Cover to Cover Challenge discussion
How is your 144 books for 2010 going
No problem Aths & Donnajo. I get a lot of freebies for my Kindle there and other places, but I noticed they have the Nook. I check it a couple of times a day because a new book can come on anytime and sometimes they disappear as quickly. I think I know another site, let me check and if so I'll post it.
Ok, I found it. There are different "tabs" on the top so that you can get books for different readers, i.e. Kindle, Sony BN & e-Harlequin.http://ebooks.addall.com/bnfree.html
Enjoy the freebies ladies.
If you need anything else, let me know or send me a PM.
Wow Jackie, you are a mine of free book info! Thanks for the 2nd link as well!MIchelle, I'll definitely let you know if I download on my nook and get charged. I've only done on my nook so far and haven't had issues at all, though I hate it that you have to have a credit card registered at their site. Makes me double cautious about clicking any buttons.
You are very welcome Aths. There is nothing better than a "free" book.
Michelle wrote: "Yay, nooks! Donnajo, you can check out Project Gutenberg for free, legal ebooks. Also, if you have a facebook, I would suggest becoming a fan of the nook here because every Friday is "Free Friday" ..."She gave me 4 of the first vouchers yesterday and the manager when I went today told me I don't need to go into the store to do that. But I still went to download other free stuff. Also got my free coffee and 10 percent off an item. buy of course you know me I couldn't walk out without a bag. I was just going to buy a light for the nook but did alittle more damage. I need to stop that if I'm going to be going there more often.
Well I realized one big thing I need to cut my nails again they gave me problems with the ipod touch when I used it now the screen on the nook is doing the same thing except it could have me spending money I don't want to. I know it does ask to confirm which is good but it's a pain when you are trying to type something in and you don't get the right letter or number. I can't tell you how many time I had to redo because of that already and it's getting old fast. So will have to trim down the nails. :( now if I can only stop playing with the nook and read something or get offline (laptop) and get reading. I haven't read much of anything this month yet. And finished nothing. The book police are going to ban me from the book boards soon if I keep it up
Lol, Donna! I didn't read much this month either! Only explored the nook, and in spite of all the wonderful books around me, I am reading a crappy one in my nook, just for the experience. Ugh! Why has my world come down to!
I am finally back into my regular reading mode and am up to 75 books! I hope to average one a day during the Summer break--so I should be done by August (with 144, but my goal was 300, so I'm behind).I really have to get either a Nook, iPad, or Kindle (I'm leaning towards Kindle).
Donnajo wrote: "Well I bought a nook today. ..."Donnajo you can check out 4shared.com as well for free pdf's on a lot of books. I have found over half of my books that was on my wish list in pdf format which I can read on my nook.
Congrats on your Nook. I absolutely love mine.
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I'm still trudging along! Just managed to finish my 2nd book of the month. I just reached #44. Though I have about 5 books going now. It would be a miracle if I finish one soon!
all this talk re nooks! Wish I had more infinity with technology but its way beyond me and I get then forget about it in a corner!!I am currently reading my 99th and 100th book and listening to 101
I doubt I'll hit 144 this year. I'm only at 58 as of last night. *Yikes!*
Gina wrote: "I doubt I'll hit 144 this year. I'm only at 58 as of last night. *Yikes!*"as it is only have way thru june you are only about 8 behind so you could do this still!!
Slowed way down the last two weeks due to sickness and crazy work schedule. But still managed to finish #100 today.
on book 88 so far, should be 90, but I read the Fionavar Tapestry in one humongous book. Excellent story though. recommend it to all.
I have just finished #71-Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men...starting #72 Once Bitten, Twice Shy & #73 South of Broad...
still behind the 8 ball --I have stopped competing and just enjoying my reads.Multiple ChoiceClaire Cook
to whomever wanted to know what I thought of it, I loved it and I would recommend it to any woman wanting a change in direction and who has a tempestuous relationship with a teenaged daughter.
Afsana wrote: "Gina wrote: "I doubt I'll hit 144 this year. I'm only at 58 as of last night. *Yikes!*"as it is only have way thru june you are only about 8 behind so you could do this still!!"
I wish, Afsana, but my summers are really busy. Our first drag race of the season is this coming weekend, I have another in August, and our Annual Summerfest is the third weekend of July, in which I put the Show 'N' Shine together (that's my baby). Summer and reading for me is the worst time. Maybe I can catch up in November and December, but seeing as my youngest brother is expecting his first baby in November, LOL, I highly doubt I'll be able to get much reading done!
Finished another, which brings me to #59.
I am finished! Sadly, my last book was a disappointment -Spinners by Donna Jo Napoli. But I'm officially done. I may keep adding to my list, but it depends how busy I get.
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I hit 122 today and have several in progress, so i'm expecting to hit 144 by either the end of the month or early next month...I have the next week and a half off work, and no grad school, which means lots of reading time!
I finished my 66th book last night and should make the goal of 144 by the end of the year. Hopefully we will have a read-a-thon this month (unless I already missed it), to help me whittle down my large library stack.
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I read only two so far this month. Right now, I'm reading #47 to #52! Whoa!
I just passed the halfway point by finishing book #73.
Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "i think this months read-a-thon is a bit different and they have given us a few different days that we can do it...I remember seeing a poll on it..."I wasn't sure when the read a thon was going to happen...there are multiple days???
Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "i think this months read-a-thon is a bit different and they have given us a few different days that we can do it...I remember seeing a poll on it..."I don't know how I missed your post, when I went and commented my reading count. Anyways, Catherine and I sent out 2 different polls because I missed her poll and silly-me didn't check the polls page properly. But the readathon will be on only one day, as usual, and if I'm right, it is on June 24-25. I'll go ahead and create the threads now.
I would think it would be just as easy to read books in the summer as in any other time of the year. But lately it's not working that way. Friday I go to the shore even though I'm there by 7:30am I'm helping my sister or whatever then when we do get to the beach if we go I'm usually people watching or just sitting there. Or if I have a book open I don't get far. I think last summer was my most I did I on the beach. I try and open a book at other times during the weekend if I can. But nighttime when I finally get up to my room I do my computer stuff first then usually can't keep my eyes open to read. Monday I come home again and I'm running around doing errands. Tuesday is usually needlepoint (this coming week I'm going but going to B&N since it's near there and I don't want to go all the way home (45 minutes) then back for the Janet evanovich signing at whatever time that evening so planning on just going and spending the rest of the day at B&N (hopefully I won't do any damage) will have my nook and do some stuff with that. Wednesday I'm home Thursday its' usually WW then doing errands and getting ready before heading back to the shore on friday. This past week I'll play the dr./dentist appts I had so hopefully next week will be better for reading. I have my borders book club on thursday night and I'm only 60 some pages into the book and need to get though it before then. But it's a book that I'm finding hard to read for any length of time. I guess it hasn't grabbed me yet. Hopefully it will soon. I'm trying to pick it up and read a few pages at a time today. Maybe it will move along that way.
I love audiobooks for when I'm in the car a lot. I'm listening to The Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George right now and it's been good so far. It's the first Inspector Lynley book.
I just hit 145 book!!!!! So I'm going to try for 288 for the year :)
has anyone set up a section for those who have completed then we can see as people completed and look thru thir threads.
Afsana wrote: "has anyone set up a section for those who have completed then we can see as people completed and look thru thir threads."There is a folder called "All Finished" created for this. But it won't be visible until someone creates a thread there. So if anyone wants to post a thread up there, just go ahead and create a new topic, and remember to choose the folder as "All Finished". Choose any kind of formatting you want for your completion post.
Congrats to the winners!! Yay for you!! Now you can read books for people like me who are nowhere near. :D
Aths wrote: "Afsana wrote: "has anyone set up a section for those who have completed then we can see as people completed and look thru thir threads."There is a folder called "All Finished" created for this. B..."
is there any way to move your current thread to that catogory. and then could also rename the thread by adding finished to the end?
Sure you can, Afsana.Beside the title of your post, your will see the "Edit" button. Click on that, and you will see a drop-down list of folders. Just change the folder name to "All Finished". At the same time, you can also add "Finished" to your post title, and then click on "Save".
thanks aths
I made it to #81 and with the read-a-thon next week I hope to break 100 by the end of the month!
I am falling a little behind as I have only made it to 68 however, now I am off for summer vacation and hope to catch up a little bit.
I don't know what's up with me, but I can't seem to finish a book. I pick one up, start it, but no matter how interesting it is, I can't get into it. I think I'm up to 7 books now. Even books that are light and fluffy I just can't get through.
Shay wrote: "I don't know what's up with me, but I can't seem to finish a book. I pick one up, start it, but no matter how interesting it is, I can't get into it. I think I'm up to 7 books now. Even books that ..."Sounds like a reading rut and that is never a good thing. Try reading an old favorite. Good luck!
that sounds like me too. I haven't finished a book yet this month and I've been reading the same two books all month. And the Nora one should be a fast one. So I really don't know what is happening. Blame the heat or maybe being online too much. Tomorrow night is the borders book group I have 170 something pages to finish on that book so going to push for more than 1/2 that today or close to finishing. Then I'll be able to buckle down with reading. I'm at the good part of Nora's book to so that should go fast once I finish the other one. I hope the next book group book is more interesting an grabs me. I feel like the Brooks book is way too much of the same thing. Only so much I can take of reading 1666 Plague.
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So do I and at times I think that is why I never finish anything. But with the book group book I have to start dealing with those differently. maybe divide the book up with so many pages a day so it gets finish in enough time. And not at the last minute. I really think I want to skim at this point but probably won't because I don't want to miss something. If I can try and read more than 76 pages of it today which is half of what I have to read then I think I might be in a good place.
Shay wrote: "I don't know what's up with me, but I can't seem to finish a book. I pick one up, start it, but no matter how interesting it is, I can't get into it. I think I'm up to 7 books now. Even books that ..." Me too. I'm getting burned out or something. I pick up one book and then pick up another and find I'm reading 3/4 books at a time. In the past I never did this used to finish one book at a time. I'm way behind in my reading.
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Jackie, thanks for that site, let me check it!