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February Read-a-thon Progress and Mini-challenges
Just finished my second Book -
I totally loved this book. Now I am going to take a look at the challenges to see what kind of list I can come up with.
1. Not-quite-a-chunkster: 2. No more peek-a-booKs:
3. I hereby swear that I will not procrastinate:
4. Random fortune:
5. Loved one's golden touch:
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Challenges:
#1: Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens (currently reading, not much progress)
#2: Life of Pi by Yann Martel (magical realism)
#3: The Help by Kathryn Stockett (currently reading)
#4: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
#5:
#6:
#7:A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley (England) (currently reading) (pg. 30 to )
Currently reading: The Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye (pg. 26 - )
Personal Challenge: 7 books from the "1001 books list": 2 of 7 books read
24-Hour Readathon:Read:
The Brotherhood by Jerry B. Jenkins - 371 pages
The Light of the Falling Stars by J. Robert Lennon - 307 pages
Total pages read for 24-hour readathon: 678 pages - 2 books
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118 pages read to complete the book
Books in Progress:
The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs And Men in a Race Against an Epidemic
The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
ePistols at Dawn
Blood of the Wicked
Island of Icarus
The Help
Finished my first book.Dukes to the Left of Me, Princes to the Right I just realized that its over 400 pages so I'm going to use it for mini challenge #1. I'm going to start the next one, but I won't get far tonight. Atlantis Unleashed
Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "finished up my first in progress book - Gideon - I started at 65% this afternoon at the dog park118 pages read to complete the book
Books in Progress:
[book:The Cruelest Miles..."
Wow; are these all books that you were already reading or that you have queued to read? :)
Vanessa wrote: "Hmm, My idea for #2 is maybe search for a book in said "scared" genre that is either a short story, or a book for "young adults", so that it will be a simpler and lighter read. For example, this ..."
If you like Levithan, there is a sequel called Behemoth. I also wasn't into steampunk at all, but after I read Leviathan, I went out and bought Behemoth. Haven't read it yet - it is on my stack!
Nancy wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "Hmm, My idea for #2 is maybe search for a book in said "scared" genre that is either a short story, or a book for "young adults", so that it will be a simpler and lighter read. ..."
I'm reading it now! It's really good so far!
good day for me so far 2:February Read-a-Thon Challenges
24hr Spree February 19th - February 20th
1. Not-quite-a-chunkster:
2. No more peek-a-booKs:
3. I hereby swear that I will not procrastinate:
4. Random fortune: (195)
5. Loved one's golden touch: family chose
6. Member choice: The Bride (357 pgs. - Scottland)
7. Globe-trotter: The Alchemist (167 pgs. - Egypt)
Busy afternoon, but I was able to read while out, so I just finished my first book for the challenge/read-a-thon.1)Obsidian Butterfly (596 pages)
2)Someone to Watch Over Me (I'm not a big romance fan, let alone historical romance, but everyone keeps telling me to read Kleypas)
3)The Reluctant Miss Van Helsing(on list since I bought it in May of 2009!)
4)Betrayals
6)The Hunger Games (from Aths' shelf)
7)Poison Study (not sure where it takes place, but it's not America!)
I just finished Cold Hands, Warm Hearts by Jenny Jacobs. I had several interruptions today, and then a friend stopped by with whom I wanted to visit, so this is just my first book finished for the day. I'm going to start the second one now, but it is good that I am planning to do the week-long one as well since today wasn't very productive in terms of reading!
Melissa, do you have the new Mercy Thompson, River Marked? I just picked it up at the library. It doesn't fit in any of the challenges, but I don't think I'll be able to wait a week.
Lisa S wrote: "So far I've finished 3 books."Me too, but I've only read 343 pages from those three books. Barely the equivalent of 1 book. But, I like the challenges this Read-a-thon. It forced me to finish those three books off- two of them were starting to drag on a while. I needed to finish a few things before I could add new books.
Just finished my second book The Monstrumologist which was also #5 of the challenge. What a creepy YA novel, not for the weak-hearted (but I liked it). I'm off to start my No more peek-a-booKs book: Virgin Mistress, Scandalous Love-1Child. It's a shortie so I should have a short-painful read ;-)
Total thus far:
2 Books
724 Pages
Challenges Completed:
#5
Just finished book 2. Onto to book 3 which fills one of the mini-challenges - A country I've never been to. Just starting The Discovery of Chocolate by James Runcie. Countries: Spain and South America.
Told you it would be quick...just finished my romance which completes challenge #2 and think I'll head to Paris to complete challenge #7.So far--
3 Books
902 Pages
Challenges 2 and 5 complete!
Yesterday was not productive at all. I was hoping to put a dent into my books, but finished one audio book and read only 80 pages of my chunkster. I just saw the post for the mini-challenge and can probably work it into another challenge from a different group, so I'll give it a go:1.
2. High Fidelity (English - makes me think of Shakespeare and I get High School flashbacks...LOL)
3. The Time Traveler's Wife (536 pgs.)
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Finished a book I started before the readathon:Starvation lake by Bryan Gruley 370p (170p for readathon)
Amy wrote: "Yesterday was not productive at all. I was hoping to put a dent into my books, but finished one audio book and read only 80 pages of my chunkster. I just saw the post for the mini-challenge and can..."Ooh, Shantaram! I am reading it with a friend of mine over the summer! I really can't wait. But that size! Is there anything more intimidating that that?
I just finished The Colorado Kid by Stephen King. It's a hard-boiled mystery he did for some crime imprint, and while it had some strong description, overall it was, at best, meh. I don't normally read hard-boiled crime, so this fit challenge #2. I expected more of King, and I figured he would make the genre interesting for me. I ended up giving this book 2 stars.Mini-challenges so far:
1. Doomsday Book
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3. Flow Down Like Silver: Hypatia of Alexandria
4. The Ice Queen
5. How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone
6. ???
7. Embers
Partial book in progress at start of challenge:
Running total:
2 books
244 pages
Shay wrote: "Melissa, do you have the new Mercy Thompson, River Marked? I just picked it up at the library. It doesn't fit in any of the challenges, but I don't think I'll be able to wait a week."I pre-ordered it from Amazon...so I'll be waiting until I get it. I don't know why I put off reading Silver Borne until just now. She's one of the author's that I automatically buy so I've had Silver Borne since it came out last year. Amazon says March 1st is release date for River Marked so not sure when I'll get it! I'm jealous you got your hands on a copy already! I really loved Silver Borne and am looking forward to reading more about Mercy and Adam.
I am about halfway through Betrayals and only paused to look up some of the foreign language that was being spoken. I had to see if he was sweet talking her, making fun of her, or being sarcastic. :) It was driving me crazy not to know what he is calling her. It's been too long since I read the first book, but I probably should have remembered what he was saying.
Melissa wrote: "Shay wrote: "Melissa, do you have the new Mercy Thompson, River Marked? I just picked it up at the library. It doesn't fit in any of the challenges, but I don't think I'll be able to..."I got it at the library and they've had it for about a week- sorting, entering it into the computer system, transport to my library, etc. I wonder if they got it early for some reason or if the release date is wrong and it got released early.
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I technically finished up my second book of the challenge, but since I only had 20 pages left to read in it, i'm not counting it
Julie wrote: "Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "finished up my first in progress book - Gideon - I started at 65% this afternoon at the dog park
118 pages read to complete the book
Books in ..."
* 24 hr Spree *2 1/2 total books
602 total pages
19 total hours
5. Loved one's golden touch: Mockingjay (178 pgs out of 398 pgs.)
6. Member choice: The Bride (357 pgs.)
7. Globe-trotter: The Alchemist (167 pgs. - Egypt)
Aths (Athira) wrote: "Amy wrote: "Yesterday was not productive at all. I was hoping to put a dent into my books, but finished one audio book and read only 80 pages of my chunkster. I just saw the post for the mini-chall..."I'm 100 pages into this 930 page doorstop, and so far, it hasn't really grabbed me. I will keep plugging away, though, because it has gotten so many great reviews.
Not doing well. Woke up late, spent 3 hours getting my hair done (don't ask) and then to a family dinner. Didn't get home til 10. Only finished one short book for #5 - Rex Zero - King of Nothing - by Tim Wynne Jones - one of my students recommended. Good for kids. 220 pagesAlso finished up the Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan - the author of the Percy Jackson series. This time the series is about Egyptian gods. Great book! Riordan just gets better and better! 512 pages
I finished my first book late last night (I love letting myself read until I fall asleep! I don't get to do it often since I usually have to be up early in the morning for work, but I gave myself special permission because of the read-a-thon, LOL).The Sandman: Book of Dreams Challenge #1 (Not Quite a Chunkster, 416 pages)
I just had to share this. I'm at the tail end of book 3 for me and I pulled something that's been on my pile for at least 2 years but fit the criteria for the different country. I have to say thank you, thank you. I don't know when I would have picked this up to read, but it's been one of the most beautiful books I've ever read.
Only read 1 book plus 2 partial in 24-hour readathon for a total of 552 pages.Mini-Challenges
1. The Falcon at the Portal @464 pages - currently listening
2. ?
3. The God Delusion (on TBR since Mar. '09) - currently reading but slow-going
4. False Colours - just started this morn
5. Aunt Dimity's Good Deed
6. ?
7. The Falcon at the Portal - Egypt
Am I correct? I can double-dip on Falcon because it's also an almost-chunky?
Deborah wrote: "I just had to share this. I'm at the tail end of book 3 for me and I pulled something that's been on my pile for at least 2 years but fit the criteria for the different country. I have to say than...":) That's so wonderful!
BJ Rose wrote: "Only read 1 book plus 2 partial in 24-hour readathon for a total of 552 pages.Mini-Challenges
1. The Falcon at the Portal @464 pages - currently listening
2. ?
3. [book:The God Delus..."
Yep! That's right! You can use the same book for #1 and any other (#7 in your case).
Onto book 4. The Women by TC Boyle. This one fits the Chunk category as well as having been on my pile for more than a year.
Deborah wrote: "I just had to share this. I'm at the tail end of book 3 for me and I pulled something that's been on my pile for at least 2 years but fit the criteria for the different country. I have to say than..."So, which book did you pull out that was so beautiful?
I didn't quit make it through the whole 24 hrs. I read from 10 AM til 3 AM.
finished 2 books (638 pages)1)Obsidian Butterfly (596 pages)
2)Someone to Watch Over Me (I'm not a big romance fan, let alone historical romance, but everyone keeps telling me to read Kleypas)
3)The Reluctant Miss Van Helsing(on list since I bought it in May of 2009!)
6)The Hunger Games (from Aths' shelf)
7)Poison Study (not sure where it takes place, but it's not America!)
Starting Poison Study next!
Finished Trouble by Fay Weldon and I am going to use it as challenge #5 as hubby picked it from my stack and it has a bed on the cover so ??? ha :)
FInished A Hint of Wicked by Jennifer Haymore which is book three for me so far this read a thon and fits the first mini challenge. I have decided to skip the other challenges and focus on reading the next book in the Outlander series for me (1400 pages) A Breath of Snow and Ashes. That should take me all work when you figure in being at the office.
I have finished two books so far:Friends or Lovers by Rory Ridley-Duff
The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick
I am currently reading
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
I read myself into a migraine...I'll update tomorrow.
24-Hour Readathon:Read:
The Brotherhood by Jerry B. Jenkins - 371 pages
The Light of the Falling Stars by J. Robert Lennon - 307 pages
Total pages read for 24-hour readathon: 678 pages - 2 books
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Week-long challenge:
Finished Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran -
- 464 pagesTotal Pages progress for Read-a-thon: 1142 pages - 3 books
Finished up my second book, The Help, for challenges #2 (No More Peek-A-Books) and #6 (Member's Choice- from Nancy's shelves)
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Finished Books
Gideon - I started at 65% this afternoon at the dog park
The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs And Men in a Race Against an Epidemic - started at page 195 - read 72 pages
Bengal's Heart - started at page 131 - 192 pages
Books in Progress:
The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
ePistols at Dawn
Blood of the Wicked
Island of Icarus
The Help
I am not doing as well as I hoped...Babysitting a lot has interfered with my reading time! I've only finished one so far: Forevermore by Cathy Marie Hake (352 pages)
I'm glad I'm doing the week-long Read-a-thon because the 24-hour one was a bust for me this time. I did just finish two more books, bringing my total to 3 so far:Your Mind At Its Best: 40 Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
This book qualifies as a #2 on the mini-challenge as my No more Peek-a-book, since it is nonfiction and I don't really read much nonfiction. I have been wanting to read this one for a while, though, and it is a great book. There is even a quote about reading being one of the top things you can do to keep your mind sharp. I knew it!! These Read-at-thons are keeping all of our brains healthy!!
The other book I finished is called We Could Be Brothers by Derrick Barnes.
It is a simple, but good book for young adults with a good message.
Off to do more reading....
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I'm moving on to How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone. (Surprisingly to me, its the only book on my tentative read-a-thon list that is on my Kindle. I managed to choose a whole list of books that are physically on my home bookshelves already, completely unintentionally. But hey...it's always good to get to some from the home shelf TBR!)
So far:
1 book
60 pages