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message 151: by Li'l Owl (last edited Mar 03, 2018 09:13PM) (new)

 Li'l Owl | 2504 comments Going to have to give up and count my final tally for this read-a-thon as I've fallen asleep and dropped my book half a dozen times at least!

My numbers for Day Three
Then She Was Gone ~ 214

The Bear and the Nightingale ~ 36 pages

Grand total for all three days; 759 pages


message 152: by Lily (new)

Lily (storytimewithlily) | 125 comments Another book done

The Queen of the Tearling 488 pages


message 153: by Baz (new)

Baz MW (bazcatt) Unfortunately been studying all day yesterday and today, so am only just kicking off my Sunday reading.
Running Fri-Sat total is a measley 109 pages so far.


message 154: by Diana (new)

Diana (secondhandrose) | 73 comments Just finished The House at the End of Hope Street by Menna van Praag 361 pages

Total so far - 558 pages


message 155: by Vixxi (last edited Mar 04, 2018 12:02AM) (new)

Vixxi (vixxiearl) | 34 comments i did 35 pages today from the book called wolf hall by hilary mantel. i did all of these pages while getting new sofas for my living room. my total for the past 2 days are 59 pages . i hope to read more pages tomorrow as i will not have anything planned.


message 156: by Jane (new)

Jane | 756 comments Finished - The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein - 5*

A beautiful book! 321 pages


message 157: by Ace (new)

Ace (aceonroam) Hillary wrote: "i did 35 pages today from the book called wolf hall by hilary mantel. i did all of these pages while getting new sofas for my living room. my total for the past 2 days are 59 pages . i hope to read..."

Hillary the Readathon ends at midnight Sunday night in Sydney/Melbourne. Thats in about 4 hours from now.


message 158: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80169 comments Mod
But Hillary is from Idaho Falls Ace, so she's behind us :) She would be calculating on US time compared to us I guess :)


message 159: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80169 comments Mod
I'm impressed with the totals coming in - not too many hours until the end :) I wonder how many will stay awake until midnight ;) Lol!!

I've just had a lovely few hours with my grandson, so no reading done since lunch time for me!! I'll read tonight and put my final total in in the morning :)


message 160: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (last edited Mar 04, 2018 01:30PM) (new)

Brenda | 80169 comments Mod
Participants



Ace 358 pages

Baz 212 pages

Bella

Brenda 1385 pages

Carolyn
Chloe

Deborah 599 pages

Diana 622 pages

Hillary
Jacm

Jane 1529 pages

Jen 346 pages

Jenny

Kerri 832 pages

Kiah 740 pages

Krystal

Kylie 504 pages

Lainey
Leonie

Li'l Owl 759 pages

Marianne 443 pages

MaryG2E

Michael 272 pages

Noelene 780 pages

Odette 887 pages

PattyMacDotComma

Phrynne 1224 pages

Renee V

Sally906 495 pages

Sarah 347 pages

Sharon

Sharon R 851 pages

Valerie 210 pages

Veronica 164 pages

Zoey 383 pages


message 161: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80169 comments Mod
Don't forget all final totals in a new post please - either later tonight or in the morning :) Thanks!


message 162: by Krystal (new)

Krystal (krystallee6363) | 2314 comments Can you please add me to the participants list? :) I'm contemplating pulling an all-nighter to finish my book so I'll probably add my total either tomorrow morning or just after midnight :D


message 163: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80169 comments Mod
Sorry Krystal! Meant to do it earlier!


message 164: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80169 comments Mod
Done :) Happy reading!


message 165: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15863 comments Mod
I plan on reading in bed until I go to sleep and the book falls on my face. So I will be reporting in the morning:)


message 166: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80169 comments Mod
That happened to me with the kindle a couple of nights ago! First time it's ever happened :)


message 167: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15863 comments Mod
Usually it wakes me up and I read a few more paragraphs and it happens again. I usually give up on the third try:)


message 168: by Krystal (new)

Krystal (krystallee6363) | 2314 comments Thank you! :)

It's been too long since I fell asleep with a book on me haha


message 169: by Ace (new)

Ace (aceonroam) Brenda wrote: "That happened to me with the kindle a couple of nights ago! First time it's ever happened :)"
It happened to me last week. It scared the hell out of me.

Sorry about my response to Hillary, I didn't think of that.


message 170: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80169 comments Mod
Phrynne wrote: "Usually it wakes me up and I read a few more paragraphs and it happens again. I usually give up on the third try:)"

Haha!! I didn't try again ;)


message 171: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80169 comments Mod
Ace wrote: "Brenda wrote: "That happened to me with the kindle a couple of nights ago! First time it's ever happened :)"
It happened to me last week. It scared the hell out of me.

Sorry about my response to H..."


Don't be sorry - I looked at it twice myself. That's why I checked her profile to see if she was o/seas :)

And it does startle you doesn't it!


message 172: by Sally906 (new)

Sally906 | 89 comments Okay - reporting in
That Wintry Feeling by Debbie Macomber That Wintry Feeling by Debbie Macomber - read in full - 187 pages

Read part of:
Feels Like Home by Lisa Ireland Feels Like Home by Lisa Ireland - 56 pages
The Witness by Nora Roberts The Witness by Nora Roberts - 89 pages
The Liftsal Guardians by Alexandra Moody The Liftsal Guardians by Alexandra Moody - 173 pages

Total pages read: 495 pages


message 173: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80169 comments Mod
Well done Sally!


message 174: by Veronica ⭐️ (new)

Veronica ⭐️ | 2387 comments No reading today. lots of shopping, Grandkids and ironing.

My totals
Friday was 21 pages of The Gathering Murders
Saturday 143 pages of The Gathering Murders
Sunday nil

164 pages


message 175: by Baz (new)

Baz MW (bazcatt) Was destroyed by work and study this readathon unfortunately so only managed the below. Now to rest my eyes and have a glass of wine before it all starts again tomorrow.

NB: Already calenderising the Winter readathon :) I'll be booking some serious time off for that one!

Friday - 32 Pages
Saturday - 77 Pages
Sunday - 103 Pages
Total = 212 Pages


message 176: by Tracey Allen (new)

Tracey Allen at Carpe Librum (carpelibrum) | 862 comments Li'l Owl wrote: "I can most certainly let you know when our read-a-thons are coming up, Tracey. I'll put it on my calendar right now to remind me if you'd like. ..."

Wow, that'd be awesome Li'l Owl, thank you so much :-) I've sent you a friend request.


message 177: by Jen (new)

Jen Roe | 129 comments Friday 107

Sat 116

Sun 123

TOTAL 346


message 178: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 87 comments I ended up finishing the end of one book and starting 3 more at various points over the weekend. Now to finish some for the Annual challenge. Thanks for a fun virtual read-a-thon! :)


Friday: 68
Saturday: 91
Sunday: 188

Total pages: 347

Books:
Talking as Fast as I Can From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between by Lauren Graham Wild From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed Reign of Shadows (Reign of Shadows, #1) by Sophie Jordan Still Me (Me Before You, #3) by Jojo Moyes


message 179: by Ace (new)

Ace (aceonroam) Thanks for another great opportunity to read every spare moment I had this weekend. We had a lovely trip to Capadoccia and lots of lovely food and drink. I even managed to read 358 pages of Year One by Nora Roberts.

Readathon Total = 358p


message 180: by Kiah (new)

Kiah 175 pages of the cruel prince will be my last contribution- for a total of 740 pages


message 181: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9987 comments I had mother-visiting duties this weekend, so not as much read as I would have liked.
The last 215 pages of Egyptian Enigma
The first 200 pages of American by Day
and 28 pages of my bedside read The Tycoon's Outrageous Proposal
(not so) grand total 443 pages, but every little bit helps


message 182: by Diana (last edited Mar 04, 2018 11:39AM) (new)

Diana (secondhandrose) | 73 comments My final total was 622 pages Pretty pleased with that as I had a slow start.


message 183: by Jane (new)

Jane | 756 comments With:
Back Spin - 56 pages
and
Reunion in Death - 226 pages

My total for the week-end is 1529 pages


message 184: by Kylie (last edited Mar 04, 2018 11:48AM) (new)

Kylie (kyliemaree) | 878 comments Some amazing totals everyone, you've all done so well! :)

Yesterday I read 126 pages of Thornwood House by Anna Romer, and listened to another 18% of The Secret Heiress by Luke Devenish, which was the equivalent of 76 pages.

Sunday's total: 202 pages.

Grand Total: 504 pages. Absolutely stoked with that, and almost 50 pages over my previous best! :)

Thanks everyone for another wonderful read-a-thon!


message 185: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)


message 186: by Zoey (new)

Zoey  (rozannen) | 1045 comments Well done everyone. great job as always.

383 pages for me


message 187: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80169 comments Mod
The rest of Egyptian Enigma (Dr Pimms, Intermillennial Sleuth, #3) by L.J.M. Owen Egyptian Enigma by L.J.M. Owen 116 pages

Outback Creed by Jonathan Macpherson Outback Creed by Jonathan Macpherson 180 pages

The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth 328 pages

Dark in Death (In Death, #46) by J.D. Robb Dark in Death by J.D. Robb 384 pages

To Hatch a Thief (Movie Club Mysteries #1.5) by Zara Keane To Hatch a Thief by Zara Keane 156 pages

Part of The Murder House by James Patterson The Murder House by James Patterson 221 pages

Total 1385 pages


message 188: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80169 comments Mod
Great totals coming through everyone!


message 189: by Kerri (last edited Mar 04, 2018 12:36PM) (new)

Kerri | 375 comments Weekend totals

Friday: 280 pages Sanctuary
Saturday:104 pages Sanctuary
136 pages The Life She Was Given
Sunday: 220 pages The Life She Was Given
92 pages Look For Me

Total Pages 832


message 190: by Odette (new)

Odette (odman) | 1142 comments Sunday: Read The Passengers by Eleanor Limprecht - 328 pages
Started The Missing Ones by Patricia Gibney - 57 pages

Total for Friday: 248 pages
Total for Saturday: 254 pages
Total for Sunday: 385 pages

TOTAL: 887 pages


message 191: by Noelene (new)

Noelene | 364 comments Total for Friday 332 pages
Saturday 142
Sunday 306

Overall 780pages


message 192: by Sharon (new)

Sharon Robards (sharonrobards) | 944 comments My total 851 pages


message 193: by Valerie (new)

Valerie (nicehotcupoftea) | 836 comments For the weekend I read:
123 pages of Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms and 87 pages of La Tresse

Total 210 pages


message 194: by Deb (last edited Mar 04, 2018 01:48PM) (new)

Deb Omnivorous Reader | 1929 comments I made it till 23:10 and having finished my book, that was it.
my meager weekend total:
Black Man by Richard K. Morgan 62 pages.
Started and finished William and Mary by Penelope Farmer 156 pages.
Started and finished Beach Babylon by Imogen Edwards-Jones 381 pages.

Total of 599 pages


message 195: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (last edited Mar 05, 2018 04:14PM) (new)

Brenda | 80169 comments Mod
Participants



Ace 358 pages

Baz 212 pages

Bella 645 pages

Brenda 1385 pages

Carolyn 1072 pages

Chloe 301 pages

Deborah 599 pages

Diana 622 pages

Hillary 59 pages

Jacm

Jane 1529 pages

Jen 346 pages

Jenny 1374 pages

Kerri 832 pages

Kiah 740 pages

Krystal 746 pages

Kylie 504 pages

Lainey 691 pages

Leonie 396 pages

Li'l Owl 759 pages

Marianne 443 pages

MaryG2E 49 pages

Michael 272 pages

Noelene 780 pages

Odette 887 pages

PattyMacDotComma 601 pages

Phrynne 1224 pages

Renee V 1455 pages

Sally906 592 pages

Sarah 347 pages

Sharon 180 pages

Sharon R 851 pages

Valerie 210 pages

Veronica 164 pages

Zoey 383 pages


message 196: by Sharon (new)

Sharon | 5509 comments I only managed to read 180 pages 😞


message 197: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80169 comments Mod
That's better than you not participating Sharon :) 180 pages we wouldn't have had to add to the total! So, nothing wrong with that!


message 198: by PattyMacDotComma (last edited Mar 04, 2018 01:38PM) (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 3310 comments (I added them up in my original post).

Total 601 pages


message 199: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80169 comments Mod
Brenda wrote: "That's better than you not participating Sharon :) 180 pages we wouldn't have had to add to the total! So, nothing wrong with that!"

And anyway, weren't you away having a wonderful time for the weekend? You did well!


message 200: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9868 comments My Sunday total: 458 pages

(170 pages of Portrait in Death and 288 pages of Redemption Point)

Total for the weekend 1072 pages


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