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Christine wrote: "Um... can I win my own challenge? I can hold off on this one if someone objects to me ..."Yes, you can win your own challenge. :)
May 1st 2010 Count-Off Challenge LeaderboardDuration: 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.
Briansgirl/Kate = 58 pages
Nairabell = 80 pages
Ashley = 184 pages
BJ Rose = 216 pages
Kenjii = 220 pages
Debbie = 343 pages
Dee = 880 pages
Christine = 1232 pages
guess i need to get my reading butt into gear ;)
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.
1123/2385
Dark Lover - JR Ward - started at page 266 - 150 pages - 4/28/2010 - 5 stars (i'm soo reading the rest of this series)
Twice Loved - LaVyrle Spencer - (started at page 122) - 252 (x2 - the arrival of summer is mentioned about 1/3 of the way in) - 504 pages - 4/29/2010 - this book is like chocolate an old comfort read
Legend - Jude Deveraux - started at page 191 - 225 pages - 4/29/2010 - its been a long time since i've read Jude Deveraux, but this was a good read
Irish Rebel - Nora Roberts - 243 pages - 4/30/2010
Covet - JR Ward - started at page 248
I need to reset to zero - I brought the rest of the BDB books.
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.
1245/2385 figured I would update before I get home and pass out for the next few hours!
Dark Lover - JR Ward - started at page 266 - 150 pages - 4/28/2010 - 5 stars (i'm soo reading the rest of this series)
Twice Loved - LaVyrle Spencer - (started at page 122) - 252 (x2 - the arrival of summer is mentioned about 1/3 of the way in) - 504 pages - 4/29/2010 - this book is like chocolate an old comfort read
Legend - Jude Deveraux - started at page 191 - 225 pages - 4/29/2010 - its been a long time since i've read Jude Deveraux, but this was a good read
Irish Rebel - Nora Roberts - 243 pages - 4/30/2010
Covet - JR Ward - started at page 248
Bitter Sweet - LaVyrle Spencer - 122 pages
I vote B too as it's the method I've been using already.
May 1st 2010 Count-Off Challenge LeaderboardDuration: 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.
Briansgirl/Kate = 58 pages
Nairabell = 80 pages
Ashley = 184 pages
BJ Rose = 216 pages
Kenjii = 220 pages
Debbie = 343 pages
Christine = 1232 pages
Dee = 1245 pages
Votes: We ended up with 7 votes for B, so Kenjii changed the rules to reflect the change.
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.
374 Pages The Darkest Night (st. on Page 50) Finished 4/29/10 ***
14 Pages Fantasy Lover IN PROGRESS
338/2385
Creeping along. lolMay 1st 2010 Count-Off 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.
4/28 Finished A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands = 58 pages (Started on page 302/360 pages)
4/29 The Girl Who Was Infatuated by Death from Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #8.5) from Bite Anthology = 32 pages
Total = 90 pages
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.
230 pages - What the Cards Said by Isobel Bird Apr 30
422 pages - (211 x 2 pages - set at the summer solstice so start of summer) In the Dreaming by Isobel Bird Apr 30
218 pages - Ring of Light by Isobel Bird Apr 30
227 pages - Blue Moon by Isobel Bird Apr 30
234 pages - The Five Paths by Isobel Bird Apr 30
231 pages - Through the Veil by Isobel Bird Apr 30
061 pages - Making the Saint by Isobel Bird Apr 30
1623/2385 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.
64 pp. (32x2) summer in story: The Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi Apr 29
436 pp.: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong Apr 30 (4*)
Added to:
216 (339-123 previously read) pp.: Hiding in the Shadows by Kay Hooper Apr 28 (5*)
Total Pages = 716
b>May 1st 2010 Count-Off Challenge LeaderboardDuration: 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.
Briansgirl/Kate = 90 pages
Kenjii = 220 pages
Ashley = 338 pages
Debbie = 343 pages
BJ Rose = 716 pages
Christine = 1232 pages
Dee = 1245 pages
Nairabell = 1623 pages
Votes: We ended up with 7 votes for B, so Kenjii changed the rules to reflect the change.
WOW Nairabell, you really read alot of Isobel Bird today!
I know :) I've had the series on my TBR for a while and I was doing the readathon over at 144 books so I figured I might as well get reading. So far there's been enough variety that I haven't gotten bored.
I'm reset to zero.I went to a few garage sales today. I bought a set of Choose Your Own Adventure books for my eldest son for $1 (for 5 books). I bought a set of Goosebump books for my middle son (one volume of combined books plus 4 others for $1). For myself I bought:
Easy Diabetic Recipes by Sally Hunt for $1
Kitchen Comforts: Recipes to Feed Body and Soul by Gay T. Boassy for $1
Cooking for Kids Collection $2
I loved Goosebumps growing up. God, those books fed a lot of my fears as a kid.
Ooh me too! I read a ton of those growing up. That and the Baby Sitters Club and Nancy Drew entertained me for YEARS! If the BSC wasn't out of print I'd try to find a way to buy the whole series! I know they are re-releasing the first few in the series for a new generation though. :)
What I think is funny is my middle son is the one who is scared of the most stuff on tv, yet he discovered and loves Goosebumps. Go figure. I couldn't pass up the set for $1 for him. The hardcover has 3 books in it, plus 4 more books. And my eldest just discovered Find-Your-Own-Fate or Choose-Your-Own-Adventure books. You read a few pages and make a choice. Depending on your choice, depends on where you continue reading. He kept dying, lol, and had to read it 8 or more times til he got to a decent ending. lol The cookbooks I bought for myself are high quality. I paid $4 for the 3 cookbooks, and cover prices are: $24.95, $19.95 and $29.95. All are hardcover and sprial bound. I hated to pass that up, and I'm so far behind on this count-off, I decided to go for it.
I read my way through the Trixie Belden mysteries as a kid. I read them all from the library but owned about half the series or more. Actually... still own them. lol I have them buried behind a few other books on a shelf. I've thought about rereading them again and see if I still enjoy them. I liked The Hardy Boys on tv, but didn't care for the books and never got into Nancy Drew. The Baby-Sitters club is after my time. lol
Oh, lord. I was part of the BabySitters Club fanclub when I was girl! I was crazy obsessed with it. Even had the dolls.Kate, I was the same way. I absolutely cannot watch anything horror-ish, but I read pretty much every single Goosebumps book I could get a hold of, then moved on to Fear Street.
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.
1493/2385
Dark Lover - JR Ward - started at page 266 - 150 pages - 4/28/2010 - 5 stars (i'm soo reading the rest of this series)
Twice Loved - LaVyrle Spencer - (started at page 122) - 252 (x2 - the arrival of summer is mentioned about 1/3 of the way in) - 504 pages - 4/29/2010 - this book is like chocolate an old comfort read
Legend - Jude Deveraux - started at page 191 - 225 pages - 4/29/2010 - its been a long time since i've read Jude Deveraux, but this was a good read
Irish Rebel - Nora Roberts - 243 pages - 4/30/2010
Covet - JR Ward - started at page 248 - 248 pages - 4/30/2010 - going to be looking for more in this series as they come out
Bitter Sweet - LaVyrle Spencer - 122 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.
756 (378x2): story begins in spring & goes thru midsummer: Deep in the Valley by Robyn Carr Apr 30(4*)
Added to:
64 pp. (32x2) summer in story: The Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi Apr 29
436 pp.: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong Apr 30 (4*)
216 (339-123 previously read) pp.: Hiding in the Shadows by Kay Hooper Apr 28 (5*)
Total Pages = 1472
Thank God for having nothing else to do all day.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.
2,473/2,385
Secret Fires by Kristin James - 4/29; 251 pages
A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands - 4/29; 360 pages
Moving Violation by Lora Leigh & Veronica Chadwick - 4/29; 196 (x2 for both main characters in law enforcement) = 392 pages
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen - 4/30; 384 pages
Midnight Angel by Lisa Marie Rice - 4/30; 320 pages
Midnight Man by Lisa Marie Rice - 4/30; 215 pages
Midnight Run by Lisa Marie Rice - 4/30; 228 (x2 for leading man in law enforcement) = 456 pages
The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks - In Progress; (started on pg 158) - 50 pages
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - In Progress; (started on pg 236) - 45 pages
ok - hurry up and post a new challenge!!!
LOLOkay, okay. Let me think of something.
i got 7 hours of reading ahead of me tonight!!Christine wrote: "LOL
Okay, okay. Let me think of something."
So, I've decided I'm much too competitive and can't keep reading at the pace I've been going, so I'm sitting this next one out to take a breather.Start of May Challenge
Duration: April 30th - May 10th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if 'May' is in the title, author's name, one of the main characters' names, or if the book was published in May.
(That's right, isn't it? To start the challenge to include today?)
looks good to me! i'm just goign to start my page count where I left off my one book, since I haven't touched it since last night...trust me, i'm very competative too - I was hoping to win the last one tonight, but you beat me to it!Christine wrote: "So, I've decided I'm much too competitive and can't keep reading at the pace I've been going, so I'm going to sit this next one out and take a breather.
Start of May Challenge
Duration: April 30th..."
I seriously had nothing to do today. Well, after 3 p.m. I didn't. And those last two books went by really quickly.
If i hadn't slept all day, I would have had nothing to do...lol!Christine wrote: "I seriously had nothing to do today. Well, after 3 p.m. I didn't. And those last two books went by really quickly."
Ahh... sleep. I remember that... I wish I had gotten more of it last night because I'm draggin' today.
it wasn't good sleep, that's why I slept so long, I kept hoping it would get better...my best sleep was the nap I took at 4pm, vice the "sleep" from 8am to 2pm...lol! - probably because I took tylenol and drugged myself
Yes, it's correct to start the next challenge, same day as the last one ended if a good portion of the day is left.
May 1st 2010 Count-Off Challenge LeaderboardDuration: 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.
Briansgirl/Kate = reset to zero
Kenjii = 220 pages
Ashley = 338 pages
Debbie = 343 pages
BJ Rose = 1472 pages
Dee = 1493 pages
Nairabell = 1623 pages
Christine = 2473 pages - CONGRATULATIONS!!
Nice new challenge. Don't know if we can read 5,000 pages in a week though. Then again, I've got two books to read next month published in May (for double pages)... but doubt I'll get ahold of them and read them within a week. Waiting on one pre-ordered from Amazon with a tues release date. The other I'm waiting for the library to get and I'm first in line on the waiting list.
I can extend it, if you want. Make it last until the 10th.
Christine wrote: "I can extend it, if you want. Make it last until the 10th."That might help us out. :)
IDK - Christine managed to do 3k pages in about 3 days and then 2 in another 2; Nairabell wasn't too far behind...lol! I say change the date to teh 10th, but wouldn't be surprised to see someone make it before then
Start of May ChallengeDuration: April 30th - May 10th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if 'May' is in the title, author's name, one of the main characters' names, or if the book was published in May.
quick question - the published in May - how do you know? most copyright pages only list the year and not the month it was released (unless its a new release and you picked it up in a given month)Christine wrote: "Start of May Challenge
Duration: April 30th - May 10th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if 'May' is in the title, author's name, one of the main characters'..."
It's unusal for us to have that many pages read to win a challenge that quickly. There were several bonus pages too, so you have to take that into account. We'll just have to wait and see. :)
Sometimes it will say on the copyright page.
Start of May ChallengeDuration: April 30th - May 10th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if 'May' is in the title, author's name, one of the main characters names, or if the book was published in May.
839/5000
Bitter Sweet - LaVyrle Spencer - started at pg 122 - 338 pages - 5/1/2010
Playing the Odds in The MacGregors: Serena & Caine - Nora Roberts - 245 pages - 5/1/2010
Tempting Fate in The MacGregors: Serena & Caine - Nora Roberts - 256 pages - 5/1/2010
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever - Julia Quinn - IN PROGRESS
Since no one else has posted since I posted initially I just edited my entry as needed
Christine wrote: "Thank God for having nothing else to do all day."Congratulations, Christine!
At least I passed the halfway mark **grins ruefully!**
Great use of 'May' in the new challenge - wonder if any of those choices will work on my TBR books!!
Delicious Dee wrote: "quick question - the published in May - how do you know? most copyright pages only list the year and not the month it was released (unless its a new release and you picked it up in a given month)..."
If you check the GoodReads page for the book, it'll tell you what month it was published.
I expected a western, considering it was by Louis L'Amour. Turns out it was "written in 1960 and attempted to alert people to the Red Chinese invasion of the Tibetan plateau."Start of May Count-Off Challenge
Duration: April 30th - May 10th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if 'May' is in the title, author's name, one of the main characters' names, or if the book was published in May.
5/1 'May There be a Road' novella from collection of short stories, May There Be a Road by Louis L'Amour (33 x 2) = 66 pages
Total = 66 pages
New challenge book page notes:Challenge:April 30th to May 10th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Bonus: D. pgs for May/title/char./author's name/published in May
____________________________________________________
The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green: A Novel
Start: 5-1-10
End:
p/c 13 [
though I don't plan on reading this right now. I always have to read the first chapter of new books/authors. Esp with friends give me books willy nilly =D
Dead Until Dark
Start:B.c.c
End:
P/c 20 [
Total: 33/5,000
Usually books in series will have the month published and books like Silhouette, or HQN romances will have the month pub. B/c they are serialized.
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Um... can I win my own challenge? I can hold off on this one if someone objects to me being involved.
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.
1,232/2,385
Secret Fires by Kristin James - 4/29; 251 pages
A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands - 4/29; 360 pages
Moving Violation by Lora Leigh & Veronica Chadwick - 4/29; 196 (x2 for both main characters in law enforcement) = 392 pages
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen - In Progress; 179 pages
The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks - In Progress; (started on pg 158) - 50 pages