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finished

quest is complete now :)

I am sad...it's onluy 20ptss :( it is 2 pages shy of 450! :(

Catherine wrote: "I am sad...it's onluy 20ptss :( it is 2 pages shy of 450! :("

I know, one of the books I am planning on reading in January comes in at 447 - 4 pages shy of the 451 pages needed for next level.

I have added another 3 books for this year. But I am not reading anything more today.


HAPPY NEW YEAR

I am hoping to hopefully finish before the new year starts!

who read The Little Christmas Kitchen? if no one read it I finished beforehand...and that would also complete the chimney:)

Catherine wrote: "finished

quest is complete now :)"

Wohooo!!! Fantastic job Catherine!!!

Jane read The Little Christmas Kitchen, if I'm not mistake. I'll check everything tomorrow and let you guys know.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

A wonderful 2015 to all of us. :)

Happy 2015!!!

I updated my list. I hope to get another one done before saturday.

We are having a weird winter here. More rain than snow. Very unusual.

Esther wrote: "Happy 2015!!!

I updated my list. I hope to get another one done before saturday.

We are having a weird winter here. More rain than snow. Very unusual."


where are you Esther? we're having a bit of a weird one as well...these [past few weeks have been in the 50's and 60's!!! spring weather....and now....we have finally gottne couple good frosts :( I hope this Jan isn't as bad as last year!

I am in Quebec city. I should have about a meter high of snow on my yard an instead I am back to seeing patches of grass. While I hate winter, i would rather have snow than rain (as it will turn into very slippery ice).

I agree!!!! if it's going to be cold...definitely should have snow!!!

I finished and did a buddy read for it: link

I finished my first book of the year.

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (662p)

finished

finished

Light Teams! I have challenged Sonia (and her Darkness teams) to a dual! Be sure you get a book in each category of none of your books will count towards the Light total.



Sonia!
I challenge you to a read-a-thon duel!
The powers of Light against the powers of Darkness

Between January 3 and January 18 let's see who can read more books. The Light teams or the Darkness teams.
The only rule is that each team must read at least one book from every page count category:
-between 100 and 160 pages
-between 161 pages and 450 pages
-between 451 and 600 pages
-between 601 and 750 pages
-between 751 and 900 pages
-over 901 pages

Not only will the winning element will have bragging rights, but if Light wins then Sonia will need to change her goodreads picture to an light image; and if Darkness wins then Kelly will need to change her goodreads picture to an darkness image.

Hi Kelly!

I mini challenge is a great way to motivate us to stay focused on the competition. Thanks!!

I'm only not sure if I get it right.
Do we have to complete all the page count category so our books count?
Can we complete it more than one time?
Does the books must be started after January 3 or only finished?
Can one person read more than one category?

So team, let's organize!!

Who wants/can do each page count category??

I can take: between 100-160 pages and between 161-450 pages, or between 601-750 pages.

I have just now finished a book of 150 pages that fit Between 100-160 pages.

Summer of Change by Elena Aitken 150 pages

Unfortunately all the books I have planned for January will fall in the 161-450 level.

I do have Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck

My edition is hardback and says 506 pages but there are editions that are only 403 pages so I will need a ruling on that one.

Great Jane!

Lets wait to hear from Kely about that difference count pages between editions.

If it is book marked read between, mark me up for 600. I am currently reading 2 books that fits in there,

The powers of Light against the powers of Darkness

Between January 3 and January 18 let's see who can read more books. The Light teams or the Darkness teams.

The only rule is that each team must read at least one book from every page count category.

Round 1

✔ - between 100 and 160 pages: Jane
Summer of Change | 150 pages | Jan 03

✔ - between 161 pages and 450 pages: Juliana
Falling for Love | 250 pages | Jan 03

✔ - between 451 and 600 pages: Ágnes
The Cuckoo's Calling | 465 pages | Jan 03

- between 601 and 750 pages: Esther

- between 751 and 900 pages:

- over 901 pages: Dragana
The Way of Kings | 1007 pages

We did it!!! We Saved the Christmas!!!

Just in time to Dragana be able to celebrate it!! ;)

Quest to Save Christmas!

√ Find the Missing Elf = 50 Golden points
- Read 3 books with direction words in the title (in, out, up, down, north, south, around, etc.)

√ .book 1. - Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder | in | Lilac - read in Dec 04
√ .book 2. - Juste avant le bonheur by Agnès Ledig | avant / before | Agnés - read in Dec 10
√ .book 3. - In Too Deep by Tracey Alvarez | in | Juliana - read in Dec 11

Find More Paint = 130 Golden points
- Read a book that has each of the following colors as the main color (over 50%) of the cover.

√ . book for Red. - by Umberto Eco | Rose - read in Dec 10 = 10 Golden points

√ . book for Orange. - by Andy Weir | Rose - read in Dec 09 = 10 Golden points

√ . book for Yellow. - by Matthew Wolf | Dragana - read in Dec 07 = 10 Golden points

√ . book for Green - by Diane Chamberlain | Agnès - read in Dec 04 = 10 Golden points

√ . book for Blue. - by Jennifer L. Armentrout | Trinity - read in Dec 05 = 10 Golden

√ . book for Purple. - by Megg Jensenby | Dragana

√ . book for White. - by Susan Hatler | Jane - read in Dec 05 = 10 Golden

√ . book for Black - by Becca Fitzpatrick | Agnès - read in Dec 03 = 10 Golden points

√ . book for Pink. - by Susan Rieger | Catherine


√ Check the List = 50 Golden points
- Read 4 books where the title contains the words good, bad or similar words or where the main character is a bad boy/girl or a good boy/girl

√ .book 1. - The Forgotten Affairs of Youth by Alexander McCall Smith | Isabel Dalhousie, main character, is a good girl | Agnès - read in Dec 06
√ .book 2. - Captivated by You by Sylvia Day | main character is a bad boy | Catherine - read in Dec 08
√ .book 3. - The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes | main character is a good girl | Dragana - read in Dec 04
√ .book 4. - You Turn by Marion Croslydon | main character is a good girl | Dragana - read in Dec 08

Fix the Chimney = 80 Golden points
- Read 4 books that make 4 corners each match up with a letter.

√ .book 1. TOP - The Shadow SorceresS - read | Sophie - read in Dec 02
√ .book 2. LEFT - The Rose ProjecT | Agnès - read in Dec 08
√ .book 3. RIGHT - Sisters of TreasoN | Catherine - read in Dec 30
√ .book 4. BOTTOM - The Little Christmas KitcheN

√ Fix Santa's Sleigh - completion points = 30 Golden points
- New Harnesses: Read 2 skinny (100-125 pages). = 20 Golden points

√ .book 1. - Love at Mistletoe Inn: A December Wedding Story by Cindy Kirk | Agnès - read in Dec 04
√ .book 2. - Once Upon a Rhyme by Jack Heckel | Dragana - read in Dec 12

- New Stuffing and Fabric: Read a book from the 2014 GoodReads Choice Awards (winner or nominee is acceptable). = 20 Golden points

√ .book 1. - The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss | 2014 GoodReads Choice Awards Nominee @ Best Fantasy | Esther - read in Dec 05 = 20 Golden Coins

- New Rails - Read a 800+ page book. = 20 Golden points

√ .book 1. - The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan | Juliana - read in Dec 03 = 20 Golden points

- Paint Remover - Participate in a BOM discussion. = 20 Golden points

√ .book 1. - Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier | Sophie - read in Dec 10 - participation here = 20 Golden Coins

Bonus Point for completing the Challenge: 100 points

TOTAL Points = 520


Awesome team work!!! I'm really proud of we all.

:D

Juliana wrote: "We did it!!! We Saved the Christmas!!!

Just in time to Dragana be able to celebrate it!! ;)"

Haha, yep just in time. :)

If it does not matter when the book is started, I am currently reading and I might be able to finish it until 18th. That's 900+ category...

Dragana wrote: "Juliana wrote: "We did it!!! We Saved the Christmas!!!

Just in time to Dragana be able to celebrate it!! ;)"

Haha, yep just in time. :)

If it does not matter when the book is started, I am curre..."

Wow Dragana, great!!
Are you enjoying it? It's in my future TBR list.

Agnès wrote: "Juliana, I've just finished which is 465 pages long :)"

Great Ágnes! I'll add your book.

Catherine wrote: "finished "

Catherine, I think this book isn't in your lightning-hounds-grrrrrr shelf, can you check it?

I finished .

I have read Aftermath and The Last Mission of the Living

So, just snooping around to check if there are any Iron Maiden fans around here. You know, the Fear of the Dark song?

You should...just saying.

Sonia wrote: "So, just snooping around to check if there are any Iron Maiden fans around here. You know, the Fear of the Dark song?

You should...just saying."

Yes I've heard of the song. My brother was an Iron Maiden fan back in the day. When I was 10 he locked me in a room and made me listen to Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, and the Scorpians because he thought my taste in music sucked. He wouldn't let me out till I could recite a couple lines from some of the songs I heard...Ahhh..Memory Lane!

Juliana wrote: "Hi Kelly!

Do we have to complete all the page count category so our books count?
Yes. You must have a book in each of them or you don't count any of the books read towards the book total for the light teams.

Can we complete it more than one time?
Yes. It's total number of books read as long as there's one in each category.

Does the books must be started after January 3 or only finished?
Just finished between the 3rd and 18th.

Can one person read more than one category?
Yup, but only need one to qualify for points to count.


So... recommendation is to read one in each category then break out the mini 100 page books :)

Juliana wrote: "We did it!!! We Saved the Christmas!!!

Just in time to Dragana be able to celebrate it!! ;)


Quest to Save Christmas!


√ Find the Missing Elf = 50 Golden points
- Read 3 books with direction ..."

Congrats on saving Christmas :)

I finished Falling for Love

Juliana wrote: "Great Jane!

Lets wait to hear from Kely about that difference count pages between editions."

I've posted it on the captains chat. I like to have other mod's make decisions on things that I'm influenced one way to rule on :) Just to be fair.

Kelly wrote: "Juliana wrote: "Great Jane!

Lets wait to hear from Kely about that difference count pages between editions."

I've posted it on the captains chat. I like to have other mod's make decisions on thin..."

Ok Kelly! :)

just want to clarify Kelly...for each category we have to have a book.. we have to read all categories to get points each time? so we complete all books 1 round for points...then we can do it again for more points?

Catherine wrote: "just want to clarify Kelly...for each category we have to have a book.. we have to read all categories to get points each time? so we complete all books 1 round for points...then we can do it agai..."

Once you complete each page range you can read whatever you want for points. It's not rounds. You just need one in each range to have your points count.

So you can do one of each then read all 100 page books after that and get all the points.

Finished but it won't be able to help with our duel! :(

thanks Kelly...just wanted to be sure :)

Juliana wrote: "Dragana wrote: "Juliana wrote: "We did it!!! We Saved the Christmas!!!

Just in time to Dragana be able to celebrate it!! ;)"

Haha, yep just in time. :)

If it does not matter when the book is sta..."

I'm a big Sanderson fan. I like it, but this book has such a big opus it can be overwhelming sometimes. Remembering all the characters, country names etc...

Trinity wrote: "Finished but it won't be able to help with our duel! :("

Not a problem Trinity, if we complete one of each category we can add any book for the total.

I finished The Desert Spear . 638 pages.

Finished:

The Spirit of A Witch by Sarah Jane Avory 298 pages

Juliana wrote: "Catherine wrote: "finished "

Catherine, I think this book isn't in your lightning-hounds-grrrrrr shelf, can you check it?"

Catherine, did you see my question?

Our spreadsheet is UPDATED!!

The powers of Light against the powers of Darkness

Between January 3 and January 18 let's see who can read more books. The Light teams or the Darkness teams.

The only rule is that each team must read at least one book from every page count category.

First set: 4/6 books read

✔ - between 100 and 160 pages: Jane
Summer of Change | 150 pages | Jan 03

✔ - between 161 pages and 450 pages: Juliana
Falling for Love | 250 pages | Jan 03

✔ - between 451 and 600 pages: Ágnes
The Cuckoo's Calling | 465 pages | Jan 03

✔ - between 601 and 750 pages: Esther
The Desert Spear | 638 pages | Jan 04

- between 751 and 900 pages: Juliana

- over 901 pages: Dragana
The Way of Kings | 1007 pages

Additional books

The Immortal Rules | 485 | Trinity | Jan 03
The Spirit of A Witch | 298 | Jane | Jan 04

I'll try to read a book for the 751-900 pages, but I'll probably finish it at the end of this read-a-thon.

So the rest of the team should read as many books as then can until the 18th.

Lets go Lightning Hounds! We can't have Darkness winning Light!!