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message 151: by Carolyn (last edited Mar 08, 2015 01:15PM) (new)

Carolyn | 9836 comments I read the excellent Fatal Liaison by Vicki Tyley, 218 pages as well as 118 pages of Dearly Devoted Dexter (total 336 pages today) and have started The Girl on the Train.


message 152: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4426 comments Well my amazing total for today is 3. I'm too tired and need to sleep but I'll read all day at the cricket tomorrow. From 12 at least.


message 153: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Suzanne wrote: "Well my amazing total for today is 3. I'm too tired and need to sleep but I'll read all day at the cricket tomorrow. From 12 at least."

Oh Suzanne you poor thing:) Have a good night's sleep and enjoy the cricket/reading tomorrow:)


message 154: by Melanie (new)

Melanie Sleep well Suzanne, hope you are feeling better tomorrow and get some reading time in.


message 155: by Veronica ⭐️ (new)

Veronica ⭐️ | 2384 comments I read 5 pages on Friday and 50 pages today. That makes 55 pages. Oh dear I hope everyone else is reading lots:)


message 156: by Melanie (new)

Melanie I'm off to bed now. I read 187 pages today.

Total so far for read-a-thon: 331


message 157: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Mar 07, 2015 04:33AM) (new)

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 6581 comments The Poppet and the Lune by Madeline Claire Franklin...=34
Tell Me Why by Sandi Wallace...= 30

Total = 64 pages this afternoon


message 158: by Christy (new)

Christy (mrscrich) | 220 comments Finished How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale and just a wee bit of First Frost for a total of 240 pages today giving me a total of 390 so far!!!


Liam || Books 'n Beards (madbird) 137 pages today (so far, I'll probably read some more before bed), 295 total.


message 160: by B the BookAddict (new)

B the BookAddict (bthebookaddict) Saturday's total for me: 435


message 161: by Tracey Allen (new)

Tracey Allen at Carpe Librum (carpelibrum) | 859 comments Only 28 pages for me today, bringing my total to 147 so far.


message 162: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9836 comments Suzanne wrote: "Well my amazing total for today is 3. I'm too tired and need to sleep but I'll read all day at the cricket tomorrow. From 12 at least."

I'm amazed that you manage to find any time for reading with your brood Suzanne. Enjoy the cricket today. Should be a good match!


message 163: by Jackmeister (new)

Jackmeister | 692 comments 209 pages so far, I started the readathon on page 128 of The Treatment by Mo Hayder finishing for now on page 337.


message 164: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15791 comments Mod
I finished Revelation before I fell asleep last night so I read 549 pages on Saturday.


message 165: by Odette (last edited Mar 07, 2015 01:03PM) (new)

Odette (odman) | 1136 comments 451 pages yesterday:
Read White Gold - 380 pages
Started Nightingale - 71 pages
Including the 167 pages from Friday, have now read
618 pages


message 166: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
By the way everyone's totals are going we might just blow our goal out of the water! Doing well everyone!!


message 167: by Adriana (last edited Mar 07, 2015 03:13PM) (new)

Adriana (geoexplorer) | 90 comments Guys, just finished 134 pages of Anjos - Companheiros no dia a dia by Mons. Jonas Abib ! :)


message 168: by Rosie (new)

Rosie | 295 comments I read 325 pages on Saturday.

This takes my total to 525 pages.


message 169: by Adriana (new)

Adriana (geoexplorer) | 90 comments Reading Anathem by Neal Stephenson now...


message 170: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4426 comments Carolyn wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Well my amazing total for today is 3. I'm too tired and need to sleep but I'll read all day at the cricket tomorrow. From 12 at least."

I'm amazed that you manage to find any time ..."


I usually read more than this but just bad luck so far for the read a thon. Well I'm on the way to the SCG and looking forward to a day of reading. Yes you read correctly he he!


message 171: by Ace (new)

Ace (aceonroam) Ace wrote: "243 pages so far.
Now back to Murder in Murloo, hope to finish it today."


Finished :) 4 stars. Thanks Brenda for recommending this freebie.

Weekend total is 316 Pages


message 172: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Excellent Ace, so glad you enjoyed it!


message 173: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Ace wrote: "Ace wrote: "243 pages so far.
Now back to Murder in Murloo, hope to finish it today."

Finished :) 4 stars. Thanks Brenda for recommending this freebie.

Weekend total is 316 Pages "


By the way Ace, did you notice my name in the back? ;)


message 174: by MaryG2E (last edited Mar 07, 2015 05:36PM) (new)

MaryG2E (goodreadscommaryg2e) | 934 comments 817 pages read so far, with the rest of Sunday to go...
Two books begun and finished, very enjoyable reading:
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion 4★s
A Sight For Sore Eyes by Ruth Rendell 3★s
Hmmmm, what to choose next from my TBR shelves? Has to be fairly easy reading today, so I can notch up lots of pages for the challenge total! Leaving my more challenging read, which is part read, til last.


message 175: by Ace (last edited Mar 07, 2015 05:36PM) (new)

Ace (aceonroam) Brenda wrote: "Ace wrote: "Ace wrote: "243 pages so far.
Now back to Murder in Murloo, hope to finish it today."

By the way Ace, did you notice my name in the back? ;) "


Sorry Brenda I was eager to move on so this time I skipped the acknowledgements, but yes yes I see it. Well done to you. How exciting. I would love to be mentioned:)


message 176: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Thanks Ace:) Yes very exciting to have my name there in the acknowledgements:)


message 177: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
MaryG2E wrote: "817 pages read so far, with the rest of Sunday to go...
Two books begun and finished, very enjoyable reading:
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion 4★s
[book:A Sight F..."


Doing exceptionally well Mary!


message 178: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
LOL! Thanks Michael:)


message 179: by Ace (new)

Ace (aceonroam) Michael wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Thanks Ace:) Yes very exciting to have my name there in the acknowledgements:)"

I always knew you were a star Brenda. :D"


She is Michael :)


message 180: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15791 comments Mod
Okay enough playing on here - back to my book now:)


message 181: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Go Phrynne!!! lol


message 182: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15791 comments Mod
I'm gone:)

(nearly)


message 183: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15791 comments Mod
Gone!!!

Really:)


message 184: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Teehee!!!


message 185: by Leonie (new)

Leonie (leonierogers) | 3564 comments Well, thanks to a decision to have a veg out weekend, I've managed to read the entirety of two whole books so far :)

Red Phoenix and Blue Dragon, both by Kylie Chan. They weigh in at 592 and 592 pages each, apparently (mass market paperback, although I read them on my Kindle.)


message 186: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Wow well done Leonie!!! That's a great total so far - glad you decided to veg this weekend;)


message 187: by Leonie (new)

Leonie (leonierogers) | 3564 comments And I even managed a day out at the Scone Horse Trials as well! I haven't managed any writing however... ;)


message 188: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
LOL! Can't do everything Leonie;)


message 189: by Margaret (new)

Margaret | 17 comments I finished another book One to Hold adding another 204 pages to my total read, which is now at 550 pages.


message 190: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Awesome!!! I'll start a running total later...don't forget to give your final weekend totals later tonight or early tomorrow morning:)


message 191: by Rosie (new)

Rosie | 295 comments I have read another 266 pages.

My total is 791 pages so far.


message 192: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4426 comments Brenda wrote: "Thanks Ace:) Yes very exciting to have my name there in the acknowledgements:)"

What were you mentioned for Brenda?!


message 193: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4426 comments 181 pages so far for me. Will update my grand total before bed :)


message 194: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
I beta read the manuscript for the author last year Suzanne:)


message 195: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9836 comments Today's total 178 pages of Dearly Devoted Dexter and 196 pages of The Girl on the Train so 374 pages. Will post a total in the morning in case I read a bit more in bed :)


message 196: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
I'll also be heading to bed shortly to read until midnight (hopefully!)


message 197: by Jackmeister (new)

Jackmeister | 692 comments New total of 351, finished The Treatment, now starting The Life We Bury.


message 198: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Woohoo Jackie:)


message 199: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Mar 08, 2015 02:55PM) (new)

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 6581 comments My weekend total is 264.


message 200: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Thanks Jools:) Well done!


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