Aussie Readers discussion

It's time to mark our calendars for our next quarterly read-a-thon for 2023. It will take place Friday 15th September at 12.01am and continue until Sunday 17th September at 11.59pm in your local time zone - 3 full days :)

We read 30,991 pages last quarterly read-a-thon, so for our September/Spring readathon we'll aim for 31,000 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 18th AEST :)

Participants

Amanda
Angela
Anita
Brenda
Carolyn
Catsalive
Christene
Damo
Denise MF
Em_Jay
Genevieve
Helen
Jane
Janelle
Jazzy
Jeni
Jenny
Kerri_M
Kim
Krystal
Leonie
Mari
Marianne
Mel
Niamh
PattyMacDotComma
Phrynne
Renee V
Sandy
Sarah
Sharon
Steve
Suz
#Teresa
Tracey Allen
Trish
Tr1sha
Valerie
Veronica

Put my name down, thanks

Goodness Veronica, you were quick off the mark! You're on the list :)

Thanks Brenda, I'm in!

Brenda wrote: "Goodness Veronica, you were quick off the mark! You're on the list :)"

Haha just walk in and opened my emails. We’ve been to Sydney Zoo. Very hot.

Really! Gosh, it's getting hot way too soon :( Hope you had fun though!!

Angela wrote: "Thanks Brenda, I'm in!"

You're on the list Angela :)

Count me in please! Got stuff happening on the Saturday of this weekend, but I'll contribute what I can on the Friday and Sunday :)

I'm in! Flying to Adelaide the Saturday so I'll get a decent chunk of reading done during and at the airport :)

I’d like to join in, please.

I would also like to join in!

Yes please, I'm in

I'll be away but will try to join in.

That's a busy weekend for me but please count me in.

Count me in :)

I'm in

Count me in, thanks Brenda

I'm in

ok count me in too

I'm in, Brenda!

Count me in

I’m in 👍

Welcome everyone! You're all on the list :)

Yes please :)

Count me in :)

And me too. I'll be a bit limited with time, but there should be some pages to count!

Yes please!

Add me too!

Great you can join us - everyone is on the list!

Please add me too, Brenda!

we have our Melbourne meet up on the 16th but I'll still pitch in! :)

I'm in! (please)

I'm in - sort of expected it to be this week-end to give us a head start into the Spring Challenges.

Normally it would be Jane, but one of our mods is unavailable :) So adapted a little...

You're all on the list guys!

I'm in too, please. 💕📚
Friday 15/09
Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson 74 pages (Completed)
The Storyteller by the Sea by Phyllida Shrimpton 60 pages
DAILY TOTAL = 134 pages

Saturday 16/09
Gone by T.J. Brearton 20 pages
The Stone Circle by Elly Griffiths 48 pages
The Storyteller by the Sea by Phyllida Shrimpton 180 pages
DAILY TOTAL = 248 pages
RUNNING TOTAL = 382 pages

Sunday 17/09
The Storyteller by the Sea by Phyllida Shrimpton 112 pages (completed)
Gone by T.J. Brearton 19 pages
The Stone Circle by Elly Griffiths 80 pages
Rainbow Cove Christmas: 6-in-1 Collection/His Christmas Feast/Her Christmas Kisses/Her Christmas Homecoming/His Christmas Pearl/His Christmas Escape/His Christmas Pride by Renée Dahlia Susanne Bellamy Shona Husk Nora James Shirley Wine 162 pages
DAILY TOTAL = 373 pages
GRAND TOTAL = 755

I'm in

Welcome Sandy and Marianne - you're both on the list!

I'm In!

Count me in.

You're both on the list, Jenny and Em :)

I'm in too Brenda, see what I can contribute

Thanks Denise - you're on the list!

I'll be here, too! Is there a thread to follow to get notifications when a readathon is announced, or am I missing some message? I have a reminder in my calendar to check the dates each quarter.

Here Patty :) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

You're on the list :)

Count me in

9/15:
Seize the Day by Saul Bellow 144p (finished)
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult 228p
9/16:
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult 200p (finished)
The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood 352p (finished)
9/17:

Total Pages: 944
Books Finished: 3

Great to have you Christene - you're on the list :)

Are you all getting your books prepared for our latest readathon? Not long now until we all begin our reading race ;)

Looking forward to it