2011 Group Challenge Showing 1-50 of 1,212

[Stacy]

Ok - here's a fun idea (well, fun to me, lol). How about I post a challenge to all of us as a group to read 1,000 books in 2011?
Do you think we can do it?

[Suzanne]

I'll participate! I'm going to try for 100.

[Kourtney]

Sure! Why not?!

[Kristine]

Sounds fun! I'm trying for 100.

[Ashley]

If we keep having the Quarter Challenges, we're bound to hit 1000!

[Stacy]

Awesome you guys! I figure the easiest way to do it is to post the number and the book. But as always - feel free to add some commentary about the book too. We need to replace the vancancies on the TBR list! :)

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

I am in. i wonder how quickly we can get to 1,000!

[Stacy]

I don't know, but I'm excited for it. I wondered if 1,000 was too many.....but I don't know....

[Kristine]

Stacy wrote: "I don't know, but I'm excited for it. I wondered if 1,000 was too many.....but I don't know...."

I don't think so!!

[Kristine]

Don't know where you want to post them Stacy, but here is one I just finished:

1) Guyaholic - Carolyn Mackler

[Stacy]

Yup, post 'em here. That's exactly what I was thinking Kristine! :)

Thanks for getting us started!!!!

[Kristine]

Stacy wrote: "Yup, post 'em here. That's exactly what I was thinking Kristine! :)

Thanks for getting us started!!!!"

I can't believe I was the first one! I thought for sure Kourtney would be first!! Couldn't sleep last night (late night cup of coffee).

[Stacy]

Kristine wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Yup, post 'em here. That's exactly what I was thinking Kristine! :)

Thanks for getting us started!!!!"

I can't believe I was the first one! I thought for sure Kourtney would be fi..."

LOL, if my daughter would've been at her dad's yesterday I might've been the first one. :) I'm reading Jen Lancaster's second book right now, Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-Indulgent, Surly, Ex-Sorority Girl's Guide to Why it Often Sucks in the City, or Who are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me?, and it's freaking hilarious. I can't count how many times I've laughed so hard I couldn't read until I calmed down. My poor bf has been stuck listening to bits and pieces of it when he's here. He laughs too, whether that's because he genuinely thinks it's as funny as I do, or he's just going along with it because he thinks I'm a loon, I'll never know. :)

[Kourtney]

Hee hee thanks Kristine! I'll throw in one as well:

2) ttyl by Lauren Myracle

Stacy - will duplicates matter?

[Ashley]

3) Age Before Beauty by Virginia Smith

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

4. Promise Me by Nancy Brinker

[Stacy]

Kourtney wrote: "Hee hee thanks Kristine! I'll throw in one as well:

2) ttyl by Lauren Miracle

Stacy - will duplicates matter?"

Nope, still counts as a book read. So funny that you ask that too because the book you posted is on my covers challenge list, that whole series is. LOL!

[Kourtney]

5) ttfn by Lauren Myracle

[Suzanne]

6. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

[Ashley]

Stacy wrote: "Kourtney wrote: "Hee hee thanks Kristine! I'll throw in one as well:

2) ttyl by Lauren Miracle

Stacy - will duplicates matter?"

Nope, still counts as a book read. So funny th..."

I guess that could happen a lot, if people read the same books for the cover challenge :)

[Stacy]

Suzanne wrote: "6. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins"

How was that one?

[Suzanne]

Stacy wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "6. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins"

How was that one?"

Stacy- I loved it! It was so cute. Great characters, plus it takes place in Paris (which I love!) I could really relate to Anna--I think I was a lot like her in high school and college.

[Stacy]

Suzanne wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "6. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins"

How was that one?"

Stacy- I loved it! It was so cute. Great characters, plus it takes place in Paris (which I l..."

Great! I have that on all of my wish lists on the swapping websites. Hopefully I get it soon. :)

[Stacy]

7. Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-Indulgent, Surly, Ex-Sorority Girl's Guide to Why it Often Sucks in the City, or Who are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me?

Here's my recommendation - read it, love it. :)

[Kristine]

8) Bread Alone – Judith Ryan Hendrick’s

[Cathy]

9) Don't Hex With Texas by Shannna Swendson

Great series if you haven't picked it up yet!

[Stacy]

Cathy wrote: "9) Don't Hex With Texas by Shannna Swendson

Great series if you haven't picked it up yet!"

I totally agree!!!!

[Tara]

10. Class Mothers-Katherine Stewart

[Stacy]

Tara wrote: "10. Class Mothers-Katherine Stewart"

Ooh, Tara, what did you think of that one? Didn't you get that from me?

[Kourtney]

Stacy wrote: "Tara wrote: "10. Class Mothers-Katherine Stewart"

Ooh, Tara, what did you think of that one? Didn't you get that from me?"

And if you got that one from Stacy, can I mooch it off of you?! I've been wanting to read it!

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

11. The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog by Andrew O'Hagan

[Kourtney]

12) Cracked Up to Be - Courtney Summers

GREAT BOOK - although very heavy storyline it's so great!

[Stacy]

Wow, it was only the 4th day of the year with the last post and we've already gotten to 12 books! We're definitely gonna hit 1,000 before the end of the year.
Anyone want to take a guess as to when we'll get to 1,000 books? I'm going to say......Octoberish?

[Ashley]

Stacy wrote: "Wow, it was only the 4th day of the year with the last post and we've already gotten to 12 books! We're definitely gonna hit 1,000 before the end of the year.
Anyone want to take a guess as to wh..."

I'd agree with October... I would say sooner than that, but, summer always slows reading down.

[Alicia]

13. Stop In The Name Of Pants, Louise Rennison

[Tara]

Stacy wrote: "Tara wrote: "10. Class Mothers-Katherine Stewart"

Ooh, Tara, what did you think of that one? Didn't you get that from me?"

Actually I got it at Bargain Books. I really liked it. The lengths that the mothers will go to especially when you have money. It made me laugh.

[Tara]

14. Family Affair-Debbie Macomber

[Tara]

Kourtney wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Tara wrote: "10. Class Mothers-Katherine Stewart"

Ooh, Tara, what did you think of that one? Didn't you get that from me?"

And if you got that one from Stacy, can I mooch it off..."

Yes Kourtney you can mooch it. Do you have it as a wishlist book?

[Kourtney]

Tara wrote: "Kourtney wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Tara wrote: "10. Class Mothers-Katherine Stewart"

Ooh, Tara, what did you think of that one? Didn't you get that from me?"

And if you got that one from Stacy, can I..."

Someone has it posted on PBS (last 2 books I got from there had cat hair so I don't want to request it). It is on my wishlist for BM though!

[Tara]

I will post it to your bookmooch then. I will do it either tonight or tomorrow morning. :)

[Tara]

Kourtney wrote: "Tara wrote: "Kourtney wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Tara wrote: "10. Class Mothers-Katherine Stewart"

Ooh, Tara, what did you think of that one? Didn't you get that from me?"

And if you got that one ..."

I listed it. I put it for you but not sure if it worked.

[Kourtney]

It did! It did! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

[Suzanne]

15. My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands by Chelsea Handler

[Tara]

Kourtney wrote: "It did! It did! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!"

Your welcome!! I will send it out by Monday. :) Thanks for mooching it.

[Alicia]

16. Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? , Louise Rennison (oo-er!)

[Kourtney]

17. l8r, g8r by Lauren Myracle

[Stacy]

Kourtney wrote: "17. l8r, g8r by Lauren Myracle"

Ok, so am I safe to assume these are good?

[Stacy]

Alicia wrote: "16. Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? , Louise Rennison (oo-er!)"

Phwaor!

[Kourtney]

Stacy wrote: "Kourtney wrote: "17. l8r, g8r by Lauren Myracle"

Ok, so am I safe to assume these are good?"

YES!!! You didn't see my reviews? 1 & 3 got 5 stars and 2 got 4 stars...

[Nicole]

18. Room by Emma Donoghue (this got a lot better about halfway through)
19. The Radleys by Matt Haig
20. How to Read Novels Like a Professor by Thomas Foster