Aussie Readers discussion

It's time to mark our calendars for our third quarterly read-a-thon for 2022. It will take place Friday 9th at 12.01am and continue until Sunday 11th September at 11.59pm in your local time zone - 3 full days :)

We read 25,184 pages last quarterly read-a-thon, so for our September/Spring 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 12th AEST :)

Participants

Amanda
Angela
Brenda
Carol
Carolyn
Catsalive
Damo
Diana
Em__Jay
Genevieve
Helen
Jane
Janelle
Jazzy
Jen
Jenny
Kerri_M
Kim (UK)
Leonie
Mari
Marianne
Monique
Niamh
PattyMacDotComma
Penelope
Phrynne
Renee V
Sarah
Sharon
Steve
Sue
Suzanne
Tracey Allen
Trisha
Valerie

I'm in:)

I’m in - thanks.

And me :)

Definitely me, but I may be a bit dodgy. Having some foot surgery on the 9th

Count me in!

Good luck Leonie. Hope it goes well!

Carolyn wrote: "Count me in!

Good luck Leonie. Hope it goes well!"

Thanks, Carolyn!

Count me in too please! :D

Count me in Brenda!

I think I'm free that weekend, so sign me up!

I’m in :)

Leonie wrote: "Definitely me, but I may be a bit dodgy. Having some foot surgery on the 9th"

Good luck with the surgery, and your recovery Leonie :)

Everyone is on the list to here :)

Ooh an 18th birthday party for one of my kids that weekend, but I'll still read a little I'm sure. Count me in, please! Probably will earn the wooden spoon but that's ok ;)

I'll give it a go!

Yep, I'm in

I’m in (with bells on!).

I'm in

Count me in, although I am having family up from Wagga Wagga for the weekend I am sure to get some reading in, and every page counts :)

Me too!

Welcome Suzanne, Jazzy, Damo, Sarah, Marianne, Helen and Janelle - all on the list!

Count me in

Welcome Amanda - you're on the list :)

I've added it my diary. Not my alternative Friday off but that won't slow me down too much!

Great Jane - welcome. You're on the list :)

I'm in, even though we'll be travelling down to Cornwall that weekend for yet another holiday!

Friday 9th -
East of Eden by John Steinbeck - 109pp;
The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion - 95pp;
= 204 pages;
Saturday 10th -
East of Eden by John Steinbeck - 55pp;
The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion - 139pp (to end);
= 194 pages;
Sunday 11th -
East of Eden by John Steinbeck - 108pp;
A Dark and Twisted Tide by Sharon J. Bolton - 89pp;
= 197 pages;

Readathon total:- 595 pages (3 days)

Completed books:

Good on you Kim - making up for lost time! I love the sound of Cornwall in the many books I've read set there.

You're on the list :)

I will be out of town visiting family so might have to sit this one out! I'm sure there will still be reading involved but unlikely I'll be keeping track!

Please add me

Krystal wrote: "I will be out of town visiting family so might have to sit this one out! I'm sure there will still be reading involved but unlikely I'll be keeping track!"

No worries Krystal - have a great time!

Jen wrote: "Please add me"

You're on the list Jen :)

I'm in please :)

You're on the list Valerie :)

Count me in please, not sure if I will have to work that weekend, but see how it goes.

I have some things on that weekend, but can easily work in some reading time around them. Please count me in 😊

Kerri and Niamh, you're both on the list ;)

Yay! Please add me to the list. Thank you.

I'm in, please add me to the list.

Welcome Diana and Renee - you're both on the list :)

I will try to remember!

Please add me to the list!

Patty and Monique, you're both on the list!

I'm in.

Please add me to the list. Love a challenge.

Great you're joining us Kylie and Penelope - both on the list!

Please add me too!

Great Sue! You're on the list!

Tomorrow (Thursday) night at midnight!! Don't forget everyone - get your reading eyes on ;) Happy weekend reading!

Looking forward to it