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I hated the 300+ pages of Bella's sad pity party in the first half of New Moon. I was shocked at what prompted it, not knowing it was coming. I thought the Volturi bit made the ending far more fun. :) Yeah, not having to wait a year or more between books is a benefit, I'm sure.
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Happy Harry Potter Month!... ChallengeDuration: Nov 5th - 19th
Goal: 4,000 pages (for the 4 houses of Hogwarts)
Reward: 4 new book or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a lead character uses actual magic in his/her daily life, i.e. spells, wands, or brewing of potions.
2436/4000
Completed
Beyond Reach - Karin Slaughter (started at 70%) - 120 pages - 11/5/2010
Promises - Marie Sexton (started at 30%) - 156 pages - 11/5/2010
Inside Out - Lauren Dane (started at 35%) - 208 pages - 11/6/2010
A Feral Christmas - Stephani Hecht - 154 pages - 11/6/2010
Brier's Bargain - Carol Lynne - 93 pages - 11/6/2010
Twin Temptations - Carol Lynne - 90 pages - 11/6/2010
Inking Aaron - Cheryl Dragon - 95 pages - 11/6/2010
Natural Disaster - Chris Owens - 232 pages - 11/7/2010
Natural Law - Joey W. Hill (started at 10%) - 324 pages - 11/7/2010
Mile High - GA Hauser - 200 pages - 11/7/2010
Pick Me Up - Samantha Hunter - 256 pages - 11/7/2010
Savage Awakenings - Stephani Hecht - 207 pages - 11/8/2010
Regularly Scheduled Life - KA Mitchell - 301 pages - 11/8/2010
In Progress
Mao's Last Dancer - Li Cunxin (started at pg 55)
Little Bee -Chris Cleve (started at pg 42)
Iron Kissed - Patricia Briggs
An Echo in the Bone - Diana Gabaldon (started at part 2/6)
Lover Avenged - JR Ward
Heart Of Steele - GA Hauser
Happy Harry Potter Month ChallengeDuration: Nov 5th - 19th
Goal: 4,000 pages (for the 4 houses of Hogwarts)
Reward: 4 new book or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a lead character uses actual magic in his/her daily life, i.e. spells, wands, or brewing of potions.
3559/8000
336 p Wild Heat - Bella Andre 11/05****
480 p Through a Dark Mist - Marsha Canham 11/05*****
192 p Calhoun - Diana Palmer 11/06 (3.5*)
228 p Midnight Run - Lisa Marie Rice 11/06****
320 p Entwined - Emma Jensen 11/07***** (1995)
384 p Rake - Suzanne Enoch 11/07(4.5*)
366 p Sin and Sensibility - Suzanne Enoch 11/08 (4.5*)
416 p What I Did for Love - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 11/08*****
114 p Pawprints - Anne Cain 11/09**
363 p Desire Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/09*****
360 p Obsession Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/09*****
Happy Harry Potter Month!... Challenge LeaderboardDuration: Nov 5th - 19th
Goal: 4,000 pages (for the 4 houses of Hogwarts)
Reward: 4 new book or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a lead character uses actual magic in his/her daily life, i.e. spells, wands, or brewing of potions.
Kenjii = 100 pages
Debbie = 304 pages
BJ Rose = 937 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 1061 pages
Dee = 2436 pages
Christine = 2073 pages
Melanie 3559/8000
This would be more, but I started reading HP fanfic again in anticipation of the upcoming movie release. *squee!* ...yes, I'm a big nerd.Happy Harry Potter Month!... Challenge
Duration: Nov 5th - 19th
Goal: 4,000 pages
Reward: 4 new book or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a lead character uses actual magic in his/her daily life, i.e. spells, wands, or brewing of potions.
2,402/4,000
Completed
Entwined by Emma Jensen - 11/6; 310 pages
Chobits, Volume 1 by CLAMP - 11/6; 184 pages
Chobits, Volume 2 by CLAMP - 11/6; 184 pages
Chobits, Volume 3 by CLAMP - 11/6; 184 pages
Chobits, Volume 4 by CLAMP - 11/6; 181 pages
Dramacon, Volume 1 by Svetlana Chmakova - 11/6; 192 pages
Dramacon, Volume 2 by Svetlana Chmakova - 11/7; 192 pages
Dramacon, Volume 3 by Svetlana Chmakova - 11/7; 216 pages
Indiscreet by Carolyn Jewel - 11/8; 294 pages
Watch And Learn by Stephanie Bond - 11/8; 214 pages
In Progress
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner - 192 pages
Poisoned Kisses by Stephanie Draven - (started on pg 58 - pg 71) = 13 pages
Twas The Night by Sandra Hill, Kate Holmes & Trish Jensen - 46 pages
Sizzlin Miss Kenjii wrote: "@Kate I am starting Twilight today =D. I found a copy for free at the Library my gym has."Lucky you. I did enjoy it, but you have to overlook some things or suspend alot of disbelief to just go with the flow and not analyze it.
@Kate I am just a few pages in and so far its decent (hehe). Yes, I am going in. I am just happy to have a copy of the book and lots of free time finally.
Happy Harry Potter Month!... ChallengeDuration: Nov 5th - 19th
Goal: 4,000 pages (for the 4 houses of Hogwarts)
Reward: 4 new book or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a lead character uses actual magic in his/her daily life, i.e. spells, wands, or brewing of potions.
3088/4000
Completed
Beyond Reach - Karin Slaughter (started at 70%) - 120 pages - 11/5/2010
Promises - Marie Sexton (started at 30%) - 156 pages - 11/5/2010
Inside Out - Lauren Dane (started at 35%) - 208 pages - 11/6/2010
A Feral Christmas - Stephani Hecht - 154 pages - 11/6/2010
Brier's Bargain - Carol Lynne - 93 pages - 11/6/2010
Twin Temptations - Carol Lynne - 90 pages - 11/6/2010
Inking Aaron - Cheryl Dragon - 95 pages - 11/6/2010
Natural Disaster - Chris Owens - 232 pages - 11/7/2010
Natural Law - Joey W. Hill (started at 10%) - 324 pages - 11/7/2010
Mile High - GA Hauser - 200 pages - 11/7/2010
Pick Me Up - Samantha Hunter - 256 pages - 11/7/2010
Savage Awakenings - Stephani Hecht - 207 pages - 11/8/2010
Regularly Scheduled Life - KA Mitchell - 301 pages - 11/8/2010
Heart Of Steele - GA Hauser - 177 pages - 11/9/2010
Slow Ride - Lorelei James - 48 pages - 11/9/2010
Cowgirls Don't Cry -Lorelei James - 427 pages - 11/9/2010 (page guesstimate based on length of previous books in series location and print version - about 3k locations longer)
In Progress
Mao's Last Dancer - Li Cunxin (started at pg 55)
Little Bee -Chris Cleve (started at pg 42)
Iron Kissed - Patricia Briggs
An Echo in the Bone - Diana Gabaldon (started at part 2/6)
Lover Avenged - JR Ward
Sizzlin Miss Kenjii wrote: "@Kate I am just a few pages in and so far its decent (hehe). Yes, I am going in. I am just happy to have a copy of the book and lots of free time finally."I'll admit to liking the first book Twilight much better than the second book, New Moon. I'm now starting the third, Eclipse, and at the moment, can't get into it. Annoys me that not only is her father giving her ultimatiums, and she's giving him some back, but now Edward is. Just annoying that everyone is telling her what she can't do.
K.. Christine - I have a question about the bonus: can I count double if it's "elemental" magic (pulling earth, fire,....etc)? or does it have to be spells, potions and wands?
Happy Harry Potter Month!... ChallengeDuration: Nov 5th - 19th
Goal: 4,000 pages (for the 4 houses of Hogwarts)
Reward: 4 new book or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a lead character uses actual magic in his/her daily life, i.e. spells, wands, or brewing of potions.
3525/4000
Completed
Beyond Reach - Karin Slaughter (started at 70%) - 120 pages - 11/5/2010
Promises - Marie Sexton (started at 30%) - 156 pages - 11/5/2010
Inside Out - Lauren Dane (started at 35%) - 208 pages - 11/6/2010
A Feral Christmas - Stephani Hecht - 154 pages - 11/6/2010
Brier's Bargain - Carol Lynne - 93 pages - 11/6/2010
Twin Temptations - Carol Lynne - 90 pages - 11/6/2010
Inking Aaron - Cheryl Dragon - 95 pages - 11/6/2010
Natural Disaster - Chris Owens - 232 pages - 11/7/2010
Natural Law - Joey W. Hill (started at 10%) - 324 pages - 11/7/2010
Mile High - GA Hauser - 200 pages - 11/7/2010
Pick Me Up - Samantha Hunter - 256 pages - 11/7/2010
Savage Awakenings - Stephani Hecht - 207 pages - 11/8/2010
Regularly Scheduled Life - KA Mitchell - 301 pages - 11/8/2010
Heart Of Steele - GA Hauser - 177 pages - 11/9/2010
Slow Ride - Lorelei James - 48 pages - 11/9/2010
Cowgirls Don't Cry -Lorelei James - 427 pages - 11/9/2010 (page guesstimate based on length of previous books in series location and print version - about 3k locations longer)
Mao's Last Dancer - Li Cunxin (started at pg 55) - 437 pages - 11/9/2010
In Progress
Little Bee -Chris Cleve (started at pg 42)
Iron Kissed - Patricia Briggs
An Echo in the Bone - Diana Gabaldon (started at part 2/6)
Lover Avenged - JR Ward
Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off - Cara North
Happy Harry Potter Month!... Challenge LeaderboardDuration: Nov 5th - 19th
Goal: 4,000 pages (for the 4 houses of Hogwarts)
Reward: 4 new book or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a lead character uses actual magic in his/her daily life, i.e. spells, wands, or brewing of potions.
Kenjii = 100 pages
Debbie = 304 pages
BJ Rose = 937 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 1061 pages
Christine = 2402 pages
Dee = 3525 pages
Melanie 3559/8000
lol, I don't know if it is going to matter much, Dee is on a roll and almost there.Melanie wrote: "K.. Christine - I have a question about the bonus: can I count double if it's "elemental" magic (pulling earth, fire,....etc)? or does it have to be spells, potions and wands?"
i'm debating if I want to add up the actual in progress counts and see where I am...possibly put you guys out of your misery, and start a new challenge
Well I'm out regardless. lol Bought a couple cheap books at a thrift shop this morning. Three paperbacks for me and two hardbacks for my son.
Cool thanks:-) Although I imagine Dee will be done before me!Happy Harry Potter Month Challenge
Duration: Nov 5th - 19th
Goal: 4,000 pages (for the 4 houses of Hogwarts)
Reward: 4 new book or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a lead character uses actual magic in his/her daily life, i.e. spells, wands, or brewing of potions.
5934/8000
336 p Wild Heat - Bella Andre 11/05****
480 p Through a Dark Mist - Marsha Canham 11/05*****
192 p Calhoun - Diana Palmer 11/06 (3.5*)
228 p Midnight Run - Lisa Marie Rice 11/06****
320 p Entwined - Emma Jensen 11/07***** (1995)
384 p Rake - Suzanne Enoch 11/07(4.5*)
366 p Sin and Sensibility - Suzanne Enoch 11/08 (4.5*)
416 p What I Did for Love - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 11/08*****
114 p Pawprints - Anne Cain 11/09**
363 px2 Desire Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/09***** Kara is the "Radiant", a mystical being who pulls magic through the elements
360 p Obsession Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/09*****
373 p x2 Passion Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/09***** Skye is a Mage witch, an enchantress
372 p Rapture Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/10*****
447 p x2 Bayou Moon - Ilona Andrews 11/10***** Cerise uses Edge magic
Happy Harry Potter Month!... ChallengeDuration: Nov 5th - 19th
Goal: 4,000 pages (for the 4 houses of Hogwarts)
Reward: 4 new book or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a lead character uses actual magic in his/her daily life, i.e. spells, wands, or brewing of potions.
4256/4000 - Figured I would be nice to put you guys out of your misery, so you could buy some books/start again!
Completed
Beyond Reach - Karin Slaughter (started at 70%) - 120 pages - 11/5/2010
Promises - Marie Sexton (started at 30%) - 156 pages - 11/5/2010
Inside Out - Lauren Dane (started at 35%) - 208 pages - 11/6/2010
A Feral Christmas - Stephani Hecht - 154 pages - 11/6/2010
Brier's Bargain - Carol Lynne - 93 pages - 11/6/2010
Twin Temptations - Carol Lynne - 90 pages - 11/6/2010
Inking Aaron - Cheryl Dragon - 95 pages - 11/6/2010
Natural Disaster - Chris Owens - 232 pages - 11/7/2010
Natural Law - Joey W. Hill (started at 10%) - 324 pages - 11/7/2010
Mile High - GA Hauser - 200 pages - 11/7/2010
Pick Me Up - Samantha Hunter - 256 pages - 11/7/2010
Savage Awakenings - Stephani Hecht - 207 pages - 11/8/2010
Regularly Scheduled Life - KA Mitchell - 301 pages - 11/8/2010
Heart Of Steele - GA Hauser - 177 pages - 11/9/2010
Slow Ride - Lorelei James - 48 pages - 11/9/2010
Cowgirls Don't Cry -Lorelei James - 427 pages - 11/9/2010 (page guesstimate based on length of previous books in series location and print version - about 3k locations longer)
Mao's Last Dancer - Li Cunxin (started at pg 55) - 437 pages - 11/9/2010
Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off - Cara North - 289 pages - 11/10/2010
In Progress
Little Bee -Chris Cleve (started at pg 42) - 85
Iron Kissed - Patricia Briggs - 86 pages
An Echo in the Bone - Diana Gabaldon (started at part 2/6) - 166 pages
Lover Avenged - JR Ward - 105
Happy Harry Potter Month!... Challenge Leaderboard FINALDuration: Nov 5th - 19th
Goal: 4,000 pages (for the 4 houses of Hogwarts)
Reward: 4 new book or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a lead character uses actual magic in his/her daily life, i.e. spells, wands, or brewing of potions.
Kenjii = 100 pages
Debbie = 304 pages
BJ Rose = 937 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 1061 pages
Christine = 2402 pages
Dee = 4256 pages * CONGRATULATIONS*
Melanie 5934/8000
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge
Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward: 5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military
How page count was calculated:
Armistice was signed 11th hour, 11th day, 11th month 1918
It became a public holiday in 1926
The name was officially changed to veteran's day June 1, 1954
In 1968, congress tried to move the date to the fourth monday in October and in 1978 it was moved back to the 11th of November
(11+11+11+1918)+1926+(1+6+1954)+1968+1978
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward: 5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military.
Finished:
In Progress:
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco - on page 100
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer - on page 280
Total = 0 pages
Congrats, Dee!And question: can it be any military? Because I'm about to start Bayou Moon and the lead was in the military, but a parallel world one.
eerrr, does it matter how long ago they served? lol Reading Eclipse in the Twilight Saga and Jasper served in the Civil War ages ago before being turned into a vampire.
Thanks Dee. They're also fighting their own war against Victoria and her army if that helps although that's not exactly "military". Jasper will be in Breaking Dawn too, but don't know if he'll mention his military service to count it. In this one, Eclipse, he details and explains his history as a human and how he became a vampire so his military service is explained. (He was the youngest Major in the Confederate Army in Texas.)
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge
Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward: 5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military
0/9784
Completed
In Progress
Little Bee -Chris Cleve (started at pg 127)
Iron Kissed - Patricia Briggs (started at 34%)
An Echo in the Bone - Diana Gabaldon (started at part 3/6)
Lover Avenged - JR Ward (started at 20%)
The Persimmon Tree - Bryce Courtenay (started at pg 152)
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward: 5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military
52/9784
FINISHED
Sections read: Preface, Cross-dressing, Discipline, Water Sports, Bits and Pieces
pages: *52
date:(*as of) Nov 10th
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge Leaderboard Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward: 5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military.
Dee
Briansgirl/Kate
Kenjii = 52 pages
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge
Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward: 5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military
138/9784
Completed
Roane - Marie Harte - 138 pages - 11/11/2010
In Progress
Little Bee -Chris Cleve (started at pg 127)
Iron Kissed - Patricia Briggs (started at 34%)
An Echo in the Bone - Diana Gabaldon (started at part 3/6)
Lover Avenged - JR Ward (started at 20%)
The Persimmon Tree - Bryce Courtenay (started at pg 152)
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge Leaderboard Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward: 5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military.
Briansgirl/Kate
Kenjii = 52 pages
Dee = 138 pages
bought my reward books already...hehe!
(because book 7 in the series is due out in a week and I entered a competition to win it...fingers crossed)
Congrats Dee:-) Great challenge idea! Nice covers btw (keeping my fingers crossed for you), heh heh:-p
I won't be doubling pages this time... I just got hired for a 75% judicial assistant job, starting Monday, along with my studies,so I'll have a lot less time to read:-(
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge
Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward:5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military
656/9784p
192 pEvan (Long, tall Texans, #8; Silhouette Romance #819) - Diana Palmer 11/11****
464 p Windflower - Laura London 11/11*****
lol...Mel, i'm sure you will still kick our butts in reading! good luck with your internship though, sounds fun
Congratulations on the win, Dee!!And thanks to all the veterans & those currently in service!!!
Melanie, congratulations on your new job!!
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge
Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward: 5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military
278/9784
Completed
Roane - Marie Harte - 138 pages - 11/11/2010
Hidden Force - Shayla Kersten - 140 pages - 11/11/2010
In Progress
Little Bee -Chris Cleve (started at pg 127)
Iron Kissed - Patricia Briggs (started at 34%)
An Echo in the Bone - Diana Gabaldon (started at part 3/6)
Lover Avenged - JR Ward (started at 20%)
The Persimmon Tree - Bryce Courtenay (started at pg 152)
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge Leaderboard Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward: 5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military.
Briansgirl/Kate
Kenjii = 52 pages
Dee = 278 pages
Melanie = 656 pages
Thanks Dee & BJ!:-)Salute to the Veteran's Challenge
Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward:5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military
1913/9784p
192 p Evan (Long, tall Texans, #8; Silhouette Romance #819) - Diana Palmer 11/11****
464 p Windflower - Laura London 11/11*****
374 p The Marriage Bed - Laura Lee Guhrke 11/11 ***
320 p x2 Midnight Angel - Lisa Marie Rice 11/11****
243 p Enslave: The Taming of the Beast - Cathy Yardley 11/11**
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward:5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military
273 pp: Dangerous - Nov 11 (4*)
In Progress: Loyalty in Death @50%
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge Leaderboard Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward: 5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military.
Briansgirl/Kate
Kenjii = 52 pages
BJ Rose = 273 pages
Dee = 278 pages
Melanie = 1913 pages
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward: 5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military.
536 - The Time Traveler's Wife (11/11) *****
536 / 9784 pgs.
Salute to the Veteran's ChallengeDuration: Nov 10th - 30th
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward: 5 new or 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military.
664/9,784
Completed
Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas - 332 (x2 - lead male served as a Captain during a war) = 664 pages
Shoot... I relapsed this morning, but got six good books:
Lol.. So I read three books afterwards to catch up:-)
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge
Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward:5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military
938/9784p
416 p The Duke - Gaelen Foley 11/12*****
211 p Christmas Eve at Friday Harbour - Lisa Kleypas 11/12 (3.5*)
311 p The Savage Heart - Diana Palmer 11/12****
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge Leaderboard Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward: 5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military.
Briansgirl/Kate
Kenjii = 52 pages
BJ Rose = 273 pages
Dee = 278 pages
Debbie = 536 pages
Christine = 664 pages
Melanie = 938 pages
Salute to the Veteran's Challenge Duration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward: 5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military.
Finished:
11/11 Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (629 - 280) x 2 = 698 pages (Jasper was a major in the Civil War)
In Progress:
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco - on page 100
Total = 698 pages
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