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You'll notice some will mark "in progress" on some books so they won't forget where they were when the challenge started.

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
2/27 Living Dead in Dallasby Charlaine Harris = 291 pages
Total = 291 pages
In progress:
New Europe by Michael Palin - at page 218

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Briansgirl/Kate = 291 pages
Amanda = 340 pages

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Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
in progress:
*A Tale of Two Cities-at page 35.
*Romeo and Juliet-starting.
*غرام الافاعي-at page 157.
I'll post the progress whenever I finished any book :)

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Sookie does love to read although you don't see her reading too often but she mentions it at least once per book. And so far... only 25. Waiting for her birthday. lol So... unless Christine says thats enough... no double page count.
2/27 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris = 291 pages
2/28 Club Dead by Charlaine Harris = 292 pages
Total = 583 pages
In progress:
New Europe by Michael Palin - at page 218

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Amanda = 340 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 583 pages

Christine's Birthday Challenge
Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Sookie Stackhouse is 26!!!! (She also happens to like to read too.) :)
2/27 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris = (291 x 2) 582 pages
2/28 Club Dead by Charlaine Harris = (292 x 2) 584 pages
Total = 1166 pages
In progress:
New Europe by Michael Palin - at page 218

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Amanda = 340 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 1166 pages



Christine's Birthday Challenge
Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character's name is Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
490/5,000
Completed
Fables: Storybook Love by Bill Willingham - 2/27; 192 pages
In Progress
Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn - 197 pages
Red Glove by Holly Black - (started on pg 38 - pg 139) = 101 pages

lol Good luck with your search. :)

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Amanda = 340 pages
Christine = 490 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 1166 pages

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character's name is Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
605/5000
Finished
Talker - Amy Lane - 96 pages - 2/26
Secrets In The Marriage Bed - Nalini Singh - started at pg 48 - 144 pages - 2/28
Secrets Volume 29 Indulge Your Fantasies Anthology - 365 pages - 2/28
In Progress
The Girl Who Played with Fire - Stieg Larsson
Here Kitty, Kitty! - Shelley Laurenston
Burn Unit: Saving Lives After The Flames - Barbara Ravage
Miracle in Seville - James A. Michener

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Amanda = 340 pages
Christine = 490 pages
Dee = 605 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 1166 pages

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character's name is Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Daisy is way too old - 34 years old, but she loves to read - she's a librarian
620 pp: (310x2): Open Season by Linda Howard - 3.01.11 - 4*

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character's name is Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
974/5,000
Completed
Fables: Storybook Love by Bill Willingham - 2/27; 192 pages
Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn - 3/1; 309 pages
The Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James and Connie Brockway - 3/1; 372 pages
In Progress
Red Glove by Holly Black - (started on pg 38 - pg 139) = 101 pages

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Completed:
*A Tale of Two Cities-started at page 35-125 pages(3/2)
in progress:
*Romeo and Juliet-starting.
*غرام الافاعي-at page 157.
*Anybody Out There?-starting.
so total is 125/5000

Christine's Birthday Challenge
Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Sookie Stackhouse is 26!!!! (She also happens to like to read too.) :)
(So far at least, these are all Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire series books or novellas below.)
2/27 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris = (291 x 2) 582 pages
2/28 Club Dead by Charlaine Harris = (292 x 2) 584 pages
3/1 Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris (291 x 2) = 582 pages
3/2 "Fairy Dust" and "Dracula Night" from A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (72 x 2) = 144 pages
Total = 1892 pages
In progress:
New Europe by Michael Palin - at page 218

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character's name is Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
1,672/5,000
Completed
Fables: Storybook Love by Bill Willingham - 2/27; 192 pages
Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn - 3/1; 309 pages
The Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James and Connie Brockway - 3/1; 372 pages
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White - 3/2; 335 pages
Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel - 3/2; 313 pages
In Progress
Red Glove by Holly Black - (started on pg 38 - pg 189) = 151 pages


Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character's name is Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Daisy is way too old - 34 years old, but she loves to read - she's a librarian
620 pp: (310x2): Open Season by Linda Howard - 3.01.11 - 4*
Deliah is 29 yrs old & doesn't have much access to books, so no bonus here
347 pp: The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens - 3.02.11
278 pp: The Black Book by Ian Rankin - 3.03.11
Total Pages = 1245/5000


Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
485/5000
Completed:
Killing Time by Linda Howard (started at pg. 60): 340 pgs. 2/26
*Reset to Zero*
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare: 485 pgs. 3/3

Christine's Birthday Challenge
Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Sookie Stackhouse is 26!!!! (She also happens to like to read too.) :)
(So far at least, these are all Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire series books or novellas below.)
2/27 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris = (291 x 2) 582 pages
2/28 Club Dead by Charlaine Harris = (292 x 2) 584 pages
3/1 Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris (291 x 2) = 582 pages
3/2 "Fairy Dust" and "Dracula Night" from A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (72 x 2) = 144 pages
3/3/ Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris (295 x 2) = 590 pages
3/3 "One Word Answer" from A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (40 x 2) = 80 pages
Total = 2565 pages

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character's name is Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
3,229/5,000
Completed
Fables: Storybook Love by Bill Willingham - 2/27; 192 pages
Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn - 3/1; 309 pages
The Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James and Connie Brockway - 3/1; 372 pages
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White - 3/2; 335 pages
Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel - 3/2; 313 pages
Otomen, Volume 1 by Aya Kanno - 3/2; 208 pages
Otomen, Volume 2 by Aya Kanno - 3/3; 192 pages
The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy by Mary Lydon Simonsen - 3/4; 381 pages
High School Debut, Volume 2 by Kazune Kawahara - 3/4; 200 pages
Nailed by Jennifer Laurens - 3/5; 228 (x2 - best friend loves to read) = 456 pages
In Progress
Red Glove by Holly Black - (started on pg 38 - pg 189) = 151 pages
Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning - 120 pages

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Sookie Stackhouse is 26!!!! (She also happens to like to read too.) :)
(So far at least, these are all Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire series books or novellas below.)
2/27 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris = (291 x 2) 582 pages
2/28 Club Dead by Charlaine Harris = (292 x 2) 584 pages
3/1 Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris (291 x 2) = 582 pages
3/2 "Fairy Dust" and "Dracula Night" from A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (72 x 2) = 144 pages
3/3/ Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris (295 x 2) = 590 pages
3/3 "One Word Answer" from A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (40 x 2) = 80 pages
3/4 Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris (324 x 2) = 648 pages
Total = 3213 pages

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character's name is Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
97/5000
Finished
Talker - Amy Lane - 96 pages - 2/26
Secrets In The Marriage Bed - Nalini Singh - started at pg 48 - 144 pages - 2/28
Secrets Volume 29 Indulge Your Fantasies Anthology - 365 pages - 2/28
***RESET TO ZERO***
Miracle in Seville - James A. Michener - started at pg 11 - 97 pages - 3/5
In Progress
The Girl Who Played with Fire - Stieg Larsson - started at Chapter 15
Burn Unit: Saving Lives After The Flames - Barbara Ravage - started at pg 21
Coyote's Mate - Lora Leigh
Swing - Opal Carew - started at 10%
The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks - Josh Lanyon - started at 10%
Bloodroot - Amy Greene

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Completed:
*A Tale of Two Cities-started at page 35-125 pages(3/2)
*Romeo and Juliet-336 pages.
in progress:
*غرام الافاعي-at page 157.
*Anybody Out There?-starting.
so total is 461/5000

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Sookie Stackhouse is 26!!!! (She also happens to like to read too.) :)
(So far at least, these are all Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire series books or novellas below.)
2/27 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris = (291 x 2) 582 pages
2/28 Club Dead by Charlaine Harris = (292 x 2) 584 pages
3/1 Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris (291 x 2) = 582 pages
3/2 "Fairy Dust" and "Dracula Night" from A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (72 x 2) = 144 pages
3/3/ Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris (295 x 2) = 590 pages
3/3 "One Word Answer" from A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (40 x 2) = 80 pages
3/4 Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris (324 x 2) = 648 pages
3/5 "Dancers in the Dark" from Night's Edge by Charlaine Harris = 128 pages
Total = 3341 pages

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character's name is Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Daisy is way too old - 34 years old, but she loves to read - she's a librarian
620 pp: (310x2): Open Season by Linda Howard - 3.01.11 - 4*
Deliah is 29 yrs old & doesn't have much access to books, so no bonus here
347 pp: The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens - 3.02.11
278 pp: The Black Book by Ian Rankin - 3.03.11
346 pp: Tail Spin by Catherine Coulter - 3.04.11 *got closer here - Rachael is 27!*
492 pp: Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Cruisie - 3.05.11
202 pp: The Witches by Roald Dahl - 3.05.11
355 pp: Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb - 3.06.11
Total Pages = 2640/5000

Trying! lol I'm working my way through the entire Sookie series. Sookie is both 26 and loves to read so all those double page counts are adding up. Otherwise... I wouldn't stand a chance. lol

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character's name is Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
540/5000
Finished
Talker - Amy Lane - 96 pages - 2/26
Secrets In The Marriage Bed - Nalini Singh - started at pg 48 - 144 pages - 2/28
Secrets Volume 29 Indulge Your Fantasies Anthology - 365 pages - 2/28
***RESET TO ZERO***
Miracle in Seville - James A. Michener - started at pg 11 - 97 pages - 3/5
Swing - Opal Carew - started at 10% - 220 pages
Burn Unit: Saving Lives After The Flames - Barbara Ravage - started at pg 21 - 233 pages
In Progress
The Girl Who Played with Fire - Stieg Larsson - started at Chapter 15
Coyote's Mate - Lora Leigh
The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks - Josh Lanyon - started at 10%
Bloodroot - Amy Greene

so the total is:601 pages

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Amanda = 485 pages
Dee = 540 pages
Skena = 601 pages
BJ Rose = 2640 pages
Christine = 3229 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 3341 pages

Christine's Birthday Challenge
Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character's name is Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
3,907/5,000
Completed
Fables: Storybook Love by Bill Willingham - 2/27; 192 pages
Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn - 3/1; 309 pages
The Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James and Connie Brockway - 3/1; 372 pages
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White - 3/2; 335 pages
Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel - 3/2; 313 pages
Otomen, Volume 1 by Aya Kanno - 3/2; 208 pages
Otomen, Volume 2 by Aya Kanno - 3/3; 192 pages
The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy by Mary Lydon Simonsen - 3/4; 381 pages
High School Debut, Volume 2 by Kazune Kawahara - 3/4; 200 pages
Nailed by Jennifer Laurens - 3/5; 228 (x2 - best friend loves to read) = 456 pages
Magic Hands by Jennifer Laurens - 3/5; 205 pages
How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford - 3/7; 281 pages
Good Witch of the West, The Volume 1 by Haruhiko Momokawa - 3/7; 192 pages
In Progress
Red Glove by Holly Black - (started on pg 38 - pg 189) = 151 pages
Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning - 120 pages

Christine's Birthday Challenge
Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Sookie Stackhouse is 26!!!! (She also happens to like to read too.) :)
(So far at least, these are all Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire series books or novellas below.)
2/27 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris = (291 x 2) 582 pages
2/28 Club Dead by Charlaine Harris = (292 x 2) 584 pages
3/1 Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris (291 x 2) = 582 pages
3/2 "Fairy Dust" and "Dracula Night" from A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (72 x 2) = 144 pages
3/3/ Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris (295 x 2) = 590 pages
3/3 "One Word Answer" from A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (40 x 2) = 80 pages
3/4 Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris (324 x 2) = 648 pages
3/5 "Dancers in the Dark" from Night's Edge by Charlaine Harris = 128 pages
3/7 All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris (323 x 2) = 646 pages
3/7 "Lucky" from A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (44 x 2) = 88 pages
Total = 4075 pages

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character's name is Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Daisy is way too old - 34 years old, but she loves to read - she's a librarian
620 pp: (310x2): Open Season by Linda Howard - 3.01.11 - 4*
Deliah is 29 yrs old & doesn't have much access to books, so no bonus here
347 pp: The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens - 3.02.11
278 pp: The Black Book by Ian Rankin - 3.03.11
346 pp: Tail Spin by Catherine Coulter - 3.04.11 *got closer here - Rachael is 27!*
492 pp: Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Cruisie - 3.05.11
202 pp: The Witches by Roald Dahl - 3.05.11
355 pp: Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb - 3.06.11
408 pp: Royal's Bride by Kat Martin - 3.06.11
752 pp (376x2): Reese's Bride by Kat Martin - 3.07.11 Finally found a 26-year-old heroine!
Total Pages = 3800/5000

Christine's Birthday Challenge
Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character's name is Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
5,004/5,000
Completed
Fables: Storybook Love by Bill Willingham - 2/27; 192 pages
Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn - 3/1; 309 pages
The Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James and Connie Brockway - 3/1; 372 pages
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White - 3/2; 335 pages
Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel - 3/2; 313 pages
Otomen, Volume 1 by Aya Kanno - 3/2; 208 pages
Otomen, Volume 2 by Aya Kanno - 3/3; 192 pages
The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy by Mary Lydon Simonsen - 3/4; 381 pages
High School Debut, Volume 2 by Kazune Kawahara - 3/4; 200 pages
Nailed by Jennifer Laurens - 3/5; 228 (x2 - best friend loves to read) = 456 pages
Magic Hands by Jennifer Laurens - 3/5; 205 pages
How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford - 3/7; 281 pages
Good Witch of the West, The Volume 1 by Haruhiko Momokawa - 3/7; 192 pages
Good Witch of the West, The Volume 2 by Haruhiko Momokawa - 3/7; 176 pages
Red Glove by Holly Black - 3/7; (started on pg 38 - pg 326) = 288 pages
Good Witch of the West, The Volume 3 by Haruhiko Momokawa - 3/8; 192 pages
Good Witch of the West, The Volume 4 by Haruhiko Momokawa - 3/8; 192 pages
Good Witch of the West, The Volume 5 by Haruhiko Momokawa - 3/8; 192 pages
Good Witch of the West, The Volume 6 by Haruhiko Momokawa - 3/8; 208 pages
In Progress
Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning - 120 pages

Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
Amanda = 485 pages
Dee = 540 pages
Skena = 601 pages
BJ Rose = 3800 pages
Briansgirl/Kate = 4075 pages
Christine = 5004 pages *WINNER*

Duration: March 8th - March 24th
Goal: 5,100 pages
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if the cover is green, deals with leprechauns, set in Ireland, or one of the main characters is Irish. Triple pages if St Patrick's Day is celebrated at some point in the book.

In fact, the entire Fever series is set in Ireland, for those who haven't read it yet.

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Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Chris..."
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Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.
340/5000
Completed:
Killing Time by Linda Howard (started at pg. 60): 340 pgs. 2/26