January - Marathon Challenge 2017

[Adriana]

I'll go for 4,000 pages

[Lynette]

I'm in for 3 books, 1000 pages, and one all-time killer that I've attempted to read four times and been defeated every time~! Moby Dick, at 730 pp, coming right up. . . ~!

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[Kate]

I'll do 5 books and 1500 pages.

The Cornerstone- 304 pages
Glass Sword- 444 pages
Fall of Giants- 985 pages
The Girl from Everywhere- 464 pages
Consequences- 368 pages
Eleven on Top- 321 pages

6/5 books 2886/1500 pages

[Tanise]

I would like to sign up for 3 books.

1. Brazillionaires: The Godfathers of Modern Brazil
2. Why I Left Goldman Sachs: A Wall Street Story
3. Ready Player One

[Blagica , Challenges]

Lynette wrote: "I'm in for 3 books, 1000 pages, and one all-time killer that I've attempted to read four times and been defeated every time~! Moby Dick, at 730 pp, coming right up. . . ~!

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I put you down for 1730 because I know you will finish it this year! if you want it changed to 1,000 please just ask

[Blagica , Challenges]

Welcome everyone new! Kate I updated your numbers you are good to go

[Greg]

I will shoot for 8 books and 3200 pages.

[cobean.]

Put me down for 4, please.

MARATHON CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - January 31, 2017
Goal: 4/4

1. The Old Man and the Wasteland | 01.03.2017
2. The Savage Boy | 01.06.2017
3. The Road is a River | 01.10.2017
4. The Girl Next Door | 01.15.2017

[[deleted user]]

I am signing up for 4 books in January. Titles are TBD.

1. The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner
2. Timebound by Rysa Walker
3. Holes by Louis Sachar
4.

[Maddison]

I'd like to be added for ten books.

1. Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham
2. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
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2/10

[Sharon]

Ok, I'm in for at least 9 books (hopefully 10)

[Alisia]

Sign me up for 15 books please :)

[Eric]

hi all

[Blagica , Challenges]

Hi Eric =)

[Blagica , Challenges]

I am heading to work will add everyone tonight

[Rebecca]

I need to change my goal

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Total Pages: 1153, 304, 500,432, 646=3035
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[Gretchen]

I'm in for 4 books.
1.) Cleopatra's Shadows
2.) The Enemies of Versailles
3.) An Expert in Murder
4.) The Iron King
5.) The Empress of Bright Moon
6.) Queen of Shadows: A Novel of Isabella, Wife of King Edward II
7.) The Queen's Accomplice
8.) A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii

[Blagica , Challenges]

I updated up to message 69 Eric will you be joining us or just saying hi either is ok =)

[Flora]

I'm in for 5 books, which will possibly match 2,000 pages.
Please add me=)

2/5
702/2000

1.The Maze Runner 374pages completed
2.The fault in our stars in progress
3.The lying game in progress
4.Eleanor&Park 328 pages completed
5.American Gods

[Alisia]

I think you missed me, please put me down for 15 books

[Sheryl_at_Ubookquitous]

5/5 *whew*

Count me in for 5 books


✔ The Diabolic
by S.J. Kincaid
completed Monday, 02 January 2016


✔ The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee Completed 31 Jan 2017

✔ Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn completed 21 January 2017

✔ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling completed 21 January 2017

✔ Bitch Planet #1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick completed 22 January 2017

[Teena]

I will set the goal for 4.
1. 352 pages
2. 316 pages
3. 331 pages
4. 368 pages

[Cassie_Reads_Books]

Sign me up for 3 books in January. As a teacher in January in a weird climate state, I never know if I'm going to have snow day off to read or not. :)

[LyricTrotter]

Please put me in for 20 books. That should count nearly 5-6k pages.

[Blagica , Challenges]

Everyone is added welcome to the challenge

[Christy]

First day in this group, first challenge. Sign me up for 2500 pages, please!

1/19 update: 1468/2500
1/27 update: 2204/2500
1/30 update: 2508/2500

Challenge completed!

[JennyR]

January - Marathon Challenge 2017

Progress: 10/10

1. Great Mythologies of the World, Grant L. Voth -1/1 501 pp.
2. Blood of the Fold, Terry Goodkind -1/3 644 pp.
3. Déjà Dead, Kathy Reichs -1/6 560 pp.
4. 1984, George Orwell -1/8 31 pp.
5. Deep Fathom, James Rollins -1/8 480 pp.


6. Illuminae, Amie Kaufman -1/10 608 pp.
7. The Aeronaut's Windlass, Jim Butcher -1/11 640 pp.
8. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins -1/14 387 pp.
9. Written in Red, Anne Bishop -1/16 514 pp.
10. Mercury Rests, Robert Kroese -1/18 338 pp.

[Kathi]

Kadijah Michelle wrote: "MARATHON CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - January 31, 2017

This was such a hit last year, that we are thought we would kick off the year again running! How often is our New Year's Resolution to rea..."

I would like to do this challenge. It WILL be a challenge!! I will say 4 books, I do love to read, but I have other interests that also compete for my time!
1. Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children
2. Saving Lucie Cole
3. Except for me and thee
4. Where they found her.
Not big books, but 4!!

[battie]

Put me down for 5 books please!

[Lauri]

Lauri's January Marathon
Sign me up for 10!
11 / 10!!

1. An Angel for Christmas 1/2/17
2. Lemon Meringue Pie Murder 1/4/17
3. Darkling 1/6/17
4. Keys to Death 1/10/17
5. Lords of the North 1/12/17
6. Clockwork Angel 1/21/17
7. Silence 1/21/17
8. The New Year's Quilt 1/22/17
9. Halfway to the Grave 1/25/17
10. The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer 1/28/17
11. All the Light We Cannot See 1/28/17

[Taylor C]

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I have several yearly challenges set up and 1 quarterly challenge set up for books that I think I'm going to make a goal for page numbers on this one.

1064/1,000 pages

[Voracious_reader]

3 adult books, 10 children's books

2 adult books and 37children's books read, 1/24/2017 update

[Carol]

I am in for 3. Thank you !!

[Samantha]

Put me down for 10 books. Here's the books I'm planning on reading and I'll strike them out/add to it as I go. The page number total I'm getting is 5,088 pages, but I don't have my hands on a few of the copies, so that number could be off. If we need to convert it to pages, put me down for 5,000 :)

Books read: 6/10
1. Dune
2. Stars Above
3. The Way of Kings
4. The Truce at Bakura
5. Marine for Hire
6. Lieutenant Hornblower
7. Club Dead
8. The Blinding Knife
9. The Queen of the Tearling
10. Die Trying

[Cherry Maple]

Put me down for 4 books please. Thanks.

[Blagica , Challenges]

Alisia wrote: "I think you missed me, please put me down for 15 books"

I just double checked your the third name on the list you are all set =)

[Blagica , Challenges]

Christy wrote: "First day in this group, first challenge. Sign me up for 2500 pages, please!"

added welcome to the challenge and the group!

[Blagica , Challenges]

Samantha wrote: "Put me down for 10 books. Here's the books I'm planning on reading and I'll strike them out/add to it as I go. The page number total I'm getting is 5,088 pages, but I don't have my hands on a few o..."

Samantha I will put you down for both but I do want to let you know you don't have to do both you can just do one or the other so let me know if you rather just focus on your book count.

welcome to the challenge!

[Blagica , Challenges]

Added up to Amber I am so excited to start the new year off running!

[Samantha]

Blagica wrote: "Samantha wrote: "Put me down for 10 books. Here's the books I'm planning on reading and I'll strike them out/add to it as I go. The page number total I'm getting is 5,088 pages, but I don't have my..."

I'll focus on the books then :)

[Siegwalt]

My goal for my first challenge is 3 books in January. :)


1. Der Freigeist
2. Ein Heiratsantrag Scherz in einem Aufzug
3. A Dog's Tale
+ 4. Der junge Gelehrte
+ 5. Deutschland, ein Wintermärchen

EDIT: Managed to read 8 books, surprised by myself! Only naming fictional books above.

8/3

[Claire]

I'd like to join with ten books
14/10
Books read:
1. The Time Traveler's Wife
2. The Ruins of Gorlan
3. Fool's Quest
4. A Bend in the River
5. Shards of Honour
6. Castaways of the Flying Dutchman
7. The Girl on the Train
8.The Storyteller
9.The Remains of the Day
10. The Waiting Booth
11. 1Q84 - Livre 1 : Avril - Juin
12. Fingersmith
13. The Hundred-Foot Journey
14. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

[Monica]

Please sign me up for 5 books

[Piyush]

Hi, please put me in for 7 books.

[[deleted user]]

My goal is 3 books for the month of January with 650 pages read.

UPDATE:

Books 3/3
Pages 1013/650

1. Pillow Princess - Avery Goode
2. Pillow Princess 2 - Avery Goode
3. Luxury Tax 2 - T Styles
4. Murdergram Part 1 - Nisa Santiago
5. Murdergram Part 2 - Nisa Santiago

[Agnieszka]

I love the monthly marathons - they help to read a little bit more than usuall. My goal is to read 25 books / 5,000 pages - though I hope it will be more like 30 books and 6,000-7,000 pages

Read:
Alpha Enchantement part 1-3 - books 1-3 of / / book 1 of / = / / / / / / (book 1) / = / / / / / = / book 1 of / = / / = / / / / /

First Goal: => 5,014 of 5,000 pages / 25 of 25 books done
Second Goal: => 5,655 of 6,000-7,000 pages / 27 of 30 books

[Blagica , Challenges]

welcome everyone updating now.

[Blagica , Challenges]

one more day are you guys as excited as me?

[Claire]

Yes! @Blaguca, can't wait:-)

[Tea]

Put me down for 5 books please