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message 2451: by Macwolf01 [Elise] (new)

Macwolf01 [Elise] (macwolf01) | 1012 comments Delicious Dee wrote: "is blind side good? I haven't seen it yet - i'm soo far behind on movie watching because I was deployed all last year...but I wanna see the new robin hood and iron man 2

Macwolf01 wrote: "what ..."


I liked it but I'm a sucker for a happy ending true story ... Its a sweet story!


message 2452: by Unapologetic_Bookaholic (last edited May 12, 2010 03:45PM) (new)

Unapologetic_Bookaholic | 2002 comments Macwolf01 wrote: "what have you been watching??? Only movie I've seen lately was The Blind Side but I can't wait to see the new Robin Hood (I'm a sucker for a good Hood movie)"

I have watching TV on DVD like Lost, My name is Earl and Dexter. And stand-up comedy shows. I haven't watched any movies yet. Just a couple. I LOVE the unlimited online movies feature! I just got Smallville sea. 7, disc 1 in the mail. We have a warehouse in a city [San Bernardino about 2hrs from Hemet:] that's only 1-day shipping, so movies won't take that long to get to me. They have lots online but newer stuff seems to be DVD rental only [for now.


ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ (katyabookqueen) I borrow DVDs and VHS free from the library. From them I got old Gilligan's Island for my kids. (How come the Professor can fix anything, except the whole in the boat? lol). I watched the first two seasons of Northern Exposure recently.


message 2454: by Unapologetic_Bookaholic (last edited May 14, 2010 11:20AM) (new)

Unapologetic_Bookaholic | 2002 comments May is for Mothers and Remembrance
Duration: May 7th - 22nd
Goal: 3,953 pages


Total:263/3953*

*edited page count for book Riding the Storm. Minus pages read before current challenge [B.c.c.:]
______________________________________________________
Hot Spell
Start/End: 5-12-10

p/c 76 The Breed Next Door by Lora Leigh
______________________________________________________
Poison Study
Start reading: B.c.c -page 45-
End reading:
p/c 58 45-102 START:103
______________________________________________________
Riding the Storm*

Start reading: B.c.c -page 35-
End reading:

p/c 46 35-80 START pg 81
______________________________________________________
Dirty
Start: B.c.c
End: 5-7-10
p/c 83 331-425
___________________________________________________
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.


message 2455: by Unapologetic_Bookaholic (last edited May 12, 2010 03:50PM) (new)

Unapologetic_Bookaholic | 2002 comments Mac: I saw part of the Blind Side. I am a football movie/Bullock fan, but I am not scrambling to find a copy of the DVD and finish that movie. Movie-wise I like action 'blow **** up' type stuff or horror. And fantsy epics. Like Lord of the Rings or Pirates of the Caribbean.


message 2456: by Macwolf01 [Elise] (new)

Macwolf01 [Elise] (macwolf01) | 1012 comments Kenjii ~*~Black Kat~**~ wrote: "Mac: I saw part of the Blind Side. I am a football movie/Bullock fan, but I am not scrambling to find a copy of the DVD and finish that movie. Movie-wise I like action 'blow **** up' type stuff or ..."

I'm with you ... there's nothing like a good action flick a good European car chases are good too the roads are so narrow. And I admit to loving certain books made into movies like P&P and Persuasion (but only when I'm home alone). I get movies in the mail thru Zip.ca which is basically the same as Netflicks. Sitting on my DVD currently are Angels & Demons, Max Payne and Season 4 of the Closer


message 2457: by Christine (new)

Christine (cdunbar) | 635 comments Ugh. Max Payne was a disappointment. Especially since the video game was pretty good.


message 2458: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 7316 comments i couldn't get into angels and demons...there were too many differences from the book - three fairly important ones in the first 20 minutes...but then I loved the books and while I didn't mind the davinci code wasn't a complete fan of it in the movie theatre


Unapologetic_Bookaholic | 2002 comments As far as video game to movie remakes [can they be called remakes?:] I think DOOM was good! Keith Urban and The Rock...mmmm. And the action was pretty cool. I liked how they used the science of DOOM in there.

Resident Evil, the whole series, has been good. I have never played the games but know of them b/c of their popularity. Silent Hill was a great remake. I don't like the survival horror games, but love some of the movies that come from them =D

Just finished Smallville Sea 7, disc 1. Tom Welling is still so cute after 7 seasons, wow!


message 2460: by Christine (new)

Christine (cdunbar) | 635 comments 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.

2,600/3,953

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 Love Potion by Sandra Hill - 5/12; 391 (x2 for mother's name shared by the author) = 782 pages
Dark Desire by Christine Feehan - In Progress; 55 pages
The Undead Next Door by Kerrelyn Sparks - In Progress; 37 pages
Dirty Little Secrets by C.J. Omololu - In Progress; 27 pages


message 2461: by Macwolf01 [Elise] (new)

Macwolf01 [Elise] (macwolf01) | 1012 comments May is for Mothers and Remembrance Leaderboard
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 Lost Duke of Wyndham by Julia Quinn 453 pgs - 12/05
The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts (reading) 21 pg


889 / 3953 total pages


message 2462: by Ashley (last edited May 13, 2010 08:04AM) (new)

Ashley (ashleylaura87) | 444 comments Oh man...I was doing so well this month and then, I got to Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10) by Charlaine Harris . I don't want to say anything to spoil anyone so I'll just say I'm feeling disappointed, and I haven't been able to keep reading it, I keep putting it down. :( I'm hoping to at least finish it today though.


message 2463: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 7316 comments 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!**

949/3953

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
Tasty Treats, Volume 3 Man to Man, Boiling Point, Swan Song, Claiming Kristen - Anthology - 302 pages - 5/12/2010
Sex Party - Natalie Acres - 60 pages - 5/12/2010
Second Sight - Amanda Quick (starting at page 20) - 61 pages - IN PROGRESS
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold - 17 pages - IN PROGRESS


ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ (katyabookqueen) Ashley, you aren't alone. ALOT of folks have been disappointed in that book. It feels like an in-between book. Dealing with the after affects of last book and setting up the next book. I will tell you it picks up at the end, so stick with it.


message 2465: by Ashley (new)

Ashley (ashleylaura87) | 444 comments Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Ashley, you aren't alone. ALOT of folks have been disappointed in that book. It feels like an in-between book. Dealing with the after affects of last book and setting up the next book. I will tell ..."

Thanks! I definitely will since I love this series so much. Glad to know it gets better. Sucks to have to wait another year! AAh!


message 2466: by Christine (last edited May 13, 2010 10:44AM) (new)

Christine (cdunbar) | 635 comments After the huge disappointment of Dead and Gone, I think I'm ready for any lingering disappointment Dead in the Family will bring. I'm just interested in the parts with Eric, anyway. (Or, more specifically, Eric's parts.) :P


message 2467: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 7316 comments 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!**

1109/3953

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
Tasty Treats, Volume 3 Man to Man, Boiling Point, Swan Song, Claiming Kristen - Anthology - 302 pages - 5/12/2010
Sex Party - Natalie Acres - 60 pages - 5/12/2010
Second Sight - Amanda Quick (starting at page 20) - 61 pages - IN PROGRESS
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold - 17 pages - IN PROGRESS
Glory in Death - JD Robb - 160 pages (audio) - IN PROGRESS


message 2468: by BJ Rose (new)

BJ Rose (bjrose) | 4413 comments 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!**

343 pp.: In Cold Blood} by Truman Capote <b>May 13 (4*)</b>

Added To:
350 pp.: [book:Texas Brides
by Cathy Marie Hake May 11 (3.5*)
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 = 1642/3953


message 2469: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 7316 comments 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!**

1344/3953

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
Tasty Treats, Volume 3 Man to Man, Boiling Point, Swan Song, Claiming Kristen - Anthology - 302 pages - 5/12/2010
Sex Party - Natalie Acres - 60 pages - 5/12/2010
Second Sight - Amanda Quick (starting at page 20) - 61 pages - IN PROGRESS
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold - 17 pages - IN PROGRESS
Glory in Death - JD Robb - 160 pages (audio) - IN PROGRESS


message 2470: by Christine (new)

Christine (cdunbar) | 635 comments Does anyone have Bed of Roses in paperback form? I'm listening to it on audiobook, which is a first, and not sure how to "count the pages".


message 2471: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 7316 comments sorry, I only have it in kindle...how I normally do it...I look at the total page length and then divide it by the number of sections in the audio book - its not exact, but it gives you a pretty good estimate (i.e. the jd robb that i'm listening to is in 2 parts...so at the end of the first part, I posted my word count, by just dividing the total page numbers by two) - is that kosher with the guys in charge?

Christine wrote: "Does anyone have Bed of Roses in paperback form? I'm listening to it on audiobook, which is a first, and not sure how to "count the pages"."


message 2472: by ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ (last edited May 14, 2010 05:23AM) (new)

ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ (katyabookqueen) Goodreads lists the paperback for Bed of Roses as 358 pages. So go ahead and use that page count.

If there is a page count for the paper version listed online, that's the page count to use for an ebook. If the book is only available in ebook format, it gets a little trickier. Others have taken a guess based on the number of page stops for a known book (say xxx # of page stops = xxx # of pages) and done the math to guesstimate it for the new ebook.


message 2473: by Christine (new)

Christine (cdunbar) | 635 comments I was held hostage on an 18 hour roadtrip, which is why I'm now in between three books and one audiobook.

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.

3,224/3,953

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 Love Potion by Sandra Hill - 5/12; 391 (x2 for mother's name shared by the author) = 782 pages
Nerds Like It Hot by Vicki Lewis Thompson - 5/13; 384 pages
Dark Desire by Christine Feehan - In Progress; 140 pages
The Undead Next Door by Kerrelyn Sparks - In Progress; 107 pages
Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts - In Progress; (guesstimate based on length of book versus how far into the audiobook I am) = 85 pages
Dirty Little Secrets by C.J. Omololu - In Progress; 27 pages


message 2474: by BJ Rose (new)

BJ Rose (bjrose) | 4413 comments 18 hours on the road, Christine?! Hope you had some comfort stops in there!!

I should be able to finish one of my books-in-progress before Christine reaches the goal!


message 2475: by Christine (new)

Christine (cdunbar) | 635 comments It was pretty much a non-stop affair. At least I got some good reading time in. :)


ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ (katyabookqueen) As I'm reading a 600 page book... I doubt I'll finish before she wins.


ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ (katyabookqueen) OKay, I'm out. Couldn't resist a local thrift shop's bag sale. All you could fit into a plastic grocery bag for $5. I bought 48 Louis L'Amour westerns (20 of which I didn't have to nearly complete my collection, the rest I'll put up on PBS), 4 small cookbooks, and 3 VHS tapes (While you were sleeping, Fried Green Tomatoes, and The Secret Garden). All together, that works out to about 9 cents each.


message 2478: by BJ Rose (new)

BJ Rose (bjrose) | 4413 comments Kate, I love While You Were Sleeping! I've probably watched it a dozen times - there's just something about the way it all plays out.


message 2479: by Ashley (new)

Ashley (ashleylaura87) | 444 comments 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!**

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 FINISHED 5/14/10 311 Pages

1376/3953


message 2480: by ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ (last edited May 14, 2010 11:02AM) (new)

ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ (katyabookqueen) I've never seen it before, but hey, for 9 cents I'm game! lol

As for the other two (The Secret Garden and Fried Green Tomatoes)...I havn't seen them either, but I have the books. So will reward myself with the movie after reading the book.


ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ (katyabookqueen) 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!**

Briansgirl/Kate = 983 pages *Reset to Zero*
Kenjii = 263 pages
Debbie = 388 pages
Macwolf01 = 889 pages
Ashley = 1376 pages
Dee = 1344 pages
BJ Rose = 1642 pages
Christine = 3224 pages
_________________________________________________________
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


message 2482: by Ashley (new)

Ashley (ashleylaura87) | 444 comments Hello everyone! I just wanted to share that I got the chance to meet Charlaine Harris at a book signing in Seattle last night. She was hilarious, down to earth and very cool! I wish I could have taken some pictures but I forgot my camera (typical me!). She had some pretty funny stories and answered questions from the audience. She mentioned the short story coming out in the anthology in August is a "Pam and Sookie road trip". And that next February they are releasing a Sookie companion guide that will have a novella including Quinn, a map of Bon Temps (drawn by Charlaine) and some Sookie-Universe related recipes (Chocolate Cake will be included!)
She also mentioned in response to the "how many more books are you going to write" that she's under contract for 13 but will reevaluate within the next year if she needs to stretch that to finish her story, though she's a fierce believer in not just keeping something going past the point where the writing and story suffer.


message 2483: by Christine (new)

Christine (cdunbar) | 635 comments I really hope she doesn't have to stretch her contract out to "finish her story". I'm liable to give up on the series before she finishes it up if it goes on for much longer.

And Kate, I don't blame you. I wish shops around me had those kind of sales.


message 2484: by Unapologetic_Bookaholic (last edited May 14, 2010 11:23AM) (new)

Unapologetic_Bookaholic | 2002 comments That's a really awesome story Ashely. I am glad you shared with us. Some great info!

Kate: You made out like a bandit. I would have had trouble resisting if some of my wishlist faves were in my bookstore, while I work there =D


ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ (katyabookqueen) Being that it was a thrift shop, and a small one at that (in the basement of our local homeless shelter), the selection is fairly limited. However, I have gotten some really good books now and then. Someone unloaded about 60 Louis L'Amour westerns on them (I managed to get 48 stuffed into my bag!). I needed 20 of them, which should just about complete my collection.

Ashley, sounds like you had a good time. I can't wait for more Sookie stories. A companion guide would be interesting. Looking forward to the Pam & Sookie story out this fall, even if it's short. I don't mind if there are 3 or possibly more in the series, as long as they are still good. I know this current one was sort of a transition book, but then again, I wouldn't have been happy if she had almost a non-existant recovery from the torture from last book and jumped back into too much this time. However, this story felt longer than it needed to be with filler added. I'm just assuming she used this book to have Sookie recover from last one and set up the next one.


message 2486: by Ashley (new)

Ashley (ashleylaura87) | 444 comments Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Being that it was a thrift shop, and a small one at that (in the basement of our local homeless shelter), the selection is fairly limited. However, I have gotten some really good books now and then..."

I agree. It would have been a bit too much to have more action and violence so soon after the tragedies of the 9th book. I still felt the tension because there are so many story lines that are on the precarious point of eruption, which will most likely come to head in the next book.

I think the craziest part of the signing last night was one a person stood up to ask a question and said..."Well I don't want to ruin book 9 for anyone but I just have to ask why did you kill *******??" (obviously I won't say what she said in case everyone here has not read it). But half the crowd screamed in protest and people were pretty upset. Who does that??


ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ (katyabookqueen) She could have phrased the question, without specifying who got killed. However, because she was so tactless, it was obviously someone who didn't care if she ruined it for others (who hadn't read that far yet).


message 2488: by Macwolf01 [Elise] (new)

Macwolf01 [Elise] (macwolf01) | 1012 comments Ashley I noticed you just finished the Book Thief, and I would like to know what you thought of it?? Or anyone else for that matter


message 2489: by Ashley (new)

Ashley (ashleylaura87) | 444 comments Macwolf01 wrote: "Ashley I noticed you just finished the Book Thief, and I would like to know what you thought of it?? Or anyone else for that matter"

It was incredible! I couldn't put it down. I rarely feel a book merits 5 stars, but this one gets it! You should definitely read it!


message 2490: by Dee (last edited May 15, 2010 07:35AM) (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 7316 comments 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!**

1648/3953

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
Tasty Treats, Volume 3 Man to Man, Boiling Point, Swan Song, Claiming Kristen - Anthology - 302 pages - 5/12/2010
Sex Party - Natalie Acres - 60 pages - 5/12/2010
Surrender - Lora Leigh - 71 pages - 5/14/2010
Submission - Lora Leigh - 59 pages - 5/14/2010
Glory in Death - JD Robb - 320 pages (audio) - 5/15/2010
Second Sight - Amanda Quick (starting at page 20) - 61 pages - IN PROGRESS
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold - 31 pages - IN PROGRESS
Immortal in Death - JD Robb - IN PROGRESS


message 2491: by BJ Rose (new)

BJ Rose (bjrose) | 4413 comments Macwolf01 wrote: "Ashley I noticed you just finished the Book Thief, and I would like to know what you thought of it?? Or anyone else for that matter"

I agree with Ashley - definitely a 5* read. But be prepared to cry - it's an emotional but beautiful story about the fortitude of the human spirit.


message 2492: by BJ Rose (new)

BJ Rose (bjrose) | 4413 comments 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!**

409 pp.: Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr May 15 (3*)

Added To:
343 pp.: In Cold Blood} by Truman Capote <b>May 13 (4*)</b>
350 pp.: [book:Texas Brides
by Cathy Marie Hake May 11 (3.5*)
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 = 2051/3953


Unapologetic_Bookaholic | 2002 comments May is for Mothers and Remembrance
Duration: May 7th - 22nd
Goal: 3,953 pages


Total: 384/3953*

*edited page count for book Riding the Storm. Minus pages read before current challenge [B.c.c.:]
______________________________________________________
Hot Spell
Start/End: 5-12-10

p/c 76 The Breed Next Door by Lora Leigh
______________________________________________________
Poison Study
Start reading: B.c.c -page 45-
End reading:
p/c 163 45-206 START:207
______________________________________________________
Riding the Storm*

Start reading: B.c.c -page 35-
End reading:

p/c 62 35-96 START pg 97
______________________________________________________
Dirty
Start: B.c.c
End: 5-7-10
p/c 83 331-425
___________________________________________________
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.


message 2494: by Macwolf01 [Elise] (new)

Macwolf01 [Elise] (macwolf01) | 1012 comments Ashley wrote: "Macwolf01 wrote: "Ashley I noticed you just finished the Book Thief, and I would like to know what you thought of it?? Or anyone else for that matter"

It was incredible! I couldn't put it down. I ..."


Excellent Thanks Ladies, I'm going to pick it, it will cover my Z author too ;0)


message 2495: by Dee (last edited May 15, 2010 02:31PM) (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 7316 comments 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!**

1894/3953

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 pages - 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
Tasty Treats, Volume 3 Man to Man, Boiling Point, Swan Song, Claiming Kristen - Anthology - 302 pages - 5/12/2010
Sex Party - Natalie Acres - 60 pages - 5/12/2010
Surrender - Lora Leigh - 71 pages - 5/14/2010
Submission - Lora Leigh - 59 pages - 5/14/2010
Glory in Death - JD Robb - 320 pages (audio) - 5/15/2010
Seduction - Lora Leigh - 110 pages - 5/15/2010
Wicked Intent - Lora Leigh - 136 pages - 5/15/2010
Second Sight - Amanda Quick (starting at page 20) - 61 pages - IN PROGRESS
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold - 31 pages - IN PROGRESS
Immortal in Death - JD Robb - IN PROGRESS
Sacrifice - Lora Leigh - IN PROGRESS


Unapologetic_Bookaholic | 2002 comments May is for Mothers and Remembrance
Duration: May 7th - 22nd
Goal: 3,953 pages


Total: 784/3953*

*edited page count for book Riding the Storm. Minus pages read before current challenge [B.c.c.:]
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Hot Spell
Start/End: 5-12-10

p/c 76 The Breed Next Door by Lora Leigh
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Poison Study
Start reading: B.c.c -page 45-
End reading:
p/c 163 45-206 START:207
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Riding the Storm*

Start reading: B.c.c -page 35-
End reading:

p/c 62 35-96 START pg 97
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Dead and Alive
Start: 5-9-10
End: 5-15-10

p/c 400
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Dirty
Start: B.c.c
End: 5-7-10
p/c 83 331-425
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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.


message 2497: by Macwolf01 [Elise] (new)

Macwolf01 [Elise] (macwolf01) | 1012 comments May is for Mothers and Remembrance Leader board
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 Lost Duke of Wyndham by Julia Quinn 453 pgs - 12/05
The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts (reading) 86 pg
Bought a book ... so reset to ZERO

0 / 3953 total pages


ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ (katyabookqueen) 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!**

Macwolf01 = 889 pages *Reset to Zero*
Briansgirl/Kate = 983 pages *Reset to Zero*
Kenjii = 384 pages
Debbie = 388 pages
Ashley = 1376 pages
Dee = 1894 pages
BJ Rose = 2051 pages
Christine = 3224 pages
_________________________________________________________
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


message 2499: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 7316 comments 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!**

2199/3953

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 pages - 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
Tasty Treats, Volume 3 Man to Man, Boiling Point, Swan Song, Claiming Kristen - Anthology - 302 pages - 5/12/2010
Sex Party - Natalie Acres - 60 pages - 5/12/2010
Surrender - Lora Leigh - 71 pages - 5/14/2010
Submission - Lora Leigh - 59 pages - 5/14/2010
Glory in Death - JD Robb - 320 pages (audio) - 5/15/2010
Seduction - Lora Leigh - 110 pages - 5/15/2010
Wicked Intent - Lora Leigh - 136 pages - 5/15/2010
Sacrifice - Lora Leigh - 145 pages - 5/15/2010
Second Sight - Amanda Quick (starting at page 20) - 61 pages - IN PROGRESS
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold - 31 pages - IN PROGRESS
Immortal in Death - JD Robb - 160 pages - IN PROGRESS


message 2500: by ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ (last edited May 15, 2010 06:26PM) (new)

ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ (katyabookqueen) 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!**

Macwolf01 = 889 pages *Reset to Zero*
Briansgirl/Kate = 983 pages *Reset to Zero*
Kenjii = 384 pages
Debbie = 388 pages
Ashley = 1376 pages
BJ Rose = 2051 pages
Dee = 2199 pages
Christine = 3224 pages
_________________________________________________________
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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