Quarterly Read-a-thon-Friday Dec 5th - Sunday Dec 7th INCL

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It's time to mark your calendars for our next quarterly read-a-thon! It will take place from Friday December 5th at 12.01am and continue until Sunday December 7th at 11.59pm in your local time zone - 3 full days:) (This will coincide with the beginning of the Summer Challenge)

Our goal will be a total of 15,000 pages read by all who participate. If we exceed that total, we will possibly increase it for our next quarterly read-a-thon.

Please post your interest here in this thread up until we begin the challenge - when the weekend is over the page number read will be tallied:)

If possible, check in at least once a day, more often if you want. Our cut off time for you to add your final totals will be 12noon Monday 8th AEST (in case you fall asleep Sunday night;))

Here's a little something to help motivate you;)



No getting chocolate on the pages now!!

[Sharon]

Count me in :)

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

I'm in.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I'm in.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

And I'm in:)

[Mell]

Yep I'm in :)

[Carolyn]

I'm in too! That's going to be a busy weekend but I can't resist :)

[Kira]

I'm away that weekend but I'm in too. I'll just take my kindle preloaded with me ;)

[Bernie]

I will give it a go, Brenda.Nothing but Aussie books but I won't re-read my own publications though others are quite welcome to read them.

[Sally906]

I'll be in. Is the work Christmas party on the 5th going to a nice Irish pub for lunch and then hubby and I are staying in town so we can both have a glass or two of wine. So that night can put my feet up and read with no disturbances of the beagle kind :)

[Marianne]

Lol, I'm in, I promise to be careful with the choccys

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good girl;)

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

How many people/pages did we get last time?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Liam wrote: "How many people/pages did we get last time?"

32 participated with a total of 14,730 pages read:)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Yep, count me in!

[Mary]

Every weekend is a busy weekend in December but I haven't been in a readathon in decades so I'm in. I've got an ereader and a cloth so it's safe from the choccies (although I never waste any by smearing)! Are there any restrictions on the books? Wonder if I can get the Friday off work?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mary wrote: "Every weekend is a busy weekend in December but I haven't been in a readathon in decades so I'm in. I've got an ereader and a cloth so it's safe from the choccies (although I never waste any by sm..."

No restrictions, just so long as you can calculate your pages read on your kindle...go for it!! lol

[Veronica ⭐️]

I'm in

[Kim Marie]

Sounds like a lot of fun Brenda! I'm not sure how many pages I'll be able to add to your final count but it will be fun trying :)

[Zoey]

Count me in :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Every little bit counts Kim:) And it's always loads of fun! No housework for 3 full days...I can cope with that;)

[Christy]

I'll give it a go

[Tracey Allen]

Hi Brenda, please count me in, I'm really looking forward to it (but secretly hoping this feed isn't cluttered with references by everyone to virtual drinks and food again, I was way more interested in what everyone was reading etc)

[Tracey Allen]

Brenda wrote: "Liam wrote: "How many people/pages did we get last time?"

32 participated with a total of 14,730 pages read:)"

Very impressive!

[Ace]

I'm in.. hope to do better than the last one!

[Margaret]

I'm in :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great! The numbers are adding up again :D

[Bec]

count me in - I just have to remember :)

[Dana]

I will give it a go (like Bec, as long as I remember)!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

We'll be giving reminders in here Dana and Bec....don't forget;)

[Marianne]

Brenda wrote: "It's time to mark your calendars for our next quarterly read-a-thon! It will take place from Friday December 5th at 12.01am and continue until Sunday December 7th at 11.59pm in your local time zone
Here's a little something to help motivate you;)

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No getting chocolate on the pages now!! ..."

BTW does the one with the most pages read win this box of choccys?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You'll have to wait and see Marianne;)

[Marianne]

you would probably win, anyway, so then you'd have to give it to yourself, LOL

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Virtual chocolates never put weight on anyone;P

[Melanie]

Im in however we are going up to Sydney on the Saturday night to see Dirty Dancing so won't be able to read much that evening.

[Elaine]

I'm in too, thanks Brenda. I'll be reading anyway so I'll contribute what I can. :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great! Every little bit helps:)

[Suz]

I'm in these are fun ;)

[Jenn]

Count me in.

[Rosie]

I am in

[MaryG2E]

Brenda wrote: "Liam wrote: "How many people/pages did we get last time?"

32 participated with a total of 14,730 pages read:)"

WOW, that's pretty impressive!

[MaryG2E]

Hehehe, I've just said on a different thread that I have adopted a habit of noting the number of pages in the new books I am just starting, then marking the exact middle, so I know my progress. This challenge has come at a perfect time then! Count me in please Moderator Brenda.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL! Great Mary:)

[Deb]

I am intrigued: How does it work? I guess everyone counts the pages they read over the weekend and...?

[Deb]

Ok easy! I'm in, I gather from the above comments that you just read whatever you have going at the time.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Deborah wrote: "Ok easy! I'm in, I gather from the above comments that you just read whatever you have going at the time."

That's right Deb! What ever you want from midnight Thursday night to midnight Sunday night - just remember to keep count of your pages;) Great you can join us:)

[Michelle]

Count me in again please! :-)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'll start our list in the next week or so; our numbers are looking good again!

[Lilian]

I would like to join. :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Excellent Lilian!