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Welcome to our Winter seasonal read-a-thon. This read-a-thon runs from Dec22/15 to Mar19/16.

Not only are we counting the pages that we read, but there is also a bonus challenge this time. For every book that you read with a title starting with one of the letters in the bonus word give yourself 1 point, if the author's name starts with a letter in the bonus word give yourself 2 points. Watch for our bonus word coming soon

For example (if WINTER were our bonus word):

Nothing Lasts Forever by Sidney Sheldon = 1 point for title
OR
Fire in the Blood by Dale Ibitz = 2 bonus points for author
OR
Winter Swans by Danica Winters = 1 point for title, 2 points for author = 3 bonus points

Be sure to tally your pages and bonus points separately. The person with the most bonus points at the end of the challenge will get to choose a spring related word for the next quarter.

To sign up simply start yourself a post to track what you've read during the read-a-thon. Edit your post throughout the read-a-thon to let everyone know which books you've read & your total number of pages.

Here is a a template for your post:

Winter 2015 Read-A-Thon
Dec 22/15 to Mar 19/16

Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:

1.

Bonus Word

Our Fall read-a-thon winner was Di. She picked our bonus challenge word for the Winter read-a-thon.

That word is: BLIZZARD

* Alicia pages read: ??? bonus points: ##
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* Di pages read: ??? bonus points: ##
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* Janessa pages read: ??? bonus points: ##
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* Lee pages read: ??? bonus points: ##
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* Rogan pages read: ??? bonus points: ##
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Pages read: 10,004
Bonus points: 74 (BLIZZARD)

1. The Rose Society by Marie Lu (280 pages)
2. Humans of New York: Stories by Brandon Stanton (195 pages)
3. Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien (111 pages)
4. Yes Please by Amy Poehler (329 pages)
5. The Moon Dragons by Dyan Sheldon & Gary Blythe (32 pages)
6. The Walking Dead, Vol. 02: Miles Behind Us by Robert Kirkman & Charlie Adlard (136 pages)
7. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean (352 pages)
8. Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman & Julie Dillon (25 pages)
9. Hellblazer: Original Sins by Jamie Delano (256 pages)
10. Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman & Brett Helquist (117 pages)
11. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling & Jim Kay (246 pages)
12. You by Caroline Kepnes (422 pages)
13. Jim Henson's Storyteller: Witches by Jim Henson (112 pages)
14. Blankets by Craig Thompson (592 pages)
15. Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake (81 pages)
16. The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake (80 pages)
17. Death Note, Vol. 7: Zero by by Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata (211 pages)
18. Death Note, Vol. 8: Target by Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata (201 pages)
19. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass: 150th-Anniversary Edition by Lewis Carroll & John Tenniel (247 pages)
20. The Complete Essex County by Jeff Lemire (512 pages)
21. The Only Child by Guojing (112 pages)
22. The Squire's Tale by Gerald Morris (212 pages)
23. Daphnis and Chloe by Longus (128 pages)
24. Morning Glories, Vol. 1: For a Better Future by Nick Spencer & Joe Eisma (188 pages)
25. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (1060 pages)
26. The Arrival by Shaun Tan (128 pages)
27. The Red Tree by Shaun Tan (32 pages)
28. The Bird King and Other Sketches by Shaun Tan (130 pages)
29. George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake (89 pages)
30. Morning Glories, Vol. 2: All Will Be Free by Nick Spencer (168 pages)
31. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (359 pages)
32. Long Walk to Valhalla by Adam Smith & Matthew Fox (96 pages)
33. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli (186 pages)
34. Lost & Found by Shaun Tan (128 pages)
35. The Walking Dead, Vol. 03: Safety Behind Bars by Robert Kirkman & Charlie Adlard (136 pages)
36. The Walking Dead, Vol. 04: The Heart's Desire by Robert Kirkman & Charlie Adlard (136 pages)
37. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (429 pages)
38. Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan (96 pages)
39. Take It as a Compliment by Maria Stoian (96 pages)
40. Chew, Vol. 2: International Flavor by John Layman & Rob Guillory (128 pages)
41. The Last Dragon by Jane Yolen & Rebecca Guay (142 pages)
42. Daytripper by Fábio Moon & Gabriel Bá (256 pages)
43. Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig (266 pages)
44. Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake (48 pages)
45. The Walking Dead, Vol. 05: The Best Defense by Robert Kirkman & Charlie Adlard (136 pages)
46. Ribbit! by Rodrigo Folgueira & Poly Bernatene (32 pages)
47. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin (550 pages)

Word: BLIZZARD
Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:
1. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty 80 Pages 2 Bonus Points
2. November 9 by Colleen Hoover 320 Pages 0 Bonus Points
3. The Grownup by Gillian Flynn 64 Pages 0 Bonus Points
4. Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen 135 Pages 3 Bonus Points
5. The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger 277 Pages 1 Bonus Points

Is it too late to participate?

Pages Read: 415
Bonus word: Blizzard
Bonus Points: 3

Currently reading:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone - illustrated edition
The three Musketeers
Talking to the dead
That risen snow
Early one morning:

Books Read: 3
Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard
The tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher - Beatrix Potter
The tailor of Gloucester - Beatrix Potter

Pages Read: 6991
Bonus Points: 13

Books Read:
1. The Christmas Train - David Baldacci (258 pages)
2. Indemnity Only - Sara Paretsky (338 pages/ 1 B.P.)
3. Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion (329 pages/1 B.P.)
4. The Light Between Oceans - M.L. Stedman (343 pages/1 B.P.)
5. Poison - Sarah Pinborough ) 208 Pages)
6. The Bone Collector - Jeffery Deaver (515 pages/ 3 B.P)
7. Magic Hour - Kristin Hannah (432 pages)
8. The Wife of Rielly - Jennifer Coburn (304 pages/1 B.P.)
9. Before I Go - Colleen Oakley (309 pages/1 B.P)
10. Before I Go To Sleep - S.J. Watson (363 pages/1 B.P)
11. Charm - Sarah Pinborough (208 pages)
12. Beauty - Sarah Pinborough (208 pages)
13. Mr. Mercedes -Stephen King (436 pages)
14. The Husband's Secret - Liane Moriarty (394 pages)
15. Into the darkest corner - Elizabeth Haynes (400 pages)
16. The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson (246 pages)
17. Meet Me At The Morgue - Ross MacDonald (184 pages/ 1 B.P.)
18. The Help - Kathryn Stockett (451 pages/ 1B.P)
19.Summer at the sea - Beth LaBonte (239 pages/ 1b.p)
20. Triptych - Karin Slaughter (480 pages)
21. a Page out of life- Kathleen Reid (346 pages/ 1bp)

Winter 2015 Read-A-Thon
Dec 22/15-Mar 19/16

Pages Read: 3,903
Bonus Points: 13
Bonus Word: BLIZZARD

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Pages Read:8362 (as of 3/19/16) - final
Bonus Points (BLIZZARD): 31 - final

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(DNF at 94 pages)

Books Read: 32
Pages Read: 9627
Bonus Points: 56
Bonus Word: BLIZZARD

Books Read:
1. by Richelle Mead - 266 pages- 2 Bonus Points [R]
2. by Angie Sage - 564 pages - 2 Bonus Point [A]
3. by Bill Nye - 320 pages - 2 Bonus Points [B]
4. by Angie Sage - 96 pages - 3 Bonus Points [D & A]
5. by Terry Pratchett - 276 pages - 0 Bonus points
6. by Truman Capote - 343 pages - 1 Bonus Point [I]
7. by Angie Sage - 521 pages - 2 Bonus Points [A]
8. by Martin Luther King Jr, edited by Clayborne Carson - 400 pages - 1 Bonus Point [A]
9. by Stephen Chbosky - 213 pages - 0 Bonus Points
10. by RJ Palacio - 315 pages - 0 Bonus Points
11. by Brian K. Vaughan - 160 pages - 2 Bonus Points [B]
12. by Mindy Kaling - 222 pages - 1 Bonus Point [I]
13. by Angie Sage – 545 pages – 2 Bonus Points [A]
14. by Brian K. Vaughan – 168 pages – 2 Bonus Points [B]
15. by Lemony Snicket – 221 pages – 3 Bonus Points [A & L]
16. by Benjamine Alire Saenz - 359 Pages - 3 Bonus Points [A & B]
17. by Tony Morrison – 324 pages – 1 Bonus Point [B]
18. by Octavia Butler – 264 pages - 2 Bonus Points [B]
19. by Lemony Snicket – 259 pages – 2 Bonus Points [L]
20. by Lemony Snicket – 272 pages – 2 Bonus Points [L]
21. by Brian K. Vaughan – 144 pages – 2 Bonus Points [B]
22. by Angie Sage – 596 pages – 2 Bonus Points [A]
23. by Lemony Snicket – 255 pages – 2 Bonus Points [L]
24. by Brian K. Vaughan – 152 pages – 2 Bonus Points [B]
25. by Tony Lee – 150 pages – 3 Bonus Points [D & L]
26. by Lemony Snicket – 286 pages – 2 Bonus Points [L]
27. by Brian K. Vaughan – 152 pages - 2 Bonus Points [B]
28. by Paulo Coelho – 197 pages – 1 Bonus Point [A]
29. by Alice Walker – 295 pages – 2 Bonus points [A]
30. by Angie Sage – 628 pages – 2 Bonus Points [A]
31. by Malala Yousafzai – 327 pages – 1 Bonus Point [I]
32. by Lemony Snicket – 337 pages – 2 Bonus Points [L]


DNF:
by Alexandra Bracken

Pages Read: 4921 pages
Bonus Word: BLIZZARD
Bonus Points: 8
Books Read:
1. 8th Confession-James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (368 pages)
2. The Color Purple-Alice Walker (295 pages)
3. Redemption Song-Bertice Berry (181 pages)
4. The 9th Judgement-James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (355 pages)
5. 10th Anniversary-James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (395 pages)
6. The Grownup-Gillian Flynn (64 pages)
7. Scarlet-Marissa Meyers (452 pages)
8. Year of Yes-Shonda Rhimes (336 pages)
9. 11th Hour-James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (416 pages)
10. 12th of Never-James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (416 pages)
11. Cress-Marissa Meyer (550 pages)
12. Unlucky 13-James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (384 pages)
13. 14th Deadly Sin-James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (384 pages)
14. The Girl on the Train-Paula Hawkins (325 pages)

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Pages Read: 3876
Bonus Points: 20

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Lee wrote: "Is it too late to participate?"

Sorry Lee, I just saw your post. Nope, it's not too late. You can join any time before the last day of the read-a-thon

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Pages Read: 3,188
Bonus Word: Blizzard
Bonus Points: 12

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Some how I missed this new read-a-thon for winter 2015 but I'd like to join if it's not too late.

Is there still no bonus word? this is stressing me out:(

Beth wrote: "Is there still no bonus word? this is stressing me out:("

There is no bonus word as of yet. I'll ask for some patience over the very hectic holiday season.

Jo-Anne wrote: "Some how I missed this new read-a-thon for winter 2015 but I'd like to join if it's not too late."

Welcome!

Bonus word is up!

I've just finished Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard so how would the points work for it?

Winter 2015 Read-A-Thon
December 22nd - March 19th

Bonus Word = BLIZZARD

Pages Read: 9,000
Bonus Points: 26

Books Read:

Beth wrote: "I've just finished Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard so how would the points work for it?"

2 points for Author's Name Aveyard

Pages: 4474
Bonus Points: 37
Bonus Word: Blizzard
Books Finished:
* **

Books DNF'd:

Books Currently Reading:

*Icicles Like Kindling by Sara Raasch
**Peter Pan and Wendy by J. M. Barrie

Pages Read:5,258
Bonus Points: 11
Bonus Word: Blizzard

Books Read: 15

1. After Alice by Gregory Maguire (288 pgs/2 points)
2. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (445 pgs/2 points)
3. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (409 pgs/1 point)
4. The Tempest by William Shakespeare (400 pgs/0 points)
5. Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy (492 pgs/1 point)
6. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (522 pgs/2 points)
7. Cinder by Marissa Meyer (390 pgs/0 points)
8. Glitches by Marissa Meyer (32 pgs/0 points)
9. Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater (390 pages/0 points)
10. Othello by William Shakespeare (221 pages/0 points)
11. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (225 pages/1 point)
12. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (452 pages/0 points)
13. Cress by Marissa Meyer (550 pages/0 points)
14. Fairest by Marissa Meyer (222 pages/0 points)
15. Strong Female Protagonist by Brennan Lee Mulligan and Molly Ostertag (220 pages/2 points)

Currently reading: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (335 pages/4 points), Chronicles of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Márquez (120 pages/1 point), Winter by Marissa Meyer (827 pages/0 points), The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (552 pages/1 point)

Do we count audiobooks?

Pages Read Total: 5108
Bonus Points Total (BLIZZARD): 17
Books Read:

DNF: The Princess Bride by William Goldman = (1 point title-not counted in total) 103 pages

Jonel wrote: "Beth wrote: "I've just finished Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard so how would the points work for it?"

2 points for Author's Name Aveyard"

Wait shouldn't it be 3? 1 point for "Red" and 2 points for "Aveyard"?I'm confused now.

Shaeron wrote: "Jonel wrote: "Beth wrote: "I've just finished Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard so how would the points work for it?"

2 points for Author's Name Aveyard"

Wait shouldn't it be 3? 1 point for "Red" and ..."

You're correct, it is 3 points. :)

Ashley (JaffaCaffa) wrote: "Shaeron wrote: "Jonel wrote: "Beth wrote: "I've just finished Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard so how would the points work for it?"

2 points for Author's Name Aveyard"

Wait shouldn't it be 3? 1 poin..."

I thought it was three but wasn't too sure, but I still put it down as three haha :P

Kelly wrote: "Do we count audiobooks?"

Yes

Beth wrote: "Ashley (JaffaCaffa) wrote: "Shaeron wrote: "Jonel wrote: "Beth wrote: "I've just finished Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard so how would the points work for it?"

2 points for Author's Name Aveyard"

Wa..."

Yup. It's 3. I apparently couldn't spell Blizzard while I was figuring it out.

Thank you @Jonel!

I know I started a couple weeks late, but I still haven't shown up on the "participants" list. It was okay that I joined a little late, right?

I would love my own tiny book store one day :) for now it's only a dream

Aubrey wrote: "I know I started a couple weeks late, but I still haven't shown up on the "participants" list. It was okay that I joined a little late, right?"

No worries at all Aubrey, I'm just a little behind on the updates.

Jonel wrote: "Aubrey wrote: "I know I started a couple weeks late, but I still haven't shown up on the "participants" list. It was okay that I joined a little late, right?"

No worries at all Aubrey, I'm just a ..."

No problem. Thanks :)

Pages: 8,050
Bonus Points: ##

326 pages 206 pages 82 pages 55 pages 31 pages 34 pages 448 pages 195 pages 81 pages 222 pages 287 pages 4 pages 278 pages 225 pages 31 pages 402 pages 84 pages 34pages 144 pages 370 pages 225 pages 327 pages 119 pages 850 pages 180 pages 302 pages 290 pages 228 pages 31 pages 32 pages 31 pages 32 pages 252 pages 304 pages 217 pages 179 pages 119 pages 427 pages 204 pages 196 pages

I was gonna include illustrators as part of the authors since it made sense when I read a couple graphic novels, but now some of my "normal" books have illustrations in them and it feels like I'm "cheating" by including double authors names. Should I remove the illustrators and just stick with the one author?

Rebecca wrote: "Can I just get a clarification of rules, can you get more than three points for any one book? I read Books of Blood by Clive Barker and counted it as three points. Would it be four since the title ..."

3 points is the max you can get. Also only the first word of the title counts (not including A/The/etc.) so Sandry's book wouldn't count. :)

I'm joining this really late but I need an incentive to make more time for reading.

Pages read: 1039
Books read: 369 pages 256 pages 186 pages 228 pages
Currently reading:
Bonus points: 3

Do we only count bonus points for Author's Name if it is the Author's last name? Or do first names count too?

Kelly wrote: "Do we only count bonus points for Author's Name if it is the Author's last name? Or do first names count too?"

I asked this last time and Jonel said first names count too. :)

Thank you!

Kelly wrote: "Do we only count bonus points for Author's Name if it is the Author's last name? Or do first names count too?"

You can use first or last, but only one or the other for each author

would someone help me calculate my bonus points? I got confused