Aussie Readers discussion

It's time to mark our calendars for our next quarterly read-a-thon for 2024. It will take place Friday 7th June at 12.01am and continue until Sunday 9th June at 11.59pm in your local time zone - 3 full days :)

We read 31,978 pages last quarterly read-a-thon, so for our June/Winter readathon we'll aim for 32,000 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 10th June AEST :)

PARTICIPANTS

Amanda
Anita
Bec
Brenda
Carolyn
Catsalive
Christy
Damo
Diana
Em_Jay
Jane
Janelle
Jazzy
Jenny
JP
Kerri_M
Kim
Krystal
Leonie
Mari
Niamh
Odette
PattyMac
Phrynne
Renee V
Rosie
Sandysbookaday
Sarah
Sharon
Steve
Suz
#Teresa
Trish
Tr1sha
Valerie

I'm in :)

Me too :)

Me please

There's a public holiday on Monday in most of Australia, we could do 4 days! I'll be celebrating my birthday on Saturday, so it's a perfect day to hide away and read, I'm in!

I'm definitely in!

Count me in 👍

Count me in :)

Steve wrote: "There's a public holiday on Monday in most of Australia, we could do 4 days! I'll be celebrating my birthday on Saturday, so it's a perfect day to hide away and read, I'm in!"

Just three Steve ;) We'll need the Monday to write all our reviews!

Glad you're joining us everyone!

Sign me up!

Always in for a readathon!

Count me in, Brenda!

Count me in please, putting it into my calendar now.

Count me in! Have a rent inspection on the Friday, so will be a great way to unwind after all that cleaning!

count me in.

Sadly, I am going to have to give this one a miss, have fun reading everyone

Helen wrote: "Sadly, I am going to have to give this one a miss, have fun reading everyone"

Never mind Helen - next quarter :) x

I'm in, thanks Brenda :)

Great! On the list JP :)

Add me to the list please!

I’m in 🥰

I’ll join in!

I'm in - my week-end when I have a Friday off - perfect 🥰

I'm in too hope it rains so i can read all weekend

Welcome Janelle, Teresa, Tr1sha, Jane and Anita - you're all on the list :)

Yes please. x

I'll be in for this one - will be flying back from Portugal on the first day of the Readathon so hopefully get some reading done during the 3-hour flight!

Quarterly Readathon Friday 7th to Sunday 9th June:

Friday 7/6:
Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes - 68pp (to end);
The Benefit of Hindsight by Susan Hill - 155pp;
= 223 pages;
Saturday 8/6:
The Benefit of Hindsight by Susan Hill - 142pp (to end);
Silkworm Secrets by Rhonda Forrest - 132pp;
= 274 pages;
Sunday 9/6:
Silkworm Secrets by Rhonda Forrest - 301pp (to end):
= 301 pages;

Readathon total:- 798 pages

Completed books (3):

Count me in please, and I am even on holidays so no work to stop me on the Friday!

Great you can join us Jazzy, Kim (lots of reading on a 3 hour flight) and Renee (yay for holidays!) You're all on the list :)

Count me in too please. 💕📚

Friday 7th June
Forgotten on Sunday by Valérie Perrin 29 pages
The Bookshop Ladies by Faith Hogan 104 pages
DAILY TOTAL = 133 pages

Saturday 8th June
Forgotten on Sunday by Valérie Perrin 44 pages
The Bookshop Ladies by Faith Hogan 82 pages
Death Holds the Key by Alexander Thorpe 76 pages (COMPLETED)
DAILY TOTAL = 202 pages
RUNNING TOTAL = 335 pages

Sunday 9th June
Wallaby Lane by Maya Linnell 80 pages
Lethal White by Robert Galbraith 56 pages
The Bookshop Ladies by Faith Hogan 94 pages
DAILY TOTAL = 230 pages
GRAND TOTAL = 565 pages

You're on the list Sandy!!

I’m in too!! Haven’t done one of these for ages 😉

I'm in.

I reckon this long weekend is consistently my biggest weekend every year XD But I'll still try for 250 pages or so!

Christy, Kylie and Krystal - you're on the list!

I'm in

Welcome Amanda :)

Count me in for this one. I will be home the weekend.

On the list Odette :) Great to have you!

Although our Goodreads gathering is on this weekend I'll still have time to read so please add me to the list. Thanks!

Friday - Questions Raised by Quolls: Fatherhood and Conservation in an Uncertain World - 94 pages
The Expats - 30 pages
Friday total - 124 pages

Saturday total - 75 pages
No reading done on Sunday

Weekend total - 199 pages

I'm in

Welcome Diana and Damo!

I’ll be here too.

Great you're joining us Patty :)

After missing the last one, I remembered to check so joining in this time!

Good job Trish!! You're on the list :)

count me in.

Glad you're joining us Rosie! You're on the list :)

Ok! I didn't miss this one, phew. It's in my diary, please add me! Thanks :)