Cover to Cover Challenge discussion

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Chunkster
Mist of Avalon 876 pages done

1= Chunkster:
The Count of Monte Cristo


2= Romance:
Of Noble Birth
The Girl on the Boat
Catching Fire
Mockingjay
Siren's Song A Bandit Creek Time Travel
Points: 15


5= Fortune Cookie:
The Alchemist
Points:4

March

1= Dusting the Shelves:
Revolution
The Welsh Girl
The Bad Beginning

Total Points: 19

Oops - listed this the wrong place, but here it is!

Here are my completed books so far, although I am not quite sure how to figure out the points for #2, Part I. I think I have it right, but if not, I can change it.

1. Chunkster tremor: 5 points for each book

2. Romance the genre:
PART I: 'Significant Other' Rec. 3 points each
plus bonus 2 points if read with S.O.
Victor by Julia Templeton - recommended and read by both of us (3 points + 2 bonus, right?)

PART II: Romance. 3 points each book.
A Lady like Sarah - 3 points

3. Country spotlight: Nigeria. 2 points for each book finished.

4. Tournament of Books: Bonus 3 points if you read books in pairs, and you let us know which one you liked better. The 3 points is for each pair, not for each book. Give yourself 2 points for each book finished.
Swamplandia! - 2 points (although I hope to read the one that it is paired with if I can get it from the library)

5. Fortune Cookie. 4 points for each book finished.

You can overlap only #1 with any other challenge.

Chunkster 5 pts
Romance
A Sisters Secret 3pts
The Bridge of Peace 3pts

Here is my updated list.

1. Chunkster tremor: 5 points for each book

2. Romance the genre:
PART I: 'Significant Other' Rec. 3 points each
plus bonus 2 points if read with S.O.
Victor by Julia Templeton - recommended by him and read by both of us - 3 points + 2 bonus = 5 points

PART II: Romance. 3 points each book.
A Lady like Sarah - 3 points
A Flame in the Wind - 3 points

3. Country spotlight: Nigeria. 2 points for each book finished.

4. Tournament of Books: Bonus 3 points if you read books in pairs, and you let us know which one you liked better. The 3 points is for each pair, not for each book. Give yourself 2 points for each book finished.
Swamplandia! - 2 points (although I hope to read the one that it is paired with if I can get it from the library)

5. Fortune Cookie. 4 points for each book finished.

Romance
A Sister's Test 3pts
A Sister's Hope 3pts

Reading Romance while I wait for my other books to come in at the library.

I am a little confused ... do we just report our points on this forum and our list on the other forum???

My list is on the other forum.

As of 2/17 I have 21 points.

I think I posted on the wrong forum too. But I'm just keeping my list here, since I already started it.

you can do either...this is to make it easier at the end of the next read-a-thon...if you just post all your points in the same place

Dee wrote: "you can do either...this is to make it easier at the end of the next read-a-thon...if you just post all your points in the same place"

Thanks Dee! Btw, these minichallenges are great!

Romance
Going Home 3pts
On Her Own 3pts
Dear to Me 3pts

I haven't posted any of my books for this challenge. I have them in a Word document that I'll just copy over at the end of the challenge.

But, um, well, I have a LOT of books already. But my challenge IS to read at least 366 books this year. If I keep it up, I will have about 60 books (depending on how many of them have any type of romance in them) in my challenge folder.

Wow Ann that's great. Do you work, go to school, have kids or a spouse? As much as I love to read I don't think I could read that much. Oh I know, you are a speed reader. Either way lucky you.

Chunkster tremor (5 points per book):
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer - 5 points

Romance the genre (part II - 3 points per book):
Ellie's Haven river of hope series by Sharlene MacLaren - 3 points
Persuasion: A Latter-day Tale by Rebecca H. Jamison - 3 points
Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz - 3 points
Unfurl by Cidney Swanson - 3 points
Sixty Acres and a Bride by Regina Jennings - 3 points
Midnight Pearls: A Retelling of "The Little Mermaid" by Debbie Viguié - 3 points
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - 3 points
Chasing Clovers by Kat Flannery - 3 points
The Proper Wife by Winnie Griggs - 3 points
Lilac Wedding in Dry Creek by Janet Tronstad - 3 points
Summer of Secrets by Charlotte Hubbard - 3 points
Beyond All Measure by Dorothy Love - 3 points
Beauty For Ashes by Dorothy Love - 3 points
Sarai by Jill Eileen Smith - 3 points
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer - 3 points
The Betrayal by Diane Noble - 3 points
Gallagher's Pride: First of the Gallagher Novels by M.K. McClintock - 3 points
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer - 3 points
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer - 3 points
Until Next Time by Amy Lignor - 3 points
Blind Sight Through the Eyes of Aniela Dawson by Eliabeth Hawthorne - 3 points
Blind Sight Through the Eyes of Leocardo Reyes by Ermisenda Alvarez - 3 points
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer - 3 points
Dinner with Lisa by R.L. Prendergast - 3 points
Brides of the West: Josie's Wedding Dress\Last Minute Bride\Her Ideal Husband by Victoria Bylin - 3 points

Fortune cookie (4 points per book):
Fracture by Megan Miranda (#1258) - 4 points

Total points: 84

I don't work--and my husband is also (just) retired. I have some health issues, which means that on some days I can barely move. Those are the days when I might read 2 or even 3 books, depending on the pain. And yes, I am a speed reader.

My daughter is grown and has teenagers already, so no worries about that. But I DO have my Mum that I visit every day--she's suffering from dementia and Alzheimers and doesn't always know who I am. She's also in Hospice care, so I know that I will only have her for a limited time, and even with her not knowing me, I feel its important that I go and visit with her often.

Romance
Allison's Journey 3pts

I am sorry to hear that Ann. At least you can discover another world with your books sometimes. Some people have never figured that out.

Romance
Summer of Secrets 3pts

Romance
Baby Blessed 3pts
Yesterday Once More 3pts

30 points as of 2/21.

List on other forum. I will post it here at the end of the challenge.

Romance
When the Heart Cries 3pts

Favorite Cookie
A Papa Like Everyone Else 4pts

45pts 2/23

Romance
When the Morning Comes 3pts
When the Heart Mends 3pts

Here is my updated list.

1. Chunkster tremor: 5 points for each book

2. Romance the genre:
PART I: 'Significant Other' Rec. 3 points each
plus bonus 2 points if read with S.O.
Victor by Julia Templeton - recommended by him and read by both of us - 3 points + 2 bonus = 5 points

PART II: Romance 3 points each book.
A Lady like Sarah - 3 points
A Flame in the Wind - 3 points
And One Last Thing - 3 points
Goddess Boot Camp - 3 points
Back on Blossom Street - 3 points


3. Country spotlight: Nigeria. 2 points for each book finished.

4. Tournament of Books: Bonus 3 points if you read books in pairs, and you let us know which one you liked better. The 3 points is for each pair, not for each book. Give yourself 2 points for each book finished.
Swamplandia! - 2 points (although I hope to read the one that it is paired with if I can get it from the library)

5. Fortune Cookie. 4 points for each book finished.
An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris (#276) - 4 points

Total so far: 26 points

Romance
Before Ever After 3pts
This a great book! I highly recommend it!

Total pts- 54

WOW Denise! You're racking up the points ... way to go!

Total point: 40

Here is my updated list.

1. Chunkster tremor: 5 points for each book

2. Romance the genre:
PART I: 'Significant Other' Rec. 3 points each
plus bonus 2 points if read with S.O.
Victor by Julia Templeton - recommended by him and read by both of us - 3 points + 2 bonus = 5 points

PART II: Romance 3 points each book.
A Lady like Sarah - 3 points
A Flame in the Wind - 3 points
And One Last Thing - 3 points
Goddess Boot Camp - 3 points
Back on Blossom Street - 3 points
Piggly Wiggly Wedding - 3 points
Never Sit Down in a Hoop Skirt and Other Lessons I Learned in Southern Belle Hell - 3 points
Will Work for Prom Dress- 3 points


3. Country spotlight: Nigeria. 2 points for each book finished.

4. Tournament of Books: Bonus 3 points if you read books in pairs, and you let us know which one you liked better. The 3 points is for each pair, not for each book. Give yourself 2 points for each book finished.
Swamplandia! - 2 points (although I hope to read the one that it is paired with if I can get it from the library)

5. Fortune Cookie. 4 points for each book finished.
An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris (#276) - 4 points

Total so far: 35 points

Should we be posting our books occassionally? I was just going to wait til the end of the challenge and post them all at once.

I'm just posting mine at the end, too. I keep track of my reads on my personal thread and then copy it over here when the end of the month comes. I don't think it matters how we do it, except that we should all do it at the end at least.

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "Should we be posting our books occassionally? I was just going to wait til the end of the challenge and post them all at once."

You can do whichever suits you. It doesn't really matter. We'll be tallying at the end.

Ok, a quick question on the Chunksters. I just finished reading a book that was actually 3 books combined into one. It was over 600 pages between the 3 books. Could THAT count as a Chunkster? Or are they only ONE story in the book?

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "Ok, a quick question on the Chunksters. I just finished reading a book that was actually 3 books combined into one. It was over 600 pages between the 3 books. Could THAT count as a Chunkster? O..."

If you are planning to count them as one book, you can count it as a chunkster. Whatever works for you. Usually, when I read a single physical book that's actually three books (like I once did the LOTR trilogy), I count it as one book. Since the book is published both as a massive chunkster and as three individual books, it's really up to you how you would like to count them. Maybe depending on whether having read a chunkster scores more brownie points with you than reading 3 shorter books?

More updates:

1. Chunkster tremor: 5 points for each book

2. Romance the genre:
PART I: 'Significant Other' Rec. 3 points each
plus bonus 2 points if read with S.O.
Victor by Julia Templeton - recommended by him and read by both of us - 3 points + 2 bonus = 5 points

PART II: Romance 3 points each book.
A Lady like Sarah - 3 points
A Flame in the Wind - 3 points
And One Last Thing - 3 points
Goddess Boot Camp - 3 points
Back on Blossom Street - 3 points
Piggly Wiggly Wedding - 3 points
Never Sit Down in a Hoop Skirt and Other Lessons I Learned in Southern Belle Hell - 3 points
Will Work for Prom Dress- 3 points


3. Country spotlight: Nigeria. 2 points for each book finished.

4. Tournament of Books: Bonus 3 points if you read books in pairs, and you let us know which one you liked better. The 3 points is for each pair, not for each book. Give yourself 2 points for each book finished.
Swamplandia! - 2 points (although I hope to read the one that it is paired with if I can get it from the library)

5. Fortune Cookie. 4 points for each book finished.
An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris (#276) - 4 points
Fatally Frosted by Jessica Beck (#88) - 4 points

Total so far: 39 points

The particular one I just finished was a romance, so the 3 books counted more individually than as a chunkster. But I have 3 more books like that sitting in my tbr pile, 2 of which are NOT romances, so I'm thinking I might read one of them for the chunkster, but no idea if I'm going to be "in the mood" or not.

More updates:

1. Chunkster tremor: 5 points for each book

2. Romance the genre:
PART I: 'Significant Other' Rec. 3 points each
plus bonus 2 points if read with S.O.
Victor by Julia Templeton - recommended by him and read by both of us - 3 points + 2 bonus = 5 points

PART II: Romance 3 points each book.
A Lady like Sarah - 3 points
A Flame in the Wind - 3 points
And One Last Thing - 3 points
Goddess Boot Camp - 3 points
Back on Blossom Street - 3 points
Piggly Wiggly Wedding - 3 points
Never Sit Down in a Hoop Skirt and Other Lessons I Learned in Southern Belle Hell - 3 points
Will Work for Prom Dress- 3 points
Zitface - 3 points (YA one - can you tell??)


3. Country spotlight: Nigeria. 2 points for each book finished.

4. Tournament of Books: Bonus 3 points if you read books in pairs, and you let us know which one you liked better. The 3 points is for each pair, not for each book. Give yourself 2 points for each book finished.
Swamplandia! - 2 points (although I hope to read the one that it is paired with if I can get it from the library)

5. Fortune Cookie. 4 points for each book finished.
An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris (#276) - 4 points
Fatally Frosted by Jessica Beck (#88) - 4 points

March Mini-challenges:

1.Dusty Shelves:
Fatal Fixer-upper by Jennie Bentley (3/6/12) - 5 points


Total points Feb/Mar: 47

Total Points as of 3/8 - 49.

wow Nacy and Audrey - you guys are racking up those points!

When you have a couple thousand dusty books sitting here on your TBR shelf, and someone says, "I'll give you points if you read them", THAT'S motivation!! (wink, wink)
Plus you can tell your husband you are reading them for a challenge - and he thinks that is a good thing!!

lol Nancy!!

Nancy wrote: "When you have a couple thousand dusty books sitting here on your TBR shelf, and someone says, "I'll give you points if you read them", THAT'S motivation!! (wink, wink)
Plus you can tell your husb..."

I don't have a husband Nancy but I will definitely be trying that one on my kids.

Update on points: As of March 5th, I had 33 points.

County Spotlight
The Magic Tree 2pts
Romance
Out of Oz 3pts

Thanks Audrey! I was on a roll ntil I hit Out of Oz. It was long but not long enough for a chunkster and a bit of a slow read, good though.

Total points: 59

Tracy wrote: "Nancy wrote: "When you have a couple thousand dusty books sitting here on your TBR shelf, and someone says, "I'll give you points if you read them", THAT'S motivation!! (wink, wink)
Plus you can t..."

Tracy,
Did it work with your kids? It works very well with my husband!! lol

Well Nancy, I tried it on my son and he wanted to know what I would win if I read it. He hasn't grasped the concept of self gratification yet. I tried explaining but he just couldn't get it.

haha that's funny Tracy!
I always feel a lot of self gratification when I finish a novel that took me a while, or that is really popular, so I know where you're coming from!

Tracy wrote: "Well Nancy, I tried it on my son and he wanted to know what I would win if I read it. He hasn't grasped the concept of self gratification yet. I tried explaining but he just couldn't get it."

Tell him you get points from your friends on Good Reads, and if you read enough (or even if you don't but you don't have to tell him that - hehe), you get to read even more books!! That should confuse him even more!!

Nancy wrote: "Tracy wrote: "Well Nancy, I tried it on my son and he wanted to know what I would win if I read it. He hasn't grasped the concept of self gratification yet. I tried explaining but he just couldn't ..."

It would to. He is so analytical about everything. He doesn't like reading at all and I have tried everything. He doesn't understand why I like it. I have told him his grades would improve and subjects would be easier for him but he is an A student so that argument didn't carry much weight.

Nancy wrote: "When you have a couple thousand dusty books sitting here on your TBR shelf, and someone says, "I'll give you points if you read them", THAT'S motivation!! (wink, wink)"

I like that! :)

Imagine if we were being paid for it!

Athira wrote: "Nancy wrote: "When you have a couple thousand dusty books sitting here on your TBR shelf, and someone says, "I'll give you points if you read them", THAT'S motivation!! (wink, wink)"

I like that! ..."

Can we please find a way to do that?? Wouldn't that be awesome? Think how much money we would all make ---- to spend on more books, of course!!

Nancy wrote: "Athira wrote: "Nancy wrote: "When you have a couple thousand dusty books sitting here on your TBR shelf, and someone says, "I'll give you points if you read them", THAT'S motivation!! (wink, wink)"..."

Maybe a job as an NYTimes book reviewer? :)