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201) ✔ The Texan's Touch, by Jodi Thomas ★★★★½ PB 9/12
202) ✔ Dance Upon the Air, by Nora Roberts ★★★★✩ OB audio 9/12
203) ✔ Notorious Pleasures, by Elizabeth Hoyt ★★★★✩ PB 9/15
204) ✔ Fearless Fourteen, by Janet Evanovich ★★★★½ OV audio 9/16
205) ✔ Finger Lickin' Fifteen, by Janet Evanovich ★★★★✩ OD audio 9/17
206) ✔ Heaven and Earth, by Nora Roberts ★★★★✩ OB audio 9/18







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
61 "Chunky" Books read (500+ pages)
201. Sarum: The Novel of England by Edward Rutherfurd ** (897 pages)
202. One False Move by Harlan Coben
203. The Princess Bride by William Goldman
204. The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames
205. Jerusalem Maiden: A Novel by Talia Carner
206. The Ninth Wife by Amy Stolls. * (close enough- 476 pages)
207. Queen of the Dead by Stacey Kade
208. The Journeyer by Gary Jennings. ***
209. Professional Idiot: A Memoir by Stephen "Steve-O" Glover
210. From Hell by Alan Moore *
211. Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson
212. Queen of Kings by Maria Dahvana Headley
213. Twisted by Sara Shepard
214. A Bad Day for Scandal by Sophie Littlefield
215. Exit the Actress by Priya Parmar
216. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon ** (850 pages)
217. Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Vanora Bennett
218. East by Edith Pattou * (516 page)
219. Snow Mountain Passage by James D. Houston
220. Wined and Died by Cricket McRae
221. Tatiana and Alexander by Paullina Simons * (672 pages)
222. Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? by Steven Tyler
223. The Darling Dahlias and the Naked Ladies by Susan Wittig Albert
224. The Books of Rachel: A Novel by Joel Gross
225. The Summer Garden by Paullina Simons ** (776 pages)
226. Tricks by Ellen Hopkins * (627 pages)
227. A Deadly Cliché by Ellery Adams
228. My Name Is Mary Sutter: A Novel by Robin Oliveira
229. The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani
230. Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross
231. Hourglass by Myra McEntire
232. The Dark Enquiry by Deanna Raybourn
233. London: The Novel by Edward Rutherfurd *** (1152 Pages)
234. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke *** (1024 pages)
235. The Hindi-Bindi Club by Monica Pradhan
236. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
237. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
238. A Taste of the Nightlife by Sarah Zettel
239. The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel **
240. The Real Macaw by Donna Andrews
241. A Sheetcake Named Desire by Jacklyn Brady
242. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris by David McCullough * (558 pages)
243. Pampered to Death by Laura Levine
244. North and South by John Jakes ** (816 pages)
245. Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
246. The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
247. Firefly Summer by Maeve Binchy * (645 pages)
248. The Off Season by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
249. October Fest by Jess Lourey
250. Anything Goes: My Autobiography by John Barrowman
251. Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield
252. Impulse by Ellen Hopkins * (666 pages)
253. Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey by Rachel Simon
254. Delicious and Suspicious by Riley Adams
255. Tempest in the Tea Leaves by Kari Lee Townsend
256. Attila by Ross Laidlaw
257. Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 by Edwin G. Burrows *** (1424 pages)
258. The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer *** (1056 pages)
259. Muletrain to Maggody by Joan E. Hess
260. Night of the Living Dandelion by Kate Collins
261. Beaglemania by Linda O. Johnston
262. An Uninvited Ghost by E.J. Copperman
263. Everyone Loves You When You're Dead: Journeys into Fame and Madness by Neil Strauss * (512 pages)
264. Nobody's Princess by Esther M. Friesner
265. Evil Eclairs by Jessica Beck
266. Relic by Douglas Preston * (480 pages. Close enough to 500 pages considering I recently read a nearly 1500 page non-fiction book)
267. Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
268. The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber ** (894 pages)
269. Reliquary by Douglas Preston
270. Beaten, Seared, and Sauced: On Becoming a Chef at the Culinary Institute of America by Jonathan Dixon
271. I Am the Chosen King by Helen Hollick * (711 pages)
272. Flowerbed of State by Dorothy St. James
273. The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin
274. The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton
275. Kitty's House of Horrors by Carrie Vaughn
276. Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn
277. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
278. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
279. The World According to Garp by John Irving * (609 pages)
280. Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton
281. Blue Moon by Laurell K. Hamilton
282. Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter by Loretta Lynn
283. Murder of a Bookstore Babe by Denise Swanson
284. Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton
285. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
286. Lips Unsealed: A Memoir by Belinda Carlisle
287. Supernaturally by Kiersten White
288. Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
289. The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston * (629 pages)
290. Still Life with Crows by Douglas Preston *
291. Shelter by Harlan Coben
292. A Good Day to Pie by Carol Culver
293. Brimstone by Douglas Preston ** (752 pages)
294. The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan *
295. Front and Center by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
296. Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen
297. Shut Out by Kody Keplinger
298. Dance of Death by Douglas Preston * (592 pages)
299. The Book of the Dead by Douglas Preston
300. The Wheel of Darkness by Douglas Preston


Yes, I'm a moody reader. I have to read what I want to read at that moment or I just don't want to read at all. That's why I have so many books going at once.


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201) ✔ The Texan's Touch, by Jodi Thomas ★★★★½ PB 9/12
202) ✔ Dance Upon the Air, by Nora Roberts ★★★★✩ OB audio 9/12
203) ✔ Notorious Pleasures, by Elizabeth Hoyt ★★★★✩ PB 9/15 “buddy read”
204) ✔ Fearless Fourteen, by Janet Evanovich ★★★★½ OD audio 9/16
205) ✔ Finger Lickin' Fifteen, by Janet Evanovich ★★★★✩ OD audio 9/17
206) ✔ Heaven and Earth, by Nora Roberts ★★★★✩ OB audio 9/18
207) ✔ I am Number Four, by Pittacus Lore ★★★★✩ OD audio 9/20
208) ✔ To Kiss a Texan, by Jodi Thomas ★★★★¼ PB 9/21
209) ✔ American on Purpose, by Craig Ferguson ★★★★✩ OB audio 9/22
210) ✔ A Feast for Crows, by George R.R. Martin, ★★★½✩ PB 9/23 “buddy read”
211) ✔ Ceremony in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ OD audio 9/25
212) ✔ Through a Dark Mist, by Marsha Canham ★★★★✩ PB 9/26 “buddy read”
213) ✔ Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey ★★★✩✩ OD audio 9/27
214) ✔ Plum Spooky, by Janet Evanovich ★★★★✩ OD audio 9/29
215) ✔ The Secret, by Julie Garwood ★★★★★ PB 9/29 “buddy read”

















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202) ✔ Dance Upon the Air, by Nora Roberts ★★★★✩ OB audio 9/12
203) ✔ Notorious Pleasures, by Elizabeth Hoyt ★★★★✩ PB 9/15 “buddy read”
204) ✔ Fearless Fourteen, by Janet Evanovich ★★★★½ OD audio 9/16
205) ✔ Finger Lickin' Fifteen, by Janet Evanovich ★★★★✩ OD audio 9/17
206) ✔ Heaven and Earth, by Nora Roberts ★★★★✩ OB audio 9/18
207) ✔ I am Number Four, by Pittacus Lore ★★★★✩ OD audio 9/20
208) ✔ To Kiss a Texan, by Jodi Thomas ★★★★¼ PB 9/21
209) ✔ American on Purpose, by Craig Ferguson ★★★★✩ OB audio 9/22
210) ✔ A Feast for Crows, by George R.R. Martin, ★★★½✩ PB 9/23 “buddy read”
211) ✔ Ceremony in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ OD audio 9/25
212) ✔ Through a Dark Mist, by Marsha Canham ★★★★✩ PB 9/26 “buddy read”
213) ✔ Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey ★★★✩✩ OD audio 9/27
214) ✔ Plum Spooky, by Janet Evanovich ★★★★✩ OD audio 9/29
215) ✔The Secret, by Julie Garwood ★★★★★ PB 9/29 “buddy read”
216) ✔ Savannah, by Linda Lael Miller ★★★★✩ PB 9/29
217) ✔ Risky Business, by Nora Roberts ★★★★✩ OD audio 9/30
218) ✔ Busy Body, by M.C. Beaton ★★★★✩PB 9/30
Doesn’t count: re-read this year: A Hunger Like No Other, by Kresley Cole ★★★★★ PB 10/6; 360 pages
219) ✔ Texas Hold Him, by Lisa Cooke ★★★★✩Kindle 10/10; 320 pages
220) ✔ Ghost at Work, by Carolyn Hart ★★★★½ HB/library 10/11; 290 pages
221) ✔ Glory in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ library CD to iPod 10/11; 296 pages
222) ✔ Killing Me Softly, by Maggie Shayne ★★★✩✩ PB 10/12; 376 pages
223) ✔ Murder is Binding, by Lorna Barrett ★★★½✩ PB 10/13
224) ✔ Cold Sassy Tree, by Olive Ann Burns ★★★★✩ OD audio 10/13; 480 pages
225) ✔ Face the Fire, by Nora Roberts ★★★★✩ OD audio 10/13; 416 pages


























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Thanks. I have read several of this author and I liked them. I keep looking at this book, but never seem to pick it up. I actually own all 3 in this series.

I don't think rereads count in the same year. I'm not sure why- I know it's a "rule" of other groups, but I'm not sure specifically if it's a rule in this group. But, ultimately, these are personal reading goals/challenges. So, I don't care if someone does count them if they believe it counts.




As far as GR is concerned, they only count it once. I think that on the edit review page, you can click on a button for "more options" you can mark how many times you've read it. I think other people have mentioned that if you use another edition of the book, it'll come up as a different book. So, GR will count it as being read twice.

No, I think once you've marked a book as read that's it. You can change the read date on an edition, but that would move it forward. So, if you read a book in 2011 and changed the "read" date to 2012 I think it would take it out of your 2011 books and move it to 2012.


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201) A Wizard of Earthsea: The Earthsea Cycle 1 28-Oct
202) The Secret River 29-Oct
203) The Tale of Hill Top Farm: The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter 1 31-Oct
204) Over Sea Under Stone: The Dark is Rising 1 31-Oct
205) Heaven's Prisoner:Dave Robicheaux 2 2-Nov
206) Grave Illusions: Jess Vandermire Vampire Hunter 1 4-Nov
207) Vodka Doesn't Freeze: Jill Jackson 1 4-Nov
208) The Sittaford Mystery 5-Nov
209) Invisible Monsters 5-Nov
210) Spider's Web 6-Nov
211) Girl with a pearl earring 7-Nov
212) The Girl who Played with Fire 10-Nov
213) Murder on the Links 11-Nov
214) Black Cherry Blues: Dave Robicheaux 3 11-Nov
215) The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake 13-Nov
216) Shakespeare's Champion: Lily Bard 2 14-Nov
217) The Daughter of Time 16-Nov
218) The Seamstress 20-Nov
219) The Great Train Robbery 20-Nov
220) The Trouble with Witches: Ophelia Abby 3 21-Nov
221) Elephants Can Remember 22-Nov
222) Ben-Hur 24-Nov
223) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 26-Nov
224) Blind Willow Sleeping Woman 28-Nov
225) Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography 3-Dec
226) The Blind Assassin 6-Dec
227) The Associate 7-Dec
228) Voodoo Doll: Jill Jackson 2 8-Dec
229) Black Ice: Jill Jackson 3 9-Dec
230) Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 10-Dec
231) The Final Confessions of Mabel Stark 16-Dec
232) Schindler's Ark 18-Dec
233) My Brilliant Career 19-Dec
234) After the Quake 19-Dec
235) Watch the World Burn: Jill Jackson 4 19-Dec
236) My Brilliant Career 19-Dec
237) The Traveler: Fourth Realm 1 20-Dec
238) We of the Never-Never 23-Dec
239) Dragonflight: Pern: Dragonriders of Pern 26-Dec
240) Delirium: Delirium 1 27-Dec
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Congratulations! You're getting close:)

201 - 225 are in my post #70.
225) ✔ Face the Fire, by Nora Roberts ★★★★✩ OD audio 10/13; 416 pages
226) ✔ Moon Called, by Patricia Briggs ★★★★✩ library/PB 10/15; 288 pages
227) ✔ Heartstrings and Diamond Rings, by Jane Graves ★★★★✩ PB 10/16
228) ✔ Christmas Eve in Friday Harbor, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ audible.com 10/18
229) ✔The Peach Keeper, by Sarah Addison Allen ★★★★✩ library CD to iPod 10/19
230) ✔Changeless, by Gail Carriger ★★★★✩ Adobe Digital 10/21; “buddy read”
231) ✔ Bride By Command, by Linda Winstead Jones ★★★★✩ PB 10/22
232) ✔ Danger's Kiss, by Sarah McKerrigan ★★★★✩ PB 10/22
233) ✔ Just the Sexiest Man Alive, by Julie James ★★★✩✩ OD audio 10/22
Another re-read that doesn't count, but I just had to do the "buddy read."
✔ Sugar Daddy, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ Both PB & OD audio 10/23
234) ✔ Exclusively Yours, by Shannon Stacey ★★★★✩ Kindle 10/24
235) ✔ A Skeleton at Her Door, by E. Ayers ★★★★✩ Kindle/loan 10/24
237) ✔ To Taste Temptation, by Elizabeth Hoyt ★★★½✩ PB 10/25
238) ✔ The Dream Thief, by Shana Abé ★★★✩✩ PB 10/25
239) ✔ The Royal Baby Bargain, by Robyn Donald★★★✩✩ Adobe Digital 10/25
240) ✔ Untamed, by Nora Roberts ★★½✩✩ OD audio 10/28

















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Cute beagle! My husband debated whether to get a beagle / pug few years ago and we got a pug as our backyard isn't big enough for a beagle.

TYIA
Jackie

Level 3:
201: The Misted Cliffs-Catherine Asaro
202: Any Given Doomsday-Lori Handelind
203: Bonnie and Clyde: A Love Story-Bill Brooks
204: Bedtime Stories: A Collection of Erotic Fairy Tales-Jean Johnson
205: His Pregnancy Ultimatum (Expecting!)
Helen Balenchin
206: Blackmailed Into The Italian's Bed-Miranda Lee
207: Brave New World-Aldous Huxley

Welcome, Jackie! Here is the link to Level 1.
If you want to look at all the reading challenges try this link and look through the pages (#'s at the bottom).

Cute beagle! My husband debated whether to get a beagle / pug few years ago and we got a pug as our backyard isn't big enough for a beagle."
Thanks! I've had Beagles my whole life they are the best dogs. They are pretty high energy for a small dog so they do need a lot of room though. Pugs are really cute too. I've been considering getting a puggle. They are half beagle and half pug and are really cute too. They have a pug face and coloring with beagle ears:)

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I have a puggle. She is more pug than beagle though... mom was pug and dad was a puggle with dominate pug characterisitcs. She is the smartest and best dog I have ever had. She is almost eight years old and even though she is getting gray she is still smart as a whip. I recently taught her to "speak" and she knows as soon as I pick up my car keys it is crate time. She also knows that the sound of the TV turning off means bedtime at night. L.O.V.E. her!

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Thanks Rachel that's good to know. Everyone that I've talked to that has a puggle adores them. I think I see one in my future:)
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