Aussie Readers discussion

It's time to mark our calendars for our next quarterly read-a-thon for 2020. It will take place Friday September 11th at 12.01am and continue until Sunday September 13th at 11.59pm in your local time zone - 3 full days :)

We read a fabulous 27,529 pages last quarterly read-a-thon, so for our September/Spring readathon, we'll aim for 28,000 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 14th AEST :)

Participants


Amanda
Brenda
Carolyn
Deborah
Diana
Em__Jay
Genevieve
Jane
Janelle
Jen
Jenny
Jonquil
Kahlia
Kerri_M
Kim
Krystal
Lainey
Leonie
Li'l Owl
Loren
Mari
Marianne
Natty
Niamh
PattyMacDotComma
Phrynne
Sarah
Sharon
Steve
#Teresa
Tracey Allen
Trevor
Valerie
Veronica
Victoriakor
Zoey

Count me in :)

I’m in 👍

I'm in 😊

I'm in!

I'm in!

Me too:)

And me!

Count me in 😊

Count me in for this one. Thanks

Definitely! 📚😷📚

Yes please!

I'd like to join in too thanks Brenda 😊

I am in! I will try to beat my result from last time.

Everyone is on the list to here :)

I'm in but my Saturday reading will be curtailed by a drive to and from Goulburn for BookFest

If it's still on Marianne :)

I’ll join in

You're on the list Marianne and Janelle :)

Sounds good, count me in as well! Gives me a good chance to get the jump on the Spring Challenge.

On the list Steve :)

I’ve just realised this overlaps the online BAD Sydney Crime festival I’ve registered for (10-13th Sept) but it’s only for 2h /day so I’ll still have some time to read even if it’s less than usual ;)

Ooohhh - the previous weekend is father's day, so that's why we chose this one :) Never mind, you can have double the fun!!

Add me in please.

You're added Trevor :)

I'm in. Committed to a lot of books in September challenges so this will help.

You're on the list Jane :)

I'm in (though I do have a few sporting commitments that weekend, so fingers crossed I can still find ample time to read).

Great you can join us Kahlia - you're on the list!

I'm in too :)

Please count me in

Zoey and Genevieve you're on the list :)

Count me in please, Brenda! x

Hi, count me in too, please

Owl and Victoria, you're both on the list - welcome Victoriakor to the group and this fun weekend of reading :)

Oh I’m so in! I sadly missed a couple of this previously. Thought for sure I’ve already missed this one too coz it’s past weekend, lucky me!

You're on the list Lainey!!

Can you add me please Brenda

On the list Jen :)

Count me in, I will do my best!

Great, Kerri - on the list!

Arrrgggghhh... Had a bad moment this afternoon, when I thought the readathon had started today and I hadn't read a thing. Took my almost-11-year-old to remind me it starts next Friday (which is her birthday).

Count me in!

Sarah wrote: "Arrrgggghhh... Had a bad moment this afternoon, when I thought the readathon had started today and I hadn't read a thing. Took my almost-11-year-old to remind me it starts next Friday (which is her..."

I thought it was today, too, Sarah. :)

Count me in!

Friday-Sunday, 11-13 Sept, parts of the following:

Give the Devil His Due by Sulari Gentill - 232 pages

The Book of Ebenezer Le Page by G.B. Edwards - 20 pages

The Wonder by Emma Donoghue - 291 pages

The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves - 77 pages

TOTAL = 620 pages

Sarah wrote: "Arrrgggghhh... Had a bad moment this afternoon, when I thought the readathon had started today and I hadn't read a thing. Took my almost-11-year-old to remind me it starts next Friday (which is her..."

We didn't choose this weekend because it's father's day weekend :)

On the list to here :)

I'm in!

Friday: The Wreck 240 pages
Saturday: The Wreck 79 pages (finished)
The Bro Code 160 pages

Ooh just in time Veronica!!! On the list :)

Has everyone chosen their books for the Readathon? Not much more than 24 hours until we can start!