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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kim wrote: "I'm in.

Friday 10th:-
The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante - 202pp;
= 202 pages;
Saturday 11th:-
Sunday 12th:-

Running total: 202 pages (1 day)

Completed ..."

Welcome Kim, you're on the list :)

[Angela]

Finished One for the Money by Janet Evanovich = 320 pages - you can read my review here

[Angela]

My Friday Tally 536 pages

One for the Money by Janet Evanovich - 320 pages
This is the Night They Come for You by Robert Goddard - started from page 200 and finished the book (of 416 pages) - 216 pages



Saturday reading
Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie

[Veronica ⭐️]

My Friday total was 130 pages The Secret World of Connie Starr by Robbi Neal

[Carolyn]

On Friday I read Those Who Perish by Emma Viskic 352 pagesand started Murder on the Dance Floor by Helena Dixon 52 pages for a total of 404 pages.

[Niamh]

Read more than I was expecting on Friday
139 pages of The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman. Starting on page 383 for Saturday

[Jane]

Finished Outback Dreams by Rachael Johns for 152 pages

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished Keeping Secrets for 220 pages now starting Once Gone

[Trish]

My Friday reading...
Finished All My Mothers by Joanna Glen 74pages
Finished Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden by M.C. Beaton 102pages
Continue Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher 97pages

TOTAL 273pages

[Genevieve]

I read 36 pages of Nothing New, A History of Second-Hand by Robyn Annear yesterday.

[Helen]

Finished Under the Dark Moon 176 pages now starting A Family's Trust Louise Guy

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Today is 392 pages of Peace by Garry Disher (gosh it was good!) and 80 pages of my audiobook Project Hail Mary.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Just finished Once Gone for 236 pages

[Jane]

Another book finished - The Judge's List by John Grisham 4* for 357 pages .

Week-end total to date 741 pages

[Niamh]

Finished The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman for a further 89 pages.
Weekend total so far is 228 pages.
Now to start on Beyond the End of the World

[Amanda]

80 pages of Chai Time At Cinnamon Gardens

[Sharon]

Just finished Her Time to Shine by Fiona McCallum. LOVED IT.

Saturday’s reading so far is 295 pages

Now going to start Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover

[Mari]

Saturday Reading:

A Fatal Affair by Faith Martin (completed) - 87 pages
The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth (new) - 73 pages
Saturday Total - 160 pages
Running Total - 481 pages

[Helen]

Saturday totals

Finished Under the Dark Moon Susanne Bellamy 176 pages

Started A Family's Trust Louise Guy 25% 99 pages

Total 275 pages

Running total 431 pages

I am going out to my Romance Reader lunch today for the first time in over two years yay and Maya Linnell is coming :) so I won't get much reading done but will be reading tonight

Happy reading

[Catsalive]

Saturday 11/6

Pages: 453

Books finished: 2
Cumulative total: 900

The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland 11/6 4★ 277p
The Fifth Elephant 176p

[Angela]

My Saturday reading - Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie - 496 pages - you can read my review here


Saturday reading tally - 496 pages
Running total - 1032 pages

Starting Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich

[Genevieve]

I read 52 pages of Digging Up Dirt by Pamela Hart on Saturday.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Helen wrote: "Saturday totals

Finished Under the Dark Moon Susanne Bellamy 176 pages

Started A Family's Trust Louise Guy 25% 99 pages

Total 2..."

Have a wonderful time Helen! Say hi to Maya for us, won't you :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I've finished Murder at the Country Club for a further 247 pages

Total so far: 1429 pages

Starting All My Enemies next..

[Helen]

will do Brenda

[Niamh]

I read 91 pages of Beyond the End of the World by Amie Kaufman yesterday afternoon.
Saturday total: 180 pages
Weekend total so far: 319 pages

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mabel🍎💜 wrote: "read the Velveteen rabbit all 32 pages over iced coffee https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6514"

That link brings up The Bell Jar Mabel. And I'm not sure if you mean you read the complete book of 32 pages, but our minimum read is 125 pages. The guidelines are in the first post.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

In fact, the first three links bring up the same book - The Bell Jar

[Jen]

Read killer Caldwell by Jeffrey Watson 271 pages

Read the Kelly gang un-masked by Ian Macfarlane read 232 pages

Now going to start the meaning of Grace by Deborah Forster

[Trish]

Saturday
Finished Bitter Wash Road...162pages
Started This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay...158pages
Started You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao...47pages



Saturday TOTAL 367pages

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Looking good everyone. Not long until it'll all be over for another quarter :)

[Em__Jay]

I haven't been productive but something is better than nothing.

My final total for the weekend is 313 pages:

208 pages: Very Cold People by Sarah Manguso
105 pages: The Coast by Eleanor Limprecht

[Carolyn]

On Saturday I finished Murder on the Dance Floor by Helena Dixon 215 pages and started Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb 68 pages for a total of 283 pages. Running total so far 404+283 = 687 pages

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Em__Jay wrote: "I haven't been productive but something is better than nothing.

My final total for the weekend is 313 pages:

208 pages: Very Cold People by Sarah Manguso
105 pages:..."

Well done Em!! You have until midnight if you want to add to that though :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Another one finished for me - Lifestyles of the Witch and Ageless for 148 pages Starting A Family's Trust next.

[Leonie]

I've completed Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett for a total of 320 pages.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I finished Murder at the Country Club by Helena Dixon for 247 pages. Then I just had to do some gardening before it gets so overgrown I can't find the path any more. Three hours and I am exhausted!
I will be reading Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas this evening.

[Suz]

Hi all.. as always a case of the wooden spoon for me!

Friday's total 24 pages

The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You 16 pages

Getaway With Murder 7 pages

Saturday's total 53 pages

The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You 35 pages

Getaway With Murder 18 pages

Total pages Friday Saturday 77pages I'll update the rest tomorrow.

Hope everyone is having fun!

[Jane]

Finished another book - A Scone to Die For by H.Y. Hanna 4* - a fun cozy mystery for 328 pages

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Jane wrote: "Finished another book - A Scone to Die For by H.Y. Hanna 4* - a fun cozy mystery for 328 pages "

I love that series!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'll post my update in the morning with my final totals :)


Don't forget everyone - a NEW post with your weekend TOTAL please :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Phrynne wrote: "I finished Murder at the Country Club by Helena Dixon for 247 pages. Then I just had to do some gardening before it gets so overgrown I can't find the path any mor..."

You're a good girl!! It is exhausting work :)

[Jenny]

Final Total: 1135 pages



Friday 10 June 2022

The Vet's Country Holiday by Lily Malone --
357 Pages

Saturday 11 June 2022

Catching Snow: A Romantic Suspense Christmas Novella by Stella Quinn -- 42 Pages
The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann -- 416 Pages

Sunday 12 June 2022

Nowhere Man by Sheila Quigley -- 320 Pages

357 + 42 + 416 + 320 = 1135

[Tracey Allen]

I finished reading Treasure & Dirt by Chris Hammer during the readathon, and also read some more of Missing, Presumed Dead by Mark Tedeschi for a readathon total this weekend of 392 pages.

[Marianne]

the last 10% of The Murder Rule audio =30 pages
So Many Beats of the Heart audio 304 pages
236 pages of Sunbathing
the last 31% of The Gone & the Forgotten = 265 pages
the first 48% of A Caravan Like a Canary audio = 218 pages
the first 70% of Nora Goes Off Script = 188 pages
the first 52% of Foster = 50 pages
Grand total 1340 pages

[Mari]

Sunday Reading:
The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth - 176 pages
Dog Eat Dog by David Rosenfelt (new) - 57 pages
Sunday Total - 233 pages

Final Total - 714 pages

Managed to complete two of my June challenge books, so very happy with my readathon results.

[Valerie]

The Last Woman in the World 45p
La Conquête de Plassans 68p
A Feast for Crows 23p
Jane Eyre 58p
Ce que le jour doit à la nuit 105p

Weekend total 299 pages

[Helen]

Sunday reading, I read another 40% A Family's Trust 159 pages

My weekend totals

Friday 156 pages
Saturday 275 pages
Sunday 159 pages

Weekend total 590 pages

Thank you for organising I do love these readathons :) lots of fun

[Diana]

Final total - 374 pages

[Krystal]

Been too busy to check in but I did get a little reading done!

Friday
(Worked all day, but snuck some reading in while I was there)
Weaponized by Neal Asher: 28 pages
Jade City by Fonda Lee: 60 pages
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek: 36 pages

Friday total: 124 pages

Saturday
(Hippie festival all day followed by dinner and Jurassic World! :D)
Weaponized: 17 pages

Running total: 141 pages

Sunday
(Worked all day again, but was out the back a bit so downloaded an audiobook to listen to)
Weaponized: 16 pages
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action: 23 pages
The Glamourist by Luanne G. Smith: 101 pages

Sunday total: 140 pages

Weekend grand total: 281 pages

So I beat my goal of 250 pages :D