Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

I am reading right now for challenges

Okay I'm going to go for 1000 pages from March 11 to the 17th. Since I'm leaving the 18th, I'll post my stats the night of the 17th.

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "I am reading right now for challenges
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Shatter Me was sooooooo good, I hope you enjoy it :)!!

My goal is 3 books in 7 days for the readathon.

I'm in for the readathon, aiming for 4 books. My time zone is GMT +2, which means the challenge is from 6PM to 6PM for me... that's perfect, because now I won't be wasting any precious time because I can't read during the morning/day on Monday. :D

I'm in for the read-a-thon, my goal is 4 books in 7 days. Good luck all!

I'm in. Last read-a-thon I went over my 1000 page goal by a bit, so this time my goal shall be 1300 pages this time around.

I think I will be doing around 1000 pages, but I'm not sure how many days since I will still be in school and read when I'm done with homework.

Or if it's page numbers I'll say 1,400.

I am in for the readathon, but I don't think Ill set any goals. I'm just going to go for reading as much as I can

Read-a-thon post updated

@Erica: I added both your goals. You can choose whatever you want

@Nancy: Is a read-all-you-can, so if you can read, you do, if you don't, you don't
(did that make sense?)

I'm in I'll read at least 4 books, I don't what yet

GMT +10

Thank you Sonia, I'll shoot for 4 books!

Sonia wrote: "Read-a-thon post updated

@Erica: I added both your goals. You can choose whatever you want

@Nancy: Is a read-all-you-can, so if you can read, you do, if you don't, you don't
(did that make sense?)"

Yea, it made sense. Thanks Sonia

My goal for the Read-a-thon week will be 2000 pages.

Again, I won't be able t participate in the RAT. I will be in Mississippi on a "working vacation" and I know I won't get much time to read. I'll be far too busy. Have fun everyone!

Finished loved it and now reading and

Mary wrote: "Doing great, everybody! Yay, we're catching up!

I finished my 26th book today, The Graveyard Book. I loved it! Neil Gaiman's narration really added to the story, I think. He has such wonderful vo..."

yes that one was great

I'm in for the readathon put me down for a goal of 1000 pages. I am EST

Finished . jsut waiting for a shelf over in CCC BB3 to be called before I start my next book

Just started .

I am in for this read a thon! My goal is going to be 1200 pages and I am CST

I'm in but I'm not sure why there is a goal of 1300 pages next to my name. This is my first official "I'm in" post about the RaT, lol. Anyway, I'm not setting a single goal other than to read as much as I can. I start off with good intentions, only to have my mood and last-minute plans with the family interfere. Knowing that there's a RaT coming on a certain week does help me figure out a list of books to collect in hopes of reading but that's about as much of a plan as I'm going to make. And I don't have any idea of said books as of yet, hehe.

I'm in CST.

I'm still in the RaT but I'm not doing any pages since I will be in school so, I will just be reading for fun.

This week I read:

Up next: or , I haven't decided yet.

Finished reading and started reading

I don't think I want to set a goal for the readathon, I'll most likely just read as much as I can.. :)

Listening to, and the narrator is amazing so far :D

Reading and over halfway through, , such a riveting read! Daemon is perfect and its just so hilarious c:

Sashana wrote: "This week I read:

Up next: or [bookcover:The Best Man|1580..."

What did you think of the Indigo Spell?

I am reading . Got it for a $1 at my local library.

Nancy wrote: "Sashana wrote: "What did you think of the Indigo Spell?"

I wrote a brief review and this was it:
This was a big improvement over Bloodlines and The Golden Lily. The first two books were seriously disapponting and I was worried that Richelle Mead had lost her touch. Mead is well known for making the third book in her various series extravagant and heartbreaking. While this wasn't the best ever, it certainly did wonders for the series as a whole. Sydney wasn't nearly as boring as she usually is. In fact, she was actually entertaining. I'm looking forward to seeing more of her rebellious nature.

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "I'm in but I'm not sure why there is a goal of 1300 pages next to my name. This is my first official "I'm in" post about the RaT, lol. Anyway, I'm not setting a single goal other than to read as mu..."

You are so right. My zyrtec induced brain decided otherwise. Sorry :( Corrected the info.

Read-a-thon post updated

The Participant list is as follow:
Participants
Sonia
Mary
Susan
Amy
ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) - CST
Nancy
Stephanie
Mandy
Sashana - 3 books
Alexa
Barb
Zina
Jamie
Stacie - 1000 pages
❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥
Karla - 800 pages
Anni - GMT +2 - 4 books
Erica - 4 books | 1400 pages
TheButterflyEffect - 1300 pages
ShoSho - GMT + 10 - 4 books
Evana - 2000 pages
Joyce - EST - 1000 pages
Ashley - CST - 1200 pages

If anything is incorrect please say so, this past week brain was a big blurb.

Book 16 complete! I just finished , by Melina Marchetta. Loved it! 4 stars. I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys young adult books. I recommend to anyone, but I know that not everyone likes YA so I wanted to put that sort-of disclaimer there!

16/52!

Sonia wrote: "ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "I'm in but I'm not sure why there is a goal of 1300 pages next to my name. This is my first official "I'm in" post about the RaT, lol. Anyway, I'm not setting a sin..."

It's okay, Sonia! LOL, I just figure things like that are going to default to migraine meds or something like sleep deprivation and the like, hehe!

February was not a good month, and March is starting not so well either. I got my fingers crossed to all be over in time of the RaT - that is already next week. WoW. Where did the spare time go?

I must start planning things... oh dear...oh dear... I'm so late!

Updates:

TEAM A:1114
TEAM B:1167
TEAM C:1239
TEAM D:1103


Say what? Team C just had a giganormous growth this weekend.

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Book 16 complete! I just finished , by Melina Marchetta. Loved it! 4 stars. I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys young adult books. I recommend to anyone, but I ..."

Ooh! I read that one recently. I loved it! I think I cried.

I'm fighting with Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell I've gotten about 100 pages in since Friday and I'm so not sure this book and I will be friends. I keep waiting for something to happen and so far, there's nothing!

Stacie wrote: "I'm fighting with Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell I've gotten about 100 pages in since Friday and I'm so not sure this book and I will be friends. I keep waiting for something to happen and so far,..."

I give up on that one... didn't pass the first 3 pages.

Sonia wrote: "Stacie wrote: "I'm fighting with Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell I've gotten about 100 pages in since Friday and I'm so not sure this book and I will be friends. I keep waiting for something to hap..."

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who has had trouble with this thing. I'm not sure how I've made it this far.

I got a tiny copy, like mass paperback with 600 pages in a tiny tiny font size - seriously I though that the book should include a magnifier - and then the book was just... boring.

Stacie wrote: "I'm fighting with Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell I've gotten about 100 pages in since Friday and I'm so not sure this book and I will be friends. I keep waiting for something to happen and so far,..."

I got this book about 4 years ago, and never got past the first 10 pages or so. I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one! And all the great reviews it's gotten just add to the pain and make me feel like I HAVE to read and like it or there's something wrong with me!

On another note, approaching the halfway of . I'm not loving it, but I suspect at least a part of that has to do with the Finnish translation. There's nothing wrong with it, but it just doesn't suck me into the world. Unfortunately I couldn't find the original one from my local library so I don't know if I would have the same problem with the English edition...

Anni wrote: "There's nothing wrong with it, but it just doesn't suck me into the world. Unfortunately I couldn't find the original one from my local library so I don't know if I would have the same problem with the English edition...
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The problem with this book IMO is that it could be cut in half. A lot of nothing happened, but the end was good.

Sashana wrote: "Anni wrote: "There's nothing wrong with it, but it just doesn't suck me into the world. Unfortunately I couldn't find the original one from my local library so I don't know if I would have the same..."

That's a great way to put it. My Dad's friend recently recommended it to me. When I finished it, he said, "Were you surprised when something actually happened?"

Alexa wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "I am reading right now for challenges
[bookcover:Fated|1..."

I am liking it so far

Anni wrote: "Stacie wrote: "I'm fighting with Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell I've gotten about 100 pages in since Friday and I'm so not sure this book and I will be friends. I keep waiting for something to hap..."

It's taken approximately 200 pages but something is happening. I'm not sure what but something. I don't know why I can't bring myself to put it down. It's like I get a prize if I read it but I feel like that prize is a really mediocre book I will regret taking forever to read.

Mary wrote: "My Dad's friend recently recommended it to me. When I finished it, he said, "Were you surprised when something actually happened?"
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HA! I wonder why he recommend it in the first place.

Sashana wrote: "Mary wrote: "My Dad's friend recently recommended it to me. When I finished it, he said, "Were you surprised when something actually happened?"
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HA! I wonder why he recommend it in the first place."

He knew I liked paranormal books, and he said (view spoiler)[the first few hundred pages took place inside an enormous library, which he knew would make me happy, hehe (hide spoiler)]. I thought the recommendation was odd too, especially accompanied by the other book he wanted me to read, Life of Pi. They make an odd couple.

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Anni wrote: "Stacie wrote: "I'm fighting with Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell I've gotten about 100 pages in since Friday and I'm so not sure this book and I will be friends. I keep waiting for something to hap..."


In regards to Discovery of Witches. I enjoyed it well enough, but parts bothered me. Especially the romance bit that is happening at about the point you are at now >.<