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Let's Turn Pages Challenge - 2016
Update to # 1590:The Ghosts of Heaven Marcus Sedgwick 360 pages
Total for the Year: 31,842 out of 50,000
Update message #1703,776/10,000
Apr 925 pg.
May 875 pg.
The Magician's Lie 320 pg.
Rogue Lawyer 344 pg.
Cinder & Ella 254 pg
Strawberry Shortcake Murder 320 pg.
Fudge Cupcake Murder 301 pg.
Lord of the Rings appendices by J. R. R. Tolkien - 111Irish Fairy and Folk Tales by various - 132
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare - 492
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare - 435
Half a War by Joe Abercrombie - 497
Fables and Reflections by Neil Gaiman - 264
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch - 719
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - 462
Landline by Rainbow Rowell - 356
Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs - 458
Brief Lives by Neil Gaiman - 241
The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson - 128
Uprooted by Naomi Novik - 435
A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab - 384
Tintenherz by Cornelia Funke - 566
Worlds' End by Neil Gaiman - 168
The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan - 417
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - 419
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli - 303
Saga, Volume Two by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples - 168
Total: 7,155 / 20,000
Update in post 32New total: 13,877/35,000
Update to message #1545.
31. Saga, Volume 2 by Brian K. Vaughan - 168 pages
11,150/20,000
31. Saga, Volume 2 by Brian K. Vaughan - 168 pages
11,150/20,000
my May total: 37,536/60,000Books read in May:
May
1. Someday, Someday, Maybe
2. Insatiable, Book Two
3. Truth
4. The Green Mile
5. Deception Island
6. The Night Stalker
7.The Butterfly Garden
8. The Scarlet Letter
9. Alpha
10.Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
11. Coach
12.You
13.Murder.com
14. The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
15.Con Man Book 1: Bad Boy Romance
16Hold
17. Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
18.Cross
19.Hidden Bodies
20.Ignite
21. Misguided Angel
Update for #1590:Haunted (Harrison Investigation, #1) Heather Graham 573 pages
Total for the Year: 32,415 out of 50,000
Update: I just finished Jane Eyre for another 524 pages- I am now up to 18,375/25,000
Update: 18 007/ 20 000 pages completed to date
Lord of the Rings appendices by J. R. R. Tolkien - 111Irish Fairy and Folk Tales by various - 132
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare - 492
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare - 435
Half a War by Joe Abercrombie - 497
Fables and Reflections by Neil Gaiman - 264
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch - 719
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - 462
Landline by Rainbow Rowell - 356
Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs - 458
Brief Lives by Neil Gaiman - 241
The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson - 128
Uprooted by Naomi Novik - 435
A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab - 384
Tintenherz by Cornelia Funke - 566
Worlds' End by Neil Gaiman - 168
The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan - 417
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - 419
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli - 303
Saga, Volume Two by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples - 168
Star Wars: Jedi Academy by Jeffrey Brown - 160
Total: 7,315 / 20,000
Let’s Turn the Pages 3,140/8,000
February
CEO's Pregnant Lover - Leslie North - 88 Pages
The Marine's Virgin Lover - Leslie North - 79 Pages
FBI Agent's Reluctant Lover - Leslie North - 76 Pages
Navy Seal's Innocent Italian - Leslie North- 80 Pages
323 Pages
March
All I Want Part 1 - Renna Peak - 82 Pages
All I Want Part 2 - Renna Peak - 85 Pages
All I Want Part 3 - Renna Peak - 82 Pages
After the Storm - Linda Castillo - 293 Pages
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J. K. Rowling 309 Pages
The Sheikhs Pregnant Bride - Leslie North - 83 Pages
Valentines in Sweetwater County - Ciara Knight - 140 Pages
4th of July in Sweetwater County - Ciara Knight - 117 Pages
1,191 Pages
April
A Will and a Way - Nora Roberts - 180 Pages
Submerged (Book 1) Alaskan Courage Series - Dani Pettrey- 278 pages
A Real Cowboy Never Says No (Book 1) Wyoming Rebels- Stephanie Rowe - 196 Pages
A Real Cowboy Knows how to Kiss (Book 2) Wyoming Rebels - Stephanie Rowe - 184 Pages
838 Pages
May
A White Cougar Christmas - Eliza Gayle - 33 Pages
Good Neighbors - Sheila Roberts - 84 Pages
Her Backup Boyfriend - Ashlee Mallory - 211 Pages
Sheltering Hearts - Robyn Carr - 79 Pages
Thanksgiving in Sweetwater County - 122 Pages
A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle - 194 Pages
723 Pages
June
Seeds of Deception - Linda Castillo - 65 Pages
65 Pages
Message Update:
208 pages 9,320/90,000
Update to message #1545.
32. Saga, Volume 3 by Brian K. Vaughan - 144 pages
11,294/20,000
32. Saga, Volume 3 by Brian K. Vaughan - 144 pages
11,294/20,000
Update to msg. 98.Read: 4,114 / 9,000 pages. (46%)
Shadow, it's definitely not too late to join! You can even count books you've already read this year. How many pages would you like to aim for?
2550/10000 + 407 (The Vintage Teacup Club)= 2957/10000
updated message 293Current total is now 5,338/10,000
Update to message #1545.
33. The Complete Stories by Franz Kafka - 486 pages
11,780/20,000
33. The Complete Stories by Franz Kafka - 486 pages
11,780/20,000
I believe I haven't yet updated with my books read in May, so here goes:A Patient's Guide to Psychotherapy: And an Overview for Students and Beginning Therapists - 94
Essere senza destino - 223
Dove comincia l'Abruzzo - 282
Alias Grace - 545
Three Men in a Boat - 212
All the Bright Places - 388
I Malavoglia - 275
Borderline Personality Disorder: A Clinical Guide - 350
The Jacket - 260
2016 total so far: 15,229/30,000
Life has gotten the better of me these last few months, as my Dad's health got really bad until his death 3 weeks ago. Finding time to read got pushed way back, and limited time for audio books while driving without the kids! So, my current update after like 3 months is:Year Total: 9,605/16,000
May: Month Total: 1,215 pages
1) Grey, 576 pages, audio book
2) Deep Blue, 320 pages
3) The Fairy Tale Bride, 319 pages
April: Month Total: 1,348 pages
1) Stupid History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions Throughout the Ages, 267 pages
2) Surprise Island, 178 pages, read with C
3) First World, 356 pages
4) Save Me,373 pages, audiobook
5) Crazy Dreams, 174 pages
March: Month Total: 1,000 pages
1) Footsteps in Time, 324 pages
2) Good Girl Gone Plaid), 213 pages
3) Winds of Time, 100 pages
4) Prince of Time, 363 pages
February: Month Total: 3,417 pages
1) Winter 824 pages
2) 12th of Never 368 pages, audiobook
3) Brighter Than the Sun 112 pages
4) The Dirt on Ninth Grave 326 pages
5) Captivated by You 356 pages
6) One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish 64 pages, with B
7) (Daughter of Time: A Time Travel Romance) 353 pages
8) A Little Bit of Déjà Vu 246 pages
9) Unlucky 13 384 pages, audio book
10) 14th Deadly Sin 384 pages, audio book
January: Month Total: 2,625 pages
1) Keep Quiet 352 pages, audiobook
2) Walks With Men: Fiction 112 pages, audiobook
3) The Bunnicula Collection 409 pages, audiobook, with C
4) Whiplash 402 pages
5) Eve of Warfare 61 pages, novella
6) Owl Moon 32 pages, with C
7) The Boxcar Children 154 pages, with C
8) Catching Fire 391 pages, audiobook
9) The Bunnicula Collection: Books 4-5, 320 pages, audio, with C
10) Mockingjay, 392 pages, audiobook
Update to message #1545
34. Saga, Volume 4 by Brian K. Vaughan - 152 pages
11,932/20,000
34. Saga, Volume 4 by Brian K. Vaughan - 152 pages
11,932/20,000
Update to #1590:book:The Black House|23500482] Peter May 386 pages
Total for the Year: 33,297 out of 50,000
Update: 15,304/20,000I read A Court of Thorns and Roses: 416 pages.
I've got to say, I'm feeling pretty good about my reading year so far. Of course, I had a lot of time to read when I took a four-month vacation in Asia, but still, since I've come back home I've been keeping up the good work. I'll probably raise my challenge, but I think I'll do that later.
Update to #1590:The Walking Dead, Vol. 03: Safety Behind Bars Robert Kirkman 136 pages
Total for the Year: 33,433 out of 50,000
Update to message 1841.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
6,685/20,000
Update to message #1545
35. Saga, Volume 5 by Brian K. Vaughan - 152 pages
12,084/20,000
35. Saga, Volume 5 by Brian K. Vaughan - 152 pages
12,084/20,000
Not officially in this one but I do like to check my page count now and then - currently at 8,676 and 67% done with goal. Three Ken Follett books over 1,000 pages each but 1 under 100 page book too. Very fun way to look at a goal!
CMac wrote: "Not officially in this one but I do like to check my page count now and then - currently at 8,676 and 67% done with goal. Three Ken Follett books over 1,000 pages each but 1 under 100 page book too..."update Aug 5, 2016. Done with my yearly goal + 2 and now at 11,565 pages.
Message #2023
Update: I just finished Outlander by Diana Gabaldon for another 850 pages. I am now up to 19,225/25,000
Update to message 2021.Somebody I Used To Know by David Bell
7,072/20,000
Update to message #1545.
36. Lucretia by William Shakespeare - 52 pages
12,136/20,000
36. Lucretia by William Shakespeare - 52 pages
12,136/20,000
Updated msg 164: Total number of pages so far: 14,735/25,000
Edited comment 144 with updated total = 3,502 pages / 16,000
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