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Epic Challenge: January - March 2012
Finished:The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest 746p
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 768p
The Torment Of Others 576p
Dreaming the Eagle 720p
Cross Bones 512p
Mortal Coil 604p
Dreaming the Bull 528p
The Fires of Heaven 926p
Death Bringer 602p
A Clash of Kings 1009p
Grave Mercy 560p
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 784p
Total: 8335p
Currently reading:1Q84, #2, 501p (and then number 3, also a tome of epic proportions). Plus it counts as a trilogy for the DRC.
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Yeah I read one and then another one:
Murder Most Royal by Jean Plaidy - 646 pages
Inheritance by Christopher Paolini - 849 pages
De roep van de wilde zwaan by Celeste de Blasis - 715 pages
De vlucht van de wilde zwaan by Celeste de Blasis -718 pages
Het lied van de wilde zwaan by Celeste de Blasis - 787 pages
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin - 1001 pages
Kushiel's Scion by Jacqueline Carey - 943 pages
Kushiel's Justice by Jaqueline Carey - 880 pages
Kushiel's Mercy by Jacqueline Carey - 796 pages
EDIT:
This is all for me this period. Hard to believe I the last 7 of these books in March.
Total pages: 7365
Barbara wrote: "nothing so far on the horizon for me in the 500+ range but you never know."Same here. These days my reading list is dictated almost entirely by review copies, and I think I've only got one or two that are 500+ pages.
Babara and Lauren - you should come and join the JUST FOR FUN challenge where you are challenged to read 1 book a month just for fun. No review requests, just a book for yourself :)http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/5...
Lol, before I can get to the 'Just for Fun' books, I have to get through the 'Just for Reading Challenges' books.But thanks, will check it out :)
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Completed:
The Dragon Reborn: 674p
The Omen Machine: 525p
The Shadow Rising: 980p
The Dwarves: 730p
The Fires of Heaven: 963p
Year's Best SF 6: 500p
Total: 4,372
The time traveler's wife - Audrey Niffenegger, 536pI actually started reading it on 29 Dec BUT I am only on page 24, so I still have more than 500 to go. So hope it is still fine to join the challenge!
Yeah, that's cool, as long as you finish the book within the challenge period :) Otherwise you can start whenever you want.Welcome to the epic challenge!
Lauren wrote: "Yeah, that's cool, as long as you finish the book within the challenge period :) Otherwise you can start whenever you want.Welcome to the epic challenge!"
Thank you :)
Woohoo! Just finished 1Q84, #2, 501 pages. :D It was AMAZING! Didn't feel like a tome at all. Unfortunately the third book is just under 500 pages so I can't make it a double win. :P
I hardly read books less than 500 pages (being a Stephen King fan and he does have s few books getting very near to 1000pp)
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Completed
This Body of Death 594 pages
Just finished Fall of Giants - Ken Follett. some 800+ pageswas a hardback and so heavy i ony read it in bed!
worth it though
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was a hardback and so heavy i ony read it in bed!
worth it though"
Can't wait for my copy to arrive!
Kim wrote: "Just finished Fall of Giants - Ken Follett. some 800+ pageswas a hardback and so heavy i ony read it in bed!
worth it though"
A friend once told me that I would enjoy Ken Follet, but with Wilbur Smith and Stephen King turning out all these Tomes, when will I ever get time for him?
Currently reading Insomnia by Stephen King (768 pages) and The Leopard hunts in darkness by Wilbur Smith (576 pages)
I have just finished The Leopard Hunts in Darkness - kindle edition. Goodreads states it at 576 pages. Brings my total page count for the challenge to 1472 pages.
I'm trying to read, "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova. Lets hold thumbs I get through it with the start of term. Goodreads puts the page count at 734.
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Good luck :)
Done With Insomnia . Took me about 3 months to finish, but am glad I didn't give up. 760 Pages.
Total for Epic Challenge: 2232 Pages.
To ReadCurrently Reading
Completed:
Erebos by Ursula Poznanski 532 pages
The Troupe by Robert Jackson Bennett 512 pages
Total: 1044 pages
Completed:The Shadow Rising - 1031p
Elantris - 656p
The Fires of Heaven - 912p
The Shelters of Stone - 784p
Total: 3383
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If you were at less than 10% at the start of January I'd say it still counts.
Crusader wrote: "Mohammed wrote: "Well I've finally finished The Algebraist 534p. Started way before Jan though. Does it still count?"
If you were at less than 10% at the start of January I'd say it s..."
Nope. Well it's zero for me this quarter.
If you were at less than 10% at the start of January I'd say it s..."
Nope. Well it's zero for me this quarter.
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I think we'll be kind and allow you that one. I have sympathy with you since The Algebraist isn't an easy read.
My rule is that it matters when you finish the book, not when you started, and since I sort of run this challenge, I say you can use it Mohammed.
Aye, Aye, Cap'n. Thanks.
Crusader wrote: "... I have sympathy with you since The Algebraist isn't an easy read."
The book would have been good if it were 300 pages shorter and had some algebra in it.
Crusader wrote: "... I have sympathy with you since The Algebraist isn't an easy read."
The book would have been good if it were 300 pages shorter and had some algebra in it.
Just some real mention of it. Or at least an algebraist.
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It was my first of his so not a great introduction. I know both you and Lauren like his books though, so give me a recommendation.
The Player of Games, which is a good intro to the Culture. Also, Use of Weapons, which is particularly good the second time around.The Wasp Factory was brilliant, although not sf.
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