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message 51: by Nurai (new)

Nurai Update message 37: 1/20

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi.


message 52: by Overbooked ✎ (new)

Overbooked  ✎ (kiwi_fruit) | 2208 comments 3. Crossing to Safety
4. The Book of Polly

Books: 4/45
Pages: 1,552/13,500
Non-fiction: 25% (20% goal)


message 53: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer Burton | 234 comments update for message 1

2/13


message 54: by Rachael (new)

Rachael (allons-y-bookworm) | 4789 comments Updated message 13: 2/8


message 55: by Nurai (new)

Nurai Update message 37: 2/20

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz.


message 56: by Emily (last edited Jul 25, 2017 10:34AM) (new)

Emily Tugman | 2 comments Count me in for 10!

3/10

1. State of Wonder
2. Into the Water
3. Lincoln in the Bardo
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message 57: by Candiss (new)

Candiss (tantara) | 996 comments I updated message #21.

Read: 1/12


message 58: by Gretchen (last edited Aug 28, 2017 07:41PM) (new)

Gretchen (eab2012) | 596 comments I would like to try for 10 books for this challenge.
1.) American Gods
2.) The Princess Diarist
3.) The Flame Bearer
4.) Cruel as the Grave
5.) Murder at Fontainebleau


message 59: by Sherry (new)

Sherry (lilsherry) | 721 comments I'm in for 30 books (making it 10 per month)


message 60: by Christa (new)

Christa (lessthn3) | 298 comments I need to catch up, so I'm really going to challenge myself. I'll go for 75 books.

1/75

1. We: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere: 9 Principles to Live By


message 61: by Katya (last edited Jul 08, 2017 10:27AM) (new)

Katya (slightclutter) | 11 comments Count me in for twelve books, 3600 pages. Thanks!

1) The Handmaid's Tale (311 Pages)
2) Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (272 Pages)

Books read: 2/12
Pages read: 583/3600

Updated: July 8, 2017 with Book #2


message 62: by Ashley (new)

Ashley | 10 comments This sounds awesome! Count me in for 20,000 pages, I'm going all out :)


message 63: by Maris (last edited Sep 30, 2017 01:04PM) (new)

Maris (maristocratic) | 147 comments Hey! I would like to join with 10 books and 3000 pages, please and thank you! :)

9/10 || 3426/3000

1. Red Rising (July 17, 2017)
2. A Walk to Remember (July 26, 2017)
3. The Hate U Give (July 26, 2017)
4. The Archived (July 30, 2017)
5. The Upside of Unrequited (August 21, 2017)
6. Between Shades of Gray (August 27, 2017)
7. The Night Circus (September 6, 2017)
8. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (September 9, 2017) [Reread]
9. Six of Crows (September 30, 2017)


message 64: by Katie (last edited Jul 12, 2017 11:49PM) (new)

Katie (thoughtfully) | 1 comments I'm in for 18!

1. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (completed July 9th, 2017)
2. Red Queen (completed July 10th, 2017)
3. Glass Sword (completed July 13th, 2017)

3/18


message 65: by Ashley (new)

Ashley | 10 comments 1) The Leaving by Tara Altebrando (421 Pages)


message 66: by Daniela (new)

Daniela Rosas | 102 comments i'm going for 15 books and 3.000 pages


message 67: by Katherine (last edited Oct 06, 2017 05:10PM) (new)

Katherine | 79 comments 💙💙 3rd Quarter: Triathlon Challenge 💙💙 1st July - 30th Sep 2017.

Physical Books: (view spoiler)
Harvey the Gardener by Lars Klinting Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling Orange The Complete Collection, Vol. 2 by Ichigo Takano The Spook's Destiny (The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles, #8) by Joseph Delaney Fairy Tales Of Hans Christian Andersen by Hans Christian Andersen My Love Story!!, Vol. 9 by Kazune Kawahara I Had a Black Dog His Name Was Depression by Matthew Johnstone How to Fight a Dragon’s Fury (How To Train Your Dragon, #12) by Cressida Cowell Adulthood Is a Myth (Sarah's Scribbles, #1) by Sarah Andersen The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 5 Like I'm The Only Squirrel In The World (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015-)) by Ryan North The Call (The Magnificent 12, #1) by Michael Grant Chameleon (City of London, #2) by J. Jackson Bentley Spook's Slither's Tale (The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #11) by Joseph Delaney Mr Mumbles (Invisible Fiends, Book 1) by Barry Hutchison Civil War The Amazing Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski Next Top Villain (Ever After High A School Story, #1) by Suzanne Selfors Aesop's Fables (Illustrated) by Aesop

Ebooks: (view spoiler)
Return of the Aliens by Ruth Ann Nordin Alien Rule (Clans of Kalquor, #2) by Tracy St. John The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds Your Introduction to Deities, Mythical Beings & Fantastic Creatures by Rick Riordan The Sword in the Stone (The Once and Future King, #1) by T.H. White Year One (Living with the Dead #1-2) by Joshua Guess The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus, #4) by Rick Riordan Berrr's Vow (Zorn Warriors, #4) by Laurann Dohner The Spook's Nightmare (The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles, #7) by Joseph Delaney Playing with Fire (Skulduggery Pleasant, #2) by Derek Landy The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus, #5) by Rick Riordan United States Of Apocalypse by Mark Tufo Birth of a Killer by Darren Shan I Am Grimalkin (The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles, #9) by Joseph Delaney d6 by Robert Bevan The Spook's Blood (The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles, #10) by Joseph Delaney

Audio-books: (view spoiler)
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1) by Peter S. Beagle The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2) by Philip Pullman Five Nights at Freddy's The Twisted Ones by Scott Cawthon The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Captain Underpants, #1) by Dav Pilkey The Silmarillion (Middle-Earth Universe) by J.R.R. Tolkien Coraline by Neil Gaiman Spook's Alice (The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles, #12) by Joseph Delaney

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Book's Read: 40/40
Pages Read: 9,149 pages/10,000 pages


message 68: by Diana S (last edited Jul 11, 2017 11:26PM) (new)

Diana S | 62 comments 2017 TRIATHLON CHALLENGE
3RD Quarter Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017

July (18 books)
Books Read: 6/18 - 2,522 pp.

1. What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty (7/1/17) 423 pp. ★★★★
2. Wedding Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke (7/2/17) 356 pp./779 pp. ★★★★
3. Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs (7/3/17) 324/ pp./1,103 pp. 3.5 ★★★
4. The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey (7/5/17) 480 pp./1,583 pp. ★★★★
5. Micro by Michael Crichton (7/8/17) 536 pp./2119 pp. ★★★★
6. The Girl With All the Gifts by M. R. Carey (7/10/17) 403 pp./2522 pp. ★★★★
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What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty Wedding Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke Dead Heat (Alpha & Omega #4) by Patricia Briggs The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey Micro by Michael Crichton The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey

August

September


message 69: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer Burton | 234 comments Update msg. 1

Physical 1
Audio 1

total # books 3/13

Total # Pages 736/1,500


Total 3/13

pages


message 70: by Mie (new)

Mie | 2167 comments Update msg 14: 2/25
The Great Gatsby
Inheritance


message 71: by Kelly (last edited Oct 01, 2017 03:24AM) (new)

Kelly (kellysrambles) | 1000 comments Please sign me up for 20 books! I've already completed 1!

TRIATHLON CHALLENGE
Duration: July 1st - September 30th, 2017

For this challenge, we want you to pick the number of books or pages you want to read in the 3rd Quarter, and list them below. The goal is to read as much as you can in these three months because that is what a Triathlon is, a race! Just think, you have already done all the training, now all you have to do is try!

I'm aiming to read 20 books!

1. After the Fire by Will Hill ✔
2. One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus ✔
3. Orangeboy by Patrice Lawrence ✔
4. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart ✔
5. Unconventional by Maggie Harcourt ✔
6. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor ✔
7. Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor ✔
8. Night of Cake and Puppets by Laini Taylor ✔
9. Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor ✔
10. Editing Emma: The Secret Blog of a Nearly Proper Person by Chloe Seager ✔
11. A Change Is Gonna Come Anthology ✔
12. Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo ✔
13. Who Let the Gods Out? by Maz Evans ✔
14. The Square Root of Summer by Harriet Reuter Hapgood ✔
15. Spy Toys by Mark Powers ✔
16. Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls ✔
17. Prisoner of Ice and Snow by Ruth Lauren ✔
18. Truth or Dare by Non Pratt ✔
19. Ink by Alice Broadway ✔
20. The Arsonist by Stephanie Oakes ✔
21. Freshers by Tom Ellen & Lucy Ivison ✔
22. Daughter Of The Burning City by Amanda Foody ✔
23. The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James ✔
24. Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff ✔
25. Cold Blood by Robert Bryndza ✔
26. Invictus by Ryan Graudin ✔
27. The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo ✔
28. Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball by Laura Ellen Anderson ✔

COMPLETE: 28/20 01.09.2017


message 72: by Jannene (new)

Jannene | 869 comments I am in for 10 books.


message 73: by Greg (new)

Greg (lupercross) | 2257 comments Ok, have just finished Oath of Fealty.

2/25


message 74: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer Burton | 234 comments 4/13


message 75: by Rachael (new)

Rachael (allons-y-bookworm) | 4789 comments Updated message 13: 3/8


message 76: by Mie (last edited Jul 09, 2017 07:27AM) (new)

Mie | 2167 comments Update msg 14: 4/25
The Lightning Thief ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
DNA ⭐️⭐️⭐️


message 77: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12953 comments updated to message 78! I think I got everyone updated please let me know if I missed anyone!

Welcome to everyone who has joined!
happy reading!


message 78: by Overbooked ✎ (new)

Overbooked  ✎ (kiwi_fruit) | 2208 comments 5. A Test Of Wills
6. A Woman in Berlin (NF)
7. The Robe of Skulls

Books: 7/45
Pages: 2,394/13,500
Non-fiction: 28.57% (20% goal)


message 79: by Nurai (new)

Nurai Update message 37: 3/20

Prelude to Bruise by Saeed Jones.


message 80: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer Burton | 234 comments Update msg 1

7/13

on a role

read more physical than ebooks but the goal here is to tackle our TBR pile so I'm doing good!!


message 81: by Sue (new)

Sue (stackthosebooks) | 94 comments Update #34

1/10


message 82: by Overbooked ✎ (new)

Overbooked  ✎ (kiwi_fruit) | 2208 comments 8. The Marriage of Opposites
9. On the Beach

Books: 9/45
Pages: 3,214/13,500
Non-fiction: 22.22% (20% goal)


message 83: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 526 comments Updated message 12
3/30

3. Redeployment


message 84: by Mie (new)

Mie | 2167 comments Update msg 14: 5/25
Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


message 85: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12953 comments updated to 78! I may have made a mistake so for that i am sorry


message 86: by Nurai (new)

Nurai Update message 37: 5/20

The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry.


message 87: by Mie (new)

Mie | 2167 comments Update msg 14: 6/25
The Call of the Wild ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


message 88: by Overbooked ✎ (new)

Overbooked  ✎ (kiwi_fruit) | 2208 comments 10. An Ideal Husband
11. I Will Send Rain

Books: 11/45
Pages: 3,602/13,500
Non-fiction: 18.18% (20% goal)


message 90: by Liv (new)

Liv (readaholicliv) | 11 comments Finished 1 of 8

1. Outriders


message 91: by Rachael (new)

Rachael (allons-y-bookworm) | 4789 comments Updated message 13: 4/8


message 92: by Mie (new)

Mie | 2167 comments Update msg 14: 7/25
Girl in Translation ⭐️⭐️⭐️


message 93: by Candiss (new)

Candiss (tantara) | 996 comments I updated message #21.

Read: 2/12


message 94: by sandeep verma (new)

sandeep verma | 1 comments hey


message 95: by Ashley (new)

Ashley | 10 comments UPDATE:

Just finished "The Ersatz Elevator" by Lemony Snicket for another 259 more pages read!

NEW TOTAL: 421 + 259 = 680/20,000


message 96: by Nurai (new)

Nurai Update message 37: 6/20

6. Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie.


message 97: by Cindy III (new)

Cindy III | 379 comments update mssg 45
7/28 books read
1,313/4000 pages


message 98: by Charity (new)

Charity (faeryrebel78) | 1465 comments Updated message 50.

4/15


message 99: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer Burton | 234 comments Update msg. 1

8/13 books

1,894/1500 pages

passed my pages goal. Yay


message 100: by Ashley (new)

Ashley | 10 comments I have a question, so I always listen to audiobooks in my car and I'm wondering if we are counting those as well for this challenge? If not that is completely fine, just please let me know! (:

Also congrats @jennifer Burton!


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