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message 1: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
It's time to mark our calendars for our FIRST quarterly read-a-thon for 2025. It will take place Friday 7th March at 12.01am and continue until Sunday 9th March at 11.59pm in your local time zone - 3 full days :)

We read 21,899 pages last quarterly read-a-thon, so for our March/Autumn readathon, we'll aim for 22,500 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 March AEST :)




message 2: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (last edited Mar 05, 2025 07:36PM) (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
Participants


Anita
Bec
Brenda
Carolyn
Catsalive
Helen
Jane
Janelle
JP
Kerri_M
Kim
Krystal
Leonie
Mari
Niamh
Odette
PattyMac
Phrynne
Renee V
Sarah
Sharon
Steve
Sue
Tracey Allen
Trish
Valerie


message 3: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3722 comments Count me in :)


message 4: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 16110 comments Mod
Me too!


message 5: by Sue (new)

Sue S | 223 comments I'm in!


message 6: by Sharon (new)

Sharon | 5671 comments Count me in :)


message 7: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
Great you're joining us everyone!


message 8: by Mari (new)

Mari | 532 comments Awesome! I’m in.


message 9: by Renee V (new)

Renee V | 243 comments I'm in!


message 10: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
Welcome Mari and Renee!


message 11: by Steve (new)

Steve | 1041 comments I'm in as well!


message 12: by Janelle (new)

Janelle | 643 comments I’m in :)


message 13: by JP (new)

JP | 136 comments Me too, please!


message 14: by Leonie (new)

Leonie (leonierogers) | 3582 comments I'm in too!


message 15: by Kerri_M (last edited Mar 09, 2025 05:15PM) (new)

Kerri_M | 608 comments Wasn't the last read-a-thon about 3 weeks ago?? Scary, but count me in.

Fri
Silvermeadow by Barry Maitland - page 16 to finish = 341 pages
Sat
The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart - Lawrence Block - start to 402 = 402 pages
Sun
A Trail of Ink - Melvin R. Starr - start to 240 = pages 240

final total = 983


message 16: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
Kerri_M wrote: "Wasn't the last read-a-thon about 3 weeks ago?? Scary, but count me in."

Beginning of December Kerri!!! Wasn't Christmas last week? And now it's almost March!!!!


message 17: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
Welcome Steve, Janelle, JP, Kerri and Leonie!


message 18: by Sarah (last edited Feb 25, 2025 07:33PM) (new)

Sarah | 1603 comments I'm in, Brenda! Glad it's not this weekend coming, as I'm headed to Melbourne and won't get much reading time.


message 19: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
Glad you're joining us Sarah!!


message 20: by Trish (new)

Trish (trishr) | 1149 comments Looking forward to joining in!


message 21: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
Welcome Trish!


message 22: by Niamh (new)

Niamh | 504 comments Count me in please!


message 23: by Krystal (new)

Krystal (krystallee6363) | 2359 comments Me please, I've got some books to get through!


message 24: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
Welcome to the fun Niamh and Krystal!


message 25: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9959 comments Add me too please.


message 26: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
You're on the list Carolyn :)


message 27: by Valerie (new)

Valerie (nicehotcupoftea) | 845 comments I'm in please :)


message 28: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
Welcome Valerie!


message 29: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 3341 comments Yes please!


message 30: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
Welcome Patty!


message 31: by Tracey Allen (new)

Tracey Allen at Carpe Librum (carpelibrum) | 862 comments Thanks Brenda, count me in too 😊


message 32: by Jane (new)

Jane | 769 comments I’m in please 😊


message 33: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
Welcome Tracey & Jane!


message 34: by Anita (new)

Anita | 71 comments yes will join


message 35: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
Welcome Anita!


message 36: by Odette (new)

Odette (odman) | 1170 comments Count me in please


message 37: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
Welcome Odette!


message 38: by Catsalive (new)

Catsalive | 1650 comments Thanks for the heads-up, Brenda.


message 39: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
You're welcome Kylie!


message 40: by Kim (last edited Mar 10, 2025 01:14AM) (new)

Kim (kimborams) | 1633 comments I'm in!

Friday 7/3:
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom - 48pp (to end);
Mockingbird Songs by R.J. Ellory - 207pp;
= 255 pages;
Saturday 8/3:
Mockingbird Songs by R.J. Ellory - 137pp (to end);
Dark Pines by Will Dean - 64pp;
= 201 pages;
Sunday 9/3:
Dark Pines by Will Dean - 238pp;
= 238 pages.

Readathon total: 694 pages

Books completed (2):
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom Mockingbird Songs by R.J. Ellory


message 41: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
Welcome Kim :)


message 42: by Bec (new)

Bec | 173 comments Yes please


message 43: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
Welcome Bec!


message 44: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
I hope you're all ready for the readathon starting midnight tonight? It nearly slipped through my fingers, but I remembered in time!! Good luck everyone, and happy reading :)


message 45: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3722 comments Looking forward to it 😀


message 46: by Sharon (new)

Sharon | 5671 comments Can’t wait. Happy reading everyone 😊


message 47: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
👍👍


message 48: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 16110 comments Mod
I'm ready. But then I am always ready to read:)


message 49: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80932 comments Mod
🤣🤣


message 50: by Mari (new)

Mari | 532 comments Happy readathon time 🥰

Starting Pages
Death in the Highlands by Fliss Chester - page 50
An Aura of Mystery by Joy Ellis - page 79
Asking for Trouble by Ann Granger - page 102


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