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message 201: by Li'l Owl (new)

 Li'l Owl | 2504 comments Weekend Total: 922 Pages

Day One
The Secret Admirer by Carol Wyer 413 Pages

Day Two
Without Mercy by Jefferson Bass 300 pages

Running Total 713 pages

Day Three Not a very productive reading day as I have a migraine but I managed some.

Finished Without Mercy 67 pages
Read part of Esme's Wish by Elizabeth Foster 88 pages
Currently listening to audiobook
Without Trace by Simon Booker 54 Pages


message 202: by Kerri_M (new)

Kerri_M | 594 comments Friday
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust from pg 242 to finish = 150 pages
Saturday
Paruku The Desert Brumby start to finish = 224 pages
Miles Off Course start to 78 = 78
Sunday
Miles Off Course 79 to 247 = 168

Total 621 - and more importantly, got a bit of my reading mojo back!


message 203: by Sally906 (last edited Apr 05, 2020 03:57PM) (new)

Sally906 | 89 comments My weekend totals:

Claimed by Evangeline Anderson - 321 pages
Death on the Danube by Jennifer S. Alderson - 185 pages
All Who Wander by April Alieda - 190 pages
Jack Be Nimble Jack Be Dead by Wendy Owens - 86 pages

Final Total for Sally: 738 pages


message 204: by Odette (new)

Odette (odman) | 1142 comments Continued reading In Silence - 220 pages

Total for Friday: 216 pages
Total for Saturday: 191 pages
Total for Sunday: 220 pages

Weekend Total = 627 pages


message 205: by Carolyn (last edited Apr 05, 2020 04:42PM) (new)

Carolyn | 9867 comments On Sunday I read Nine Elms by Robert Bryndza on Sunday, 392 pages and 98 pages of The Other People by C.J. Tudor

total for the weekend = 1220 pages


message 206: by Steve (new)

Steve | 1034 comments Before sleep last night, I managed to read 131 pages of Fall, or Dodge in Hell.

Weekend Total: 440 pages

Roughly half of what I was hoping. :-(


message 207: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 147 comments On Sunday I read 135 pages of Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman.


Totals across the weekend:
Friday - 114 pages
Saturday - 168 pages
Sunday - 135 pages

Overall total: 417 pages


message 208: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80166 comments Mod
Friday's total: 738 pages
Red Dirt Country 386 pages
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 176 pages
Constable on the Hill 176 pages
Saturday's total: 615 pages
The Philosopher's Daughters 356 pages
The Sunken Road 259 pages
Sunday's total: 644 pages
Having a Great Crime - Wish You Were Here 275 pages
The BFG 224 pages
Started The Lost Jewels 145 pages

Weekend total: 1997 pages


message 209: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (last edited Apr 06, 2020 09:09PM) (new)

Brenda | 80166 comments Mod
Participants

Andrea 248 pages

Baz 371 pages

Brenda 1997 pages

Bron 530 pages

Carolyn 1220 pages

Clare 233 pages

Deborah 1901 pages

Genevieve 417 pages

Jane 1493 pages

Janelle 514 pages

Jen 288 pages

Jen Roe 667 pages

Jennifer 1217 pages

Jenny 1207 pages

Kerri 904 pages

Kerri_M 621 pages

Krystal 1132 pages

Kylie 456 pages

Kylie D 1311 pages

Leonie 443 pages

Li'l Owl 922 pages

Mari 1072 pages

Marianne 657 pages

Mary 469 pages

MaryG2E 875 pages

Michael 407 pages

Nat 381 pages

Niamh 211 pages

Noelene 134 pages

Odette 627 pages

Phrynne 1124 pages

Renee V 1915 pages

Rosie 1027 pages

Sally906 738 pages

Sarah 1211 pages

Sharon 1063 pages

Steve 440 pages

#Teresa 650 pages

Tracey Allen 250 pages

Trevor 784 pages

Trish 733 pages

Valerie 257 pages

Zoey 370 pages


message 210: by Bron (new)


message 211: by Trish (new)

Trish (trishr) | 1109 comments Sunday..
The Nowhere Child by Christian White...read 132pages
Allegra in Three Parts by Suzanne Daniel...read 98pages
Echo Burning byLee Child...read 56pages
TOTAL for Sunday 286pages

WEEKEND...Friday 182
Saturday 265
Sunday 286
TOTAL read 733pages...and enjoyed all my choices

Great reading by so many :-)


message 212: by #Teresa (new)

#Teresa | 333 comments My final posting for pages read is The Clockmaker's daughter - 121 pages.


message 213: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (last edited Apr 05, 2020 06:40PM) (new)

Brenda | 80166 comments Mod
Trish wrote: "Sunday..
The Nowhere Child by Christian White...read 132pages
Allegra in Three Parts by Suzanne Daniel...read 98pages
[book:Echo Bu..."


Glad you enjoyed your reading Trish :) We've had wonderful results from everyone so far. Still a few to come in - we'll have a grand total later..


message 214: by #Teresa (new)

#Teresa | 333 comments Sorry my total pages include two other books read over the weekend:

The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale - 336p
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - 193
The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton - 121

Total pages 650


message 215: by Noelene (new)

Noelene | 364 comments Grand total 134 pages. Forgot it was on and was working on knitting a blanket for the homeless


message 216: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80166 comments Mod
#Teresa wrote: "Sorry my total pages include two other books read over the weekend:

The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale - 336p
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - 193
The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton - ..."


Thanks for clarifying Teresa :)


message 217: by Mary (new)

Mary Lowes | 28 comments My total pages read over the weekend is 469!


message 218: by #Teresa (new)

#Teresa | 333 comments Brenda wrote: "#Teresa wrote: "Sorry my total pages include two other books read over the weekend:

The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale - 336p
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - 193
The Clockmaker's Daughter b..."


No worries :)


message 219: by Kylie (new)

Kylie D | 740 comments Woohoo, great totals everyone 👍


message 220: by Renee V (last edited Apr 05, 2020 08:12PM) (new)

Renee V | 238 comments Friday: Pathfinder's Way = 533
Saturday: Mist's Edge = 508
Wayfarer's Keep = 591
Sunday: Crush the King = 224
Rules of Redemption = 59

Total = 1915


message 221: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80166 comments Mod
Renee V wrote: "Friday: Pathfinder's Way = 533
Saturday: Mist's Edge = 508
Wayfarer's Keep = 591
Sunday: Crush the King = 224
[book:Rules of Redempti..."


Great totals Renee!


message 222: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 1555 comments Hi Brenda,
My daughter Clare’s total for the weekend is 233 pages.
Thanks again,
Sarah


message 223: by Jenny (last edited Apr 06, 2020 01:07AM) (new)

Jenny (diggensjenny) | 957 comments Sorry I am late, Brenda and Phrynne


Sorry I am late

My total for the weekend J.D. Robb

Friday: Blood Ties by Kay Hooper --437 Pages
Saturday: Final Shadows by Kay Hooper -- 383 Pages
Monday: Golden In Death by J.D. Robb -- 387 Pages

Total: 1207 Pages


message 224: by Leonie (new)

Leonie (leonierogers) | 3569 comments So, totals for me:

Finished Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (149 pages)
Finished Rogue Protocol(150 pages), also by Martha Wells.

Listened to the end of False Value (3 hours is approximately 100 pages worth).

And read 44 pages of Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

For a total of 443 pages


message 225: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80166 comments Mod
Sarah wrote: "Hi Brenda,
My daughter Clare’s total for the weekend is 233 pages.
Thanks again,
Sarah"


Thanks Sarah, you must be proud of that girl of yours!


message 226: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80166 comments Mod
Great totals everyone - 2 to come in then we'll finalize :)


message 227: by Deb (last edited Apr 06, 2020 06:02PM) (new)

Deb Omnivorous Reader | 1929 comments sorry for the delay in reporting, (really really sorry...) my record for the weekend is

Started and finished:
Deviant by Adrian McKinty by Adrian McKinty = 356
Black Beauty  by Anna Sewell by Anna Sewell = 224
The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie = 220
Predatory Game by Christine Feehan = 313
Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle = 352
The Witch Who Courted Death by Maria Lewis = 420

And a few more pages from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens = 16

Fo ra grand total of = 1901

I am a little sad, I was hoping to crack the two thousand :)


message 228: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80166 comments Mod
Thanks Deborah, a great total for you!


message 229: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (last edited Apr 06, 2020 09:10PM) (new)

Brenda | 80166 comments Mod
Drum Roll....

Grand total (one to come) for three days of solid reading:

33,487 pages


Congratulations everyone! Our goal of 30,000 was well and truly met! Isolation is the key ;)





message 230: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15859 comments Mod
That's brilliant!!!
Well done everyone


message 231: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 1555 comments Wow! Great work everyone! (and thanks again mods for organising, chasing us all up and counting!).


message 232: by Leonie (new)

Leonie (leonierogers) | 3569 comments That's a lot of pages!


message 233: by Sharon (new)

Sharon | 5509 comments WELL DONE EVERYONE!!!


message 234: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80166 comments Mod
Sure is Leonie!


message 235: by Krystal (new)

Krystal (krystallee6363) | 2314 comments Far out, what an effort!


message 236: by Mari (new)

Mari | 515 comments Awesome. Great reading everyone 📚👍😊


message 237: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9867 comments Well done Us!! 🥇🏆💥


message 238: by Kylie (new)

Kylie (kyliemaree) | 878 comments Fantastic work everyone, what an amazing total! :D

Oops, looks like I'm the last to put my final total up! Sorry!

Here's a summary of my weekend. :)

Friday:

Started on page 235 equivalent of Unsolved Australia audiobook. Finished for a total of 101 pages.

Saturday:

Read 102 pages of The Clockmaker's Daughter
Started listening to Someone Special. According to the Audible audiobook version listed here on Goodreads it is marked at 448 pages.
17% is 76 pages

Total for Saturday: 178 pages.

Running total: 279 pages.

Sunday:

Read a further 119 pages of The Clockmaker's Daughter
Continued listening to Someone Special. According to the Audible audiobook version listed here on Goodreads it is marked at 448 pages.
A total of 13% "read" is the equivalent of 58 pages

Total for Sunday: 177 pages.

GRAND TOTAL: 456 pages.


message 239: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80166 comments Mod
Thanks Kylie :) I've edited the final total post with the new figure :)


message 240: by Kylie (new)

Kylie D | 740 comments Good job guys 😊


message 241: by Trish (new)

Trish (trishr) | 1109 comments Congratulations to us all..such a wonderful numerous variety of books...more for the TBR list:-) Thank you Brenda and other moderators involved for organising and motivating us🤗


message 242: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80166 comments Mod
You're welcome Trish. It was certainly a team effort!!


message 243: by Deb (new)

Deb Omnivorous Reader | 1929 comments I just saw our total- we did well, really well! Good Reading everyone!


message 244: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80166 comments Mod
We sure did Deborah!


message 245: by MaryG2E (new)

MaryG2E (goodreadscommaryg2e) | 934 comments WOW! Wonderful effort on everyone's part. I love the readathons because it means we're all in it together, though we live so far apart.


message 246: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80166 comments Mod
That's a great way to look at it Mary :)


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