Becky's Owned-to-read challenge *Completed* :D

[Kandice]

Hey, Desert Island series sounds like a good topic for a thread! I love HP, but mine would be The Masters of Rome (McCullough).

[Becky]

Well... I just meant between those two I'd choose Harry! I love so many others too!

[Allison]

oh yeah...definitely. Percy, I think, does echo HP in several ways...but in a side by side comparison doesn't even hold a candle to the real thing.

[Kandice]

Okay, I made a thread. I bet 99% of the people will choose HP, so probably not a real informative one, but we'll see...

[Allison]

Kandice wrote: "Okay, I made a thread. I bet 99% of the people will choose HP, so probably not a real informative one, but we'll see..."

here is a teaser for you K...I can't tell you the series I would choose :D

[Kandice]

What do you mean, you can't tell ME??? You can tell ME anything;)

[Allison]

nope not for...um...a bunch more months :P

[Kandice]

Oh! I get it now. Okay, fine I can wait.

[Becky]

Read: 62
Left To Read: 71
Total Pages Read: 22,963
Total Average Pages per Book: 370

62) 06/25/09- --. Let The Right One In (472 pgs)
61) 06/18/09- --. The Last Olympian (381 pgs)
60) 06/16/09- --. The Battle of the Labyrinth (361 pgs)
59) 06/14/09- 99. The Titan's Curse (312 pgs)
58) 06/13/09- 86. The Sea of Monsters (279 pgs)
57) 06/12/09- 56. The Lightning Thief (375 pgs)
56) 06/06/09- --.The Glass Castle (288 pgs)
55) 06/02/09- --.And Then There Were None (194 pgs)
54) 06/01/09- --.A Northern Light (380 pgs)

[Becky]

Read: 63
Left To Read: 71
Total Pages Read: 23,486
Total Average Pages per Book: 372

63) 06/28/09- --. Watership Down (476 pgs)
62) 06/25/09- --. Let The Right One In (472 pgs)
61) 06/18/09- --. The Last Olympian (381 pgs)
60) 06/16/09- --. The Battle of the Labyrinth (361 pgs)
59) 06/14/09- 99. The Titan's Curse (312 pgs)
58) 06/13/09- 86. The Sea of Monsters (279 pgs)
57) 06/12/09- 56. The Lightning Thief (375 pgs)
56) 06/06/09- --.The Glass Castle (288 pgs)
55) 06/02/09- --.And Then There Were None (194 pgs)
54) 06/01/09- --.A Northern Light (380 pgs)

[Kandice]

I know you're reading the latest Sookie and can't wait to see it marked "read" so we can talk about it!!!

[Allison]

Kandice!! YOU need to read it. I need somebody on Team Eric to talk to about it :)

[Kandice]

But it's only available in HB and the library has like 20 people waiting. I guess I could sneak and read it (really, really carefully) at Barnes and Noble;)

[Allison]

great plan :)

[Becky]

Kandice wrote: "But it's only available in HB and the library has like 20 people waiting. I guess I could sneak and read it (really, really carefully) at Barnes and Noble;)"

*Did that with 8* =\ Don't tell anyone.

[Becky]

Read: 64
Left To Read: 71
Total Pages Read: 23,798
Total Average Pages per Book: 371

64) 07/02/09- --. Dead and Gone (312 pgs)

[April]

Interesting review of Dead and Gone. I hope I enjoy it more than you did, lol. Great progress on your reading challenge, BTW!

[Becky]

Thanks, lol. If you like Eric, you'll probably like the book more than I did, but the rest of it stands. It felt very rushed, and Charlaine didn't wrap up a lot of book plot points, and it just felt sloppy. But, it's not like they are great literature, so I should probably be more lenient. Haha!

I've been slacking lately with my reading, so I should get OFF of this computer and actually do some... But I'm just being lazy! ;)

[Becky]

Read: 65
Left To Read: 71
Total Pages Read: 24,009
Total Average Pages per Book: 369

65) 07/03/09- --. The Ice Queen (211 pgs)
64) 07/02/09- --. Dead and Gone (312 pgs)

[Alisha Marie]

Becky, I've been meaning to ask...how was Let The Right One In? That's one that I've been meaning to buy for a while now, but keep forgetting to pick up once I actually go to B&N.

[Becky]

It was very good. Very different than most vampire stories, as it was, I don't know, less about the vampire than about the main character Oskar.

It's hard to describe. You read it, and you can feel the place, and the people, and their lives coming through the page. The characters are easy to identify with, even the ones who are despicable. I really really enjoyed it.

It is quite gory at times though, so if you have a weak stomach, I wouldn't recommend reading with without some pepto and a barf-bag close by! ;)

But yeah, you should pick it up. I was very surprised by it.

[Carol]

Which Ice Queen, Becky? The Alice Hoffman one?

[Kandice]

I may have to look up Let The Right One In. I kind of like gory, no Pepto neccesary! LOL

[Becky]

Carol wrote: "Which Ice Queen, Becky? The Alice Hoffman one?"

Yep, the Alice Hoffman one. :)

[Becky]

Read: 67
Left To Read: 69
Total Pages Read: 25,070
Total Average Pages per Book: 374

67) 07/05/09- 69. New Moon (563 pgs)
66) 07/04/09- 101. Twilight (498 pgs)
65) 07/03/09- --. The Ice Queen (211 pgs)
64) 07/02/09- --. Dead and Gone (312 pgs)

[Carol]

Did you like it? *_* Please say yes hahaha

I thought it was brilliant not giving a name to her lol

[Becky]

Umm... No. I didn't really care for it... I didn't like the main character at all, and to be honest, I never realized that she was never named until right now. I guess that goes to show what caring or not caring about a character can do...

=\

Sorry!

[Carol]

hahahahah that´s okay, I understand. She is weird, indeed lol

[Kandice]

I couldn't really like her because she was so self-centered. EVERYTHING was all about her. The guy, Lazarus? He sounded pretty sexy;)
*blushes*

[Allison]

hey Buuuuh...I shipped you your stuff. I forgot to tell you.

:D

[Becky]

You rock, Al! :D

Kandice, I agree. Laz was pretty hot (ha ha, pun intended). ;)

Carol, I think I'd have felt differently if she had... GROWN. But she didn't learn anything from all the stuff that happened to her - she just became MORE self-centered. I mean, the very first thing that happens in the book is that she wished for something terrible that came true, and instead of learning from that and trying to be better, she got even MORE selfish and claimed she was punishing herself. Pfft. Sorry, I just can't get into that.

[Carol]

Kandice wrote: "I couldn't really like her because she was so self-centered. EVERYTHING was all about her. The guy, Lazarus? He sounded pretty sexy;)
*blushes*"

I so need to agree with you! He really sounded sexy, besides the big face in the back lol
I don´t think she was that self-centered, I mean, she was, but in a very neurotic almost pathological way, you know? I felt sorry for her.

[Becky]

Read: 68
Left To Read: 69
Total Pages Read: 25,699
Total Average Pages per Book: 377

68) 07/12/09- --. Eclipse (629 pgs)
67) 07/05/09- 69. New Moon (563 pgs)
66) 07/04/09- 101. Twilight (498 pgs)
65) 07/03/09- --. The Ice Queen (211 pgs)
64) 07/02/09- --. Dead and Gone (312 pgs)

[Becky]

Read: 69
Left To Read: 69
Total Pages Read: 26,453
Total Average Pages per Book: 383

69) 07/15/09- --. Breaking Dawn (754 pgs)
68) 07/12/09- --. Eclipse (629 pgs)
67) 07/05/09- 69. New Moon (563 pgs)
66) 07/04/09- 101. Twilight (498 pgs)
65) 07/03/09- --. The Ice Queen (211 pgs)
64) 07/02/09- --. Dead and Gone (312 pgs)

[Becky]

Read: 73
Left To Read: 69
Total Pages Read: 28,081
Total Average Pages per Book: 384

73) 07/31/09- --. Wheatgrass Juice (20 pgs)
72) 07/30/09- --. Crocodile on the Sandbank (262 pgs)
71) 07/27/09- --. 120 Days of Sodom (799 pgs)
70) 07/27/09- --. North and South (547 pgs)
69) 07/15/09- --. Breaking Dawn (754 pgs)
68) 07/12/09- --. Eclipse (629 pgs)
67) 07/05/09- 69. New Moon (563 pgs)
66) 07/04/09- 101. Twilight (498 pgs)
65) 07/03/09- --. The Ice Queen (211 pgs)
64) 07/02/09- --. Dead and Gone (312 pgs)

[Allison]

I can't believe you read 800 pages of nasty!

I would have given up, I'm actually kinda impressed.

[Becky]

I didn't read all 800 pgs of it. I probably read about 1/4 of it. But dammit, it was torture, so I'm counting every last page.

[Allison]

ohhh okay, good! lol.

[Allison]

it might have turned you a bit mad :P

[Becky]

Yeah... I have a strong stomach, but it's not THAT strong.

You should have seen the looks my poor face was making reading some of the stuff too... Probably like the "Tragedy" theater mask. LOL

[Becky]

Allison wrote: "it might have turned you a bit mad :P"

Might? It WOULD have. I don't know if they allow GR in insane asylums, so I had to quit reading.

[Becky]

Read: 74
Left To Read: 69
Total Pages Read: 28,356
Total Average Pages per Book: 383

74) 08/01/09- --. I, Coriander (275 pgs)

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

That thing was 800 pages!?!?! I am impressed. Make it a double--double the pages, that is. :-)

[Becky]

I've really been slacking lately! :(

Read: 78
Left To Read: 69
Total Pages Read: 29,309
Total Average Pages per Book: 375

78) 08/30/09- --. Tim (255 pgs)
77) 08/28/09- --. The Tehran Conviction (282 pgs)
76) 08/24/09- --. Empire of the Sun (288 pgs)
75) 08/15/09- --. Planet of the Apes (128 pgs
74) 08/01/09- --. I, Coriander (275 pgs)

[Jeane]

Kandice wrote: "Okay, I made a thread. I bet 99% of the people will choose HP, so probably not a real informative one, but we'll see..."

why did I never read this on th emoment yu posted it??? I hope Kandice does realize which one of the mentioned once i would have chosen!!!!:-)))which is ridiculous as I haven't even read te one I would choose...

[Kandice]

What, Jeane???!!!!

Becky, what have you read? You have to update us:D

[Allison]

yeah Becky, geez...you've read tons since you updated this.

[Kandice]

I know! I keep looking, thinking I am missing posts or something.:P Get crackin' chica!!!

[Becky]

Sorry! I'll update tonight!

[Becky]

Read: 82
Left To Read: 69
Total Pages Read: 31,655
Total Average Pages per Book: 386

82) 09/15/09- --. Outlander (627 pgs)
81) 09/12/09- --. Abhorsen (518 pgs)
80) 09/07/09- --. Lirael (705 pgs)
79) 09/05/09- --. Sabriel (496 pgs)