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[Ann aka Iftcan]

Earth Hour Challenge Leaderboard
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event. Earth Hour is from 8:30 - 9:30 pm local time.

Goal: 3033 pages
Reward: 2 new or 10 used
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

An Angel to Die For by Mignon F. Ballard 307pp
The Angel Whispered Danger by Mignon F Ballard pp263
Too Late for Angels by Mignon F. Ballard 269pp
The Angel and the Jabberwocky Murders by Mignon F. Ballard 256pp
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith 336


Total pages 1431

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.
On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event.
(3+27+2010+121+812+60=3033)
Goal: 3033
Reward: 2 new or 10 used (for the year 2010)

p/c 48 [e-book:] Gay for Pay v Kim Dare 3-26-10
p/c 48 [e-book:] Gay Since Today v Kim Dare 3-26-10
p/c 165 [paperback:] The Bipolar Advantage v Tom Wootton 3-27-10
Earth Hour bonus pages=60 3-27-10
p/c 51 [e-book:] Gay Divorcee v Kim Dare 3-29-10
p/c 25 [e=book:] Gobsmacked v L.B. Gregg [unfin.:]

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Earth Hour Challenge Leaderboard
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event. Earth Hour is from 8:30 - 9:30 pm local time.

Goal: 3033 pages
Reward: 2 new or 10 used
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

Kenjii = 397 pages
Sara = 445 pages
Dee = 687 pages
Ashley = 759 pages
Debbie = 822 pages
Jane = 844 pages
Ann = 1431 pages
BJ Rose = 1714 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 1977 pages

*psst* Ann, you might want to take "leaderboard" off your post.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event.
Goal: 3033 pages
Reward: 2 new or 10 used
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

3/27 Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (292 x 2) = 584 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #1)
3/27 Earth Hour = 60 pages
3/27 Planets Around the Sun by Seymour Simon (32 x 2) = 64 pages (Earth on cover)
3/27 A Trip Into Space (8 x 2) = 16 pages (Earth on cover)
3/27 If You Were an Astronaut by Dinah L. Moche (24 x 2) = 48 pages (Earth on cover)
3/27 The Clock Book by Kathy O'Hehir (8 x 2) = 16 pages (Clock on cover)
3/27 What's the Time?: Benjamin learns to tell the time by Anne Leblanc (10 x 2) = 20 pages (Clock on cover)
3/28 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris = 291 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #2)
3/28 Club Dead by Charlaine Harris = 292 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #3)
3/29 Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris = 291 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #4)
3/30 Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris = 295 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #5)
3/30 One Word Answer by Charlaine Harris = 25 pages(Sookie Stackhouse #5.1 from Anthology Bite)

Total = 2002 pages

[Debbie]

wahoo, you go Kate - just cruising right along with those Sookie books, good grief 2 a day - really ( W O W ) =)

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Well Debbie, I did read til 5:30am. lol If I finish one in the morning, I start another one. Read the short novella this afternoon and am now 39 pages into book #6. To get this much read though, I am reading half the day, all evening and sometimes into the wee hours of the morning.

[Debbie]

so you decided on a week long read a thon is that it? haha - I am so glad to hear you like it that much. So are you going to venture into other PNR's now ??? maybe ?

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.
On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event.
(3+27+2010+121+812+60=3033)
Goal: 3033
Reward: 2 new or 10 used (for the year 2010)

p/c 48 [e-book:] Gay for Pay v Kim Dare 3-26-10
p/c 48 [e-book:] Gay Since Today v Kim Dare 3-26-10
p/c 165 [paperback:] The Bipolar Advantage v Tom Wootton 3-27-10
Earth Hour bonus pages=60 3-27-10
p/c 51 [e-book:] Gay Divorcee v Kim Dare 3-29-10
p/c 25 [e=book:] Gobsmacked v L.B. Gregg [unfin.:]
p/c 441 [e=book:] First Drop of Crimson v Jeaniene Frost 3-30-10

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Debbie wrote: "so you decided on a week long read a thon is that it? haha - I am so glad to hear you like it that much. So are you going to venture into other PNR's now ??? maybe ?"

I might. I had to get one PNR anthology Bite to get the Sookie #5.1 book. If I win this challenge, I'll get some used books to get the rest of the series and the other anthologies for the other sookie novella's. Of course, can't own the book and read just a tiny bit of it. lol I love the humor in the sookie books, so I don't how well I'd like other PNR until I try it.

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

I'm glad to see ur liking Sookie. I liked True Blood [the explicit stuff wasn't so bad b/c I liked the characters and story:] so I eventually want to read Sookie.

Can't say what other PNR series are like Sookie as far as tone. I read the Bite antho, so that might be the one Sookie story I read and liked as well.

[BJ Rose]

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.
On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event.
(3+27+2010+121+812+60=3033)
Goal: 3033
Reward: 2 new or 10 used (for the year 2010)
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time :)

395 pp.: After Twilight anthology Mar 29

Added To:
371 pp: White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz Mar 27
368 pp.: Born in Ice (Born In trilogy #2) by Nora Roberts Mar 28
192 pp.: Thunder on the Right by Mary Stewart Mar 28
474 pp. (624-150 previously read): Queste by Angie Sage Mar 29
309 pp. (340- 31 previously read): Highland Dragon by Kimberly Killon Mar 29


Total Pages = 2109/3033

[Ashley]

Wow! You all are on fire! :) Whoop Whoop!

[Dee]

wow, i'm feeling like a really slow reader right now...my attention span is limited to like 10 minute sections, so i'm reading like two books at once

[Ashley]

Me too! I am actually known as the speedy reader in most of my circles but this is blowing me away! True, I can't read any really M-F during the day...work schmerk...if you all have full time jobs and can still pull all that off, then I'm even more impressed! As it is to get where I am I stayed up till 3:30 a.m. on Monday night/Tuesday morning! :) You all rock!

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

I'm a stay-at-home mom and I don't normally read this fast. I only do this when I'm engrossed in a series. :) I usually can't keep up with these guys.

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

I don't work and can usually read a lot more I am immersed in the book/series. Otherwise I go between several books.

[~Sara~]

I'm finding it difficult to focus on anything right now which can be seen in the ridiculous currently reading list. It could be the remaining 2 dreaded anthologies (for the paranormal monthly challenge) that are dragging me down though :P

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
Goal: 3033
Reward: 2 new or 10 used (for the year 2010)
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time :)

32 pages: Christmas Love 3/26****
60 pages: Bonus #2 - Earth Hour
313 pages: Glory in Death 3/27****
Currently reading:
168 pages (84x2): Dark Prince
45 pages: Cell
18 pages: Blood Lite
14 pages: Mistborn: The Final Empire
32 pages: Bite
176 pages: White Lies

858/3033

[BJ Rose]

Sara wrote: "I'm finding it difficult to focus on anything right now which can be seen in the ridiculous currently reading list. It could be the remaining 2 dreaded anthologies (for the paranormal monthly chall..."

So do you think you are going to finish? I'm nearly finished with my 7th book, so I might get one more done! Just couldn't cross-challenge my PNR books this month

[~Sara~]

BJ Rose wrote: "So do you think you are going to finish? I'm nearly finished with my 7th book, so I might get one more done! Just couldn't cross-challenge my PNR books this month..."

I doubt it. I have 350 pages left in Blood Lite and 250 left in Bite. I'll finish one but not both. I didn't have a lot of cross challenge books either this month. I made sure that almost every book for April is part of at least 2 challenges since my reading time is significantly reduced as soon as the warmer weather hits.

[~Sara~]

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
Goal: 3033
Reward: 2 new or 10 used (for the year 2010)
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time :)

32 pages: Christmas Love 3/26****
60 pages: Bonus #2 - Earth Hour
313 pages: Glory in Death 3/27****
384 pages: White Lies 3/31****
Currently reading:
168 pages (84x2): Dark Prince
45 pages: Cell
18 pages: Blood Lite
23 pages: Mistborn: The Final Empire
58 pages: Bite


1097/3033

[Ashley]

Well, I didn't get much time to read today, so not a vast improvement from yesterday. Once I did get some time I just couldn't focus so I quit early.

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
Goal: 3033
Reward: 2 new or 10 used (for the year 2010)
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

Update:
3/31 Finished!!! The Eye of the World 782 pages (st. On pg 8)
Earth Hour Bonus: 60 pages

834/3033

[Dee]

Dee's Updated Page Count

1036/3033

Price of Pleasure - Connie Mason - (started at page 108) - 211 pages - 27 MAR 10
Desire Unchained - Larissa Ione - (started at page 41) - 375 pages - 28 MAR 10
Sacred Secrets - Roxy Harte - 410 pages - 30 MAR 10
Wild Heat - Bella Andre - 40 pages - IN PROGRESS

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event.
Goal: 3033 pages
Reward: 2 new or 10 used
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

3/27 Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (292 x 2) = 584 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #1)
3/27 Earth Hour = 60 pages
3/27 Planets Around the Sun by Seymour Simon (32 x 2) = 64 pages (Earth on cover)
3/27 A Trip Into Space (8 x 2) = 16 pages (Earth on cover)
3/27 If You Were an Astronaut by Dinah L. Moche (24 x 2) = 48 pages (Earth on cover)
3/27 The Clock Book by Kathy O'Hehir (8 x 2) = 16 pages (Clock on cover)
3/27 What's the Time?: Benjamin learns to tell the time by Anne Leblanc (10 x 2) = 20 pages (Clock on cover)
3/28 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris = 291 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #2)
3/28 Club Dead by Charlaine Harris = 292 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #3)
3/29 Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris = 291 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #4)
3/30 Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris = 295 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #5)
3/30 One Word Answer by Charlaine Harris = 25 pages(Sookie Stackhouse #5.1 from Anthology Bite)
3/31 Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris = 324 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #6)

Total = 2326 pages

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Earth Hour Challenge Leaderboard
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event. Earth Hour is from 8:30 - 9:30 pm local time.

Goal: 3033 pages
Reward: 2 new or 10 used
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

Debbie = 822 pages
Ashley = 834 pages
Kenjii = 838 pages
Jane = 844 pages
Dee = 1036 pages
Sara = 1097 pages
Ann = 1431 pages
BJ Rose = 2109 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 2326 pages

[BJ Rose]

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually.
On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event.
(3+27+2010+121+812+60=3033)
Goal: 3033
Reward: 2 new or 10 used (for the year 2010)
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time :)

356 pp.: Stealing Shadows by Kay Hooper Mar 30 (4*)

Added To:
395 pp.: After Twilight anthology Mar 29
371 pp: White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz Mar 27
368 pp.: Born in Ice (Born In trilogy #2) by Nora Roberts Mar 28
192 pp.: Thunder on the Right by Mary Stewart Mar 28
474 pp. (624-150 previously read): Queste by Angie Sage Mar 29
309 pp. (340- 31 previously read): Highland Dragon by Kimberly Killon Mar 29


Total Pages = 2465/3033

I have about 50 pp. left on a book with a clock on the cover!
Kate, how many more of those Sookie books do you have?!!

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

BJ Rose wrote: "I have about 50 pp. left on a book with a clock on the cover!
Kate, how many more of those Sookie books do you have?!! "

I have 4 Sookie books left. I've got 3 now (1 is over half read) and one left on reserve at the library. That could come in at any time. One came in early today and I went to pick it up.

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.
On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event.
(3+27+2010+121+812+60=3033)
Goal: 3033
Reward: 2 new or 10 used (for the year 2010)

p/c 48 [e-book:] Gay for Pay v Kim Dare 3-26-10
p/c 48 [e-book:] Gay Since Today v Kim Dare 3-26-10
p/c 165 [paperback:] The Bipolar Advantage v Tom Wootton 3-27-10
Earth Hour bonus pages=60 3-27-10
p/c 51 [e-book:] Gay Divorcee v Kim Dare 3-29-10
p/c 25 [e=book:] Gobsmacked v L.B. Gregg [unfin.:]
p/c 441 [e=book:] First Drop of Crimson v Jeaniene Frost 3-30-10
p/c 38 As Good as it Gets v Zoe Nichols 3-31-10

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event. Earth Hour is from 8:30 - 9:30 pm local time.

Goal: 3033 pages
Reward: 2 new or 10 used
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

An Angel to Die For by Mignon F. Ballard 307pp
The Angel Whispered Danger by Mignon F Ballard pp263
Too Late for Angels by Mignon F. Ballard 269pp
The Angel and the Jabberwocky Murders by Mignon F. Ballard 256pp
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith 336
Mr. Darcy’s Diary by Amanda Grange 329 pp


Total pages 1760

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

I couldn't resist! lol
It's nearing midnight and in the latest Sookie novel there is a vampire ball. A vampire band is about to strike up so that the dancing can begin. I went to my computer and hit play on an old Oingo Boingo's song, It's a Dead Man's Party". ROFL! ;)
As I listen I'll now continue reading about what happens at the vampire ball. hehe

[BJ Rose]

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually.
On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event.
(3+27+2010+121+812+60=3033)
Goal: 3033
Reward: 2 new or 10 used (for the year 2010)
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time :)

512 pp. (256x2): by Norton Juster (clock on cover) Mar 31 (5*)

This was one of those serendipitous moments - I chose this for the Spring Challenge and for the 1961 book for A Lifetime of Books Challenge, so the clock was a surprise bonus

Added To:
356 pp.: Stealing Shadows by Kay Hooper Mar 30 (4*)
395 pp.: After Twilight anthology Mar 29
371 pp: White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz Mar 27
368 pp.: Born in Ice (Born In trilogy #2) by Nora Roberts Mar 28
192 pp.: Thunder on the Right by Mary Stewart Mar 28
474 pp. (624-150 previously read): Queste by Angie Sage Mar 29
309 pp. (340- 31 previously read): Highland Dragon by Kimberly Killon Mar 29


Total Pages = 2977/3033

[BJ Rose]

Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "I couldn't resist! lol
It's nearing midnight and in the latest Sookie novel there is a vampire ball. A vampire band is about to strike up so that the dancing can begin. I went to my computer and hit play on an old Oingo Boingo's song, It's a Dead Man's Party". ROFL! ;)..."

And did you dance while you were reading?!! **big grin**

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Oh, BJ, almost there. Kate, she's gonna get u! I read 17 books for March. I feel fine about that =D.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

BJ Rose wrote: "And did you dance while you were reading?!! **big grin** "

Not telling. LOL

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Kenjii ~*~Black Kat~**~ wrote: "Oh, BJ, almost there. Kate, she's gonna get u! I read 17 books for March. I feel fine about that =D."

Yes, she probably will. I need another 384 pages and she only needs another 56 pages.

When I went to the library to pick up a book on hold that had come in, I went up to pick out an audiobook for my long car drive tomorrow. They have several Sookie books but the only audio in was "Dead as a Doornail". So between the drive to drop the kids off tomorrow and picking them backup again on tuesday, I'll have enough time to listen to the entire book. Will be different hearing it vs reading it. :)

[Ashley]

Earth Hour Challenge
March 27-April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.
On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event.
(3+27+2010+121+812+60=3033)
Goal: 3033
Reward: 2 new or 10 used (for the year 2010)
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

Update:
The Eye of the World 3/31 782 pages (st. on page 8)
Earth Hour Bonus 60 pages
Undead and Unwed 99 pages

933/3033

[Dee]

wow...you guys are plowing through books right now while I seem to be suffering from book ADD - I can't concentrate on one book, so I have like 2 going right now and it was three up until the other night...

on the other hand, this challenge is awesome because looking at my Amazon account, aside from 1 pre-order and having to buy a textbook for grad school, I haven't purchased any books since March 10...which for me is amazing and I still have tons to read!

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event.
Goal: 3033 pages
Reward: 2 new or 10 used
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

3/27 Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (292 x 2) = 584 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #1)
3/27 Earth Hour = 60 pages
3/27 Planets Around the Sun by Seymour Simon (32 x 2) = 64 pages (Earth on cover)
3/27 A Trip Into Space (8 x 2) = 16 pages (Earth on cover)
3/27 If You Were an Astronaut by Dinah L. Moche (24 x 2) = 48 pages (Earth on cover)
3/27 The Clock Book by Kathy O'Hehir (8 x 2) = 16 pages (Clock on cover)
3/27 What's the Time?: Benjamin learns to tell the time by Anne Leblanc (10 x 2) = 20 pages (Clock on cover)
3/28 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris = 291 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #2)
3/28 Club Dead by Charlaine Harris = 292 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #3)
3/29 Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris = 291 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #4)
3/30 Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris = 295 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #5)
3/30 One Word Answer by Charlaine Harris = 25 pages(Sookie Stackhouse #5.1 from Anthology Bite)
3/31 Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris = 324 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #6)
4/1 All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris = 323 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #7)
4/1 Lucky by Charlaine Harris = 28 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #7.1 from Anthology Unusual Suspects: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy)

Total = 2677 pages

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event. Earth Hour is from 8:30 - 9:30 pm local time.

Goal: 3033 pages
Reward: 2 new or 10 used
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

An Angel to Die For by Mignon F. Ballard 307pp
The Angel Whispered Danger by Mignon F Ballard pp263
Too Late for Angels by Mignon F. Ballard 269pp
The Angel and the Jabberwocky Murders by Mignon F. Ballard 256pp
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith 336
Mr. Darcy’s Diary by Amanda Grange 329 pp
Wild Ride by Jennifer Cruisie and Bob Mayer 368pp
Changeless: A Novel of the Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger 374pp


Total pages 2502 pp

[Ashley]

Earth Hour Challenge
March 27-April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.
On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event.
(3+27+2010+121+812+60=3033)
Goal: 3033
Reward: 2 new or 10 used (for the year 2010)
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

Update:
The Eye of the World 3/31 782 pages (st. on page 8)
Earth Hour Bonus 60 pages
Undead and Unwed 225 pages finished 4/1/10

1059/3033

[Ashley]

Earth Hour Challenge
March 27-April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.
On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event.
(3+27+2010+121+812+60=3033)
Goal: 3033
Reward: 2 new or 10 used (for the year 2010)
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

Update:
The Eye of the World 3/31 782 pages (st. on page 8)
Earth Hour Bonus 60 pages
Undead and Unwed 225 pages finished 4/1/10
Moon Called 102 pages

1161/3033

[~Sara~]

I'm guessing this will be my last post for this challenge; it looks like there will be a new challenge tomorrow!

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
Goal: 3033
Reward: 2 new or 10 used (for the year 2010)
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time :)

32 pages: Christmas Love 3/26****
60 pages: Bonus #2 - Earth Hour
313 pages: Glory in Death 3/27****
384 pages: White Lies 3/31****
297 pages: Bite 3/31***
Currently reading:
200 pages (100x2): Dark Prince
55 pages: Cell
24 pages: Blood Lite
23 pages: Mistborn: The Final Empire
30 pages: Soulless
97 pages: Angels' Blood

1515/3033

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

I know I only need 33 more pages to win. BJ Rose needs 52 I think. I'm about to make a 5 hour road trip to drop off my kids for spring break visitation. I'll have an audiobook in the car with some Louis L'Amour short stories plus a Sookie Audiobook (reread). I won't get much of a chance to read other than a few pages at lunch til I get home this evening otherwise.

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event.
Goal: 3033 pages
Reward: 2 new or 10 used
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

3/27 Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (292 x 2) = 584 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #1)
3/27 Earth Hour = 60 pages
3/27 Planets Around the Sun by Seymour Simon (32 x 2) = 64 pages (Earth on cover)
3/27 A Trip Into Space (8 x 2) = 16 pages (Earth on cover)
3/27 If You Were an Astronaut by Dinah L. Moche (24 x 2) = 48 pages (Earth on cover)
3/27 The Clock Book by Kathy O'Hehir (8 x 2) = 16 pages (Clock on cover)
3/27 What's the Time?: Benjamin learns to tell the time by Anne Leblanc (10 x 2) = 20 pages (Clock on cover)
3/28 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris = 291 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #2)
3/28 Club Dead by Charlaine Harris = 292 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #3)
3/29 Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris = 291 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #4)
3/30 Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris = 295 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #5)
3/30 One Word Answer by Charlaine Harris = 25 pages(Sookie Stackhouse #5.1 from Anthology Bite)
3/31 Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris = 324 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #6)
4/1 All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris = 323 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #7)
4/1 Lucky by Charlaine Harris = 28 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #7.1 from Anthology Unusual Suspects: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy)
4/2 From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris = 303 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #8)
4/2 Dracula Night by Charlaine Harris = 20 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #4.2 from Anthology Many Bloody Returns)

Total = 3000 pages

[Debbie]

only 33 pages left for you, wow - that is great.

[Debbie]

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
Goal: 3033
Reward: 2 new or 10 used (for the year 2010)
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time :)

69 pages - Doomsday Can Wait (finished last couple chapters) - 3/27 ****
304 pages - The Bride Fair - 3/27 ****
65 pages (97 minute audiobook) - Stranded - 3/27 ****
384 pages Midnight Angel 3/29 ****
328 pages Heart of Darkness 4/1 *****

1150 / 3033 total pages

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event. Earth Hour is from 8:30 - 9:30 pm local time.

Goal: 3033 pages
Reward: 2 new or 10 used
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

An Angel to Die For by Mignon F. Ballard 307pp
The Angel Whispered Danger by Mignon F Ballard pp263
Too Late for Angels by Mignon F. Ballard 269pp
The Angel and the Jabberwocky Murders by Mignon F. Ballard 256pp
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith 336
Mr. Darcy’s Diary by Amanda Grange 329 pp
Wild Ride by Jennifer Cruisie and Bob Mayer 368pp
Changeless: A Novel of the Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger 374pp
Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs 342pp

Total pages 2844 pp

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Earth Hour Challenge Leaderboard
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event. Earth Hour is from 8:30 - 9:30 pm local time.

Goal: 3033 pages
Reward: 2 new or 10 used
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

Jane = 844 pages
Kenjii = 876 pages
Dee = 1036 pages
Debbie = 1150 pages
Ashley = 1161 pages
Sara = 1515 pages
Ann = 2844 pages
BJ Rose = 2977 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 3044 pages *Winner*

Total pages read = 15,447

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

DONE!!

I read these pages while eating lunch before driving home. I'm sure BJ Rose could have won while I was out today. Thank you BJ.

Earth Hour Challenge
Duration: March 27 - April 17
From Wikipedia: Earth Hour is a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. On March 27, 2010, 121 countries and 812 landmarks/icons will participate in the 60 minute event.
Goal: 3033 pages
Reward: 2 new or 10 used
Bonus #1 - Double count: if the book title contains the words earth, hour, dark or green; has a picture of the earth, an hourglass or a clock on the cover; is about climate change or has an environmentalist character.
Bonus #2: Take a 60 page bonus if you participate in Earth Hour to make up for lost time

3/27 Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (292 x 2) = 584 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #1)
3/27 Earth Hour = 60 pages
3/27 Planets Around the Sun by Seymour Simon (32 x 2) = 64 pages (Earth on cover)
3/27 A Trip Into Space (8 x 2) = 16 pages (Earth on cover)
3/27 If You Were an Astronaut by Dinah L. Moche (24 x 2) = 48 pages (Earth on cover)
3/27 The Clock Book by Kathy O'Hehir (8 x 2) = 16 pages (Clock on cover)
3/27 What's the Time?: Benjamin learns to tell the time by Anne Leblanc (10 x 2) = 20 pages (Clock on cover)
3/28 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris = 291 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #2)
3/28 Club Dead by Charlaine Harris = 292 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #3)
3/29 Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris = 291 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #4)
3/30 Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris = 295 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #5)
3/30 One Word Answer by Charlaine Harris = 25 pages(Sookie Stackhouse #5.1 from Anthology Bite)
3/31 Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris = 324 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #6)
4/1 All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris = 323 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #7)
4/1 Lucky by Charlaine Harris = 28 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #7.1 from Anthology Unusual Suspects: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy)
4/2 From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris = 303 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #8)
4/2 Dracula Night by Charlaine Harris = 20 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #4.2 from Anthology Many Bloody Returns)
4/2 partial credit Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris = 44 pages (Sookie Stackhouse #9)

Total = 3044 pages

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Ok what's our NEXT Challenge? Ready to start a new book. :o)

[Ashley]

:) Congrats!!!

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

I did a search for April holidays, since we've already done one for Easter. I found a list of bizarre holidays listing stuff like April is Frog Month lol However, the one that appealed to me is No Housework Day on April 7th. So...

Spring Cleaning Challenge
Duration: April 2 - April 16th
Goal: 2500 pages
Reward: 3 new or 5 used books
Bonus: Take double pages counts for any book with spring, clean(ing), or housework in the title.

And feel free to do no housework on April 7th. :)