Quarterly Read-a-thon Friday 11th - Sunday 13th June 2021

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It's time to mark our calendars for our next quarterly read-a-thon for 2021. It will take place Friday June 11th at 12.01am and continue until Sunday June 13th at 11.59pm in your local time zone - 3 full days :)

We read 25,065 pages last quarterly read-a-thon, so for our June/Winter readathon we'll aim for 26,000 pages.

Don't forget our Challenge Guidelines here

Please post your interest here in this thread up until we begin the challenge - when the weekend is over the page numbers 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 with a NEW POST will be Monday 14th June AEST :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Participants


Amanda
Brenda
Carolyn
Deborah
Em__Jay
Genevieve
Helen
Jane
Janelle
Jen
Jenny
Kahlia
Kerri_M
Kim (UK)
Krystal
Kylie
Lainey
Leonie
Mari
Marianne
MaryG2E
Natty
Niamh
PattyMacDotComma
Phrynne
Renee V
Sarah
Sharon
Steve
Suzanne
Tracey Allen
Trish
Valerie
Zoey

[Em__Jay]

I'm in!

[Steve]

I am also in!

[Deb]

I am working that whole weekend, so I probably will not be breaking any records, but I will add my page count to the effort.

[Jen]

Please add me Brenda

[Carolyn]

Yes please!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome all :) On the list!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Me too of course:)

[Sarah]

I'm in, please!

[Janelle]

I’ll be reading!

[Leonie]

And me too!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're all on the list too girls :)

[Mari]

Yeah! I’m in please.

[Helen]

Count me in please :)

[Kahlia]

I'm in please!

[Sharon]

Count me in :)

[Renee V]

I'm in

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great you'll all joining in - you're on the list!

[Jenny]

Count me in!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're on the list Jenny :)

[Marianne]

I'll be reading so...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

On the list Marianne :)

[Kylie]

Yes please, count me in

My starting point p244 of The Handmaid's Tale

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Kylie, you're on the list :)

[Kylie]

Brenda wrote: "Welcome Kylie, you're on the list :)"
thankyou :)

[Zoey]

Count me in Thanks

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

On the list Zoey!!

[Krystal]

Might as well put me on the list, though not sure how much reading I will get done!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Don't be so enthusiastic Krystal ;) You're on the list :)

[Krystal]

Brenda wrote: "Don't be so enthusiastic Krystal ;) You're on the list :)"

Hahaha I usually like to break my old records for these readathons but my reading has been atrocious this year! It's quite shameful!

[Jane]

Gosh is it that time again already! Count me.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Krystal wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Don't be so enthusiastic Krystal ;) You're on the list :)"

Hahaha I usually like to break my old records for these readathons but my reading has been atrocious this year! It's quite..."

Don't stress about it - relax and read to enjoy!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jane wrote: "Gosh is it that time again already! Count me."

Yes, it doesn't take long to come around Jane! You're on the list :)

[Trish]

I am pleased I found this post as was thinking we must be due for a quarterly challenge...please add me Brenda 🤗

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

We're glad you did too Trish :) You're on the list!

[Valerie]

Add me please :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Valerie :) You're on the list.

[Trish]

Brenda wrote: "We're glad you did too Trish :) You're on the list!"

Thank you Brenda 😊 is there a thread I need to follow to never miss them, as I have a couple of times in the past?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

No there isn't Trish. If you can remember, or mark your calendar/diary, it's always on the first or second weekend of the new seasonal challenge. So that will be, next up - beginning of September then beginning of December. I used to send out email invitations, but so many people put their names down but didn't remember to participate, so this way works better at the moment.

[Krystal]

Brenda wrote: "No there isn't Trish. If you can remember, or mark your calendar/diary, it's always on the first or second weekend of the new seasonal challenge. So that will be, next up - beginning of September t..."

It helped me when you added it to the 'New Challenge Alert' thread, Brenda! :D

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ahh good to know people look at that thread when we post a new challenge. I've always found it helpful in other groups (saves you searching) so hoped it would here too. Thanks Krystal :)

[Trish]

Thank you Brenda and Krystal for those tips. I will keep my eye out at start of each season 🍁☀️

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

Yippee…. Urg.. I’m in my longest reading slump ever… So I hope maybe this would kick me into reading again 🤞🤞 😣

[Kerri_M]

Count me in please Brenda

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

L A i N E Y ~back in a bit~ wrote: "Yippee…. Urg.. I’m in my longest reading slump ever… So I hope maybe this would kick me into reading again 🤞🤞 😣"

Oh dear, you poor thing :( I hope this picks it up for you too Lainey... you're on the list!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kerri_M wrote: "Count me in please Brenda"

You're on the list too Kerri :)

[Niamh]

Count me in. Not sure how much I'll read, but every page counts 😄

[Amanda]

I'm in

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Niamh and Amanda, you're on the list :)