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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!**
300/3953
Savor the Moment - Nora Roberts (starting at page 52) - 300 pages - 5/8/2010
Married to the Viscount - Sabrina Jefferies (started at page 60) - IN PROGRESS

BJ--Does it count that I bought a plane ticket to go see my mom for a combination mother's day/bday present?

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!**
Vampire Academy FINISHED 5/7/10 (228-332)
The Book Thief IN PROGRESS 48 pages
152/3,953

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!**
Mother's Day Flowers special bonus = 100
5/8 Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris = 311 pages
Total = 411 pages


Works for me!

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!**
616/3953
Savor the Moment - Nora Roberts (starting at page 52) - 300 pages - 5/8/2010
Married to the Viscount - Sabrina Jeffries (started at page 60) - 316 - 5/8/2010


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!**
Vampire Academy FINISHED 5/7/10 (228-332)
The Book Thief IN PROGRESS 153 pages
Mother's Day Bonus 100 Pages
357/3,953

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
Ashley = 357 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 411 pages
Dee = 616 pages

Although that 10 used-book number from Christine's challenge is very tempting, I'm probably going to go for the 5-new-books 'cause I have so many calling to me from the Cart - Need to think on that a little more!!

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!**
Just Finished The Book Thief, if any of you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend it. Haunting, exquisitely written and probably one of the top three most affecting books I've ever read. Will stay with me forever.
Vampire Academy FINISHED 5/7/10 (228-332)
The Book Thief FINISHED 5/9/10 552 Pages
Mother's Day Bonus 100 Pages
756/3,953

Oops! Sorry guys. Thanks for getting back to me BJ :)

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!**
1048/3953
Savor the Moment - Nora Roberts (starting at page 52) - 300 pages - 5/8/2010
Married to the Viscount - Sabrina Jeffries (started at page 60) - 316 - 5/8/2010
Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione - 432 pages - 5/9/2010

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!**
130 pp (219-89 previously read): The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives most of this was really interesting May 10
360 pp: The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood May 9
100 points: Mother's Day bonus
Total Pages = 590/3953

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!**
1048/3953
Savor the Moment - Nora Roberts (starting at page 52) - 300 pages - 5/8/2010
Married to the Viscount - Sabrina Jeffries (started at page 60) - 316 - 5/8/2010
Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione - 432 pages - 5/9/2010
re-setting to zero! i've been listening to Naked in Death on Audio and caved and got the next two to listen to!

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!**
0/3953
Savor the Moment - Nora Roberts (starting at page 52) - 300 pages - 5/8/2010
Married to the Viscount - Sabrina Jeffries (started at page 60) - 316 - 5/8/2010
Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione - 432 pages - 5/9/2010
re-setting to zero!
Second Sight - Amanda Quick (starting at page 20)
Naked in Death - JD Robb (started at 50% of the audiobook/ pg 157 just after I purchased the 2nd and 3rd ones, I hit part 2 of 2 on the audiobook)

Duration: May 7th - 22nd
Goal: 3,953 pages
Total: 216/3953
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Riding the Storm
Start Date: 5-6-10
End date:
p/c 80
______________________________________________________
Poison Study
Start: page 45
End date:
p/c 58
______________________________________________________
Dirty
Start: B.c.c
End: 5-7-10
p/c 83
___________________________________________________
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.

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.
776/3953
Mistress by Amanda Quick - 5/8; 384 pages
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - 5/8; (started on pg 292-pg 317) = 25 pages
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - 5/9; 339 pages
Dark Prince by Christine Feehan - In Progress; (started on pg 134-pg 162) = 28 pages

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!**
Dee = *reset to zero*
Kenjii = 83 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 411 pages
BJ Rose = 590 pages
Ashley = 756 pages
Christine = 776 pages

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!**
Vampire Academy FINISHED 5/7/10 (228-332)
The Book Thief FINISHED 5/9/10 552 Pages
Mother's Day Bonus 100 Pages
Night Pleasures IN PROGRESS 127 Pages
883/3953

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!**
95/3953
Savor the Moment - Nora Roberts (starting at page 52) - 300 pages - 5/8/2010
Married to the Viscount - Sabrina Jeffries (started at page 60) - 316 - 5/8/2010
Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione - 432 pages - 5/9/2010
re-setting to zero!
Second Sight - Amanda Quick (starting at page 20) - 36 pages - IN PROGRESS
Naked in Death - JD Robb - IN PROGRESS (starting at 157)
Slave to Sensation - Nalini Singh - 59 pages - IN PROGRESS

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
Dee = 95 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 411 pages
BJ Rose = 590 pages
Christine = 776 pages
Ashley = 883 pages

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!**
359 pp.: Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz May 10 (4.5*) I really like her Arcane series
Added To:
130 pp (219-89 previously read): The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives most of this was really interesting May 10
360 pp: The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood May 9
100 points: Mother's Day bonus
Total Pages = 949/3953

A Letter of Mary by Laurie King
The Ape Who Guards the Balance & The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters **Amelia Peabody series
So I have 2 left - one of them will be The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer, but haven't settled on the 5th one yet.

Duration: May 7th - 22nd
Goal: 3,953 pages
Total:187/3953*
*edited page count for book Riding the Storm. Minus pages read before current challenge [B.c.c.:]
______________________________________________________
Poison Study
Start reading: B.c.c -page 45-
End reading:
p/c 58
______________________________________________________
Riding the Storm*
Start reading: B.c.c -page 35-
End reading:
p/c 46
______________________________________________________
Dirty
Start: B.c.c
End: 5-7-10
p/c 83
___________________________________________________
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.

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!**
100 bonus - mom got flowers/I got flowers too (5/9)
288 pages - Undead and Unwed (5/10)
388 / 3953 total pages
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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!**
The Hallow by Nora Roberts (started pg 10) 123 pages
100 point bonus for lovely flowers



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!**
559/3953
Savor the Moment - Nora Roberts (starting at page 52) - 300 pages - 5/8/2010
Married to the Viscount - Sabrina Jeffries (started at page 60) - 316 - 5/8/2010
Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione - 432 pages - 5/9/2010
re-setting to zero!
Naked in Death - JD Robb - (starting at 157) - 157 pages - 5/10/2010
Slave to Sensation - Nalini Singh - 352 pages - 5/10/2010
Second Sight - Amanda Quick (starting at page 20) - 50 pages - IN PROGRESS

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.
1,288/3953
Mistress by Amanda Quick - 5/8; 384 pages
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - 5/8; (started on pg 292-pg 317) = 25 pages
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - 5/9; 339 pages
Dark Prince by Christine Feehan - 5/10; (started on pg 134-pg 314) = 180 pages
Special bonus - sent flowers for Mother's Day = 100 pages
Aiden's Charity by Lora Leigh - 5/10; 223 pages
The Undead Next Door by Kerrelyn Sparks - In Progress; 37 pages

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!**
Mother's Day Flowers special bonus = 100
5/8 Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris = 311 pages
5/8 Impact: The Art of Nebraska Women by Dora Hagge (Edited by my mother, with her artwork included) (80 x 2) = 160 pages
5/10 Hannah's List by Debbie Macomber = 412 pages
Total = 983 pages

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!**
Vampire Academy FINISHED 5/7/10 (228-332)
The Book Thief FINISHED 5/9/10 552 Pages
Mother's Day Bonus 100 Pages
Night Pleasures FINISHED 5/10/10 309 Pages
Dead in the Family IN PROGRESS 50 Pages
1115/3953

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 = 187 pages
Macwolf01 = 223 pages (Please total your page count)
Debbie = 388 pages
Dee = 559 pages
BJ Rose = 949 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 983 pages
Ashley = 1115 pages
Christine = 1288 pages
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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 - Kenjii
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Duration: May 7th - 22nd
Goal: 3,953 pages
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!**
The Hallow by Nora Roberts (started pg 10) 315 pages - 10/05
100 point bonus for lovely flowers
415 / 3953 total pages

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: 100 pages if you sent or received flowers for Mother's Day.
1,908/3,953
Mistress by Amanda Quick - 5/8; 384 pages
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - 5/8; (started on pg 292-pg 317) = 25 pages
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - 5/9; 339 pages
Dark Prince by Christine Feehan - 5/10; (started on pg 134-pg 314) = 180 pages
Special bonus - sent flowers for Mother's Day = 100 pages
Aiden's Charity by Lora Leigh - 5/10; 223 pages
Summer's Secret by Sandra Heath - 5/11; 224 (x2 for mother's name shared by the author) = 448 pages
The Undead Next Door by Kerrelyn Sparks - In Progress; 37 pages
The Love Potion by Sandra Hill - In Progress; 86 (x2 for mother's name shared by the author) = 172 pages

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!**
Vampire Academy FINISHED 5/7/10 (228-332)
The Book Thief FINISHED 5/9/10 552 Pages
Mother's Day Bonus 100 Pages
Night Pleasures FINISHED 5/10/10 309 Pages
Dead in the Family IN PROGRESS 151 Pages
1216/3953

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!**
350 pp.: Texas Brides by Cathy Marie Hake May 11 (3.5*)
Added To:
359 pp.: Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz May 10 (4.5*) I really like her Arcane series
130 pp (219-89 previously read): The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives most of this was really interesting May 10
360 pp: The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood May 9
100 points: Mother's Day bonus
Total Pages = 1299/3953
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Duration: May 7th - 22nd
Goal: 3,953 pages
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!**
100 point bonus for lovely flowers
The Hallow by Nora Roberts (started pg 10) 315 pages - 10/05
The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts (reading) 21 pg
The Lost Duke of Wyndham by Julia Quinn (reading - forgot other book and this was in the car) 151 pgs
587 / 3953 total pages

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