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Day 1:Finished "If you find me" - 95p.
Continued:
"The Wheel of Fortune" - p. 706-810 = 104p.
"The Tea Shop on Lavender Lane" - p.146 -250= 104p.
Total pages: 303p.
I am off to a slow start. If I am going to accomplish my goal of finishing 300 pages of Bleak House, I am going to need to get a lot of reading done today. I have a busy week at work, so I won't be able to devote a lot of time to reading during the week.Day 1:
Already in progress:
1.Bleak House- 35 pages
Begun:
1.Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution- 147 pages
Total pages: 182
Yesterday was my anniversary, so spent much of the day with my hubby, but I was able to get some reading done.The Shining- 37 pages
The Handmaid's Tale- 34 pges
Total-71 pages
71/600
529 more pages to go to reach my goal.
I have read 263 pages in my current book so far, 1 more story to go before I finish so I believe I will complete the goal I set. So I'm going to add to my goal and will try and read at least 600 pages. Happy Reading!
Day 1:Finished Encontra-me em Nova Iorque - 68p.
In progress:
Heart of the Sea - 34p.
Total pages: 102p.
Day 1 ReportAn Object of Beauty - 69 pgs
The Goldfinch - 19 pgs
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 - 24 pgs
Day 1 total: 112 pages
Day 135 pages of Babylon Sisters
Total Pages:35
Day 2
180 pages of Babylon Sisters
51 pages of Tease
20 pages of To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Pages for Day 2: 251
Finished Books: 1(began before RAT)
Day 2 already reached my goal finish the book I was reading - Brothers of the Outlaw Trail by four different authors total pages 345I did update my goal to read at least 600 pages so I have 255 pages left to go.
Day 1:70 p. of Lolita (already in progress)
115 p. of Graceling
- 185 pages total (didn't reach my goal of 250-300 p. but I'm okay with that)
Day 2:
24 p. of Lolita (finished)
246 p. of Graceling
- 270 pages total
Total pages read so far: 455
Total books completed: 1/5
Day 2-The Shining- 47 pages (finished!)
A Brisket, a Casket- 30 pages
The Handmaids Tale- 34 pages
Total: 111
182/600
418 more pages to go to reach my goal!
Day 2:In progress:
Heart of the Sea - 72p.
The Bronze Horseman - 126p.
El héroe discreto - 25p.
Total pages for day 2: 223p.
Mod
Day 2: Moon Called
Started The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes/Book 2
I made a lot of progress yesterday.Already in progress:
1.Bleak House- 172 pages
Begun during readathon:
1.Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution- 218 pages, finished
Books completed:
1.Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
Total pages: 390
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finished Lord of the Vampires (last 15%) - approx 30pgs
reading Sixth Grave on the Edge
Day 2: Finished "The Tea Shop on Lavender Lane" - p. 250 -326= 76p.
In progress:
"The Wheel of Fortune" - p.810-922 = 112p.
"Messenger of Truth"- 206p.
Day 2 total: 394p.
Total pages: 697
Day 2 ReportAn Object of Beauty - 52 pgs, Finished
And the Mountains Echoed - 14 pgs
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 - 20 pgs
The Goldfinch - 11 pgs
Day 2 total: 97 pgs
Running total: 209 pages
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finished [book:Lord of the Vampires|107..."
I am so impressed! : )
Finished Hidden by P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast 304 pagesWorking on Where Angels Go by Debbie Macomber 150 pages in
Day 3-A Brisket, a Casket- 30 p.
The Handmaids Tale- 99 p. (Finished!)
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan- 5 p.
Daily Total= 134
Overall Total= 316
284 more pages to go to reach my goal!
I forgot to keep track on here, but here is what I've accomplished so far:Completed:
Until Fountain Bridge - 111 pages
A Beautiful Wedding - 146 pages
Ongoing:
Bladed Magic - 45 pages
Best Friends Forever - 63 pages
Cop Town - 200 pages
Total Pages so far: 565 pages
I only got about 5 pages read yesterday. Hopefully today will be better.
Day 3 ReportAnd the Mountains Echoed - 10 pgs (I doubled your total, Anne - hah!)
Running total: 219 pages
Am leaving town now, so may not get to update again until I return on Sunday. Have a happy week of reading, everyone!
Day 3:Finished "Messenger of Truth - 206-319 = 113p.
Finished "I'm with Stupid" 1- 309 = 309p.
In progress:
The Wheel of Fortune" - 922- 1028 = 106p.
"Out of the Easy" - 1-86 = 86p.
Pages Day 3: 614p.
Day 3:-59 pages of Tease
-42 pages of Hidden Riches
-18 pages of To All the Boys I've Loved Before
-40 pages of Secrets in the Shadows
Total pages Day #3: 159
Day 4-Snow Flower and The Secret Fan- 42 p.
Middlemarch- 16 p.
Daily Total: 58 p.
Overall total: 374 p.
226 more pages to go to reach my goal!
Already in progress:1.Bleak House- 210 pages
Begun during readathon:
1.Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution- 218 pages, finished
Books completed:
1.Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
Total pages: 428
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Day 1: The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline
Day 2: Moon Called
Day 4: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes/Book 2
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
In progress:
Vaclav and Lena
Day 4 Report:Finished The Wheel of Fortune p.1028 - 1171 - last 143 pages - This was my big goal for the RAT and I got it done!
Also finished:
Out of the Easy p86-346 = 260p.
In progress:
A Medal for Murder - p1-80 = 80p.
Pages Day 4: 483p.
Total pages for RAT: 2,097
Other progress: 6/8 books finished
Day 3:69 p. of Graceling, Finished
391 p. of The Impossible Knife of Memory, Finished
Day 3 total: 430 p.
Total pages so far: 915
Total books completed: 3/5
Day 4:
237 p. of Mind Games, Finished
34 p. of MILA 2.0
Day 4 total: 271 p.
Total pages so far: 1, 186
Total books completed: 4/5
Day 5:
436 p. of MILA 2.0, Finished
15 p. of Origins: The Fire, Finished
Day 5 total: 451 p.
Total pages so far: 1,637
Total books completed: 5/5
I've already reached my goal so I'm upping it from 5 books this week to 7 (maybe 8 because one of the books on my TBR is manga, which should be a quick read).
Day 3:In progress:
Life Before Legend - 38p.
The Bronze Horseman - 75p.
El héroe discreto - 69p.
Total pages for day 3: 182p.
Day 4 & day 5:
I didn't read anything :(
Book finished: Hot Zone by Catherine Mann2 books done
Total Pages: 661
Day 5Snow Flower and the Secret Fan- 75 p.
Daily total: 75
Overall Total: 449
Pages left to read to reach goal: 151
Not great, but not bad either! I definitely think in gonna reach my goal!!
Day 5:In progress:
A Medal for Murder - 170p.
Serendipity - 26p.
A Fatal Thaw - 36p.
Day 5 pages: 232p.
Total RAT pages: 2,329
Day 4:136 pages of Tease (Finished Tease)
45 pages of Secrets in the Shadows
42 pages of Hidden Riches
Total Pages Day 4:223
Day 5
13 pages of Hidden Riches
65 pages of Last Temptation
21 pages of Secrets in the Shadows (Finished Secrets in the Shadows)
Total Pages for 5: 99
Day 6:36 p. of A Clockwork Orange
28 p. of The Diviners
228 p. of Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 1, Finished
Day 6 total pages: 292
Total pages so far: 1,929
Total books completed: 6/7
Day 6Snow flower and the secret fan- 36 p.
Middlemarch- 5 p.
Daily total: 41
Overall total: 490
110 more pages to read to reach my goal.
Baaaad day of reading. We will see what day 7 brings!
Mod
Collected Stories by Rudyard Kipling 218 pages out of 960 pages ( completed book)
Coal Black Horse 224 pages
Total pages read days 5-6: 442
Total pages read: 1,718
Completed 5 books
Day 6:Not a very good reading day.
"A Fatal Thaw" - 102p.
Total RAT pages: 2,431
Day 7Snow flower and the secret fan- 106 p. (finished)
A Brisket a Casket- 45 p. (finished)
Daily tot: 151
Overall total: 641
41 pages over goal of 600 pages!
Day 7 Brothers of the Outlaw Trail by various authors
Hot Zone by Catherine Mann
Overall total Pages: 661
61 pages over goal of 600 pages.
Day 7177 p. of A Clockwork Orange, Finished
367 p. of The Diviners
Day 7 total: 544 p.
Total pages read: 2,473
Total books completed: 7/7
I didn't have a page goal, just a book goal, but I'm VERY stoked that I managed to read 2,000+!
Day 6:90 pages of Hidden Riches
78 pages of Last Temptation
42 pages of A Brother's Honor
Total for Day 6: 210
Day 7
50 pages of Last Temptation
60 pages of The End of Your Life Book Club
85 pages of A Brother's Honor
35 pages of To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Total for Day 7: 230
Days 4 thru 7 ReportThe Goldfinch - 143 pgs
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - 124 pgs (audiobook)
Grand total: 486 pages
Didn't meet my goal, but that's ok - it was a busy week. Hope everyone had fun!
Day 7: Finished two more books,
A Medal for Murder - 171p.
A Fatal Thaw - 60p.
Still in progress:
Serendipity - 74p.
Total RAT pages: 2,736
I made my two goals of finishing The Wheel of Fortune and finishing a total of 8 books during the RAT.
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Start reading for the July Mid Year Rea-A-Thon. It runs from 10PM PST today until 10 PM PST next Saturday!
Please stop by and post your reading updates here throughout the week, and let us know if you find any books you truly love, or if you find some duds that we need to avoid. We want to know how your week is progressing, so don't be shy about sharing. Most importantly, have a happy, fun week reading with your friends!
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Happy reading!