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[Heather]

Thanks. Do we just keep reading until the time is up?

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

oh yeah. lol Thanks Christine. I didn't catch it because I just updated her page count. Congrats Heather and you get to choose the next challenge.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

A la belle Escalade! Challenge Leaderboard FINAL
Duration: Dec 8th - Dec 20th
Goal: 4025 pages
Reward: $20 worth of books
Bonus: Double pages if the story you're reading is about an invasion/siege or if the main character is a cook, and triple pages if the main character is an opinionated over-50y.o. woman.

Kenjii = 206 pages
BJ Rose = 318 pages
Christine = 2730 pages
Dee = 2866 pages
Melanie = 3858 pages
Heather = 4132 pages *CONGRATULATIONS*

[Christine]

No. We start a new challenge as soon as someone reaches the goal. So since you won, you get to come up with the challenge, reward, goal, etc.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Heather wrote: "Thanks. Do we just keep reading until the time is up?"

And go ahead and post it as soon as you're ready so those reading tonight or tomorrow can have their pages count. The book I finished tonight... oh well. Doesn't count now. lol

[Heather]

Do I have to give the reward? Or is it what we give ourselves?

[Christine]

It's what you give yourself so that you can still buy books while participating in a challenge without having to reset to zero.

@Kate - It can count for whatever challenge Heather comes up with.

[Heather]

Van Gogh Challenge
On December 23, 1888, Vincent Van Gogh got in a fight with his friend and fellow painter Gauguin. In a fit of dementia, Van Gogh threatened his friend with a knife before turning it on himself and mutilating his ear lobe. Afterward, he allegedly wrapped up the ear and gave it to a prostitute at a nearby brothel. Following that incident, Van Gogh was hospitalized in Arles and then checked himself into a mental institution in Saint-Remy for a year. During his stay in Saint-Remy, he fluctuated between periods of madness and intense creativity, in which he produced some of his best and most well-known works, including Starry Night and Irises.
Duration: Dec 17-Dec 29
Goal: 3,950 pages
Reward: 2 Hardbacks or 5 Paperbacks
Bonus: Double pages if the story you're reading is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

[Heather]

Let me know if I did that right please! Sorry I didn't check earlier. I've been really sick today. First time I've ever been poisoned by the food I ate. I was always addicted to McDonald's, but I've officially written the company off today.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Nice challenge Heather. I love Starry Night.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Christine wrote: "@Kate - It can count for whatever challenge Heather comes up with."

Great! I need all the help I can get. hehe

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Van Gogh Challenge
Duration: Dec 17-Dec 29
Goal: 3,950 pages
Reward: 2 Hardbacks or 5 Paperbacks
Bonus: Double pages if the story you're reading is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

12/16 Mistletoe and the Lost Stiletto by Liz Fielding (192 x 2) = 384 pages (Hero was an architect but gave up the job he loved to run the family business.)

Total = 384 pages

[Christine]

Question: Does a graphic design artist count as an artist? Or are we talking painters only?

[Heather]

I like some of his darker stuff. I really like his Smoking Skeleton - and a few others that really aren't well known, but was never a die hard Van Gogh fan. I like Greek, Roman, Renaissance and Neo-Classisism more than modern stuff. Reading was great because it helped me develop an appreciation for him that I didn't have when I was first introduced to his stuff. I like the paradox between people putting his stuff on their walls because of the pretty churches, when he's frequently commenting on how it's a closed off institution that doesn't welcome people easily. (He wanted to be a priest, but they esentially took away his collar and kicked him out so that underlies a lot of his stuff.)
Sorry, obsessive art history freak.

[Heather]

Totally counts. It doesn't have to be "fine" art.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Heather wrote: "Sorry, obsessive art history freak."

My mother is a professional watercolor artist and I went to school 2 years for graphic design, so I definetly understand the art history stuff. I've been meaning to read The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone. It's a beautiful movie starring Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison if you get a chance to ever see it. It's the story between the pope and Michelangelo over the painting of the sistine chapel ceiling. Michelangelo considered himself a sculpture not a painter.

[Heather]

That's cool Kate. I could never create anything, but I love history and the scandel behind the scenes that no one really hears about and artists are the equivelent of drama queens so the stories are great. All the male "size matters" contests, the artist who got the nun posing for his Virgin Mary pregnant...

[Heather]

I read that in high school and it's one of my favorite books. The book actually covers his whole life, although the movie is geared to the Sistine. Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling is good if that's the time period you want to focus on, but I liked the Stone book better since it covers the Medici. Michelangelo's one of my favorite creators and I'm a bit obsessive about the Medici family and Florence in general (although he got trapped in Rome a lot). Irving Stone is great for getting you emotionally involved in history.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

The only copy of The Agony & The Ectasy I have is unfortunately a Reader's Digest Condensed book. I do however, have a copy of Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling as well but havn't read either one yet. It's one of those that I want to get around to reading, but never seem to find the time and it doesn't fit any challenges. Probably not a quick read either. I didn't know if the movie was based off Irving Stone's book or not. I don't remember from watching the movie if it says in the credits.

(Off to bed but sent you a friend request)

[Heather]

It's not that bad. Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture is much more detailed and bogged down with engineering. It's short, but it's an effort to read through. Michelangelo's moves faster. Although, A&E reads faster being fictional, it's a lot longer and would take me more time to read than the factual one. I need to read the rest of Stone's books. A lot are out of print except for a small few. Have you tried the library?

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

I live in a small town. We have a nice library but the library is limited in what it has. I don't remember if it has this or not. And my particular library charges for inter-library loan.

[Melanie]

Bravo Heather!:-D Cool new challenge!
For this challenge, I don't think I'll be reading much in the next two days before I leave for Jamaica, and I don't know whether or not I'll have internet there:-)

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Enjoy your holiday in the sun Melanie!

[Dee]

omg, you guys were talkative last night!

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

hehe :)

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "omg, you guys were talkative last night!"

i know right, hehe. new challenge, whoo hoo! Welcome Heather.

[Dee]

i thought the challenge thread imploded for a second when I logged on earlier...27 new messages...i don't think i've ever seen that many since I joined the thread

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

I just have 10 pages Kate. I will fix it so its easier to read =D

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Van Gogh Challenge
Duration: Dec 17-Dec 29

Current as of start of challenge


pages: 45-55=10 Start56
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Total: 10/3,950

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Sizzlin Miss Kenjii wrote: "I just have 10 pages Kate. I will fix it so its easier to read =D"

OOps, will fix it.

[BJ Rose]

Heather, welcome and congratulations!!
That'll teach me to take a few days off from reading!

Van Gogh Challenge
Duration: Dec 17-Dec 29
Goal: 3,950 pages
Reward: 2 Hardbacks or 5 Paperbacks
Bonus: Double pages if the story you're reading is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

240 pp: Death of an Addict - 3.5* - Dec 17

[Dee]

Van Gogh Challenge
Goal: 3,950 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the story you're reading is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

Current Status - 91/3950

Completed
Judgment in Death - JD Robb (started at chapter 18) - 91 pages - 12/17

In Progress
Guilty Pleasure - Lora Leigh (started at 25%)
Zeke - Beth Williamson (started at 10%)
Lust - Charlotte Featherstone (started at 5%)
Tommo and Hawk - Bryce Courtenay (started at pg 434)

[Christine]

Van Gogh Challenge
Duration: Dec 17 - Dec 29
Goal: 3,950 pages
Reward: 2 Hardbacks or 5 Paperbacks
Bonus: Double pages if the story is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

981/3,950

Completed
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - 12/17; (started on pg 487 - pg 594) = 107 pages
Going All In by Jess Dee - 12/17; 81 pages
Dirty Deeds by Lorelei James - 12/17; 268 (x2 - lead female a is graphic design artist) = 536 pages

In Progress
Against the Wind by Kat Martin - (started on pg 18 - pg 275) = 257 pages

[Heather]

Van Gogh Challenge
Duration: Dec 17-Dec 29
Goal: 3,950 pages
Reward: 2 Hardbacks or 5 Paperbacks
Bonus: Double pages if the story you're reading is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

Pages: 448

Inked - Karen Chance 448 pgs

[Heather]

Sizzlin Miss Kenjii wrote: "Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "omg, you guys were talkative last night!"

i know right, hehe. new challenge, whoo hoo! Welcome Heather."

Thanks.

[Heather]

Kate, are you the leaderboard guru or am I just not doing my job right? I thought I'd check just in case.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Heather wrote: "Kate, are you the leaderboard guru or am I just not doing my job right? I thought I'd check just in case."

Yes. lol Ages ago I volunteered to help out and now I do the leaderboard all the time. I have it set to email me whenever anyone posts so I usually can update it pretty regularly. I do it often enough that after updating the leaderboard, I usually delete the older one to it won't clog up the thread. I just add whatever anyone posts since my last leaderboard update, so I don't have to scan backwards a page or two. Easier that way. So just post an update with any new books/pages.

[Dee]

Van Gogh Challenge
Goal: 3,950 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the story you're reading is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

Current Status - 341/3950

Completed
Judgment in Death - JD Robb (started at chapter 18) - 91 pages - 12/17
Guilty Pleasure - Lora Leigh (started at 20%) - 250 pages - 12/18

In Progress
Zeke - Beth Williamson (started at 10%)
Lust - Charlotte Featherstone (started at 5%)
Tommo and Hawk - Bryce Courtenay (started at pg 434)
The Back Passage - James Lear (started at 30%)

[Heather]

Van Gogh Challenge
Duration: Dec 17-Dec 29
Goal: 3,950 pages
Reward: 2 Hardbacks or 5 Paperbacks
Bonus: Double pages if the story you're reading is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

Pages: 809

Inked - Karen Chance 448 pgs
Storm Born - Richelle Mead 361 pgs

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Van Gogh Challenge Leaderboard
Duration: Dec 17-Dec 29
Goal: 3,950 pages
Reward: 2 Hardbacks or 5 Paperbacks
Bonus: Double pages if the story you're reading is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

Kenjii = 10 pages
Dee = 341 pages
BJ Rose = 240 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 384 pages
Heather = 809 pages
Christine = 981 pages

[Christine]

@Heather - Did you like Storm Born? I can't decide if I want to try her Dark Swan series.

[Dee]

Van Gogh Challenge
Goal: 3,950 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the story you're reading is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

Current Status - 833/3950

Completed
Judgment in Death - JD Robb (started at chapter 18) - 91 pages - 12/17
Guilty Pleasure - Lora Leigh (started at 20%) - 250 pages - 12/18
Tommo and Hawk - Bryce Courtenay (started at pg 434) - 241 pages - 12/19
Fever 1793 - Laurie Halsie Anderson - 251 pages - 12/19

In Progress
Zeke - Beth Williamson (started at 10%)
Lust - Charlotte Featherstone (started at 5%)
The Back Passage - James Lear (started at 30%)
Prince Caspian - CS Lewis
More Than Words - Judith McCoy Miller
Bloodfever - Karen Marie Moning

[Heather]

I did. I bought it a year ago and never read it. I feel bad now.

[Dee]

i just discovered Richelle Mead this year with her Succubus series...you mean she has more!! (adult ones that is)

[Heather]

Van Gogh Challenge
Duration: Dec 17-Dec 29
Goal: 3,950 pages
Reward: 2 Hardbacks or 5 Paperbacks
Bonus: Double pages if the story you're reading is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

Pages: 1193

Inked - Karen Chance 448 pgs
Storm Born - Richelle Mead 361 pgs
Thorn Queen - Richelle Mead 384 pgs

[Christine]

Van Gogh Challenge
Duration: Dec 17 - Dec 29
Goal: 3,950 pages
Reward: 2 Hardbacks or 5 Paperbacks
Bonus: Double pages if the story is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

1,139/3,950

Completed
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - 12/17; (started on pg 487 - pg 594) = 107 pages
Going All In by Jess Dee - 12/17; 81 pages
Dirty Deeds by Lorelei James - 12/17; 268 (x2 - lead female a is graphic design artist) = 536 pages
Against the Wind by Kat Martin - 12/18; (started on pg 18 - pg 400) = 382 pages

In Progress
Immortal Champion by Lisa Hendrix - 33 pages

[Dee]

Van Gogh Challenge
Goal: 3,950 pages
Bonus: Double pages if the story you're reading is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

Current Status - 1250/3950

Completed
Judgment in Death - JD Robb (started at chapter 18) - 91 pages - 12/17
Guilty Pleasure - Lora Leigh (started at 20%) - 250 pages - 12/18
Tommo and Hawk - Bryce Courtenay (started at pg 434) - 241 pages - 12/19
Fever 1793 - Laurie Halsie Anderson - 251 pages - 12/19
Eight Erotic Nights - Catrina Calloway - 55 pages - 12/20
The Back Passage - James Lear (started at 30%) - 139 pages - 12/20
Zeke - Beth Williamson (started at 10%) - 223 pages - 12/20

In Progress
Lust - Charlotte Featherstone (started at 5%)
Prince Caspian - CS Lewis
More Than Words - Judith McCoy Miller
Bloodfever - Karen Marie Moning
Lover Mine - JR Ward
A Duke of Her Own - Eloisa James
Solomon's Song - Bryce Courtenay

[Heather]

Van Gogh Challenge
Duration: Dec 17-Dec 29
Goal: 3,950 pages
Reward: 2 Hardbacks or 5 Paperbacks
Bonus: Double pages if the story you're reading is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

Pages: 1566

Inked - Karen Chance 448 pgs
Storm Born - Richelle Mead 361 pgs
Thorn Queen - Richelle Mead 384 pgs
Penelope & Prince Charming - Jennifer Ashley 373 pgs

That last book was too much for me!

[Christine]

Van Gogh Challenge
Duration: Dec 17 - Dec 29
Goal: 3,950 pages
Reward: 2 Hardbacks or 5 Paperbacks
Bonus: Double pages if the story is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

1,635/3,950

Completed
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - 12/17; (started on pg 487 - pg 594) = 107 pages
Going All In by Jess Dee - 12/17; 81 pages
Dirty Deeds by Lorelei James - 12/17; 268 (x2 - lead female a is graphic design artist) = 536 pages
Against the Wind by Kat Martin - 12/18; (started on pg 18 - pg 400) = 382 pages
Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts - 12/21; 333 pages
Can't Say No by Jennifer Greene - 12/21; 155 pages

In Progress
Immortal Champion by Lisa Hendrix - 41 pages

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Van Gogh Challenge Leaderboard
Duration: Dec 17-Dec 29
Goal: 3,950 pages
Reward: 2 Hardbacks or 5 Paperbacks
Bonus: Double pages if the story you're reading is about an artist or architect, or about someone who suffers from depression. Triple points if the book is actually about Van Gogh.

Kenjii = 10 pages
BJ Rose = 240 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 384 pages
Dee = 1250 pages
Heather = 1566 pages
Christine = 1635 pages