Quarterly Read-a-thon Friday 10th - Sunday 12th June 2022

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I think everyone in this particular group does share links and it is much appreciated by us all! It just means that if a particular book sounds interesting we can go straight to it and see if we want to read it too. I am sure no one is "flogging over hyped books."

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mabel🍎💜 wrote: "Hello Diana, (love that name). I probably will be up at midnight, more due to noisy neighbours not the cheeky challenge on a wintery weekend. tbh when I shared the links, I tended to get Mills and ..."

I also think you're completely missing the value of the links of the books we read - good or bad - we all have different opinions and others check out what we read.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Getting back on topic, I'll be continuing my current read, Those Who Perish when I start the 'thon in the morning :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I will be finishing my June Calendar of Books read Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody and then racing through Peace by Garry Disher because the library wants it back. Apparently there are four people waiting for it!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's frustrating isn't it. But it's a great read which I'm sure you'll enjoy.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Helen wrote: "Looking forward to our read a thon not long till start time now"

I am too Helen - not long at all :) Happy reading..

[Sharon]

I’ll be continuing with Her Time to Shine by Fiona McCallum. I started it a few days ago, but haven’t had much reading time 😟

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh I liked that one Sharon! Hope you have lots of reading time this weekend ;)

[Mari]

Looking forward to lots of good reading over the next three days 😊.

Starting Pages:
A Fatal Affair by Faith Martin - page 77
Blood Moon by Garry Disher - page 115
All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle - new
The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth - new

Happy readathon everyone.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Looking good Mari!! Enjoy 💜

[Sharon]

Brenda wrote: "Oh I liked that one Sharon! Hope you have lots of reading time this weekend ;)"

I plan to, Brenda :)

Happy reading everyone 😊📚

[Genevieve]

Please add me to the list.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're on the list Genevieve, happy reading 📚

[Jazzy]

Are our posts linked on this challenge? Thanks!

[Tracey Allen]

I'd love to join in as well Brenda, thanks for reminding me Genevieve!

And I'm going to kick things off with some true crime and 16 pages of Missing, Presumed Dead by Mark Tedeschi.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Jazzy wrote: "Are our posts linked on this challenge? Thanks!"

Posts are not linked on this challenge Jazzy. That is just a list of participants at the beginning.

[Helen]

I will be finishing Paperbark Hill Maya Linnell

Picking this one up on page 303

And continue reading Under the Dark Moon Susanne Bellamy

Picking this one up on page 49

Have fun reading everyone :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tracey Allen wrote: "I'd love to join in as well Brenda, thanks for reminding me Genevieve!

And I'm going to kick things off with some true crime and 16 pages of Missing, Presumed Dead by [author:Mark ..."

You're on the list Tracey.

[Sarah]

Gosh! The readathon's come along at the perfect time for me - I've had a really slow start to June reading-wise. I'm hoping to remedy that over a very cold, snowy weekend here.
My starting points:
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill: p.35
After Story by Larissa Behrendt: p.150-307 (157 pages) (finished this in the early hours, after the gale force winds woke me up!)
The Girl They All Forgot by Martin Edwards: p.18

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Started Those Who Perish on P109

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sarah wrote: "Gosh! The readathon's come along at the perfect time for me - I've had a really slow start to June reading-wise. I'm hoping to remedy that over a very cold, snowy weekend here.
My starting points:
..."

Glad we're helpful Sarah ;)

[Sarah]

Brenda wrote: "Glad we're helpful Sarah ;)"

Oh, you really are! Hoping for a 1000pp+ weekend. Good luck and happy reading to all participants.

[Niamh]

Oh man, completely forgot about the read-a-thon!! Hopefully the covid headache stays away, I haven't been able to focus on a page properly for the last few days thanks to the migraine
Starting point: page 244 of The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman

[Angela]

Finished This is the Night They Come for You by Robert Goddard - started reading from page 200 (of 416) and finished the book - 216 pages - you can read my review here

[Jane]

Finished my first book - 232 pages of In at the Deep End by Penelope Janu 4*

[Carolyn]

I've been out all morning but I'm now settling in to read Those Who Perish by Emma Viskic (Snap Brenda!)

[Carolyn]

Niamh wrote: "Oh man, completely forgot about the read-a-thon!! Hopefully the covid headache stays away, I haven't been able to focus on a page properly for the last few days thanks to the migraine
Starting poin..."

Maybe you could try an audiobook Niamh and rest your eyes :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sure is Carolyn!

Finished Those Who Perish (started on P109) for 244 pages
About to start Irish Castle Murder

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Niamh wrote: "Oh man, completely forgot about the read-a-thon!! Hopefully the covid headache stays away, I haven't been able to focus on a page properly for the last few days thanks to the migraine
Starting poin..."

Good luck Niamh - and Carolyn might be right with the audiobook!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sarah wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Glad we're helpful Sarah ;)"

Oh, you really are! Hoping for a 1000pp+ weekend. Good luck and happy reading to all participants."

Good luck!

[Krystal]

I'm aiming for a small 250 pages this weekend since I'm working today and sunday (and out getting my hippie on tomorrow before watching the new Jurassic World movie) but hoping to sneak some reading in whenever I'm on the counter! Shhhhhhh!

[Sharon]

I’ve just sat to start reading as it’s been a busy day. Starting from page 61 of Her Time to Shine by Fiona McCallum

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Nothing today because I was working but I intend to improve on that this evening!

[Kerri_M]

Running totals for me

Friday
Blindsighted - Karin Slaughter - page 359 to end = 58 pages
A Dangerous Language - Sulari Gentill A.A page 0 to page 89 = 89 pages
Saturday
A Dangerous Language - Sulari Gentill A.A page 89 to 260 = 171 pages
Sunday
A Dangerous Language - Sulari Gentill A.A page 260 to finish= 107 pages

[Jazzy]

Friday - 67 pp
Music Tells All (1948) - E.R. Punshon
Page 166 - 233 = 67 pp


Saturday - 461 pp
Music Tells All (1948) - E.R. Punshon
Page 233 - 270 (end) = 37 pp (4 stars)

Flowers of Evil and Other Works/Les Fleurs du Mal et Oeuvres Choisies : A Dual-Language Book (Dover Foreign Language Study Guides) (1857) - Charles Baudelaire
Page 0 - 304 (5 stars)

Jeannie Out of the Bottle (2011) - Barbara Eden
Page 31 - 123 = 92 pp

The Drowned Man (2016) - Brendan James Murray
Page 26 - 54 = 28 pp



Sunday - 545 pp
Jeannie Out of the Bottle (2011) - Barbara Eden
Page 123 - 163 = 40

The Drowned Man (2016) - Brendan James Murray
Page 54 - 71 = 17

Shakespeare's Sonnets (1609) - William Shakespeare
Page 0 - 488 (5 stars)



3-Day Total - 1073

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Just finished Hell Is Always Today for 304 pages

[Helen]

I haven't got a lot of reading done so far I did finish one book but will put my Friday totals up tomorrow morning some great totals coming in

[Marianne]

Late I know, but add me in, I know where I left off on Thursday night so can tally up :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Glad you're joining us Marianne - you're on the list :)

[Mari]

Good start to the readathon.
Friday Reading:
Blood Moon by Garry Disher (completed) - 208 pages
A Fatal Affair by Faith Martin - 93 pages
All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle - 20 pages
Friday Totals - 321 pages

[Tracey Allen]

Checking back in with 72 pages of Treasure & Dirt by Chris Hammer and 53 pages of Missing, Presumed Dead by Mark Tedeschi. It's a crime/true crime kind of weekend for me.

[Sarah]

I finally feel like I'm getting my reading mojo back!
Friday totals:
After Story by Larissa Behrendt: p.150-307 (end) (157 pages)
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill: p.35-292 (end) (257 pages)
Friday Total = 414 pages


Saturday Starting Points:
The Girl They All Forgot by Martin Edwards: p.18
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson: start
The Sleep-Deprived Teen: Why Our Teenagers Are So Tired, and How Parents and Schools can Help Them Thrive by Lisa L. Lewis: start

[Amanda]

Bit of a slow start. Read 25 pages of Chai Time At Cinnamon Gardens

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I finished Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody last night for 150 pages. Starting Peace by Garry Disher now

[Diana]

I got a little reading done on Friday
The Man Who Died Twice - p.404 - 420 (end) 16 pages
Ciao Bella!: Six Take Italy - p1- 56 56 pages

Friday -Total 72 pages

Saturday Ciao Bella!: Six Take Italy p 57 - 244

Saturday total - 187 pages

Sunday - Ciao Bella!: Six Take Italy p244- 346 (end) 102 pages
Three Assassins p 1- 115 115 pages

[Helen]

My Friday totals

I finished Paperbark Hill Maya Linnell

89 pages

Under the Dark Moon Susanne Bellamy

67 pages

Total 156 pages

I am continuing on with Under the Dark Moon today

Hopefully I will get more reading done today happy reading everyone :)

[Catsalive]

Friday 10/6

Pages: 447
Books finished: 1

Cooper Not Out by Justin Smith 10/6 5★ 288p
The Fifth Elephant 100p
The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan 59p

[Kim]

I'm in.

Friday 10th:-
The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante - 202pp;
= 202 pages;
Saturday 11th:-
The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante - 113pp (to end);
The Secret by Debbie Howells - 74pp;
= 187 pages;
Sunday 12th:-
The Secret by Debbie Howells - 281pp (to end);
Jennifer Juniper: A Journey Beyond the Muse by Jenny Boyd - 16pp;
= 297 pages;

Readathon total: 686 pages

Completed books:-

[Sharon]

My Friday total was 75 pages of Her Time to Shine by Fiona McCallum

Hoping to gets lots of reading in today :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I finished Irish Castle Murder last night for 178 pages which makes my Friday total 726 pages

Now reading Keeping Secrets