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Duration: March 11 – March 25
Goal: 2628 pages
Reward: 2 new / 5 used
Bonus: (Double page count) – for anything related to the god of Mars, War or Romans
Bonus: (Triple page count) – for anything Shakespearean
Sara = reset to Zero
Briansgirl/Kate = reset to Zero
Kenjii = 154 pages
Debbie = 953 pages
Deanna = 1142 pages
Jane = 2244 pages
BJ Rose = 2795 pages
CONGRATULATIONS BJ ROSE!!!!!!
Please post a new challenge.

Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words
I arrived at the page count by using current year *2010* + days of Lenten season before Easter *40* + days of Passover *7* + date of Easter this year *4/04* + date Passover begins *3/30* (and of course I ignored the symbols!) = 2891



Celebrating Passover and Easter
Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
p/c 104Rockstar v J.M. Snyder 3-17-10


Would I get double credit if the author's last name was Lamb?"
Sure, why not? As long as it's on the front cover



Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus #1: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty.
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words.
3/17 finished The Darwin Awards II: Unnatural Selection by Wendy Northcutt = 118 pages
(Last challenge took partial credit for first 122 pages.)
Total = 118 pages



Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words
10 pages (5x2): Lamb to the Slaughter and Other Stories (I only read the Lamb to the Slaughter story) 3/17***
255 pages: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer 3/18*****
265/2891

93/2891
Stormfire - 49 pages
Desperate Duchesses (picking up halfway through) - 44 pages

Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words
10 pages (5x2): Lamb to the Slaughter and Other Stories (I only read the Lamb to the Slaughter story) 3/17***
255 pages: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer 3/18*****
388 pages: First Comes Marriage 3/19***
653/2891

Celebrating Passover and Easter
Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
p/c 104 [e-book:]Rockstar v J.M. Snyder 3-17-10
p/c 405 [hardback:]Secret Whispers v V.C. Andrews 3-19-10


Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words
??? pages - In My Dreams 3/18 ★★★★☆ (an audio book/can't find a page count)
502 pages - Lover Unbound 3/20 ★★★★☆
502 /2891 total pages

Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words
471 pp.: Graceling by Kristin Cashore Mar 19 (4*)

Looks like this is only available as an audiobook
I've discovered that most audiobooks work out to 35-40 pp. per hour. Audible says In My Dreams is 1 hr. 47 min., which works out to 61-70 pp.
I'm OK with that, but this is Kenjii's thread, so it's her call.


*edit- I reached this number by averaging 61 and 70. It was 65.5, which I rounded up to 66.

*edit- I reached this number by averaging 61 and 70. It was 65.5, which I rounded up to 66."
Thanks guys, I wasn't sure how that worked so I appreciate you letting me know. I will gladly take the 66 - it seems fair to me.

Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
p/c 104 [e-book:]Rockstar v J.M. Snyder 3-17-10
p/c 405 [hardback:]Secret Whispers v V.C. Andrews 3-19-10
p/c 85 [e-book:] Bound by Deception v Ava March 3-20-10


847/2891
Stormfire - 180 pages
Desperate Duchesses (picking up halfway through) - 196 pages
A Fostered Love - Cameron Dane - 236 pages
A Rouge of Her Own - Johanna Lindsey - 235 (in progress)
*the Sheridan in Phoenix apparently didn't like goodreads and wouldn't let me log on to update my page count...lol!!

Celebrating Passover and Easter Challenge
Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus #1: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty.
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words.
3/17 finished The Darwin Awards II: Unnatural Selection by Wendy Northcutt = 118 pages
(Last challenge took partial credit for first 122 pages.)
3/21 Driving To Happiness by Jocelyn Saint James = 10 pages
3/21 My Surprise Proposal by Staci Culver = 13 pages
3/21 Nighthawk by Beth Trissel = 12 pages
Total = 153 pages


Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
p/c 104 [e-book:]Rockstar v J.M. Snyder 3-17-10
p/c 405 [hardback:]Secret Whispers v V.C. Andrews 3-19-10
p/c 85 [e-book:] Bound by Deception v Ava March 3-20-10
p/c 11 [e-book, free read:] Bloodlust v Larissa Ione 3-21-10


Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words
287 pp.: The Road by Cormac McCarthy Mar 20 (4*) I SO did not enjoy this book, but felt compelled to read on, if you know what I mean! I think I've been reading too many post-Armageddon books lately!!
Added To:
471 pp.: Graceling by Kristin Cashore Mar 19 (4*)
Total Pages = 758/2891

Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
010 pages - The Adventures of Col Daniel Boone - John Filson - 18/03/10
224 pages - Ceremony - Robert B. Parker - 18/03/10
224 pages - Spring Break - Francine Pascal - 20/03/10
448 pages - The Roald Dahl Treasury - Roald Dahl - 21/03/10
906 / 2891 pages

Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus #1: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty.
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words.
Kate/Briansgirl = 153 pages
Debbie = 502 + 66 for audio book = 568 pages
Kenjii = 605 pages
Sara = 653 pages
BJ Rose = 758 pages
Deanna = 847 pages
Jane = 906 pages
Not counting me, lol, the rest of you are all pretty close! There is only 338 pages between first and 6th place.

Kate, where are all your books with 'Easter Eggs' in the title and all over the cover?! Triple-pages are awaiting you, girl!!

I havn't gone to the library to the children's section to check any out or ready any lately. I have a few easter stories here at home but not sure they have any of the stuff on the cover. Need to go dig through the boys book shelves. I know we have christmas books but not sure about easter.

Celebrating Passover and Easter Challenge
Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus #1: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty.
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words.
3/17 finished The Darwin Awards II: Unnatural Selection by Wendy Northcutt = 118 pages
(Last challenge took partial credit for first 122 pages.)
3/21 Driving To Happiness by Jocelyn Saint James = 10 pages
3/21 My Surprise Proposal by Staci Culver = 13 pages
3/21 Nighthawk by Beth Trissel = 12 pages
From the Collier's Junior Classics (The Young Folks Shelf of Books) - Book 6, Havest of Holidays:
3/21 Nino's Easter by Valenti Angelo (10 x 2) = 20 pages
3/21 Easter Hymm by Charles Wesley (1 x 2) = 2 pages
3/21 Easter by Elizabeth Coatsworth (1 x 2) = 2 pages
3/21 Easter Parade by Marchette Chute (1 x 2) = 2 pages
3/21 An Easter Carol by Christina Rossetti (1 x 2) = 2 pages
3/21 The Puzzle Club - Easter Adventure (32 x 2) = 64 pages
3/21 Spongebob Squarepants - Show me the Bunny! by Steven Banks (32 pages)
3/21 Pooh's Easter Egg Hunt by Isabel Gaines (32 x 3) = 96 pages
3/21 Barney's Easter Egg Hunt by Stephen White (24 x 3) = 72 pages
Total = 443 pages
Still lowest page count total, lol, but at least more respectable.


I knew you must have some!

1390/2891
Stormfire - Christine Monson - 220 pages - IN PROGRESS
Desperate Duchesses (picking up halfway through) - 196 pages
A Fostered Love - Cameron Dane - 236 pages
A Rouge of Her Own - Johanna Lindsey - 368
Jane and the Sneaky Dom - Hannah Murray - 194
An Affair Before Christmas - Eloisa James - 176 - IN PROGRESS

Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus #1: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty.
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words.
3/17 finished The Darwin Awards II: Unnatural Selection by Wendy Northcutt = 118 pages
(Last challenge took partial credit for first 122 pages.)
3/21 Driving To Happiness by Jocelyn Saint James = 10 pages
3/21 My Surprise Proposal by Staci Culver = 13 pages
3/21 Nighthawk by Beth Trissel = 12 pages
From the Collier's Junior Classics (The Young Folks Shelf of Books) - Book 6, Havest of Holidays:
3/21 Nino's Easter by Valenti Angelo (10 x 2) = 20 pages
3/21 Easter Hymm by Charles Wesley (1 x 2) = 2 pages
3/21 Easter by Elizabeth Coatsworth (1 x 2) = 2 pages
3/21 Easter Parade by Marchette Chute (1 x 2) = 2 pages
3/21 An Easter Carol by Christina Rossetti (1 x 2) = 2 pages
3/21 The Puzzle Club - Easter Adventure (32 x 2) = 64 pages
3/21 Spongebob Squarepants - Show me the Bunny! by Steven Banks (32 pages)
3/21 Pooh's Easter Egg Hunt by Isabel Gaines (32 x 3) = 96 pages
3/21 Barney's Easter Egg Hunt by Stephen White (24 x 3) = 72 pages
3/21 Love,Your Secret Admirer by Susan Meier = 180 pages
Total = 623 pages


Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words
10 pages (5x2): Lamb to the Slaughter and Other Stories (I only read the Lamb to the Slaughter story) 3/17***
255 pages: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer 3/18*****
388 pages: First Comes Marriage 3/19***
368 pages: Devil in Winter 3/20****
172 pages: Scandal in Spring
228 pages: The Host
1421/2891

Celebrating Passover and Easter
Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
p/c 104 [e-book:]Rockstar v J.M. Snyder 3-17-10
p/c 405 [hardback:]Secret Whispers v V.C. Andrews 3-19-10
p/c 85 [e-book:] Bound by Deception v Ava March 3-20-10
p/c 11 [e-book, free read:] Bloodlust v Larissa Ione 3-21-10
p/c 45 [e-book:] Gaydar v Kim Dare 3-21-10


Celebrating Passover and Easter
Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
p/c 104 [e-book:]Rockstar v J.M. Snyder 3-17-10
p/c 405 [hardback:]Secret Whispers v V.C. Andrews 3-19-10
p/c 85 [e-book:] Bound by Deception v Ava March 3-20-10
p/c 11 [e-book, free read:] Bloodlust v Larissa Ione 3-21-10
p/c 45 [e-book:] Gaydar v Kim Dare 3-21-10
p/c 73 [e-book:] Gay Like You vKim Dare 3-21-10


Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words
10 pages (5x2): Lamb to the Slaughter and Other Stories (I only read the Lamb to the Slaughter story) 3/17***
255 pages: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer 3/18*****
388 pages: First Comes Marriage 3/19***
368 pages: Devil in Winter 3/20****
374 pages: Scandal in Spring 3/22****
228 pages: The Host (currently reading)
1623/2891

Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
278 pages: Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn (18/03/10)
281 pages: Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn (21/03/10)
559 / 2891 pages

Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words
66 pages - In My Dreams 3/18 ★★★★☆ (thanks for the page count)
502 pages - Lover Unbound 3/20 ★★★★☆
352 pages - The Present 3/22 ★★★★☆
920 /2891 total pages

Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
010 pages - The Adventures of Col Daniel Boone - John Filson - 18/03/10
224 pages - Ceremony - Robert B. Parker - 18/03/10
224 pages - Spring Break - Francine Pascal - 20/03/10
448 pages - The Roald Dahl Treasury - Roald Dahl - 21/03/10
352 pages - I'm the Vampire, That's Why - Michele Bardsley - 22/03/10*****
1258 / 2891 pages

Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words
224 pp: Viscount Vampire by Karen Harbaugh Mar 22 (3.5*)
Added to:
287 pp.: The Road by Cormac McCarthy Mar 20 (4*) I SO did not enjoy this book, but felt compelled to read on, if you know what I mean! I think I've been reading too many post-Armageddon books lately!!
471 pp.: Graceling by Kristin Cashore Mar 19 (4*)
Total Pages = 982/2891

Stormfire - Christine Monson - 220 pages - IN PROGRESS
Desperate Duchesses (picking up halfway through) - 196 pages
A Fostered Love - Cameron Dane - 236 pages
A Rouge of Her Own - Johanna Lindsey - 368
Jane and the Sneaky Dom - Hannah Murray - 194
An Affair Before Christmas - Eloisa James - 400
Masters of the Shadowlands 1: Club Shadowlands - Cherise Sinclair - IN PROGRESS

Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
Bonus: Double-count if book title contains any of these words: Easter, Passover, celebration, lamb, bread, egg(s), seven, forty
Bonus #2: Triple-count if book cover contains a picture of the word you used for double-count, OR if your title contains two of the bonus words
10 pages (5x2): Lamb to the Slaughter and Other Stories (I only read the Lamb to the Slaughter story) 3/17***
255 pages: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer 3/18*****
388 pages: First Comes Marriage 3/19***
368 pages: Devil in Winter 3/20****
374 pages: Scandal in Spring 3/22****
458 pages (229x2): The Easter Parade 3/23***
296 pages: The Host (currently reading)
2149/2891

Stormfire - Christine Monson - 220 pages - IN PROGRESS
Desperate Duchesses (picking up halfway through) - 196 pages
A Fostered Love - Cameron Dane - 236 pages
A Rouge of Her Own - Johanna Lindsey - 368
Jane and the Sneaky Dom - Hannah Murray - 194
An Affair Before Christmas - Eloisa James - 400
Masters of the Shadowlands 1: Club Shadowlands - Cherise Sinclair - 195

Duration: March 17 - April 4
Goal: 2891 pages
Reward: 4 new or 6 used books
010 pages - The Adventures of Col Daniel Boone - John Filson - 18/03/10****
224 pages - Ceremony - Robert B. Parker - 18/03/10*****
224 pages - Spring Break - Francine Pascal - 20/03/10****
448 pages - The Roald Dahl Treasury - Roald Dahl - 21/03/10****
352 pages - I'm the Vampire, That's Why - Michele Bardsley - 22/03/10*****
072 pages - Le Secret de la Pyramide - Mary Pope Osborne - 22/03/10****
1330 / 2891 pages

In my excitement I counted up all the pages I read in the entire month of February--3,862. March so far--1,129. Wow that's alot! But if I'd entered any challenges here I would have been pushed to zero since I made so many book purchases.
Looking forward to the joining you all in the next challenge!!
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Duration: March 11 – March 25
Goal: 2628 pages
Reward: 2 new / 5 used
Bonus: (Double page count) – for anything related to the god of Mars, War or Romans
Bonus: (Triple page count) – for anything Shakespearean
576 pp.: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski Mar 16 This book made me so-o-o mad! After putting the young hero through all kinds of hell, the author did worse than not letting him avenge his father's murder!! Based on Hamlet, indeed!!!
202 pp.: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis b Mar 17 i i After the last book I needed something light and upbeat i Added to 373 pp. Angel's Peak by Robyn Carr Mar 15 (3.5*) I really like this series, but this one just didn't do much for me
158x2= 316 pp. (Revolutionary War) = Spies on the Devil's Belt by Betsy Haynes Mar 14 (3*)
169 pp.: Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman Mar 14 (4*)
155 pp.: She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith Mar 14 (5*) I've seen this referred to quite often in historical reading, and finally decided to read it myself. It's a delightful farce - I'd love to see this one on the stage!
138 pp.: August Osage County by Tracy Letts Mar 13 (3*)
338 pp.: Not My Daughter by Barbara Delinsky Mar 13 (4*) Four small-town high school seniors make a pact to get pregnant at the same time; 3 are successful, and one of those is the daughter of the H.S. principal.
159 pp.: Something Big Has Been Here by Jack Prelutsky Mar 11
371 pp: Forbidden Falls by Robyn Carr Mar 12 (4.5*) My Review
Total Pages = 2797