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message 1: by Lindsey (last edited Jun 13, 2025 01:10PM) (new)

Lindsey Rojem (lrojem) | 1882 comments Mod
Note: this challenge must be completed in order

5) +/- 30 pages to previous book: For this prompt, we’re looking for a book with a similar page count to your prompt 4 read. Take your previous book’s page count and find a book within plus or minus 30 pages of that. (Example: If your book for prompt four had 338 pages, this book should be between 308-368 pages long.)

Different editions may have different page counts, and that’s okay. As long as one edition fits this prompt, you can read that book in any format. You can find a book’s page length on Goodreads, many retail sites, or the publisher’s website.

Sample Challenge: My previous book choice was Wuthering Heights. Goodreads tells me that the book is 359 pages long, so I’m now looking for a book that is somewhere between 329 to 389 pages long. I’ll pick Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler, which is 332 pages.


message 2: by Laura Z (new)

Laura Z | 46 comments My previous book choice was Great Big Beautiful Life which (according to Goodreads) is 432 pages long. I'll be following it up with Home of the American Circus which also has 432 pages!

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin


message 3: by Hilde (last edited Jun 27, 2025 04:56AM) (new)

Hilde Helseth | 220 comments My choice for prompt 4 was André Bjerke: I kampens glede, and it has 556 pages. Goodreads has a wrong page count of 624, and I have made a request to correct it. - The page count is now corrected.

My next choice is a library book with 552 pages, Ingrid Alexandras arv about inherrited tiaras in the Norwegian royal family

André Bjerke I kampens glede by Peter Normann Waage
Ingrid Alexandras arv by Trond Norén Isaksen


message 4: by DaNae (new)

DaNae | 89 comments Candle Island by Lauren Wolk The Last Dragon on Mars (The Dragonships #1) by Scott Reintgen

352 & 378 pgs


message 5: by Kelsey (last edited Jun 26, 2025 04:24PM) (new)

Kelsey | 24 comments Previous Book: The Hymn to Dionysus - Natasha Pulley (411 Kindle Edition)
Current Book: Water Moon - Samantha Sotto Yambao (384 Hardcover)
Page Count Difference: 27 Pages
The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao


message 6: by Devika (last edited Jun 23, 2025 08:22PM) (new)

Devika (youactlikeicare) | 172 comments Previous Book: Once Upon a Boyband by Jenny Proctor - 356 pages

This Prompt: Not in My Book by Katie Holt - 336 pages

Once Upon a Boyband by Jenny Proctor Not in My Book by Katie Holt


message 7: by Jen (new)

Jen | 88 comments Previous book No Simple Death by Valerie Keogh is 308 pages, my current read The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose is 336 pages.

I love the character of Molly, & it's very easy to listen to, but I don't think the plot is as good as the first Molly Maid book, The Maid


message 8: by Ciara (last edited Jun 27, 2025 11:18AM) (new)

Ciara (ciaraxyerra) | 29 comments My last book was Witchcraft for Wayward Girls (482pp.) so next up, I'm going to read The Pretender (496pp.).

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix The Pretender by Jo Harkin


message 9: by Michele (new)

Michele Olson | 514 comments My previous book was 354 pages. The original paperback edition of The Sword of God by Mark Dawson is 384 pages.


message 10: by Athena (new)

Athena | 9 comments This one was hard to find exactly, so went with general page counts. In this case I found book 2 of the Blue Ridge Mysteries. Shelved Under Murder by Victoria Gilbert.


message 11: by Carol (new)

Carol (cquan01) | 587 comments I read leaving by Roxana Robinson for this prompt. For Prompt 4 I read Anita de Monte Laughs last, which had 333 pages. This book had 327 pages.

The characters, dialogue and situations were very realistic. I actually started to look up one of the characters online until I realized he was not a real person. This is a very emotional read so keep that in mind if you decide to read it. This book was 5 stars for me and is my top fiction book of the year and will be an all time favorite.


message 12: by Lindsey (last edited Jul 11, 2025 06:55AM) (new)

Lindsey Rojem (lrojem) | 1882 comments Mod
My last book was Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin so for this one I read Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs, 4 Stars. Books were 14 pages apart.

Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs


message 13: by Barbara (new)

Barbara (soulflame1) | 158 comments For prompt 4, I read After Annie by Anna Quindlen, which was 306 pages.

For prompt 5, I read The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie, which was 305 pages.


message 14: by Kathy (new)

Kathy Irvin | 23 comments For prompt 4, I read Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart (6/27/25), which was 308 pages.
For prompt 5, I read Zombie Apocalypse Running Club by Carrie Mac (6/29/25), which was 304 pages.
Assassins Anonymous (Assassins Anonymous #1) by Rob Hart Zombie Apocalypse Running Club by Carrie Mac


message 15: by Sharan (new)

Sharan King | 78 comments Whoop another book from my TBR shelf - going to see if I can complete from the shelf
Amidst the Darkness Amidst the Darkness (Tori Spark, #1) by Laura Rise
5/21


message 16: by Anna (new)

Anna (annafrommontana) | 413 comments For prompt 4 I read The Sisters of Auschwitz which had 320 pages. So for this prompt I read Home


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