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here is my current status291/3971
Passion Unleashed - Larissa Ione - 120 pages (started at pg 360) - 4/21/2010 (insomnia helped me a little)
Dark Lover - JR Ward - 16 pages (started at pg 80)
Legend - Jude Deveraux - 24 pages
The Darkest Night - Gena Showalter - 131 pages
Did you like Passion Unleashed, Dee?
Earth Day 2010 Challenge LeaderboardDuration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recyle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
Briansgirl/Kate = 28 pages
Dee = 291 pages
Nairabell = 334 pages
Christine = 369 pages
Debbie = 373 pages
I did - i've been curiosu to see how she handled wraith from the beginning because he was such a tortured soul...and i liked his heroine...not saying i didn't like the other two, because i really liked E's as well, but something about his just made me emphthize with her...i have the 4th one on the pile to read for a challenge next month and the 5th one on pre-orderChristine wrote: "Did you like Passion Unleashed, Dee?"
Earth Day 2010 ChallengeDuration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recycle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
733/3980
Tanner's Scheme by Lora Leigh - 4/22; 330 pages
Wolfe's Hope by Lora Leigh - 4/22; 29 pages
Earthwork by Annie Windsor, part of Tales From The Temple IV anthology - 4/22; 26 (x2 for the story's title) = 52 pages
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - In Progress; (started on pg 198) - 4 pages
The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks - In Progress; (started on pg 35) - 78 pages
Unearthed by C.J. Barry - In Progress; 120 (x2 for earth in the title) = 240 pages
here is my current status449/3971
Passion Unleashed - Larissa Ione - 120 pages (started at pg 360) - 4/21/2010 (insomnia helped me a little)
Dark Lover - JR Ward - 41 pages (started at pg 80)
Legend - Jude Deveraux - 41 pages
The Darkest Night - Gena Showalter - 198 pages
Covet - JR Ward - 49 pages
Earth Day 2010 ChallengeDuration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recycle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
Status:
Dark Prince (previously stopped at 224 in last challenge read till 314)
90 pages Finished Book 4/23/10
90/3980
Earth Day 2010 Challenge Duration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recyle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
334 pages - You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister Apr 22
189 pages - The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis Apr 23
115 pages - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis in progress
638/3980 pages
I'm reset to zero. I purchased two books used online today. Blood Lite (Anthology of humorous horror stories) for 19 cents and Mean Streets (Anthology of four stories of paranormal P.I.s) for 62 cents, plus shipping. Mean Streets includes a Jim Butcher story from The Dresden Files. Blood Lite includes another Dresden File story as well as one from Charlaine Harris. The anthology is described as... "So let the blood flow and laughter reign -- because when it comes to facing our deepest, darkest fears, a little humor goes a long way!" I love these paranormal anthologies. Quick short stories where I am getting introduced to new authors and finding new favorites.
Earth Day 2010 Challenge Duration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recyle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
100 pages for planting 6 window boxes, 10 hanging baskets and repotting vegetable seedlings into bigger pots - 23/04/10
100 pages for giving 4 books to a friend who dropped by the house and complained she didn't have anything to read ! - 23/04/10
384 pages - Dream Chaser - Sherrilyn Kenyon - 23/04/10****
096 pages - The Temp and the Tycoon - Liz Fielding - 23/04/10*****
680 pages /3980
Jane, you've been a gardening whiz!I have four books in progress, I just came in from preparing a garden bed for sowing seeds tomorrow, and this afternoon I'm heading for the library to pick up 3 books and donate a bagful - and maybe they'll have some interesting books in their sale room so I can use some of my reward from last challenge. But no points to post yet!
My dad gave me 3 more harlequins today. So he's recycling. :) I started the first book in The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, Storm Front. Think film noir. Harry Dresden is a wizard. Only one in the phone book. He's a private investigator. He does consulting with the Chicago police involving unusual crimes. By the end of the first book he gets killed, and becomes a vampire. (The library has the first 10 books of the 12 book series. They ordered (rush) the 11th book in the series. Book 12 isn't out yet.)
I see a lot of my GR romance friends reading the Dresden files and found it strange. But I guess the UF twist to explain it. I never stopped to check out what its about, so thanks Kate =D I read a ss in the 'Thriller' antho. Which I believe had the Dresden character in it.
So far Kenjii, it's like reading a b&w film noir movie. He's a private investigator that's a wizard. Later he'll be killed and turned into a vampire, but still does his day job. Havn't gotten to that part yet. Definetly UF. Not a drop of romance as his upcoming date is just a beautiful reporter trying to get information out of him. Definetly mystery as he's got to solve the crime to find out who-done-it although in this first book, the wizarding council thinks he did it, so he's got a vested interest in finding the real killer (who killed using magic). Supernatural elements, sure, but far and above anything else it's a mystery. This is definetly the right series for me since I'm new to paranormal books but love mysteries. Just glad the library has them. (I've got the first 6 out from the library now, and they're holding the next 5 for me and put the latest one on rush order with a reservation on it for me.)
Earth Day 2010 ChallengeDuration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recycle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
1309/3980
Tanner's Scheme by Lora Leigh - 4/22; 330 pages
Wolfe's Hope by Lora Leigh - 4/22; 29 pages
Earthwork by Annie Windsor, part of Tales From The Temple IV anthology - 4/22; 26 (x2 for the story's title) = 52 pages
Mackenzie's Pleasure by Linda Howard - 4/23; (started on pg 73) - 183 pages
Unearthed by C.J. Barry - 4/23; 302 (x2 for earth in the title) = 604 pages
The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks - In Progress; (started on pg 35) - 101 pages
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - In Progress; (started on pg 198) - 10 pages
Yeah, it helped out quite a bit. And turned out to be a pretty good book.
I don't know where I got the idea that Harry Dresdan became undead at some point. He's a wizard P.I., which he does very well. The pages were blurry, lol, but I finished the first book just after 2am. Had to know how it ended. Will have to reread the final chapter with a clear head tomorrow and will then post the pages. (I started at 3pm and finished at 2am... and it's around 320 pages or so.)
Earth Day 2010 Challenge Duration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recyle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
100 pages for planting 6 window boxes, 10 hanging baskets and repotting vegetable seedlings into bigger pots - 23/04/10
100 pages for giving 4 books to a friend who dropped by the house and complained she didn't have anything to read ! - 23/04/10
384 pages - Dream Chaser - Sherrilyn Kenyon - 23/04/10****
096 pages - The Temp and the Tycoon - Liz Fielding - 23/04/10*****
192 pages - Dangerous Masquerade - Janet Dailey - 24/04/10***
872 pages /3980
Earth Day 2010 ChallengeDuration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,971 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recyle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
4/21 Tacky by Charlaine Harris from My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding (Sookie-verse) = 28 pages
4/22 Fear the Darkness by Sherrilyn Kenyon = 18 pages (April FAC)
*RESET TO ZERO*
4/24
Total = 322 pages
Earth Day 2010 Challenge Duration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recyle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
334 pages - You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister Apr 22
189 pages - The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis Apr 23
200 pages - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis Apr 23
370 pages - GracelingKristin Cashore Apr 24
317 pages - Bad BloodRhiannon Lassiter Apr 24
004 pages - Jurassic ParkMichael Crichtonin progress
1414/3980 pages
here is my current status681/3971
Passion Unleashed - Larissa Ione - 120 pages (started at pg 360) - 4/21/2010 (insomnia helped me a little)
The Darkest Night - Gena Showalter - 384 pages - 4/24/2010
Dark Lover - JR Ward - 41 pages (started at pg 80)
Legend - Jude Deveraux - 87 pages
Covet - JR Ward - 49 pages
Earth Day 2010 ChallengeDuration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recycle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
Status:
Dark Prince (previously stopped at 224 in last challenge read till 314)
90 pages Finished Book 4/23/10
City of Bones Finished Book 4/24/10 1-485 485 pages
575/3980
With the challenge details getting longer I just abr. the main points lol.
Finally getting on the board here!Earth Day 2010 Challenge
Duration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1:take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level
Bonus 2: take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green
or if any word in the book title has the prefix re
Bonus 3: take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recyle
Special Bonus: take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books
100 pp. for donating 18 books to library Apr 24
371 pp.: Since the Surrender by Julie Ann Long Apr 23 (5*)
Total Pages = 471/3980
So I reduced my books by donating 18 to the library, but I checked out 4 (at least these are just temporary!) & bought 2 from their bookstore for 25 cents each:
. And from Amazon Marketplace sellers, I bought 4 used books, all by Karen Hawkins:
So that's 6 used books purchased from my 12 earned. Need to think a little about the rest.
woo, those look like good picks BJ - again congrats on winning!
Earth Day 2010 ChallengeDuration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1:take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level
Bonus 2: take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green
or if any word in the book title has the prefix re
Bonus 3: take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recyle
Special Bonus: take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books
Haven't had time to start a new book but...planted some hanging flowers for our balcony and donated four books!
Update:
Bonus 100*2 plus 575 previous update
775/3980
Earth Day 2010 Challenge Duration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recyle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
100 pages for planting 6 window boxes, 10 hanging baskets and repotting vegetable seedlings into bigger pots - 23/04/10
100 pages for giving 4 books to a friend who dropped by the house and complained she didn't have anything to read ! - 23/04/10
384 pages - Dream Chaser - Sherrilyn Kenyon - 23/04/10****
096 pages - The Temp and the Tycoon - Liz Fielding - 23/04/10*****
192 pages - Dangerous Masquerade - Janet Dailey - 24/04/10***
220 pages - Storm Warning - Nora Roberts - 25/04/10*****
1092 pages /3980
Earth Day 2010 Challenge Duration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recyle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
349 pages - Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward - 4/25/10 (started at p185 with new challenge)
Sorry if this has been explained already but how do you count pages for an ebook that doesn't have a paperback release? Like it only exists in ebook form?Trying to figure this out for reading The Darkest Fire, the prequel to the Lords of the Underworld series by Gena Showalter.
Ashley in a case like that I do a guesstimate...I take a book I have with a known page count and do some simple math...i.e.
x/locations of ebook = xx pages (known number)/yy locations (if that makes sense) and then soem cross-multiplication...
I heard somewhere that darkest fire was about 50 pages (not sure how true that is) - I skipped it in the anthology that I had but I think i'm going to go back and read it now
Ashley wrote: "Sorry if this has been explained already but how do you count pages for an ebook that doesn't have a paperback release? Like it only exists in ebook form?
Trying to figure this out for reading The..."
Thanks Dee. I did some digging and found out that it's going to be released in paperback form with some other stories soon, so I wandered over to Amazon and previewed the table of contents: Darkest Fire goes from 9-92 so it's about 83 pages. Thanks for the formula, that will help in the future regardless! :)
Earth Day 2010 ChallengeDuration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1:take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level
Bonus 2: take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green
or if any word in the book title has the prefix re
Bonus 3: take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recyle
Special Bonus: take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books
190 pp.: Constitutional Chaos by Andrew Napolitano Apr 25 (4*)
Added to:
100 pp. for donating 18 books to library Apr 24
371 pp.: Since the Surrender by Julie Ann Long Apr 23 (5*)
Total Pages = 661/3980
no problem - glad I was of some help...I do need to go back and read it sometime...I read the first few locations and got distracted so actually moved onto Darkest Night (which is really good, if you haven't read it yet)...for general reference, i've figured that about 7200 locations is approximately a 400 page book (or in that general vicinity) - looking at the 3 i'm in the middle of reading and the various locations for each compared to page numbers
Ashley wrote: "Thanks Dee. I did some digging and found out that it's going to be released in paperback form with some other stories soon, so I wandered over to Amazon and previewed the table of contents: Darkest..."
Earth Day 2010 ChallengeDuration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: take double pages - main character is an elected politician
Bonus 2: take double pages - title contains: Earth, plant, tree, green, or word in the book title has the prefix re
Bonus 3: take triple pages - title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recyle
Special Bonus: 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization.
373 pages - Fantasy Lover (4/22) ****
290 pages - The Elf of Luxembourg (4/25) ***
663 / 3980 total pages
when do you sleep Kate - good grief you are on top of things all hours of the day. Thanks btw, you make it so much easier to keep track :)
Debbie wrote: "when do you sleep Kate - good grief you are on top of things all hours of the day. Thanks btw, you make it so much easier to keep track :)"
Your welcome Debbie. I have this thread set to follow the discussion so I get emails everytime someone posts. I don't turn in for the night until my fiance calls on his way home from work. It's just after midnight and he should call anytime now. I'm reading while I wait. I'm 200 pages into Fool Moon (Dresden Files #2). I'll put the page count up for it once I finish it tomorrow.
here is my current status894/3980
Passion Unleashed - Larissa Ione - 120 pages (started at pg 360) - 4/21/2010 (insomnia helped me a little)
The Darkest Night - Gena Showalter - 384 pages - 4/24/2010
Dark Lover - JR Ward - 41 pages (started at pg 80)
Legend - Jude Deveraux - 87 pages
Covet - JR Ward - 49 pages
Stormfire - Christine Monson (started at pg 220) - 213
yay for night duty and time to read this week, boo for not being able to have my kindle at work
Earth Day 2010 Challenge Duration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recyle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
334 pages - You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister Apr 22
189 pages - The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis Apr 23
200 pages - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis Apr 23
370 pages - Graceling by Kristin Cashore Apr 24
317 pages - Bad Blood by Rhiannon Lassiter Apr 24
403 pages - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Apr 25
1813/3980 pages
Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Debbie wrote: "when do you sleep Kate - good grief you are on top of things all hours of the day. Thanks btw, you make it so much easier to keep track :)"
Your welcome Debbie. I have this thr..."
That explains it.
Earth Day 2010 Challenge LeaderboardDuration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recyle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
Kenjii = 275 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 322 pages
Dalene = 349 pages
BJ Rose = 661 pages
Debbie = 663 pages
Ashley = 775 pages
Dee = 894 pages
Jane = 1092 pages
Christine = 1309 pages
Nairabell = 1813 pages
I've returned from the weekend from hell (i.e., I moved). Just got my internet connected here, so of course, the first thing I did was update my reading list. :)Earth Day 2010 Challenge
Duration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recycle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
2506/3980
Tanner's Scheme by Lora Leigh - 4/22; 330 pages
Wolfe's Hope by Lora Leigh - 4/22; 29 pages
Earthwork by Annie Windsor, part of Tales From The Temple IV anthology - 4/22; 26 (x2 for the story's title) = 52 pages
Mackenzie's Pleasure by Linda Howard - 4/23; (started on pg 73) - 183 pages
Unearthed by C.J. Barry - 4/23; 302 (x2 for earth in the title) = 604 pages
Jacob's Faith by Lora Leigh - 4/24; 257 pages
PRINCESS AND THE PEA, THE by Fayrene Preston - 4/25; 192 pages
Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn - 4/26; 360 pages
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick - In Progress; (started on pg 15) - 140 (x2 for 're' prefix) = 280 pages
The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks - In Progress; (started on pg 35) - 101 pages
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - In Progress; (started on pg 198) - 18 pages
Bonus for donating 4 books to my local library - 100 pages
Christine wrote: "I've returned from the weekend from hell (i.e., I moved). Just got my internet connected here, so of course, the first thing I did was update my reading list. :)2506/3980"
WOW!!!
Earth Day 2010 ChallengeDuration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,971 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recyle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
4/21 Tacky by Charlaine Harris from My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding (Sookie-verse) = 28 pages
4/22 Fear the Darkness by Sherrilyn Kenyon = 18 pages (April FAC)
*RESET TO ZERO*
4/24
4/26
Total = 664 pages
Sooo close. Just give me another day and I should reach the goal.Earth Day 2010 Challenge
Duration: April 21 - May 3
Goal: 3,980 pages (1970+2010)
Reward: 6 new books OR 12 used books
Bonus 1: Take double pages if the main character is an elected politician at any level.
Bonus 2: Take double pages if your title contains any of these words: earth, plant, tree, green or if any word in the book title has the prefix re.
Bonus 3: Take triple pages if your title has one of these 3 words: reduce, reuse, or recycle.
Special Bonus: Take 100 extra pages if you plant a shrub or tree, or sow some flower or vegetable seeds during this challenge, or if you recycle some books by donating 4 or more books to library or charitable organization. You can claim this bonus once for planting/sowing AND once for recycling books.
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Tanner's Scheme by Lora Leigh - 4/22; 330 pages
Wolfe's Hope by Lora Leigh - 4/22; 29 pages
Earthwork by Annie Windsor, part of Tales From The Temple IV anthology - 4/22; 26 (x2 for the story's title) = 52 pages
Mackenzie's Pleasure by Linda Howard - 4/23; (started on pg 73) - 183 pages
Unearthed by C.J. Barry - 4/23; 302 (x2 for earth in the title) = 604 pages
Jacob's Faith by Lora Leigh - 4/24; 257 pages
PRINCESS AND THE PEA, THE by Fayrene Preston - 4/25; 192 pages
Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn - 4/26; 360 pages
Reilly's Return by Amelia Autin - 4/26 - 251 (x2 for 're' prefix) = 502 pages
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick - In Progress; (started on pg 15) - 235 (x2 for 're' prefix) = 470 pages
The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks - In Progress; (started on pg 35) - 101 pages
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - In Progress; (started on pg 198) - 18 pages
Bonus for donating 4 books to my local library - 100 pages
yeesh - how do you guys find so much time to read!!
Eh. I get bored at work. Plus, the bonuses are really helping me out.
lol...i wanted to get some reading done today and ended up sleeping all day (i'm on nights for work this week) - hope to get a good chunk of reading done tonight though and tomorrow (maybe the sun will come out and I can sit outside and read)Christine wrote: "Eh. I get bored at work. Plus, the bonuses are really helping me out."
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It's too early for me to plant anything, I've still got about a month to wait or I'll just kill it, but I do have a ton of books to donate so I'll do that before I leave as my contribution to Earth Day.
Happy reading everyone! :)