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Apr 05, 2010 03:43PM
its a pity i can't count my reading for grad school...lol! my assignment for cognitive psych this week is like 35 pages... ;) oh well...j/k!!
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I'm out of this one. It'll get won before I can read another page. I had the flu so badly overnight that my mother took me into the emergency room this morning and I was hooked up to an IV and given some meds. I've been sleeping all day.
chicken soup or vegetable soup and rest...just what the doctor prescribed (even if i'm not a doctor yet and only a psych phd ;) ) and lots of rest (with some romance reading to cheer you up!)
Wish I could have soup. At the moment they gave me a clear diet for 24-36 hours, so am only suppose to have jello, water, chicken broth, or gatorade. Not exactly a diet to get your energy back up is it. I am doing alot of resting.
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.
290 pages - Garden Spells (4/3) *****
608 (Bonus: 2 x 304 pages) - The Bride of Spring (4/5) ****
131 pages Anywhere, Anytime, Any Body Yoga (4/5) ****
1029 / 2500 total pages
ick :(Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Wish I could have soup. At the moment they gave me a clear diet for 24-36 hours, so am only suppose to have jello, water, chicken broth, or gatorade. Not exactly a diet to get your energy back up i..."
Thanks for the PM's regarding the WL's guys =D. I have been more busy than I EVER am these last 3 days. I will PM you back once have gotten the books. Thanks for your patience.
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.
242 pages: Angels' Blood 4/3**** (finished reading)
214 pages: Dark Prince 4/4** (finished reading)
213 pages: A Wallflower Christmas 4/4****
357 pages: Soulless 4/5*****
28 pages: A Canticle for Leibowitz
1054/2500
Delicious Dee wrote: "i've never read the books, but have the first season of the show on DVD (target had it on sale) - but I think like with any book turned into tv show or movie...got to keep them separte...its like b..."I agree about Bones. i read the first book because I like the show but there were very few similarities.
All this talk about Sookie has made me impatient - I'm on hold for the first book from the library and can't wait to see what you're all talking about! I saw a preview for the show and thought it looked terrible. It made me laugh and not in a good way :P
I hope you are better soon Kate! I love checking out the books you come up with for the bonuses - it always makes me laugh!!!
With poor Kate out not feeling good, and a couple of us have posted new numbers, I thought I would help out - hope that is ok with everyone.Spring Cleaning Challenge Leaderboard
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.
Ashley = 60 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 337 pages
Ann = 610 pages
BJ Rose = 852 pages
Dalene = 875 pages
Dee = 880 pages
Debbie = 1029 pages
Sara = 1054 pages
Nairabell = 2062 pages
What's wrong with Kate? thanks for the leader board update Debbie. Imma go read for a bit, perhaps knock off early Been a loooong day!
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. :)
370 pp.: Highland Fling by Katie Fforde Apr 5 (3.5*) lighthearted contemporary
Added To:
278 pp.: Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson Apr 4 (5*) This is a very chilling story of an anorexic girl, told from her POV My Review
442 (221x2) pp.: A Promise of Spring by Mary Balogh Apr 3 (5*)
132 pp.: Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen Apr 2 (5*)
Total Pages = 1222/2500
Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Wish I could have soup. At the moment they gave me a clear diet for 24-36 hours, so am only suppose to have jello, water, chicken broth, or gatorade. Not exactly a diet to get your energy back up i..."Kate, I know how awful a bout like this is **Big Hugs!!** The good thing about Gatorade is that it keeps your electrolytes up, but if you're like me, you look at the jello and say, 'Is that all there is?!'
Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Wish I could have soup. At the moment they gave me a clear diet for 24-36 hours, so am only suppose to have jello, water, chicken broth, or gatorade. Not exactly a diet to get your energy back up i..."I didn't see that post. Feel better soon Katie-kins =D I haven't gotten ill in a while. I have a new roommnte so I go around wiping everything down. Such a germaphobe sometimes.
Thanks everyone. I'm feeling more myself today. I'll still take it easy but at least I'll be out of bed today.
So glad you are feeling better this morning. You might still want to take it easy today, but glad you are more yourself today. =)
Oh man! I miss this group! All this talk of Bones the TV show and it got added to Netflix streaming so I've been watching that show instead of my usual marathon reading! It's really good. I'm only on Season two...but so far it's good. Either way, I'm not catching up for this round either...I'll join in again after there's a winner!:)
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. :)
1084/2500
Lover Unbound In Progress 400/502 In Progress
Ricochet by Sandra Brown 120/515 In Progress
Scandal in Spring 282x2=564 Apr 4
Spring Cleaning ChallengeDuration: 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
Hero At Large by Janet Evanovich 288pp
Death Blows by D. D. Barant 332pp
Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole 431pp
Hex Appeal by Linda Wisdom 354pp
Total 1395/ 2500pp
Debbie wrote: "So glad you are feeling better this morning. You might still want to take it easy today, but glad you are more yourself today. =)"Definetly still taking it easy. :)
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. :)
370 pp.: Be Mine Tonight by Kathryn Smith Apr 6
Added To:
370 pp.: Highland Fling by Katie Fforde Apr 5 (3.5*) lighthearted contemporary
278 pp.: Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson Apr 4 (5*) This is a very chilling story of an anorexic girl, told from her POV My Review
442 (221x2) pp.: A Promise of Spring by Mary Balogh Apr 3 (5*)
132 pp.: Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen Apr 2 (5*)
Total Pages = 1592/2500
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. :)
Dee's Current Status
974/2500
Songbird - Maya Banks - 223 pages (started at 22% of book complete) - 4/2/2010
Angel Warriors - Stephani Hecht - 280 pages - 4/4/2010
Spring Equinox: Celestial Seduction - Eden Bradley - 155 pages (x2 = 310) - 4/4/2010
Dewey - the Small-town Library Cat - Vicki Myron - 96 pages - IN PROGRESS
The Elusive Bride - Stephanie Laurens - 55 pages - IN PROGRESS
Duality - Renee Wildes - 10 pages - IN PROGRESS
Spring Cleaning Challenge LeaderboardDuration: 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.
Ashley = 60 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 337 pages
Dee = 974 pages
Debbie = 1029 pages
Sara = 1054 pages
Dalene = 1084 pages
Ann = 1395 pages
BJ Rose = 1592 pages
Nairabell = 2062 pages
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.
290 pages - Garden Spells (4/3) *****
608 (Bonus: 2 x 304 pages) - The Bride of Spring (4/5) ****
131 pages - Anywhere, Anytime, Any Body Yoga (4/5) ****
217 pages - Sweet Promise (4/6) ***
1246 / 2500 total pages
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. :)
1241/2500
Lover Unbound In Progress 502/502 Apr 6
Ricochet by Sandra Brown 175/515 In Progress
Scandal in Spring 282x2=564 Apr 4
Spring Cleaning ChallengeDuration: 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
Hero At Large by Janet Evanovich 288pp
Death Blows by D. D. Barant 332pp
Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole 431pp
Hex Appeal by Linda Wisdom 354pp
Once Bitten by Clare Willis 352pp
Total 1747/ 2500pp
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. :)
I'm putting a correction in my totals: I claimed too many pages for 'Highland Fling', so am subtracting 44 pages **bows head in shame** and adding my new book
297 pp.: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Apr 6 (4.5*)
Added To:
370 pp.: Be Mine Tonight by Kathryn Smith Apr 6
326 pp.: (adjusted down from 370): Highland Fling by Katie Fforde Apr 5 (3.5*) lighthearted contemporary
278 pp.: Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson Apr 4 (5*) This is a very chilling story of an anorexic girl, told from her POV My Review
442 (221x2) pp.: A Promise of Spring by Mary Balogh Apr 3 (5*)
132 pp.: Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen Apr 2 (5*)
Total Pages = 1845/2500
Mistakes happen BJ. We're all human. Don't worry about it.Spring Cleaning Challenge Leaderboard
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.
Ashley = 60 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 337 pages
Dee = 974 pages
Sara = 1054 pages
Dalene = 1241 pages
Debbie = 1246 pages
Ann = 1747 pages
BJ Rose = 1845 pages
Nairabell = 2062 pages
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.
242 pages: Angels' Blood 4/3**** (finished reading)
214 pages: Dark Prince 4/4** (finished reading)
213 pages: A Wallflower Christmas 4/4****
357 pages: Soulless 4/5*****
98 pages: Seduction's Gift from Hot Blooded 4/6**
244 pages: Mistborn: The Final Empire (currently reading)
28 pages: A Canticle for Leibowitz (currently reading)
1396/2500
Spring Cleaning ChallengeDuration: 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
Hero At Large by Janet Evanovich 288pp
Death Blows by D. D. Barant 332pp
Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole 431pp
Hex Appeal by Linda Wisdom 354pp
Once Bitten by Clare Willis 352pp
Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith 287pp
Total 2034/ 2500pp
yep, i slept all day! (on nights for work this week) - yay for being able to access GR's at workBriansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Did everyone refrain from houseword today? hehe"
ALL DONE! :)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.
267 pages - The Initiation by L.J. Smith Apr 2
236 pages - The Captive by L.J. Smith Apr 3
236 pages - The Power by L.J. Smith Apr 3
744 pages - (2x372) The Thing About Jane Spring by Sharon Krum Apr 4
237 pages - Unleash the Night (Dark-Hunter, #9) by Sherrilyn Kenyon Apr 5
342 pages - Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs Apr 5
331 pages - The Seduction of His Wife by Janet Chapman Apr 7
107 pages - The Stranger in Her Bed by Janet Chapman
Total: 2500/2500 pages
Spring Cleaning Challenge LeaderboardDuration: 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.
Ashley = 60 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 337 pages
Dee = 974 pages
Dalene = 1241 pages
Debbie = 1246 pages
Sara = 1396 pages
BJ Rose = 1845 pages
Ann = 2034 pages
Nairabell = 2500 pages CONGRATULATIONS!!
Please post the next challenge. (Let us know if you need help.)
Ok so I guess I should post the next challenge, but as I'm new to this if I'm doing it wrong let me know. As today is Buddha's birthday in Japan, also known as Hana-matsuri which translates as 'Flower Festival' I'm basing my challenge on Buddhism and flowers - the goal is based on the 32 signs of a great man used to identify Buddha, and the reward is based on the 4 noble truths and the noble eightfold path. Uber-thanks to Google and Wikipedia, without which I wouldn't know any of this :)
Buddha's Birthday Flowers Challenge
Duration: April 8 - April 22nd
Goal: 3200 pages
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Take double pages for any book with a flower in the title (either flower, or rose, daisy etc) or flowers on the cover.
Nairabell wrote: "Thanks Kate - how're you feeling?"Better thanks. Pretty much back to feeling like myself again.
That's good your almost feeling back to yourself Kate. Congrads Nairabell!! Awesome new challenge =D I might get to get in on this one =D
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