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message 701: by Lauren (Sugar & Snark) (last edited Jun 14, 2012 09:51AM) (new)

Lauren (Sugar & Snark) | 1262 comments Mod
Finished No. 51. Mermaid A twist on the tale
(Sorry my internet is down and I can't do a proper link on my black berry)

Can I have No. 53 please.


message 702: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
53 - Read a book that has more than a 1000 pages


message 703: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
Lu (The Muggle) wrote: "53 - Read a book that has more than a 1000 pages"

Ouch, I had one like that! Hope there aren't too many more!!


message 704: by Lauren (new)

Lauren Smith Lu (The Muggle) wrote: "53 - Read a book that has more than a 1000 pages"

Lol, I'm curious to see if Lauren's going to find another romance novel for this one :)


Lauren (Sugar & Snark) | 1262 comments Mod
Thanks- I guess :)
Any ideas?


message 706: by Barbara (last edited Jun 05, 2012 12:00PM) (new)

Barbara | 4434 comments Mod
No, not a clue. The only one I know of, you read and didn't like much (Gone With The Wind). But there is a list on goodreads ( http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/47... ) with books over a 1000 pages. They are not all romance novels, but maybe there is something in there you like.


message 707: by Claudia (new)

Claudia (claudiavstoomanybooks) | 1779 comments Perhaps an omnibus?


Lauren (Sugar & Snark) | 1262 comments Mod
Hmm you are right, there is nothing left on the list that looks any good. And I think if you are going to read a 1000 page book you should be really interested! Maybe I will reread Stephen Kings The Stand it is one of my favourites.


Lauren (Sugar & Snark) | 1262 comments Mod
Oh I like the omnibus idea! Lu would that count?


message 710: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
Omnibus is fine, aslong as it is a omnibus and not 3 books in a series that was never put in a omnibus - if that makes sense :)


message 711: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
Finished Reckless for # 71.

# 79 next please...


message 712: by Lauren (new)

Lauren Smith Lu (The Muggle) wrote: "Omnibus is fine, aslong as it is a omnibus and not 3 books in a series that was never put in a omnibus - if that makes sense :)"

I'm confused - isn't an omnibus a collection of books from a series that were published separately before?


message 713: by Varla Fiona (last edited Jun 06, 2012 12:54AM) (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
Lauren wrote: "Lu (The Muggle) wrote: "Omnibus is fine, aslong as it is a omnibus and not 3 books in a series that was never put in a omnibus - if that makes sense :)"

I'm confused - isn't an omnibus a collectio..."


Yes, but you can't just pick up three separate books and call them an omnibus. They have to have been published in omnibus format.


message 714: by Lauren (new)

Lauren Smith Oh, doh! That seems so obvious now. Thanks :)


Lauren (Sugar & Snark) | 1262 comments Mod
Awesome, I started reading a Judith McNaught omnibus I have had sitting on my shelf for a while now in the hopes everyone would agree with the idea. I'm glad my effort hasn't been wasted because I'm a good 300 pages in!


message 716: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
Varla Fiona wrote: "Finished Reckless for # 71.

# 79 next please..."


79 - Read a book by a Author that is in their 20's


message 717: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
Lu (The Muggle) wrote: 79 - Read a book by a Author that is in their 20's"

Any suggestions? I read a pretty wide variety but don't know the authors age...


Lauren (Sugar & Snark) | 1262 comments Mod
Maybe look for debut novels that have been released recently and do research from there. New author are likely to be younger but to be honest I can't think of any whose age I know. But if they are goodread author's they sometimes have their age and other details on their profile.


message 719: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
Varla Fiona wrote: "Lu (The Muggle) wrote: 79 - Read a book by a Author that is in their 20's"

Any suggestions? I read a pretty wide variety but don't know the authors age..."


Don't worry. Just found that Veronica Roth is 23. Insurgent it is then!


message 720: by Lauren (last edited Jun 06, 2012 03:36AM) (new)

Lauren Smith Varla Fiona wrote: "Lu (The Muggle) wrote: 79 - Read a book by a Author that is in their 20's"

Any suggestions? I read a pretty wide variety but don't know the authors age..."


If you like YA check out:
Hannah Moskowitz (21)
Lauren DeStefano (28)


message 721: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
Lauren wrote: "Varla Fiona wrote: "Lu (The Muggle) wrote: 79 - Read a book by a Author that is in their 20's"

Any suggestions? I read a pretty wide variety but don't know the authors age..."

If you like YA chec..."


Thanks, I will stick with
Insurgent


message 722: by Lauren (new)

Lauren Smith That's cool; just didn't see your post before I posted mine :)


message 723: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
Lauren wrote: "That's cool; just didn't see your post before I posted mine :)"

No problem, always looking to add new books to the TBR shelf anyway!!


Lauren (Sugar & Snark) | 1262 comments Mod
Let me know how Insurgent is. I have been looking forward to reading it for ages but I am trying to save it for the mishmash challenge- there's a tree on the cover.


message 725: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
I know. I have to go and find another one now...


message 726: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
I am also hoping that Insurgent will be next months new release read :)


message 727: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
OK, there are enough reasons to delay Insurgent a few weeks and I found Scarlet. The author is 28...


Lauren (Sugar & Snark) | 1262 comments Mod
Hi Finished No. 53
Paradise / Tender Triumph by Judith McNaught

Can I have No. 54 pls


message 729: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
54 - Read a book that has a necklace on the cover


Lauren (Sugar & Snark) | 1262 comments Mod
Finished No.54
The Raven Prince (Princes Trilogy, #1) by Elizabeth Hoyt

Can I have No. 56 pls


message 731: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
56 - Read a book that has a 3 word title


Lauren (Sugar & Snark) | 1262 comments Mod
Awesome thanks :)


message 733: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
finished # 79.

#74 next please...


message 734: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
74 - Read a book that is written by a Male author


message 735: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
Cool, that should be easy!


Lauren (Sugar & Snark) | 1262 comments Mod
Finished No.56
Bared to You (Crossfire, #1) by Sylvia Day

Can I have No. 57 next pls


message 737: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
57 - Read a book that has lightning on the cover


message 738: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
Finished 74 (male author) with Extras by Scott Westerfeld.

75 next please...


message 739: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
75 - Read a book about sports or sporting equipment eg. ball, bat, racket on cover.


message 740: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
Lu (The Muggle) wrote: "75 - Read a book about sports or sporting equipment eg. ball, bat, racket on cover."

Would this work? Swimming to Antarctica Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer by Lynne Cox


message 741: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
Perfect!


message 742: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) | 1332 comments Mod
Great... It will also inspire me for my planned open water swims, in summer though!


message 743: by Carolien (last edited Jun 11, 2012 09:42PM) (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 2738 comments Mod
Completed 38 - book with a purple cover

The Last Hero A Discworld Fable (Discworld, #27) by Terry Pratchett

Can I have 147 please?


message 744: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
147 - Read a book with a red dress on the cover (seriously they are everywhere).


message 745: by Lauren (last edited Jun 12, 2012 12:23AM) (new)

Lauren Smith Lu (The Muggle) wrote: "147 - Read a book with a red dress on the cover (seriously they are everywhere)."

Lol, that depends on the kinds of books you read! I don't recall ever reading a book with a red dress on the cover, except a recent book of poems that was too short to count.


message 746: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
Heheh that was one that someone suggested and I just copied their suggestion and comment :)

Found some nice lists:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/90...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/99...


message 747: by Carolien (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 2738 comments Mod
They do seem to be everywhere - on my table to be read next is this:
Blameless (Parasol Protectorate, #3) by Gail Carriger


Lauren (Sugar & Snark) | 1262 comments Mod
Hi Finished No. 57 Can I have No. 58 please.

P.s red dresses are all over the show!!


message 749: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
58 - Read a fictional book with a real event as setting (for example the Titanic disaster)


Lauren (Sugar & Snark) | 1262 comments Mod
Finished No. 58

Can I have No. 59 pls


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