Quarterly Read-a-thon Friday 5th - Sunday 7th March 2021

[Melly]

I'm in as well :) Thanks!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're on the list Melissa :)

[PattyMacDotComma]

I’m in.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're on the list Patty :)

[Jeni]

Jennifer wrote: "I'm in but since I'm in the US and at least 13 hours behind, should I adjust my start and finish?"

This might be a silly question but I want to do it right... Can it be any author or Australian authors only?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Any authors, any books Jennifer, for this particular challenge. The only criteria is in the rules/guidelines in the original post. If you're unsure on anything, click on the link and check it out. Anything not answered there, just ask here again :) The main thing is to enjoy your readathon, and a lot of people say it's a great start to the March/Autumn challenge..

[Anita]

i would like to be in it

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're on the list Anita, welcome!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Who has remembered the readathon starts at midnight tonight? Who has forgotten?!!

Happy readathon weekend everyone - enjoy lots of titles!

[Helen]

I remembered and looking forward to it

[Kylie]

yes pls, count me in.

[Deb]

Hi Brenda - can you sign me up? I am working horror-show hours over the weekend but I'll add a page or two to the count at least.

[Carolyn]

I've remembered! I have a LOT to read this month so I'm looking forward to getting a head start :) 📚📚📚

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kylie and Deborah, I've added you to the list!

Carolyn - me too!! And I keep getting more! Waaayy over 31 to read for the month......

[Tracey Allen]

Yippee, I’m the first to kick off the readathon 😃 I started by reading the first 70 pages of Elsewhere by Dean Koontz.

Happy reading everybody!

[Mari]

Starting Pages:
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah - p84
500 Miles from You by Jenny Colgan - p43
Murder at St. George's Church by Lee Strauss - p177
The Agatha Christie Book Club by C.A. Larmer - new

Happy readathon everyone 😊.

[Kahlia]

My starting point:

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater: 46% (pg. 188/408)

1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline: 20% (pg. 52/258)

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

Just saw this. I’d like to participate some although with this flu making my concentration pretty much shot, I’m going to aim for finishing one book over the weekend.

Will try to start Ricochet my first Sandra Brown book tonight.

Happy reading everyone :)

[Diana]

My starting point
Page 76 Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

[Amanda]

Starting with Keep Calm & Kill the Chef (Livia Day), so far read 18 pages.

[Helen]

My start point Laney Kaye Malicious Desire

Page 331

[Jane]

Finished my first book of the week-end:
Six Minutes by Petronella McGovern 4*
for 52 pages

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

L A i N E Y ~back in a bit~ wrote: "Just saw this. I’d like to participate some although with this flu making my concentration pretty much shot, I’m going to aim for finishing one book over the weekend.

Will try to start [book:Rico..."

You're on the list Lainey :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great to see you all having fun with your reading. I'm reading The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz and started at 19%.

[Carolyn]

I finished a book just before midnight,so started A Very English Murder by Verity Bright this morning.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ooooh you're about to enter the intriguing series Carolyn!! Hope you love it as much as we do!

[MaryG2E]

I started after breakfast this morning and have completed in one sitting a most enjoyable rural romance from the experienced pen of Karly Lane. Fool Me Once is a 4 star read for me, which has 321 pages.

[Helen]

Just finished reading Malicious Desire Laney Kaye, started this morning at 331 and the story ended at 415 pages so I have read 84 pages

Just about to start 2 books

Hayson Manning Bound to her Fake Fiancé Boss: A Fun Sexy Feel Good Billionaire Office Romance


Susan Carlisle
Reunited with Her Daredevil Doc

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

MaryG2E wrote: "I started after breakfast this morning and have completed in one sitting a most enjoyable rural romance from the experienced pen of Karly Lane. Fool Me Now is a 4 star read, which ..."

Have a try again later Mary - occasionally GR has glitches. The best way to search is with the ISBN - that usually finds you the book. Well done too!

[Tracey Allen]

Diana wrote: "My starting point
Page 76 Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell"

Hope you're enjoying it Diana 🤞

[Jane]

Finished my 2nd book of the week-end:
Still Life by Val McDermid 5*
for 327 pages

Got to love a day off coinciding with a Read-a-thon!

Running total so far : 379 pages

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I was working today but I have started with Breaking Silence by Linda Castillo. It's very good.

[Deb]

Working today, but I finished off Smoky Joe's Cafe by Bryce Courtenay = 160

And also listened to chapters 15 -18 of the audiobook Foundation by Isaac Asimov - I have not yet figured out how to count those pages, but I'll try.

Also started Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller = 15

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Phrynne wrote: "I was working today but I have started with Breaking Silence by Linda Castillo. It's very good."

I have this one coming up soon :)

[Leonie]

I was also working today, but have begun with Witch World Saga 1-3: The Original Three Books by Andre Norton

I've read lots of Andre Norton, but never the Witchworld books. Am very much enjoying the first part so far.

[Jeni]

Starting point:
The Nightingale by Kristin HannahP.374

It's now officially my Friday (4:45 AM). I was watching everyone start yesterday and I couldn't wait for my time zone to catch up!

[Suz]

Today's start for me:
Gone for Good by Harlan Coben
10 pages (plus more which I will add tomorrow)

and 34 pages of Hunter by Jack Heath

I will update my final Friday tally tomorrow morning :)

[Melly]

I also had a long day of work today, but was able to start 2 books:
- In the Winter Dark by Tim Winton (25pp)
- Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (80pp)

Looking forward to the next 2 days of reading :)

[Mari]

Had a great first day of reading 👍

The Agatha Christie Book Club by C.A. Larmer - 161 pages
500 Miles from You by Jenny Colgan - 95 pages
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah- 53 pages
Murder at St. George's Church by Lee Strauss (completed) - 87 pages

Friday Total - 396 pages

[Kahlia]

I listened to 25% of The Raven Boys - 102 pages

I also started and finished The Codebreakers by Alli Sinclair - 496 pages

Friday total - 598 pages

And now I need to go to bed...

[MaryG2E]

Friday total = 411 pages

[Trish]

Great starts by so many 🤗 A slow start for me!
Friday reading....finished Not My Daughter by Kate Hewitt....65pages
started The Precipice by Virginia Duigan....45pages
TOTAL 110pages

[Tracey Allen]

I read another 50 pages of Elsewhere by Dean Koontz.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

A really great start everyone! Keep it up 👍🏻

[Amanda]

Day 1 total 208 pages of Keep Calm & Kill the Chef

[Helen]

My Friday totals a lot slower than most, but pages
Malicious Desire Laney Kaye 84
Bound to Her Fake Fiance Boss Hayson Manning 75
Reunited with Her Daredevil Doc Susan Carlisle 28

Total 187 pages

[Diana]

My Friday total - 139 pages

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jennifer wrote: "Starting point:
The Nightingale by Kristin HannahP.374

It's now officially my Friday (4:45 AM). I was watching everyone start yesterday and I couldn't wait for my t..."

Happy reading Jennifer :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

For Friday I finished The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz for 277 pages and Bloodbaths and Banana Cake for 179 pages.
Friday total 456 pages

Now reading Retribution Ridge

[Carolyn]

On Friday I read A Very English Murder 309 pages and 25% of The Best Thing You Can Steal by Simon R. Green 48 pages
total = 357 pages