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Quarterly Read-a-thon Friday 6th - Sunday 8th December 2024

Total for Friday: 106 pages
Started Now or Never by Janet Evanovich: (0 to 45) = 45 pages
Started Murder at the Mayfair Hotel by C.J. Archer: (0 to 61) = 61 pages
Total for Saturday: 366 pages
Finished Now or Never by Janet Evanovich: (45 to 320) = 275 pages
Murder at the Mayfair Hotel by C.J. Archer: (61 to 152) = 91 pages
Total for Sunday: 285 pages
Murder at the Mayfair Hotel by C.J. Archer: ( 152 to 395) = 243 pages
Started The Witch's Christmas Catastrophe: A Nocturne Falls Novella by Kristen Painter: (0 to 42) = 42 pages
Readathon Totals
Friday total: 106 pages
Saturday total: 366 pages
Sunday total: 285 pages
Grand total: 757 pages

Friday: 42 pages
Saturday: 190 pages
Sunday: 88 pages
Total for the weekend: 320 pages

Mastermind by Helen Goltz - 288 pages
A Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear - 58 pages
Sunday Total - 346 pages
Readathon Total - 1012 pages
Thanks Brenda for organising these readathons all year - I find them so fun and productive.

Friday total: 200 pages
145pgs Snake by Kate Jennings
55pgs Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal
Saturday total: 0
Sunday total: 308 pages
308pgs All the Bees in the Hollows by Lauren Keegan
Not as many pages as some, but far more than I would have read without the readathon spurring me on. 🙂

SUNDAY - 160-337 (177 pages) of A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting (finished) + 2 ch of Endless Night by Agatha Christie ( c. 24 pages)
TOTAL for the whole Readathon = 498 pages total


Friday: 186 pages
Saturday: 360 pages
Sunday: 336 pages
Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray by Anita Heiss Page 0-393 - finished
Winter of the Wolf by Amanda Willimott Page 0-368 - finished
Outback by Patricia Wolf Page 0-121



My books:
The Spring Bride by Anne Gracie 150 pages
Fear on the Fens by Joy Ellis 362 pages
Arrivals and Arrests by Diana Xarissa 258 pages
Final total 770 pages
The Spring Bride by Anne Gracie 150 pages
Fear on the Fens by Joy Ellis 362 pages
Arrivals and Arrests by Diana Xarissa 258 pages
Final total 770 pages

Beloved Land: Stories, Struggles, and Secrets from Timor-Leste by Gordon Peake 170p
weekend total 330 pages

Special Delivery Leesa Ronald 43 page
A Festive Featherwood Falls Heather Reyburn 135 pages
Exposing Secrets Emmie Lyn 11 pages
Sunday Totals 189 pages
Weekend Totals
Friday 157 pages
Saturday 186 Pages
Sunday 189 pages
Total 532 pages
Thanks for organising Brenda, I am hoping to do much better come spring time :)

Guilty by Definition - 172p
weekend total 192 pages

Saturday - The Holly Dates by Brittainy C. Cherry 276 pages
Sunday - The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride by Joe Siple 26 pages
Total 574 pages
Thanks for organising Brenda I always look forward to theses :)

Finished Opal by Patricia Wolf
Read 206 pages
Continued The Echoes by Evie Wyld
Read 72 pages
Started Sea Castle by Andrew Mayne
Read 108 pages
Sunday Total: 386 pages
My weekend totals:
Friday: 540 pages
Saturday: 387 pages
Sunday: 602 pages
Total for the weekend: 1529 pages
Friday: 540 pages
Saturday: 387 pages
Sunday: 602 pages
Total for the weekend: 1529 pages

87 pages of A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas.
Weekend total - 735 pages
Thanks Brenda for organising! I got through more of my annual challenge with the weekend reading push and look forward to joining more in the future :)
Participants - Grand Total = 21,899 pages

Amanda 192 pages
Anita 1201 pages
Brenda 1529 pages
Carolyn 1369 pages
Em_Jay 508 pages
Genevieve 320 pages
Helen 532 pages
Jane 1130 pages
Janelle 480 pages
JP 882 pages
Kerri_M 887 pages
Kim 811 pages
Krystal 1109 pages
Leonie 666 pages
Mari 1012 pages
Niamh 172 pages
Odette 821 pages
PattyMac 296 pages
Phrynne 770 pages
Renee V 1040 pages
Sally906 757 pages
Sarah 918 pages
Sarah2 735 pages
Sharon 574 pages
Steve 755 pages
Tanu 498 pages
#Teresa 405 pages
Tracey Allen 291 pages
Trish 909 pages
Valerie 330 pages

Amanda 192 pages
Anita 1201 pages
Brenda 1529 pages
Carolyn 1369 pages
Em_Jay 508 pages
Genevieve 320 pages
Helen 532 pages
Jane 1130 pages
Janelle 480 pages
JP 882 pages
Kerri_M 887 pages
Kim 811 pages
Krystal 1109 pages
Leonie 666 pages
Mari 1012 pages
Niamh 172 pages
Odette 821 pages
PattyMac 296 pages
Phrynne 770 pages
Renee V 1040 pages
Sally906 757 pages
Sarah 918 pages
Sarah2 735 pages
Sharon 574 pages
Steve 755 pages
Tanu 498 pages
#Teresa 405 pages
Tracey Allen 291 pages
Trish 909 pages
Valerie 330 pages
Sarah wrote: "
Thanks Brenda for organising! I got through more of my annual challenge with the weekend reading push and look forward to joining more in the future :)..."
Sharon wrote: "Thanks for organising Brenda I always look forward to these :)..."
Helen wrote: "Thanks for organising Brenda, I am hoping to do much better come autumn :)..."
Em__Jay wrote: "Readathon total: 508 pages
Not as many pages as some, but far more than I would have read without the readathon spurring me on. 🙂 ..."
Mari wrote: "Thanks Brenda for organising these readathons all year - I find them so fun and productive...."
You're very welcome everyone! It's fun and leads into much help with our challenge reading, as you said :)
Thanks Brenda for organising! I got through more of my annual challenge with the weekend reading push and look forward to joining more in the future :)..."
Sharon wrote: "Thanks for organising Brenda I always look forward to these :)..."
Helen wrote: "Thanks for organising Brenda, I am hoping to do much better come autumn :)..."
Em__Jay wrote: "Readathon total: 508 pages
Not as many pages as some, but far more than I would have read without the readathon spurring me on. 🙂 ..."
Mari wrote: "Thanks Brenda for organising these readathons all year - I find them so fun and productive...."
You're very welcome everyone! It's fun and leads into much help with our challenge reading, as you said :)

We Who Hunt The Hollow: 32 pages
Die for You: 164 pages (FINISHED)
One Dark Night: 82 pages
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder: 51 pages
Babel, Vol. 1: 31 pages
Sunday total: 360 pages
Saturday total: 445 pages
Friday total: 304 pages
Grand total: 1109 pages
That's a personal best for me I think!
Thanks Mods for a motivated reading weekend! :)
My weekend of books:









Panic by Catherine Jinks (95%) 326 pages
Schooled in Murder by Victoria Gilbert 304 pages
Fear on the Fens by Joy Ellis 362 pages
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 304 pages
Devil's Food by Kerry Greenwood (29%) 73 pages
Total = 326 + 304 + 362 + 304 + 73 = 1369 pages

I think that might be my PB as well!!

Friday - 0
Saturday - 26 pages of The Heart of the World by Amie Kaufman
Sunday - 146 pages of The Heart of the World
Weekend Total: 172 pages
Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Thanks Krystal (well done on your PB!) and Carolyn!! Fab totals coming in!"
I think that might be my PB as well!!"
Well in that case - Brilliant work Carolyn!!
I think that might be my PB as well!!"
Well in that case - Brilliant work Carolyn!!

Niamh wrote: "Busy weekend for me so I'm posting a low total, but I did get some pages read.
Friday - 0
Saturday - 26 pages of The Heart of the World by Amie Kaufman
Sunday - 1..."
Every page helps Niamh! Well done :)
Friday - 0
Saturday - 26 pages of The Heart of the World by Amie Kaufman
Sunday - 1..."
Every page helps Niamh! Well done :)
Bec wrote: "Oops I totally missed this one! Was doing a readathon for another challenge so did read a bit on the weekend so a bit of a shame. Oh well, I'll need to set a reminder for myself for next time."
If you know your totals for the three days Bec, you can still add them, and I'll put you on the list :)
If you know your totals for the three days Bec, you can still add them, and I'll put you on the list :)

Friday - Finished The Pumpkin Spice Café pages = 201
started and finished When Among Crows pages = 169
Saturday - started and finished The Paradise Problem pages = 352
Sunday - started and finished So Thirsty pages = 318
Total = 1,040

Friday 296 p
The Long Reach - Michael Leese - pages 225 to 300 [finish] = 75 p ★★
Close to Death - AnthonyHorowitz - pages 0 - 200 = 200 pages
A Fire at the Exhibition - T.E. Kinsey - page 0 to 21 = 21 p
Saturday 306p
Close to Death - AnthonyHorowitz - pages 200 - finish= 232 pages
The Detective Up Late - Adrian McKinty - page 0 to 74 = 74 pages
Sunday 285p
A Fire at the Exhibition - T.E. Kinsey - page 21 to 185 = 164 pages
The Detective Up Late - Adrian McKinty - page 74 to195 = 121 pages
887 pages
A good weekends reading, although not my highest perhaps

Final 92 pages of The Bullet-Catcher's Daughter
First 149 pages of Dragontiarna: Legions
Friday total: 241 pages
Saturday
Final 326 pages of Dragontiarna: Legions
First 20 pages of British Rail
Saturday total: 346 pages
Sunday
168 pages of British Rail
Grand Total: 755 pages
I think I probably would have read more, but stymied by how insane the shops are and Christmas preparations.

tricky twenty two janet Evanovich 289 finished
the spy who came from cold john le Carrie 239 finished
the Flood Kristina Ohlsson 150 finished
Witness 8 Steve Cavanagh 117 page
cemetery Road Greg iles 49page
Total 1,201







Read The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry 224 pages
Started The Black Loch by Peter May 16 pages
TOTAL 296 pages
I completely forgot about the readathon until last night, and I read some children's stuff that won't count. 😢

Weekend Total:
Read:
Her Last Walk Home by Patricia Gibney: p.227 - end p.449 (222 pages)
Prize Catch by Alan Carter: whole book (312 pages)
Continued:
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston: p.119 - p.297 (178 pages)
Started:
Opal by Patricia Wolf: start - p.139 (139 pages)
Endgame by Sarah Barrie: start - 16% (67 pages)
Weekend Total: 918 pages






Nicholas Nickleby 40p
The Book of Elsewhere 190p
A Question of Belonging: Crónicas 100p
1988 150p
Total: 480p

Marianne wrote: "So sorry, we've had no internet for over 2 weeks, so I'm using my phone or taking my laptop to the library. Now a kind upstairs neighbour has guven us their wifi password, so I sit in the fire esca..."
Never mind Marianne - you've had a lot to think about. Hope you get it back soon! So frustrating for you...
Never mind Marianne - you've had a lot to think about. Hope you get it back soon! So frustrating for you...

SUNDAY
Finished Killer on the Fens 87 pages
Continued When God was a Rabbit 112 pages
Started The Sleeping and the Dead by Ann Cleeves 42 pages
Total 241 pages
WEEKEND
Friday 305 pages
Saturday 363 pages
Sunday 241 pages
TOTAL 909 pages

A Little Christmas Hope 170p (finished)
The Gilded Shroud 145p
Creation in Death 90p
Total: 405pages

Creation in Death by J.D. Robb - started for 70 pages
A Taint in the Blood by Dana Stabenow started for 143 pages
Week-end grand total - 1,130 pages
Jane wrote: "Final tally:
Creation in Death by J.D. Robb - started for 70 pages
A Taint in the Blood by Dana Stabenow started for 143 pages
Week-e..."
Thanks Jane! Great total :)
Creation in Death by J.D. Robb - started for 70 pages
A Taint in the Blood by Dana Stabenow started for 143 pages
Week-e..."
Thanks Jane! Great total :)

Books mentioned in this topic
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us (other topics)Panic (other topics)
Creation in Death (other topics)
A Taint in the Blood (other topics)
Creation in Death (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Ed Yong (other topics)Catherine Jinks (other topics)
J.D. Robb (other topics)
Dana Stabenow (other topics)
J.D. Robb (other topics)
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and started Devil's Food by Kerry Greenwood