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Let's Turn Pages Challenges - 2017

24,855/50,000
Firefly Lane 479 pages
A Court of Wings and Ruin 707 pages
Swear 234 pages

June
1. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams 214 pages
2. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares 294 pages
3. Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan by Bill O'Reilly 323 pages
4. Silent Thunder by Iris Johansen 403 pages
5. The Inn at Ocean's Edge by Colleen Coble336pages
6. The Yard by Alex Grecian 422 pages
7. Graceling by Kristin Cashore 471 pages
8. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 436 pages
9. Dare Me Megan Abbott290 pages
July
10. Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke 316 pages
11. Angelfall by Susan Ee 284 pages
12. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware 340 pages
13. Doctor Who: Twelve Doctors of Christmas by Jacqueline Rayner 318 pages
14. You by Caroline Kepnes 422 pages
15. Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke 310 pages
August
16. Raven Black by Ann Cleeves 318 pages
17. Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke 322 pages
18. Hexed by Michelle Krys 373 pages
19. 300 Days of Sun by Deborah Lawrenson 372 pages
20. Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds by Stephen Kinzer 252 pages
21. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier 324 pages
Total so far =6873
September
22. The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic & Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port & Most Original Town by Mark Kurlansky|1847] 269 pages
23. A Man Called Ove337 pages
24.The Face of a Stranger by Anne Perry 345pages
25. Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 173 pages
26. The Lying Game by Ruth Ware370 pages
27. A Breath of Fresh Air by Amulya Malladi 214 pages
28. Sophie and the Sibyl: A Victorian Romance by Patricia Duncker 292 pages
29. Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke305 pages
October
30. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs352 pages
31. Nothing but Ghosts by Beth Kephart 278 pages
32. The Broken Road by Richard Paul Evans 296 pages
Total so far =10,104

January:
1. Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham - 206 pages
2. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena - 308 pages
April:
3. 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher - 288 pages
4. History of Wolves - 275 pages
5. Dear Daughter by Elizabeth Little - 363 pages
May:
6. The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy - 207 pages
7. Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void by Tim Lebbon - 318 pages
8. Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough - 304 pages
9. The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher - 251 pages
10. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - 290 pages
2,810/20,000

Finished Dreams Of Gods & Monsters (Daughter Of Smoke & Bone)- 613 pages
18,358 pages read
31,642 pages remaining

3449/7500 pages
Kadijah, can you please add me to the list? I've set a (modest) goal based on how much I've read thus far, cause I really haven't got a clue how much I can read in a year (after such a long period of not reading at all)....
Thank you!

I'm sorry that it has been taking me so long this year to post updates. I have been having a rough year and have been dealing with some very serious neurolo..."
I did see that I missed you, and I'm sorry. You will be added with the next update.

3449/7500 pages
Kadijah, can you please add me to the list? I've set a (modest) goal based on how much I've read thus far, cause I really haven't got a clue how much I can read in a ..."
Welcome to the challenge Susy :)
What I had done, because I had the same problem, was I went with an average of pages of books I wanted to read (500) and multiplied that to my original goal of 12 books and then I rounded up to 10k because it seemed like a nice number to push myself for :D

2909/10,000
1. Gods and Kings 317 pages ****
2. The Secret Life of Bees 336 pages ****
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 734 pages *****
4. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 870 pages *****
5. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 652 pages *****

Option 3 doesn't mean you count your pages as you go, it means that you can't be sure what you will read at the beginning of the year, so the number can be an estimate.
Thank you all for your patience.

What I had done, because I had the same problem, was I went with an average of pages of books I wanted to read (500) and multiplied that to my original goal of 12 books and then I rounded up to 10k because it seemed like a nice number to push myself for :D"
Thank you Lisa.
Yes I'd thought of that too, but I knew there were some short books I wanted to read too (that was my back up plan if it seemed I wasn't going to reach my challenge of 12 books lol, bit cheating maybe, but intended to motivate me) and didn't want to set a too high a goal and get disappointed and demotivated. Also because work can be an overload and didn't know if I was going to be up to reading after work. So I've now set a tentative goal for now, I can always raise that or set a more challenging goal for next year ;P

January:
1. Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham - 206 pages
2. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena - 308 pages
April:
3. 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher - 288 pages
4. History of Wolves - 275 pages
5. Dear Daughter by Elizabeth Little - 363 pages
May:
6. The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy - 207 pages
7. Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void by Tim Lebbon - 318 pages
8. Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough - 304 pages
9. The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher - 251 pages
10. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - 290 pages
11. The Maze Runner by James Dashner - 374 pages
3,184/20,000

January:
1. Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham - 206 pages
2. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena - 308 pages
April:
3. 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher - 288 pages
4. History of Wolves - 275 pages
5. Dear Daughter by Elizabeth Little - 363 pages
May:
6. The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy - 207 pages
7. Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void by Tim Lebbon - 318 pages
8. Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough - 304 pages
9. The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher - 251 pages
10. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - 290 pages
11. The Maze Runner by James Dashner - 374 pages
12. Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCreight - 323 pages
3,507/20,000

10270/25000
487 - Divergent
352 - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
432 - End of Watch
179 - If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit
1456 - The Fiery Cross
124 - The Stranger
524 - Insurgent
402 - Hollow City
301 - Plainsong
194 - The Lathe of Heaven
796 - The Well of Ascension
526 - Allegiant
464 - Library of Souls
301 - Eventide
387 - Buddhism for Dummies
724 - The Hero of Ages
624 - A Conjuring of Light
258 - Benediction
332 - The Alloy of Law
399 - The Golden Compass
504 - White Witch, Black Curse
465 - Golden Son

January: 2,662
1) Agnes - 147 pages - Finished 1/2/2017
2) The Sparrow - 202 pages (45% in 2017) - Finished 1/4/2017
3) Behold the Dreamers - 380 pages Finished 1/8/2017
4) Nine Stories - 302 - 56 (from 2016) = 246 pages Finished 1/12/2017
5) If on a Winter's Night a Traveler - 278 pages Finished 1/16/2017
6) The Sun Is Also a Star - 348 pages Finished 1/19/2017
7) The Grownup - 64 pages Finished 1/21/2017
8) A.D. 30 - 432 pages Finished 1/21/2017
9) American Gods - 565 pages Finished 1/31/2017
February: 1,602
1) A Clockwork Orange - 213 pages Finished 2/3/2017
2) Whatever Happened to Interracial Love? - 175 pages Finished 2/5/2017
3) Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk - 284 pages Finished 2/8/2017
4) The History of Love - 255 pages Finished 2/13/2017
5) The Forgetting Time - 357 pages Finished 2/18/2017
6) Up from Slavery - 318 pages Finished 2/27/2017
March: 2,149
1) Their Eyes Were Watching God - 207 pages Finished 3/2/2017
2) Island of the Blue Dolphins - 194 pages Finished 3/4/2017
3) The Vegetarian - 192 pages Finished 3/5/2017
4) A Monster Calls - 224 pages Finished 3/9/2017
5) Doreen - 336 pages Finished 3/12/2017
6) The Magician's Lie - 353 pages Finished 3/14/2017
7) The Heart Goes Last - 308 pages Finished 3/19/2017
8) Eleanor & Park - 335 pages Finished 3/22/2017
April: 1,498
1) Daughter Of Earth And Water: A Biography Of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - 280 pages Finished 4/4/2017
2) Exit West - 231 pages Finished 4/10/2017
3) The Bell Jar - 244 pages Finished 4/12/2017
4) Fight Club - 221 pages Finished 4/15/2017
5) The Couple Next Door - 308 pages Finished 4/16/2017
6) Japanese Fairy Tales - 214 pages Finished 4/23/2017
May: 1,626
1) The Mysterious Affair at Styles - 154 pages Finished 5/2/2017
2) Grand Canyon Women: Lives Shaped by Landscape - 242 pages Finished 5/6/2017
3) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - 226 pages Finished 5/10/2017
4) A House for Happy Mothers - 316 pages Finished 5/14/2017
5) Etched in Bone - 397 pages Finished 5/14/2017
6) The Wonder - 291 pages Finished 5/21/2017

3693/10,000
1. Gods and Kings 317 pages ****
2. The Secret Life of Bees 336 pages ****
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 734 pages *****
4. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 870 pages *****
5. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 652 pages *****
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 784 pages *****
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