All About Books discussion

Hello everyone,
Welcome to our first readathon of 2020. Apologies in advance for being late setting this up, I can't send another message today but am hoping to send out the message as soon as possible.

From Friday 24 January 2020 at 12.01 am (in your local time zone) you start keeping track of how many pages you read until Sunday 26 January 2020 at 11.59 pm. In the January 2020 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 week 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, it also doesn't matter if we reach our goal, it's just having fun doing what you would normally be doing anyway:) Once the January Read-a-thon thread is posted, make sure to put your name on 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 using the Currently Reading feature on Goodreads, entering your page number at the end of each day. **For those who read by eReader, take the page number which shows for paperback/hardcover here on Goodreads for your total. Calculate by percentage to work out your page number read.

***For audio listeners, check out how many pages the book has on Goodreads, then divide that number by how many CDs or hours it is to give you an idea of pages per time. Don't forget to post your totals of daily or full weekend tally on the thread.

List of participants:

4. Alannah 2217
5. Kathleen 252
6. Gavin 1202

7. Petra 530
8. Leslie
9. Maria 290
10. June 804
11. Dilek 155
12. KathyMcC 448
13. Diana S 414
14. Kat 1374
15. Rhonda 927
16. LauraT 672
17. Cleo 100
20. Leigh 241
21. Kevin 1824
22. Jude The Epic Reader 494
23. John 233
24. Katherine 416
25. Connie 318
26.
27. Josen 345
28 Pam
29 Madge 566
30. John of Canada
31. Jennifer 375
32. Rift 182
33.Karin 435
34. PattyMacDotComma 103
36. Diane-OP 823
37. Lauri 473
38. Richard 1958
41. Debbie 45
46. Patty 170

I'm in

Books Read:
The Rest of the Story - 440 pages (finished book)
The Glass Hotel - 320 pages (finished book)
Redemption - 322 pages (finished book)
Dissipate - 267 pages (finished book)
I Know Who You Are - 384 pages (finished book)
The Glass Hotel - 320 pages (finished book)
Girls of Paper and Fire - 76 pages
1984 - 88 pages

Weekend total: 2,217 pages

Thanks, Alannah. I'll sign up early this time, and get my books in a row!

Friday:
Gösta Berling's Saga - 70 pgs
Inferno - 33 pgs
Total: 103 pgs

Saturday:
Gösta Berling's Saga - 28 pgs
Irish Folktales - 23 pgs
Total 51 pgs

Sunday:
Gösta Berling's Saga - 45 pgs
Inferno - 53 pgs
Total 98 pgs

Weekend Total: 252 pgs

I'm in, of course!

Friday: The Dark Forest 512 pages (finished)
Saturday: Welcome to the N.H.K. 250 pages (finished)
Sunday: Preacher, Book 2 370 pages (finished)
Preacher, Book 3 160 pages

Total: 1292 pages

I'm in.

Friday: 103 pages
Salt: A World History - 68 pages
Written in My Own Heart's Blood (audio; 1hr15min at 1.5 speed) - 35 pages

Saturday: 163
Salt: A World History (Finished it!) - 64 pages
Holy Wild (started it) - 66 pages
Worry: A Novel (started it) - 33 pages

Sunday: 264 pages
Written in My Own Heart's Blood (audio; 69 minutes @ 2x speed) - 41 pages
Worry: A Novel (Finished it!) - 223 pages


Weekend Total: 530 pages

I'm in too!

Friday: 272 pages
books read - Assassin's Apprentice (continued); Green Mars (finished); And Then You Die (started)

Saturday:
Sunday:

Total:

I'm in!

Friday: 139
Saturday: 98
Sunday: 53

Total: 290

Books:
Historia om det nye namnet (The Story of a New Name) by Elena Ferrante (audio)
Vekselsang by Laila Stien (finished)
Pas pleurer (Cry, Mother Spain) by Lydie Salvayre
Les Mille et une nuits - Tome premier (Arabian Nights)
Hardanger by Marit Eikemo (short stories, finished 2)

I’m in.

Friday
The Story of a New Name: 52 pages
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life- 44 pages
A Natural History of Dragons- 67 pages

Saturday
A Natural History of Dragons- 78 pages
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life- 177 pages
Neuromancer- 96 pages

Sunday
Neuromancer- 111 pages
The Humans- 144 pages
The Sympathizer- 35 pages

Total : 804

I was waiting for this :) I'm in!

Friday: 35 pgs Alone Time: Four Seasons, Four Cities, and the Pleasures of Solitude
Saturday: 45 pgs Death at La Fenice
Sunday: 75 pgs Death at La Fenice

Total: 155 pages

Unexpectedly slow weekend for me, could not read much. Too tired from the work...

Great way to start the new year! I'm in!
Friday: The Art of Fielding, 137 pgs., Fleishman Is in Trouble, 24 pgs.

Saturday: Fielding-- 212 pgs., Fleishman-- 32 pgs.
Sunday: Finished Fielding-- 158 pgs. Fleishman-- 43 pgs.

TOTAL: 448 pgs.

Friday

CR - The Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley - read 45 pp.
CR - The Romance Reader's Guide to Life by Sharon Pywell - read 16 pp.
FRIDAY'S TOTAL: 61 pp.

Saturday
CR - The Grave's a Fine and Private Place - read 45 pp.
CR - The Colors of the Rain by R. L. Toalson - read 95 pp. + 78 more pp. + 79 more pp. (Completed 1/25/20 ☆☆☆☆☆)
SATURDAY'S TOTAL: 297 pp.
TOTAL SO FAR: 358 pp.


Sunday
CR - The Grave's a Fine and Private Place - read 45 pp.
CR - My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite - read 11 pp.
SUNDAY 'S TOTAL: 56 pp.

☆☆READATHON TOTAL: 414 pp.

I'm in!!

Friday: 306p
85p of No Feelings Involved
52p of Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography
169p of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Saturday: 499p
35p of No Feelings Involved - finished
57p of Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography
162p of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - finished
22p of Dauntless
223p of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Sunday: 569p
125p of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - finished
444p of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - finished

TOTAL: 1.374p

I am in. January 24 - January 26

Friday: Stalking Ground- Margaret Mizushima: 155 pages
Downfall - J. A. Jance: 174 pages

Saturday: A Christmas Blizzard - Garrison Keillor: 181 pages

Sunday: Body on Baker Street - Vicki Delany: 297 pages
The Enemy - Lee Child: 120 pages

Total pages: 927 pages

I'm in!!!!
And this is my total: 672

I’m in!

Friday: 32 pages (The Iliad)
Saturday: 21 pages (The Ball at Sceaux)
Sunday: 47 (War and Peace catch-up!)

Total: 100 pages

Thank you all for signing up, I'm going to try and send out this broadcast message then add your names shortly.

I'm sorry I won't be able to participate this time. Family stuff. I just deleted myself. I will be able to join later on.

Thanks.

I’d love to sign up, please!

Friday 24: 100 pages (The Hiding Place C.J. Tudor)

Saturday 25: 115 pages
Books: The Hiding Place - C.J Tudor ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
A Nearly Normal Family - M.T Edvardsson (15 pages in)

Sunday 26: 34 pages (A Nearly Normal Family) - didn't get in as many as I wanted. Had some visitors today

Total Pages: 241 pages

Happy reading :)

Sorry for the late sign up, I forgot that it started today

Friday:
304 pages ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2 Review
320 pages ⭐⭐⭐⭐1 Review

Friday Total 624 Pages

Saturday:
280 pages ⭐⭐⭐ Review
240 pages ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review

Saturday Total 520 Pages

Sunday:
272 pages ⭐⭐⭐1/2 Review
56 pages ⭐⭐⭐Review
352 pages ⭐⭐⭐1/2 Review

Sunday Total 680 Pages

Weekend Total 1824 Pages

I'm done thanks all for another fun weekend!

Im in

Friday:
: 123
82
289
Total: 494

I’m in too, thanks

I'm in!

Friday: 231
Saturday: 54 (went to a wedding out of town)
Sunday: 131

Total: 416

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher (audiobook)

Was not going to sign up because ended up with company last one and forgot to track pages. Will try to do better this time.

Friday and Saturday

Radicalized by Stephane LaRue audiobook 130 pages

With Fire and Sword by Henryk Sienkiewicz 56 pages

Illiad 35 pages

East of Eden 32 pages

Subtotal 253 pages

Sunday

East of Eden 65 pages

Total 318 pages

Nichole wrote: "I'm sorry I won't be able to participate this time. Family stuff. I just deleted myself. I will be able to join later on.

Thanks."

That's fine but please don't delete your original comment again because I think it's messed up the link I sent out.

Count me in!

Friday: The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit: 85 pages
The Turn of the Key: 27 pages

Saturday: The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit: 64 pages
The Turn of the Key: 41 pages

Sunday: The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit: 73 pages FINISHED BOOK!!
The Turn of the Key: 55 pages

Total: 345 pages

Just got the notification though link didn't work - hope I can still join in:

Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:

Total:

I'm in!

Friday: 123pg
Gideon the Ninth-- 123pg

Saturday: 168pg
Gideon the Ninth-- 168pg

Sunday: 275pg
Gideon the Ninth--153pg (finished)
The Governess Game-- 122pg


Total: 566pg

Please let me in!

I’m in

Yay Reading! and Yay, first Readathon of the year.
Alannah, Thanks SOOO much for hosting!

Friday == about 50 pages?
Chosen by a Horse by Susan Richards
I'm just finishing up this book, and oh! it is so sweet and sad. A story of healing from abuse.

Saturday == 103 pages
Handbook for a Post-Roe America by Robin Marty
It scares me that this book needs to be written.

For those of you outside the USA, Roe vs Wade is the 1973 court case that makes abortion legal in the US. Some states have passed restrictions that have closed many abortion clinics. There are vast "abortion deserts" where people have to travel 100+miles (161km) to get an abortion. Abortion is still legal in ALL 50 states, but some states are trying to pass laws to ban abortion completely.

I am lucky to live in a state -- Oregon -- which has zero restrictions. But I am passionate about reproductive rights and abortion access. This book has an incredible amount of info and I recommend it to all.


Sunday == 29 pages
Still reading the Handbook. Wish I had more time for reading today! :)

TOTAL == 182 pages

I'm in! The link didn't work before. And I should get back with may pages, unlike last month.

Friday: subtotal = 208 pp
Seasons: A Real Story of an Amish Girl - 140
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride 25
Moon Tiger - 12
Phineas Redux - 31

Saturday:
Sunday:

Total:

Finished:

I'll try to add a few pages, but I must warn you that the link in my message went to the Home Page with the banner saying "comment not found". I decided I'd track this down, but I don't know what happened to the link in my system!

Friday-Sunday: Re-reading Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner but got busy so only

TOTAL - - - - 103 pages

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I'll try to add a few pages, but I must warn you that the link in my message went to the Home Page with the banner saying "comment not found". I decided I'd track this down, but I don't know what h..."

Yes, that's what happened when I used the link in the PM. I found this when I saw the link in my update feed.

I’m in 😊

Friday: Yes We Did: Photos and Behind the Scenes of Our First African American President - 176 pp
Saturday: Now May You Weep 385 pp
Sunday: In a Dark House 262 pp

Total: 823 pp

Lauri's Spot!
Target: 400 pages

Friday: 187

Saturday: 133

Sunday : 153

Total pages read: 473

Books used:



Books completed:

All About Books
January 2020 Readathon!

Friday = 3 books, 870 pages
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1 - 24/1/2020 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Science of Self-Learning: How to Teach Yourself Anything, Learn More in Less Time, and Direct Your Own Education by Peter Hollins
2 - 23 - 24/1/2020 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Influence!: 47 Forbidden Psychological Tactics You Can Use To Motivate, Influence and Persuade Your Prospect by Dan Lok
3 - 24/1/2020 - ⭐️⭐️ - Jack: Straight from the Gut by Jack Welch
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Saturday = 3 books, 538 pages
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1 - 25/1/2020 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Only Skill that Matters: The Proven Methodology to Read Faster, Remember More, and Become a SuperLearner by Jonathan A. Levi
2 - 25/1/2020 - ⭐️⭐️ - 365 Mindset Quotes: Daily Mindset Quotes to Build Strong Habits, Self Discipline and Achieve Your Goals by Xabier K. Fernao
3 - 25/1/2020 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Leader Habit: Master the Skills You Need to Lead--in Just Minutes a Day by Martin Lanik
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Sunday = 3 books, 550 pages
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1 - 26/1/2020 - ⭐️⭐️ - Average 70kg D**khead: Motivational Lessons from an Ex-Army Special Forces Doctor by Dan Pronk
2 - 26/1/2020 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Make Yourself Unforgettable: How to Become the Person Everyone Remembers and No One Can Resist by Dale Carnegie
3 - 26/1/2020 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Power of Consistency: Prosperity Mindset Training for Sales and Business Professionals by Weldon Long
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Total books = 9
Total pages = 1,958

Friday 2/24 :
101 pages, A Good Marriage by Stephen King
30 pages, The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
26 pages, Spilled Milk by K.L. Randis

Friday total: 157 pages

Sorry about the link everyone, someone deleted a comment and it messed up the link I sent out, for future references, please don’t delete your comments.

I’m in!

Friday: 0
Saturday:25
Sunday: 20

Total: 45

Book: Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come - Richard Preston

Link worked for me, strange it didn’t see to work for others. Thanks for the invite! 😊

Edit: Been a surprisingly busy weekend. Im so sorry!

Debbie wrote: "I’m in!

Friday: 0
Saturday:
Sunday:

Total:

Link worked for me, strange it didn’t see to work for others. Thanks for the invite! 😊"

Good to hear, thank you for letting me know.

Friday 1/24 :
101 pages, A Good Marriage by Stephen King
30 pages, The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
26 pages, Spilled Milk by K.L. Randis

Friday total: 157 pages

Saturday 1/25:
37 pages, Bag of Bones by Stephen King
28 Pages, Coming Clean by Kimberly Rae Miller
90 Pages, The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
10 Pages, Spilled Milk by K.L.Randis

Saturday total: 160 pages

I'm all done for Sunday night in Australia. Mine was 'message 38'. That was fun. I enjoyed the stretch. Looking forward to the next one.

Friday 1/24 :
101 pages, A Good Marriage by Stephen King
30 pages, The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
26 pages, Spilled Milk by K.L. Randis

Friday total: 157 pages

Saturday 1/25:
37 pages, Bag of Bones by Stephen King
28 Pages, Coming Clean by Kimberly Rae Miller
90 Pages, The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
10 Pages, Spilled Milk by K.L.Randis

Saturday total: 160 pages

Sunday 1/26:
38 pages, Spilled Milk by K.L. Randis

Weekend Total: 375 pages

Read A Thon
Fire & Blood by George RR Martin
Friday: 19
Saturday: 66
Sunday: 85
Total: 170

Read a thon
Rogues: 233 pages
John Ollerton

Hi, I've updated my message 33 and read 435 pages.

Updated mine - n. 16 - with my total of 672 pages!

Thank you all for taking part, will start looking at the totals tonight.