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December 2025 - Extended Readathon
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Twice in a Lifetime 400 pages
Cozy for the Holidays 170 pages
Christmas Ever After 190 pages
After the Fairy Tale 140 pages
Mending Hearts 320 pages
The Witching Hour: Ghostly Tales for the Darkest Nights 378 pages
The Best Wrong Move 331 pages
Sub-total: 1,929 pages
The Best Worst Mistake 324 pages
The Best Wild Idea 341 pages
A Chance Encounter 260 pages
The Briar Club 432 pages
The Berry Pickers 307 pages
One of Those Flings 85 pages
Not Another Christmas Rom Com 305 pages
Once Upon a Crime 430 pages
10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance 200 pages
The Housemaid 338 pages
Forgive & Forget: Zwischen uns die Erinnerung 375 pages
Sub-total: 5,326 pages
A Dance of Lies 349 pages
How to Sell a Haunted House 419 pages
The Bee Sting 645 pages
The Dream Guy Next Door 259 pages
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 52 pages
The Last Lifeboat 362 pages
The Rachel Incident 304 pages
The Secret Book of Flora Lea 368 pages
Kismet 251 pages
Sub-total: 8,335 pages
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 325 pages
How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women 320 pages
Minister of Loneliness 50 pages
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao 335 pages
My Name is Victoria 372 pages
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox 290 pages
The Bewitching 357 pages
Nobody Wants Your Sh*t: The Art of Decluttering Before You Die 194 pages
Shaky 136 pages
Katabasis 541 pages
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries 317 pages
Total: 11,572 pages
Oh gosh, I will really try to get my stats up on this one! 🙏The Greatest Story Ever Told 277 pages
St. Francis of Assisi 124 pages
East of Eden 132 pages
War and Peace 151 pages
Mere Christianity 191 pages
Taliesin 422 pages
Total Pages: 1297 pages
I'll be hereTo finish:
Fri 12th:Murder of a Vampire 19 pages
100 Great Black Britons: A Celebration of the Extraordinary Contribution of Key Figures of African or Caribbean Descent to British Life 104 pages (finished)
Sat 13th: Murder of a Vampire 25 pages
A Scandinavian Christmas: Festive Tales for a Nordic Noël 56 pages
Sun 14th: Murder of a Vampire 125 pages (finished)
A Scandinavian Christmas: Festive Tales for a Nordic Noël 40 pages
Mon 15th: Phantasma 62 pages
The Secret History of Christmas 3hr audio so approx 100 pages, maybe? (Finished) *please let me know if you think/know different*
A Scandinavian Christmas: Festive Tales for a Nordic Noël 30 pages (finished)
Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice 30 pages
Tues 16th: The Atlas Paradox 110 pages
Wed 17th: The Atlas Paradox 146 pages
A Maigret Christmas And Other Stories 42 pages
Thurs 18th - Mon 22nd: A Maigret Christmas And Other Stories 175 pages (finished)
The Atlas Paradox 314 pages (finished) Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice 367 pages (finished)
Tues 23rd: Red Rising 40 pages
The Christmas Jigsaw Murders 55 pages
Wed 24th: Red Rising 43 pages
The Christmas Jigsaw Murders 91 pages
Thurs 25th:The Christmas Jigsaw Murders 187 pages (finished)
Fri 26th: King of Christmas: A Choose Your Own Path Psychological Thriller approx 300 pages (finished)
Sat 27th-Sun 28th:Red Rising 219 pages (finished)
Mon 29th: Cry, the Beloved Country 32 pages
Tues 30th:Cry, the Beloved Country 194 pages
Snow Country 121 pages (finished)
Wed 31st: Cry, the Beloved Country 90 pages (finished)
Thurs 1st:Phantasma 136 pages
Finished
Total 3,282pages
I'm in.An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir - 480 pgs
The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens - 372 pgs
L.A. Women by Ella Berman - 416 pgs
The Widow by John Grisham - 416 pgs
Vagabond: A Memoir by Tim Curry - 304 pgs
Ask for Andrea by Noelle W Ihli - 254 pgs
The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O'Neill - 288 pgs
Finding My Way by Malala Yousafzai - 320 pgs
TOTAL: 2850 pgs
I'm in!Fri, 12th: 48 pages
The Girl With No Name - 48 pages
Sat, 13th: 27 pages
The Girl With No Name - 27 pages
Sun, 14th: 37 pages
The Girl With No Name - 37 pages
Mon, 15th: 63 pages
The Girl With No Name - 63 pages
Tue, 16th: 89 pages
The Girl With No Name - 34 pages (finished)
Where Jasmine Blooms - 55 pages (started)
Wed, 17th: 48 pages
Where Jasmine Blooms - 48 pages
Thu, 18th: 304 pages
Where Jasmine Blooms - 289 pages (finished)
The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light - 15 pages (started)
Fri, 19th: 46 pages
The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light - 12 pages
Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries - 34 pages (started)
Sat, 20th: 45 pages
A Christmas Tree: Dickens' Enchanting Holiday Celebration - 31 pages (started & finished)
Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries - 14 pages
Sun, 21st: 11 pages
Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries - 11 pages
Mon, 22nd: 0 pages
Tue, 23rd: 54 pages
Fayne - 33 pages
Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries - 21 pages
Wed, 24th: 41 pages
Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries - 41 pages
Thu, 25th: 39 pages
Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries - 12 pages
The Poor Relation's Story - 27 pages (started & finished)
Fri, 26th: 17 pages
The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light - 17 pages
Sat, 27th: 0 pages
Running Total: 1,173 pages
Sun, 28th: 0 pages
Mon, 29th: 0 pages
Tue, 30th: 65 pages
Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries - 28 pages
Fayne - 37 pages
Wed, 31st: 56 pages
Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries - 56 pages
Thu, Jan 1st:
Fayne - 82 pages
Currently Reading
Finished
I am in! Fri, 12th
Sat, 13th
Sun, 14th
Mon, 15th
Tue, 16th
Wed, 17th
Thu, 18th
Fri, 19th
Sat, 20th
Sun, 21st
Mon, 22nd
Tue, 23rd
Wed, 24th
Thu, 25th
Fri, 26th,
Sat, 27th
Sun, 28th
Mon, 29th
Tue, 30th
Wed, 31st
Thu, Jan 1st
Total pages:
I needed to do a lot of reading in December to make my Challenge goal. I fell a few books short, but I read some great books!The Last Father-Daughter Dance: A Short Story, 57 pgs.
The Best Christmas Choir Ever, 288 pgs.
Sula, 174 pgs.
We'll Prescribe You Another Cat, 304 pgs.
The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays, 224 pgs.
Time Loops & Meet Cutes, 339 pgs.
Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon, 337 pgs.
The Secret Christmas Library, 305 pgs.
Early Morning Riser, 320 pgs.
TOTAL: 2,348 pgs.
Count me in 😊F 12: 313
The Cemetery of Untold Stories, 227
Simple Abundance, 3
Autumn's Rage, 83
S 13: 334
Simple Abundance, 4
Autumn's Rage, 25
Cruel Winter With You, 72
Merry Ever After, 58
All by My Elf, 54
Merriment and Mayhem, 57
Only Santas in the Building, 64
Su 14: 355
Simple Abundance, 2
Autumn's Rage, 11
Lesson in Heartbreak, 342
M 15: 316
Simple Abundance, 2
Autumn's Rage, 30
The Kill Clause, 70
A Secret for a Secret, 214
T 16: 307
Simple Abundance, 2
Galatea, 27
A Secret for a Secret, 91
A Kiss for a Kiss, 187
W 17: 221
Simple Abundance, 2
A Kiss for a Kiss, 63
Before the Storm, 65
Into the Storm, 91
Th 18: 351
Simple Abundance, 2
The Knight and the Butcherbird, 39
Into the Storm, 309
F 19: 380
Simple Abundance, 3
Autumn's Chaos, 366
Dead Silence, 11
S 20: 359
Simple Abundance, 2
Dead Silence, 332
A Resistance of Witches, 25
Su 21: 393
Simple Abundance, 3
A Resistance of Witches, 390
M 22: 348
Simple Abundance, 2
Simplexity, 34
I Would Be Doing This Anyway, 27
Rewards, 22
Crewelwork, 43
The Tomorrow Box, 25
If You Are Lonely and You Know It, 24
Me and Carlos, 24
The Summer House, 22
Trust Me, 125
T 23: 113
Simple Abundance, 2
Trust Me. 111
W 24: 353
Simple Abundance, 2
Trust Me, 268
Edge, 83
Th 🎄 25: 44
Simple Abundance, 3
Edge, 11
Don't Look Back, 30
F 26: 249
Simple Abundance, 2
Edge, 236
Don't Look Back, 11
S 27: 90
Simple Abundance, 3
Don't Look Back, 87
Su 28: 412
Don't Look Back, 370
Herringbones and Hexes, 42
M 29: 280
Simple Abundance, 5
Herringbones and Hexes, 186
Cold Eternity, 89
T 30: 223
Simple Abundance, 2
Cold Eternity, 204
Paint with Thread, 17
W🥂 31: 134
Simple Abundance, 5
Paint with Thread, 18
Buckeye, 111
Th 1: 441
Simple Abundance, 24
Paint with Thread, 25
Buckeye, 340
The Square of Sevens, 52
Total: 6,016
Books completed:
Happy New Year!
See you all next time 😊
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Ann Patchett Truth & Beauty: A Friendship pag 272
Michela Murgia Anna della pioggia pag 225
Pierre Martin La donna senza memoria. Le indagini di Madame le Commissaire pag 352
Maggie O'Farrell The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox pag 290
Michela Murgia Anna della pioggia pag 288
Elizabeth Bowen The House in Paris pag 272
Gavino Zucca L'enigma nella Nurra pag 352
William Shakespeare King John pag 352
Pegah Moshir Pour La notte sopra Teheran pag 300
Susan Stokes-Chapman The Shadow Key pag 33
Luca Di Fulvio La gang dei sogni pag 123
Tot pag 2131
I'm in! Friday 12th December:
84 pages Ventisca by Marie Vingtras
Sunday 14th:
36 pages Ventisca by Marie Vingtras
Monday 15th:
56 pages Ventisca by Marie Vingtras (Finished)
34 pages Seis de cuervos by Leigh Bardugo
Tuesday 16th:
42 pages Seis de cuervos by Leigh Bardugo
Wednesday 17th:
64 pages Seis de cuervos by Leigh Bardugo
Thursday 18th:
23 pages Crónica de un vendedor de sangre by Yu Hua
57 pages Amigo invisible by Sophie Jomain
Friday 19th:
76 pages Seis de cuervos by Leigh Bardugo
95 pages Amigo invisible by Sophie Jomain
Saturday 20th:
25 pages Seis de cuervos by Leigh Bardugo
56 pages Amigo invisible by Sophie Jomain
Sunday 21st:
26 pages Seis de cuervos by Leigh Bardugo
121 pages Amigo invisible by Sophie Jomain (Finished )
Monday 22nd:
33 pages Seis de cuervos by Leigh Bardugo
143 pages Imperfectas navidades by Cherry Chic
Tuesday 23rd:
83 pages Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad Dr. Seuss (Finished)
135 pages Imperfectas navidades by Cherry Chic
Wednesday 24th:
84 pages Seis de cuervos by Leigh Bardugo
170 pages Imperfectas navidades by Cherry Chic (Finished)
Thursday 25th:
36 pages Canción de Navidad by Charles Dickens
Friday 26th:
85 pages Seis de cuervos by Leigh Bardugo
Sunday 28th:
164 pages Seis de cuervos by Leigh Bardugo (Finished)
86 pages Crónica de un vendedor de sangre by Yu Hua
Monday 29th:
30 pages Reino de ladrones (Seis de cuervos 2) by Leigh Bardugo
120 pages Crónica de un vendedor de sangre by Yu Hua
Tuesday 30th:
48 pages Canción de Navidad by Charles Dickens
75 pages Crónica de un vendedor de sangre by Yu Hua (Finished)
Wednesday 31st December:
76 pages Canción de Navidad by Charles Dickens (Finished)
65 pages Reino de ladrones (Seis de cuervos 2) by Leigh Bardugo
Total: 2228
Ventisca by Marie Vingtras
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... (Finished)
Seis de cuervos by Leigh Bardugo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... (Finished)
Crónica de un vendedor de sangre by Yu Hua
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... (Finished)
Amigo invisible by Sophie Jomain
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... (Finished)
Imperfectas navidades by Cherry Chic
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... (Finished)
How the Grinch stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
(Finished)
Canción de Navidad by Charles Dickens
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... (Finished)
Reino de ladrones (Seis de cuervos 2) by Leigh Bardugo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
My spot.352 pages so far.
I have already reached my reading goal for the year, but I'm excited to see how many more books I can finish before 2026!*UPDATE* and I failed miserably to both track pages and read. In addition to doing two entire jigsaw puzzles(!), I read 34 pg of Friends and Strangers and finished Don't Let Him In (274 pg read).
Total pages: 308 pg
Lauri's Spot!AAB Extended December Readathon
December 12, 2025 - January 1st, 2026
Target: 2000 pages
Fri 12/12: 127
Sat 12/13: 172
Sun 12/14: 182
Mon 12/15: 91
Tues 12/16: 109
Wed 12/17: 67
Thurs 12/18: 110
Fri 12/19: 80
Sat 12/20: 37
Sun 12/21: 134
Mon 12/22: 139
Tues 12/23: 207
Wed 12/24: 144
Thurs 12/25: 25
Merry Christmas!!
Fri 12/26: 72
Sat 12/27:
Sun 12/28:
Mon 12/29:
Tues 12/30:
Wed 12/31:
Thurs 1/1/26:
Happy New Year!!
Total pages read: 1696
Books used:
Books finished:
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🎄Friday 12th: 449 pages
Part of Your World 246 pages
The House in the Cerulean Sea 95 pages
Happy Bloody Christmas 108 pages
Saturday 13th: 503 pages
The House in the Cerulean Sea 53 pages
Happy Bloody Christmas 192 pages
The Lovely Bones 258 pages
Sunday 14th: 656 pages
The House in the Cerulean Sea 100 pages
Happy Bloody Christmas 36 pages
The Lovely Bones 66 pages
Writing Your Story's Theme: The Writer's Guide to Plotting Stories That Matter 15 pages
Resting Scrooge Face 64 pages
The Afterlife of Holly Chase 375 pages
Monday 15th: 555 pages
The House in the Cerulean Sea 159 pages
The Afterlife of Holly Chase 41 pages
Writing Your Story's Theme: The Writer's Guide to Plotting Stories That Matter 19 pages
The Nightmare Curse 40 pages
Die Geisterflöte: Thriller 296 pages
Tuesday 16th: 502 pages
Die Geisterflöte: Thriller 56 pages
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year 193 pages
Mastering the Process: From Idea to Novel 37 pages
A Bookboyfriend for Christmas 216
Wednesday 17th: 416 pages
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year 100 pages
Das Verbotene: Die Geschichte von Candyman 130 pages
The Christmas Fix 186 pages
Thursday 18th: 564 pages
The Christmas Fix 246 pages
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter 77 pages
On Thin Ice 114 pages
Black Moon Rising 82 pages
The Book of Azrael 45 pages
Friday 19th: 488 pages
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter 72 pages
Black Moon Rising 194 pages
The Book of Azrael 222 pages
Saturday 20th: 610 pages
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter 277 pages
The Book of Azrael 202 pages
Dirty Christmas 68 pages
Unacceptable 63 pages
Sunday 21st: 214 pages
The Book of Azrael 130 pages
Unacceptable 40 pages
The Nightmare Curse 44 pages
Monday 22nd: 137 pages
The Book of Azrael 94 pages
Mastering the Process: From Idea to Novel 17 pages
The Nightmare Curse 26 pages
Tuesday 23rd: 240 pages
The Book of Azrael 28 pages
Mastering the Process: From Idea to Novel 27 pages
The Nightmare Curse 185 pages
Wednesday 24th: 546 pages
The Five Year Lie 434 pages
Not My Type 112 pages
Thursday 25th: 354 pages
Not My Type 293 pages
The Kill Clause 61 pages
Friday 26th: 855 pages
Not My Type 60 pages
The Christmas Playbook 104 pages
Crossing the Red Line 92 pages
Mastering the Process: From Idea to Novel 85 pages
Die Ausweichschule 304 pages
U: U-Bahn 160 pages
Obsidian 50 pages
Saturday 27th: 329 pages
Mastering the Process: From Idea to Novel 27 pages
Obsidian 25 pages
On a Night Like This 124 pages
The Cross 150 pages
Sunday 28th: 299 pages
Mastering the Process: From Idea to Novel 57 pages
Obsidian 50 pages
On a Night Like This 88 pages
24 Hours in Ancient Egypt: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There 94 pages
The Mind of a Murderer 10 pages
Monday 29th: 340 pages
24 Hours in Ancient Egypt: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There 33 pages
The Anatomy of Motive: The FBI's Legendary Mindhunter Explores the Key to Understanding and Catching Violent Criminals 25 pages
On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down 31 pages
Obsidian 120 pages
Hot and Bothered: Men and Women, Sex and Love in the 1990s 40 pages
On a Night Like This 91 pages
Tuesday 30th: 300 pages
On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down 30 pages
On a Night Like This 49 pages
The Mind of a Murderer 35 pages
The Demon in the Wood 30 pages
Your Dad Will Do 136 pages
Fourth Wing Parody: Fifth Wing 20 pages
Wednesday 31st: 565 pages
Fourth Wing Parody: Fifth Wing 129 pages
The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel 135 pages
Thirst Trap 145 pages
On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down 32 pages
Ice Planet Holiday 124 pages
Thursday 1st: 602 pages
Good Shit 116 pages
The Butcher 342 pages
On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down 16 pages
The Stand 24 pages
Next of Kin 104 pages
TOTAL: 9.524 pages
Finished:
🎄 🎅🏻 🤶 ⭐️❗️Fri. 12/12: 43 p.
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann, 10 p.
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, 33 p.
Sat. 12/13: 25 p.
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann, 25 p.
Sun. 12/14: 6 p.
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann, 6 p.
Mon. 12/15: 44 p.
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann, 29 p.
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, 15 p.
Tue. 12/16: 44 p.
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann, 44 p.
Wed. 12/17: 101 p.
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann, 101 p.
Thur. 12/18: 42 p.
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann, 42 p.
Fri. 12/19: 8 p.
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann, 8 p.
Sat. 12/20: 57 p.
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann, 57 p.
Sun. 12/21: 53 p.
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann, 53 p.
Mon. 12/22: 44 p.
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann, 44 p.
Tue. 12/23: 42 p.
The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict 42 p.
Wed. 12/24: 15 p.
The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict 15 p.
Thur. (Christmas) 12/25: 24 p.
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, 24 p.
Fri. 12/26: 59 p.
The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict 39 p.
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, 20 p.
Sat. 12/27: 15 p.
The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict 15 p.
Sun. 12/28: 45 p.
The Mind of the Maker: Dorothy L. Sayers' Witty Classic on the Trinity, Christianity, and Human Creativity by Dorothy L. Sayers 22 p.
The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict 23 p.
Mon. 12/29: 59 p.
The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict 59 p.
Tue. 12/30: 144 p.
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, 25 p.
The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict 119 p.
Wed. 12/31: 66 p.
Mario and the Magician
Thur. 1/1/2026: 45 p.
The Mind of the Maker: Dorothy L. Sayers' Witty Classic on the Trinity, Christianity, and Human Creativity by Dorothy L. Sayers 45 p.
TOTAL PAGES: 981
I’m ready!Fri. 12/12: 369 pages
All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow 352 pages (finished)
The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards 17 pages
Sat. 12/13: 150 pages
The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards 150 pages
Sun. 12/14: 98 pages
The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards 98 pages
Mon. 12/15: 71 pages
The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards 71 pages (finished)
Tues. 12/16: 99 pages
The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline 92 pages
Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton by Martha Ackmann 7 pages
Wed. 12/17: 124 pages
The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline 104 pages
Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton by Martha Ackmann 20 pages
Thurs. 12/18: 204 pages
The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline 204 pages (finished)
Fri. 12/19: 172 pages
Troubles in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand 170 pages
Friends and Liars by Kit Frick 2 pages
Sat. 12/20: 314 pages
Troubles in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand 182 pages (finished)
With Friends Like These by Alissa Lee 132 pages
Sun. 12/21: 446 pages
With Friends Like These by Alissa Lee 108 pages (finished)
Queen of Diamonds by Beezy Marsh 304 pages (finished)
The Rule of Three by Sam Ripley 34 pages
Mon. 12/22: 90 pages
The Rule of Three by Sam Ripley 90 pages
Tues. 12/23: 117 pages
The Rule of Three by Sam Ripley 117 pages
Wed. 12/24: 65 pages
The Rule of Three by Sam Ripley 65 pages
Thurs. 12/25: 60 pages
The Rule of Three by Sam Ripley 30 pages (finished)
Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton by Martha Ackmann 30 pages
Fri. 12/26: 75 pages
Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton by Martha Ackmann 75 pages
Sat. 12/27: 75 pages pages
Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton by Martha Ackmann 75 pages
Sun. 12/28: 289 pages
Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton by Martha Ackmann 97 pages (finished)
Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce 192 pages
Mon. 12/29: 203 pages
Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce 112 pages (finished)
Friends and Liars by Kit Frick 91 pages
Tues. 12/30: 179 pages (finished)
Friends and Liars by Kit Frick 179 pages
Wed. 12/31: 23 pages
Skylark by Paula McLain 23 pages
Thurs. 1/1/2026: 61 pages
Skylark by Paula McLain 62 pages
Running Total: 3,417 pages
Books:
I'm in for the long haul!Friday 12th:
Whistle by Linwood Barclay - 139pp (to end);
The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories: From Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter by Jessica Harrison - 47pp;
The Last Goodbye by Tim Weaver - 120pp;
= 306 pages;
Saturday 13th:
The Last Goodbye by Tim Weaver - 300pp;
= 300 pages;
Sunday 14th:
The Last Goodbye by Tim Weaver - 35pp (to end);
The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories: From Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter by Jessica Harrison - 43pp;
A Life Worth Living by Louise Guy - 184pp;
= 262 pages;
Monday 15th:
A Life Worth Living by Louise Guy - 177pp (to end);
= 177 pages;
Tuesday 16th:
Killman Creek by Rachel Caine - 248pp;
= 248 pages;
Wednesday 17th:
Killman Creek by Rachel Caine - 88pp (to end);
Resolution by Denise Mina - 172pp;
= 260 pages;
Thursday 18th:
The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories: From Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter by Jessica Harrison - 88pp (to end);
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell - 18pp;
Resolution by Denise Mina - 114pp;
= 220 pages;
Friday 19th (Happy Birthday to me!!):
Resolution by Denise Mina - 151pp (to end);
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell - 17pp;
= 168 pages;
Saturday 20th:
Ripeness by Sarah Moss - 137pp;
= 137 pages;
Sunday 21st:
Ripeness by Sarah Moss - 164pp (to end);
= 164 pages;
Monday 22nd:
Little Girl Lost by Carol Wyer - 252pp;
= 252 pages;
Tuesday 23rd:
Little Girl Lost by Carol Wyer - 156pp (to end);
Bunny by Mona Awad - 30pp;
= 186 pages;
Wednesday 24th:
Bunny by Mona Awad - 243pp;
= 243 pages;
Thursday 25th (Merry Christmas Everybody!!):
Bunny by Mona Awad - 100pp (to end);
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell - 74pp;
= 174 pages;
Friday 26th:
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell - 78pp;
Fragile Cord by Emma Salisbury - 82pp;
= 160 pages;
Saturday 27th:
Fragile Cord by Emma Salisbury - 182pp (to end);
= 182 pages;
Sunday 28th:
White Ash Ridge by S.R. White - 284pp;
= 284 pages;
Monday 29th:
White Ash Ridge by S.R. White - 58pp (to end);
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell - 46pp (to end);
The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse - 102pp;
= 206 pages;
Tuesday 30th:
The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse - 275pp;
= 275 pages;
Wednesday 31st:
The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse - 90pp (to end);
Return to Peyton Place by Grace Metalious - 176pp;
= 266 pages;
Thursday 1st January 2026 - Happy New Year everybody!!:
Return to Peyton Place by Grace Metalious - 111pp (to end);
Dying Inside by Damien Boyd - 53pp;
= 164 pages.
Readathon total: 4634 pages (21 days)
Completed books (14):
It's crazy busy, but why not? 🤞😁 I'll just post the days I actually do read. Mon 15th: The Bone Houses 84p
Tue 16th: The Bone Houses 13p
Wed 17th: The Bone Houses 101p
Thu 18th: The Bone Houses 13p
Fri 19th: The Bone Houses 27p
Sat 20th: The Bone Houses 34p and FINISH! 🎉
The Hollow Places 44p
Sun 21st: The Hollow Places 17p
Mon 22nd: The Hollow Places 14p
Tue 23rd: The Hollow Places 38p
Wed 24th: The Hollow Places 44p
Thu 25th: The Hollow Places 38p and unfortunately DNF'd. 🫤
A Heart for Christmas: My Advent Novel 129p
The Midnight Feast 77p
Sat 27th: A Heart for Christmas: My Advent Novel 128P
The Midnight Feast 44p
Mon 29th: A Heart for Christmas: My Advent Novel 131P with a FINISH!! 🎉
The Midnight Feast 107p
Tue 30th: The Midnight Feast 261p and a FINISH!! 🎉
TOTAL: 1344 pages
I'm in! I love these!Books included: The Library of the Unwritten
The Things They Carried
The United States of Atlantis
The Book That Wouldn’t BurnTo Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876
Fri. 12/12: The Library of the Unwritten 55p
Sat. 12/13: The Library of the Unwritten 42p
Sun. 12/14: The Library of the Unwritten 68p.
Mon. 12/15: The Things They Carried 41p
Tues. 12/16: The Things They Carried 41p
Wed. 12/17: The Things They Carried 41p
Thurs. 12/18: The Things They Carried 41p
Fri. 12/19: The Things They Carried 41p
Sat. 12/20: The Things They Carried 41p
Sun. 12/21: The Things They Carried 41p
Mon. 12/22: The Book That Wouldn’t Burn p. 25{bookok:House of Leaves|337907] p. 85
Tues. 12/23: To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 28p.
Wed. 12/24: To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 32 p
Thurs. 12/25: To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 75p
Fri. 12/26: To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 63p
Sat. 12/27: To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 72p
Sun. 12/28: To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 75 p.
Mon. 12/29: To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 55p.
Tues. 12/30: The United States of Atlantis 10p. The Book That Wouldn’t Burn 35p
Wed. 12/31: The Book That Wouldn’t Burn 35p
Thurs. 1/1/2026:The Book That Wouldn’t Burn 35p
Books finished:
Total pages read: 1,110
Wow a really long readathon! I’m in
Friday 12th December
A Handbook of Charles Dickens Characters 40 pages
Beard Theology: A holy history of hairy faces 10 pages (24)
Thunder, Flush and Thomas Crapper : An Encycloopedia 24 pages
Barchester Towers 12 pages
100 pages
Saturday 13th- Monday 22nd
Murder at the Monastery 250 pages (finished book)
The Last Devil to Die 150 pages
Treasures of the Natural History Museum: Pocket edition30 pages
The Signs: The New Science of How to Trust Your Instincts, as featured on The Diary of a CEO 32 pages
The Choral 91 pages (finished book)
The God of Our Journey10 pages
Thunder, Flush and Thomas Crapper : An Encycloopedia 14 pages (56)
Beard Theology: A holy history of hairy faces20 pages (44)
Gold on the Horizon: A Literary Journey Through Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 16 pages (206)
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: China's Stolen Children and a Story of Separated Twins 12 pages
623 pages
Tuesday 23rd and Christmas Eve
The Last Devil to Die 120 pages
It's Not About the Burqa10 pages
Treasures of the Natural History Museum: Pocket edition 60 pages
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: China's Stolen Children and a Story of Separated Twins45 pages (64)
254 pages
Christmas day and Boxing Day
Treasures of the Natural History Museum: Pocket edition 20 pages (finished book)
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: China's Stolen Children and a Story of Separated Twins 6 pages (70)
Gold on the Horizon: A Literary Journey Through Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 38 pages (224)
Finding My Way10 pages
The Penguin Book of Penguins: An Expert’s Guide to the World’s Most Beloved Bird 112 pages
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies 16 pages
Empire of Ants: The Hidden World and Extraordinary Lives of Earth's Tiny Conquerors 20 pages (105)
A Parliament of Owls: A Book of Collective Nouns 30 pages
The Madman's Orchestra 33 pages
The Last Devil to Die 20 pages
305 pages
Saturday 28th
Gold on the Horizon: A Literary Journey Through Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 31 pages (254)
The Inking Woman18 pages (70)
Finding My Way 26 pages (36)
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses 22 pages (88)
Thunder, Flush and Thomas Crapper : An Encycloopedia 16 pages (72)
Beard Theology: A holy history of hairy faces 18 pages (62)
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: China's Stolen Children and a Story of Separated Twins 26 pages (96)
The Madman's Orchestra10 pages
The Penguin Book of Penguins: An Expert’s Guide to the World’s Most Beloved Bird 20 pages (132)
187 pages
Sunday 29th and Monday 30th
The Last Devil to Die 150 pages (finished book)
Barchester Towers 30 pages (130)
It's Not About the Burqa 30 pages (188)
Gold on the Horizon: A Literary Journey Through Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 120 pages ( finished book )
A Parliament of Owls: A Book of Collective Nouns 5 pages (35)
Mortal Monarchs: 1000 Years of Royal Deaths 100 pages (165)
On Tyranny: The Book to Help You Understand Why Democracy Is Failing In 2025 33 pages
Empire of Ants: The Hidden World and Extraordinary Lives of Earth's Tiny Conquerors 5 pages (110)
The Penguin Book of Penguins: An Expert’s Guide to the World’s Most Beloved Bird 130 pages (finished book)
Rare Tongues: The Secret Stories of Hidden Languages 36 pages (86)
Hard by a Great Forest 11 pages (78)
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies 12 pages (28)
662 pages
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day
Thunder, Flush and Thomas Crapper : An Encycloopedia 120 pages (finished book)
Rare Tongues: The Secret Stories of Hidden Languages 3 pages
On Tyranny: The Book to Help You Understand Why Democracy Is Failing In 2025 40 pages (73)
Mortal Monarchs: 1000 Years of Royal Deaths 44 pages (209)
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies 30 pages (46)
Empire of Ants: The Hidden World and Extraordinary Lives of Earth's Tiny Conquerors 15 pages (125)
Hard by a Great Forest 8 pages (85)
Let Me Tell You This 16 pages
On the Calculation of Volume III 50 pages
Barchester Towers34 pages (164)
A Handbook of Charles Dickens Characters 14 pages (54)
374 pages
Total pages read : 2505
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That’s really helpful to know. thanks Alannah
Jenny-Lee wrote: "I'll be hereTo finish:
[bookcover:Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for..."I loved Red Rising
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Whether you’ve been flying through books, dipping in and out, or quietly reading along, it’s lovely having you here. And if you’ve been lurking and haven’t signed up yet, you’re still more than welcome to jump in at any point. There is absolutely no pressure and it’s never too late to join.
Feel free to share what you’re currently reading or planning to start, or just pop in to say hello 💛
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Whether you’ve been flying through books, dipping in and out, or quietly reading along, it’s lovely ..."
Getting on!!!
Kathleen wrote: "Jenny-Lee wrote: "I'll be hereTo finish:
[bookcover:Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abus..."I'm excited to finally be back to it. I put it down earlier in the year and struggled to find time to pick it back up.
Alannah wrote: "Just a little check in to see how everyone’s getting on with the Extended December Readathon 📚✨Whether you’ve been flying through books, dipping in and out, or quietly reading along, it’s lovely ..."
Thank you Alannah! It's a busy, fun holiday time, enjoying family and friends. It's nice to squeeze in a little reading. I've re-read one of my favorites by a favorite author, Thomas Mann's Buddenbrooks. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!
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Whether you’ve been flying through books, dipping in and out, or quietly reading alo..."
You’re very welcome! That sounds like a lovely way to spend the holidays. Re-reading a favourite is always such a comfort, especially at this time of year, and Buddenbrooks is a wonderful choice. I hope you continue to enjoy the time with family and friends, and manage to squeeze in plenty of reading too. Wishing you a very happy holiday as well.
Here it goes December readathonWed, 12/24 - The Hollywood Spy - Susan Lea MacNeil- 349 pages
Thurs, 12/25 - Murder at the Rocks - Jill Paterson - 266 pages
Fri, 12/26 - Candy Cane Murder - Joanna Fluke - 175 pages
Sat, 12/27 - The Paris Express - Emma Donoghue - 274 pages
Sun, 12/28 - The Dangers of Candy Canes - Laura Levine - 130 pages
Sun, 12/28 - Road to Christmas Past - Kathy Daley - 279 pages
Mon, 12/29 - The Secret Book Society - Madeline Martin - 328 page
Tues, 12/30 - Nobody's Fool - Harlan Coben - 340 pages
Wed, 12/31 - Candy Canes of Christmas Past - Leslie Meier - 114 pages
Wed, 12/31 - Cozy Holiday Escapes - Short Stories
Total Pages: 2,434
Just started Skylark by Paula McLain. I don’t know far I’ll get on this last day of the read-a-thon.
Updated Message 22 with my final total of 4634 pages.Happy New Year everyone!!
Hi Alannah and readathoners. Happy New Year! Thanks Alannah for setting up the monthly readathon ….again I really enjoy taking part .
My total (message 25) 2505 pages and I actually finished 8 books.
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Thank you so much to everyone who took part whether you joined from the very start or dipped in for a few days. December is always such a busy and often tiring month, so it has been really lovely to see so many of you still making time for reading and sharing your progress along the way.
As always, I will give everyone a few extra days to update their totals. There is absolutely no rush, so please add anything you have not logged yet when you get a chance.
I am so grateful for the enthusiasm, encouragement, and bookish chatter that makes these readathons such a joy to run. You have all made this a wonderful way to close out the year.
Well done everyone, and happy reading into the new year 📚✨
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Last update - 1,468 pages.I'm looking forward to the next Read-a-thon.
I updated mine in message 3. I'm really happy about this one. I think it's the first time I've surpassed 1,000 pages! 🎉
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Not at all, Kat, I always give members a few days to update their totals just in case.
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In the December 2025 Read-a-thon thread, you will post your progress, telling everyone what you're reading and how many pages. Then all readers' totals will be tallied throughout the event to reach the goal of 10,000 pages.
This is a relaxed read-a-thon; it doesn't matter if you read 20 pages or 100, and it also doesn't matter if we reach our goal – it’s simply about enjoying what you would normally be doing anyway.
Once the Read-a-thon thread is posted and unlocked, make sure to add your name to the thread if you would like to be included. If you simply stumble onto the thread, then please, join in!
*An easy way to keep track is by using the Currently Reading feature on Goodreads, entering your page number at the end of each day.
**For those who read by eReader, use the paperback/hardcover page count listed on Goodreads for your total. Calculate by percentage to work out your page number read.
***For audio listeners, check the number of pages listed on Goodreads, then divide that number by the number of CDs or hours to estimate your pages-per-time. Don't forget to post your daily totals or your full week's tally on the thread.