Hooked on Books discussion

Romance Marathon
Start Date: November 2024
Goal: 39000

In 2023, according to data from Circana, the romance genre sold nearly 39 million. This was a significant increase from the previous year and an all-time high for romance books. For our little marathon, we thought that 39 million was a bit high for a first goal, so we chopped off some zeros leaving us with 39,000 for our goal. As a group, we will read romance books trying to read 39,000 pages. Remember they must be tagged romance.


Please use this format when recording your books:

Book:
Date:
Pages:
Group Total:

Challenge Rules:
*For this challenge ONLY, you may use books of any length. There is no minimum.
*Books must be completed on or after the start date (use your time zone)

Book: Ghost
Date: 11/1/24
Pages: 356
Group Total: 356

Book: Daughter of the Pirate King
Date: 11/1/24
Pages: 320
Group Total: 676

Paranormal romance counts, right?

Cassie Cruel wrote: "Paranormal romance counts, right?"

yes, dear

Book: Fable
Date: 11/02
Pages: 357

Book: Sunlight
Date: 11/03
Pages: 300

Book: Unhinged
Date: 11/03
Pages: 304

Book: Barbarian Alien
Date: 11/03
Pages: 248

Post Total: 1,209

Group Total: 1,885

Donna wrote: "Cassie Cruel wrote: "Paranormal romance counts, right?"

yes, dear"

Fabulous! I’m in XD

Book: Persuasion by Jane Austen
Date: 7/11 5★
Pages: 301

Group total: 2,186

Book: Kairos
Date: 11/9/24
Pages: 304
Group Total: 2490

Book: Creation in Death by J.D. Robb
Date: 9/11 4★
Pages: 352

Group Total: 2842

Book: The Lost Letters of Aisling by Cynthia Ellingsen -
Date: 11/9/24
Pages: 302

Group Total: 3,144

Book: Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich
Date 11/1/24
Pages: 308

GROUP TOTAL: 3,452

Book: The Vampire's Omega by L.C. Davis
Date: 11/2/24
Pages: 159

GROUP TOTAL: 3,611

Book: Sea of Roses
Date: 11/13/24
Pages: 424
Group Total: 4035

Book: Surrender by R. Phoenix
Date: 11/1/24
Pages: 258

Book: My Kind of Man by A.G. Silver
Date: 11/2/24
Pages: 228

Book: Sweet by Howl Avery
Date: 11/3/24
Pages: 380

Book: Jared's Evolution by Riley Hart
Date: 11/3/24
Pages: 274

Book: Bite Me! - You Know I Like It by Fae Quin
Date: 11/4/24
Pages: 600

Book: The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer by Jennifer Cody
Date: 11/4/24
Pages: 188

Book: Born Daddy by Morticia Knight
Date: 11/5/24
Pages: 315

Book: Teeth and Tarot by A.A. Fairview
Date: 11/6/24
Pages: 241

Book: Saving Ziggy by Alex J. Adams
Date: 11/6/24
Pages: 290

Book: Jared's Fulfillment by Riley Hart
Date: 11/7/24
Pages: 300

Book: Someone Like You by Lyla Dane
Date: 11/9/24
Pages: 284

Book: Batting Style by Louisa Masters
Date: 11/9/24
Pages: 288

Book: Not All Himbos Wear Capes by C. Rochelle
Date: 11/10/24
Pages: 420

Book: The Contract by Rina Saint
Date: 11/11/24
Pages: 225

Book: Gentlemen Prefer Villains by C. Rochelle
Date: 11/13/24
Pages: 448

Book: Your Kind of Man by J.J. Harper
Date: 11/13/24
Pages: 284

Book: Matching Wounds by Emily Alter
Date: 11/13/24
Pages: 355

Post total: 5347


Group total: 9382

Book: Bluestocking Bride by Elizabeth Thornton
Date: 14/11 2★
Pages: 304

Book: The Seachangers by Meredith Appleyard
Date: 15/11 5★
Pages: 401

Book: The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
Date: 16/11 3.5★
Pages: 347

Book: In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
Date: 17/11 3★
Pages: 273

Group Total: 10,707

Book: Games Untold: An Inheritance Games Collection
Date: 448
Pages: 11/17/24
Group Total: 11,155

Book: The Notorious Rake by Mary Balogh
Date: 21/11 3★
Pages: 224

Book: Mistletoe and Mischief by Patricia Wynn
Date: 24/11 2★
Pages: 219

Group Total: 11,598

Book: When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuire -
Date: 11/24/24
Pages: 384

Group Total: 11,763

Book-Lost Dogs and Lonely Heartsby Lucy Dillon
Date: 11/24/24
Book : Closer to Homeby Mercedes Lackey
date 12/13/24

Pages: 785
Group total: 12,186

Book: Can't Spell Treason Without Tea - Rebecca Thorne
Date: 11/24/24
Pages: 343
Group total: 12,529

Book: Manhunt by Janet Evanovich
Date: 26/11 1★
Pages: 248

Book: The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins
Date: 27/11 2★
Pages: 578

Book: Portrait of Jennie by Robert Nathan
Date: 28/11 4★
Pages: 212

Group Total: 13,567

Book: Twin Crowns
Date: 12/2/24
Pages: 480
Group Total: 14047

Book: Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb
Date: 3/12 4★
Pages: 368

Group Total: 14,415

Book: One Foot in the Grave by C.C. Hunter -
Date: 12/3/24
Pages: 209

Group Total: 14,624

Book: Twice in a Lifetime
Date: 12/5/24
Pages: 312
Group Total: 14936

Book: Whisper of Bones by Melinda Leigh -
Date: 12/7/24
Pages: 111

Group Total - 15,047

Book: Ultraviolet
Date:12/7/24
Pages: 316
Group Total: 15363

Book: The Wattle Seed Inn by Leonie Kelsall
Date: 10/12 4★
Pages: 416

Book: Calling Mrs Christmas by Carole Matthews
Date: 14/12 3★
Pages: 452

Group total: 16,231

Book: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao -
Date: 12/14/24
Pages: 394

Group Total: 16,625

Book: Pushing Up Posies
Date: 12/15/24
Pages:204
Group Total: 16829

Book: Two Steps Forward by Graeme Simsion, Anne Buist
Date: 22/12 4.5★
Pages: 368

Group Total: 17,197

Book: Christmas at Snowflake Lodge
Date: 12/22/24
Pages: 233
Group Total: 17430

Book: Blink of an Eye by Alyssa Day -
Date: 12/23/24
Pages: 234

Group Total: 17,664

Book: Back on Track by Tricia Stringer
Date: 24/12 4★
Pages: 464

Group Total: 18,128

Book: Sinner's Gin
Date: 12/25/24
Pages: 262
Group Total:18390

Book = The Women by Kristin Hannah -
Date - 12/25/24
Pages 471

GROUP TOTAL - 18,861

Book: The Serpent and the Wings of Night
Date: 12/26/24
Pages: 491
Group Total: 19352

Book: A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff
Date: 27/12 4★
Pages: 432

Group total: 19,784

Book:Skyborn
Date: 12/28/24
Pages:284
Group Total: 20068

Book: Double Deceit by Allison Lane
Date: 30/12 2★
Pages: 224

Group total: 20,292

Book: Fateful
Date: 12/30/24
Pages: 341
Group Total: 20633

Book: The Wren in the Holly Library
Date:12/31/24
Pages: 400
Group Total:21033

Book: Two Weeks 'til Christmas by Laura Greaves
Date: 1/1 3★
Pages: 288

Group total: 21,321

How to Run with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
Date Read - 1/1/25
Pages - 352 Pages

Group Total - 21,673

Book: Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb -
Date: 1/3/25
Pages: 347

Group Total: 22,020

Book: Emergency Exit Only by Michelle Upton
Date: 5/1 3.5★
Pages: 344

Group total: 22,364

Book:Intermezzo
Date: 1/9/25
Pages: 464
Group Total:22828

Book: How My Neighbor Stole Christmas
Date: 1/1/25
Pages: 482
Group Total:23310

Book: Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts
Date: 6/1 2★
Pages: 209

Book: Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb
Date: 11/1 3★
Pages: 436

Group total: 23,955