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Here are our numbers so far! And let us know how many pages you read in August!

January 2020: 31,622 pages
February 2020: 33,625 pages
March 2020: 36,041 pages
April 2020: 33,416 pages
May 2020: 33,270 pages
June 2020: 30,629 pages
July 2020: 35,455 pages

50. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (337 pages)
51. Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up by Naya Rivera (256 pages)
52. Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef by Aaron Sanchez (304 pages)
53. March: Book 1 by John Lewis (128 pages)
54. March: Book 2 by John Lewis (192 pages)
55. March: Book 3 by John Lewis (246 pages)
56. If It Bleeds by Stephen King (447 pages)
57. Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad (256 pages)

My August Total: 2166 pages

GROUP TOTAL: 2,166 PAGES

August
41) Peace Talks (The Dresden Files #16) by Jim Butcher - 340 pages
42) The Shark (The Forgotten Files #1) by Mary Burton - 366 pages
43) The Rules of Magic (Practical Magic #0) by Alice Hoffman - 366 pages
44) Waistcoats & Weaponry (Finishing School #3) by Gail Carriger - 298 pages
45) If I Should Die (Lucy Kincaid #3) by Allison Brennan - 393 pages
46) Where Dandelions Bloom by Tara Johnson - 416 pages



August total: 2,179

Group Total: 4,345

I got a lot of reading done in August!

106)Villette by Charlotte Bronte, 573 pages
107) Rabbit is Rich by John Updike, 480 pages
108) The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West, 208 pages
109) Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin, 192 pages
110) Convenience Store Woman by 163 pages
111) We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 52 pages
112) To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway, 176 pages
113) 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke, 297 pages
114) A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, 240 pages
115) The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden, 134 pages
116) Treasure (short story) by Oyinkan Braithwaite, 31 pages
117) Doctor Marigold (short story) by Charles Dickens, 33 pages
118) Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume, 144 pages
119) A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost, 336 pages
120) 2066: Election Day (short story) by Michael Shaara, 22 pages
121) The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton by Edith Wharton, 303 pages
122) Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene, 220 pages
123) A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes, 279 pages
124) Life Among the Savages by Shirley Jackson, 256 pages
125) Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage, 312 pages
126) Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi, 372 pages
127) The New One by Mike Birbiglia, 256 pages

Total = 5,079 Pages

GROUP TOTAL = 9,424 PAGES

Quiche of Death. MC Beaton 246 pages. 8/3/20
Homegoing. Yaa Gyasi. 320 pages. 8/4/20
Lost Hills. Lee Goldberg. 237 pages. 8/9/20
Other Words for Home. Jasmine Warga. 342 pages. 8/12/20
Y is for Yesterday. Sue Grafton. 496 pages 8/15/20
The Likeness. Tana French. 466 pages. 8/19/20
Too Much and Never Enough. Mary Trump. 225 pages. 8/22/20
Good Detective. John McMahon. 8/23/20 320 pages.
From Here to Eternity. Caitlin Doughty. 288 pages. 8/23/20
Hugh and Bess. Susan Higginbotham. 287 pages. 8/28/20

My August Total = 3,227 pages

GROUP TOTAL = 12, 651 pages

Terris wrote: "I got a lot of reading done in August!

106)Villette by Charlotte Bronte, 573 pages
107) Rabbit is Rich by John Updike, 480 pages
108) The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West, 208 pages
109) Notes ..."

WOW, Terris! Nice reading!

I read a ton of children's books this month in preparation for the Mock Caldecott Awards voting in January.

AUGUST

203. The White Magic Five and Dime by Steve Hockensmith 326 pgs
204. The Secret Garden of George Washington Carter by Gene Barretta 40 pgs
205. On Wings of Words by Jennifer Berne 52 pgs
206. The Fabled Life of Aesop by Ian Lendler 64 pgs
207. Under the Lilacs by E. B. Goodale 32 pgs
208. How to be a Pirate by Isaac Fitzgerald 40 pgs
209. Almost Paradise by Corabel Shofner 288 pgs
210. American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang 240 pgs
211. The Bear's Garden by Marci Colleen 40 pgs
212. Flash and Gleam by Sue Fliess 32 pgs
213. Friday Night Wrestlefest by J. F. Fox 48 pgs
214. An Ordinary Day by Elana K. Arnold 40 pgs
215. Brick by Brick by Heidi Woodward Sheffield 32 pgs
216. Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark by Jonathan Stutzman 48 pgs
217. Old Rock by Deb Pilutti 40 pgs
218. Finding Chika by Mitch Albom 256 pgs
219. The Sleepwalker by Chris Bohjalian 304 pgs
220. Up On Bob by Mary Sullivan 40 pgs
221. Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse by Jonathan Stutzman 40 pgs
222. Already a Butterfly by Julia Alvarez 40 pgs
223. Dandelion's Dream by Yoko Tanaka 40 pgs
224. A Lady's Guide to Gossip and Murder by Dianne Freeman 304 pgs
225. Burned Bridges by Marquerite Ashton 230 pgs
226. The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis 304 pgs
227. Cat Ladies by Susi Schaefer 32 pgs
228. Nana Akua Goes to School by Tricia Elam Walker 40 pgs
229. Paolo, Emporor of Rome by Mac Barnett 48 pgs
230. Fight of the Century by Barb Rosenstock 40 pgs
231. Joni, The Lyrical Life of Joni Mitchell by Selina Alko 48 pgs
232. Bedtime Bonnet by Nancy Amanda Redd 40 pgs
233. Everyone's Awake by Colin Meloy 48 pgs
234. The Three Billy Goats Buenos by Susan Middleton Elya 32 pgs
235. Green on Green by Dianne White 48 pgs
236. Hello, World by Ethan Long 48 pgs
237. Dear George, Dear Mary by Mary Calvi 336 pgs
238. Just Like Me by Vanessa Brantley-Newton 40 pgs
239. A Forest in the City by Andrea Curtis 40 pgs
240. Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring by Kenard Pak 32 pgs
241. The Darwin Affair by Tim Mason 382 pgs
242. Out of the Deep I Cry by Julia Spencer-Fleming 325 pgs
243. Sun and Moon Have a Tea Party by Yumi Heo 40 pgs
244. The World Needs More Purple People by Kristen Bell 40 pgs
245. Mother Jones and her Army of Mill Children by Jonah Winter 40 pgs
246. Nonsense! The Curious Life of Edward Gorey by Lori Mortensen 40 pgs
247. Dozens of Doughnuts by Carrie Finison 40 pgs
248. The Terrible Old Man by H. P. Lovecraft 12 pgs
249. Snow Flakes by Ruth Ware 26 pgs
250. Treasure by Oyinkan Braithwaite 31 pgs
251. Heaven's Prisoners by James Lee Burke 352 pgs
252. Amphigorey Too by Edward Gorey 256 pgs
253. Slow Burner by Laura Lippman 33 pgs
254. Death on the River Walk by Carolyn Hart 336 pgs
255. Crazy River by Richard Grant 323 pgs
256. Jules vs the Ocean by Jessie Sima 48 pgs
257. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See 371 pgs
258. Relentless Souls by Ryan Kirk 388 pgs
259. Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor 40 pgs
260. Buried by Jefrery Deaver 80 pgs
261. The Gift by Alison Paylin 28 pgs
262. Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen 304 pgs
263. Immortal in Death by J. D. Robb 345 pgs
264. Prairie Days by Patricia MacLachlan 40 pgs
265. The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie 307 pgs
266. Laddertop, Books 1 and 2 by Orson Scott Card 384 pgs
267. Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers 549 pgs
268. Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok 304 pgs
269. The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys 512 pgs
270. Amphigorey #1 by Edward Gorey 220 pgs

Pages Read for the Month: 10,048
Group Total for the Month: 22,699

Here's mine:

1. Warriors: Outcast--Erin Hunter--317 pages
2. Censored--Caroline Bobick--211 pages
3. The Vineyards of Champagne--Juliet Blackwell--377 pages
4. One of Us is Next--Karen M. McManus--375 pages
5. Sensuous Angel--Heather Graham--186 pages
6. Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Land--Sierra Crane Murdoch--373 pages
7. Apple Cider Slaying--Julie Anne Lindsey--312 pages
8. Journey to Quiet Waters--Dixie Browning--189 pages
9. Nelson's Brand--Diana Palmer--188 pages
10. The Dolly Slutsky Mysteries--Lexie Renard--151 pages
11. His & Hers--Alice Feeney--330 pages

pages 3009

GROUP TOTAL: 25,708 pages

Connie wrote: "Quiche of Death. MC Beaton 246 pages. 8/3/20
Homegoing. Yaa Gyasi. 320 pages. 8/4/20
Lost Hills. Lee Goldberg. 237 pages. 8/9/20
Other Words for Home. Jasmine Warga. 342 pages. 8/12/20
Y is for ..."

Thanks! You have a nice list too, Connie! :)

Another big month due to a couple of very active team challenges.

August

133. A Fool and His Honey (Aurora Teagarden, #6) – Charlaine Harris (3 stars) 8/1/20 [257]
134. Written in Blood (A Forensic Handwriting Mystery, #2) – Sheila Lowe (4 stars) 8/2/20 [306]
135. Treacherous Slopes – Terri Reed (3 stars) 8/3/20 [224]
136. Firefighter Dragon (Fire & Rescue Shifters, #1) – Zoe Chant (3 stars) 8/4/20 [134]
137. Steampunk Cyborg (Mecha Origin, #1) – Eve Langlais (4 stars) 8/4/20 [206]
138. Dead Write (A Forensic Handwriting Mystery, #3) – Sheila Lowe (4 stars) 8/4/20 [320]
139. Dead Heat (Alpha & Omega, #4) – Patricia Briggs (4 stars) 8/7/20 [305]
140. All Together Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #7) – Charlaine Harris (4 stars) 8/9/20 [323]
141. From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse, #8) – Charlaine Harris (4 stars) 8/10/20 [303]
142. Bimbos of the Death Sun (Jay Omega, #1) – Sharyn McCrumb (2 stars) 8/11/20 [228]
143. Zombies of the Gene Pool (Jay Omega, #2) – Sharyn McCrumb (3 stars) 8/12/20 [288]
144. Dead Man Waltzing (A Ballroom Dance Mystery, #2) – Ella Barrick (3 stars) 8/13/20 2012 [287]
145. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers – Mary Roach (3 stars) 8/14/20 [303]
146. Run to Ground (Rocky Mountain K9 Unit) – Katie Ruggle (4 stars) 8/15/20 [376]
147. On the Chase (Rocky Mountain K9 Unit, #2) – Katie Ruggle (4 stars) 8/16/20 [339]
148. Survive the Night (Rocky Mountain K9 Unit, #3) – Katie Ruggle (3 stars) 8/17/20 [373]
149. Through the Fire (Rocky Mountain K9 Unit, #4) – Katie Ruggle (5 stars) 8/18/20 [352]
150. Light Up the Night (The Night Stalkers, #5) – M. L. Buchman (4 stars) 8/19/20 [337]
151. Dangerous Waters – Janice Kay Johnson (3 stars) 8/20/20 [203]
152. Before We Were Yours – Lisa Wingate (4 stars) 8/20/20 [384]
153. The Unlikely Master Genius (St Brendan, #1) – Carla Kelly (5 stars) 8/21/20 [258]
154. Murder on the Minneapolis (Flora Maguire, #1) – Anita Davison (4 stars) 8/23/20 [308]
155. Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing As We Age – Mary Pipher (3 stars) 8/25/20 [262]
156. A Pocket Full of Rye (Miss Marple, #7) – Agatha Christie (4 stars) 8/26/20 [239]
157. The Montauk Mystery – Diane Sawyer (3 stars) 8/27/20 [250]
158. The House at the End of Hope Street – Menna Van Praag (4 stars) 8/28/20 [320]
159. Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen (A Year-Round Christmas Mystery, #1) – Vicki Delany (3 stars) 8/29/20 [294]
160. Halloween in Paradise (A TJ Jensen Paradise Lake Mystery, #6 – Kathi Daley (3 stars) 8/30/20 [175]
161. Dragon Actually (Dragon Kin, #1) – G. A. Aiken (4 stars) 8/31/20 [336]


Total Books - 29
Total pages - 8290
Group Total: 33,998

August:
54. This is going to hurt by Adam Kay - 204 - ★★★★★
55. Twas the nightshift before Christmas by Adam Kay - 105 - ★★★
56. The silent wife by Karin Slaughter - 425 - ★★★★★
57. Holding by Graham Norton - 216 - ★★★
58. What dementia teaches us about love by Nicci Gerrard - 231 - ★★★★★
59. The temptation of Gracie by Santa Montefiore - 340 - ★★★★
60. The life intended by Kristin Harmel - 297 - ★★★★★
61. Verknocht by Lisette Jonkman - 368 - ★★★
62. Moord op de moestuin by Nicolien Mizee - 130 - ★★★
63. Kold Angst by Mads Peder Nordbo - 313 - ★★
64. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett - 262 - ★★★★
65. Zomervacht by Jaap Robben - 223 - ★★★

Totals August:
12 books; 3441 pages


Group Total: 37,439 pages

YEAR GOAL: 120 books/20 nE, 32,000 pages

JANUARY: 10 books/2 nE, 2,642 pages, avg. 264 pages
FEBRUARY: 10 books/2 nE, 2,180 pages, avg. 218 pages
MARCH: 9 books/1 nE, 1,826 pages, avg. 203 pages
APRIL: 11 books/2 nE, 3,519 pages, avg. 320 pages
MAY: 10 books/2 nE, 3,552 pages, avg. 355 pages
JUNE: 6 books/1 nE, 2,354 pages, avg. 392 pages
JULY: 10 books/2 nE, 3,434 pages, avg. 343 pages
AUGUST: 14 books, 3,168 pages, avg. 226 pages
TOTAL: 80 books/12 nE, 22,665 pages, avg. 283 pages

AUGUST BOOKS:

67. Ismail Kadare, The Pyramid [1992, tr. 1996] 119 pages
68. Larry Niven, Rainbow Mars [1999] 316 pages
69. Terry Pratchett, Witches Abroad 296 pages [Kindle]
70. Wahneema Lubiano, The House that Race Built: Original Essays by Toni Morrison, Angela Y. Davis, Cornel West, and Others on Black Americans and Politics in America Today [1997] 323 pages
71. Belinda Thomson, Gauguin [1987] 215 pages
72. Françoise Cachin, Gauguin: The Quest for Paradise [1989, tr. 1982] 195 pages
73. Ingo F. Walther, Paul Gauguin, 1848-1903: The Primitive Sophisticate [2006] 95 pages
74. Paul Gauguin [2003] 80 pages
75. Paul Gauguin, Gauguin's Intimate Journals [1903? tr. 1921] 118 pages
76. W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence [1919] 142 pages [Kindle]
77. Michael Chabon, Summerland [2002] 500 pages
78. Arika Okrent, In the Land of Invented Languages: Esperanto Rock Stars, Klingon Poets, Loglan Lovers, and the Mad Dreamers Who Tried to Build a Perfect Language [2009] 342 pages
79. Tariq Ali, A Sultan in Palermo [2005] 246 pages
80. Ismail Kadare, Spring Flowers, Spring Frost [Fr 2000, Eng tr 2002] 181 pages [Kindle]

GROUP TOTAL: 40,607 pages

AUGUST

77. Chase Darkness With Me by Billy Jensen 336 pages
78. The Answer Is...by Alex Trebek 304 pages
79. The Drummond Girls by Mardi Jo Link 269 pages
80. Clapton-Eric Clapton 327 pages
81. Advice From a Country Farmer- Roy English 128 pages
82. Innocent Spouse- Carol Ross Joynt 277 pages
83. A Very Punchable Face by Colin Joust 336 pages
84. Finding Me- Michelle Knight 249 pages
85. Some Of It Was Fun- Nicholas deB. Katzenback 301 pages
86. Exit The Rainmaker by Jonathan Coleman 401 pages
87. Profiles In Courage by J. F. K. 226 pages
88. Unsweetined by Jody Sweetin 234 pages

Total For August: 3,391 pages
Group Total: 43,998 pages