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Oh I really love the Harry Potter books. I've read all of them multiple times except the last one. Some as many as 5 or 6 times. I thought I'd follow up book 6 that I'm reading now with the final book 7. I do want to read it again, and I need to use a side character Xenophilius Lovegood as my X character for A-Z character challenge.
Briansgirl wrote: "Oh I really love the Harry Potter books... I need to use a side character Xenophilius Lovegood as my X character for A-Z character challenge. ."That reminds me, BG, I have to get myself into those A-Z challenges - I've got some written down on paper, but need to enter them and then start planning. Which HP book does Xenophilius show up in?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It's Luna's father. It's the only X character I know of in any of my books. Usually I'm using main characters to fill A-Z character challenge, but opting for a side character on that one or I'll never get it filled in. lol This is one challenge that I'm kinda filling in as I go. Eventually I'll be reading something specific to fill a category, but so far just been filling in as I've read other stuff. But since I'm reading HP book 6 now, figured I might as well follow it up with HP book 7.
Count-off Challenge - starting 7.20.09 - ending 8.3.09 "Magicians and Sorcerers" 1956 pages, reward 3 new OR 6 used books
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - 652 pages 7/22/09
Total: 652 pages
Way to go,BG! Are you moving on to HP#7 right away, or something different? I've gotten bogged down in Yiddish Policemen's Union so decided to read KM Moning's Darkfever for a quicker read. HUH! Might be quicker, but sure is not light!!
I'm moving onto the last HP book. I've only read it once, so it's time to read it again. I've read the others 3-6 times each. lol I just didn't like the last book when I read it. But I'm forgetting details so need to read it again. It's 759 pages!
Count-off Challenge - starting 7.20.09 - ending 8.3.09- "Magicians and Sorcerers" 1956 pages, reward 3 new OR 6 used booksprev. 112
finished:
Empress New Clothes (219)
Currently reading :
Good girl seeks Bad Rider antho.
total: 331
Count-off Challenge - starting 7.20.09 - ending 8.3.09"Magicians and Sorcerers" 1956 pages, reward 3 new OR 6 used books
150 pp. One White Rose by Julie Garwood July 20 *****
394 pp. Spell of the Highlander by KM Moning July 21 *****
349 pp. Darkfever by KM Moning July 23 **
Total Pages = 893
Just got my adapter back and will make some updates shortly. Great job on those page counts guys =D.
Count-off Challenge - starting 7.20.09 - ending 8.3.09-"Magicians and Sorcerers" 1956 pages, reward 3 new OR 6 used booksprev. 331
finished:
Good girl seeks Bad Rider anthology (235 total pages counted)
total: 556
Count-off Challenge - starting 7.20.09 - ending 8.3.09"Magicians and Sorcerers" 1956 pages, reward 3 new OR 6 used books
150 pp. One White Rose by Julie Garwood July 20 *****
394 pp. Spell of the Highlander by KM Moning July 21 *****
349 pp. Darkfever by KM Moning July 23 **
411 pp. Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon July 25 ***1/2
Total Pages = 1304
TA-DA!Count-off Challenge - starting 7.20.09 - ending 8.3.09
"Magicians and Sorcerers" 1956 pages, reward 3 new OR 6 used books
150 pp. One White Rose by Julie Garwood July 20 *****
394 pp. Spell of the Highlander by KM Moning July 21 *****
349 pp. Darkfever by KM Moning July 23 **
411 pp. Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon July 25 ***1/2
346 pp. Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts July 27 *****
242 pp. So Many Books So Little Time by Sara Nelson July 26
325 pp. The Last Time They Met by Anita Shreve July 28 ****
Total Pages = 2217
Where is everyone?! Briansgirl, I know you've been reading - you finished your Read-the-Month Challenge, which I am still working on
Kenjii, I just had to find out what your 3-in-a-row surprise would be. But now I'm going to sit back and enjoy my winnings, and watch for a while
I am furiously reading but all my books are previous reading which would not count for partial counts in new challenges. But I am enjoying my books =D. BTW Congrads to the 3-n-a-row winner
B J ROSE
What I would like you to do to help with your secret reward is post a list of Wishlist books (or point me to your list online). I'd like up to 10 but 5-7 will do. Once that is done I'll move to step #2.
Once again the 3-n-a-row challenge is opened. beginning with the next new challenge =D.
BG would mention w/o fail that you can go get your book buying in, between challenges, lol. On new release TUES. no less, hehe.
I bought a new game. That takes up a lot of my reading time as well.
BJ Rose wrote: "Where is everyone?! Briansgirl, I know you've been reading - you finished your Read-the-Month Challenge, which I am still working on"
I'm 644 pages into Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Almost finished. These long books take awhile to read. (I read a 12 page novella to finish off read the month so havn't posted an update for that yet here as I was waiting to finish HP. If I add what I've read of this HP book to the other HP book and novella I've read 1308 pages since the challenge started.)
Kenjii wrote: "BG would mention w/o fail that you can go get your book buying in, between challenges, lol. On new release TUES. no less, hehe. "Yes, I would! lol The last 100 pages of this Harry Potter book will count, but only if someone starts the next challenge! I'm finishing it today either way. hehe
Congrats BJ.
I really am running out of room for books. So I may buy a few e-books for my rewards but those books I bought really put me over [the limit, shelf-space wise:] I am buckling down. I am really doing it!!!
Kenjii wrote: "I bought a new game. That takes up a lot of my reading time as well. "I love games! What's your new game?
Kenjii wrote: "What I would like you to do to help with your secret reward is post a list of Wishlist books (or point me to your list online). I'd like up to 10 but 5-7 will do. Once that is done I'll move to step #2. ..."Kenjii, while I'm putting together a list from my Wishlist, would you start a new challenge?
BJ
hhmmm, will it count towards anything? lolFrom the time I discovered the last challenge was won earlier today... I've finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows... (115 pages were left in the book).
Kenjii, here's the link to my WishList, but I haven't updated it in a while, so some of the books in that list should really be on my TBR list, etc. So I'm also including a mini-wishlist here:http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/...
Don't Bargain with the Devil by Sabrina Jeffries
Wed Him Before YOu Bed Him by Sabrina Jeffries
Surrender to the Devil by Lorraine Heath
Loving a Lost Lord by Mary Jo Pputney
Paradise Valley (Virgin River #7) by Robyn Carr
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
Witch Fury (Elemental Witches #4) by Anya Bast
The Wicked Duke Takes a Wife by Jillian Hunter
Madness of Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
McClairen's Isle:The Passionate One by Connie Brockway
I'm out of the next count off challenge. I doubt I'll read just too much, or not post much. My brother drown today while saving his kids off the beach in SC.
BJ Rose wrote: "Kenjii wrote: "I bought a new game. That takes up a lot of my reading time as well. "I love games! What's your new game?
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Oh BJ Rose I am addicted to this one. Its sort of silly really but I have my ticks. LOL. It s called Dream Farm. Sort of like the apps on FB or Myspace. Execpt you fulfill orders to win against other people in the market place. U can see their storehouse and even buy produce from them. U can grow a variety of fruits and your machines produce goodes such as: beets>sugar, rye>flour, sunflowers>eggs, grass>milk, milk>cream, strawberries>jam. The more extensive the process the more money the people pay. Its a fun game. Its called farming sim/stratgey/MPOG. I also (own) play A LOT of marble popper and DASH games. I play GH with no regard to other people's high score, hehe.
BJ Rose wrote: "Kenjii wrote: "What I would like you to do to help with your secret reward is post a list of Wishlist books (or point me to your list online). I'd like up to 10 but 5-7 will do. Once that is done I..."Ah OK BJ will do! Since I don't want to forget I'll post it now. Lemme see...
New Challenge name: "Authored Addiction": # of pages: 2200: Start date: July 29th 2009: End date: August 31st 2009.
Reminder: NEW books can be counted partially as the pages will be relatively low in numbers. Currently reading books have to be FINISHED to be counted. No matter if you have counted the pages halfway before. Minus the number and use the remaining pages. I emphasize this rule every time so that newcomers are aware of the counting system.
BJ Rose wrote: "Kenjii, here's the link to my WishList, but I haven't updated it in a while, so some of the books in that list should really be on my TBR list, etc. So I'm also including a mini-wishlist here:htt..."
Ok Step #2 Promise not to purchase ANY of the books on your Wishlist. B/c in the next 6-8 weeks your secret reward will be a surprise of 1,2 or 3 books off your list!
BG: That is terrible to hear. I hope that perhaps you can use reading as a way to cope maybe? Gosh that is terrible.
Thanks Kenjii. My brother died saving his kids. They were on vacation in Myrtle Beach, SC and 2 of his 4 kids got caught in the undertow of the ocean. He jumped in to save them. He didn't make it.
Briansgirl wrote: "I'm out of the next count off challenge. I doubt I'll read just too much, or not post much. My brother drown today while saving his kids off the beach in SC. "I am so sorry for your loss and for all those he left behind. In your grieving, remember that he died a hero. Winging my prayers to you...
Kenjii wrote: "Ok Step #2 Promise not to purchase ANY of the books on your Wishlist. B/c in the next 6-8 weeks your secret reward will be a surprise of 1,2 or 3 books off your list! ."WOW!! Promise duly given - I have plenty to read for a while - and there's always the library.
Thanks BJ. It's just hard right now. Then again, this is never easy.
Briansgirl,Sincere condolence on your loss.
Thank you Yz. Here is a link to a news article about his drowning. http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/...
BJ Rose wrote: "Kenjii, here's the link to my WishList, but I haven't updated it in a while, so some of the books in that list should really be on my TBR list, etc. So I'm also including a mini-wishlist here:htt..."
I'll put a post on here of the books I choose before sending them to u. Just so I won't be sending duplicates!
New Challenge name: "Authored Addiction": # of pages: 2200: Start date: July 29th 2009: End date: August 31st 2009: Reward 3 new and 2 used books!prev. 0
p/c 99 Magic Bites 8-1-09* (unfin., on-hold)
Total: 99
New Challenge name: "Authored Addiction": # of pages: 2200: Start date: July 29th 2009: End date: August 31st 2009: Reward 3 new and 2 used books!prev. 99
finished
p/c 203 Dying to Live **
Total: 302
New Challenge name: "Authored Addiction": # of pages: 2200: Start date: July 29th 2009: End date: August 31st 2009: Reward 3 new and 2 used books!309 pp.: Strawberry Shortcake Murder
Total: 309
New Challenge name: "Authored Addiction": # of pages: 2200: Start date: July 29th 2009: End date: August 31st 2009: Reward 3 new and 2 used books!prev. 302
finished (finally!):
p/c 411 The Unsung Hero*****
Total: 713
New Challenge name: "Authored Addiction": # of pages: 2200: Start date: July 29th 2009: End date: August 31st 2009: Reward 3 new and 2 used books!prev. 713
finished:
p/c 28 Bound by Leather ***** (ebook)
total: 741
New Challenge name: "Authored Addiction": # of pages: 2200: Start date: July 29th 2009: End date: August 31st 2009: Reward 3 new and 2 used books!441 pp: Hidden Currents by Christine Feehan *****
Total: 750
New Challenge name: "Authored Addiction": # of pages: 2200: Start date: July 29th 2009: End date: August 31st 2009: Reward 3 new and 2 used books!prev. 741
p/c 44 Bad Boys, Bad Boys by Mia Watts (ebook)
total: 785
I'm out, not that it really matters since I can't read. I bought a book on sale at Books-A-Million one night while in KC for my brother's funeral. I bought What Would MacGyver Do? True Stories of Improvised Genius in Everyday Life. I've only read 60 pages of it and havn't finished a single book since the new challenge has started.
Briansgirl wrote: "I'm out, not that it really matters since I can't read. I bought a book on sale at Books-A-Million one night while in KC for my brother's funeral. I bought [book:What Would MacGyver Do? True Stori..."BG, just want to let you know that you've not been forgotten. I lost a younger sister who didn't survive heart surgery, and it was very hard for a while. Hang in there, and let us know when you're down.
BG: Thanks for the PM reply. I am glad to see you just posting! I miss you! I can't say I know what its like to lose a loved one but I know what it feels like to be sad and not know when that feeling will go away. Not just a I'll get over this one day sadness but the soul crushing kind that leaves scars.
Thanks BJ and Kenjii. It's just really hard right now. And it hasn't helped any that his widow and my mother at times said hurtful things to me. So I'm mad at them, yet don't know how to deal with the grief right now. It's still hard for me to even realize he's gone.
BG: What did they say? Why would they be acting like that right now?!
New Challenge name: "Authored Addiction": # of pages: 2200: Start date: July 29th 2009: End date: August 31st 2009: Reward 3 new and 2 used books!368 pgs - Fire Me Up - Katie MacAlister - 30/07/09
382 pgs - A Year In The Merde - Stephen Clarke - 02/08/09
17 pgs - Ice Cave - Emmy Lou Schenke - 06/08/09
304 pgs - Hundred-Dollar Baby - Robert B. Parker - 06/08/09
43 pgs - A Night of Wicked Delight - Joanne Rock - 09/08/09
256 pgs - Undercover Daddy - Delores Fossen - 10/08/09
Total Page count = 1370
Kenjii wrote: "BG: What did they say? Why would they be acting like that right now?!"Basically they are both selfish. I didn't say anything as I didn't want to cause a scene that week but it's bugged me since.
Doing well Jane.
Well u know u can chat vent or rant on this thread if need be BG =D.WTG Jane, wow!
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You read fast BJ! I can't keep up. lol"
I had two quick and enjoyable reads - now I'm working on a couple 'deeper' reads, and I don't think they'll go as fast. Sounds like you're enjoying Harry Potter - I've still only read two of them.