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Feb 06, 2010 10:46AM
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oohhh, while digging through boxes I found this! It's an anthology of 3 regency romances and it has cupids and a heart on the cover. Valentine Wishes: Lady Diana's Courtship, A Valentine From Venus, Cupid's Ace.
I have one book set aside for another challenge. I might have to bump it up for this one! Heart cover:
History of Valentines Challenge Duration: February 5 - 18, 2010
Total pages needed = 2612
REWARD: 3 new or 6 used books
BONUS: Double points for picture on cover or word in the titles of the following: heart, cupid, valentine, candy. Triple points if you have BOTH the word & the picture on the same cover example: if Game of Hearts has a heart or hearts on the cover, you would get triple points.
224 pages - Faux Finished - Peg Marberg - 06/02/10
208 pages - The Judas Goat - Robert B. Parker - 07/02/10
Briansgirl--what you do is put a big #1, #2 etc on the boxes, then put that one your shelf too--that way you don't have to try to remember which box the book is in--you know right away.I have done zero reading in the last 2 days (I've also had no computer, hubby was mucking about with it, putting in new op sys, hard drive etc.) On the plus side tho--I've finished 1 throw pillow (machine embroidered full blown rose, then put dk green ribbon "framing" the rose, then trapunto'ed the rose, and finally quilted the entire front panel of the pillow.) I've also done some cleaning and sorting of my sewing stuff. Of which I have a LOT--fabric, threads, odds and ends, laces, ribbons, beads. . .
Doesn't look like I'll get to do any reading for the rest of today and maybe not even tomorrow either.
But congrats to everyone on what they've gotten read so far.
Ann, that sounds fabulous. Worth not reading or being on the computer for a few days. I would love a craft room to organize. I have to stuff and hide where I can make it fit.
I haven't been reading much either, but I really don't have a good excuse. I just didn't.
...raided the children's section of the library. Perfect place to find books with photos on the cover to match the title for bonus page counts.History of Valentines Challenge
Duration: February 5 - 18, 2010
Total pages needed = 2612
REWARD: 3 new or 6 used books
BONUS: Double points for picture on cover or word in the titles of the following: heart, cupid, valentine, candy. Triple points if you have BOTH the word & the picture on the same cover example: if Game of Hearts has a heart or hearts on the cover, you would get triple points.
2/5 His Queen Of Hearts by Roxann Delaney (185 x 2) = 370 pages
2/6 Fireworks and Fancies by Paty Jager = 14 pages
2/6 Hurricane Jason by Sharon Buchbinder = 8 pages
2/8 Little Mouse's Big Valentine by Thacker Hurd (30 x 3) = 90 pages
2/8 A Valentine for Fuzzboom by True Kelley (24 x 3) = 72 pages
2/8 Silly Tilly's Valentine by Lillian Hoban (48 x 3) = 144 pages
2/8 One Zillion Valentine's by Frank Modell (28 x 3) = 84 pages
(Last 4 books above have valentine hearts on the cover, either on cards, or as being exchanged as valentines. The mouse is flying on his large valentine, too big to give to his friends til he cuts it up. Another is on the cover standing around the valentines that have blown up out of her mailbox and are floating around that the mailman has brought her. The other 2 with no covers available here show handmade valentine cards made by a character holding it on the cover.)
2/8 Valentine Wishes: Lady Diana's Courtship, A Valentine From Venus, Cupid's Ace by Mona Gedney, Cindy Holbrook, and Jeanne Savery (236 x 3) = 708 pages (Cover shows a heart made of flowers and 3 cupids.)
Total = 1490 pages
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Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "oohhh, while digging through boxes I found this! It's an anthology of 3 regency romances and it has cupids and a heart on the cover. [book:Valentine Wishes: Lady Diana's Courtship, A Valentine From..."Oh.My.Goodness!!! Kate, that heart is definitely a valentine, and then the cupids?! Wow! 3 triple-count stories right there!!!
Keep going, gal!!
BJ Rose wrote: "Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "oohhh, while digging through boxes I found this! It's an anthology of 3 regency romances and it has cupids and a heart on the cover. Valentine W..."</i>Thanks BJ. I'm reading [book:Be My Valentine: My Funny Valentine\My Hero right now by Debbie Macomber. It's a 2-in-1 novel. Has a fancy valentine on the cover under the roses. After this I'm out of triple bonus books unless I read Candy Cane Murder (but I'm all burned out on xmas stories.) Have quite a few double count bonus books like Truly, Madly that has a heart on the cover.
History of Valentines Challenge Duration: February 5 - 18, 2010
Total pages needed = 2612
REWARD: 3 new or 6 used books
BONUS: Double points for picture on cover or word in the titles of the following: heart, cupid, valentine, candy. Triple points if you have BOTH the word & the picture on the same cover example: if Game of Hearts has a heart or hearts on the cover, you would get triple points.
224 pages - Faux Finished - Peg Marberg - 06/02/10
048 pages - The Emperor's New Clothes - Hans Christian Andersen - 06/02/10
208 pages - The Judas Goat - Robert B. Parker - 07/02/10
032 pages - The Princess and the Pea - Hans Christian Andersen - 07/02/10
336 pages - Mortal Stakes - Robert B. Parker - 09/02/10
I got a big spender here, it looks like I may need all the help I can get for this one. I have not been reading this week. ooooh, I get triple points, ready ....History of Valentines Challenge
Duration: February 5 - 18, 2010
Total pages needed = 2612
REWARD: 3 new or 6 used books
BONUS: Double points for picture on cover or word in the titles of the following: heart, cupid, valentine, candy
Triple points if you have BOTH the word & the picture on the same cover example: if Game of Hearts has a heart or hearts on the cover, you would get triple points
26 pages Holiday Hearts
triple points - word Valentine (author's name) and Heart (title) and picture of a heat (flaming)
total pages 78/2612 - with bonus
History of Valentines Challenge LEADERBOARD Duration: February 5 - 18, 2010
Total pages needed = 2612
REWARD: 3 new or 6 used books
BONUS: Double points for picture on cover or word in the titles of the following: heart, cupid, valentine, candy. Triple points if you have BOTH the word & the picture on the same cover example: if Game of Hearts has a heart or hearts on the cover, you would get triple points.
Debbie = 78 pages
Jane = 844 pages
Briansgirl = 1490 pages
History of Valentines Challenge Duration: February 5 - 18, 2010
Total pages needed = 2612
REWARD: 3 new or 6 used books
P/c 154 Dark Elves IV: Dissent v Jet Mykles 4 stars
History of Valentines Challenge Duration: February 5 - 18, 2010
Total pages needed = 2612
REWARD: 3 new or 6 used books
BONUS: Double points for picture on cover or word in the titles of the following: heart, cupid, valentine, candy. Triple points if you have BOTH the word & the picture on the same cover example: if Game of Hearts has a heart or hearts on the cover, you would get triple points.
224 pages - Faux Finished - Peg Marberg - 06/02/10
048 pages - The Emperor's New Clothes - Hans Christian Andersen - 06/02/10
208 pages - The Judas Goat - Robert B. Parker - 07/02/10
032 pages - The Princess and the Pea - Hans Christian Andersen - 07/02/10
336 pages - Mortal Stakes - Robert B. Parker - 09/02/10
864 pages - (288 x 3) - Candy Cane Murder - Joanne Fluke - 11/02/10
(Red cover, candy in title and candy on cover)
History of Valentines Challenge Duration: February 5 - 18, 2010
Total pages needed = 2612
REWARD: 3 new or 6 used books
BONUS: Double points for picture on cover or word in the titles of the following: heart, cupid, valentine, candy. Triple points if you have BOTH the word & the picture on the same cover example: if Game of Hearts has a heart or hearts on the cover, you would get triple points.
2/5 His Queen Of Hearts by Roxann Delaney (185 x 2) = 370 pages
2/6 Fireworks and Fancies by Paty Jager = 14 pages
2/6 Hurricane Jason by Sharon Buchbinder = 8 pages
2/8 Little Mouse's Big Valentine by Thacker Hurd (30 x 3) = 90 pages
2/8 A Valentine for Fuzzboom by True Kelley (24 x 3) = 72 pages
2/8 Silly Tilly's Valentine by Lillian Hoban (48 x 3) = 144 pages
2/8 One Zillion Valentine's by Frank Modell (28 x 3) = 84 pages
(Last 4 books above have valentine hearts on the cover, either on cards, or as being exchanged as valentines. The mouse is flying on his large valentine, too big to give to his friends til he cuts it up. Another is on the cover standing around the valentines that have blown up out of her mailbox and are floating around that the mailman has brought her. The other 2 with no covers available here show handmade valentine cards made by a character holding it on the cover.)
2/8 Valentine Wishes: Lady Diana's Courtship, A Valentine From Venus, Cupid's Ace by Mona Gedney, Cindy Holbrook, and Jeanne Savery (236 x 3) = 708 pages (Cover shows a heart made of flowers and 3 cupids.)
2/11 Be My Valentine: My Funny Valentine\My Hero by Debbie Macomber (315 x 3) = 945 pages (Valentine in title and on cover)
Total = 2435 pages
(Not all cover images available)
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History of Valentines Challenge LEADERBOARD Duration: February 5 - 18, 2010
Total pages needed = 2612
REWARD: 3 new or 6 used books
BONUS: Double points for picture on cover or word in the titles of the following: heart, cupid, valentine, candy. Triple points if you have BOTH the word & the picture on the same cover example: if Game of Hearts has a heart or hearts on the cover, you would get triple points.
Debbie = 78 pages
Kenjii = 154 pages
Jane = 1708 pages
Briansgirl = 2435 pages
...raided the library again for a paperback children's chapter book to finish this off.History of Valentines Challenge
Duration: February 5 - 18, 2010
Total pages needed = 2612
REWARD: 3 new or 6 used books
BONUS: Double points for picture on cover or word in the titles of the following: heart, cupid, valentine, candy. Triple points if you have BOTH the word & the picture on the same cover example: if Game of Hearts has a heart or hearts on the cover, you would get triple points.
2/5 His Queen Of Hearts by Roxann Delaney (185 x 2) = 370 pages
2/6 Fireworks and Fancies by Paty Jager = 14 pages
2/6 Hurricane Jason by Sharon Buchbinder = 8 pages
2/8 Little Mouse's Big Valentine by Thacker Hurd (30 x 3) = 90 pages
2/8 A Valentine for Fuzzboom by True Kelley (24 x 3) = 72 pages
2/8 Silly Tilly's Valentine by Lillian Hoban (48 x 3) = 144 pages
2/8 One Zillion Valentine's by Frank Modell (28 x 3) = 84 pages
(Last 4 books above have valentine hearts on the cover, either on cards, or as being exchanged as valentines. The mouse is flying on his large valentine, too big to give to his friends til he cuts it up. Another is on the cover standing around the valentines that have blown up out of her mailbox and are floating around that the mailman has brought her. The other 2 with no covers available here show handmade valentine cards made by a character holding it on the cover.)
2/8 Valentine Wishes: Lady Diana's Courtship, A Valentine From Venus, Cupid's Ace by Mona Gedney, Cindy Holbrook, and Jeanne Savery (236 x 3) = 708 pages (Cover shows a heart made of flowers and 3 cupids.)
2/11 Be My Valentine: My Funny Valentine\My Hero by Debbie Macomber (315 x 3) = 945 pages (Valentine in title and on cover)
2/11 The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe (4 x 2) = 8 pages
2/11 Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers by Debbie Dadey (76 x 3) = 228 pages (Cupid in title and on cover)
Total = 2671 pages
(Not all cover images available)
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Feb 12 (1809) is Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Feb 22 (1732) is George Washington's birthday.
Feb 15th is a US Holiday - President's Day.
So... 2 + 12 + 1809 (Lincoln) + 2 + 22 + 1732 (Washington) = 3579
President's Day Challenge
Duration: Feb 11 - Feb 28
Total pages needed: 3579
Reward: 2 new or 4 used
Bonus: If there is a US President in your book, real or fictional, you can take double page counts. Preferrably as a character, not a one sentence mention.
President's Day ChallengeDuration: Feb 11 - Feb 28
Total pages needed: 3579
Reward: 3 new or 5 used
Bonus: If there is a US President in your book, real or fictional, you can take double page counts. Extra bonus: If you read a biography of any US President or a book written by a former US President, take triple page count.
2/11 Let's Be Enemies by Janice May Udry = 32 pages
2/11 'N Sync by Chris Kelman = 80 pages
Total = 112 pages
Hey, WTG Kate =D! Thanks for posting the next challenge. Way cool!President's Day Challenge
Duration: Feb 11 - Feb 22
Total pages needed: 3579
Reward: 2 new or 4 used
p/c 292 Elizabeth's Wolf (Breeds, #3) v Lora Leigh 4 stars
Kenjii ~*~Black Kat~**~ wrote: "Hey, WTG Kate =D! Thanks for posting the next challenge. Way cool!"Thanks Kenjii. This brings my grand total of count off challenges won to TWO! And I started 13 months ago. lol
Congrats Briansgirl ! You won WOOOOHOOOO!Great new challenge and definitely a challenge to read 3579 pages in 11 days lol !
Jane wrote: "Congrats Briansgirl ! You won WOOOOHOOOO!Great new challenge and definitely a challenge to read 3579 pages in 11 days lol !"
Thanks Jane. I know it's alot but hey, we're up for it aren't we? hehe If nobody makes it, whoever is closest wins.
wow Kate, you are a reading a storm this month. I you expect 3579 more - OK, I can try (probably wont succeed) Great new challenge.
Most of the books I read this month so far Debbie are either short, or were quick reads. The second novella from Be My Valentine dragged for me, but I forced my way through it for triple page counts. The only two times I've ever won this I got double or triple page counts. lolWe've had shorter count off's but it's been awhile since we had a longer one, so just went with what their two birthdays added up to. I used Washington's birthday for the end date. If nobody reaches the total page count by the deadline, then whoever is in the lead wins.
I got myself tied up with a 400+ that I just can't get into. I am about half way and about to say it's enough. I need to do some catch up - I will fire my e-reader up and read 2 or 3 very soon. I have got to get my head out of the BIG one.I don't mind the longer ones, if I can find a book that will keep my interest, I can finish a 400 in a day or 2 - but this one has been a week, talk about a waste of time for me.
Life's too short to read crap! lol I still remember Adam West (aka Batman from 1960's) doing an old commercial for TV Land cable network saying "Life's too short to watch crap!" lol I give myself permission to quit books I can't get into. I hate having to find other books to fit challenge categories but it just isn't worth it for me to read books I don't like. I have tried alot of new authors or different books to fill categories, many of which I did actually enjoy. A few duds amongst the bunch though. lol
By popular request, since this is a large page count challenge, I'm extending the end date of the challenge to the end of the month, Feb 28th. Added an extra bonus to help out with page counts, in keeping with the theme. Hopefully this will help. I upped the reward as well. :)President's Day Challenge
Duration: Feb 11 - Feb 28
Total pages needed: 3579
Reward: 3 new or 5 used
Bonus: If there is a US President in your book, real or fictional, you can take double page counts. Preferrably as a character, not a one sentence mention. Extra bonus: If you read a biography of any US President or a book written by a former US President, take triple page count.
yep, yep, yep! I am at the point of stopping.Thanks for the extension. Some of you readers may not need it. lol
Your welcome Debbie. I figured with a larger challenge, it gives everyone a chance to get in there. No sprints to the end on this one. Also, if you're reading a couple books at a time, it gives you more time to finish them.
History of Valentines Challenge REWARD: 3 new or 6 used books
Here is what I bought (used online) for my 6 reward books:
Nim at Sea by Wendy Orr. Bought and read book 1. Library doesn't have book 2 so ordered it.
Dead Until Dark and Living Dead in Dallas by by Charlaine Harris. I have Sookie Stackhouse #3 and figured I better get #1 and #2 since I like to read a series in order.
The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library by Alice Kimberly. Will admit I saw this on Jane's wish list and it looked interesting.
Mary Poppins by Pamela L. Travers. I have P.L. Travers biography (Mary Poppins, She Wrote: The Life of P. L. Travers by Valerie Lawson ) so figured I better read the actual book she wrote since I've only seen the Disney movie starring Julie Andrews. I don't know how many books are actually in the series.
and The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. The first in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. My son and I both want to read it and the library has a long waiting list.
wow, what a take. I am looking forward to the Sookie's and Percy Jackson series' myself.
President's Day Challenge Duration: Feb 11 - Feb 28
Total pages needed: 3579
Reward: 2 new or 4 used
Bonus: If there is a US President in your book, real or fictional, you can take double page counts.
186/478 (didn't finish) Beyond the Stars: Kataria
total pages: 186 / 3579
how do you mean "fictional" president? Like in movies were they use a general name and call him the president? I am a little dense at times, lol.
Kenjii ~*~Black Kat~**~ wrote: "how do you mean "fictional" president? Like in movies were they use a general name and call him the president? I am a little dense at times, lol."Exactly Kenjii. I have a book called The President's Plane is Missing by Robert J. Serling. The President is on the plane when the plane goes missing. He is the US President for purposes of the book, but not a historical or real (living or dead) president. Think of the Harrison Ford movie, Air Force One. The plane is hijacked midflight with the President on board. Not all fictional novels use real (living or dead) presidents, but they are still good novels. I figured for purposes of keeping with our theme, any book with the President as a character was good enough. That way we weren't all having to read biographies unless you wanted too.
Debbie wrote: "wow, what a take. I am looking forward to the Sookie's and Percy Jackson series' myself. "I don't normally read gothic vampire novels but so many here like the series and recommend it, I thought I'd give it a go. Found the third book a while back for 50 cents, so thought I'd get the first two so I could read them in order. Many series can be read out of order, but it helps if you read the first book when they introduce the characters. As for the Percy Jackson and the Olympians - it just sounded interesting. The library's waiting list is so long because the movie is due out any time now. I got a used copy for only $2.22 so that isn't bad.
President's Day ChallengeDuration: Feb 11 - Feb 28
Total pages needed: 3579
Reward: 3 new or 5 used
Bonus: If there is a US President in your book, real or fictional, you can take double page counts. Extra bonus: If you read a biography of any US President or a book written by a former US President, take triple page count.
2/11 Let's Be Enemies by Janice May Udry = 32 pages
2/11 'N Sync by Chris Kelman = 80 pages
2/13 Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President by Shirley Raye Redmond (Thomas Jefferson) (48 x 2) = 98 pages
2/13 Pick Your Brains About England by Leo Hollis = 128 pages
Total = 336 pages
President's Day Challenge LeaderboardDuration: Feb 11 - Feb 28
Total pages needed: 3579
Reward: 3 new or 5 used
Bonus: If there is a US President in your book, real or fictional, you can take double page counts. Extra bonus: If you read a biography of any US President or a book written by a former US President, take triple page count.
Debbie = 186 pages
Kenjii = 292 pages
Briansgirl = 336 pages
Remember, if nobody reaches the goal by the deadline, whoever is ahead wins. So please don't let the large page count discourage you.
President's Day Challenge Duration: Feb 11 - Feb 28
Total pages needed: 3579
Reward: 3 new or 5 used
p/c 292 Elizabeth's Wolf (Breeds, #3) v Lora Leigh 4 stars
p/c 62 Heart and Soul by Evangeline Anderson 4 stars [e-book:]
President's Day ChallengeDuration: Feb 11 - Feb 28
Total pages needed: 3579
Reward: 3 new or 5 used
Bonus: If there is a US President in your book, real or fictional, you can take double page counts. Extra bonus: If you read a biography of any US President or a book written by a former US President, take triple page count.
2/11 Let's Be Enemies by Janice May Udry = 32 pages
2/11 'N Sync by Chris Kelman = 80 pages
2/13 Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President by Shirley Raye Redmond (Thomas Jefferson) (48 x 2) = 98 pages
2/13 Pick Your Brains About England by Leo Hollis = 128 pages
2/13 The Green Mile Vol. 5 - The Night Journey by Stephen King = 90 pages
2/14 The Green Mile Vol. 6 - Coffey on the Mile by Stephen King = 115 pages
2/14 Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo = 182 pages
2/14 Revolutionary War on Wednesday by Mary Pope Osborne (George Washington) (96 x 2) = 192 pages
Total = 914 pages
President's Day Challenge Duration: Feb 11 - Feb 28
Total pages needed: 3579
Reward: 2 new or 4 used
Bonus: If there is a US President in your book, real or fictional, you can take double page counts.
186/478 (didn't finish yet) Beyond the Stars: Kataria
342 pages You Slay Me
total pages: 528 / 3579
President's Day Challenge Duration: Feb 11 - Feb 28
Total pages needed: 3579
Reward: 3 new or 5 used
Bonus: If there is a US President in your book, real or fictional, you can take double page counts. Extra bonus: If you read a biography of any US President or a book written by a former US President, take triple page count.
014 pages - Yes, Genevieve, There is a Santa Claus - Lauri Robinson - 12/02/10
013 pages - The Awakening - Dawné Dominique - 12/02/10
336 pages - Friday Nights - Joanna Trollope - 14/02/10
total pages: 363 / 3579
President's Day Challenge Duration: Feb 11 - Feb 28
Total pages needed: 3579
Reward: 3 new or 5 used
Bonus: If there is a US President in your book, real or fictional, you can take double page counts. Extra bonus: If you read a biography of any US President or a book written by a former US President, take triple page count.
014 pages - Yes, Genevieve, There is a Santa Claus - Lauri Robinson - 12/02/10
013 pages - The Awakening - Dawné Dominique - 12/02/10
336 pages - Friday Nights - Joanna Trollope - 14/02/10
288 pages - Light on Snow - Anita Shreve - 15/02/10
total pages: 651 / 3579
President's Day Challenge Duration: Feb 11 - Feb 28
Total pages needed: 3579
Reward: 3 new or 5 used
Bonus: If there is a US President in your book, real or fictional, you can take double page counts. Extra bonus: If you read a biography of any US President or a book written by a former US President, take triple page count.
So I am new to the Presidents Day Challenge but I have read alot since the 11th. (I loooove to read). Here are the books so far:
The Cinderella DealJennifer Crusie 240 pages
Double the Heat Lori Foster 352 pages
The Elusive BrideStephanie Laurens 400 pages
ManhuntingJeniffer Crusie 250 pages
Back in Black Lori Foster 282 pages
TOTAL PAGES: 1524 / 3579
welcome to the mix Amber, it looks like you are not going to have any problems keeping up with some of our speed readers. lol
Amber wrote: "o I am new to the Presidents Day Challenge but I have read alot since the 11th. (I loooove to read). Here are the books so far:..."
Welcome to the Count-Off challenges Amber. The rules are in the first post, but basically we count pages read between the dates of each challenge, while refraining from buying books. If we buy something, we either wait for the next challenge, or in larger challenges reset our count to zero and start over.
CONGRATULATIONS, KATE!!! And your new challenge is fantastic!I finally got my reward books for Ann's challenge:
Let Me Be The One by Jo Goodman
Deep in the Valley by Robyn Carr
Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
Daring by Jillian Hunter
Hello Amber! Welcome to the COC =D. This is a wonderful fun challenge. You have any questions, please post them and either Kate or I can answer them. Any of the "old timers", lol.
President's Day Challenge Duration: Feb 11 - Feb 28
Total pages needed: 3579
Reward: 3 new or 5 used
Bonus: If there is a US President in your book, real or fictional, you can take double page count.
Extra bonus: Read a biography of any US President or a book written by a former US President and take triple page count.
375 pp.: To Love a Scottish Lord: Book Four of the Highland Lords by Karen Ranney Feb 13
140 pp.: Angel Letters by Sophy Burnham Feb 14
160 pp.: The River Feb 14 My Review
220 pp.: Lord Richard's Daughter by Joan Wolf Feb 15 finally got another one checked off on my Lifetime of Books challenge!
Total Pages = 895
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