Aussie Readers discussion

It's time to mark our calendars for our first quarterly read-a-thon for 2023. It will take place Friday 10th at 12.01am and continue until Sunday 12th March at 11.59pm in your local time zone - 3 full days :)

We read 27,344 pages last quarterly read-a-thon, so for our March/Autumn readathon we'll aim for 28,000 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 13th AEST :)

Participants

Amanda
Andrea
Angela
Anita
Anna
Brenda
Carolyn
Damo
Em__Jay
Genevieve
Helen
Jane
Janelle
Jazzy
Jenny
Kerri_M
Kim
Krystal
Leonie
Mari
Marianne
Niamh
PattyMacDotComma
Phrynne
Renee V
Sarah
Sharon
Steve
Suz
Tracey Allen
Trish
Trisha
Veronica

Woohoo! That is just before I have to fly to Melbourne to present at a conference so I may not get as much reading time as I like, but I'm in!

I’m in!

Friday : 191 pages The Tower by Carol Lefevre

Saturday: 50 pages The Matchmaker by Saman Shad

Sunday: 270 pages The Matchmaker by Saman Shad
43 pages The Hemsworth Effect by James Weir

I am in

That weekend is already pretty busy for me, but my mornings are still free, so count me in!

I'm in!

Count me in.

🌸I’m in!

My summary: (final version copied to message #133)

Friday:
In the Dark, Loreth Anne White, 268 pages

Saturday:
The Woodlanders, Thomas Hardy, 141 pages
Verdict of Twelve, Raymond W. Postgate, 80 pages
Saturday total: 221 pages

Sunday:
The Woodlanders, Thomas Hardy, 151 pages
Verdict of Twelve, Raymond W. Postgate, 119 pages
Sunday total: 270 pages

Readathon total: 759 pages

Count me in, Brenda!

Where did summer go?

I’m in, please.

Yes please !

Count me in please!

I’m in. Thanks Brenda.

Great you're all going to join in! You're on the list :)

I'm in

Oops! Me too of course!

Damo and Phrynne, you're on the list :)

Oh yes, count me in! Please :)

Please add me too :)

I am in :)

me :)

Welcome guys! You're on the list :)

Joining in 😊 for another readathon! Only feels like yesterday that we did the last one 😉

I'm in too. Thanks

You're on the list Trish and Amanda :)

I'm in, Brenda!

Friday 10th:
The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell - 261pp;
= 261 pages;
Saturday 11th:
The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell - 82pp (to end);
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan - 128pp (to end);
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult - 108pp;
= 318 pages;
Sunday 12th:
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult - 224pp;
= 224 pages

Readathon total: 803 pages

Completed books (2):-

You're on the list Kim :)

Yes

You're on the list Marianne :)

I would like to join too please.

Count me in! & Thank you.

I'm in.

Welcome Jazzy, Renee and Em - you're all on the list :)

I'm in - not the best week-end for me, but any excuse to read more books!

Glad you can join us Jane, you're on the list!

I’ll be in, too. 😊

You're on the list Patty :)

I'd like to join in as well :-)

I haven’t done one for a while, but this weekend’s good for me - I’ll join in.

Add me to the list too please!

You're added to the list girls :)

Are your books all ready to begin the readathon at midnight tonight? Happy reading everyone 😀 📚

Brenda wrote: "Are your books all ready to begin the readathon at midnight tonight? Happy reading everyone 😀 📚"

I think I might be Zzzzing at midnight but I'll be raring to go by the time I'm up!

I am looking forward to this

I would like to join I am not sure how much I will get reading as I am slow reader

Just had a conversation with my workmates, they asked what I was doing tomorrow. Told them a readathon - they thought it was for charity or something, but said no, it is just something I am doing for fun.

They looked at me like I was quite strange. As a 62 year old introvert, you would think I would know better than to share that kind of information!

Good thing I didn't tell them I do it quarterly ! :)

I am ready! Made a trip to the library and have a lovely pile ready to start!!

Kerri_M wrote: "Just had a conversation with my workmates, they asked what I was doing tomorrow. Told them a readathon - they thought it was for charity or something, but said no, it is just something I am doing f..."

Haha I told my bf I had readathon this weekend and he was like, 'what do you have to do for that?' and my response was something like, 'mostly just ignore you for three days straight so stay outta my way.' XD

Krystal wrote: "Haha I told my bf I had readathon this weekend and he was like, 'what do you have to do for that?' and my response was something like, 'mostly just ignore you for three days straight so stay outta my way.' XD "

You could suggest he join in. You could have a lovely weekend snuggled up on the couch reading together (probably not his idea of a wonderful time?)

Krystal wrote: "Kerri_M wrote: "Just had a conversation with my workmates, they asked what I was doing tomorrow. Told them a readathon - they thought it was for charity or something, but said no, it is just someth..."

Now just have to see if he was listening! :)