2025 Reading Challenge discussion
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Let's Turn Pages Challenge - 2016
Update:23 421 / 40 000 pages completed to date
Update to post 106:Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heany - 213
16,487/15,000
Update to message #1545.
61. S.E.C.R.E.T. Shared by L. Marie Adeline - 304 pages
19,779/20,000
61. S.E.C.R.E.T. Shared by L. Marie Adeline - 304 pages
19,779/20,000
48,367/75,000English #2 312 pages
Crazy Little Thing 341 pages
Update to post 106:Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan - 288
16,775/15,000
Updated #52548. Embers by Sándor Márai Completed 7/07/16 256 pages
49. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Completed 18/07/16 560 pages
50. Shopaholic to the Stars by Sophie Kinsella Completed 22/07/16 512 pages
10,464 + 256 + 560 + 512 = 11,792
11,792/15,000
Update to #1590:Star Sand Roger Pulvers 206 pages
Total for the Year: 43,375 out of 50,000
updated message 293Current total is now 12,884/20,000
Update to #1590:Towards Zero Agatha Christie 233 pages
Total for the Year: 43,608 out of 50,000
Update to message 32: Please increase goal to 30,000 pages.
Updated message 22 with:160. Joyland by Stephen King - 283p - **** (18/7/16)
161. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells - 128p - *** (20/7/16)
162. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling - 766p - **** (22/7/16)
163. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - 647p - *** (23/7/16)
50,085/50,000
Update:23 792 / 40 000 pages completed to date
updated message 293Current total is now 13,058/20,000
Kinda late but, I would like to participate. As of right now I'll set my goal as 10,000. 1. Looking for Alaska - 221 pages
2. Speak - 198 pages
Update: 17,900/20,000read The One: 323 pages
Update: I finished "Gone Girl" and "The Alchemist" yesterday. I now have read 22,543/25,000 pages.
Update to post 106:Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - 268
17,043/15,000
Update to #1590:C is for Corpse Sue Grafton 243 pages
Total for the Year: 43,851 out of 50,000
Update to #1590:Where Am I Eating?: An Adventure Through the Global Food Economy Kelsey Timmerman 279 pages
Total for the Year: 44,130 out of 50,000
Update: 18,125/20,000 Read We Were Liars: 225 pages
Update: Just finished The other Widow by Susan Crawford 8,683/10,000
Updated message 176. 8513/9000 pages completed. I do have a question, though. I just listened to an audio book that does not come in a print version. How do I figure the pages??
(2 1/2 hours long)
Update:24 117/ 40 000 pages completed to date
Updated message 9. Total 12298/30000
Update to message #1545.
***COMPLETE***
62. S.E.C.R.E.T. Revealed by L. Marie Adeline - 336 pages
20,115/20,000
***COMPLETE***
62. S.E.C.R.E.T. Revealed by L. Marie Adeline - 336 pages
20,115/20,000
Welcome to the challenge, Ivan! Please keep a running total of your pages. The more time goes on, the more likely I will make a mistake with your count.Congratulations, Paul! You're a rockstar.
Gail, I updated your goal, but I don't see how many pages you've read.
Great job, Stephanie! I updated your goal.
Update:24 325/ 40 000 pages completed to date
Update to message #1545.
***COMPLETE***
63. Сумерки by Dmitry Glukhovsky - 320 pages
20,435/20,000
***COMPLETE***
63. Сумерки by Dmitry Glukhovsky - 320 pages
20,435/20,000
The handmaid's tale 311 Pages7871/15000
Update: Just finished Frederick Douglass's memoir- The Life of Frederick Douglass. It was 156 pages, which brings my current page total to 22,699/25,000
Updated message 9. Total 12618/30000
Update: 18,433/20,000I read Shadow and Bone: 308 pages.
Update:24 760/ 40 000 pages completed to date
Pretty Little Secrets: A Pretty Little Liars Collection - 469The Fellowship of the Ring - 458
Stunning - 320
The Sea of Monsters - 279
12554/15000
Update to message #1545.
***COMPLETE***
64. Love and Freindship and Other Early Works by Jane Austen - 104 pages
20,539/20,000
***COMPLETE***
64. Love and Freindship and Other Early Works by Jane Austen - 104 pages
20,539/20,000
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
Kollektivt selvmord by Arto Paasilinna - 235
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater - 450
Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater - 389
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater - 438
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - 389
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - 229
And Another Thing... by Eoin Colfer - 340
When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson - 279
Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch - 628
Total: 10,692 / 20,000
2025 Reading Challenge
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Edgar Allan Poe (other topics)Lynn Marie Hulsman (other topics)
J.K. Rowling (other topics)
Peter D. Santina (other topics)
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Lady Midnight-Cassandra Clare-669
After You-JoJo Moyes-352
Pop Goes the Weasel-James Patterson-461
Orphan #8-Kim van Alkemade-376
Most Wanted-Lisa Scottoline-417
Calendar Girl (Volume One)-Audrey Carlan-362
Calendar Girl (Volume Two)-Audrey Carlan-409
Calendar Girl (Volume Three)-Audrey Carlan-392
Calendar Girl (Volume Four)-Audrey Carlan-421
Dirty Rush-Taylor Bell-249
Judge & Jury-James Patterson-416
The Obsession-Nora Roberts-453
Roses are Red-James Patterson-378
Violets are Blue-James Patterson-391
Four Blind Mice-James Patterson-383
The Big Bad Wolf-James Patterson-398
London Bridges-James Patterson-389
Mary, Mary-James Patterson-413
Cross-James Patterson-377
Double Cross-James Patterson-402
15th Affair-James Patterson-351
The Lost Boy-Dave Pelzer-331
A Man Called Dave-Dave Pelzer-331
Who Moved My Cheese?-Dr. Spencer Johnson-91
Peaks and Valleys-Dr. Spencer Johnson-101
The Color of Water-James McBride-295
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone-J.K. Rowling-309
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets-J.K. Rowling-341
(Total: 15,888)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban-J.K. Rowling-435
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire-J.K. Rowling-734
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix-J.K. Rowling-870
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince-J.K. Rowling-652
The BFG-Ronald Dahl-203
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass-Lewis Carroll-289
Cross Country-James Patterson-403
I, Alex Cross-James Patterson-360
Alex Cross’s Trial-James Patterson-380
Cross Fire-James Patterson-356
Hide and Seek-James Patterson-429
Farenheit 451-Ray Bradbury-165
Kill Alex Cross-James Patterson-364
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross-James Patterson-323
Alex Cross, Run-James Patterson-407
Cross My Heart-James Patterson-419
Hope to Die-James Patterson-374
I’ve got sand in all the wrong places-Lisa Scottoline-406
Total: 23, 457
I'd like to increase my goal to 50,000 since I already exceeded the 15,000 I set for myself =)