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message 1551: by Arathi (new)

Arathi Chitrapura (prettyleo21) | 706 comments Lynn wrote: "Rita wrote: "Terri Wino wrote: "Thanks, Rita...and for helping try to reach our goal! 😁"

What do we do about audio books"

Rita, I use the kindle page count for audio books since unfortunately the..."


I use the kindle page count too for audiobooks :)


message 1552: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 2434 comments The Fourth Monkey 416 pages

1,047,681 + 416 = 1,048,097


message 1553: by Sophie (new)

Sophie | 1126 comments Repressed (Deadly Secrets, #1) by Elisabeth Naughton Repressed by Elisabeth Naughton 316 pages

316 + 1,048,097 = 1,048,413


message 1554: by Arathi (new)

Arathi Chitrapura (prettyleo21) | 706 comments Total after Rita's entry should be 1,049, 638 - please check


message 1555: by Jo-Anne (last edited Sep 04, 2017 06:32PM) (new)

Jo-Anne (fish44) | 64 comments Kidnapped (Edgars Family, #1) by Suzanne Ferrell 373 pages Fine Line (Phantom Force, #2) by Jessica James 276 pages Luke - The Callahan Brothers (Brazos Bend #1) by Emily March 350 pages Cupid Stupid(Return To Cupid, Texas Book 1) by Sylvia McDaniel 146 pages
A Frothy Fiasco (Sweet Home #3) by Constance Barker 82 pages Her Uniform Cowboy Kade (Harland County, #3) by Donna Michaels 342 pages Three Odd Balls (Cue Ball Mysteries, #3) by Cindy Blackburn 255 pages Married This Year by Tracey Pedersen 197 pages
Some Lucky Woman Jana's Story (What's luck got to do with It Book 1) by Carmen DeSousa 360 pages All He Wants - Billy & Maxi (Crossroads, #9) by Melanie Shawn 229 pages Redeemable by Ricki Cross 20 pages Part-time Princess (Ladies in Waiting #1) by Pamela DuMond 336 pages
Rocky Mountain Haven (Six Pack Ranch #2; Rocky Mountain House #2) by Vivian Arend 205 pages Hard Fall (A Thomas Blume Thriller, #1) by P.T. Reade 156 pages Lady and the Champ by Katherine Lace 531 pages

Current Total: 1,049,638 + 3,858 = 1,053,496


message 1558: by Annie (new)

Annie | 502 comments Land of Nod, The Artifact = 238

238 + 1,057,028 = 1,057,266


message 1559: by Karen (new)

Karen (karenarrowood) | 718 comments Just discovered that I missed adding one for August.

Chasing Impossible by Katie McGarry = 298 pages

1,057,266 + 298 = 1,057,564


message 1560: by Jim (new)

Jim | 1525 comments Golden Prey (Lucas Davenport #27) by John Sandford 392

1,057,564 + 392 = 1,057,956 pages


message 1561: by James (new)

James (rambler23) | 41 comments The First Order (Sam Capra, #5) by Jeff Abbott 391
Flush by Carl Hiaasen 263
1,059,006 + 654 = 1,050,660


message 1562: by Amber (new)

Amber Martingale Brenda wrote: "Terri Wino wrote: "Rita, I'm not sure what people do about audiobooks. I think they look them up on Goodreads and see what the page count is for the book version."

The problem is that many books h..."


You use whichever edition is in your hands and then you look in the GR database for a copy where the thumbnail matches the edition in your hands, the page count and the artwork on the cover, Brenda. I have one audio book but since it's on CD, I can use the # of discs in the set for page count.

Nine Lives to Die (Mrs. Murphy #23) 272 pages
and Everything You Need to Ace World History in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Everything You Need to Ace) 512 pages=784 pages

1,050,660+784=1,051,444 pages


message 1563: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 2434 comments Looks like James hit a 0 instead of a 9.

With Amber's 784, total should be 1,060,444.


message 1564: by Amber (new)

Amber Martingale Typos happen.


message 1565: by Septian (new)


message 1566: by Anna Maria (new)

Anna Maria | 187 comments Follow You Home 402 pages

1.060,444 + 402 = 1,061,080


message 1567: by Terri (new)

Terri  Wino (terriwino) | 2488 comments Correction:

1,060,678 + 402 = 1,061,080


message 1568: by Agnieszka (new)

Agnieszka (agnieszka7) | 1462 comments Terri Wino wrote: "Correction:

1,060,678 + 402 = 1,061,080"


Thank you for all you help!


message 1569: by Anna Maria (new)

Anna Maria | 187 comments Terri Wino wrote: "Correction:

1,060,678 + 402 = 1,061,080"


Thank you so much, this year I should have more coffee. Pls double check me all the time. :) Have a nice day.


message 1570: by Agnieszka (new)

Agnieszka (agnieszka7) | 1462 comments Slaying Your Giants: How to Have Massive Faith (46)
Ab heute alles anders! (253) lit. translation: Beginning Today Everything (Becomes) Different!
Gator Bait (249)
October Baby (320)
Playing Dead (107)
Ich könnte alles tun, wenn ich nur wüsste, was ich will=I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It (384)
Runaway Twins (125)
Lucky Latte (67)
Soldiers of Fortune (255)
Lingerie Wars (310)
Ich könnte alles tun, wenn ich nur wüsste, was ich will=I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It (384) - 're-read' (listen again to the entire audio
A Deadly Confession (112)
Blade in the Water (110)
Death on a Summer Night (119)
Gezeiten der Liebe=Rising Tides (433)
Boundaries: When To Say Yes, How to Say No (321)
Strike the Match book 2 of The Teacup Novellas - The Collection (103)
Hilfe, die Propheten kommen! (70) out of print and no more online - lit. translation: Help, The Prophets Are Comming!
The Vigilante's Bride (305)
Eine Reise von 1000 Meilen beginnt mit dem ersten Schritt: Seelische Kräfte entwickeln und fördern (42 estimated) - lit. translation: A Journey of 1,000 Miles Starts With The First Step: Develop and Maintain Inner Strength (or Power)
Jeder Tag ein Weg zum Glück (160) - lit. translation: Each Day A Way To Joy (or Happiness)
Das Leben, nach dem du dich sehnst: Geistliches Training für Menschen wie du und ich=The Life You've Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People (240)
Angels Fall (460)
A Merciful Death (353)
Home to Walnut Ridge book 3 of The Teacup Novellas - The Collection (167)
Das Geheimnis der Wellen=Whiskey Beach (609)
Lizzy and Jane (352)
Dziewczynka z zapałkami=The Little Match Girl (11)
Web of Deceit (260)
A Sheriff's Legacy book 1 of Western Brides of Tombstone: Books 1-3 (161)
At Legend's End book 4 of The Teacup Novellas - The Collection (178)
Rumble on the Bayou (340)
Belonging (288)
Subtotal: 7,693

1,061,080 + 7,693 = 1,068,773


message 1571: by Terri (new)

Terri  Wino (terriwino) | 2488 comments I'm getting 1,069,961.
I think Agnieszka's page count was short by 1?

And we all check each other here. It's not just me. Teamwork! 😁


Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break) (sandyj21) | 5101 comments Close to Home (Tracy Crosswhite, #5) by Robert Dugoni Close to Home by Robert Dugoni

382 + 1,069,961 = 1,070,343 pages


message 1573: by Rose (last edited Sep 12, 2017 12:19PM) (new)

Rose (rmarcin) | 206 comments I just discovered this discussion, and would like to add my books read in 2017. I will begin adding as I read them, as this took me a few hours to compile!
Private Royals (Private, #12.5) by James Patterson Private: The Royals - 138 pages
Faithful by Alice Hoffman Faithful - 258 pages
Sex, Lies, and Serious Money (Stone Barrington, #39) by Stuart Woods Sex, Lies, and Serious Money - 339 pages
Since She Went Away by David Bell Since She Went Away - 432 pages
IQ (IQ, #1) by Joe Ide IQ - 321 pages
Never Never (Detective Harriet Blue, #1) by James Patterson Never, Never - 363 pages
You (You, #1) by Caroline Kepnes You - 424 pages
The Girls by Emma Cline The Girls - 384 pages
Mistaken Identity (Rosato & Associates, #4) by Lisa Scottoline Mistaken Identity - 580 pages
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough Behind Her Eyes - 320 pages
The House Husband by James Patterson The House Husband - 118 pages
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler A Spool of Blue Thread - 368 pages
Right Behind You (Quincy & Rainie, #7) by Lisa Gardner Right Behind You - 400 pages
Below the Belt (Stone Barrington #40) by Stuart Woods Below the Belt - 325 pages
Everywhere That Mary Went (Rosato & Associates, #1) by Lisa Scottoline Everywhere that Mary Went - 336 pages
Kill or Be Killed by James Patterson Kill or Be Killed (includes The Trial, Heist, The Women's War, Little Black Dress)- 446 pages
Malicious (Mitchum #2) by James Patterson Malicious - 125 pages
Black & Blue (Detective Harriet Blue, #0.5) by James Patterson Black & Blue - 144 pages
Final Appeal by Lisa Scottoline Final Appeal - 352 pages
Mischling by Affinity Konar Mischling - 344 pages
Running from the Law by Lisa Scottoline Running from the Law - 429 pages
The Nightwalker by Sebastian Fitzek The Nightwalker - 333 pages
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles A Gentleman in Moscow - 464 pages
I See You by Clare Mackintosh I See You - 384 pages
A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline A Piece of the World - 309 pages
Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson Her Every Fear - 333 pages
Everything You Want Me to Be by Mindy Mejia Everything You Want Me to Be - 352 pages
French Twist by James Patterson French Twist - 143 pages
The Christmas Mystery (Detective Luc Moncrief #2) by James Patterson The Christmas Mystery - 137 pages
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (Alex Cross, #19) by James Patterson Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - 400 pages
Hidden (Mitchum #1) by James Patterson Hidden - 115 pages
Come and Get Us by James Patterson Come and Get Us - 139 pages
Under the Knife by Kelly Parsons Under the Knife - 352 pages
Humans, Bow Down by James Patterson Humans, Bow Down - 400 pages
Never Let You Go by Chevy Stevens Never Let You Go - 416 pages
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly Lilac Girls - 496 pages
A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner A Fall of Marigolds - 400 pages
Ill Will by Dan Chaon Ill Will - 461 pages
Killer Chef by James Patterson Killer Chef - 125 pages
On Turpentine Lane by Elinor Lipman On Turpentine Lane - 320 pages
This Must Be the Place by Maggie O'Farrell This Must Be the Place - 400 pages
The End (Owen Taylor #1) by James Patterson The End - 118 pages
The Black Book by James Patterson The Black Book - 448 pages
Legal Tender (Rosato & Associates, #2) by Lisa Scottoline Legal Tender - 320 pages
Rough Justice (Rosato & Associates, #3) by Lisa Scottoline Rough Justice - 480 pages
The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle The Marriage Lie - 334 pages
Moment of Truth (Rosato & Associates, #5) by Lisa Scottoline Moment of Truth - 448 pages
The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda The Perfect Stranger - 352 pages
The Vendetta Defense (Rosato & Associates, #6) by Lisa Scottoline The Vendetta Defense - 400 pages
The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by Kelli Estes The Girl Who Wrote in Silk - 400 pages
Dirty Blonde by Lisa Scottoline Dirty Blonde - 358 pages
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware In a Dark, Dark Wood - 320 pages
I Found You by Lisa Jewell I Found You - 344 pages
Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline Every Fifteen Minutes - 448 pages
One Perfect Lie by Lisa Scottoline One Perfect Lie - 368 pages
The Butterfly Garden (The Collector #1) by Dot Hutchison The Butterfly Garden - 391 pages
Fast and Loose (Stone Barrington, #41) by Stuart Woods Fast and Loose - 368 pages
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin The Storied Life of AJ Fikry - 272 pages
Beartown by Fredrik Backman Beartown - 432 pages
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins Into the Water - 388 pages
Detective Cross (Alex Cross #24.5) by James Patterson Detective Cross - 131 pages
The River at Night by Erica Ferencik The River at Night - 294 pages
Private Gold by James Patterson Private: Gold - 128 pages
16th Seduction (Women's Murder Club, #16) by James Patterson 16th Seduction - 384 pages
Golden Prey (Lucas Davenport, #27) by John Sandford Golden Prey - 416 pages
Say Nothing by Brad Parks Say Nothing - 448 pages
Indecent Exposure (Stone Barrington #42) by Stuart Woods Indecent Exposure - 352 pages
The Radium Girls The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore The Radium Girls - 479 pages
Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin Fever Dream - 183 pages
Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas Dangerous Girls - 400 pages
Two From the Heart by James Patterson Two From the Heart - 276 pages
Exit Strategy (Nick Mason, #2) by Steve Hamilton Exit Strategy - 304 pages
My Husband's Wife by Jane Corry My Husband's Wife - 373 pages
With Malice by Eileen Cook With Malice - 320 pages
Little Deaths by Emma Flint Little Deaths - 320 pages
What She Saw by Gerard Stembridge What She Saw - 320 pages
The Tumbling Turner Sisters by Juliette Fay The Tumbling Turner Sisters - 336 pages
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Before We Were Yours - 352 pages
Brooklyn Bridge by Lynn Curlee Brooklyn Bridge - 40 pages
Murder Games by James Patterson Murder Games - 340 pages
The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne The Marsh King's Daughter - 320 pages
Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy Do Not Become Alarmed - 352 pages
Every Last Lie by Mary Kubica Every Last Lie - 331 pages
The Night Stalker (Detective Erika Foster, #2) by Robert Bryndza The Night Stalker - 382 pages
The Child by Fiona Barton The Child - 384 pages
The Windfall by Diksha Basu The Windfall - 294 pages
Kisses at Midnight by Jen McLaughlin
Kisses at Midnight (include Sacking the Quarterback and Seducing Shakespeare) - 328 pages
The Necklace by Claire McMillan The Necklace - 302 pages
Final Girls by Riley Sager Final Girls - 352 pages
The Breakdown by B.A. Paris The Breakdown - 336 pages
A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell A Simple Favor - 304 pages
The Moores Are Missing by James Patterson The Moores are Missing (includes The Moores are missing / James Patterson with Loren D. Estleman -- The housewife / James Patterson with Sam Hawken -- Absolute zero / James Patterson with Ed Chatterton) - 474 pages
Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane Since We Fell - 418 pages
Nooners by James Patterson Nooners - 144 pages
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware The Lying Game - 384 pages
The Medical Examiner (Women's Murder Club #16.5) by James Patterson The Medical Examiner - 144 pages
The Marriage Pact by Michelle Richmond The Marriage Pact - 414 pages
The Store by James Patterson The Store - 259 pages
Seeing Red by Sandra Brown Seeing Red - 421 pages
Exposed (Rosato & DiNunzio, #5) by Lisa Scottoline Exposed - 352 pages
A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena A Stranger in the House - 320 pages
The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter The Good Daughter - 515 pages
The Dolls by James Patterson The Dolls - 132 pages
Down a Dark Road (Kate Burkholder, #9) by Linda Castillo Down a Dark Road - 320 pages
Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker Emma in the Night - 320 pages
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson The Kind Worth Killing - 320 pages

I put all of these into a spreadsheet, to total the pages. I double checked the total on a calculator. All totals came to 35,232 pages read.

138 + 258 + 339 + 432 + 321 + 363 + 424 + 384 + 580 + 320 + 118 + 368 + 400 + 325 + 336 + 446 + 125 + 144 + 352 + 344 + 429 + 333 + 464 + 384 + 309 + 333 + 352 + 143 + 137 + 400 + 115 + 139 + 352 + 400 + 416 + 496 + 400 + 461 + 125 + 320 + 400 + 118 + 448 + 320 + 480 + 334 + 448 + 352 + 400 + 400 + 358 + 320 + 344 + 448 + 368 + 391 + 368 + 272 + 432 + 388 + 131 + 294 + 128 + 384 + 416 + 448 + 352 + 479 + 183 + 400 + 276 + 304 + 373 + 320 + 320 + 320 + 336 + 352 + 40 + 340 + 320 + 352 + 331 + 382 + 384 + 294 + 328 + 302 + 352 + 336 + 304 + 474 + 418 + 144 + 384 + 144 + 414 + 259 + 421 + 352 + 320 + 515 + 132 + 320 + 320 + 320 =
35,232 + 1,070,343 = 1,105,575


message 1574: by Agnieszka (new)

Agnieszka (agnieszka7) | 1462 comments Terri Wino wrote: "I'm getting 1,069,961.
I think Agnieszka's page count was short by 1?

And we all check each other here. It's not just me. Teamwork! 😁"


You can't even trust your excel sheet ;-) Since I had one abridged audio - I suppose that's where the issues comes from and it's a rounding error :-)


Rita wrote: "...There is no way that I could do the massive amount of books that Agniezka entered."

I'm tracking for a different group each book anyway so it's only a matter of copy&paste first from the tracking post than the sub total from my excel sheet taking only some minutes for the adjustements :-)


message 1575: by Karen (new)

Karen (karenarrowood) | 718 comments Rose wrote: "I just discovered this discussion, and would like to add my books read in 2017. I will begin adding as I read them, as this took me a few hours to compile!
Private: The Royals - 138 pages
Faithful ..."


Welcome Rose!!!


message 1576: by Jenene (new)

Jenene | 231 comments Help please! I want to add my books and would like confirmation of the final total :) Thanks.


message 1577: by Terri (last edited Sep 06, 2017 09:24AM) (new)

Terri  Wino (terriwino) | 2488 comments Jenene wrote: "Help please! I want to add my books and would like confirmation of the final total :) Thanks."

According to Rose, our current total is 1,105,575
(that's what I'm getting too)


message 1578: by Jenene (new)

Jenene | 231 comments Thank you!

Barbecue, Bourbon and Bullets (HoneyBun Shop Mysteries #2) by M.E. Harmon 52 pages
Cadbury Creme Murder (Donut Hole Mystery #3) by Susan Gillard 213 pages
Bake, Battle & Roll (Lexy Baker #6) by Leighann Dobbs 238 pages
Criminal Justice (Max Harrison #1) by Patrick Grisham 67 pages
Sweet and Salty Treachery (HoneyBun Shop Mysteries, #1) by M.E. Harmon 119 pages
Murder Passes the Buck (Gertie Johnson, #1) by Deb Baker 276 pages
High Five (Stephanie Plum, #5) by Janet Evanovich 356 pages

Total: 1,321

1,105,575 + 1,321 = 1,106,896


message 1579: by Amber (last edited Sep 06, 2017 10:12AM) (new)

Amber Martingale I wish I had internet access at home. I could have listened to this while reading about Japan when I reading the book about world history (even though these guys are Mongolian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOjdr...

All the President's Menus (A White House Chef Mystery #8) 294 pages

1,106,896+294294=1,107,190 pages


message 1580: by Amber (new)

Amber Martingale I told you last year, Janet, you should have gone straight to a goal of 2 million pages!


message 1581: by Terri (new)

Terri  Wino (terriwino) | 2488 comments 1,107,190 + Patti's 5,688 pages = 1,112,878.

Patti, please remember to add your total to the current grand total and list what the total going forward is for the next poster. 😊


message 1582: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 2434 comments The Late Show 405 pages

1,112,878 + 405 = 1,113,283


message 1583: by Annie (new)

Annie | 502 comments A Place Called Perfect = 352

352 + 1,113,283 = 1,113,635


message 1584: by Arathi (new)

Arathi Chitrapura (prettyleo21) | 706 comments What Happened to Mr Jenkins by Rob Powell - 30

I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh - 371

The Medical Examiner (Women's Murder Club #16.5) by James Patterson - 144

1,113,635+30+371+144 = 1,114, 180


message 1585: by Arathi (new)

Arathi Chitrapura (prettyleo21) | 706 comments Officer Involved (Farrell and Kearns, #3) by Sean Lynch - 194

1,114, 180+194 = 1,114, 374


message 1586: by Israt (new)

Israt Zaman Disha | 71 comments The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) by Brandon Sanderson 541 pages

1,114, 374 + 541 = 1,114,915


message 1587: by Amber (new)

Amber Martingale Red Velvet Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen #16) 346 pages

1,114,180+346=1,114,526 pages


message 1588: by Terri (new)

Terri  Wino (terriwino) | 2488 comments Correction:

1,114,915 + 346 = 1,115,261


message 1589: by Karen (last edited Sep 07, 2017 10:23AM) (new)

Karen (karenarrowood) | 718 comments Rita accidentally added to an older total.

Correction:
1,115,261 + 1,056 = 1,116,317


message 1590: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 2434 comments Rita, sometimes people post at nearly the same time. We also get errors when a new page starts. That's why we double check and make corrections. Keep adding your pages and don't worry! 🙂


message 1591: by Karen (new)

Karen (karenarrowood) | 718 comments Rita, it happens to all of us! I have certainly made my fair share of errors.
We are just happy to have you participating 😊


message 1592: by Terri (new)

Terri  Wino (terriwino) | 2488 comments Yep! What Brenda and Karen said -- we're happy you're helping us reach our goal for the year, Rita! 😊


message 1593: by Gary (new)

Gary Sundell | 1191 comments Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse (Cape Bay Cafe Mystery, #1) by Harper Lin Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse by Harper Lin

1,116,317 + 283 = 1,116,600


message 1594: by Amber (new)

Amber Martingale 100 Cats Who Changed Civilization 176 pages

1,117,654+176=1,117,830 pages


message 1595: by Amber (last edited Sep 09, 2017 08:45AM) (new)

Amber Martingale Desert in Bloom 32 pages and 9 x 13: The Pan That Can (Better Homes & Gardens Cooking) 304 pages*=336 pages

1,117,830+336=1,118,166 pages

*My copy has fewer pages than the only copy listed in the GR database said.


message 1596: by Arathi (new)

Arathi Chitrapura (prettyleo21) | 706 comments Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1) by Kathy Reichs - 509

1,118,166 +509 = 1,118,675


message 1597: by Annie (new)

Annie | 502 comments The Nutters of Pendle Forest - Part 1 the Enchanted Valley by David Carter = 222

222 + 1,118,675 = 1,1118,897


message 1598: by Arathi (new)

Arathi Chitrapura (prettyleo21) | 706 comments The total should be 1,118, 897


message 1599: by Karen (new)

Karen (karenarrowood) | 718 comments The Wonder by Emma Donoghue = 304 pages
Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop = 528 pages

1,118,897 + 832 = 1,119,729


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