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Level 1 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2011
Wow Melanie! 87 books and I was thinking that I was doing good so far :)
1. Zeitoun by Dave Eggers ****2. Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand ***
3. Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson ***
4. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte *****
5. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead ***
6. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen *****
7. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald ****
8. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See ***(+ 1/2*)
9. The Challenge by Megan Hart **
10.Undead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson **
11.Awakened by PC Cast ***
12.Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn ****
13.Fantasy Lover by Sherrily Kenyon **
14.For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway ***
15. You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister ***
16. Undead and Unappreciated by MaryJanice Davidson ***
17. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen ****
18. Butterfly Tattoo by Diedre Knight ***
19. Irresistible Forces by Brenda Jackson **
20. Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote ****
21. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen ***
22. Frostbite by Richelle Mead ****
23. Heart of Fire by Linda Howard ***
My list so far!1. Frederica by Georgette Heyer
2. Sylvester by Georgette Heyer
3. Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer
4. Venetia by Georgette Heyer
5. The Bride by Julie Garwood
6. Ransom by Julie Garwood
7. The Secret by Julie Garwood
8. The Wedding by Julie Garwood
9. The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer
10. Kidnapped: His Innocent Mistress by Nicola Cornick
11. The Earl's Secret by Terri Brisbin
12. Beach Music by Pat Conroy
13. The First Lost Tale of Mercia by Jayden Woods
14. The Second Lost Tale of Mercia: Ethelred the King by Jayden Woods
15. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
16. Second Sightby Amanda Quick
17. The Courts of Love by Jean Plaidy
18. Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran
19. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
20. Slightly Shady by Amanda Quick
21. Saving Grace by Julie Garwood
22. Rebellious Desire by Julie Garwood
23. These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer
24. The Miser of Mayfair by Marion Chesney
25. The Banishment by Marion Chesney
Level 1 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 20111. Surrender by Lora Leigh (fin 2 Jan, 1 star)
2. The Earl's Untouched Bride by Annie Burrows (fin 2 Jan, 2 stars)
3. Sweet Caroline by Lissa Matthews (fin 14 Jan, 3.5 stars)
4. Colters' Lady by Maya Banks (fin 14 Jan, 2.5 stars)
5. Willing Victim by Cara McKenna (4 stars)
6. Cracklin' Rosie by Lissa Matthews (fin 14 Jan, 3 stars)
7. Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard (fin 15 Jan, 3 stars)
8. Wolf Tales 1 by Kate Douglas (fin 19 Jan, 1 star)
9. Pemberley by the Sea by Abigail Reynolds (fin 20 Jan, 4 stars)
10. Rhapsody by Elizabeth Haydon (fin 30 Jan, 5 stars)
11. Colters' Daughter by Maya Banks (fin 2 Feb, 4 stars)
12. One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare (fin 6 Feb, 4 stars)
13. Morgan by Lori Foster (fin 14 Feb, 3 stars)
14. Ravished by a Highlander by Paula Quinn (fin 20 Feb, 3 stars)
15. Aunts Aren't Gentlemen by P.G. Wodehouse (fin 27 Feb, 3 stars)
16. First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones (fin 28 Feb, 5+ stars)
Tugce Nida wrote: "Wow Melanie! 87 books and I was thinking that I was doing good so far :)"You are!!! And you're reading a lot of classics! Congrats!
Danie wrote: "Wow, already at 82 books?Oh! I have a question. I'm a nanny to an 18 month old. Can I count books I've read with the little guy?"
Reposting my question, I think I was skipped?
Danie wrote: "Danie wrote: "Wow, already at 82 books?Oh! I have a question. I'm a nanny to an 18 month old. Can I count books I've read with the little guy?"
Reposting my question, I think I was skipped?"
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong. I think young adult books are counted but not children's books. In other words- Harry Potter=okay to count, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom= not okay to count. But, maybe there's a different "official" policy. I'm kind of going off of what I've seen posted.
At one point I think we approved them. However, let me ask Sashana and Liasrenee. I will get back to you on that, Danie. Sorry we skipped you!
Alright, thanks so much guys! So basically chapter books are okay, but board books and things that he'd read don't count. Rats. That would put me almost at 100, hahah! His parents lucked out, getting a kid who loves to read as much as he does.
Yes, board books and small picture books are out. That's awesome that he loves to read especially that young! Keep reading with him and before you know it, you WILL be able to count the books on your challenges! ;)
1. Zeitoun by Dave Eggers ****2. Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand ***
3. Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson ***
4. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte *****
5. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead ***
6. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen *****
7. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald ****
8. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See ***(+ 1/2*)
9. The Challenge by Megan Hart **
10.Undead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson **
11.Awakened by PC Cast ***
12.Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn ****
13.Fantasy Lover by Sherrily Kenyon **
14.For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway ***
15. You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister ***
16. Undead and Unappreciated by MaryJanice Davidson ***
17. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen ****
18. Butterfly Tattoo by Diedre Knight ***
19. Irresistible Forces by Brenda Jackson **
20. Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote ****
21. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen ***
22. Frostbite by Richelle Mead ****
23. Heart of Fire by Linda Howard ***
24. The Secret History by Donna Tartt ****
1. Rest You Merry by Charlotte MacLeod2. Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
3. Stupid History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions Throughout the Ages by Leland Gregory
4. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
5. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shafer
6. Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich
7. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
8. Girls in Trucks by Katie Crouch
9. A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
10. Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern
11. The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar by Robert Alexander
12. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
13. My Fair Lazy: One Reality Television Addict's Attempt to Discover If Not Being A Dumb Ass Is the New Black; Or, A Culture-Up Manifesto by Jen Lancaster
14. Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
15. AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by David Miller
16. Somewhere Inside: One Sister's Captivity in North Korea and the Other's Fight to Bring Her Home by Laura Ling & Lisa Ling
17. A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
18. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
19. The Hours by Michael Cunningham
20. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
21. The Naked Truth by Danielle Staub
22. The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson
23. Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
24. If You Were Here by Jen Lancaster
25. Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
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1. Surrender by Lora Leigh (fin 2 Jan, 1 star)2. The Earl's Untouched Bride by Annie Burrows (fin 2 Jan, 2 stars)
3. Sweet Caroline by Lissa Matthews (fin 14 Jan, 3.5 stars)
4. Colters' Lady by Maya Banks (fin 14 Jan, 2.5 stars)
5. Willing Victim by Cara McKenna (4 stars)
6. Cracklin' Rosie by Lissa Matthews (fin 14 Jan, 3 stars)
7. Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard (fin 15 Jan, 3 stars)
8. Wolf Tales 1 by Kate Douglas (fin 19 Jan, 1 star)
9. Pemberley by the Sea by Abigail Reynolds (fin 20 Jan, 4 stars)
10. Rhapsody by Elizabeth Haydon (fin 30 Jan, 5 stars)
11. Colters' Daughter by Maya Banks (fin 2 Feb, 4 stars)
12. One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare (fin 6 Feb, 4 stars)
13. Morgan by Lori Foster (fin 14 Feb, 3 stars)
14. Ravished by a Highlander by Paula Quinn (fin 20 Feb, 3 stars)
15. Aunts Aren't Gentlemen by P.G. Wodehouse (fin 27 Feb, 3 stars)
16. First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones (fin 28 Feb, 5+ stars)
17. Sylvester by Georgette Heyer (fin 28 Feb, 4 stars)
18. Everyone Loves a Hero (fin 5 Mar, 4 stars)
1)The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel+2) North By Northanger, or The Shades of Pemberley: A Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery by Carrie Bebris
3) Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick
4)The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
5)And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
6) Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien
7)The Book about Blanche and Marie by Per Olov Enquist
8) The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
9)Threats at Three by Ann Purser
10) The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger +
11)Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
12)The Call of the Wild by Jack London
13)Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun by Lois Winston
14)Animal Farm by George Orwell +
15)The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
16) How to Crash a Killer Bash: A Party-Planning Mystery by Penny Warner
17)Christmas Mourning by Margaret Maron
18)Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky
19) Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
20) Katherine by Anya Seton +/*
21)Life: Keith Richards by Keith Richards *
22) Backstage Stuff by Sharon Fiffer
23) Queen: The Story of an American Family by Alex Haley **
24) Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
25)Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
26)Dead and Berried by Karen MacInerney
27) A Stitch Before Dying by Anne Canadeo
28) Divine Misfortune by A. Lee Martinez
29) Rabbit, Run by John Updike
30)A Novel Bookstore by Laurence Cossé
31)Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
32)A Decadent Way To Die by G. A. McKevett
33)The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton
34)Truman by David McCullough ***
35) Electric Barracuda by Tim Dorsey
36) Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton
37)Fade to White by Wendy Clinch
38)Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler
39)Rabbit Redux by John Updike
40)Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens - ***
41)Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
42)To Have and to Kill: A Wedding Cake Mystery by Mary Jane Clark
43)Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
44)The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
45)I, Claudius: From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius, Born 10 B.C., Murdered and Deified A.D. 54 by Robert Graves
46)Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn
47)The Valley of Horses by Jean M. Auel *
48)Catch-22 by Joseph Heller *
49)Almost to Die For by Tate Hallaway
50)Just Kids by Patti Smith
51)Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
52)The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #4) by Laurell K. Hamilton
53)The Bells by Richard Harvell
54)Youth: Scenes from Provincial Life II by J.M. Coetzee
55)Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
56)If Walls Could Talk by Juliet Blackwell
57)River Marked by Patricia Briggs
58)Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
59)Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling +
60)Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
61)The Help by Kathryn Stockett
62)Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
63)Rabbit Is Rich by John Updike
64)The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
65)Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
66)Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
67)Lord of the Flies by William Golding
68)Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman +
69)The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
70)The Mammoth Hunters by Jean M. Auel *
71)gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson
72)A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
73)To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
74)Xala by Ousmane Sembène
75)An Irish Country Girl: A Novel by Patrick Taylor
76)Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
77)She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
78)How to Bake a Perfect Life: A Novel by Barbara O'Neal
79)Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver
80)When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
81)Wicked Girls: A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials by Stephanie Hemphill
82)The Lies That Bind by Kate Carlisle
83)Eating the Dinosaur by Chuck Klosterman
84)How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford
85)Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran
86)Scones & Bones by Laura Childs
87)Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids by Kenzaburō Ōe
88)Death of a Chimney Sweep by M. C. Beaton
89)Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling +
90)The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton +
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Books in italics= 1001 Books
Books with a + sign= BBC Books
Books in bold= non-fiction books
*= 500+ page books
**= 750+ page books
***= 1,000+ page books
I like your legend, Shay. Just out of curiosity, what's your current page count so far?
I'm at 23,960 for 2011. I did the different symbols as motivation because if I read more "fluff", like I usually do, I'd be at around 100 books right now. So, I like seeing how much "real" books relative to fluff.
I kind of feel like a slacker now, most of the books I read are around 350 pages (on average). So I'm stuck in the fluff zone. I'm going to start a new thread where our members can tell us their current page and book count.
I don't usually keep track of pages. I don't usually read stuff that's more than 400 pages. I just don't have the patience for those epic books anymore.
Mary wrote: "I don't usually keep track of pages. I don't usually read stuff that's more than 400 pages. I just don't have the patience for those epic books anymore."The book has to be really good for me to want to read that many pages. Besides the Harry Potter books and the Eargon books I don't think I've ever truly read a 'long' book.
Sashana wrote: "Mary wrote: "I don't usually keep track of pages. I don't usually read stuff that's more than 400 pages. I just don't have the patience for those epic books anymore."The book has to be really go..."
Well, as good as it was, I swear Truman was like the 10 longest books combined. But, Pillars of the Earth- I was sad when it ended and wished it was longer. The worst is a mediocre book, like Little Dorrit, that's long.
Shay, I tried reading The Idiot and I know I could've finished it if it wasn't so damn long. I've read longer books but it was boring and I didn't understand the beginning of the book with the train conversation. It was just a disaster from the beginning. On the other hand I finished Paradise which was more than 700 pages and I really enjoyed it. I guess I have to find the 'right' book if I'm going to spend so much time reading it.
Does the book have to have a certain minimum page count? For example, I just finished a Harlequin Mini which is apparently an e-book exclusive. It does not appear to have a page number, and it is more like a short story or novella so it is very short. Would it still count in this particular challenge?
2. 3096 Days by Natascha Kampusch
3. Raising Jake by Charlie Carillo
4. How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
5. The Road Home by Rose Tremain
6. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
7. The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
8. Room by Emma Donoghue
9. HIV/Aids - A Very Short Introduction by Alan Whiteside
10. Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
11. The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
12. The Education of Hailey Kendrick by Eileen Cook
13. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
14. Ape House by Sara Gruen
15. Flawless by Sara Shepard
16. PS: I Love You by Cecilia Ahern
17. A Girl Named Mister by Nikki Grimes
18. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat who Touched the World by Vicki Myron
19. Don't Be That Guy by Colin Nissan
20. The Last Speakers by K. David Harrison
niquae wrote: "Does the book have to have a certain minimum page count? For example, I just finished a Harlequin Mini which is apparently an e-book exclusive. It does not appear to have a page number, and it is m..."It's really up to you, Niquae. As far as implementing a rule on how many pages a book should have Lisarenee and I have never talked about it. That is for the members to decide. Personally I read Shit My Dad Says which had less than 200 pages and I still counted it.
I didn't think of this as really a challenge with conditions to meet. But more of a personal challenge to see how many levels we can get through. I count everything. Although I wouldn't count each individual story of an anthology but just the anthology as a whole. But that's just me. And that would mostly be out of laziness and only wanting to add one book. I know some people count Manga and I have used a couple of graphic novels.
100/100 -- DONE!!!On to the next level:-D¨
1. Wicked Intentions - Elizabeth Hoyt 01/01 - 4.5*
+ 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - JK Rowling 01/02 - 5*
3. Woman on the Run - Lisa Marie Rice 01/02 - 4.5*
+ 4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - JK Rowling 01/03 - 5*
5. Stud Muffin Wanted - Lena Matthews 01/03 - 3.5*
6. Out Of The Blue (The Wrong Bed) - Jill Shalvis 01/03 3.5*
7. One Touch of Scandal - Liz Carlyle 01/04 - 5*
8. His Sinful Secret - Emma Wildes 01/05 - 4*
9. The Manuscript - Emma Wildes 01/05 - 2.5*
10. Born of Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon 01/06 - 5*
11. Daemon's Angel - Sherrilyn Kenyon 01/09 - 4*
12. Prince Joe - Suzanne Brockmann 01/09 - 4*
13. Wild West Boys - Lorelei James 01/11 - 4*
+ 14. Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 01/12 - 5*
15. Lady of Letters - Jacqueline Diamond 01/13 - 2.5*
16. Ride the Fire - Jo Davis 01/14 - 4*
17. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 01/14 - 4*
18. Beastly - Alex Flinn 01/14 - 5*
19. Skinny Bitch - Rory Freedman and Kim Bedouin 01/15 - 5*
+* 20. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - JK Rowling 01/16 - 5*
21. Addicted - Charlotte Featherstone 01/17 - 5*
* 22. Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë 01/17 - 5* (FABULOUS BOOK!!!)
23. All I Ever Wanted - Kristan Higgins 01/18 - 5* (thx for the rec Sashana!)
24. Simply the Best - Shirley Jump 01/19 - 4*
25. Hawksong - Amelia Atwater-Rhodes 01/19 - 4.5*
26. Love Me To Death - Allison Brennan 01/20 - 5*
27. Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage 01/21 - 4.5*
28. The Night She Got Lucky - Susan Donovan 01/22 - 5*
29. Not That Kind of Girl - Susan Donovan 01/22 - 5*
30. How to Marry a Marquis - Julia Quinn - 01/22 - 5*
31. Betrayals - Lili St. Crow - 01/22 - 5*
32. Unmasked - Colette Gale - 01/23 - 4*
33. Diamond in the Rough - 01/23 - 3.5*
34. Darkfever - Karen Marie Moning - 01/23 - 5*
+ 35. Animal Farm - George Orwell 01/26 - 5*
36. Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine 01/26 - 5*
37. Hard Evidence - Pamela Clare - 01/26 - 5*
38. Bloodfever - Karen Marie Moning - 01/28 - 5*
39. Faefever - Karen Marie Moning 01/29 - 5*
40. Dreamfever - Karen Marie Moning 01/29 - 5*
41. Shadowfever - Karen Marie Moning 01/29 - 5*
+ 42. Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen 01/29 - 5*
43. Dream Man - Linda Howard 01/29 - 5*
44. Mr Perfect - Linda Howard 01/29 - 5*
45. Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen and Nancy Butler 01/29 - 3*
46. When Beauty Tamed the Beast - Eloisa James 01/30 - 4.5*
47. A Touch of Dead - Charlaine Harris 02/01 - 4* (my favorite was Dracula Night:-)
48. Count to Ten - Karen Rose 02/01 - 5*
49. Dead Unitl Dark - Charlaine Harris 02/01 - 5*
50. Trial by Fire - Jo Davis 02/03 - 5*
51. What She Wants - Lynsay Sands 02/06 - 4*
52. The Reluctant Reformer - Lynsay Sands 02/07 - 4.5*
53. The Seduction of an Unknown Lady - Samantha James 02/08 - 4.5*
54. Too Much Temptation - Lori Foster 02/08 - 5*
55. Devil of the Highlands - Lynsay Sands 02/08 - 4.5*
56. The Key - Lynsay Sands 02/09 - 4*
57. Love is Blind - Lynsay Sands 02/09 - 5*
58. The Bride - Julie Garwood 02/08 - 5*
59. Have You Seen Her? - Karen Rose 02/10 - 5*
60. I'm Watching You - Karen Rose 02/10 - 4*
61. The Wedding - Julie Garwood 02/11 - 5*
62. The Secret - Julie Garwood 02/11 - 5*
63. Never Seduce a Scoundrel - Sabrina Jeffries 02/11 - 4*
64. Practice Makes Perfect - Julie James 02/13 - 5*
+* 65. Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky 02/13 - 3.5*
66. Sizzle - Julie Garwood 02/13 - 3*
67. The Jungle Books - Rudyard Kipling 02/13 - 5*
68. Heartbreaker - Julie Garwood 02/13 - 5*
69. The Girl Who Chased the Moon - Sarah Addison Allen 02/20 - 5*
70. The Kissing Game - Kasey Michaels 02/20 - 4*
71. Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris 02/18 - 3.5*
72. The Switch - Lynsay Sands 02/21 - 5*
73. An Offer From a Gentleman - Julia Quinn 02/22 - 5*
74. How To Tempt A Duke - Kasey Michaels 02/23 - 4*
75. Les Exploits d'un jeune Don Juan - Guillaume Apollinaire 02/24 - 3*
76. My Darling Caroline - Adele Ashworth 02/24 - 5*
77. The Road - Cormac McCarthy 02/25 - 4*
78. Where the Red Fern Grows - Wilson Rawls 02/25 - 5*
79. The Serpent Prince - Elizabeth Hoyt 02/25 - 5*
80. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Mildred D. Taylor 02/26 . 5*
81. Ever - Gail Carson Levine 02/26 - 4*
82. To Sin with a Scoundrel - Cara Elliott 02/26 - 4*
83. Address Unknown - Katherine Kressmann Taylor 02/26 - 5*
84. The Naked Duke - Sally Mackenzie 02/26 - 4*
85. Burning Alive - Shannon K. Butcher 02/27 - 4*
86. The Pearl - John Steinbeck 02/27 - 4*
87. As You Desire - Connie Brockway 02/27 - 5*
88. My Seduction - Connie Brockway 02/27 - 5*
89. My Pleasure - Connie Brockway 02/28 - 5*
90. My Surrender - Connie Brockway 02/28 - 5*
91. So Enchanting - Connie Brockway 03/01 - 4*
92. Stupeurs et Tremblements (Fear and Trembling) - Amélie Nothomb - 3.5*
93. My Dearest Enemy - Connie Brockway 03/01 - 4*
94. La joueuse de go - Shan Sa 03/01 - 5*
95. The Sugar Queen - Sarah Addison Allen 03/02 - 5*
96. Nerd in Shining Armor - Vicki Lewis Thompson 03/04 - 3.5*
97. Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis 03/05 - 3.5*
98. Body Check - Deirdre Martin 03/05 - 4*
99. A Kiss at Midnight - Eloisa James 03/06 - 5*
100. The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie - Jennifer Ashley 03/06 - 5*
Copying Shay:
Books in italics= 1001 Books
Books with a + sign= BBC Books
Books in bold= non-fiction books
Underlined Books= non-fluff books (romance/YA/fantasy)
*= 500+ page books
**= 750+ page books
***= 1,000+ page books
Way to go, Melanie. I only wish I could be more like you! :)
Reposting so I stop losing it!1) A Clue for the Puzzle Lady - Parnell Hall
2) The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud - Ben Sherwood
3) The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - John Boyne
4) I Hate Everything - Matthew DiBenedetti
5) Room - Emma Donoghue
6) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Steig Larsson
7) The Sweet Far Thing - Libba Bray
8) Rebel Angels - Libba Bray
9) A Great and Terrible Beauty - Libba Bray
10) House Rules - Jodi Picoult
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Congratulations. That was fast!Melanie wrote: "100/100 -- DONE!!!
On to the next level:-D¨
1. Wicked Intentions - Elizabeth Hoyt 01/01 - 4.5*
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - JK Rowling 01/02 - 5*
3. Woman on the Run - Lis..."
A slow start to March :(1. Zeitoun by Dave Eggers ****
2. Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand ***
3. Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson ***
4. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte *****
5. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead ***
6. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen *****
7. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald ****
8. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See ***(+ 1/2*)
9. The Challenge by Megan Hart **
10.Undead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson **
11.Awakened by PC Cast ***
12.Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn ****
13.Fantasy Lover by Sherrily Kenyon **
14.For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway ***
15. You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister ***
16. Undead and Unappreciated by MaryJanice Davidson ***
17. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen ****
18. Butterfly Tattoo by Diedre Knight ***
19. Irresistible Forces by Brenda Jackson **
20. Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote ****
21. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen ***
22. Frostbite by Richelle Mead ****
23. Heart of Fire by Linda Howard ***
24. The Secret History by Donna Tartt ****
25. Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead ****
26. The Pregnancy Test by Erin McCarthy ***
Awesome Melanie, congrats!!!
January 1 - December 31 2011 Reading Challenge Level 11 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
2.Home: A Memoir of My Early Years
3.Private
4.It's Raining Cupcakes
5Inner Circle
6.Invitation Only
7.Untouchable
8.Confessions
9.Legacy
10.Ambition
11.Paradise Lost
12.Revelation
13.Suspicion
14.Realityland: True-life Adventures at Walt Disney World
15.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
16.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
17.Scandal
18.Full Dark, No Stars
19.Right to Life and Two Stories
20.The Dead-Tossed Waves
21.Matched
22.Vanished
23.The Lying Game
24.Last Christmas (Private Prequel)
25.Privilege
26.Beautiful Disaster
27.Perfect Mistake
28.Sweet Deceit
29.Pure Sin
30.Sea Change
31.Sweet 16
32.September Surprises
33.Keeping Secrets
34.Special Delivery
35.The Book of Spells
36.Little Women
37.Dream Factory
38.Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
39.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
40.UFOs
41.Why? Because We Still Like You: An Oral History of the Mickey Mouse Club
42.Coming Apart
43.Vision in White
44.Savor the Moment
45.Bed of Roses
46.Happy Ever After
47.The Hammersteins: A Musical Theatre Family
48.One for the Money
49.Delirium
50.The Maze of Bones
51.Across the Universe
52.The Book of Tomorrow
53.Boy Heaven
54.Ominous
55.The Lightning Thief
56.Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
57.Trapped
Great job, Melanie. Anyone else in a reading slump? I think I've only finished two books in March.
Sashana wrote: "niquae wrote: "Does the book have to have a certain minimum page count? For example, I just finished a Harlequin Mini which is apparently an e-book exclusive. It does not appear to have a page numb..."Thanks for your replies, Mary and Sashana. The book I had in mind was actually a short story that was like a 10-minute read so I don't think I will count it. In another year-long reading challenge I am in, only books with 100+ pages are allowed so I think I will stick with that.
Nicole wrote: "Glad to be a part of the group! I will list the books as I've read them. 1.Only By Your Touch
2.Elizabeth's Wolf
3.The Man Within
4.[book:Hot Spell|519663..."
Nicole - What did you think of Annie's Song? I'm wondering whether or not to buy it:-)
I'm echoing how amazing Annie's Song was. I read it early last year and I still think about it.
Okay then:-D thanks ladies!
Evil Twin One (Ange) wrote: "I'll post as I go. I have a very hard time sticking to a list if I post all the books at once...."Hope you have then next four books in the Fever series Ange! They just get better and better!
1. Zeitoun by Dave Eggers ****2. Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand ***
3. Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson ***
4. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte *****
5. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead ***
6. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen *****
7. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald ****
8. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See ***(+ 1/2*)
9. The Challenge by Megan Hart **
10.Undead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson **
11.Awakened by PC Cast ***
12.Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn ****
13.Fantasy Lover by Sherrily Kenyon **
14.For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway ***
15. You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister ***
16. Undead and Unappreciated by MaryJanice Davidson ***
17. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen ****
18. Butterfly Tattoo by Diedre Knight ***
19. Irresistible Forces by Brenda Jackson **
20. Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote ****
21. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen ***
22. Frostbite by Richelle Mead ****
23. Heart of Fire by Linda Howard ***
24. The Secret History by Donna Tartt ****
25. Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead ****
26. The Pregnancy Test by Erin McCarthy ***
27. First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost ***
I had set a goal of 75 books this year, but I'm on pace to do more. So now, I'm going to shoot for 100+, which means I can play over here :D
1) Lover Revealed 1/7 ****
2) Stolen 1/9 **
3) Valiant 1/11 ***
4) Lover Unbound 1/15 ****
5) Mirrors 1/16 ***
6) The Last Bridge 1/16 ****
7) Heartsick 1/20 ****
8) Covet 1/27 ****
9) Lover Enshrined 1/29 ***
10) Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! Adventures of a Curious Character 1/31 ****
11) Anna Karenina 2/15 ****
12) The Scarlet Letter 2/17 ***
13) The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake 2/18 **
14) Original Sin 2/19 *****
15) Ivanhoe 2/21 ***
16) Spirit Bound 2/23 *****
17) Neverwhere 2/25 *****
18) The Hound of the Baskervilles 2/26 ****
19) Little Women 2/28 *****
20) I, Robot 3/2 *****
21) Shiver 3/3 **
22) The Almond: The Sexual Awakening of a Muslim Woman 3/3 *****
23) One Hundred Years of Solitude 3/5 ****
24) The Strain 3/7 ****
25 The Fall 3/9 ***
Evil Twin One (Ange) wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Evil Twin One (Ange) wrote: "I'll post as I go. I have a very hard time sticking to a list if I post all the books at once...."Hope you have then next four books in the Fever seri..."
Be sure you have them on hand if you're going back into that world, especially if you're like me and read them one after the other: the third and fourth book especially have the worst cliffhangers!!! What can I say, lol... patience is not my strong suit!
Evil Twin One (Ange) wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Evil Twin One (Ange) wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Evil Twin One (Ange) wrote: "I'll post as I go. I have a very hard time sticking to a list if I post all the books at once...."Hope ..."
Lol.. sounds familiar! That's why I waited till book 5 came out before starting the first book.. I read the first, had to wait a week for books 2-5 and read them in 24hrs!!:-D
Annie's Song by Catherine Anderson was one of my favorites of all time. I wasn't gaga over the 1st 2 Fever books by KMM. But I just read Faefever and now I can't wait to read the last 2. The only reason I haven't started the 4th is because of other challenge books I need to read.
Evil Twin One (Ange) wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Evil Twin One (Ange) wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Evil Twin One (Ange) wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Evil Twin One (Ange) wrote: "I'll post as I go. I have a very hard time sticking to a list ..."Lol.. like Mary said though... the first two are good, not great, but the last three... wow!!! so enjoy!!:-D
It really looks like I'll have to get around to reading Annie's Song then! everyone loves it:-D
Mary wrote: "Annie's Song by Catherine Anderson was one of my favorites of all time. I wasn't gaga over the 1st 2 Fever books by KMM. But I just read Faefever and now I can't wait to read the last 2. The ..."
I've never been able to get through the 1st book of the Fever series. I'm glad I didn't give up, they are getting better.
I read all the Fever books and I loved the 3rd, and 4th, but the 5th was kind of a let down.
Lisa S wrote: "I read all the Fever books and I loved the 3rd, and 4th, but the 5th was kind of a let down."Really? I loved it, although I did find there were a couple unresolved issues/questions I would have liked to know more about, and I was disappointed the series ended.. What didn't you like about it (in general, I don't want to spoil it for anyone else!)
Melanie, I think I built it up to much in my mind while I was waiting for it to be released.
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