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Lol.. I should actually be studying for my exams in two weeks:-) Then I start my Masters end of September... So I should slow down if only for my exams:-p

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Beth (MN) = 122 pages
Macwolf01/Elise = 356 pages
Debbie = 839 pages
Dee = 895 pages
BJ Rose = 950 pages
Melanie = 3486 pages
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I'm up to 761, not that it matters haha Melanie is a reading machine (a little jealous myself haha)

Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3,510 pages
Reward: $20 worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if oak, apple or day is in title, OR if main character is named Charles, Charlie, Chuck.
1,158/3,510
Completed
Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning - 8/14; 337 pages
**RESET TO ZERO**
Another Faust by Daniel and Dina Nayeri - 8/15; 400 pages
Faefever by Karen Marie Moning - 8/15; 370 pages
Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning - 8/16; 388 pages




Lol.. I'm going to double the pages to be read:-) So I'd only win if I get to 7020:-) And since I'll be studying, I don't know how many books I'll be able to read:-(

Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'.
55 pgs. - Yalu and the Puppy Room (8/14) ****
272 pgs. - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (8/14) ****
512 pgs. - Timeline (8/15) ****
407 pgs. - Hour of the Hunter (8/16) ***
1246 / 3510 pages

Thanks. We're off to see Rocky Mountain National Park.

Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'
443 pp: Water Bound Aug 16 (4*)
Added To:
257 pp: Undead and Unpopular Aug 15 (3*)
372 pp.: A Lady's Guide to Improper Behavior Aug 14 (5*)
321 pp.: Castle of the Wolf Aug 14 (almost 4*)
Total Pages = 1393/3510

Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'.
Christine = *Reset to Zero*
Beth (MN) = 122 pages
Macwolf01/Elise = 761 pages
Dee = 895 pages
Debbie = 1246 pages
BJ Rose = 1393 pages
Melanie = 3486 pages out of 7020

- Sounds great, have a wonderful time =)


Have fun!:-)
Oak Apple Day Challenge
Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'
COMPLETED 5051/7020
374 p The Darkest Night 08/13*****
368 p The Darkest Kiss 08/13*****
368 p The Darkest Pleasure 08/14*****
250 p Take Me 08/14****
456 p The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure 08/15*****
384 p Not the Marrying Kind08/15***
406 p The Darkest Whisper - Gena Showalter 08/15*****
438 p The Darkest Passion - Gena Showalter 08/16*****
442 p The Darkest Lie - Gena Showalter 08/16*****
144 p Intergalactic Pain in the Ass - Jaide Fox 08/16**
368 p Devil's Honor - Debra Dier 08/16****
357 p Lawless - Diana Palmer 08/16*****
336 p Passion - Lisa Valdez 08/16*****
360 p Patience - Lisa Valdez (4.5*) 08/17

Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'.
Christine = *Reset to Zero*
Beth (MN) = 122 pages
Macwolf01/Elise = 761 pages
Dee = 895 pages
Debbie = 1246 pages
BJ Rose = 1393 pages
Melanie = 5151 pages out of 7020

Oak Apple Day Challenge
Duration: August 13th - 28th
Goal: 3,510 pages
Reward: $20 worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'.
1,464/3,510
Complete
8/14/10 - Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (304 - 182 pages read prior to 8/13/10 = 122 pages)
8/16/10 - Highland Vampire an Anthology (293 pages)
8/17/10 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (1488 - 439 pages read prior to 8/13/10 = 1,049)
In Progress
The Host by Stephenie Meyer (50% read prior to 8/13/10)
The Owl Killers: A Novel by Karen Maitland

Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'.
Christine = *Reset to Zero*
Macwolf01/Elise = 761 pages
Dee = 895 pages
Debbie = 1246 pages
BJ Rose = 1393 pages
Beth (MN) = 1464 pages
Melanie = 5151 pages out of 7020

Could anyone give me a quick run down of how this challenge works?

but, quick overview:
- we play till someone finishes the page count, or the time is up
- winner posts the next challenge with the pg count, duration, title, reward and bonuses (if any)
- if the e-book has a physical version, get and use that page count from the book detail section on GR.
- if you buy books during a challenge you have to "Zero out" your page count and start over - the idea is to wait till you win a challenge, then you can buy books without feeling guilty (a reward)
- you only have to zero for actually buying books, library, swap or freebies are ok
- any other question, check page 1, or ask. everyone here is so great and helpful, like I said feel free to jump in
does that help :)
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Wicked ♥ (Wickedly Bookish Reviews) aka Bat-Jess
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Oak Apple Day Challenge
Duration: August 13th - 28th
Goal: 3,510 pages
Reward: $20 worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'.
In Progress
The Time Traveler's Wife - on pg. 273 of 546 on 8/14/10. Not sure how many I read that day so I will start from that point. I'm on pg. 446 now so that makes (173) for now.
All Together Dead (20)
Lover Eternal began this one before the 13th, but had put it down in order to finish others so don't have pages for this one yet.
193/3,510
Should I only post page numbers for books I finish or can I post the pages I complete as I go along? I want to get credit for the pages I've read even if I don't finish the book before the challenge is over.
Thanks so much for being patient.

you can post pages as you go, or as you finish each books - its up to you

- yep Jess, we have some that do it both ways. You did great.
Oak Apple Day Challenge Leaderboard
Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'.
Christine = *Reset to Zero*
Jess = 193 pages
Macwolf01/Elise = 761 pages
Dee = 895 pages
Debbie = 1246 pages
BJ Rose = 1393 pages
Beth F = 1464 pages
Melanie = 5151 pages out of 7020

Oak Apple Day Challenge
Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'
355 pp: Sleepless in Scotland Aug 17 (4*)
Added to:
443 pp: Water Bound Aug 16 (4*)
257 pp: Undead and Unpopular Aug 15 (3*)
372 pp.: A Lady's Guide to Improper Behavior Aug 14 (5*)
321 pp.: Castle of the Wolf Aug 14 (almost 4*)
Total Pages = 1748/3510

Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles',
'Charlie', 'Chuck'
1327/3510
Completed Books
An Angel for Emily - Jude Deveraux - 103 pages - 8/14/2010
Water Bound - Christine Feehan (starting at 55%) - 216 pages - 8/14/2010
Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte (starting at pt 8 of 12) - 155 pages - 8/15/2010
Vengeance in Death - JD Robb (starting at 80%) - 77 pages - 8/15/2010
The Mulberry Tree - Jude Deveraux (starting at pg 116) - 261 pages - 8/15/2010
Tried by War : Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief - James M. McPherson (starting at pg 187) - 83 pages (didn't include any of the footnotes in the page count, since I didn't read them) - 8/15/2010
Kiss of the Highlander - Karen Marie Moning - 432 pages - 8/17/2010 - Can I please have a Drustan McKeltar for Christmas??
In Progress
Awakened by a Kiss - Lila DiPasqua
Corralled - Lorelei James
Liquid Glass - Zathyn Priest
The Book Thief - Marcus Zuzak
Kitty and the Midnight Hour - Carrie Vaughn
Holiday in Death - JD Robb
Goddess of the Rose - PC Cast
The War That Came Early - Harry Turtledove

Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'
COMPLETED 6401/7020
374 p The Darkest Night 08/13*****
368 p The Darkest Kiss 08/13*****
368 p The Darkest Pleasure 08/14*****
250 p Take Me 08/14****
456 p The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure 08/15*****
384 p Not the Marrying Kind08/15***
406 p The Darkest Whisper - Gena Showalter 08/15*****
438 p The Darkest Passion - Gena Showalter 08/16*****
442 p The Darkest Lie - Gena Showalter 08/16*****
144 p Intergalactic Pain in the Ass - Jaide Fox 08/16**
368 p Devil's Honor - Debra Dier 08/16****
357 p Lawless - Diana Palmer 08/16*****
336 p Passion - Lisa Valdez 08/16*****
360 p Patience - Lisa Valdez (4.5*) 08/17
320 p On Thin Ice - Susan Andersen 08/17 (4.5*)
384 p Wicked All Day - Liz Carlyle 08/17 (4.5*)
352 p Beauty and the Beast - Hannah Howell 08/17 ****
46 p Shooting Stars - Bella Andre 08/17***
190 p The Assignment - Evangeline Anderson 08/17****
32 p I'll Be Hot for Christmas - Evangeline Anderson 08/17***
26 p Fireworks - Evangeline Anderson 08/17***

Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles',
'Charlie', 'Chuck'
1666/3510
Completed Books
An Angel for Emily - Jude Deveraux - 103 pages - 8/14/2010
Water Bound - Christine Feehan (starting at 55%) - 216 pages - 8/14/2010
Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte (starting at pt 8 of 12) - 155 pages - 8/15/2010
Vengeance in Death - JD Robb (starting at 80%) - 77 pages - 8/15/2010
The Mulberry Tree - Jude Deveraux (starting at pg 116) - 261 pages - 8/15/2010
Tried by War : Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief - James M. McPherson (starting at pg 187) - 83 pages (didn't include any of the footnotes in the page count, since I didn't read them) - 8/15/2010
Kiss of the Highlander - Karen Marie Moning - 432 pages - 8/17/2010 - Can I please have a Drustan McKeltar for Christmas??
Corralled - Lorelei James - 339 pages - 8/17/2010
In Progress
Awakened by a Kiss - Lila DiPasqua
Liquid Glass - Zathyn Priest
The Book Thief - Marcus Zuzak
Kitty and the Midnight Hour - Carrie Vaughn
Holiday in Death - JD Robb
Goddess of the Rose - PC Cast
The War That Came Early - Harry Turtledove
Between Sisters - Kristin Hannah

I'll be back for the next challenge!

Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'.
Christine = *Reset to Zero*
Jess = 193 pages
Macwolf01/Elise = 761 pages
Debbie = 1246 pages
Beth F = 1464 pages
Dee = 1666 pages
BJ Rose = 1748 pages
Melanie = 6401 pages out of 7020

Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'.
55 pgs. - Yalu and the Puppy Room (8/14) ****
272 pgs. - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (8/14) ****
512 pgs. - Timeline (8/15) ****
407 pgs. - Hour of the Hunter (8/16) ***
186 pgs. - The Matchmakers (8/18) ****
1432 / 3510 pages

Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'.
Christine = *Reset to Zero*
Jess = 193 pages
Kenjii = 242 pages
Macwolf01/Elise = 761 pages
Debbie = 1432 pages
Beth F = 1464 pages
Dee = 1666 pages
BJ Rose = 1748 pages
Melanie = 6401 pages out of 7020

Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'
COMPLETED 7313/7020 - FINISHED :-)
374 p The Darkest Night 08/13*****
368 p The Darkest Kiss 08/13*****
368 p The Darkest Pleasure 08/14*****
250 p Take Me 08/14****
456 p The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure 08/15*****
384 p Not the Marrying Kind08/15***
406 p The Darkest Whisper - Gena Showalter 08/15*****
438 p The Darkest Passion - Gena Showalter 08/16*****
442 p The Darkest Lie - Gena Showalter 08/16*****
144 p Intergalactic Pain in the Ass - Jaide Fox 08/16**
368 p Devil's Honor - Debra Dier 08/16****
357 p Lawless - Diana Palmer 08/16*****
336 p Passion - Lisa Valdez 08/16*****
360 p Patience - Lisa Valdez (4.5*) 08/17
320 p On Thin Ice - Susan Andersen 08/17 (4.5*)
384 p Wicked All Day - Liz Carlyle 08/17 (4.5*)
352 p Beauty and the Beast - Hannah Howell 08/17 ****
46 p Shooting Stars - Bella Andre 08/17***
190 p The Assignment - Evangeline Anderson 08/17****
32 p I'll Be Hot for Christmas - Evangeline Anderson 08/17***
26 p Fireworks - Evangeline Anderson 08/17***
141 p For Her Pleasure - Evangeline Anderson 08/17***
371 p The Duke And I - Julia Quinn 08/18****
400 p Fair is the Rose - Meagan McKinney 08/19(3.5*)

August 19th to 30th
Goal: 3622 pages (adding Davy's birthday and date of death)
Reward: $17 of books (August 17th is Davy Crockett's Birthday)
Bonus: Double pages if the hero and heroine spend a substantial (at least a quarter of the book) amount of time travelling together, triple pages if the hero or heroine is actually a frontiersman/woman

Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', 'Charlie', 'Chuck'.
Christine = *Reset to Zero*
Jess = 193 pages
Kenjii = 242 pages
Macwolf01/Elise = 761 pages
Debbie = 1432 pages
Beth F = 1464 pages
Dee = 1666 pages
BJ Rose = 1748 pages
** Melanie = 7313 pages out of 7020 **
Congratulations Melanie *

Beyond the Frontier challenge Leaderboard
August 19th to 30th
Goal: 3622 pages
Reward: $17 of books (August 17th is Davy Crockett's Birthday)
Bonus: Double pages if the hero and heroine spend a substantial (at least a quarter of the book) amount of time travelling together, triple pages if the hero or heroine is actually a frontiersman/woman

Duration:August 19th to 30th
Goal: 3622 pages
Reward: $17 of books (August 17th is Davy Crockett's Birthday)
Bonus: Double pages if the hero and heroine spend a substantial (at least a quarter of the book) amount of time travelling together, triple pages if the hero or heroine is actually a frontiersman/woman
0/3622
Completed
In Progress
Red Lily - Nora Roberts (start at part 2 of 10)
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanna Fluke (starting at 5%)
Liquid Glass - Zanthyn Priest (starting at 50%)
The Mango Season - Amulya Malladi (starting at 10%)
Awakened by a Kiss - Lila DiPasqua (starting at 50%)
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak (starting at 42%)
Between Sisters - Kristin Hannah (starting at 10%)
Goddess of the Rose - PC Cast (starting at pg 71)
The War That Came Early - Harry Turtledove (starting at pg 53)

Duration:August 19th to 30th
Goal: 3622 pages
Reward: $17 of books (August 17th is Davy Crockett's Birthday)
Bonus: Double pages if the hero and heroine spend a substantial (at least a quarter of the book) amount of time travelling together, triple pages if the hero or heroine is actually a frontiersman/woman
0/3622
In Progress
Stolen Kelley Armstrong started today (104/468)
All Together Dead by Charline Harris (starting at pg.20)
Fallen by Lauren Kate (started today (21/452)
Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward (starting at pg. 210/441)
125/3,622

August 19th to 30th
Goal: 3622 pages
Reward: $17 of books (August 17th is Davy Crockett's Birthday)
Bonus: Double pages if the hero and heroine spend a substantial (at least a quarter of the book) amount of time travelling together, triple pages if the hero or heroine is actually a frontiersman/woman.
Debbie =
Dee =
Jess = 125 pages

Duration: August 13-28
Goal: 3510 pages
Reward: $20. worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if 'oak', 'apple' or 'day' is in title, OR if main character is named 'Charles', ..."
Congratulations, Melanie!!

We had a great time in Colorado driving up to the top of Trail Ridge Road (highest navigatable peak in the Rocky Mountains.)


Duration:August 19th to 30th
Goal: 3622 pages
Reward: $17 of books (August 17th is Davy Crockett's Birthday)
Bonus: Double pages if the hero and heroine spend a substantial (at least a quarter of the book) amount of time travelling together, triple pages if the hero or heroine is actually a frontiersman/woman
184/3622
Completed
Awakened by a Kiss - Lila DiPasqua (starting at 50%) - 184 pages - 8/19/2010
In Progress
Red Lily - Nora Roberts (start at part 2 of 10)
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanna Fluke (starting at 5%)
Liquid Glass - Zanthyn Priest (starting at 50%)
The Mango Season - Amulya Malladi (starting at 10%)
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak (starting at 42%)
Between Sisters - Kristin Hannah (starting at 10%)
Goddess of the Rose - PC Cast (starting at pg 71)
The War That Came Early - Harry Turtledove (starting at pg 53)

August 19th to 30th
Goal: 3622 pages
Reward: $17 of books (August 17th is Davy Crockett's Birthday)
Bonus: Double pages if the hero and heroine spend a substantial (at least a quarter of the book) amount of time travelling together, triple pages if the hero or heroine is actually a frontiersman/woman.
Debbie =
Jess = 125 pages
Dee = 184 pages
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Lol.. I think I'm going to double the the pages for myself and read 7020 pages:-) If that's ok with BJ Rose and everyone else?