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[Dee]

hey kate - you're the 2500 post!!

[Christine]

Do re-reads count toward this? Because if so...

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.

4,006/3,953

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 - 5/14; 369 pages
Love Bites by Lynsay Sands - 5/15; 373 pages
Soul Deep by Lora Leigh - re-read on 5/14; (started on pg 10-pg 190) = 180 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

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Delicious Dee wrote: "hey kate - you're the 2500 post!!"

Considering I post alot with the leaderboard, my odds might have been slightly higher. :)

[Christine]

Cool. Let me think of a challenge. :)

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Christine wrote: "Do re-reads count toward this? Because if so...

Yes, as long as you actual read the book, we don't care if it's a re-read.

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 = 4006 pages *CONGRATULATIONS!*

Christine, please post our next challenge.
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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

And as Dee pointed out, I (Kate) had the 2500th post.

[Christine]

In honor of May 17th, National Pack Rat Day (what, you didn't know that was a holiday?), you can receive double pages for reading that book you've procrastinated on. You know what book I'm talking about. You bought it so long ago it's become a permanent fixture on your bookcase, but for whatever reason, you've put off reading it, and it just sits on there unloved.

Goal calculation: (5th month x 17th day x 22 species of "pack rats") + 2010

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Love the challenge Christine. Unfortunately, one of my pack rat books I've already started. I put off Battle Royale for quite awhile but finally got around to it after suggesting it as a group read in another group, and since it won (and I suggested it) I got volunteered to lead the discussion. Teaches ya to speak up doesn't it. lol

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

Page reminder... starting Battle Royale by Koushun Takami on page 269/608

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

CONGRADS Christine! Kate, let me know your '2500' wishlist book. PM me =D Good going on the mini win. Cool challenge. I'll be up late [I hope:] reading for the 144 read-a-thon.

Will post pages from current challenge position later on.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Thanks Kenjii.

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)
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Poison Study
Start: Page 301
End date:

[Dee]

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

351/3880

This might be a good time to hit a couple of those chubby chunksters!

Embraced - Lora Leigh - 192 pages
Shameless - Lora Leigh - 159 pages
I stayed up until 3am reading the first two

[Christine]

Kate, I'm okay with you using the rest of Battle Royale as one of your 'pack rat' books.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Christine wrote: "Kate, I'm okay with you using the rest of Battle Royale as one of your 'pack rat' books."

Great. :)
It's good, but boy is it thick! lol That's why I put it off so long... it's an inch and a half thick at 608 pages.

[Dee]

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

441/3880

This might be a good time to hit a couple of those chubby chunksters!

Embraced - Lora Leigh - 192 pages
Shameless - Lora Leigh - 159 pages
Immortal in Death - JD Robb (started at page 230) - 90 pages - 5/16/2010
Second Sight - Amanda Quick (starting at page 81) - IN PROGRESS
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold (starting at page 31) - IN PROGRESS

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations on the 2500th post, Kate!

Christine, big congratulations on your win, and thanks for encouraging us to read those 'packrat books' - I have quite a few of those!! In fact, the one I started yesterday has been on my shelf for almost 2 years, so I can claim the last 2/3 of it

*reminder: starting from page 110 of Out of the Shadows

[Dee]

I'm doing the same - counting the rest of Second Sight - its been on my shelf since May of last year, along with the rest of the Arcane society books...might be a good time to dig those out!

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Thanks BJ.

I bought Battle Royale because it was suggested but didn't win a BOM in another group. Looked so good, I actually paid $8 or so plus postage for it. Unheard of for me to pay that muchj. But when it came and I opened the box to find it an inch and a half thick... it's sat on the shelf for over 6 months taunting me. lol

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

127/3880

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Poison Study
Start: Page 301-427
End date:5-16-10

p/c 127

[Dalene]

Pack Rat Challenge Leaderboard
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

Lover Avenged - J.R. Ward - 240 pages(started pg 402) 5/16

240/3880

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Needed "X" author for A-Z Authors challenge.

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

Page reminders...
starting Battle Royale by Koushun Takami on page 269/608
starting Official Soccer Rules on page 26

5/15 Xenophon - The Apology (Xenophon the Athenian - Born 431 B.C.) = 23 pages

[Christine]

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

452/3880

The Scarletti Curse by Christine Feehan - re-read on 5/16; (started on pg 30 & skipped several sections) = 190 pages
The Undead Next Door by Kerrelyn Sparks - 5/16; (started on pg 107-pg 369) = 262 pages

[BJ Rose]

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

462 pp. (341-110 previously read x 2): Out of the Shadows by Kay Hooper May 16 (4.5*)

[Dee]

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

851/3880

This might be a good time to hit a couple of those chubby chunksters!

Embraced - Lora Leigh - 192 pages
Shameless - Lora Leigh - 159 pages
Immortal in Death - JD Robb (started at page 230) - 90 pages - 5/16/2010
The Devil & Ms. Johnson - Hannah Murray - 298 pages - 5/16/2010
Second Sight - Amanda Quick (starting at page 81) - IN PROGRESS
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold (starting at page 31) - 15 pages - IN PROGRESS
Owned and Owner - Anneke Jacob - 97 pages - IN PROGRESS
Undead and Unwed - Mary Janice Davidson (audio) - IN PROGRESS

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

Page reminders...
starting Battle Royale by Koushun Takami on page 269/608
starting Official Soccer Rules on page 26

5/15 Xenophon - The Apology (Xenophon the Athenian - Born 431 B.C.) = 23 pages
5/17 finished Battle Royale by Koushun Takami 608 pages - 269 already read = 339 x 2 (packrat book) = 678 pages

Total = 701 pages

[Ashley]

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

Lover Eternal IN PROGRESS 116 pages

116/3880

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

404/3880

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Riding the Storm
Start: Page 81
End: Date

p/c 182 81-192 START: 193
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Atlantis Unleashed
Start: 5-19-10
End:

p/c 15
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Poison Study
Start: Page 301-427
End date:5-16-10

p/c 127
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Over The Moon anthology
Mona Lisa Three by Sunny
Start/End: 5-16-10

p/c 80
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[Dee]

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

998/3880

This might be a good time to hit a couple of those chubby chunksters!

Embraced - Lora Leigh - 192 pages
Shameless - Lora Leigh - 159 pages
Immortal in Death - JD Robb (started at page 230) - 90 pages - 5/16/2010
The Devil & Ms. Johnson - Hannah Murray - 298 pages - 5/16/2010
Owned and Owner - Anneke Jacob - 244 pages - 5/17/2010
Second Sight - Amanda Quick (starting at page 81) - IN PROGRESS
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold (starting at page 31) - 15 pages - IN PROGRESS
Undead and Unwed - Mary Janice Davidson (audio) - IN PROGRESS

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Pack Rat Challenge Leaderboard
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

Ashley = 116 pages
Kenjii = 207 pages
Dalene = 240 pages
Christine = 452 pages
BJ Rose = 462 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 701 pages
Dee = 998 pages

[Dee]

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

1270/3880

This might be a good time to hit a couple of those chubby chunksters!

Embraced - Lora Leigh - 192 pages
Shameless - Lora Leigh - 159 pages
Immortal in Death - JD Robb (started at page 230) - 90 pages - 5/16/2010
The Devil & Ms. Johnson - Hannah Murray - 298 pages - 5/16/2010
Owned and Owner - Anneke Jacob - 244 pages - 5/17/2010
Second Sight - Amanda Quick (starting at page 81) - 98 pages x 2 = 196 IN PROGRESS book has been in TBR pile since May 2009
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold (starting at page 31) - 15 pages - IN PROGRESS
Undead and Unwed - Mary Janice Davidson (audio) - IN PROGRESS
A Quick Bite - Lynsey Sands - 76 pages - IN PROGRESS

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Dee, I found others in the Argeneau series better than the first one, A Quick Bite. In the series, each book focuses on the romance of a different family member.

[BJ Rose]

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

Read another 'Long-as-a-TBR'; this one was on my shelf for over 8 months:

546 pp (273x2): Charity Girl by Georgette Heyer *delightful story!* May 17 (4.5*)

Added To:
462 pp. (341-110 previously read x 2): Out of the Shadows by Kay Hooper May 16 (4.5*)

Total Pages = 1008

[Dee]

thanks Kate - i'm not minding this one, but I haven't read any of her other books...i needed a book that started with Q for my challenge...

Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Dee, I found others in the Argeneau series better than the first one, A Quick Bite. In the series, each book focuses on the romance of a different family member."

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

It wasn't bad, but others in the series are much better.

[Dee]

ok, i'll keep that in mind...its ok...but i'm just getting in PNR...so i'm sure she'll be on my read in the futre...but I have lots of other authors I want to check out first as well - if that makes sense

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

It does. I just didn't want you to judge that series by that book alone, as it was my least favorite.

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

Pack Rat Challenge Leaderboard
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts (pg 322- pg86 already read)
Sizzle by Julie Garwood (pg 13)

249/3880

[Dee]

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

1414/3880

This might be a good time to hit a couple of those chubby chunksters!

Embraced - Lora Leigh - 192 pages
Shameless - Lora Leigh - 159 pages
Immortal in Death - JD Robb (started at page 230) - 90 pages - 5/16/2010
The Devil & Ms. Johnson - Hannah Murray - 298 pages - 5/16/2010
Owned and Owner - Anneke Jacob - 244 pages - 5/17/2010
Second Sight - Amanda Quick (starting at page 81) - 98 pages x 2 = 196 IN PROGRESS book has been in TBR pile since May 2009
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold (starting at page 31) - 15 pages - IN PROGRESS
Undead and Unwed - Mary Janice Davidson (audio) - 144 pages (end of part 1 of 2 of audiobook) - IN PROGRESS
A Quick Bite - Lynsey Sands - 76 pages - IN PROGRESS

[Debbie]

ugh, I got caught up let's see if we can back track here a bit.... Pack Rat challenge, I like that.

Pack Rat Challenge
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

292 pgs 5/16 - Silentheart ★★★☆☆
380 pgs 5/16 - Rebecca ★★★★★
374 = 2 x 187 pgs (bonus) 5/18 - A Man Of Means ★★★★☆ (tbr since June 2008)

1046 /3880 total pages

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Pack Rat Challenge Leaderboard
Duration: May 16th - 28th
Goal: 3880 pages
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for reading that book you've put off for at least the past six months. (Can be used up to three times.)

Ashley = 116 pages
Kenjii = 207 pages
Dalene = 240 pages
Macwolf01 = 249 pages
Christine = 452 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 701 pages
BJ Rose = 1008 pages
Debbie = 1046 pages
Dee = 1414 pages

[Dee]

yeah...resetting the zero...can't resist an audible sale!!

[Debbie]

lol, I get audible too - so what did you get Dee?????

[BJ Rose]

Wait! Did I miss an Audible sale??!!

[Dee]

i got visiosn in death and blue dahlia by jd robb and nora roberts for 9.95 each and then books 4 and 5 of the in death series that were sitting in my basket - rapture in death and ceremony in death

[Debbie]

ooh, I am working my way through the In Death series also. I really liked the whole garden series - hope you enjoy those are some good picks.

[Dee]

i'm loving the in death series...but i could never get into the books...its something about the audio...so i think i'm just going to stick to them that way...it helps that audible has them all and i'll just get them gradually because I can see myself re-listening to them...I haven't read her garden series, but I saw it was set in TN and I needed a book from TN for one of my challenges...so it was a good excuse...

[Dee]

BJ - I just got the email tonight...its a 48 hour sale 9.95 books, about 100 or so of them

BJ Rose wrote: "Wait! Did I miss an Audible sale??!!"

[Debbie]

BJ Rose wrote: "Wait! Did I miss an Audible sale??!!"

It's one of those 48 hour sales that go through May 20. Tons for only 9 or $10. Hope that helps BJ.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Okay, how many are resetting to zero? lol
Just Dee?

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Tempting....hehe.