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Count off Challenge, starting 4/20Goal: 3000 pages
(rest of) Murder on QE2 by Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain 144 pages
Princess Mia by Meg Cabot 288 pages
Forever Princess by Meg Cabot 383 pages
(rest of) Star Trek: The Ashes of Eden by William Shatner 40 pages
(started then quit) Legend by Jude Deveraux 5 pages
Airhead by Meg Cabot 340 pages
Baby Bonanza by Maureen Child 192 pages
Coffee, Tea, or Me? by Trudy Baker 156 pages (so far, now on hold)
Back Home Again by Melody Carlson 359 pages
Night Owl Romance by Celia Jade 12 pages
Going to the Chapel by Rebecca Kelly 322 pages
Sub-Total: 2241
Plus: currently reading
Grandma's Wartime Kitchen by Joanna Lamb Hayes 87
Current Total: 2328
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke 576 pagesEmma - Jane Austen 368 pages
Forced wife, Royal Love Child - Trish Morey 192 pages
Dead until Dark - Charlaine Harris 292 pages
The Spanish Billionaire's Pregnant Wife - Lynne Graham 192 Pages
Mommy in training - Shelley Galloway 224 Pages
A baby for the village doctor - Abigail Gordon 192 Pages
The Midwife and the Single Dad - Gill Sanderson 192 Pages
Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris 288 Pages
Sub-Total : 2516
May 20th I think. I'm going to have to read fast to keep up with you if I'm to win. hehe
Kenjii wrote: "Anna wrote: " Page count now zero! New challenge: Courtship Wars. Reward 3 new book. 3,000 pages read by May 21st 2009!!! Good Luck to all :) "Just re-posting the challenge =D"
Oh a race. Very interesting. Well I am going out to buy Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells. I was going to wait until after I won the challenge, hehe, but yall are so far in the lead. Anyhow, this is a BOM so its a necessary reason to break my page count. See yall next challenge. Good job!
You sure you won't catch up Kenjii? This is the first time I've come anywhere close to the rest of you.
I could but buying a book voids my page count for the challenge. I REALLY want to read this book with the group. I am gonna join yall again, for the next count. No worries =D.
okay Kenjii. Then wish us luck and I'm friends with Jane and we're racing each other now then. hehe
I'll cheer yall for sure. Great fun to have yall joining me. I kept this going for a couple challenges by myself =D
I bought used books from the thrift store which disqualified me before.
Yeah. I know. It is like cheating on a diet. U can always start over the next time. No biggie. I can avoid sales or buying b/c its "there". But sometimes a BOM club book looks too darn interesting to pass up. Yes. I could wait. But I'd rather read it with the group. Only a few more days and I can join the new challenge.
Briansgirl wrote: "May 20th I think. I'm going to have to read fast to keep up with you if I'm to win. hehe"Well you stand more chance than I do lol
Fortunately for me I haven't bought any books since before the 20th April lol so I am still in the running. Will need to buy some next month though as I need a U & a J book lol
Kenjii wrote: "Yeah. I know. It is like cheating on a diet. U can always start over the next time. No biggie. I can avoid sales or buying b/c its "there". But sometimes a BOM club book looks too darn interesting ..."I know what you mean Kenjii. This is the first month I haven't had to buy a book for a challenge hehe.
Jane: It is actually not that hard to resist. But have u read/read about Red Headed Stepchild? It was one that I was like "oooo I wanna." LOL. Otherwise if it wasn't a BOM pick I could have waited a little bit.
you guys are all doing such a great job!! I'm a little behind lol. keep it up we'll have a winner in no time.
I am reading a novel that has recipes in it periodically as well. It's good, but it's slowing me down as I copy out the recipes. lol
Countoff challenge starting 20/04Challenge : 3000 pages
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke 576 pages
Emma - Jane Austen 368 pages
Forced wife, Royal Love Child - Trish Morey 192 pages
Dead until Dark - Charlaine Harris 292 pages
The Spanish Billionaire's Pregnant Wife - Lynne Graham 192 Pages
Mommy in training - Shelley Galloway 224 Pages
A baby for the village doctor - Abigail Gordon 192 Pages
The Midwife and the Single Dad - Gill Sanderson 192 Pages
Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris 288 Pages
Baby Bonanza - Maureen Child - 192 pages
Sub-Total : 2708
Currently reading
Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer - 113 pages so far
The claiming of sleeping beauty - Anne Rice - 40 pages so far
So another 153 pages
GG Jane I'll be posting a winner in no time =)
Count off Challenge, starting 4/20Goal: 3000 pages
(rest of) Murder on QE2 by Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain 144 pages
Princess Mia by Meg Cabot 288 pages
Forever Princess by Meg Cabot 383 pages
(rest of) Star Trek: The Ashes of Eden by William Shatner 40 pages
(started then quit) Legend by Jude Deveraux 5 pages
Airhead by Meg Cabot 340 pages
Baby Bonanza by Maureen Child 192 pages
Coffee, Tea, or Me? by Trudy Baker 156 pages (so far, now on hold)
Back Home Again (Tales from Grace Chapel Inn) by Melody Carlson 359 pages
Night Owl Romance by Celia Jade 12 pages
Grandma's Wartime Kitchen by Joanna Lamb Hayes 87 pages
Going to the Chapel (Tales from Grace Chapel Inn) by Rebecca Kelly 322 pages
Recipes and Wooden Spoons (Tales from Grace Chapel Inn) by Judy Baer 385 pages
Current Total: 2713
Countoff challenge starting 20/04Challenge : 3000 pages
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke 576 pages
Emma - Jane Austen 368 pages
Forced wife, Royal Love Child - Trish Morey 192 pages
Dead until Dark - Charlaine Harris 292 pages
The Spanish Billionaire's Pregnant Wife - Lynne Graham 192 Pages
Mommy in training - Shelley Galloway 224 Pages
A baby for the village doctor - Abigail Gordon 192 Pages
The Midwife and the Single Dad - Gill Sanderson 192 Pages
Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris 288 Pages
Baby Bonanza - Maureen Child - 192 pages
Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer - 280 pages
Total : 2988
Countoff challenge starting 20/04Challenge : 3000 pages
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke 576 pages
Emma - Jane Austen 368 pages
Forced wife, Royal Love Child - Trish Morey 192 pages
Dead until Dark - Charlaine Harris 292 pages
The Spanish Billionaire's Pregnant Wife - Lynne Graham 192 Pages
Mommy in training - Shelley Galloway 224 Pages
A baby for the village doctor - Abigail Gordon 192 Pages
The Midwife and the Single Dad - Gill Sanderson 192 Pages
Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris 288 Pages
Baby Bonanza - Maureen Child - 192 pages
Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer - 280 pages
The claiming of sleeping beauty - A.N. Roquelaure - 27 pages (can't bring myself to read anymore of this book. It's going to be the 1st book I have started and not finished)
Total : 3015
I have now read more than 3000 pages !
New Challenge - Read 3000 pages by June 15th - Reward buy yourself 3 books
Congrats Jane. Ya beat me by 300 pages.
Oops sorry about that. Now you can try again lol
Don't worry about it. Well Done!
OK so I ordered my 3 reward books. Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine), club dead (Charlaine Harris) and the old man and the sea (Ernest Hemingway). So now I can restart the challenge.
Congrats! Well done, I am glad to be in the challenge once again. Page count back to zero. New Challenge 3000 pages by June 15th. Reward 3 new books. Post your pages now!
Mini Challenge First to reach 1,000 pages gets a bonus reward (from me). Unless I get there first of course...hehe.
Currently reading(5-10-09):Red Headed Stepchild (173)
Sheik Seduction(94)
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Kenjii wrote: "Mini Challenge First to reach 1,000 pages gets a bonus reward (from me). Unless I get there first of course...hehe."
ooohhh, have to get crackin. lol I took most of today off from reading and trying to decide what to tackle next.
I was mentally exhausted and vegged in front of TV watching MIB 1 and 2. Now, I am ready to burn some serious pages,lol.
New Challenge: 3000 pages by June 15th. Reward 3 new books.
Being Nikki by Meg Cabot 338 pages
Total: 338 pages
New challenge: 3000 pages by June 15thReward 3 new books.
Talk to the snail -Stephen Clarke -10/05/09 -272 pages
x-24 - Mecca Jamilah Sullivan - 11/05/09 - 240 pages
You slay me (92 pages so far)
Playmates - Robert B Parker - 12/05/09 - 288 pages
Total: 892 pages
prev. 267 Sheik Seduction (148) finished
current total: 415
prev. 415 Dark Hunter companion book, e-book (1100) finsihed
current total: 1515
congrats Kenjii, you were the first to 1000 pages for the mini-challenge.
Wow that was a big book Kenjii ! Congratulations on being the first to 1000 pages for the mini-challenge.
not just a big book, but an e-book as well. I hope you have an ebook reader as I'd hate to sit in front of my pc for a book that big.
New challenge: 3000 pages by June 15thReward 3 new books.
Talk to the snail -Stephen Clarke -10/05/09 -272 pages
x-24 - Mecca Jamilah Sullivan - 11/05/09 - 240 pages
Playmates - Robert B Parker - 12/05/09 - 288 pages
You slay me - Katie MacAlister - 13/05/09 - 342 pages
Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine - 15/05/09 - 238 pages
Dark Lover - J R Ward (the rest of it) - read 200 more pages, now on page 302)
Total: 1580 pages
I'm out. lol I bought a book.From the used bookstore I got Divided by a Common Language A Guide to British and American English by Christopher Davies. Seeing as my fiance is British, I thought I'd better read this. I've picked up alot of british slang over the years, but I'm sure I'll learn even more with this book.
awww! OK Briansgirl! Well enjoy ur book anyway. Thanks for the congrads guys. I wanted to post more pages but I wanted to go ahead and wait until I finish this book. About 50 more pages.
Briansgirl wrote: "I'm out. lol I bought a book.From the used bookstore I got Divided by a Common Language A Guide to British and American English by Christopher Davies. Seeing as my fiance is Britis..."
Sounds like a good book ! Sorry you are out of the count off though.
I can always join the next one. The book was also suppose to talk about the differences of living in the two different countries, especially for a brit living in america. Since my british fiance is going to move here, I couldn't pass up this book. He won't read it, lol, but if I do then I might learn something that'll make it easier on him. We've already learned that napkins are servettes, washclothes are flannels, erasers are rubbers, lol, etc.
Challenge: 3,000 pages by June 15th prev. 1515
Set up with the agent (246) finished
current: 1761
New challenge: 3000 pages by June 15thReward 3 new books.
Talk to the snail -Stephen Clarke -10/05/09 -272 pages
x-24 - Mecca Jamilah Sullivan - 11/05/09 - 240 pages
Playmates - Robert B Parker - 12/05/09 - 288 pages
You slay me - Katie MacAlister - 13/05/09 - 342 pages
Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine - 15/05/09 - 238 pages
Dark Lover - J R Ward (restarted as it was a while since I read the first 100 pages) - 17/05/09 - 393 pages
Total: 1773 pages
prev. 1761New challenge: 3000 pages by June 15th
Reward 3 new books.
Red Headed Step Child (208) ON HOLD
Current: 1969
New challenge: 3000 pages by June 15thReward 3 new books.
Mercy - Jodi Picoult - 18/05/09 - 448 pages
The old man and the sea - Ernest Hemingway - 20/05/09 - 128 pages
New total: - 2349
prev. 1969Challenge 3,000 pages by June 15th
Reward 3 new books
Special Assignment (208) finished
total: 2177
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