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Duration: Feb 07 - Feb 20th
Goal: 3149 p
Reward: 3 new books or 5 used books
Bonus: Double pages if there are flowers or candy on the cover (traditional V-Day gifts), or a red cover (at least 2/3 of the cover).
Debbie = 417 pages
Dee = 1119 pages
BJ Rose = 2177 pages
Christine = 2542 pages

Duration: Feb 07 (12:00 EST) - Feb 20th
Goal: 3149 p (500 + 269 + 197 + 1969 + 0214)
Reward: 3 new books or 5 used books
Bonus: Double pages if there are flowers or candy on the cover (traditional V-Day gifts), or a red cover (at least 2/3 of the cover).
2961/3149
Completed:
Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood: (began at p. 104): 205 pages 2/7
Alison by M.B. Forester-Smythe: 100 pages 2/7
Our December by Diane Adams: 115 pages 2/7
The Virgin Billionaire by Ryan Field: 178 pages 2/8
Pleasurably Undone!: Seducing a Stranger\The Viking's Forbidden Love-Slave\Disrobed and Dishonored\A Night for Her Pleasure\The Unlacing of Miss Leigh by Christine Merrill, et al: 280 pages 2/8
An Officer and His Gentleman by Ryan Field: 143 pages 2/10
American Starby Ryan Field: 230 pages 2/10
Honk If You Love Real Men: Four Tales of Erotic Romance by Carrie Alexander, Pamela Britton, Susan Donovan, and Lora Leigh: 345 pages 2/10
Dangerous Games by Lora Leigh: (x 2) 344 pages = 688 pages 2/10
When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy: 384 pages 2/11
Call Me Sir by Stormy Glenn: 112 pages 2/11
In Progress:
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes: (began at p. 196): 53 pages
Equinox by Annie Windsor, Vonna Harper, and Katherine Kingston: 128 pages

Duration: Feb 07 (12:00 EST) - Feb 20th
Goal: 3149 p (500 + 269 + 197 + 1969 + 0214)
Reward: 3 new books or 5 used books
Bonus: Double pages if there are flowers or candy on the cover (traditional V-Day gifts), or a red cover (at least 2/3 of the cover)
1896/3149
Completed
The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry - Bryan Sykes - start at pg 169 - 274 pages (137x2 - red cover - the cover is a bright red and a deeper blood/maroon red) - 2/9/2011
Dead Until Dark - Charlaine Harris - start at pt 7 or 16 - 207 pages - 2/10/2011
A Knight in Shining Armor - Jude Deveraux - start at pg 200 - 528 pages(264 x2 - flowers on cover) - 2/10/2011
St. Nacho's - ZA Maxfield - start at 16% - 110 pages - 2/10/2011
Gentle Warrior - Julie Garwood - start at pg 34 - 275 pages - 2/11/2011
The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson - start at pg 213 - 252 pages - 2/12/2011
Make Me, Sir - Cherise Sinclair - 250 pages - 2/12/2011
In Progress
The Help - Kathryn Stockett
Nauti and Wild - Lora Leigh/Jaci Burton
Bad Case of Loving You - Laney Cairo
Gideon - Jacquelene Frank

Happy Valentine's Day Cover Challenge
Duration: Feb 07 - Feb 20th
Goal: 3149 p
Reward: 3 new books or 5 used books
Bonus: Double pages if there are flowers or candy on the cover (traditional V-Day gifts), or a red cover (at least 2/3 of the cover).
87 pgs. - My Soul to Lose (2/7) ****
330 pgs. - Over The Moon (Monère: Children of the Moon, #2) (2/10) ****
272 pgs. - Undead and Uneasy (2/12) ***
689 / 3149 pages

Duration: Feb 07 - Feb 20th
Goal: 3149 p
Reward: 3 new books or 5 used books
Bonus: Double pages if there are flowers or candy on the cover (traditional V-Day gifts), or a red cover (at least 2/3 of the cover).
Debbie = 689 pages
Dee = 1896 pages
BJ Rose = 2177 pages
Christine = 2542 pages
Amanda = 2961 pages

Duration: Feb 07 (12:00 EST) - Feb 20th
Goal: 3149 p
Reward: 3 new books or 5 used books
Bonus: Double pages if there are flowers or candy on the cover (traditional V-Day gifts), or a red cover (at least 2/3 of the cover).
313 pp: Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix - Feb 7
784 pp (392x2):

336 pp. Lord Sunday by Garth Nix - Feb 9
744 pp (372x2):

221 pp: The BFG by Roald Dahl - Feb 9
188 pp: I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali - Feb 11
354 pp: Castles by Julie Garwood - Feb 12
Total Pages = 2940


Duration: Feb 07 - Feb 20th
Goal: 3149 p
Reward: 3 new books or 5 used books
Bonus: Double pages if there are flowers or candy on the cover (traditional V-Day gifts), or a red cover (at least 2/3 of the cover).
Debbie = 689 pages
Dee = 1896 pages
Christine = 2542 pages
Amanda = 2961 pages
BJ Rose = 3164 pages *CONGRATULATIONS*

Very moving, I agree. It's one thing to 'know' that this happens, but reading a first-hand account of it really got to me.

Happy Valentine's Day Cover Challenge
Duration: Feb 07 (12:00 EST) - Feb 20th
Goal: 3149 p
Reward: 3 new books or 5 used books
Bonus: Double pages if there are flowers or candy on the cover (traditional V-Day gifts), or a red cover (at least 2/3 of the cover).
313 pp: Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix - Feb 7
784 pp (392x2):

336 pp. Lord Sunday by Garth Nix - Feb 9
744 pp (372x2):

221 pp: The BFG by Roald Dahl - Feb 9
188 pp: I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali - Feb 11
354 pp: Castles by Julie Garwood - Feb 12
224 pp: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout - Feb 12
Total Pages = 3164/3149

This was my 3rd reread of Castles - I love Julie Garwood's historicals!

Presidents' Day Challenge
Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages (1789+2009+44+21)
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!

Presidents' Day Challenge
Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages (1789+2009+44+21)
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
304/3863 p
304 p Practice Makes Perfect - Julie James 02/13 - 5*

Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages (1789+2009+44+21)
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
394/3863
Completed
Nauti and Wild - Lora Leigh/Jaci Burton - start at pg 277 - 132 pages (66*2 - main character of Rick - short for Richard aka Nixon)
Bad Case of Loving You - Laney Cairo - started at 52% - 262 pages (131*2 - main charcter name is Andrew (aka Jackson)
In Progress
Gideon - Jacquelene Frank
The Family Affair - James Gainer

Presidents' Day Challenge
Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name.
240 pgs - Visions of Sugar Plums
240 / 3863 pages read

Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages (1789+2009+44+21)
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
46 pp: (from p. 224): Olive Kitteridge - Feb 13

Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages (1789+2009+44+21)
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
702/3863
Completed:
FanFics:
Equal & Opposite by Oh Jasper My Jasper: 404 pgs. 2/12
In Progress:
FanFics:
Errors & Omissions by Oh Jasper My Jasper: 56 pgs.
Culture Shock by jtrue: 128 pgs.
Equinox by Annie Windsor, Vonna Harper, & Katherine Kingston (started on pg. 128): 114 pgs.

Presidents' Day Challenge
Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages (1789+2009+44+21)
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
1776/3863 p
304 p Practice Makes Perfect - Julie James 02/13 - 5*
200 out of 560 p Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky 02/13 - 3.5*
384 p Sizzle - Julie Garwood 02/13 - 3*
368 p The Jungle Books - Rudyard Kipling 02/13 - 5*
520 p Heartbreaker - Julie Garwood 02/13 - 5*

Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
BJ Rose = 46 pages
Debbie = 240 pages
Dee = 394 pages
Amanda = 702 pages
Melanie = 1776 pages

Presidents' Day Challenge
Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages (1789+2009+44+21)
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
46 pp: (from p. 224): Olive Kitteridge - Feb 13
135 pp out of 336: The Double Comfort Safari Club - Feb 13
270 pp: Under the Wire by Cindy Gerard - Feb 14
Total Pages = 451/3863

Duration: February 12th - 24th
Goal: 3,863 pages
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here.
602/3,763
Completed
Skip Beat!, Vol. 1 by Yoshiki Nakamura - 2/14; 184 pages
Alichino 3 by Kouyu Shurei - 2/14; 144 pages
Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy - 2/14; 274 pages

Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages (1789+2009+44+21)
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
758/3863
Completed
Nauti and Wild - Lora Leigh/Jaci Burton - start at pg 277 - 132 pages (66*2 - main character of Rick - short for Richard aka Nixon) - 2/12/2011
Bad Case of Loving You - Laney Cairo - started at 52% - 262 pages (131*2 - main charcter name is Andrew (aka Jackson) - 2/13/2011
Gemini - Chris Owen - 364 pages (181*2 - main character is Jamie - short for James aka Madison) - 2/13/2011
In Progress
Gideon - Jacquelene Frank
The Family Affair - James Gainer
Cruelest Miles - Gay Salisbury
This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession - Daniel J. Levitan
Blood of the Wicked - Leighton Gage
Touch Me Gently - JR Loveless

Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
2/11 Saint's Alive by Anne Stuart from My Valentine 1993 = 15 pages (gave up! lol)
2/13 Chocolate Kisses by Judith Arnold from My Valentine 1993 = 91 pages
2/14 Simple Charms by Anne McAllister from My Valentine 1993 (110 x 2) = 220 pages (Character was Zach. US President: Zachary Taylor.)
Total = 326 pages

Duration: February 12th - 24th
Goal: 3,863 pages
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here.
852/3,763
Completed
Skip Beat!, Vol. 1 by Yoshiki Nakamura - 2/14; 184 pages
Alichino 3 by Kouyu Shurei - 2/14; 144 pages
Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy - 2/14; 274 pages
In Progress
Young Sherlock Holmes: Death Cloud by Andrew Lane - (started on pg 77 - pg 134) = 57 pages
Bonded by Blood by Laurie London - (started on pg 125 - pg 318) = 193 pages

Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name.
240 pgs - Visions of Sugar Plums
958 = 2 X 479 pgs (Bonus: Johnny - any of the John's) - Firefly Lane (2/15) ****
1198 / 3863 pages read

Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
Briansgirl/Kate = 396 pages
BJ Rose = 451 pages
Amanda = 702 pages
Dee = 758 pages
Christine = 852 pages
Debbie = 1198 pages
Melanie = 1776 pages

Duration: February 12th - 24th
Goal: 3,863 pages
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here.
1,555/3,763
Completed
Skip Beat!, Vol. 1 by Yoshiki Nakamura - 2/14; 184 pages
Alichino 3 by Kouyu Shurei - 2/14; 144 pages
Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy - 2/14; 274 pages
Black Bird, Volume 7 by Kanoko Sakurakoji - 2/15; 200 pages
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley - 2/15; re-read; 320 pages
Bonded by Blood by Laurie London - 2/15; (started on pg 125 - pg 384) = 259 pages
In Progress
Young Sherlock Holmes: Death Cloud by Andrew Lane - (started on pg 77 - pg 224) = 147 pages
The Guy Next Door by Lori Foster, Susan Donovan, & Victoria Dahl - 27 pages

Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages (1789+2009+44+21)
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
2113/3863
Completed:
FanFics:
Equal & Opposite by Oh Jasper My Jasper: 404 pgs. 2/12
Equinox by Annie Windsor, Vonna Harper, & Katherine Kingston (started on pg. 128): 238 pgs. 2/14
Angels' Pawn (started on pg. 81): 38 pgs. 2/14
In Progress:
FanFics:
Errors & Omissions by Oh Jasper My Jasper: 739 pgs.
Culture Shock by jtrue: 482 pgs.
Call Me Sir, Too by Stormy Glenn: 212 pgs.

Presidents' Day Challenge
Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages (1789+2009+44+21)
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
46 pp: (from p. 224): Olive Kitteridge - Feb 13
135 pp out of 336: The Double Comfort Safari Club - Feb 13
270 pp: Under the Wire by Cindy Gerard - Feb 14
308 pp: Frostfire by Lynn Viehl - Feb 14
714 pp: (357x2): Blood Moon by Dawn Thompson - Feb 15 Jon Hyde-White is main character (for John Adams)
Total Pages = 1473/3863

Duration: February 12th - 24th
Goal: 3,863 pages
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here.
2,453/3,763
Completed
Skip Beat!, Vol. 1 by Yoshiki Nakamura - 2/14; 184 pages
Alichino 3 by Kouyu Shurei - 2/14; 144 pages
Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy - 2/14; 274 pages
Black Bird, Volume 7 by Kanoko Sakurakoji - 2/15; 200 pages
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley - 2/15; re-read; 320 pages
Bonded by Blood by Laurie London - 2/15; (started on pg 125 - pg 384) = 259 pages
Maison Ikkoku, Volume 1 by Rumiko Takahashi - 2/16; 286 pages
Inside Out by Lauren Dane - 2/16; 306 (x2 - Andrew Jackson) = 612 pages
In Progress
Young Sherlock Holmes: Death Cloud by Andrew Lane - (started on pg 77 - pg 224) = 147 pages
The Guy Next Door by Lori Foster, Susan Donovan, & Victoria Dahl - 27 pages

Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
Kenjii = 134 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 396 pages
Dee = 758 pages
Debbie = 1198 pages
BJ Rose = 1473 pages
Melanie = 1776 pages
Amanda = 2113 pages
Christine = 2453 pages


Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages (1789+2009+44+21)
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
3036/3863
Completed:
FanFics:
Equal & Opposite by Oh Jasper My Jasper: 404 pgs. 2/12
Errors & Omissions by Oh Jasper My Jasper: 1441 pgs. 2/16
Culture Shock by jtrue: 703 pgs. 2/16
Equinox by Annie Windsor, Vonna Harper, & Katherine Kingston (started on pg. 128): 238 pgs. 2/14
Angels' Pawn (started on pg. 81): 38 pgs. 2/14
In Progress:
Call Me Sir, Too by Stormy Glenn: 212 pgs.

Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
Kenjii = 134 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 396 pages
Dee = 758 pages
Debbie = 1198 pages
BJ Rose = 1473 pages
Melanie = 1776 pages
Christine = 2453 pages
Amanda = 3036 pages


Presidents' Day Challenge
Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages (1789+2009+44+21)
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
46 pp: (from p. 224): Olive Kitteridge - Feb 13
135 pp out of 336: The Double Comfort Safari Club - Feb 13
270 pp: Under the Wire by Cindy Gerard - Feb 14
308 pp: Frostfire by Lynn Viehl - Feb 14
714 pp: (357x2): Blood Moon by Dawn Thompson - Feb 15 Jon Hyde-White is main character (for John Adams)
376 pp: Ruthless Game by Christine Feehan - Feb 17
Total Pages = 1849/3863

Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!
Kenjii = 134 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 396 pages
Dee = 758 pages
Debbie = 1198 pages
Melanie = 1776 pages
BJ Rose = 1849 pages
Christine = 2453 pages
Amanda = 3036 pages

My Bonanza novel has Abraham Lincoln written in as a character. But I'm only about 35 pages into it at this point.
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Duration: Feb 7th - 20th
Goal: 3,149 p
Reward: 3 new books or 5 used books
Bonus: Double pages if there are flowers or candy on the cover or at least 2/3rds of the cover is red.
2,542/3,149
Completed
Captive Hearts, Volume 2 by Matsuri Hino - 2/8; 210 pages
Captive Hearts, Volume 3 by Matsuri Hino - 2/9; 216 pages
Captive Hearts, Volume 4 by Matsuri Hino - 2/9; 192 pages
Captive Hearts, Volume 5 by Matsuri Hino - 2/9; 200 (x2 - cover has roses on it and is red) = 400 pages
The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa - 2/9; (started on pg 211 - pg 358) = 147 pages
Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl - 2/9; 347 pages
XXXHolic, Volume 1 by CLAMP - 2/10; 208 pages
XXXHolic, Volume 2 by CLAMP - 2/10; 208 pages
Stockholm Seduction by Lily Harlem - 2/11; 17 pages
Sporting Wood by Cindy Spencer Pape - 2/11; 19 pages
The Next Big Thing by Madelle Morgan - 2/11; 19 pages
Idol Dreams (Harlequin Pink) by Charlotte Lamb - 2/11; 160 pages
Alpha & Omega: A Companion Novella to Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs - 2/11; 72 pages
In Progress
Young Sherlock Holmes: Death Cloud by Andrew Lane - 77 pages
Bonded by Blood by Laurie London - 125 (x2 - cover is tinted red) = 250 pages