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[BJ Rose]

All of these bonus books I've been reading were already on other May challenge lists - how serendipitous is that?!

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.

744 pp (372x2) *published in May 2009): Don't Bargain with the Devil by Sabrina Jeffries May 5 (3*)

Added to:
714 (357x2) *published in May 2009: The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong May 4 (4*)
448 pp.: The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters *Amelia Peabody series* May 5 (3.5*)
516 pp (258x2) *published in May 2007: Undead and Uneasy by MJ Davidson May 4 (4*)
333 pp.x2 (published in May 2005): To the Edge by Cindy Gerard May 3 (3.5*)
288 pp (416-128 prev. read): Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card May 2 (4.5*)
670 pp. (335*2) *published in May 2010: Never Less Than A Lady by Mary Jo Putney May 2 (4.5*)

Total Pages = 4076/5000

[Dalene]

I had just finished a book published in May and was going to post some pages, but then ordered Lover Mine from Amazon last night. It looks like I won't have to wait long, B.J. is almost there!

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

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
5/2 Love Bites by Lynsay Sands = 373 pages
5/3 Her Mother's Daughter by P.N. Elrod from My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon = 40 pages
5/3 Celtic Cross by Yvonne Jocks from Murder Most Romantic: Passionate Tales of Life and Death = 15 pages
5/4 Lust In Space by Kathleen Scott = 14 pages
5/4 Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands = 369 pages (Argeneau #3)
5/6 *Reset to Zero*
5/6 Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson = 128 pages

Total = 128 pages

[Dee]

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.

3182/5000

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
Master of the Mountain - Cherise Sinclair - 293 pages - 5/2/2010 Page number a guesstimate based on locations as compared to a book with locations and known page number
Midnight Man - Lisa Marie Rice - 220 pages - 5/2/2010
This Heart of Mine - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 420 pages - 5/3/2010
Match Me If You Can - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 416 pages - 5/5/2010
The Dom's Dungeon - Cherise Sinclair - 293 - 5/5/2010 page number guesstimate based on number of locations and using a book with known page number
Dark Citadel - Cherise Sinclair - 265 pages - 5/6/2010
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever - Julia Quinn - 154 pages - 5/6/2010
Breaking Free - Cherise Sinclair - 63 pages - IN PROGRESS
Lean on Me - Cherise Sinclair - IN PROGRESS

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

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

Total: 685/5,000
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The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green: A Novel
Start: 5-1-10
End:

p/c 13 [1-13:] -St. pg 14-

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
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Dead Until Dark
Start:B.c.c
End: 5-6-10 BONUS: Published May 2001

P/c 588 [18-312x2:]
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Butterfly Scales
Start: B.c.c
End: 5-2-10

p/c 84 146-230

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

Questions

Can I use library books as long as no books are purchased during timeframe?
Do I have to list the books at the beginning of the challenge?
I just started hanging out here in past couple days but I know that the last 2 books I read were started no earlier than May 1st can I use them?

Thanks E

[Dee]

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.

3735/5000

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
Master of the Mountain - Cherise Sinclair - 293 pages - 5/2/2010 Page number a guesstimate based on locations as compared to a book with locations and known page number
Midnight Man - Lisa Marie Rice - 220 pages - 5/2/2010
This Heart of Mine - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 420 pages - 5/3/2010
Match Me If You Can - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 416 pages - 5/5/2010
The Dom's Dungeon - Cherise Sinclair - 293 - 5/5/2010 page number guesstimate based on number of locations and using a book with known page number
Dark Citadel - Cherise Sinclair - 265 pages - 5/6/2010
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever - Julia Quinn - 384 pages - 5/6/2010
Breaking Free - Cherise Sinclair - 226 pages - 5/6/2010
Lean on Me - Cherise Sinclair - 379 pages - 5/7/2010

[Dee]

Hey E - welcome - you can jump into the challenges at anytime - you don't need to list the books you are going to read through-out; if you have some that you started on May 1, you are good - or even if you have 1 in progress before that and can guesstimate where you are you can list it! i'm not sure about library books though!

Macwolf01 wrote: "Questions

Can I use library books as long as no books are purchased during timeframe?
Do I have to list the books at the beginning of the challenge?
I just started hanging out here in past co..."

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

GM all! Hi E! About Library books. Since they aren't a purchase, you can use them =D You can use/count pre-orders that you have purchased previously and come in on a current challenge, since you won't know the exact date they will arrive.

It is the actual act of buying books during those dates listed on the challenge, that makes you forfeit pages and reset.

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

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

Total: 757/5,000
_____________________________________________________
Poison Study
Start: 5-6-10
End:
P/c 72 Bonus: Character named May 10-44x2 Start pg.45
____________________________________________________
The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green: A Novel
Start: 5-1-10
End:

p/c 13 [1-13:] -St. pg 14-

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: 5-6-10 BONUS: Published May 2001

P/c 588 [18-312x2:]
______________________________________________________
Butterfly Scales
Start: B.c.c
End: 5-2-10

p/c 84 146-230

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Start of May Count-Off Challenge Leaderboard
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.

Briansgirl/Kate = 128 pages
Debbie = 704 pages
Kenjii = 757 pages
Ashley = 753 pages
Dee = 3735 pages
BJ Rose = 4076 pages

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

art of May Count-Off Challenge Leaderboard
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.

art of May Count-Off Challenge Leaderboard
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.

Scandal's Bride by Stephanie Laurens 435pgs {read May 1st to 3rd}(404+29extra pages)
Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts 335pgs {read May 3rd to 6th}(322+13 extra pages)

Not sure if I read the rules right about the extra pages in a book so I added the counts too.

[Dee]

by extra pages - the ones at the end that aren't part of the story? I believe most of us (Kate correct me if i'm wrong), just use the listed word count on goodreads or amazon, but I like how you did it!

Macwolf01 wrote: "art of May Count-Off Challenge Leaderboard
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,..."

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

Stephanie Laurens lists all the books in her two major series at the end of this edition so there were lots of extra pages :0)

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

I only list extra pages, if I read them. Since I never read the excerpt of another story, I don't. If you've got the correct edition of the book choosen (if available) on goodreads, the page count of your book will match what's listed on Goodreads. Or it should. Personally, I just use the last page number in my book, last page of the story. If it ends on page 369, then I use 369. If you have introduction pages (marked iv, etc.) that aren't in the regular page count, and you read them, by all means add them. You just count the pages you've read, so the extra excerpt pages only count if you read them.

Macwolf01 wrote: "Stephanie Laurens lists all the books in her two major series at the end of this edition so there were lots of extra pages :0)"

It sounds like you're referring to the advertising pages at the end of the book and those don't count. Those are the pages listing other books for sale.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Start of May Count-Off Challenge Leaderboard
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.

Briansgirl/Kate = 128 pages
Debbie = 704 pages
Macwolf01 = 739 pages *
Kenjii = 757 pages
Ashley = 753 pages
Dee = 3735 pages
BJ Rose = 4076 pages

* I totalled your page counts but did not add in the extra pages.

[Ashley]

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.

Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon Finished 5/4/2010 337 Pages
Glass Houses by Rachel Caine Finished 5/5/2010 239 Pages
Push by Sapphire Finished 5/5/2010 177 Pages
Vampire Academy IN PROGRESS 228 Pages

981/5000

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Start of May Count-Off Challenge Leaderboard
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.

Briansgirl/Kate = 128 pages
Debbie = 704 pages
Macwolf01 = 739 pages *
Kenjii = 757 pages
Ashley = 981 pages
Dee = 3735 pages
BJ Rose = 4076 pages

* I totalled your page counts but did not add in the extra pages.

[Dee]

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.

3983/5000

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
Master of the Mountain - Cherise Sinclair - 293 pages - 5/2/2010 Page number a guesstimate based on locations as compared to a book with locations and known page number
Midnight Man - Lisa Marie Rice - 220 pages - 5/2/2010
This Heart of Mine - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 420 pages - 5/3/2010
Match Me If You Can - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 416 pages - 5/5/2010
The Dom's Dungeon - Cherise Sinclair - 293 - 5/5/2010 page number guesstimate based on number of locations and using a book with known page number
Dark Citadel - Cherise Sinclair - 265 pages - 5/6/2010
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever - Julia Quinn - 384 pages - 5/6/2010
Breaking Free - Cherise Sinclair - 226 pages - 5/6/2010
Lean on Me - Cherise Sinclair - 379 pages - 5/7/2010
Montana Man - Barbara Delinsky - 248 pages - 5/7/2010

[BJ Rose]

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.

455 pp.: Wild Fire by Christine Feehan May 7 (4*)
544 pp.: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson May 7 (4*)
I really don't read fast enough to read two books in one day! 'A Short History' was spread over several days, but C. Feehan's books almost read themselves (if you stay up late enough)!

Added to:
744 pp (372x2) *published in May 2009): Don't Bargain with the Devil by Sabrina Jeffries May 5 (3*)
714 (357x2) *published in May 2009: The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong May 4 (4*)
448 pp.: The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters *Amelia Peabody series* May 5 (3.5*)
516 pp (258x2) *published in May 2007: Undead and Uneasy by MJ Davidson May 4 (4*)
333 pp.x2 (published in May 2005): To the Edge by Cindy Gerard May 3 (3.5*)
288 pp (416-128 prev. read): Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card May 2 (4.5*)
670 pp. (335*2) *published in May 2010: Never Less Than A Lady by Mary Jo Putney May 2 (4.5*)

Total Pages = 5075/5000

[Dee]

congrats bj rose!! waiting impatiently for a new challenge! ;)

[Christine]

Congratulations, BJ Rose!

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Start of May Count-Off Challenge Leaderboard
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.

Briansgirl/Kate = 128 pages
Debbie = 704 pages
Macwolf01 = 739 pages
Kenjii = 757 pages
Ashley = 981 pages
Dee = 3983 pages
BJ Rose = 5075 pages

Congratulations BJ Rose!!! :)
Please post the next challenge.

[Ashley]

Congrats BJ Rose!!

[Debbie]

Congrats BJ

[BJ Rose]

Anna Jarvis created the Mother's Day International Association in 1912, trademarking "2nd Sunday in May" and "Mother's Day". Although the date was changed in some countries to fit already existing celebrations honoring motherhood, (like Mothering Sunday in the UK), 75+ countries have adopted the 2nd Sunday in May, so I've used that date in figuring the page goal. According to the perpetual calendar, the 2nd Sunday in 1912 was on May 12. So for page goal I used 1912+5+12+2010+5+9 =3,953. Here's the new challenge:

May is for Mothers and Remembrance
Duration: May 7th - 22nd
Goal: 3,953 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if your mother's name is in the title, part of the author's name,or the name of a main character, OR if the word 'mother' or 'mom' is in the title.
Special One-Time Bonus: Give yourself 100 points if you sent or received flowers for Mother's Day **This could have happened before the official date of this challenge, since you obviously planned ahead!**

[Christine]

Great challenge! I'm in. :)

[Dee]

of course i'm in!! lol!!

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

as usual, I'm in. :)

[Debbie]

*as a mom* I have to say I like this one.
Love the bonus options there BJ. Perfect timing I think I already have one on my tbr that fits that name game.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

I already read the book my mother wrote, so that's out. lol ;)

[Debbie]

lol - I remember when you did that.

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

Congrats BJ ... thats a lot of pages :0)

I'm in too ... does it count if Auntie(me)gets flowers? And do Step Mother's names count ... a girls gotta try hehe

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Her name is "Dora" so that isn't an easy one to find in books, short of Dora the Explorer children's books from the library. If I have time after challenge books, I know I have books with mother in the title. Oh wait, she did edit another book: Impact: The Art of Nebraska Women. I got that somewhere. lol See if I can't dig that up.

[Dee]

May is for Mothers and Remembrance
Duration: May 7th - 22nd
Goal: 3,953 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if your mother's name is in the title, part of the author's name,or the name of a main character, OR if the word 'mother' or 'mom' is in the title.
Special One-Time Bonus: Give yourself 100 points if you sent or received flowers for Mother's Day **This could have happened before the official date of this challenge, since you obviously planned ahead!**

Savor the Moment - Nora Roberts (starting at page 52) - IN PROGRESS Since I have a feeling i'm going to be up all night reading - I was nearly late to work today because I was reading this book in the car in the parking lot...lol

[Debbie]

oooh Dee, I just got that book today with my copy of Lover Mine - I still have to read book 2 fist, but ..... I take it that it is pretty good if you were almost late because you were reading in the car. lol I do that at the kiddos school while I am waiting to pick them up. hahaha :)

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

CONGRADS n the win BJ =D. Awesome challenge.

May is for Mothers and Remembrance
Duration: May 7th - 22nd
Goal: 3,953 pages

TOTAL: 83/3953
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Dirty
Start: B.c.c
End: 5-7-10
p/c 83 331-425 END

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

May is for Mothers and Remembrance Leaderboard
Duration: May 7th - 22nd
Goal: 3,953 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if your mother's name is in the title, part of the author's name,or the name of a main character, OR if the word 'mother' or 'mom' is in the title.
Special One-Time Bonus: Give yourself 100 points if you sent or received flowers for Mother's Day **This could have happened before the official date of this challenge, since you obviously planned ahead!**

Kenjii = 83 pages

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

I am feeling ya on the read-a-thon, Dee =D. I can survive on what? two hours sleep? hehe.

BOM
Riding the Storm

Besides I got Starbucks homebrew. I can have a coupla cup and be peachy.

[Dee]

i ended up falling asleep about an hour and 60 pages or so later...but it is good...got to tackle schoolwork today, so I can read tomorrow! Totally psyched about my week off in two weeks, i'm planning on sitting on my ass reading the entire time!

[Nairabell]

Dee...Mother's Day in the UK was a while back, if I buy my Mum another bunch of flowers can I use the bonus?

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Morning to my fave bunch o challengers =D I ended up staying up until 12 30 a. Not too late but late enough when I am usually in bed, lights off at 10 30. I ended up reading more of Poison Study.

[Dee]

lol - it wasn't my challenge - you'll have to ask BJ! my mom can't have flowers she is allergic, so I normally buy her a couple of books...lol!

Nairabell wrote: "Dee...Mother's Day in the UK was a while back, if I buy my Mum another bunch of flowers can I use the bonus?"

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

LOL Dee! That's cool though. I sent my Mom a 'singing card'. When ppl open it it kind of scares [the older ppl:]. One friend commented saying 'That's nice but I couldn't give that to my 90 yo mother, she'd probably have a heart attack!'

[BJ Rose]

Macwolf01 wrote: "Congrats BJ ... thats a lot of pages :0)

I'm in too ... does it count if Auntie(me)gets flowers? And do Step Mother's names count ... a girls gotta try hehe"

Yep, it counts if you send or receive, and a mother is a mother, so stepmoms count, and I'll include mother-in-law as well, with this condition: you must settle on one for the bonus (example: my mother's name is Margaret & mother-in-law's name is Florence. I have to choose one and stick to it) Also, common variations of the name are OK, so Maggie would be an acceptable use of Margaret.

[BJ Rose]

Nairabell wrote: "Dee...Mother's Day in the UK was a while back, if I buy my Mum another bunch of flowers can I use the bonus?"

Works for me, and your mum would be thrilled!

[BJ Rose]

Delicious Dee wrote: "lol - it wasn't my challenge - you'll have to ask BJ! my mom can't have flowers she is allergic, so I normally buy her a couple of books...lol!"

Dee, I didn't think of that!! Amended to include the option of a phone call or a visit to your mom - I just wanted to celebrate the love for our mothers.

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

Thx BJ Rose ... I'm so happy I found this place

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

My two boys made me mothers day presents. Danny (10) drew me a card with flowers on it. And Levi (13) made me out of construction paper, colored flowers and a vase. (He did a great job of making a paper rose!). And Danny asked to go to sunday school tomorrow as last week they said they'd have flowers for them to give their mom's. And my little guy, Nathan (5), brought me home a small flower potted in a cup from his royal rangers meeting on Wed. I got sweet kids. :)

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

The BIG 2500 What's this? Another mini challenge? Well somewhat. I love that this challenge is still going strong 16 months after the first post!

To commemorate the 2500th post [and reminders are appreciated, lol:]. I'll grant a book wish to the person who posts it.