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January 2015 Read-a-thon
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3 LauraT 827
4 Alannah 1054
5 Shirley 266
6 Katie 353
7 Susanne 132
8 Emily-Ann
9 Abigail
10 Gail 328
11 Vicky 415
12 Myst 594
13 Rahat 90
14 Leslie 659
15 Rebecca
16 Petra 271
17 Maggie 275
18 Heather 106
19 Alyssa 508
20 Heather 98
21 Chinook
22 Janessa
23 fornalina
24 John 413
27 Terri 821
45 Nadine 331
46 Sandy 486
47 Katherine 258
48 Anna 833
50 Lauren 96
51 Megan 446
52 Markie 151
53 Amber 449
54 Akylina 228
55 Teri-K 754
56 Paula 191
57 Ace 396
59 Patricia 374
60 Tweedledum 344
62 Nefeli 264
63 Diane 335
64 B book addict 1407
65 Melissa 248
66 Noorilhuda 72
67 June 516
68 Kalena 310
69 Zenling 248
70 Allen
73 ChristieCats 65
77 Donna 320
79 Rhonda 451
Susanna 195
Tot 16978
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Total Page Count: 827
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Friday: 136 pages
Saturday: 354 pages
Sunday: 555 pages
Total: 1,054 pages.
I'm in:Total page count: 226 pages
Friday: 14 pages
Saturday: 59 pages
Sunday: 153 pages
I'm in :)Total Page Count: 353 pages
Friday: The Hangman's Daughter 68
Saturday: The Hangman's Daughter 60 A Monster Calls 215 pages
Sunday: The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking 10 pages
I'm in:Total Page Count: 132
Friday: 17
Saturday: 30
Sunday: 85
I'm In >.<Currently Reading:
Friday: 25 pages
Saturday:
Sunday:
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I'm in!
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Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
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Saturday:
Sunday:
I'm in.Total page count: 328 pages
Friday:
The Author's Craft - 80 pages
Saturday:
Moscardino - 71 pages
Fair Play - 127 pages
Sunday:
50 pages of The Brothers Karamazov
I'm in too!Total page count:
Friday:
The One from the Other 29 pages
Preserving Hope 14 pages
Saturday:
The One from the Other 241 pages
Sunday:
Preserving Hope 8 pages
The One from the Other 123 pages
Total pages read: 415
Total page count: 594Friday: Up From the Grave pg 22-343
Once Burned pg 1-76
= 396 total
Saturday:
Once burned pg 76-176 = 100 total
Sunday:
Once burned pg 176-274 = 98 total
Count me in! Total Pages: 90
Count me in too!Total Page Count: 658
Friday: 200 pages
Saturday: 276 pages
Sunday: 182 pages
I wonder if the Kindle page numbers for Life on the Mississippi are reliable. I listened to the audiobook for about an hour both Friday and Sat. but only got through about 25 pages each time (according to the Kindle page numbers) :(
I'm in, too.Total Page Count:
Friday: Larceny and Old Lace 211 pages
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime 271 pages total-482
Saturday: The Maze 332 pages The Edge 341 pages The Redeemer 571 pages total-1244
Sunday:
482+1244+
I'm in, too.Total Page Count: 271 pages (weekend total)
Friday: 32 pages
Saturday: 164 pages
119 pages (finished The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr) and
45 pages (started Red Scarf Girl)
Sunday: 75 pages (Red Scarf Girl)
I'm in:Total Page Count:
Friday: 231 pages (finished Insh'Allah
Saturday: 10 pages (I Am Pilgrim
Sunday: 14 pages (short story Broadchurch: Old Friends (Story 3): A Series Two Original Short Story
20 pages (I am Pilgrim)
That is so far - probably more that I will update tomorrow)
I'm in
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Friday: 0 pages (was asleep following night shifts!)
Saturday: 0 pages (out all day)
Sunday: 106 pages
Total Page Count:
Friday: 0 pages (was asleep following night shifts!)
Saturday: 0 pages (out all day)
Sunday: 106 pages
I'm in. Friday: 112 pages Insurgent Allegiant
Saturday:283 pages Allegiant
Sunday:113 pages Allegiant
TOTAL: 508 pages
I'm in...Total Page Count: 98 pages
Friday: 30 pages
Saturday: 46 pages
Sunday: 22 pages
I know, very poor... I'm blaming this horrid cold!
I'm in
Total number of pages: 245
Total number of books
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Total number of pages: 245
Total number of books
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I'm in! :DTotal page count:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Friday:146Saturday:139
Sunday:128
Since we are doing our readathon this upcoming weekend, I will encourage folks to also participate in the National Readathon on Saturday 24 Jan. You can read more about it and sign up (if you choose to) here or click on the banner at the top of the GoodReads home page.I pledged to read Indian Summer of a Forsyte for 4 hours -- that will give me a good leg up on the readalong :D
I'm in as well.
Total Page Count:821 pages
Friday:
The Garden of Evening Mists--148 pages
Hall of Small Mammals: Stories--123 pages
Saturday:
The Garden of Evening Mists--53 pages
Hall of Small Mammals: Stories--113 pages
Tell--57 pages
Memory Wall--85 pages
Sunday:
Tell--135 pages
Memory Wall--57 pages
Unhinged: A Memoir of Enduring, Surviving, and Overcoming Family Mental Illness--50 pages
Total Page Count:821 pages
Friday:
The Garden of Evening Mists--148 pages
Hall of Small Mammals: Stories--123 pages
Saturday:
The Garden of Evening Mists--53 pages
Hall of Small Mammals: Stories--113 pages
Tell--57 pages
Memory Wall--85 pages
Sunday:
Tell--135 pages
Memory Wall--57 pages
Unhinged: A Memoir of Enduring, Surviving, and Overcoming Family Mental Illness--50 pages
Leslie wrote: "Since we are doing our readathon this upcoming weekend, I will encourage folks to also participate in the National Readathon on Saturday 24 Jan."Just to clarify, that would be folks in the US, I imagine, since it is 'national' and not 'international', and their mission is 'to expand the audience for literature in America'.
Gail wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Since we are doing our readathon this upcoming weekend, I will encourage folks to also participate in the National Readathon on Saturday 24 Jan."Just to clarify, that would be folk..."
Exactly! I'm promoting the National Readathon as well. What better gift than the gift of reading? Start your fundraising page now!
It's a great initiative. I love things like that. What I meant was it seems to be for people in the US only, rather than for all of us. Unless there is an equivalent for other countries?
Gail wrote: "It's a great initiative. I love things like that. What I meant was it seems to be for people in the US only, rather than for all of us. Unless there is an equivalent for other countries?"Aha, I see. I can ask.
Gail wrote: "It's a great initiative. I love things like that. What I meant was it seems to be for people in the US only, rather than for all of us. Unless there is an equivalent for other countries?"Gail, I believe you are eligible to participate no matter where you live, but proceeds from the event will benefit the promotion of literacy in the U.S. I received this response from Ben Samuel at the National Book Foundation:
"Our focus is on literature and reading in the US. But we'd never discourage anyone from joining the Readathon, regardless of location."
Ah, okay - thanks for finding that out, Diana. :-)
Gail wrote: "Ah, okay - thanks for finding that out, Diana. :-)"And - just to show how easy it is - here's a link to my own fundraising page:
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser...
Well, I am not doing any fundraising nor was I asked to when I signed up through here. In fact, there was no discussion of any financial aspects on the Goodreads blog post. I am now a bit concerned... :(
Leslie, on the link you posted, it said:'National Readathon Day is a nationwide marathon reading session on Saturday, January 24th from noon-4 PM (in respective time zones), and a fundraiser for The National Book Foundation’s literacy programs.'
Nothing wrong with fundraising for American literacy though - although I think they should specify it's for the US, rather than just calling it 'National' - as of course the meaning of 'national' depends on what country you're in!
But I do like the idea of people throughout the world all reading for four hours, from noon to 4pm, in their own timezones! Although if it's just reading and not fundraising, there's no reason why it can't be international and raise awareness of the importance of literacy worldwide.
Total page count:Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Thanks Gail -- I guess I skimmed over that fundraiser bit. I agree that for the awareness aspect, it could certainly be international.
Leslie wrote: "Well, I am not doing any fundraising nor was I asked to when I signed up through here. In fact, there was no discussion of any financial aspects on the Goodreads blog post. I am now a bit concern..."The Readathon weekend does not mean you are fundraising.
Gail wrote: "Leslie, on the link you posted, it said:'National Readathon Day is a nationwide marathon reading session on Saturday, January 24th from noon-4 PM (in respective time zones), and a fundraiser for ..."
The reading is worldwide! What reader wouldn't want to be part of that? It's a great way to feel connected!
Gail wrote: "Leslie, on the link you posted, it said:'National Readathon Day is a nationwide marathon reading session on Saturday, January 24th from noon-4 PM (in respective time zones), and a fundraiser for ..."
I love the idea of readers across the globe all reading - together - separately - for a few hours. Having been a bookworm since the age of 3 - and eschewing many outdoor and crowd activities in favor of reading, the idea of a readathon makes me think some other little bookworm doesn't have to feel as lonely as I did back then.
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Anyway I've added the others in the list at the beginning of this thread. Remember all to update your message with the pages, so next monday I'll count only those ones - and still make confusion I'm sure!!!
LauraT wrote: "I don't quite understand what I'd have to actually do if I joyn - a part the found raising bit ...Anyway I've added the others in the list at the beginning of this thread. Remember all to update y..."
Total page counts for Friday, Saturday, Sunday? I will definitely read on Saturday and maybe post counts for the other days. That's ok, right?
Diana wrote: "LauraT wrote: "I don't quite understand what I'd have to actually do if I joyn - a part the found raising bit ...
Anyway I've added the others in the list at the beginning of this thread. Remember ..."
The idea is just to read as much as you can. I'm busy all day Saturday but will try post as many pages as I can
Anyway I've added the others in the list at the beginning of this thread. Remember ..."
The idea is just to read as much as you can. I'm busy all day Saturday but will try post as many pages as I can
I'm in!
Friday: 61
Saturday: 70
Sunday: 200
Total page count: 331 pages - less than I would have liked, more than I expected to get done! So I'm happy enough...
Books:
Chimera (270 pages)
What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art in a Nutshell (German edition)
(61 pages)
Friday: 61
Saturday: 70
Sunday: 200
Total page count: 331 pages - less than I would have liked, more than I expected to get done! So I'm happy enough...
Books:
Chimera (270 pages)
What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art in a Nutshell (German edition)
(61 pages)
Friday: 12pgsSaturday: 0
Sunday: 246pgs
Total Page Count: 258pgs
Definitely not as much as I hoped to do!
Count me in!Total Page Count: 833
Friday: 358
Saturday: 424
Sunday: 51
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Total page countFriday: 10
Saturday: 46
Sunday:40
Total: 96 pages
I'm in...Total Page Count:
(Why is it that when you sign up for these things your reading actually drops off!)
Friday: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 69/291
Saturday: (Gorgeous day - strolled round the market, found a nice little piece of art, tried a new recipe for dinner, took books out into sun to read - but no reading done... oh dear)
Sunday: Still Alice 327/327 + 119/291 I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.
Total pages read: 446
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As for the last read-a-thons, better to keep track of all numbers, we change the first post we write in the discussion, so each of us has only one and not 2000 as before!!!!
*An easy way to keep track is using the Currently Reading feature on Goodreads, entering your page number at the end of each day.
**For those who read by eReader, take the page number which shows for paperback/hardcover here on Goodreads for your total.Calculate by percentage to work out your page number read.
***For audio listeners, check out how many pages the book has on Goodreads, then divide that number by how many CDs or hours it is to give you an idea of pages per time.