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February 2012 Monthly Challenge
Yz, what if the book is in digital only & doesn't have a page count listed?
I'm in for this one :)<= 150 pages:
1. Shifter Made by Ashley
2. The Nourisher by Alders
3. Allergies by Chase
151-250 pages:
4. Lone by McBride
5. The Ghost on My Couch by Gilbert
251-350 pages:
6. Wild Cat by Ashley
7. Trusted Bond by Calmes
350-500 pages:
8. A Perfect Blood by Harrison
9. Firelight by Callihan
> 500 pages:
10. Cinder by Snake
LethalLovely~Was it Love or Fear of the Cold... wrote: "Yz, what if the book is in digital only & doesn't have a page count listed?"Same question. The books I want are ebook only. Although they do show a page count (50-ish and 70ish). Can they count or no? Example: Winter's Passage
READ: 0/10Novellas < 150 pages
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2.
3.
151 - 250 pages
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2.
251 - 350 pages
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2.
351 - 500 pages
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2.
501+ pages
1. The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - Gordon Dahlquist (760 pages)
Soo's PNR&UF February 2012 Challenge3 Novellas: 0-150 pages
1 - A Waltz at Midnight
2 - Synthetic Dreams
3 - The Last Dragon
3 Books: 151-250 pages
1 - Vampire Hunter D Volume 01
2 - Magic Bites
3 - Hunger
2 Books: 251-350 pages
1 - Unwind
2 - Once Bitten, Twice Shy
3 Books: 351-500 pages
1 - Soulless
2 - Unnatural
3 - The Scorpio Races
2 Chunkster: 501+ pages
1 - Cold Magic
2 - The Blade Itself
*Some of my page counts are from the pages noted in my epub reader.
having trouble doing any fun reading b/c of my grad school class this quarter (my two textbooks are NOT fun) so im not sure how many ill get done, but ill try! ill post my list as i go.Read 3 novellas that have 150 or less pages
Read 2 books that have 151 - 250 pages
Read 2 books that have 251 - 350 pages
Read 2 books that have 350 - 500 pages
Read 1 chunkster that have 501 or more pages
The Long and Short of a ChallengeREAD: 9/10
Novellas < 150 pages
1. Untouched Concubine - Lisa Rusczyk 2/12
2. Pull the Trigger - Melissa Ecker 2/26
3. Mount Up - Melissa Ecker 2/27
151 - 250 pages
1. Shoulda Been a Cowboy - Lorelei James 2/6
2. Under Her Skin - Jeaniene Frost 2/24
251 - 350 pages
1. Darkfever - Karen Marie Moning 2/9
2. Moon Called - Patricia Briggs 2/14
351 - 500 pages
1. Dark Magic - Christine Feehan 2/7
2. Eternal Kiss of Darkness - Jeaniene Frost 2/12
501+ pages
1.
I'm in The long and short of a challenge
0/10
150 or less
1. Druid's Daughter 136
2. Break Out 140
3. Bewitching the Werewolf 48
151-250
1. Shifter, P.I. 184
2. Guardian 242
251-350
1. Dark Side of the Moon 339
2. The Dream-Hunter 340
351-500
1. Elijah 360
2.Damien 358
501 or more
1. Bonded 569
Mod
Good question. I'll do more research on that matter, but for now, you can use the page-count that you see on the e-reader or app you are using.
I will will fill in as I find booksFebruary 2012 Monthly Challenge
READ: 7/10
Novellas <150 pages
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2. For I Have Sinned (68 pages)
3.
151 - 250 Pages
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2.Tornado Siren(190 pages)
251 - 350 Pages
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2.
351 - 500 Pages
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2.
501+ Pages
1.
Mod
I'm in. The Long and Short of a Challenge.
Duration: February 1 - 29, 2012
Completed 0/10
150 or less pages
1. Curran: Volume I by Gordon & Ilona Andrews (28 pgs)
2. Fathers and Sons by Gordon & Ilona Andrews (18 pgs)
3. Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy-Fairy Gifts by Patrica Briggs (33 pgs)
151 - 250 pages
1. Daughters of Darkness by L.J. Smith (244 pgs)
2. Spellbinder by L.J. Smith (242 pgs)
251 - 350 pages
1. Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs (286 pgs)
2. Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman (286 pgs)
350 - 500 pages
1. Murder Game by Christine Feehan (446 pgs)
2. Broken by Kelley Armstrong (480 pgs)
501 or more pages
1. Remember Me (#1-3) by Christopher Pike (789 pgs)
or
Thirst No. 1: The Last Vampire, Black Blood and Red Dice by Christopher Pike (624 pgs)
or
I'm in6/10 read
< 150 pages
1. Winter's Passage Julie Kagawa 59
2. Summer's Crossing Julie Kagawa 72
3.
151 - 250 pages
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2.
251 - 350 pages
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2. Living Dead in Dallas Charlaine Harris 291
351 - 500 pages
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2.
501+ pages
1. Shadow Souls L.J. Smith 599
I'm in! This should be fun.10/10
< 150 Pages:
✔1. Song to Wake to - J.D. Field - estimated 86 pages 2/3
✔2. Reckoning - Jeaniene Frost - 100 pages 2/4
✔3. Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story - J.R. Ward - 90 pages 2/5
151-250 Pages
✔1. Glass Houses - Rachel Caine - 239 pages 2/5
✔2. The Dead Girls' Dance - Rachel Caine - 238 pages 2/7
251-350 Pages
✔1. Awaken Me Darkly - Gena Showalter - 306 pages 2/2
✔2. Slave to Sensation - Nalini Singh - 334 pages 2/7
351-500 Pages
✔1. Spirit Bound - Richelle Mead - 489 pages 2/3
✔2. Late Eclipses - Seanan McGuire - 372 pages 2/6
501+ Pages
✔1. Last Sacrifice - Richelle Mead - 594 pages 2/4
The Long and Short of a Challenge. 0/10
This is great! I can use books I already have and then that will be 10 less on my TBR list, which seems to be getting out of control.
3 150 or less
1. DEAD ish 104 pages
2. Fury 38 pages
3. Tranquility 38 pages
2 151 - 250
4.Starfire Angels 188 pages
5.The Trouble With Spells 244 pages
2 251 - 350
6.A Hidden Witch 300 pages
7.Raven 272 pages
2 350 - 500
8. Lover Eternal 441 pages
9. Beyond the Highland Mist 375 pages
1 501 or more
10. Sought not sure on the pages but has 129,000 words hoping that works until I fgure out how many pages
if not then I will read
A Game of Thrones 835 pages
or
LethalLovely~Was it Love or Fear of the Cold... wrote: "Yz, what if the book is in digital only & doesn't have a page count listed?"Check the page count for paperback/hardcover editions here at goodreads, amazon, barnes and noble or other bookseller sites
Totally in, as usual, and will post as I go!Progress: 7/10
1. (80 pages) Small-town Wedding Sookie Companion by Charlaine Harris --Read 02/05
2. (133 pages) Angels' Dance Angels' Flight by Nalini Singh --Read 02/29
3. (116 pages) The Gift The Bite Before Christmas by Lynsay Sands --Read 02/29
4. (288 pages) Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn --Read 02/26
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6. (304 pages) Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn --Read 02/19
7. (355 pages) Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk --Read 02/10
8. (447 pages) Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews --Read 02/19
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10.
This one is going to be interesting. :-) Good Luck everyone.1. <150:
2. <150:
3. <150:
4. 151-250:
√ 5. 151-250: Summer Sunsets; by Maria Rachel Hooley - *** 02.07.12
√ 6. 251-350: Give Him the Slip; by Geralyn Dawson - **** 02.04.12
√ 7. 251-350: Serendipity; by Carly Phillips - *** 02.02.12
√ 8. 351-500: Drink, Slay, Love; by Sarah Beth Durst - **** 02.02.12
√ 9. 351-500: Bloodlines; by Richelle Mead - ***** 02.03.12
√ 10. 501+: Lover Mine; by J.R Ward - ***** 02.06.12
Looks like fun :)0/10 completed
1 - (77 pages) - Ley Line Drifter
2 - (61 pages) - Reckoning
3 - (78 pages) - Two Lines
4 - (192 pages) - Sunlight and Shadow: A Retelling of "The Magic Flute"
5 - (223 pages) - Half the Blood of Brooklyn
6 - (288 pages) - My Dead Body
7 - (304 pages) - Every Last Drop
8 - (352 pages) - Any Given Doomsday
9 - (390 pages) - Forever
10 - (596 pages) - Obsidian Butterfly
10/10--done!1.
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Oh wow. For some reason this seems scary to me. I'm still in though :)Read 3 novellas that have 150 or less pages
All in Wild Thing
1. Wild Hearts in Atlantis by Alyssa Day (80)
2. Animal Magnetism by Maggie Shayne (86)
3. Paradise by Meljean Brook (108)
Read 2 books that have 151 - 250 pages
1. Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine (244)
2. Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine (241)
Read 2 books that have 251 - 350 pages
1. Never Again by Michele Bardsley (290)
2. Copper Beach by Jayne Ann Krentz (324)
Read 2 books that have 350 - 500 pages
1. Kiss of Fury by Deborah Cooke (392)
2. Hush by Cherry Adair (394)
Read 1 chunkster that have 501 or more pages
1. Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning (594)
I'm in, even though I don't know how well I'll do. I'm not a big fan of novellas and really short books, but what the heck, I'll give it a go.
I'm in. I'll post as I decide.Read 3 novellas that have 150 or less pages
1. Thread of Death by Jennifer Estep (100 pages)
2. Magic Mourns by Ilona Andrews (91 pages)
3. Countdown by Mira Grant (65 pages)
Read 2 books that have 151 - 250 pages
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2.
Read 2 books that have 251 - 350 pages
1. Grave Witch by Kalayana Price
2.
Read 2 books that have 350 - 500 pages
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2.
Read 1 chunkster that has 501 or more pages
1.
I'm in I'll post as I go.The Long and Short of a Challenge.
Duration: February 1 - 29, 2012
0/10
Read 3 novellas that have 150 or less pages
1. Masquerade (After Twilight) by Amanda Ashley (112 pg)
2. Midnight Serenade (After Twilight) by Ronda Thompson (114 pg)
3. Magic in the Wind by Christine Feehan (103 pg.)
Read 2 books that have 151 - 250 pages
1.The Sublime and Spirited Voyage of Original Sin by Colette Moody (234 pg.)
2.
Read 2 books that have 251 - 350 pages
1.Zinnia by Jayne Castle (344 pg.)
2.Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs (286 pg.)
Read 2 books that have 350 - 500 pages
1.Devil Without a Cause by Terri Garey (384 pg.)
2.Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward (464 pg.)
Read 1 chunkster that have 501 or more pages
1.EON:Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
TBD
Duration: February 1 - 29, 2012 10/10 completed - DONE!!!
3 novellas that have 150 or less pages
1. Bring out your Dead - Katie MacAlister - 2/1
Faeries Gone Wild Anthology
2. Tall Dark and not so Faery - MaryJanice Davidson - 2/1
3. Pixie Lust - Lois Greiman - 2/1
2 books that have 151 - 250 pages
1. Straight to Hell - Michelle Scott - 2/9
2. To Kill a Warlock - H.P. Mallory - 2/6
2 books that have 251 - 350 pages
1. Third Grave Dead Ahead - Darynda Jones - 2/4
2. Amaury's Hellion - Tina Folsom - 2/8
2 books that have 350 - 500 pages
1. Crescendo - Becca Fitzpatrick - 2/13
2. Dragon Actually - G.A. Aiken - 2/5
1 chunkster that have 501 or more pages
1. Earth to Hell - Kylie Chan - 2/3
I'm in. Sounds like fun!PNR/UF February 2012: The Long and Short of a Challenge
Read: 0/10
Novellas <=150 Pages
1. Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb
2. Magic Gifts by Ilona Andrews
3. Fathers and Sons by Gordon Andrews
151-250 Pages
4. Elizabeth's Wolf by Lora Leigh
5. Sea Witchby Virginia Kantra
251-350 Pages
6. Copper Beach by Jayne Ann Krentz
7. tbd
351-500 Pages
8. Light In Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz
9. Mortal Danger by Eileen Wilks
Chunkster > 500 Pages
10. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Mod
But I'll read and cheer everyone else on, how bout that?
I'm in 3 novellas 150 or less pages
1.Dragonswan
2.Reaper
3.Black Silk
2 books 151 - 250 pages
4.The Grey King
5.Undead and Unemployed
2 books 251 - 350 pages
6.City of Fallen Angels
7.Halfway Hexed
2 books 350 - 500 pages
8.The Fire
9.Envy
1 chunkster 501 or more pages
10.The Accidental Sorcerer
@Erin: Fair Game doesn't come out until March 6th.@Ann iftkan: once you go to a book on gooodread or amazon, it says publisher, publication date, page number etc. There isn't much searching.
I'm reading on kindle. I just looked at my TBR books for the next 2 months.
Hope you change your mind, but if not, see you next month!
I'm In.0/10 DONE
Novellas that have 150 or less pages
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151 - 250 pages
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251 - 350 pages
6.Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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350 - 500 pages
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501 or more pages
10.The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
Ezinwanyi wrote: "@Erin: Fair Game doesn't come out until March 6th.@Ann iftkan: once you go to a book on gooodread or amazon, it says publisher, publication date, page number etc. There isn't much..."
I totally realized that after I posted it, but thanks for the reminder. Still looking for something else to replace it with.
Did they change the release date on Fair Game? It's down on my list of upcoming releases as Feb 7, but you're right, it's listed as Mar 6 on Amazon. Well, guess I have to go revise my other monthly challenge lists, too.
I'm in! I will list as I go, as I always end up changing my books anyway :)150 or less pages:
1. One Stiletto in the Grave (133 pages)
2. Love Potions (103 pages)
3. Ember (98 pages)
151 - 250 pages:
1. The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove (248 pages)
2.
251 - 350 pages:
1. Forbidden (270 pages)
2. Cry Wolf (294 pages)
350 - 500 pages:
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2. Sunset: Pact Arcanum: Book One (448 pages)
501 or more pages:
1. The Time Traveler's Wife (518 pages)
PNR & UF - February 2012 - The Long and Short of a ChallengeFebruary 1st - 29th
0/10
3 novellas that have 150 or less pages
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole - 113 pages
Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost - 106 pages
Devil to Pay by Jeaniene Frost - 100 pages
2 books that have 151 - 250 pages
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum - 153 pages
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - 215 pages
2 books that have 251 - 350 pages
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - 285 pages
Bitten in Two by Jennifer Rardin - 312 pages
2 books that have 350 - 500 pages
Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead - 448 pages
The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward - 467 pages
Read 1 chunkster that have 501 or more pages
Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist - 519 pages
Christine wrote: "Did they change the release date on Fair Game? It's down on my list of upcoming releases as Feb 7, but you're right, it's listed as Mar 6 on Amazon. Well, guess I have to go revise my other month..."Yes. The release date was changed twice. I am so excited for the month of March:
Ezinwanyi wrote: "Christine wrote: "Did they change the release date on Fair Game? It's down on my list of upcoming releases as Feb 7, but you're right, it's listed as Mar 6 on Amazon. Well, guess I have to go rev..."I didn't know about the Lords of the Darken series. I wonder if that will pick up where The Darkyn series left off. There were certainly some loose ends to tie up there.
I'm in & posting as I go! 10/10 complete
Read 3 novellas that have 150 or less pages
Claimed 2stars
Fury 3.5stars
Tranquility 3.5stars
Read 2 books that have 151 - 250 pages
Connected 4stars
Conquer the Dark 3stars
Read 2 books that have 251 - 350 pages
My Enchanted Life 4stars
Night Play 5stars
Read 2 books that have 350 - 500 pages
Fifty Shades Freed4stars
Beg for Mercy4stars
Read 1 chunkster that have 501 or more pages
A Clash of Kings3stars
I'm in!0/10
Read 3 novellas that have 150 or less pages
1. Beowulf & Roxie
2. The Day of the Dead
3. Questing Beast
Read 2 books that have 151 - 250 pages
1. Keturah & Lord Death
2. Hearts at Stake
Read 2 books that have 251 - 350 pages
1. The Greyfriar
2. The Rest Falls Away
Read 2 books that have 350 - 500 pages
1. Pretty When She Dies
2. Howl’s Moving Castle
Read 1 chunkster that have 501 or more pages
1. Cast in Shadow
Mod
PNR February 2012 Monthly ChallengeThe Long and Short of a Challenge.
Duration: February 1 - 29, 2012
0/10 Read
Novellas < 150 pages
1. Winter's Passage by Julie Kagawa
2. My Soul to Lose by Rachel Vincent
3. The Strange Case of Finley Jayne by Kady Cross
151 - 250 pages
1. Ethereal by Addison Moore
2. Tremble by Addison Moore
251 - 350 pages
1. First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
2. Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill
351 - 500 pages
1. Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh
2. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
501+ pages
1. Danse Macabre by Laurell K. Hamilton
Here's my list of TBR for February.5/10 Read
150 or less
✓The Warlord Wants Forever 2/5
✓One BAD Night 2/3
✓Reckoning 2/2
151-250
✓Secret Vampire 2/8
✓Daughters of Darkness 2/9
251-350
✓The Year of Disappearances 2/19
✓The Season of Risks 2/22
351-500
Bloodlines or City of Fallen Angels
One Grave at a Time
501+
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
READ
TO READ
And I had 6 books read for the January challenge before the deadline. I've since completed 2 more.
This is a great one! I'm in150 or less
Undead in the Garden of Good and Evil by Kim Harrison
Magic Mourns by Ilona Andrews
Angel's Judgment by Nalini Singh
151-250
Night's Darkest Embrace by Jeaniene Frost
*searching for one more*
251-350
Dead and Dateless by Kimberly Raye
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
351-500
Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning
Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
501+
Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning
February's The Long and The Short of a Challenge0/10 Completed
<150 Pages
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151- 250 pages
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251-350 pages
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350-500 pages
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>500 pages
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I'll give it a try!February's The Long and The Short of a Challenge
7/10 Completed
3 Novellas less than 150 pages:
Three in Death(Anthology)
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Read 2 books that have 151 to 250 pages:
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2.
Read 2 books that have 251 - 350 pages:
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Read 2 books that have 350 - 500 pages:
1. Sins of the Heart (377 pgs)
2. Blood Rights (418 pgs)
Read 1 book that has 501 or more pages:
1. A Discovery of Witches (579 pgs)
0/10Novellas < 150 pages:
Burning Up - Anthology - (368 pg. - each story est. to be +/- 120 pg. each)
1. Whisper of Sin by Nalini Singh
2. Shifting Sea by Virginia Kantra
3. Here There Be Monsters by Meljean Brook
151 - 250 pages:
When He Was Bad - Anthology - (305 pg.- each story est. to be +/- 150 pg each)
4. Miss Congeniality by Shelly Laurenston
5. Wicked Ways by Cynthia Eden
251 - 350 pages:
6. Dark Thirst by Sara Reinke (320 pg.)
7. Rode Hard, Put Up Wet by Lorelei James (300 pg.)
351 - 500 pages:
8. Slade by Sarah McCarty (384 pg.)
9. Lothaire by Kresley Cole (468 pg.)
501+ pages:
10.A Red-Tainted Silence by Carolyn Gray (515 pg.)
Paranormal Romance & Urban FantasyFebruary 2012 Monthly Challenge
Duration: 2/1/2012 - 2/29/2012
Read 3 novellas that have 150 or less pages
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2.
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Read 2 books that have 151 - 250 pages
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5.
Read 2 books that have 251 - 350 pages
6. Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb - 336 Pages
7. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs - 287 Pages
Read 2 books that have 350 - 500 pages
8. Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
9. Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon
Read 1 chunkster that have 501 or more pages
10.
The Long And Short Of A ChallengeFebruary 1 – 29, 2012
10/10 Completed
150 or less pages
1. Conquistador de la Noche -by- Carrie Vaughn ( 32 pages )
2. You're On The Air -by- Carrie Vaughn ( 9 pages )
3. Long Time Waiting -by- Carrie Vaughn ( 64 pages )
151 - 250 pages
4. Lord Loss -by- Darren Shan ( 224 pages )
5. Angel Of Darkness -by- Charles deLint ( 240 pages )
251 - 350 pages
6. Greywalker -by- Kat Richardson ( 341 pages )
7. Smoky Mountain Tracks -by- Donna Ball ( 261 pages )
351 - 500 pages
8. The River Knows -by- Amanda Quick ( 402 pages )
9. Halfway To The Grave -by- Jeaniene Frost ( 358 pages )
501 or more pages
10. Too Close To Home -by- Linwood Barclay ( 512 pages )
Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy
Books mentioned in this topic
Kiss of Death (other topics)Mockingjay (other topics)
Last Sacrifice (other topics)
Must Love Hellhounds (other topics)
Passion Unleashed (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
P.C. Cast (other topics)Jeaniene Frost (other topics)
Jim Butcher (other topics)
Deborah Harkness (other topics)
J.R. Ward (other topics)
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Duration: February 1 - 29, 2012
Here are the rules:
Read 3 novellas that have 150 or less pages
Read 2 books that have 151 - 250 pages
Read 2 books that have 251 - 350 pages
Read 2 books that have 350 - 500 pages
Read 1 chunkster that have 501 or more pages
If you are using an e-book or listening to an audiobook, check the number of pages for the paperback/hardcover copy of the same book here on GR and use the page count.
Again, you may post your list in advance or you can simply post as you go.
Happy reading, everyone!