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did you start these after i posted I won or prior to? if you started prior, I believe the ruling is, you can only count what you've read since I won...Melanie wrote: "Lol Congrats Dee:-) I'm just back from Italy, and have been busy catching up with the posts:-)
Great challenge by the way!!
Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge
Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep..."
Lol, sorry, my bad!! I just checked when you posted, so I'm going to edit my post to nothing!!! lol! Oh well, I'll start tomorrow:-)
lol...i don't think you need to worry...Melanie wrote: "Lol, sorry, my bad!! I just checked when you posted, so I'm going to edit my post to nothing!!! lol! Oh well, I'll start tomorrow:-)"
Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "lol...i don't think you need to worry...Not as fast as she reads! lol
Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "Goodreads Authors Appreciation ChallengeThere are many authors who actively participate on goodreads and this is for them
Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pa..."
Congratulations, Dee! And great challenge!!
Woo-hoo! Congrats, Dee!Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge
Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5,500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author.
208/5,500
Completed
Vampire Knight, Volume 1 by Matsuri Hino - 9/11; 208 pages
Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author. (will say next to their name, or indicated by an asteriks on your booklist)
In Progress
Page 25 - The Dukes of Hazzard: The Unofficial Companion
Page 63 - John Wayne in the Movies
Goodreads Authors Appreciation ChallengeDuration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author
0/5500
Complete
In Progress
City of Veils - Zoë Ferraris
Blood Bound - Patricia Briggs (start at 34%)
Countess of Scandal - Laurel McKee(start at 30%)
When the Duke Returns - Eloisa James (start at 31%)
The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon (starting on CD 20/47)
Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self-Respect and Find It's Not Bad to Be Good - Wendy Shalit
Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author. (will say next to their name, or indicated by an asteriks on your booklist)
Finished
9/11 The Dukes of Hazzard: The Unofficial Companion by David Hofstede 125 - 25 = 100 pages
In Progress
Page 63 - John Wayne in the Movies
Total = 100 pages
Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author (will say next to their name, or indicated by an asteriks on your booklist)
768/5500 pages read
384p x2= 768 p When Seducing a Duke 09/12**** (GR author)
Congrats Dee, great idea for a new challenge, will join in soon.
Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author (will say next to their name, or indicated by an asteriks on your booklist)
572 pp. (286x2): The Merlot Murders - GR author Sept 12 (4*)
how was The Merlot Murders? I was going to use JA Konrath, but always looking for ideas
Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge Leaderboard Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author. (will say next to their name, or indicated by an asteriks on your booklist)
Debbie
Dee
Briansgirl/Kate = 100 pages
Christine = 208 pages
BJ Rose = 572 pages
Melanie = 768 pages
Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author. (will say next to their name, or indicated by an asteriks on your booklist)
400 pgs. - The Alchemyst (9/12) ****
400/5500
I have that but havn't read it yet Debbie. Did you like it?
Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "how was The Merlot Murders? I was going to use JA Konrath, but always looking for ideas"I thought it was a well-told story about murders amid wine-growing; also involves a very dysfunctional family. It was a quick read - here's my review
ஐ Briansgirl "Book Sale Queen"ஐ wrote: "I have that but havn't read it yet Debbie. Did you like it?"Surprisingly so, yes. I have had it on my tbr for such a long time, just wanted to clean it off finally. As BJ Rose said.... Here is my review.
BJ, I have the entire Wine Country series to read by Ellen Crosby. I also have Michele Scott's Wine mysteries to read as well.Read both reviews. Thank you ladies.
Goodreads Authors Appreciation ChallengeDuration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author
778/5500
Complete
City of Veils - Zoë Ferraris - 778 pages (389x2 for Goodreads Author) - 9/12/2010
In Progress
Blood Bound - Patricia Briggs (start at 34%)
Countess of Scandal - Laurel McKee(start at 30%)
When the Duke Returns - Eloisa James (start at 31%)
The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon (starting on CD 20/47)
Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self-Respect and Find It's Not Bad to Be Good - Wendy Shalit
The Postmistress - Sarah Blake
Goodreads Authors Appreciation ChallengeDuration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author
1098/5500
Complete
City of Veils - Zoë Ferraris - 778 pages (389x2 for Goodreads Author) - 9/12/2010
The Postmistress - Sarah Blake - 320 pages - 9/13/2010
In Progress
Blood Bound - Patricia Briggs (start at 34%)
Countess of Scandal - Laurel McKee(start at 30%)
When the Duke Returns - Eloisa James (start at 31%)
The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon (starting on CD 20/47)
Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self-Respect and Find It's Not Bad to Be Good - Wendy Shalit
Take My Picture - Giselle Ellis
Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge Leaderboard Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author. (will say next to their name, or indicated by an asteriks on your booklist)
Briansgirl/Kate = 100 pages
Christine = 208 pages
Debbie = 400 pages
BJ Rose = 572 pages
Melanie = 768 pages
Dee = 1098 pages
ஐ Briansgirl "Book Sale Queen"ஐ wrote: "BJ, I have the entire Wine Country series to read by Ellen Crosby. I also have Michele Scott's Wine mysteries to read as well.Read both reviews. Thank you ladies."
I'll be reading more of Ellen Crosby's Wine Country, but haven't heard of Michele Scott - will have to check her out.
Murder Uncorked by Michele Scott is the first in her wine mystery series, followed by Murder by the Glass, Silenced by Syrah, Corked by Cabernet, A Vintage Murder and A Toast to Murder.Both series are suppose to be cozy mysteries revolving around wine and those that grow it. I have both series, just havn't found time to read them yet.
Michele Scott's series sounds worth trying out, and my library has 3 of her books, just not the first one! So for now it's on my wishlist.
Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author (will say next to their name, or indicated by an asteriks on your booklist)
572 pp. (286x2): The Merlot Murders - GR author Sept 12 (4*)
375 pp: Guardian Angel - Sept 13 (4.5*)
Total Pages = 947/5500
Goodreads Authors Appreciation ChallengeDuration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author
1252/5500
Complete
City of Veils - Zoë Ferraris - 778 pages (389x2 for Goodreads Author) - 9/12/2010
The Postmistress - Sarah Blake - 320 pages - 9/13/2010
Take My Picture - Giselle Ellis - 154 pages - 9/13/2010
In Progress
Blood Bound - Patricia Briggs (start at 34%)
Countess of Scandal - Laurel McKee(start at 30%)
When the Duke Returns - Eloisa James (start at 31%)
The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon (starting on CD 20/47)
Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self-Respect and Find It's Not Bad to Be Good - Wendy Shalit
The Surgeon - Tess Gerritsen
BJ Rose wrote: "Michele Scott's series sounds worth trying out, and my library has 3 of her books, just not the first one! So for now it's on my wishlist."Michael Scott, he writes the Nick Flamel series and you definitely want to read them in order. The first one ends with a huge 'cliff-hanger' and I haven't started the second yet, but I doubt it would make sense without the first one. I hope you get it soon, it was a fun YA book.
Debbie wrote: "BJ Rose wrote: "Michele Scott's series sounds worth trying out, and my library has 3 of her books, just not the first one! So for now it's on my wishlist."Michael Scott, he writes the Nick Flamel..."
Another series?! I NEED MORE READING TIME!!!
Actually, I put this one on my wishlist after I read your review, Debbie. You are talking about Alchemyst, right?
that's the one, I saw you had marked it 'recommended by .... ME' I am not sure how many there are, but I already have 1-3 and 4 is out now too. Yeah, another series, like I need that also but oh well :)
Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge Leaderboard Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author. (will say next to their name, or indicated by an asteriks on your booklist)
Briansgirl/Kate = 100 pages
Christine = 208 pages
Debbie = 400 pages
Melanie = 768 pages
BJ Rose = 947 pages
Dee = 1252 pages
The Alchemyst is by Michael ScottMurder Uncorked is by Michele Scott.
Confusing isn't it. lol
6 books so far in the wine mystery series by Michele Scott
4 books I could find in the Nicholas Flamel series by Michael Scott.
wow, that is a bit confusing - lol :)
I hope the page count for the Anthology makes sense...Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge
Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5,500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author.
1,335/5,500
Completed
Vampire Knight, Volume 1 by Matsuri Hino - 9/11; 208 pages
The Truth about Forever by Sarah Dessen - 9/12; 374 (x2 - GR Author) = 748 pages
In Progress
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kawaga - (started on pg 92 - pg 189) = 97 (x2 - GR Author) = 194 pages
The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance Anthology:
*Carrie Vaughn - 18 (x2 - GR Author) = 36 pgs
*Cheyenne McCray - 21 (x2 - GR Author) = 42 pgs
*Kelley Armstrong - 19 (x2 - GR Author) = 38 pgs
*Anna Windsor - 29 pages
*Anya Bast - 20 (x2 - GR Author) = 40 pgs
= 185 pages
Um, I just got to NYC and already bought 8 books, so I think I'll opt out of this challenge while I'm in the US:-) Good luck to all of you though:-)
makes sense to me christine!!@Melanie - have fun in NYC - i'm jealous! sure you dn't want to take the train to DC for a day...
Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "makes sense to me christine!!@Melanie - have fun in NYC - i'm jealous! sure you dn't want to take the train to DC for a day..."
Wish I could:-) But I'm acting as my dad's secretary on his business trip and we're leaving wed for Elko, then Denver, then either Miami or Vancouver... So unfortunately, no time!!! But I did haul all the books over for you and will post them tomorrow:-)
boo!! lol!! thanks for the books though! can't wait! i still haen't sent your to you, but I will (I swear)
Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author. (will say next to their name, or indicated by an asteriks on your booklist)
400 pgs. - The Alchemyst (9/12) ****
406 pgs. - Day of the Dead (9/13) ****
806/5500
Goodreads Authors Appreciation ChallengeDuration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author
1794/5500
Complete
City of Veils - Zoë Ferraris - 778 pages (389x2 for Goodreads Author) - 9/12/2010
The Postmistress - Sarah Blake - 320 pages - 9/13/2010
Take My Picture - Giselle Ellis - 154 pages - 9/13/2010
Fuzzy Navel - JA Konrath - 542 (271x2 - Goodreads Author)
In Progress
Blood Bound - Patricia Briggs (start at 34%)
Countess of Scandal - Laurel McKee(start at 30%)
When the Duke Returns - Eloisa James (start at 31%)
The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon (starting on CD 20/47)
Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self-Respect and Find It's Not Bad to Be Good - Wendy Shalit
The Surgeon - Tess Gerritsen
Primal Passions - Stephani Hecht
Goodreads Authors Appreciation ChallengeDuration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author
2544/11000 - i'm going to double my pages as a challenge, since I have no schoolwork right now and at least 3 books in progress that are GR Authors
Complete
City of Veils - Zoë Ferraris - 778 pages (389x2 for Goodreads Author) - 9/12/2010
The Postmistress - Sarah Blake - 320 pages - 9/13/2010
Take My Picture - Giselle Ellis - 154 pages - 9/13/2010
Fuzzy Navel - JA Konrath - 542 (271x2 - Goodreads Author) - 9/14/2010
The Surgeon - Tess Gerritsen - 700 (350x2 - Goodreads Author) - 9/15/2010
DNF's but including page count
Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self-Respect and Find It's Not Bad to Be Good - Wendy Shalit - 50 pages - 7/14/2010
In Progress
Blood Bound - Patricia Briggs (start at 34%)
Countess of Scandal - Laurel McKee(start at 30%)
When the Duke Returns - Eloisa James (start at 31%)
The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon (starting on CD 20/47)
Primal Passions - Stephani Hecht
Cherry Bomb - JA Konrath
The Cookbook Collector - Allegra Goodman
Goodreads Authors Appreciation ChallengeDuration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author
2982/11000 - i'm going to double my pages as a challenge, since I have no schoolwork right now and at least 3 books in progress that are GR Authors
Complete
City of Veils - Zoë Ferraris - 778 pages (389x2 for Goodreads Author) - 9/12/2010
The Postmistress - Sarah Blake - 320 pages - 9/13/2010
Take My Picture - Giselle Ellis - 154 pages - 9/13/2010
Fuzzy Navel - JA Konrath - 542 (271x2 - Goodreads Author) - 9/14/2010
The Surgeon - Tess Gerritsen - 700 (350x2 - Goodreads Author) - 9/15/2010
Primal Passions - Stephani Hecht - 438 pages (219x2 - Goodreads Author) - 9/15/2010
DNF's but including page count
Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self-Respect and Find It's Not Bad to Be Good - Wendy Shalit - 50 pages - 7/14/2010
In Progress
Blood Bound - Patricia Briggs (start at 34%)
Countess of Scandal - Laurel McKee(start at 30%)
When the Duke Returns - Eloisa James (start at 31%)
The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon (starting on CD 20/47)
Cherry Bomb - JA Konrath
The Cookbook Collector - Allegra Goodman
Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author. (will say next to their name, or indicated by an asteriks on your booklist)
400 pgs. - The Alchemyst (9/12) ****
406 pgs. - Day of the Dead (9/13) ****
416 pgs. - Dark Peril (9/15) *****
1222/5500
Kate, you are missing a 0 on Dee's, lol, took me a minute to figure out why hers was set a part.
Debbie wrote: "Kate, you are missing a 0 on Dee's, lol, took me a minute to figure out why hers was set a part."Oops. lol Sorry. I've had a serious head cold and a slight fever for a couple days so not exactly with it lately.
Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge Leaderboard Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author. (will say next to their name, or indicated by an asteriks on your booklist)
Briansgirl/Kate = 100 pages
Melanie = 768 pages
BJ Rose = 947 pages
Debbie = 1222 pages
Christine = 1335 pages
Dee = 2982 pages out of 11,000
lol, I was just wondering why you got to only read 1100 - then I found your doubling post and realized. Thanks for fixing it so fast, now I don't have to be jealous!- So Dee, why so ambitious, do you have time off work and foresee a week of just reading?
Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author (will say next to their name, or indicated by an asteriks on your booklist)
572 pp. (286x2): The Merlot Murders - GR author Sept 12 (4*)
375 pp: Guardian Angel - Sept 13 (4.5*)
940 pp. (470x2): Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver GR author - Sept 14 (5*) - this is a fantastic read!!
311 pp: A Fatal Grace - Sept 15 (4*)
Total Pages = 2198/5500
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Great challenge by the way!!
Goodreads Authors Appreciation Challenge
Duration: 11 Sep - 30 Sep
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used
Goal: 5500 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the author of the book is a goodreads author (will say next to their name, or indicated by an asteriks on your booklist)
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