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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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@ReadingDownUnder
I'm sorry but I forgot to post yesterday! I had a very successful reading day seeing as I had something on in the morning and evening. I managed to read for about 4 hours and I listened to an audio book for 1 hour and 20 minutes whilst driving around! It would have been longer but I had a little nanna nap in the afternoon which was glorious and I woke up dribbling! 🤣🤣
Thanks for the encouragement! 📚

Rissreads @ReadingDownUnder when did you say you would be in Perth? 5y
MrsMalaprop 😴🤤😂 5y
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BookwormDownUnder
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I couldn‘t wait any longer to draw a name for the winner of a bookish prize for our #AUDayReadathon!! And the winner is.......... @Jeg !!! Congrats! Send your address to mocarney@aol.com and I‘ll send you a prize! Haven‘t bought it yet so feel free to include ideas for any bookish things you like.

Thanks everyone!! I had an unsuccessful readathon so I‘ll try this again. Maybe in Feb? Starting tagged book now. 🙂 Happy Long weekend!

Jeg I just finished it‘s 8 o‘clock here. I nearly finished another book. Thanks for organising . It‘s the first time I‘ve done a Readathon. I loved being able to read for so long. Sorry to hear it didn‘t quite work out for you. I‘ll contact you with my address. 5y
Jeg Bookish things I like? Surprise me! 5y
MrsMalaprop Yayyy! Congratulations @jeg. 📚🎉👏. Thanks for organising @readingdownunder. I got in about 6 hours reading time 👍. 5y
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Lizpixie Congratulations @Jeg Thank you @ReadingDownUnder for organising, I‘m totally down for another one! I managed to finish 1.5 audiobooks before I crashed for a few hrs tonight.😴 5y
LeeRHarry Congrats @Jeg ! 👏 I only got in about an hour but talked about books for a couple more at bookgroup ! 😊 thanks for organising @ReadingDownUnder ! 5y
thegreensofa Congratulations @Jeg , thank you again for organising @ReadingDownUnder , good one everyone, that was fun! I only read (and got to finish! Yay!) one book, but I‘m proud of myself hehe. Yes to Feb! 👌🏻😁 5y
Joanne1 Congrats @Jeg and thanks @ReadingDownUnder that was fun. I managed about five hours, finished two books, listened to some of my audiobook and started another one. I‘d love to do another one. 5y
Rissreads @LeeRHarry my bookgroup meeting is next weekend. It's the highlight of my social calendar! 5y
Rissreads Congratulations @Jeg 👍📚👏🎉🧡 5y
Rissreads Yes please organise another one! I was so busy running around and actually reading (and napping 😴) that I forgot to get on Litsy and actually engage with everyone! 😂❤📚 5y
BookwormDownUnder @Jeg I‘m a little slow but I bought your gift today!! Now to get to the PO... 5y
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MrsMalaprop
There Was Still Love | Favel Parrett
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Going to make a start on Australian author Favel Parrett‘s latest offering. Loved her first novel Past The Shallows.
Am up to about 5 hours of reading so far for @ReadingDownUnder ‘s #AUDayReadathon #ozfiction #currentlyreading

rockpools Love everything about this post! 5y
LeeRHarry Great book 😊 5y
Joanne1 Love the hammock!! 5y
Rissreads A hammock is on my wish list! 5y
Curiouser_and_curiouser What a photo!! 5y
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BookwormDownUnder
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Pickpick

This one took a little while to get going but had a good ending. Could have been shorter!!

#AUDayReadathon #NetGalley

Don‘t have a pic so here are some cute oldies I bought at the library.

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MrsMalaprop
Exit West: A Novel | Mohsin Hamid
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😭 Devastating point in the novel (that is full of devastating points) where Saheed‘s father let‘s Saheed go.

As I have an ‘almost adult‘ son & step-son this really resonates with me right now 😢.

#AUDayReadathon
#reread

Joanne1 This whole book really resonated with me. 5y
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Jeg
The Golden Child | Wendy James
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About to start this for #AuDayReadathon

Rissreads The tag line 'Can bad children happen to good mothers?' Really interested me but not as much when I realised it was fiction, not non-fiction. I'm still interested to hear what you think as I've never heard of this book. 5y
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Jeg
DonT Let the Old Girl In! | Robert C. Gould
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Pickpick

A short read and reminder on this #AuDayReadathon. Great little book. #2020joybooks

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BookwormDownUnder
American Dirt | Jeanine Cummins
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Pickpick

My #AUDayReadathon hasn‘t worked out too well for me. Pop-in visitors, foster kitten messes, long town breakfast in the park... But I still have 5 hours to go. Everyone else seems to be doing well!

This was a compelling read. Non-stop and the writing was so vivid I FELT the fear and danger. #AmericanDirt

Rissreads Ooooo lucky you, kittens!!!! 5y
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Jeg
Flames | Robbie Arnott
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Pickpick

Loving this #AuDayReadathon @ReadingDownUnder . Just finished this very strange but enjoyable book . Beautiful descriptions of the Tassie landscape. Now on to the next book. #2020joybooks

BookwormDownUnder Congrats! Everyone is reading except me! 😢 5y
Jeg @ReadingDownUnder have you found other things to do? 5y
BookwormDownUnder @Jeg More like other things have found me! 😛 5y
Rissreads I enjoyed this book 👍 5y
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MrsMalaprop
Exit West: A Novel | Mohsin Hamid

Gonna get in a chapter or two of this one that I‘m re-reading with my 17yo who‘s reading it for the first time for ATAR (Year 12) which commences on 3rd Feb.

I‘m bribing him in that he wants a driving lesson and I want this book read 😂👍. He‘s complaining vociferously about the flowery writing and long sentences. Critique away I say, as long as you can back it up 🤓😁.

#AUDayReadathon

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