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I made it up to page 6 when I started snoozing off. That was the beginning of January. Haven't picked it up since.

Now I have to choose another. I have quite a few waiting, but it wont be hard to find something better.

I couldn't take the slowness and footnotes. I don't want to waste my time with something I don't enjoy. I already do stuff I don't enjoy like homework and things for work. LOL. I can't let unhappiness slip into my reading.

Jackie, if I find yours, I would really like discussing it with you guys. Thanks.




119 finishing up Heart-Shaped Box: A Novel (Very good!)
221 Starting The Runaway Jury (I love John Grisham when he writes legal thrillers!)

I just went through and counted the number of pages I read in 2009 so far, including what I've read so far of The Runaway Jury, I'm up to 2916 pages for January.

I love John Grisham though, his novels are always fast-paced, and keep me on the edge of my seat. And I love that they are set in the south! I grew up in the south, and the way that he describes it reminds me of home...


If you ever do read a Grisham novel, Fiona, start with "A Time to Kill". It makes my heart hurt, but it's such a great book. Another really good one is "The Rainmaker".
I have a bunch of Grisham books here (I got a ton of them at the thrift store for like 50 cents each!)


And then Thomas is like, "Just buy one, what does it matter? It's only one book, and if you REALLY NEED IT..."
He's a terrible influence. (And he doesn't even read!)


Bleitbleit. kandice you should have kept reading it and take it to lunch. I would have thought every day, hehe in some hours time she will be reading it too during her lunch!!!

Normally you want them to say that and they don't. And then for once you don't want it and they come up telling that!!!!

I read 329 pgs yesterday, by the way. I'm up to 3245 pages for the month.

I read 79 pages of the Jane Austen Book club today. So much nicer than The Road. I felt on the verge of tears the whole time I was reading that! This is like candy.

I just found this thread, since I'm a CPA/tax preparer w/my own business, so I really have to work, LOL. Anyway, I wish I had more time during the week for GR during tax season, but I have very little. And w/the time I do have, I want to be reading. Great thread Fiona!
I read 110 pp. yesterday, but only because I wanted to finally be DONE with that Ghost at Work. Usually I'm lucky to read 50. I seem to average 30 on work nights. But I think Fiona's 50 is a good goal.

Good book so far. This is my second Billie Letts book (I loved "The Honk And Holler Opening Soon") and I am really enjoying it, but she has a weird way with names. It almost seems like the more unusual the name, the better the character is. *shrug*

I only got about 100 pages in. I may try again, because it really seems as if I SHOULD like it. Someone mentioned the audio is awesome, so if I could find that at a good price, I would love to try that.

Good book so far. This is my second Billie Letts book (I loved "The H..."
My hick family has quite a way with names ( I was lucky ), so that's one of the things I love about her books. I think you are right. The more quirky the name, the more interesting the charcater. I like Honk and Holler too!

It depends on what type of day I'm having, but I can probably read about 100 pages a day if I'm really in tuned with the book I'm reading.

I live in San Diego, so we have an excellent library system. The problem is, the closest library to me, actually on my block, is tiny. It's smaller than my house minus the bedrooms! It also has very short hours, so I am at work during their hours except Saturday, and then I am usually at soccer or whatever. I really need to make more of an effort. I remember from when I didn't work that they will order pretty much anything for you. I had forgotten they even had audios. Thanks for the reminder. (note to self;)Maybe NEXT Saturday!



And I like how it's me, Fiona, Laura, Becky, and Kandice giving daily updates, ha!


If my kids are busy outside the house, I can read all I want. If they are home, we can read together, but that's amuch interupted read! I could probably go back and reconstruct their social calendar by the # of pages I got to read! :)



Oh man, there was one part in there that had me so upset I was just crying and shaking! *shudder* Jeez.
I would have liked a little bit more of a wrap-up at the end, but the book was good!

reading through to see the number of pages you guys are doing in a day makes me think i don't read enough!!
well, part of it may be that i'm currently slogging my way through JS&MN. i'm at page 404 right now. i have read a book in a night, but that's not the norm for me. on a great night, i can do 50 to 60 pages.
my biggest problem is, go figure, work. i have a 40 minute commute both ways, which i drive, and then after the daycare pickup, it's after 5 when i get home. if i want a good 7.5 hours of sleep, then i end up with a total of 5 hours to cook & eat dinner, workout, pick up, bath the child, put him to bed, shower, and get ready for the next day. oh, and of course my GR and overall internet fix. not always lots of time for reading!
maybe after i polish off JS&MN i'll keep track of my daily pages. it may look more impressive then!
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I recorded the number of pages I read during the summer. =] 10,346