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June - Marathon Challenge
MARATHON CHALLENGE Duration: June 1 to June 30th 2018
Participants
Books Read:
Kristin (m6) | 3/10
Nancy from NJ (m7) | 0/5
Katie (m13) | 1/3
Amanda (m14) | 6/7
Jennifer(m18) | 3/5
Fatma(m19) | 4/10
Debra (m20) | 7/10
Brittany(m21) | 7/10
Richard(m22) | 85/150
Meghan(m26) | 0/11
Ashleigh (m28) | 3/5
Kate(m29) | 1/6
Wayne(m31) | 23/25
Blagica (m40) | 4/20
Julianne(m44) | 0/20
Brittany (m46) | 5/7
matilde(m47) | 0/4
Veronica(m48) | 0/4
Hafsa (m49) | 0/10
Anchita (m53) | 3/4
Stacha (m54) | 0/6
Stephanie (m63) | 0/4
Jhuma (m65) | 3/4
Amanda (m67) | 3/8
Marina(m77) | 3/5
Elizabeth(m78) | 4/7
Rebecca(m79) | 2/5
Jennifer(m81) | 6/7
Tammie(m86) | 1/4
Saige(m112) | 5/9
Savannah(m135) | 2/7
Pages Read in June
Kristina (m3)| 1,458/2,400
Katie (m13) | 410/1,000
Amanda (m14) | 1,487/2,000
Jennifer(m18) | 1,029/1,000nice
Wayne(m31) | 5511/6,000
Nina(m45) | 1247/2600
Brittany (m46) | 2,189/2,600
Janine (m51) | 1758/3,000
Jhuma (m65) | 986/1,100
Emma(m95) | 0/5,000
Fatima (m97) | 103/1,000
Saige(m112) | 1562/2,000
Nikki(m113) | 1254/2,500
Finish Line
Anna (m5) |6/6 |2,222/2,000
Rachael(m15) | 1/1| 1,796/1,500
Cat(m83) | 3/3
SarahKat (m25) | 8/6
Lindsay (m3) |6/6
Ilona (m17) | 4/4
Megan BG(m30) | 10/10
Nina(m45) | 5/5
Steph(m52) | 8/8
Cindy III (m62) | 9/9
Nekesa (m80) | 9/8
Rachelnyc (m64) | 5/5 /| 2416/2,000
Angela(m111) | 10/8 /| 3208/2,500
Greg(m85) | 3312/3,000 | 8/7
Elina(m84) | 2573/2,000
I will aim for 6. Leaving one job and starting a new one this month so I'm not sure how much time I will have.1) 1984
2) Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
3) Me Talk Pretty One Day
4) Revolution 2020: Love, Corruption, Ambition
5) Legendary
6) The Marvelous Land of Oz
6/6
I'll try and read at least 6 books with a total of 2,000 pages.
***COMPLETE***
1. Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut 02.06.2018 ★★★★★
2. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 04.06.2018 ★★★☆☆
3. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 10.06.2018 ★★☆☆☆
4. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë 12.06.2018 ★★★★☆
5. Frankenstein; Or, the Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 19.06.2018 ★★★☆☆
6. The Trial by Franz Kafka 21.06.2018 ★★★★☆
7. Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse 28.06.2018 ★★★★★
Books: 7/6
Pages: 2,222/2,000
***COMPLETE***
1. Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut 02.06.2018 ★★★★★
2. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 04.06.2018 ★★★☆☆
3. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 10.06.2018 ★★☆☆☆
4. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë 12.06.2018 ★★★★☆
5. Frankenstein; Or, the Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 19.06.2018 ★★★☆☆
6. The Trial by Franz Kafka 21.06.2018 ★★★★☆
7. Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse 28.06.2018 ★★★★★
Books: 7/6
Pages: 2,222/2,000
Anna wrote: "I'll try and read at least 6 books with a total of 2,000 pages.1.
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Books: 0/6
Pages: 0/2,000"
Best of luck!
Kristin wrote: "I will try for 10 books.0/10 Complete
I have several buddy reads and other books to complete:
1. Alias Grace
2. The Song of Achilles
3. Circe
4. [bo..."
I always love your lists
Goal: Three books; totaling at least 1,000 pages. 1/3 books read
123/1,000 pages read
1.)A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
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June Marathon ChallengeDuration: June 1 - June 30, 2018
1. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
140/245 pages read in June
2. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
205/230 pages read in June
3. Op klaarlichte dag by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 16/6/18 Rating 3 stars
277 pages
4. Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars
520 pages
5. The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars
190 pages
6. The Marvellous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 27/6/18 Rating 3 stars
155 pages
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6/7
1,487/2,000
Compared to other times I've done a marathon challenge in this group, I'm going to do this one differently. I want to read Oz: The Complete Collection which is all in one book for me and over 1,500 pages. Hopefully, I should be able to finish it by the end of June.
Goal: 1 book/1,500 pages
COMPLETED 23 JUNE: 1 book; 1,796 pages
I only read 3 books in May, but I want to do better next month! Please sign me up for 4 books:4/4 Completed!
Group read
A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four ★★★☆☆
Buddy reads
Tower of Dawn ★★★☆☆
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli ★★★★☆
The Boy on the Bridge ★★★★☆
I'm in for 9 books:The Haunting of Sunshine Girl
Ready Player One
Pride and Prejudice
Wuthering Heights
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Where the World Ends
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
We Should All Be Feminists
Gone Girl
sign me up for 10 books maybe be more but to start this a good number1.A Head Full of Ghosts
2.The Mind Readers
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9.Deadly Dreams
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I’m going to try for 10 books. I’ve been working a lot lately, but I think I can still manage.2/10
1. From Twinkle, with Love
2. A Study in Scarlet
3. The Girl from Everywhere
4. The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
5. John Muir, Earth - Planet, Universe
6. The Last Song
7. The Ice Beneath Her
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150 for me. It is a marathon, I'm a quick reader, and I enjoy stretching myself.
Total: 106/150 = 34,008 pages
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June is the month of my wedding anniversary, which falls on the 11th. So, I'll aim for 11. I usually read about 10 a month, but we're going on a busy vacation, so it will be a bit of a stretch.
I'm going to aim for 10 because I've already picked out 9 books I want to read in June, so I want to push myself to read one more.1. Every Secret Thing
2. Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far
3. My Point... And I Do Have One
4. Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop
5. The Telling
6. A Wedding in December
7. America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag
8. Scrappy Little Nobody
9. The Handmaid's Tale
10. Unqualified
Katie wrote: "Goal: Three books; totaling at least 1,000 pages. 0/3 books read
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Awesome plan good luck!
Amanda wrote: "I'll go for 7 books and 2,000 pages thanks.June Marathon Challenge
Duration: June 1 - June 30, 2018
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Lucky number 7!
Rachael wrote: "Compared to other times I've done a marathon challenge in this group, I'm going to do this one differently. I want to read Oz: The Complete Collection which is all in one book for ..."
Can't wait to see how you like it!
Nancy from NJ wrote: "Thanks Blagic. I am looking forward to this marathon."you are welcome I am looking forward to it myself!
Ilona wrote: "I only read 3 books in May, but I want to do better next month! Please sign me up for 4 books:Group read
A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four
Buddy reads
[book:Tower of Dawn|3145..."
Welcome!
Richard wrote: "2018 Reading ChallengeMarathon Challenge
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Wow! Awesome I will be here cheering!
Meghan wrote: "June is the month of my wedding anniversary, which falls on the 11th. So, I'll aim for 11. I usually read about 10 a month, but we're going on a busy vacation, so it will be a bit of a stretch."I love that idea. welcome
I am in!I want to read 5 Books including 2600 pages.
So far i hope to read:
Not sure if i am gonna finish it tomorrow or dragg it into June.
Just managed to finish this one, so i can have a fresh start in June
2. Tintenherz (Inkheart)
4. Emma
5. Shatter Me
I didn' read any of the above mentioned books but instead:
Anonym - 352 pages
The Borgia Bride - 509 pages
I listend to Flammen des Himmels - 752 pages
5/5 and 1247/2775.
***Competed***
I'm in! I will go for 7 books and at least 2600 pages1.
338 pages2.
440 pages3.
416 pages4.
763 pages5.
232 pages6.
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5/7
2189/2600 pages
I'm in! Sign me up for 8.Update: 8/8 **COMPLETED**
1. You Think It, I'll Say It 6.2.18
2. How to Walk Away 6.3.18
3. Sometimes I Lie 6.5.18
4. The Perfect Mother 6.12.18
5. The Mars Room 6.18.18
6. You Me Everything 6.18.18
7. Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood 6.27.18
8. Not That I Could Tell 6.28.18
Sign me up for Four books!!! I'm excited to see where this goes as I'm a slow reader.
3/4
1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2. The Book Thief
3. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
I don't think I'll be able to finish a fourth book in the month of June now, so this is a wrap for me.
Books mentioned in this topic
Unqualified (other topics)How to Walk Away (other topics)
You Think It, I'll Say It (other topics)
Sometimes I Lie (other topics)
The Reptile Room (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Gary Vaynerchuk (other topics)Laura Vanderkam (other topics)
Alex Hutchinson (other topics)
Jia Jiang (other topics)
Ellen Pao (other topics)
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Duration: June 1 - June 30, 2018
On your marks, get set, READ! It’s time again to lace up your sneakers and speed into summer. Take the month to read as many books as you can while enjoying some sun. Pick a nice over-500-page book, a stack of books under 100 pages, or those books that have been on your TBR list for way too long. Anything you choose is fair game!
This is not a sprint, but a way to spend June in the pages! Pick the number of pages or books you would like to read in June and post them below. The goal is to make another dent in your TBR. Who would have thought that by hurrying up and sitting with a book that you could do a marathon? Let’s see how many books we can read and pages we can turn.
I’ll be cheering you along as always!