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TBR Mountain Decimation Challenge
I would have LITERALLY died without them. That's right, LITERALLY. Not figuratively, LITERALLY. In all caps. I could feel my heart starting to slow down. It would have stopped! I needed them.
*exerts evil influence over the thread*
Good times.
Good times, I say. :)
Good times.
Good times, I say. :)
LOLI know the feeling, Dawn.
And Grant, you are indeed evil! LOL
☠The Dread Pirate Grant☠ wrote: "*exerts evil influence over the thread*:)""Know the power of the dark side, Luke"
*waves shiny experimental lethal object at Grant* Look over here, don't you want this?
*backs away* It's also automatic...
I'm sorry to hear about the store closing, Laurel. I have bought quite a few books lately, which makes me glad that my book-buying restricting doesn't start until 9/1. :)
Dawn wrote: "Yes. NEEDED.stop judging me"
<- is judging you
LOL!!My husband thinks I'm insane.
I have been good. I have not bought any books since Aug 2nd.
Tracey wrote: "But - but - I didn't even repost the link to booksalefinder.com! Oops. Guess I just did.
:D"
Oh, joy! A nearby book sale this very weekend!
:D
D:
Ok, here's my status. One thing to note.. I decided that new releases don't count towards credits. Also, and this isn't new (I just hadn't mentioned it before), gifts don't count towards credits either.Starting Unread To-Read Count: 65
Current Unread To-Read Count: 60
Read From List Since Start: 27
New Book Credits Earned: 9
New Book Credits Used: 14
Outstanding Book Credits: -5
Books Until Back on Track: 15
Read Since Last Update:
Mistress of the Empire by Raymond E Feist
The Dark Tower: The Fall Of Gilead by Robin Furth
Books Purchased/Received Since Last Update:
Windhaven by George R.R. Martin, Lisa Tuttle
Hunter's Run by George R.R. Martin, Gardner R. Dozois, Daniel Abraham
The Magician King by Lev Grossman (New Release)
Next 15 to Read to Get Back on Track:
Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie
A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham
The Desert Spear by by Peter V Brett
Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
White Night by Jim Butcher
The Dark Tower: Battle of Jericho Hill by Robin Furth
The Inheritance & Other Stories by Robin Hobb
The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
Shadow's Edge by Brent Weeks
Beyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks
Windhaven by George R.R. Martin, Lisa Tuttle
Hunter's Run by George R.R. Martin, Gardner R. Dozois, Daniel Abraham
The Magician King by Lev Grossman
Lmao :) ^this makes me happy :)
I want fudge. Right now I don't have much around to eat except those big sourdough pretzels and eating them is making the cat wink evilly at me.
*bookmarks link*How is it, no matter what we're talking about, we end up talking about food?
I believe in this case it's quite demonstrably Grant's fault, with some help from Tracey. *nods innocently*
I'd like to point out that we agreed months ago that everything is ultimately Ala's fault.
I rest my case.
I rest my case.
*sets down case with multiple "shiny lethal things"*
^dis case
^dis case
I really haven't set up a credit formula for myself, but I'm going to a nearby library sale today and I'm hoping to max out at three books. Though everything's supposedly fifty cents to a dollar, so we'll see how it goes. -crosses fingers-
Tracey wrote: "OK. I said I'd start on the 15th, but yesterday was weird and the latter part of it was spent happily using my shiny new iTunes gift card to buy audiobooks (Emma, and A Tale of Two Cities read by ..."Which Pirate King? You have the Salvatore book in the link, but you have a different one on your profile.
I am the Pirate King, huzzah! (not sure what came over me-MST3K)
Valerie wrote: "I really haven't set up a credit formula for myself, but I'm going to a nearby library sale today and I'm hoping to max out at three books. Though everything's supposedly fifty cents to a dollar, s..."LOL!
Here's my most recent update:
Starting Unread Own-To-Read Count: 135
Current Unread Own-To-Read Count: 128
Read From List Since Start: 7
New Book Credits Earned: 1
New Book Credits Used: 0
Outstanding Book Credits: 0
Read from list since last update:
Hounded by Kevin Hearne
Lost Prince by Ainsley
Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison
Long Hard Ride - DNF'd (goodness it was SO HORRIBLE but I got it off the list!)
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (actually a library loan but I'm counting it!)
The Warded Man by Peter Brett
The Serpent's Shadow by Mercedes Lackey
Since I started the challenge I've read 6 books.I said that for every 5 books read, I could buy 1.
I've bought 3...
I fail :(
Grant, stop laughing!
Tracey, you just made my day!*hugs back*
That does seem un-Laurel-like!
I could have stopped at the library sale.But today, I went to a Borders Express.
Which was across the street from a Borders.
My recently-purchased pile has doubled.
Thanks, ladies :)Only smiley faces from here on in!
*huge smile*
No worries, Laurel. I've been failing really badly...:(
I need Will power! WILL POWER!
The TBR Challenge is like our own personal New Years Resolution hell! I'm going to lose 20 lbs, I'm going to exercise every day. Who actually sticks to it?!Oh, and I just bought Low Town: A novel, Ready Player One and Wild Cards 1.
Oops! ;)
Nice, on Wild Cards. Its one of my favorites. Hope you enjoy it Laurel.
I want Ready Player One!! I'm going to see Patrick Rothfuss and Ernest Cline do an author vs. author on the 27th of August. I neeeeeeed to get it and read it before then. I need to!
I've decided I'm incapable of keeping any resolutions regarding eating healthy or exercising past two weeks, and I normally don't even make it that far. This is increasingly distressing as gravity makes itself felt more decisively.
Denae wrote: "I've decided I'm incapable of keeping any resolutions regarding eating healthy or exercising past two weeks, and I normally don't even make it that far. This is increasingly distressing as gravity ..."Have you tried Sparkpeople? http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/re...
I use that and it's pretty good about reminding me. It has a place where you can track your foods, exercise, water, fruits, etc. Also it lets you build recipes, find recipes, enter foods that aren't there, build workout routines, track mileage (run, walk, and bike) and counts the calories eaten/burned for you. I like automated. There's a whole social part to it that I ignore but the rest of it is great. I used it when I was getting ready for my wedding and I lost about 3 inches around during that time. I stopped for almost a year but I started again.
It looks scarier than fitocracy....
Denae wrote: "It looks scarier than fitocracy...."lol! You checked it out? I've never tried anything other than SparkPeople (and Loose it! but that's an app).
I love it because of the water counter. I am really bad about drinking water. I try my best but I'll just not drink anything (I don't drink soda often) and get dehydrated or something like that. I try to keep sparkpeople open during the day so that I stay reminded to drink water. (cause that bottle on my desk just gets ignored).
After I had the baby, I used Weight Watchers, and had a lot of success with it. It made it really easy to drop all of the weight.
The other day I got dehydrated because I don't normally drink a lot of water at home, but it was really hot and I sweated like a liter at work. I actually had to drink an electrolyte solution because I felt sick. I had lost too much salt.
I've never tried Weight Watchers...but I'm cheap and that cost money.@Lady D- Wow! You need to be careful! Have you given thought to keeping a bottle of pedilite (sp?) at work or in your car?
You don't have to pay to take advantage of weight watchers. Much or most of their stuff is availible free on line. It's about points. My wife, a very slender nubile, beautiful mynx when we were married, has had moments where she's not been comfortable with her weight. Weight Watchers has given her the best results for the longst time. (also backed up by ABC News). anyway, weight/shape/image control is more often about a lifestyle change than specifically eating this or that.
That it is, and neither scheduling nor that sort of self control are my strong points. Not sure it's even impulse control, so much as laziness and an adoration of cheese.
Denae wrote: "That it is, and neither scheduling nor that sort of self control are my strong points. Not sure it's even impulse control, so much as laziness and an adoration of cheese."I read this thinking it was referring to TBR Mountains and I was very confused there for a minute. "Cheese?"
LOL
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