Aussie Readers discussion

It's time to mark your calendars for our next quarterly read-a-thon! It will take place Friday December 1st at 12.01am and continue until Sunday December 3rd at 11.59pm in your local time zone - 3 full days :)



We didn't quite reach our goal in the last Read-a-thon with just over 31,000 pages read, and because of the time of year, we'll make this GOAL - 30,000 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 12noon Monday 4th AEST:)

Participants

Phrynne
Brenda
Jane
Deborah
Veronica
Michael
Bryndis
Jenny
Ace
Sharon
Icewineanne
Valerie
Carolyn
Odette
Noelene
Krystal
Diana
Zoey
Kylie
Sally906
MaryG2E
Niamh
Kerri
MichelleG
Li'l Owl
Suzanne
Marianne
Chloe
Sue
PattyMacDotComma
Jen

I'm in:)

As am I :)

:-( Bummer - I've been working on a major work Project for months now and that is our go-live week-end. I'll be lucky to get any sleep never mind read a book! You can put me down but if I manage 100 pages I'll be lucky!

Bad luck Jane :)

I'm in :)

Yes, I’m in.

me too!

Yes, I am in!

I have such a busy weekend. I will contribute what I can Brenda. It may only be 50 pages, if that!

YES I'M IN 😊

Michael wrote: "Ace wrote: "I have such a busy weekend. I will contribute what I can Brenda. It may only be 50 pages, if that!"

Every little bit counts Ace. :)"
True Michael. I'll be in Melbourne, yay, I'm looking forward to a great weekend!

I'll contribute, if only one book’s worth.....the hardest part will be trying to figure out the time difference between AET & EST in Canada.....heh heh

I'm in please

We'll be quite busy that weekend, but I'll do my best to squeeze in as much reading as possible :)

Count me in please. I have family visiting that weekend, but will be able to fit in some pages.

I will participate as well. Will try to get more read than last time as I am on holidays but there again life sometimes gets in the way.

Icewineanne wrote: "I'll contribute, if only one book’s worth.....the hardest part will be trying to figure out the time difference between AET & EST in Canada.....heh heh"

In Australia it is 7.30 am (AET daylight savings) on 24 November and EST in Canada 3.30 pm on 23 November. Australia is 16 hours ahead. When I was on holiday once in North America, I disturbed someone in middle of the night back home in Australia!

I'm in

I have an op shop tour that weekend but I'll still try to get in some reading for the read-a- thon.

Count me in please

All added to the list to here :)

They roll around so quickly! I'm most certainly in! And I've got my end-of-year reports for my students written so I have quite a bit more time to read... although it is that time of year where so much else needs to be organised!

I agree Kylie!! You're on the list :)

I’m in too 😀

Odette wrote: "Icewineanne wrote: "I'll contribute, if only one book’s worth.....the hardest part will be trying to figure out the time difference between AET & EST in Canada.....heh heh"

In Australia it is 7.30..."

Ha ha! Wow, what a difference.
So if i begin reading next Thurs evening at 8:01pm........then that should be equivalent to beginning Fri at 12:01am.
Many thanks Odette!

Icewineanne wrote: "Odette wrote: "Icewineanne wrote: "I'll contribute, if only one book’s worth.....the hardest part will be trying to figure out the time difference between AET & EST in Canada.....heh heh"

In Austr..."

That's right - start after 8 am on Thursday morning and finish on Sunday morning. Hopefully that will put you in sync with other readers.

You're on the list Sally :)

Count me IN! Looking forward to a quiet time to catch up on books needed to finalise various GR challenges.

You're on the list Mary :)

Brenda wrote: "You're on the list Mary :)"

Thanks Brenda. I might find myself restricted to just one book for the weekend. I've just collected from the local library The Passage by Justin Cronin. At 977 pages, it might be the only thing I get to read in the Readathon! IF, if, I can hold it up, such a huge brick of a book!!!

MaryG2E wrote: "Brenda wrote: "You're on the list Mary :)"

Thanks Brenda. I might find myself restricted to just one book for the weekend. I've just collected from the local library The Passage by ..."

I loved this book!

MaryG2E wrote: "Brenda wrote: "You're on the list Mary :)"

Thanks Brenda. I might find myself restricted to just one book for the weekend. I've just collected from the local library The Passage by ..."

Lovely Mary :) Yes, the bricks are heavy aren't they!!

I'm in :)

You're on the list Niamh :)

I'm in

Sign me up :)

You're both on the list girls :)

Sign me in, please! Not much time this weekend but I'll do my best =o)

Brenda wrote: "You're both on the list girls :)"

Thanks Brenda :)

I will as much as I can.. add me to the list!

You're on the list Owl and Suzanne :)

I'm in

On the list Marianne :)

I'm in!
Wow, is it just me or doesn't it seem long since the last read-a-thon! Time flies!!!!

Added Chloe :) And I totally agree!!

Is everyone ready to start counting their pages?? Midnight tonight... go, go, go!!!

Yay! So excited :)

That's good Michelle :)