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I feel like I read alot, but it's nothing compared to half of you. I started an odd book today which I picked up at the library.
The Accidental Vampire by Lynsay Sands.
Ever since an accident turned her into a knockout vamp, Elvi Black's been catching her z's in a coffin, staying out of the sun, and giving up garlic. She knows there's more to being undead than what she saw in Dracula, but she can't very well ask her mortal friends about proper biting etiquette. But when her neighbors placed a personal ad for her in the local paper, she never imagined she'd meet Victor Argeneau, a vampire who could have his pick of any womandead or alive.
question - would an leader of an irish clan and rebellion cound as an appointed official? the hero in Stormfire is one - he technically isn't the leader, but he is the defacto one since his brother is more into painting and the arts...
I'm thinking no Dee, because he isn't an elected official, which is what the bonus specified. But the one who created the bonus might say otherwise.
it was worth a try...i mean, he became it because the people didn't want his brother; or maybe it was his personality...lol! oh well!
Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "I feel like I read alot, but it's nothing compared to half of you. I started an odd book today which I picked up at the library.
The Accidental Vampire by Lynsay Sands.
Ever si..."
I'm guessing that's part of the Argeneau series. They're on my to-read list, but I keep putting them off for something else. Is it any good?
here is my current status1203/3980
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
Stormfire - Christine Monson (started at pg 220) - 348 pages - 4/27/2010
When Dreams Won't Die - Brenda Joyce in Perfect Secrets - 119 pages - 4/27/2010
Dark Lover - JR Ward - 41 pages (started at pg 80)
Legend - Jude Deveraux - 87 pages
Covet - JR Ward - 104 pages
Christine wrote: "I'm guessing that's part of the Argeneau series. They're on my to-read list, but I keep putting them off for something else. Is it any good? "I was up til 0430 in the morning reading it before finally going to bed. So yes. lol However, this is the only book in this series I've read, and it's book 7. It's fine as a stand alone but curious to see if the library has others in this series now.
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
166 pages - In Over Her HeadJudi Fennell
1979/3980 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 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.: Sowed radishes, carrots, peas while listening to audiobook! Apr 26
576 pp.: Die Trying by Lee Child Apr 26 (3.5*)
464 pp.: What Price Love by Stephanie Laurens Apr 27 (4.5*)
Added to:
190 pp.: Constitutional Chaos by Andrew Napolitano Apr 25 (4*)
100 pp. for donating 18 books to library Apr 24
371 pp.: Since the Surrender by Julie Ann Long Apr 23 (5*)
Total Pages = 1801/3980
Christine wrote: "Sooo close. Just give me another day and I should reach the goal."You have been a reading dervish!!
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 Storm Front by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files #1) = 322 pages
4/26 Fool Moon by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files #2) = 342 pages
4/27 The Accidental Vampire by Lynsay Sands = 361 pages
Total = 1025 pages
BJ Rose wrote: "Christine wrote: "Sooo close. Just give me another day and I should reach the goal."You have been a reading dervish!!"
I'm very motivated. This is the longest I've ever gone without either stopping at a Half-Price Books to just see what they have, or ordering something from Amazon.
You can feel doubly blessed then Christine because the last few challenges have had rather large rewards. Normally we don't get into double digits for used books you can buy for rewards. It's usually like 2 new or 4/5 used. So if you win this one, you can buy quite a few using up your reward books without resetting in the next challenge.
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.
649/3980
349 pages - Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward - 4/25/10 (started at p185 with new challenge)
300 pages - (150 pages X 2) A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith; In Progress
Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "You can feel doubly blessed then Christine because the last few challenges have had rather large rewards. Normally we don't get into double digits for used books you can buy for rewards. It's usual..."Indeedy. I'm already planning what to buy, which is almost as fun as actually buying them.
Just used some more of my credit for used copies of 3 books that I've been wanting:You Can't Hide by Karen Rose
Vision in White & Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts
Now my credit is down to 3 books, but I'm finding great bargains!
Phew! Hopefully get a good chunk read later tonight to try and catch up! :) Plus I only have till Friday at midnight to finish up the last 5 books of the PNR monthly challenge! 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
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
The Darkest Fire (ebook) 83 pages
The Darkest Night 27 pages
885/3980
here is my current status1454/3980
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
Stormfire - Christine Monson (started at pg 220) - 348 pages - 4/27/2010
When Dreams Won't Die - Brenda Joyce in Perfect Secrets - 119 pages - 4/27/2010
Dark Lover - JR Ward - 169 pages (started at pg 80)
Legend - Jude Deveraux - 166 pages
Covet - JR Ward - 248 pages
Man, I really thought I'd reach the goal today.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.
3734/3980
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
The Princess and the Pea 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 - 4/27; (started on pg 15) - 291 (x2 for 're' prefix) = 582 pages
Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn - 4/27; 336 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) - 24 pages
Bonus for donating 4 books to my local library - 100 pages
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver - In Progress; 82 pages
well, i would say Christine is the odds on favorite to win...but can a dark horse come out of the woodwork?
Quite possibly Dee. All BJ Rose or Christine need is some bonus books to quickly catch up. I'll finish a 300 odd page book before I go to bed probably, but that still puts me behind you as it doesn't qualify for a bonus.
I still got about 6 hours of work to go...so should get some good reading in, but I still won't be able to catch Christine...lol!Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Quite possibly Dee. All BJ Rose or Christine need is some bonus books to quickly catch up. I'll finish a 300 odd page book before I go to bed probably, but that still puts me behind you as it doesn..."
Guess it all depends on how much reading time Christine has soon. :) Maybe she'll be busy tomorrow. lol (Just teasing Christine)
Hah. I might be. I was busier than usual today, so I didn't get to read nearly as much as I wanted. And now the boyfriend's nagging at me to help him unpack things, so I don't know what's going to happen.
here is my current status1936/3980
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
Stormfire - Christine Monson (started at pg 220) - 348 pages - 4/27/2010
When Dreams Won't Die - Brenda Joyce in Perfect Secrets - 119 pages - 4/27/2010
Across a Crowded Room - Judith O'Brien in Perfect Secrets - 90 pages - 4/27/2010
The Return of Travis Dean - Kathleen Kane in Perfect Secrets - 72 pages - 4/28/2010
Redeption - Delia Parr in Perfect Secrets - 65 pages - 4/28/2010
Dark Lover - JR Ward - 169 pages (started at pg 80)
Legend - Jude Deveraux - 166 pages
Covet - JR Ward - 248 pages
Katharine the Virgin Widow - Jean Plaidy - 50 pages
Twice Loved - LaVyrle Spencer - 105 pages
Blame Before I Fall for being too compelling. I couldn't stop reading it.4136/3980
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
The Princess and the Pea 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 - 4/27; (started on pg 15) - 291 (x2 for 're' prefix) = 582 pages
Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn - 4/27; 336 pages
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver - 4/28; 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) - 38 pages
Bonus for donating 4 books to my local library - 100 pages
I'll post the new challenge sometime this afternoon. Would y'all rather have the day off or do you want me to start the challenge to include whatever is read today (the 28th)?
start today!!! I have like 5 books that are all in progress!!!Christine wrote: "Blame Before I Fall for being too compelling. I couldn't stop reading it.
4136/3980
Tanner's Scheme by Lora Leigh - 4/22; 330 pages
Wolfe's Hope by Lor..."
can i ask a quick clarification question - maybe its been asked before and I just didn't see it...Christine just finished the challenge and hasn't posted another one yet - but if she starts it this pm (on teh 28th), can anything i've read on the 28th count? or do I have to wait for her to post a new challenge? FYI - this might just be my brain not working at 4am either :)
We always start the next challenge immediately after the previous challenge was won. So there is always a count-off challenge running, we just don't know what the new one is yet. If you read something this morning, before she won, you cannot count it in the next challenge. It's like you count from where your bookmark is at the time she won to the end of the book after you finish. Obviously if you aren't online when she won, then you'd have to guess where you were. For example, I've been reading roughly a 320 page book. I've only got maybe 50 pages left or so. Even though I have not yet posted the first 280 pages of the book I've already read, I can't count it since it was read during the last challenge. I can only now count the last bit read after she won. Since we start the next challenge, after the last one... in the few hours after she posted she won before she posts the next challenge (starting same day) the pages you read during that time count towards the next challenge.
Does this answer your question?
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
Dalene = 649 pages
Debbie = 663 pages
Ashley = 885 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 1025 pages
Jane = 1092 pages
BJ Rose = 1801 pages
Dee = 1936 pages
Nairabell = 1979 pages
Christine = 4136 pages ... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Christine wrote: "Blame Before I Fall for being too compelling. I couldn't stop reading it.4136/3980"
Congratulations, Christine!!
Looking forward to seeing your challenge!
Reminder to me:
I'm on page 123 of Hiding in the Shadows
and page 22 of Speaker for the Dead
congrads Christine =D! Yeah post anytime today is fine. Thats an awesome amt of pages, great reward too =D
Wow...April's almost gone. I read 4 books this month. Pity. But I've been stressed and the concentration is shot. I am still blessed though. I am not working and get to spend the day reading if I want. Ready for May challenges everyone???
I'm almost ready for those May challenges. Just need to get one or two more books.And after I posted that last page count, I immediately went to Amazon and pre-ordered the two new Lisa Kleypas books, Married By Morning and Love in the Afternoon, and bought used copies of Nerds Like It Hot by Vicki Lewis Thomspon and The Espressologist by Kristen Springer. So that's 2 new books and 2 used down.
May 1st is the day with 4 holidays rolled into one. There's May Day (i.e., the first day of summer), Law Day, Loyalty Day and International Workers' Day.I'm a math nerd, so I made the goal page count a long math problem because it was fun. Sorry.
Okay. Law Day became so in 1958 (2010-1958=52 years), Loyalty Day became so in 1921 (2010-1921=89 years) and Int'l Workers' Day is in commemoration of the Haymarket Massacre in 1886 (2010-1886=124 years), so I added those together and then multiplied by 5 (for it being the 5th month of the year and I felt I had to do something for May Day since there's no documented official start date) plus 4 (for it being 4 holidays in 1). The equation looks like this: (52+89+124)*(5+4)=2385 pages
May 1st 2010 Challenge
Duration: April 28th - May 5th
Goal: 2385 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if one of the main characters is a lawyer, in the military, a law enforcement agent, an elected politician or judge, or if the start of summer is included at anytime during the book.
I expect this one to go by really fast since there are a ton of books dedicated to men in the military. Have fun!
Great challenge. I have the first three Virgin River books to read and book 2 and 3 have a military person in them, and book 3 has a lady prosecutor as well. lol Just need to finish a couple books to get to them.
Great challenge Christine :) I'm in!
i'm in and since I just woke my butt up, I can start fresh with page counts!
yep - that's what i thought, but I wasn't sure and since I sometimes see people post stuff from overnight as soon as the new challenge is posted, I wanted to check, since most of my reading is done at night right nowBriansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "We always start the next challenge immediately after the previous challenge was won. So there is always a count-off challenge running, we just don't know what the new one is yet. If you read someth..."
May 1st 2010 ChallengeDuration: April 28th - May 5th
Goal: 2385 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if one of the main characters is a lawyer, in the military, a law enforcement agent, an elected politician or judge, or if the start of summer is included at anytime during the book.
0/2385
Dark Lover - JR Ward - started at page 266
Legend - Jude Deveraux - started at page 191
Covet - JR Ward - started at page 248
Katharine the Virgin Widow - Jean Plaidy - started at page 50
Twice Loved - LaVyrle Spencer - started at page 122
Kate: Actually if you've not counted the pages in an unfinished book you can count the pages in a new challenge. You can count them in the next challenge once u've finished the book. So something you've read 250/300, you can get full credit for once you have finished the book. The only time pages do not count is if they have been counted in any challenge as a partial count. This way your encouraged to finish books on your TBR pile. I did not know you had been counting pages this way. That is why the partial counts are used less often. It is easier to finish the whole book and count the total. Like you [or someone:] said before. Using partial counts to finish up the complete total is fine too.
Is there a simple way to say this? To add it to the guidelines? I want to keep things universal.
I've never counted pages that way Kenjii. Seems unfair to me that anything read, even if not counted, before the new challenge starts would be allowed and that's the way I thought the rules were. I try, honestly, never to use partial counts as I find it terribly confusing since we've had numerous discussions about it before. I only use a partial count if say I'm 20 pages from winning a challenge, then continue page count from 20 on, after I've finished it, in next challenge. Trying to count 20-50 pages at a time is confusing to me, (and too easy to mess up) so I only list a book once I complete it. To me, if the challenge starts today, anything read yesterday, counted or not, would not count as it was before this challenge date. So I won't count it.
Great new challenge Christine. I like how you came up with the total. I didn't even know about these dates.
May 1st 2010 Count-Off ChallengeDuration: April 28th - May 5th
Goal: 2385 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if one of the main characters is a lawyer, in the military, a law enforcement agent, an elected politician or judge, or if the start of summer is included at anytime during the book.
4/28 Finished A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands = 58 pages (Started on page 302/360 pages)
58 pages
Kate: Ok. I see what you mean =D That's fine.
i'm enjoying it - I only just started reading the BDB, so i'm not as biased towards the series as some readers, so its almost like a new slate for me - although I am reading Dark Lover at the same timeChristine wrote: "How are you liking Covet, Dee?"
Kenjii ~*~Black Kat~**~ wrote: "Great new challenge Christine. I like how you came up with the total. I didn't even know about these dates."I didn't know about them either. Thank God for Wikipedia.
I've read up to Lover Revealed in the BDB series and then got bored with them, so I've been hesitant to start Covet.Delicious Dee wrote: "i'm enjoying it - I only just started reading the BDB, so i'm not as biased towards the series as some readers, so its almost like a new slate for me - although I am reading Dark Lover at the same ..."
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992/3980
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 - 104 pages
Stormfire - Christine Monson (started at pg 220) - 256