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

Brenda | 79375 comments Mod
It's time to mark your calendars for our next quarterly read-a-thon! It will take place from Friday December 5th at 12.01am and continue until Sunday December 7th at 11.59pm in your local time zone - 3 full days:) (This will coincide with the beginning of the Summer Challenge)

Our goal will be a total of 15,000 pages read by all who participate. If we exceed that total, we will possibly increase it for our next quarterly read-a-thon.

Please post your interest here in this thread up until we begin the challenge - when the weekend is over the page number 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 will be 12noon Monday 8th AEST (in case you fall asleep Sunday night;))

Here's a little something to help motivate you;)



No getting chocolate on the pages now!!


message 2: by Sharon (new)

Sharon | 5415 comments Count me in :)


Liam || Books 'n Beards (madbird) I'm in.


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

Phrynne | 15523 comments Mod
I'm in.


message 5: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79375 comments Mod
And I'm in:)


message 6: by Mell (new)

Mell (mellrouvray) | 334 comments Yep I'm in :)


message 7: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9755 comments I'm in too! That's going to be a busy weekend but I can't resist :)


message 8: by Kira (new)

Kira (kirajessup) | 234 comments I'm away that weekend but I'm in too. I'll just take my kindle preloaded with me ;)


message 9: by Bernie (new)

Bernie Dowling (beedeed) | 57 comments I will give it a go, Brenda.Nothing but Aussie books but I won't re-read my own publications though others are quite welcome to read them.


message 10: by Sally906 (new)

Sally906 | 74 comments I'll be in. Is the work Christmas party on the 5th going to a nice Irish pub for lunch and then hubby and I are staying in town so we can both have a glass or two of wine. So that night can put my feet up and read with no disturbances of the beagle kind :)


message 11: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9909 comments Lol, I'm in, I promise to be careful with the choccys


message 12: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79375 comments Mod
Good girl;)


Liam || Books 'n Beards (madbird) How many people/pages did we get last time?


message 14: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79375 comments Mod
Liam wrote: "How many people/pages did we get last time?"

32 participated with a total of 14,730 pages read:)


Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 6580 comments Yep, count me in!


message 16: by Mary (new)

Mary (bookworm60) | 367 comments Every weekend is a busy weekend in December but I haven't been in a readathon in decades so I'm in. I've got an ereader and a cloth so it's safe from the choccies (although I never waste any by smearing)! Are there any restrictions on the books? Wonder if I can get the Friday off work?


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

Brenda | 79375 comments Mod
Mary wrote: "Every weekend is a busy weekend in December but I haven't been in a readathon in decades so I'm in. I've got an ereader and a cloth so it's safe from the choccies (although I never waste any by sm..."

No restrictions, just so long as you can calculate your pages read on your kindle...go for it!! lol


message 18: by Veronica ⭐️ (new)

Veronica ⭐️ | 2382 comments I'm in


message 19: by Kim Marie (new)

Kim Marie | 894 comments Sounds like a lot of fun Brenda! I'm not sure how many pages I'll be able to add to your final count but it will be fun trying :)


message 20: by Zoey (new)

Zoey  (rozannen) | 1045 comments Count me in :)


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

Brenda | 79375 comments Mod
Every little bit counts Kim:) And it's always loads of fun! No housework for 3 full days...I can cope with that;)


message 22: by Christy (new)

Christy (mrscrich) | 220 comments I'll give it a go


message 23: by Tracey Allen (new)

Tracey Allen at Carpe Librum (carpelibrum) | 856 comments Hi Brenda, please count me in, I'm really looking forward to it (but secretly hoping this feed isn't cluttered with references by everyone to virtual drinks and food again, I was way more interested in what everyone was reading etc)


message 24: by Tracey Allen (new)

Tracey Allen at Carpe Librum (carpelibrum) | 856 comments Brenda wrote: "Liam wrote: "How many people/pages did we get last time?"

32 participated with a total of 14,730 pages read:)"


Very impressive!


message 25: by Ace (new)

Ace (aceonroam) I'm in.. hope to do better than the last one!


message 26: by Margaret (new)

Margaret | 17 comments I'm in :)


message 27: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79375 comments Mod
Great! The numbers are adding up again :D


message 28: by Bec (new)

Bec (gecko-girl) | 281 comments count me in - I just have to remember :)


message 29: by Dana (new)

Dana | 144 comments I will give it a go (like Bec, as long as I remember)!


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

Brenda | 79375 comments Mod
We'll be giving reminders in here Dana and Bec....don't forget;)


message 31: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9909 comments Brenda wrote: "It's time to mark your calendars for our next quarterly read-a-thon! It will take place from Friday December 5th at 12.01am and continue until Sunday December 7th at 11.59pm in your local time zone
Here's a little something to help motivate you;)

photo chocolate_zps29b44e29.jpg

No getting chocolate on the pages now!! ..."


BTW does the one with the most pages read win this box of choccys?


message 32: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79375 comments Mod
You'll have to wait and see Marianne;)


message 33: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9909 comments you would probably win, anyway, so then you'd have to give it to yourself, LOL


message 34: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79375 comments Mod
Virtual chocolates never put weight on anyone;P


message 35: by Melanie (new)

Melanie Im in however we are going up to Sydney on the Saturday night to see Dirty Dancing so won't be able to read much that evening.


message 36: by Elaine (new)

Elaine | 2001 comments I'm in too, thanks Brenda. I'll be reading anyway so I'll contribute what I can. :)


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

Brenda | 79375 comments Mod
Great! Every little bit helps:)


message 38: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4387 comments I'm in these are fun ;)


message 39: by Jenn (new)

Jenn (jumpapa) | 791 comments Count me in.


message 40: by Rosie (new)

Rosie | 295 comments I am in


message 41: by MaryG2E (new)

MaryG2E (goodreadscommaryg2e) | 934 comments Brenda wrote: "Liam wrote: "How many people/pages did we get last time?"

32 participated with a total of 14,730 pages read:)"


WOW, that's pretty impressive!


message 42: by MaryG2E (new)

MaryG2E (goodreadscommaryg2e) | 934 comments Hehehe, I've just said on a different thread that I have adopted a habit of noting the number of pages in the new books I am just starting, then marking the exact middle, so I know my progress. This challenge has come at a perfect time then! Count me in please Moderator Brenda.


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

Brenda | 79375 comments Mod
LOL! Great Mary:)


message 44: by Deb (new)

Deb Omnivorous Reader | 1929 comments I am intrigued: How does it work? I guess everyone counts the pages they read over the weekend and...?


message 45: by Deb (new)

Deb Omnivorous Reader | 1929 comments Ok easy! I'm in, I gather from the above comments that you just read whatever you have going at the time.


message 46: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79375 comments Mod
Deborah wrote: "Ok easy! I'm in, I gather from the above comments that you just read whatever you have going at the time."

That's right Deb! What ever you want from midnight Thursday night to midnight Sunday night - just remember to keep count of your pages;) Great you can join us:)


message 47: by Michelle (new)

Michelle (shelld79) | 144 comments Count me in again please! :-)


message 48: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79375 comments Mod
I'll start our list in the next week or so; our numbers are looking good again!


message 49: by Lilian (new)

Lilian (random_girl_here) I would like to join. :)


message 50: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79375 comments Mod
Excellent Lilian!


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