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Book Addict Madness LeaderboardJane 214 pages
BJ Rose 355 pages
Briansgirl 410 pages
Kenjii 472 pages
Counting today, there is only 4 days left in this challenge.
Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Book Addict Madness LeaderboardKenjii 134 pages
Jane 214 pages
BJ Rose 355 pages
Briansgirl 410 pages
Counting today, there is only 4 days left in this challenge."
I'm currently in the middle of 3 books, so if/when I finish them, I'll have loads of pages to post. Since I'm reading them for September challenges, I'd better finish them!
Great page count, Kate!
Thanks BJ. I've got 13 books to read for October if I'm to complete all my challenges for the month, so time to start reading full-size fiction again. (The novella's were a great way to start.) I'm working on Poison Study at the moment. Good but strange book. lol If you finish the 3 you're working on then you'll finish more than me, even if I do finish this current book. Will you make 2127 pages in the next 3 1/2 days?
New Challenge::Book Addict Madness::Start::9-21::End::10-1::Pages::*2127::2 new or 3 used Finished:
p/c 58 Unhappy Endings v Brian Keene*** stars
p/c 76 Angels' Blood v Nalini Singh ****1/2 stars
p/c 338 Cut Throat v Sharon Sala *** stars
p/c 180 Secrets, Skin and Leather v Sean Michael *****stars
total: 652
New Challenge::Book Addict Madness::Start::9-21::End::10-1::Pages::*2127::2 new or 3 used366 pp.: Lair of the Lion by Christine Feehan **** Sept. 27
Added to:
355 pp.: Cotillion by Georgette Heyer ***** Sept. 24
Total Pages: 721
Still a far cry from 2127 - back to those books!!
New Challenge::Book Addict Madness::Start::9-21::End::10-1::Pages::*2127::2 new or 3 used(finished) MythBusters The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time 9/24/09 - 71 pages
Backyard Bug Battle by Scott Nickel 9/24/09 - 33 pages
Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's and More From Your Kitchen Today by Rita Van Amber and Janet Van Amber Paske 9/26/09 - 306 pages
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 9/28/09 - 409 pages
Total 819 pages
I really liked Poison Study. Me thinks its time to start book 2 in the trilogy tomorrow. :)
Hehe BG. I am realky enjoying To Tame a Highland Warrior v Karen Marie Moning. It is more historical than paranormal romance. I really enjoy KMM's writing style. I have the next 1 or 2 books in the series and look forward to reading them. I love having a series I love [back to back:] if I don't get tired of a theme that is.
I was sent (okay, my son was sent, lol, by Harlequin's Teen Panel) Poison Study earlier this year as one of their books to review. I thought it looked good enough I bought the other 2 books in the series used off amazon. I'm glad I did. Starting Magic Study today. See if I can't hold off on Fire Study until Oct 1st so it'll count towards next month's monthly challenge as it's on a birthday girls shelf.
I've been looking into Maria Snyder books recently, and put the 'Study' books on my Wishlist, but sounds like I might be moving them up a little.Kenjii, You will absolutely love KMM's Highland series!!
New Challenge::Book Addict Madness::Start::9-21::End::10-1::Pages::*2127::2 new or 3 used prev : 214 pages
p/c 283 - The Princess Bride - William Goldman
total : 497 pages
Well I am not going to read 1730 pages in the next two days lol and I am so behind you all.You are doing great BG ! Glad you are getting back into reading !
Thanks Jane. Helped that I started again after my novella's with something that turned out to be a good book. And since it starts a trilogy.. I'm anxious to read the rest.
New Challenge::Book Addict Madness::Start::9-21::End::10-1::Pages::*2127::2 new or 3 used(finished) MythBusters The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time 9/24/09 - 71 pages
Backyard Bug Battle by Scott Nickel 9/24/09 - 33 pages
Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's and More From Your Kitchen Today by Rita Van Amber and Janet Van Amber Paske 9/26/09 - 306 pages
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 9/28/09 - 409 pages
Assassin's Story by Maria V. Snyder 9/28/09 - 15 pages
Power Study by Maria V. Snyder 9/28/09 - 31 pages
Total 865 pages
New Challenge::Book Addict Madness::Start::9-21::End::10-1::Pages::*2127::2 new or 3 used373 pp.: Always a Scoundrel by Suzanne Enoch **** Sept. 28
Added to:
366 pp.: Lair of the Lion by Christine Feehan **** Sept. 27
355 pp.: Cotillion by Georgette Heyer ***** Sept. 24
Total Pages: 1094
Just slightly more than halfway and only two days left, so I won't be reaching the magic number. So keep going, Kate! BTW, Kenjii, I like the way you arrived at the # of pages for this challenge!
Thanks and GG with those pages read BJ =D I thought it was a pretty neat idea for the challenge page count as well. Since Your message was #666 I think I should set up another secret reward for whoever posts message #1000. Just remember I said that,lol.
New Challenge::Book Addict Madness::Start::9-21::End::10-1::Pages::*2127::2 new or 3 used(finished) MythBusters The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time 9/24/09 - 71 pages
Backyard Bug Battle by Scott Nickel 9/24/09 - 33 pages
Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's and More From Your Kitchen Today by Rita Van Amber and Janet Van Amber Paske 9/26/09 - 306 pages
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 9/28/09 (at 2am) - 409 pages
Assassin's Story by Maria V. Snyder 9/28/09 - 15 pages
Power Study by Maria V. Snyder 9/28/09 - 31 pages
Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder 9/29/09 (at 5am)- 443 pages
Total 1308 pages
Wow BG you are what the brits would say "cooking with gas" on those page counts lol !Still got the best part of two days to go too !
New Challenge::Book Addict Madness::Start::9-21::End::10-1::Pages::*2127::2 new or 3 used prev : 497 pages
14 pages - Yes, Genevieve, There is a Santa Claus by Lauri Robinson - 28/09/09
11 pages - Business is blooming by Robbie Barrett - 28/09/09
10 pages - Driving to happiness by Jocelyn Saint-James - 28/09/09
359 pages - Dream Chaser by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 29/09/09
Total = 891 pages
Kenjii wrote: "Since Your message was #666..."OH! NO!! Do I need an exorcism?!
Kate, those 'Study' books by Snyder must be really good - still reading at 5 a.m.!!
lol, Thanks Jane and BG. Yeah, I've really gotten into the Study books considering I was up til 2am and 5am to finish them (and still had to get the kids off to school in the morning). I was tired but I wanted to know how the story ended more. lol Now debating if I should read the last book now for the count off challenge, or hold off til Thursday so it counts as a birthday shelf book for Oct. hhhhmmmm loloh oh need to win this now. lol I just discovered her Glass series (Storm Glass, Sea Glass and third book due out next year) is a spinoff series from the Study one. Same world but minor character from book 2 in Study series is main character in her own series. Need to win so I can buy the first two books in the next series. hehe
Book Addict Madness Leaderboard1 1/2 days left...
Kenjii 712 pages
Jane 891 pages
BJ Rose 1094 pages
Briansgirl 1308 pages
New Challenge::Book Addict Madness::Start::9-21::End::10-1::Pages::*2127::2 new or 3 usedFinished:
p/c 58 Unhappy Endings v Brian Keene*** stars
p/c 76 Angels' Blood v Nalini Singh ****1/2 stars
p/c 338 Cut Throat v Sharon Sala *** stars
p/c 180 Secrets, Skin and Leather v Sean Michael *****stars
p/c 60 With Love v J L Langley *** stars
p/c 1055 [Microsoft Reader:] Fantasy Lover v Sherrilyn Kenyon ***** stars [re-read:]
total: 1767
BJ Rose wrote: "Kenjii wrote: "Since Your message was #666..."OH! NO!! Do I need an exorcism?!
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LOL, this cracked me up!
New Challenge::Book Addict Madness::Start::9-21::End::10-1::Pages::*2127::2 new or 3 used(finished) MythBusters The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time 9/24/09 - 71 pages
Backyard Bug Battle by Scott Nickel 9/24/09 - 33 pages
Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's and More From Your Kitchen Today by Rita Van Amber and Janet Van Amber Paske 9/26/09 - 306 pages
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 9/28/09 (at 2am) - 409 pages
Assassin's Story by Maria V. Snyder 9/28/09 - 15 pages
Power Study by Maria V. Snyder 9/28/09 - 31 pages
Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder 9/29/09 (at 5am)- 443 pages
Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder 9/30/09 - 441 pages
Total 1749 pages
Book Addict Madness LeaderboardJane 891 pages
BJ Rose 1094 pages
Briansgirl 1749 pages
Kenjii 1767 pages
Kenjii wins by 20 pages
WOOHOO!! Alright! I won! Took 3 days but I FINALLY finished my MAY 2009 re-read of Fantasy Lover. LOL. I am going to move on to the next in the DH series. I love that series. The DH's are to damn sexy for just one go 'round. BG: Many thanks for being the co-host in this challenge =D
NEW CHALLENGE::[THEME FALL/HARVEST:] CHANGING COLORS::PAGE COUNT 1550:: REWARD 3 NEW OR 4 USED:: Page count zero. NEW books for partial counts, unfinished books can be counted when done.
Book Credit 2 [n:] or 3 [u:] from Book Addict Madness [BCA:] challenge. Ended 10-01.
NEW CHALLENGE::[THEME FALL/HARVEST:] CHANGING COLORS::PAGE COUNT 1550:: REWARD 3 NEW OR 4 USEDFinished:
p/c 144 Bound and Determined by Shelley Bradley ***1/2 stars
total: 144
NEW CHALLENGE::[THEME FALL/HARVEST:] CHANGING COLORS::PAGE COUNT 1550:: REWARD 3 NEW OR 4 USED144 pages - The Death of Ivan Ilych - Leo Tolstoy
252 pages - The Cat who said Cheese - Lilian Jackson Braun
192 pages - The Family Bones - Kimberley Raiser
Total = 488 pages
When exactly did this challenge start as I may need to adjust these page counts?
Ack, sorry! LOL I'll edit itNEW CHALLENGE::[THEME FALL/HARVEST:] CHANGING COLORS::START 10-02::END 10-22::PAGE COUNT 1550:: REWARD 3 NEW OR 4 USED
Go Jane! Is Family Bones any good? Sounds creepy, but as I have a copy from the author I need to read it.
Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Go Jane! Is Family Bones any good? Sounds creepy, but as I have a copy from the author I need to read it. "
I wasn't terribly impressed with it. The writing style was good but I didn't feel that the plot developed sufficiently, it wasn't scary or particularly spooky and I felt it had no resolved ending ! I'll be interested to know what you think if you decide to read it.
okay adjusting my reading for the challenge starting 02 October ! !NEW CHALLENGE::[THEME FALL/HARVEST:] CHANGING COLORS::PAGE COUNT 1550:: REWARD 3 NEW OR 4 USED
252 pages - The Cat who said Cheese - Lilian Jackson Braun - 02 Oct
192 pages - The Family Bones - Kimberley Raiser - 03 Oct
192 pages - One Night with her boss - Alison Roberts - 04 Oct
Total = 636 pages
NEW CHALLENGE::[THEME FALL/HARVEST:] CHANGING COLORS::START 10-02::END 10-22::PAGE COUNT 1550:: REWARD 3 NEW OR 4 USED222 pp.: Dancing with Clara - Mary Balogh - Oct. 2
502 pp.: Lover Unbound - J.R. Ward - Oct. 3
Current Total Pages = 724
NEW CHALLENGE::[THEME FALL/HARVEST:] CHANGING COLORS::PAGE COUNT 1550:: REWARD 3 NEW OR 4 USEDFinished:
p/c 144 Bound and Determined[reviewed, R:] by Shelley Bradley ***1/2 stars
p/c 248 SwingOpal Carew *** stars
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NEW CHALLENGE::[THEME FALL/HARVEST:] CHANGING COLORS::START 10-02::END 10-22::PAGE COUNT 1550:: REWARD 3 NEW OR 4 USED90 pp.: Stroke of Enticement by Nalini Singh - Oct. 4
58 pp.: Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Oct. 4
Added to:
222 pp.: Dancing with Clara - Mary Balogh - Oct. 2
502 pp.: Lover Unbound - J.R. Ward - Oct. 3
Current Total Pages = 872
NEW CHALLENGE::[THEME FALL/HARVEST:] CHANGING COLORS::PAGE COUNT 1550:: REWARD 3 NEW OR 4 USEDPrev = 636 pages
200 pgs - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad - 05/10/09
Total = 836 pages
NEW CHALLENGE::[THEME FALL/HARVEST:] CHANGING COLORS::START 10-02::END 10-22::PAGE COUNT 1550:: REWARD 3 NEW OR 4 USED435 pp.: Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban - Oct. 5
Added to:
90 pp.: Stroke of Enticement by Nalini Singh - Oct. 4
58 pp.: Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Oct. 4
222 pp.: Dancing with Clara - Mary Balogh - Oct. 2
502 pp.: Lover Unbound - J.R. Ward - Oct. 3
Current Total Pages = 1307
NEW CHALLENGE::[THEME FALL/HARVEST:] CHANGING COLORS::PAGE COUNT 1550:: REWARD 3 NEW OR 4 USEDPrev = 836 pages
260 pages - Sharpe's Prey - Bernard Cornwell - 06/10/09
Total = 1096 pages
I bought 20 books today for $4 so I'm out. I havn't finished anything other than a short story since the month started anyway. I just can't get into reading again.
Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "I bought 20 books today for $4 so I'm out..."Wow! If I could get books for 20¢ apiece, I'd go for it, too!! Hope you found some good ones.
NEW CHALLENGE::[THEME FALL/HARVEST:] CHANGING COLORS::START 10-02::END 10-22::PAGE COUNT 1550:: REWARD 3 NEW OR 4 USED77 pp.: Christmas Bree by Erin McCarthy - Oct. 5 3*
78 pp.: Sweet Dreams by Linda Winstead Jones - Oct 5 3.5*
114 pp.: Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart (partial count) - Oct. 5
Added to:
435 pp.: Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban - Oct. 5 4.5* best one so far for me
90 pp.: Stroke of Enticement by Nalini Singh - Oct. 4 3*
58 pp.: Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Oct. 4 4* wrote review
222 pp.: Dancing with Clara - Mary Balogh - Oct. 2 4*
502 pp.: Lover Unbound - J.R. Ward - Oct. 3 4.5*
Final Total Page Count = 1576
I've been a reading demon the past few days - I stayed up to the wee hours to finish the Harry Potter book last night and should have been able to sleep late this morn, but no such luck, so I worked outside for a couple of hours in the cool weather, then back to some short stories.
Thanks. I posted the list in the recent purchase thread. 18 were harlequins, one was Janet Evanovich and the last one was Wizard of Oz. Since I have a nicer version of that one already, it'll go in my garage sale box. Goodwill had books bagged up for $2 bag and these each had 10 books. Normally it's $1 a paperback there (where I did get one book by a favorite author that I didn't have as well). It was a clear bag and the titles didn't look too bad and most are recent and still have walmart price stickers on them. Decided not to pass up on the good deal.
BJ: How did you like the NS novel? If yall post reviews let me know. I read reviews! Make a little note next to the book [reviewed:] [R:] something like that. In fact I'll do the same =D.
I post a review for every book I finish. Some are really short and some are really long. Depends on the book. lol
Kenjii wrote: "BJ: How did you like the NS novel? If yall post reviews let me know. I read reviews! Make a little note next to the book [reviewed:] [R:] something like that. In fact I'll do the same =D."The Nalini Singh story was a novella in The Magical Christmas Cat anthology - it was a sweet Christmas story that IMO didn't live up to the possibilities she established at the beginning, probably because of the short-story setting, which is why I seldom read anthologies. I got this one from the library and was so glad I didn't spend money on it. I was told by several readers that I really should read the NS novella before Angels' Blood - otherwise I probably would have skipped it. But at least I was smart enough to work it into a couple of challenges!
Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "I post a review for every book I finish. Some are really short and some are really long. Depends on the book. lol"I was very good at writing reviews for a while, but lately I've gotten lazy about it **hangs head in shame**. In fact, some books are still on my 'currently-reading' list altho I finished them awhile ago - they're waiting for their review. So I hereby promise **raises hand in solemn vow** that I will try to write a timely review for every book. (Did you notice how I weaseled out of making a binding vow?!)
I do usually show stars by my books to indicate how much I liked it, but it appears that I've become inconsistent in that as well, so I'll go back in this thread and add stars to my latest book listing (post #695)
Edited: I added ratings to post 695
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(finished) MythBusters The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time 9/24/09 - 71 pages
Backyard Bug Battle by Scott Nickel 9/24/09 - 33 pages
Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's and More From Your Kitchen Today by Rita Van Amber and Janet Van Amber Paske 9/26/09 - 306 pages
Total 410 pages
currently reading Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder. This is the first full-sized fictional novel (not a novella or children's book) that I've started reading since my brother's death.