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Welcome to our Fall seasonal read-a-thon. This read-a-thon runs from September 22, 2021 – December 20, 2021.

For every book that you read with a title starting with one of the letters in the bonus word give yourself 1 point, if any section (first, middle, last) of the author's name starts with a letter in the bonus word give yourself 2 points. The most you can have for any one book is 3 bonus points, 1 for title and 2 for author.

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 last name
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 top 3 people with the most bonus points at the end of the challenge will get to choose a bonus word for the next quarter. NOTE: Bonus point winners cannot win in two read-a-thon's in a row, to give more people the chance to choose bonus words.

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 template for your post:

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Bonus Word:

TBR:

Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:

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Our last Summer read-a-thon winners will be the top three bonus point holders, and they will each choose a word for us to use in the Fall!

You can choose from:
CHRYSANTHEMUM
SCARECROW
TBA

Link to reader's posts:
Dani
Donna
Heather
Leane
Lemonitsa
Misty
Phoebe
Vivian

My goal is to read one book at a time, I have never been able to read only one book at a time. I also plan to participate in the theme wars, and since I love Victorian books, maybe add in a Trollope.

Bonus Word: Chrysanthemum

Bonus points: 78 points (as of 11/22/2021)

Pages read: 14,142 pages (as of12/20/2021)

Books read:
1. Axiom's End, 373 pages, 3 points
2. Deadly Summer Nights, 304 pages, 0 points (3)
3. Untold Night and Day, 160 pages, 3 points (6)
4. Fever Dream, 184 pages, 2 points (8)
5. The Witching Hour. 1,038 pages, 2 points (10)
6. Glass Houses, 240 pages, 2 points (12)
7. The Dead Girls' Dance, 248 pages, 2 points (14)
8. The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant, 300 pages, 1 point (15)
9. Lady Audley's Secret, 455 pages, 2 points (17)
10. The Castle of Otranto, 160 pages, 3 points (20)
11. Cry Wolf, 81 pages 1 point (21)
12. The Wolf's Hour, 693 pages 2 points (23)
13. Moon Called, 289 pages, 1 point (24)
14. Hunting Ground, 286 pages 1 point (25)
15. Patient Zero, 421 pages, 2 points (27)
16. Homecoming, 403 pages, 3 points (30)
17. Dicey's Song, 359 pages 2 points (32)
18. Hollow Kingdom, 308, 1 point (33)
19. Gothic Tales, 367 2 points (35)
20. Ancillary Justice, 416 pages 3 points (38)
21. Home Made: A Story of Grief, Groceries, Showing Up--and What We Make When We Make Dinner, 400 pages, 3 points (42)
22. Deadly Thanksgiving: A Senior Sleuth Cozy Mystery - Book 2, 303 pages, 0 points (42)
23. Penric's Demon, 98 pages, 0 points (42)
24. Shards of Honor, 313 pages, 1 point (43)
25. Moon of the Crusted Snow 213 pages, 3 points (46)
26. Sacajawea, 1424 pages, 3 points (49)
27. Barrayar336 pages, 0 points (49)
28. Pumpkins in Paradise, 286 pages 0 points (49)
29. The Cottage on Pumpkin and Vine, 320 pages, 3 points (52)
30.The Warrior's Apprentice, 372 pages, 0 points (52)
31. Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop, 280 pages, 1 point (53)
32. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, 427 pages, 3 points (56)
33. Sprinkle with Murder, 222 pages, 3 points (59)
34. Buttercream Bump Off, 212 pages 2 points (61)
35. Deadly Ever After, 298 pages, 2 points (63)
36. Death by the Dozen, 304 pages 2 points (65)
37. Passing, 176 pages, 1 point (66)
38. Skyward,513 pages, 3 points (69)
39. Starsight, 461 pages 3 points (72)
40. Sunreach, 208 pages, 3 points (75)
41. ReDawn, 229 pages, 3 points (78)

Bonus Word:CHRYSANTHEMUM

TBR:

Pages Read: 5,133
Bonus Points: 31

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Fall Read-A-Thon ~ September 22 - December 20, 2021

Bonus Word: CHRYSANTHEMUM

(3) American Royals by Katharine McGee
Pages: 437
Read: 9/20/2021 - 9/26/2021

(1) The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Pages: 352
Read: 9/26/2021 - 9/30/2021

(3) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Pages: 870
Read: 10/1/2021 - 10/15/2021

(3) The Jewel by Amy Ewing
Pages: 375
Read: 10/15/2021 - 10/20/2021

(2) Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
Pages: 305
Read: 10/21/2021 - 10/24/2021

(3) Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
Pages: 323
Read: 10/25/2021 - 10/26/2021

(2) Deep Kiss of Winter by Kresley Cole and Gena Showalter
Pages: 520
Read: 10/26/2021 - 10/31/2021

(3) Not Your Sidekick by C. B. Lee
Pages: 280
Read: 11/1/2021 - 11/4/2021

(3) Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Pages: 517
Read: 11/5/2021 - 11/10/2021

(0) Valkyrie Rising by Ingrid Paulson
Pages: 345
Read: 11/11/2021 - 11/14/2021

(3) The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Pages: 470
Read: 11/15/2021 - 11/18/2021

(3) Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Pages: 418
Read: 11/19/2021 - 11/24/2021

(3) Mary, Will I Die? by Shawn Sarles
Pages: 296
Read: 11/24/2021 - 11/29/2021

(3) The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce
Pages: 228
Read: 11/29/2021 - 12/2/2021

(3) Aurora's End by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Pages: 503
Read: 12/2/2021 - 12/9/2021

(3) Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan
Pages: 367
Read: 12/10/2021 - 12/15/2021

Pages Read: 6,606
Bonus Points: 41

Books Read: 16

Currently Reading: N/A

Bonus Word: SCARECROW
Bonus Points: 22

Books Read: 10

I'm in!

Bonus Word: Chrysanthemum

TBR:

Pages Read: 4967
Bonus Points: 25

Books Read:

My bonus word is Chrysanthemum.

TBR: **whatever I'm in the mood for **

Currently reading:

Total Pages Read: 6,526

Books Read: (363) (354) (72) (353) (352) (304) (124) (367) (332) (384) (364) (240) (222) (336) (320) (388) (560) (420) (335) (336)

Phoebe wrote: "Currently Reading:

Next Reads: [bookcover:A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the ..."

Phoebe, congrats, you are one of the winners! I tried to message you but you haven't updated your privacy settings. Please let us know which word you want to use for this readathon.

Fall 2021 Read-A-Thon
Sep. 22/21 to Dec. 20/21

Bonus Word: CHRYSANTHEMUM

Pages Read: 8729
Bonus Points: 79

Books Read: 35
01. The Hollows Insider, Kim Harrison, 320 pgs, 3 pts
02. Last Strand, Jennifer Estep, 382 pgs, 2 pts
03. The Duke and I, Julia Quinn, 416 pgs, 1 pt
04. Fast Ice, C. Cussler, G. Brown, 413 pgs, 2 pts
05. Death Overdue, Allison Brook, 329 pgs, 2 pts
06. Death in Daylesford, Kerry Greenwood, 336 pgs, 0 pts
07. Kitty's Mix Tape, Carrie Vaughn, 288 pgs, 2 pts
08. The Fangs of Freelance, Drew Hayes, 281 pgs, 3 pts
09. Deadly Assessments, Drew Hayes, 382 pgs, 2 pts
10. Home for a Spell, Madelyn Alt, 304 pgs, 3 pts
11. The Double Comfort Safari Club, Alexander McCall Smith, 211 pgs, 3 pts
12. Read and Gone, Allison Brook, 320 pgs, 3 pts
13. Beezer and the Creeping Red, Brandon T. Snider, ? pgs, 2 pts
14. Exit Strategy, Martha Wells, 176 pgs, 3 pts
15. Dreaming Darkness Vol. 1, Kelley Armstrong, 117 pgs, 2 pts
16. Claimed, J.R. Ward, 509 pgs, 3 pts
17. Eight Winter Nights, Liz Maverick, 176 pgs, 3 pts
18. Orphan Train, Christina Baker Cline, 278 pgs, 2 pts
19. Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory, Martha Wells, 19 pgs, 3 pts
20. Face: One Square Foot of Skin, Justine Bateman, 242 pgs, 0 pts
21. New Hampshire, Robert Frost, 113 pgs, 3 pts
22. Edge of Twilight, Maggie Shayne, 400 pgs, 3 pts
23. Death at Wentwater Court, Carola Dunn, 252 pgs, 2 pts
24. Dark Warrior Untamed, Alexis Morgan, 360 pgs, 2 pts
25. Buried in the Stacks, Allison Brook, 313 pgs, 2 pts
26. The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party, Alexander McCall Smith, 213 pgs, 3 pts
27. The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn, 378 pgs, 1 pt
28. Christmas Bliss, Mary Kay Andrews, 294 pgs, 3 pts
29. Dreaming Darkness Vol. 2, Kelley Armstrong, 108 pgs, 2 pts
30. All I Want for Christmas, Michelle Stimpson, ? pgs, 3 pts
31. Snow Day, Julie Lipson, ? pgs, 1 pt
32. The Christmas Pawdcast, Emily March, ? pgs, 3 pts
33. A Mrs. Miracle Christmas, Debbie Macomber, 272 pgs, 3 pts
34. The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, L. Frank Baum, 170 pgs, 1 pt.
35. Secret Santa, Sabrina James, 357 pgs, 3 pts
--- End of Read-a-Thon ---

Leane wrote: "Phoebe wrote: "Currently Reading:

Next Reads: [bookcover:A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragi..."

Oh I'm sorry - I just saw this! Awesome :) My word is SCARECROW

how does this work for new members of the group? I want to do this

Reed wrote: "how does this work for new members of the group? I want to do this"

The directions and an example template are listed at the top of the page.

Phoebe wrote: "Leane wrote: "Phoebe wrote: "Currently Reading:

Next Reads: [bookcover:A Great and Noble Sch..."

Thanks, Phoebe. No worries, GoodReads changing their privacy settings means no one was receiving my messages. I'll add your word.

Rules
For every book that you read with a title starting with one of the letters in the bonus word give yourself 1 point, if any section (first, middle, last) of the author's name starts with a letter in the bonus word give yourself 2 points. The most you can have for any one book is 3 bonus points, 1 for title and 2 for author.

Bonus Word: CHRYSANTHEMUM

Pages Read: 9821
Bonus Points: 71

Books Read: 30

1. You Are On Fire. (Sign Here Please) by Andrew Stanek (3) 287 pgs
2. The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller(3) 419 pgs
3. Immortal City by Scott Speer (2) 384 pgs
4. These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling (3) 320 pgs
5. This Coven Won't Break by Isabel Sterling (3) 330 pgs
6. Too Spooked for Witch: Vampire and Halloween Panic by Lotta Smith (3) 189 pgs
7. Howling for Revenge by Tegan Maher (3) 204 pgs
8. Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie (2) 486 pgs
9. Witchy Business by Misty Bane(2) 226 pgs
10. Slayer by Kiersten White (1) 404 pgs
11. Chosen by Kiersten White(1) 366 pgs
12. The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong(3) 373 pgs
13. A New Orleans Threesome by Louisa Bacio (1) 180 pgs
14. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah (2) 502 pgs
15. Pathfinder's Way by T.A. White (2) 442 pgs
16. Where Sleeping Dragons Lie by Cristina Rayne (2) 206 pgs
17. Torn by Amanda Hocking (3) 377 pgs
18. Ascend by Amanda Hocking (3) 326 pgs
19. After the Woods by Kim Savage (3) 305 pgs
20. Season of Love by Debbie Macomber (3) 384 pgs
21. The Lost Girls by J.R. Hogan (3) 261 pgs
22. The Impossible Women by J.R. Hogan (3) 248 pgs
23. Princess of Mermaids by A.G. Marshall (2) 492 pgs
24. Dino Island 3: The Dangerous Harem by J.R. Hogan (2) 239 pgs
25. Freedom's Challenge by Anne McCaffrey (2) 243 pgs
26. Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey (3) 320
27. Captive Bride by Johanna Lindsey (1) 388
28. Death of a Pumpkin Carver by Lee Hollis (2) 282
29. Fudge Bites by Nancy CoCo (2) 320
30. The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren (3) 318

Late, but this looks like fun,

Bonus Word: CHRYSANTHEMUM

TBR: At least one per week

Pages Read: 838
Bonus Points: 6

Books Read: 1
♡ Anatomy of a Boyfriend by Daria Snadowsky (2)
♡ Anatomy of a Single Girl by Daria Snadowsky (2)
♡ As If On Cue by Marissa Kanter (2)

Never too late!

Bonus Word: Chrysanthemum


Pages Read: 6,990

Bonus Points: 43 (Think I've worked them out right)

Books Read: 17

52 Pages [2 BP]

432 Pages [2 BP]

415 Pages [2 BP]

252 Pages [2 BP]

224 Pages [3 BP]

304 Pages

320 Pages [2 BP]

Dead Men Don't Tell Tales by Guy Martin 320 Pages [2 BP]

345 Pages [3 BP]

171 Pages [3 BP]

341 Pages [3 BP]

180 Pages [2 BP]

435 Pages [3 BP]

734 Pages [3 BP]

870 Pages [3 BP]

652 Pages [3 BP]

607 Pages [3 BP]

336 Pages [2 BP]

Hi all, in one week’s time, the Fall Read-a-thon will be finished. Please add up your bonus points to see who the three winners are.

The Winter Read-a-thon starts December 21st. Good luck everyone!

Don't forget to add up your bonus points!

We have our winners: Lemonitsa, Donna and Gareth for the Fall read-a-thon. You may post your word in the Winter-read-a-thon or private message me.

Thank you everyone for participating!