Quarterly Read-a-thon Friday 2nd March - Sunday 4th March 2018

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Baz wrote: "A bit late to the party, but can I come too please?
I promise to wear my finery and bring a nice bottle of Dom Perignon.

I've got some serious study to knock over this weekend so might only get a ..."

Sure Baz, I'll add you to the list :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Carolyn wrote: "I've got my books lined up:
Real Tigers by Mick Herron and
Portrait in Death by ..."

I am sure he will enjoy tidying the garden very much. You could give him a list of what you think needs doing:)

[Carolyn]

Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I've got my books lined up:
Real Tigers by Mick Herron and
[book:Portrait in D..."

That must have been the pre-summer clean up before all our Christmas guests descended!! lol! I think I still managed a sneaky book or two.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I think it was! lol

[Sharon]

Mmm, do you have to start a new book?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

No, continue with the one you're reading. Just note the page count of where you started so when you finish, that's the total for that book :)

[Sharon]

:)

[Noelene]

Have downloaded some ebooks so when I am driving I can still get some reading in. Hope to really get into Liane Moriarty The Husband's Secret

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Noelene wrote: "Have downloaded some ebooks so when I am driving I can still get some reading in. Hope to really get into Liane Moriarty The Husband's Secret"

Really liked that one Noelene!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

No, it's only a matter of hours now Michael!

[Sharon]

Just under three hours now, Brenda. Not sure I'll be awake at midnight.

I'm going to start with Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy

[Jen]

Hi Brenda can I please join

[PattyMacDotComma]

Me too! I’ve got a few lined up to attack soon! A Long Way from Home (with the misspelled cover art!) by our own Peter Carey and Everywhere I Look by another of our own, Helen Garner. And I’m really looking forward to one of Carolyn’s choices, Real Tigers by Mick Herron, a new favourite spy writer.

Friday: A Long Way From Home - 235 pages
Saturday-Sunday Real Tigers - 336 pages
Sunday-Everywhere I Look - 30 pages
.............................................TOTAL 601 pages

[Kiah]

Hello, can I join too?

[Li'l Owl]

Starting with the continuation of my audiobook:
Start page 108

The Bear and the Nightingale byKatherine Arden
~ pages

And starting
The Missing Ones by Patricia Gibney
~ pages

[Jenny]

Started

The Promise (Joe Pike #5) by Robert Crais - from Page - 137
Ordinary Evil by Chris Taylor

[Ace]

I'll do Aussie timezone and start now too. I might read Year One by Nora Roberts.

[Sarah]

If it's not too late I'd love to join :) I'll start reading in the morning

[Kylie]

Super keen to start after work today!

I'll be continuing with my current audiobook of The Secret Heiress by Luke Devenish, I'm around 28% done so far, I'll have to work out how many pages of the paperback that's equivalent to. I was going to do it last night, but was way too tired! (I've been to Melbourne to get some stitches removed from my corneal graft this week)

I'll be also starting my mum's copy of Thornwood House by Anna Romer.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'll add you all later in the day when I get on my laptop 😊 Welcome!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I've just finished my last 30% of the book I was reading so I'll add that in later as well 😊

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Happy read a thon reading all!!

[Carolyn]

I finished my current read The Portrait of Molly Dean this morning on the way to work and am looking forward to starting Real Tigers on the way home.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I haven't had the opportunity to read one word yet but I will make up for it later.

[Renee V]

Can I please be added, I love the read-a-thon but have been too busy at work to check in on goodreads properly - I only have half a day today so should be able to get some solid reading in this afternoon :)

[Baz]

I finally finished Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House on the train to work this morning and will be kicking off The Six Sacred Stones by Matthew Reilly (AA) on my lunchbreak :)

[Sharon]

I just finished the last 112 pages of an Irish classic,

[L A i N E Y (will be back)]

I’d love to join this readathon! I’ve been on a reading high lately so I hope I can get a decent amount in :))

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jen, Patty, Kiah, Sarah, Renee V, Lainey - you're all added!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished Egyptian Enigma (last 30%) for 116 pages and am partway into Outback Creed

[Veronica ⭐️]

Yes!!! I want to join in. I don’t know how I missed this in the 185 unread emails I have. :))

[Li'l Owl]

My total for day one
The Missing Ones by Patricia Gibney
~ 230 pages

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished Outback Creed for 180 pages

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Veronica ⭐️ wrote: "Yes!!! I want to join in. I don’t know how I missed this in the 185 unread emails I have. :))"

I'll add you now :)

[Kiah]

finished Year One- 270 pages

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Loved that one Kiah!

[Kiah]

I really loved it too! it made my heart hurt then warm 😊

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Can't wait for the next one 😊

[Kiah]

i'm thinking of pre-ordering it ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good idea!

[Sarah]

Thanks for adding me, Brenda :)

I just finished the tail end (33 pages) of Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between by Lauren Graham while soaking in the bath. Bliss...


Now starting Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're welcome Sarah :) Happy read-a-thon reading :)

[Kylie]

Haven't done too bad for a late afternoon/evening's work.

"Read" (approx.) 51 pages of The Secret Heiress by Luke Devenish, and also managed to read, (coincidentally enough), another 51 pages of Thornwood House by Anna Romer,

Running total for Friday: 102 pages

[Baz]

Between work and after work activities, only squeezed in 32 pages for today.
Bigger reading plans for tomorrow and Sunday with the S.O overseas from today :)

[Kiah]

started Everless: 80 pages

[Kiah]

made it another 106 pages before bed :)

[Ace]

Friday total 154p Year One

Readathon total 154

[Noelene]

Finished
115 pages
Finished 35 pages
Started 179 pages
Started 3 pages
This time a real mix of genres
All up 332 pages for Friday. About to start today's reading after doing the household chores

[Odette]

Continued reading Palm Trees in the Snow by Luz Gabás

Total for Friday: 248 pages

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Some good totals coming in already - good job guys!