Hooked on Books discussion

Welcome to our very first seasonal read-a-thon. This read-a-thon runs from Dec 21/14 to March 19/15.

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 word WINTER give yourself 1 point, if the author's name starts with a letter in the word WINTER give yourself 2 points.

For example:

Nothing Lasts Forever by Sidney Sheldon = 1 point for title
OR
Racing the Nightmares 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 2014 Read-A-Thon
Dec 21/14 to Mar 19/15

Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:

1.


*Please do not delete a post once created. Doing so will disrupt the links in the 'participants' post. If you can no longer participate, that's no problem, feel free to edit your original post but please leave your post there.

~ Alícia ~ pages read: 3906; bonus points: 10
~ Amanda ~ pages read: 12541; bonus points: 37
~ Amy (Demonkittie) ~ pages read: #; bonus points: #
~ Catriona ~ pages read: 4523; bonus points: 10
~ Genni ~ pages read: #; bonus points: #
~ Janessa ~ pages read: 3195; bonus points: 19
~ Jo-Anne ~ pages read: 11869; bonus points: 32
~ Jonel ~ pages read: 7853; bonus points: #
~ Kara ~ pages read: #; bonus points: #
~ Kathryn ~ pages read: 7069; bonus points: 19
~ Kelsi ~ pages read: 13763; bonus points: 52
~ Laura ~ pages read: 10311; bonus points: 22
~ Lindsey ~ pages read: #; bonus points: #
~ Sandeep ~ pages read: 3478; bonus points: 15
~ Sisi ~ pages read: #; bonus points: #
~ Stephanie ~ pages read: 2030; bonus points: 19
~ Tammie ~ pages read: #; bonus points: #
~ Trinity ~ pages read: #; bonus points: #

Pages read: 8,836
Bonus Points:

1. UnWritten by Chelsea M. Cameron ~ ★★ ~ 308pgs
2. Angels at the Table by Debbie Macomber, Angels Everywhere #7 ~ ★★★★★ ~ 222pgs
3. Exposed Ecstasy by Houston Havens, Psychic Menage #3 ~ ★★★★ ~ 304pgs
4. The Trouble with Christmas by Kaira Rouda, Southern Born Christmas #4 ~ ★★★★ ~ 108pgs
5. The Kidnapped Christmas Bride by Jane Porter, Taming of the Sheenans #3 ~ ★★★★★ ~ 150pgs
6. The Christmas Mail Order Bride by Kit Morgan, Holiday Mail Order Brides #1 ~ ★★★ ~ 148pgs
7. Aoléon The Martian Girl by Brent LeVasseur ~ ★★★★★ ~ 73pgs
8. Dusk by Melanie P. Smith, Warrior Series #1 ~ ★★★ ~ 359pgs
9. The Crescendo by KaSonndra Leigh, A Musical Interlude #2 ~ ★★★ ~ 156pgs
10. Claudia Must Die by T.B. Markinson ~ ★★★★ ~ 126pgs
11. Taken by the Sheikh by Mel Teshco, Christina Phillips, & Cathleen Ross ~ ★★★★★ ~ 220pgs
12. Portrait of Ignatius Jones by Peter David Shapiro ~ ★★★★ ~ 354pgs
13. No Place to Run by Maya Banks, KGI #2 ~ ★★★★★ ~ 415pgs
14. The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa, Iron Fey #3 ~ ★★★★ ~ 384pgs
15. City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare, Immortal Instruments #6 ~ ★★★★★ ~ 725pgs
16. Triumph and Treasure by Collette Cameron, Highland Heather Romancing a Scot #1 ~ ★★★★ ~ 279pgs
17. Love M.D. by Rebecca Rohman ~ ★★★★ ~ 648pgs
18. The Sacrifice by A.J. Nuest, The Golden Key Legacy #2 ~ ★★★★★ ~ 106pgs
19. Caine's Reckoning by Sarah McCarty, Hell's Eight #1 ~ ★★★★ ~ 474pgs
20. Because of the Baby... by Cat Schield, Texas Cattleman's Club #4 ~ ★★★★ ~ 192pgs
21. Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward, Black Dagger Brotherhood #2 ~ ★★★★★ ~ 441pgs
22. Sam's Creed by Sarah McCarty, Hell's Eight #2 ~ ★★★★★ ~ 250pgs
23. Stefan: Le Beau Brothers: New Orleans Billionaire Wolf Shifters with plus sized BBW for mates by V.A. Dold, LeBeau Brothers #3 ~ ★★★★ ~ 266pgs
24. The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber, Blossom Street #1 ~ ★★★★★ ~ 393pgs
25. Bayou Hero by Marilyn Pappano ~ ★★★★ ~ 288pgs
26. Overruled by Connie Cliff ~ ★★★★★ ~ 19pgs
27. The Darkest Fire by Gena Showalter, The Lords of the Underworld 0.5 ~ ★★★★ ~ 66pgs
28. The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter ~ ★★★★★ ~ 379pgs
29. Exposed by Scarlett Avery, Unbearable Passions #3 ~ ★★★ ~ 80pgs
30. Eggnog Kisses by Mireille Chester, Quindolan Holidays #1 ~ ★★★★ ~ 78pgs
31. Fonseca's Fury by Abby Green, Billionaire Brothers #1 ~ ★★★★★ ~ 192pgs
32. Total Abandonment by Scarlett Avery, Unbearable Passion #4 ~ ★★★★ ~ 107pgs
33. Surrender by Violetta Rand, Devil's Den #1 ~ ★★★★★ ~ 240pgs

Winter 2014 Read-A-Thon
Dec 21/14 to Mar 19/15

Pages Read: 13,763
Bonus Points: 52
For every book that you read with a title starting with one of the letters in the word WINTER give yourself 1 point, if the author's name starts with a letter in the word WINTER give yourself 2 points.

Books Read:
The Lies of Locke Lamora 752 pages. Completed December 28, 2015.
Glass Houses 239 pages. Completed December 30, 2015.
The Golem and the Jinni 496 pages. Completed January 1, 2015.
Fahrenheit 451 227 pages. Completed January 2, 2015.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 310 pages. Completed January 3, 2015.
Storm Front 352 pages. Completed January 9, 2015.
The Shadow of the Wind 487 pages. Completed January 17, 2015.
I Am Legend 317 pages. Completed January 19, 2015.
The Boxcar Children 154 pages. Completed January 20, 2015.
Moloka'i 416 pages. Completed January 20, 2015.
The Raven Boys 416 pages. Completed January 22, 2015.
Wuthering Heights 464 pages. Completed January 25, 2015.
UnEnchanted 216 pages. Completed January 27, 2015.
Lover Awakened 434 pages. Completed January 31, 2015.
Allegiant 526 pages. Completed January 31, 2015.
A Natural History of Dragons 334 pages. Completed January 31, 2015.
Lover Revealed 455 pages. Completed February 7, 2015.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 341 pages. Completed February 9, 2015.
Sharp Objects 272 pages. Completed February 11, 2015.
The Perfume Collector 464 pages. Completed February 12, 2015.
Sandry's Book 252 pages. Completed February 15, 2015.
Lover Unbound 502 pages. Completed February 17, 2015.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 352 pages. Completed February 19, 2015.
The Dead Girls' Dance 248 pages. Completed February 21, 2015.
Lover Enshrined 534 pages. Completed February 22, 2015.
The Lightning Thief 377 pages. Completed February 24, 2015.
Artemis Fowl 316 pages. Completed February 25, 2015.
The Clan of the Cave Bear 512 pages. Completed February 28, 2015.
Lover Avenged 527 pages. Completed February 28, 2015.
The Martian 384 pages. Completed March 5, 2015.
Paper Valentine 304 pages. Completed March 5, 2015.
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch 413 pages. Completed March 8, 2015.
Guilty Pleasures 355 pages. Completed March 9, 2015.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 435 pages. Completed March 10, 2015.
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry 260 pages. Completed March 12, 2015.
Lover Mine 512 pages. Completed March 17, 2015.
The Laughing Corpse 304 pages. Completed March 19, 2015.

My Reading List (December 21, 2014-March 19, 2015)
Pages Read: 3,195
Bonus Points: 19
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Winter 2014 Read-a-thon

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Bonus points:
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Winter 2014 Read-A-Thon
Dec 21/14 to Mar 19/15

Pages Read: 10,311
Bonus Points: 22

Books Read:

Winter 2014 Read-A-Thon
Dec 21/14 to Mar 19/15

Wild Heart by Jane Bonander ~ Dec. 22 ~ 352 pages
Love and Mistletoe by Zara Keane ~ Dec. 23 ~ 114 pages
Deadly Catch: A Mac McClellan Mystery by Michael E. Helms ~ Dec. 21 ~ 210 pages
Until January: A Winter Novella by Mary Whitney ~ Dec. 25 ~ 95 pages
The Last Track by Sam Hilliard ~ Jan. 3/14 ~ 275 pages
Deadly Ruse: A Mac McClellan Mystery by E. Michael Helms ~ Dec. 27 ~ 250 pages
Fox Among Wolves by Rowanna Green ~ January 3 ~ 244 pages
The Rancher's Royal Bride by Jenn Roseton ~ Dec. 26 ~ 102 pages
Cowboy Crazy ~ Jan. 8 ~ 96 pages
Next Song I Sing ~ Jan. 8 ~ 157 pages
Deathwatch ~ Dec. 29 ~ 168 pages
Gooseberry Island ~ Jan. 9 ~ 304 pages
Hot and Sexy 1: Seductive Persuasion Jan. 11 ~ 22 pages
Next Song I Sing ~ Jan. 8 ~ 157 pages
If I Say No ~ Jan. 11 ~ 194 pages
The Homecoming ~ Jan. 13 ~ 304 pages
Dear Daughter ~ Jan. 17 ~ 358 pages
There Are No Men by Carol Maloney Scott 340 pages
To Live Again by Dori Lavelle 93 pages
Justified Deception by Patricia Watters 224 pages
Cries in the Night by Kathy Clark 323 pages
Colorado Hope by Charlene Whitman 422 pages
Fire Wind: Sci-fi Western by Guy Stanton III 89 pages
Devil's Game by Joanna Wylde 352 pages
Chloe's Matchmaking Terrier by Lorraine Paton 57 pages
Cowboy Bargain by Em Petrova 112 pages
Kiss Me, Quick by Jenny Schwartz 32 pages
Undeclared by Jen Frederick 260 pages
Dash of Peril by Lori Foster 475 pages
Innocent in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters 200 pages
Rough Edges Allie's Story, A Companion to the Sweet Montana Bride Series by Kimberly Krey 322 pages
Cowboy Fever by Joanna Wayne 217 pages
To Protect & Serve by Staci Stallings 352 pages
Spurs and Lace by Bonnie R. Paulson 211 pages
The Navy SEAL's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton 175 pages
Two Truths and a Lie by Ashley Stoyanoff 246 pages
Love M.D. by Rebecca Rohman 520 pages
Teacher Beware by Charlotte Raine 288 pages
Anything to Have You by Paige Harbison 303 pages
The Tycoon's Revenge by Melody Anne 283 pages
Uncertain Meanings by Robin Renee Ray 174 pages
Withering Hope by Layla Hagen 262 pages
Rough Around the Edges Meets Refined by Rachael Anderson 245 pages
Reluctant Bodyguard by Lorna Michaels 299 pages
Infiltration by Janie Crouch 288 pages
Burns So Bad by Anne Marsh 300 pages
Tougher Than The Rest by Shirleen Davies 163 pages
A Stranger in the Family by Patricia McLinn 248 pages
Lick by Kylie Scott 292 pages
Hearts of Clover: Half My Heart & Change My Heart by Danielle Stewart 204 pages


Pages Read: 11,869

Bonus Points: 32

Winter 2014 Read-A-Thon
Dec 21/14 to Mar 19/15

Books Read: 14
Pages Read: 4523
Bonus Points: 10

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Winter 2014 Read-a-Thon

December 21st - March 19th

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Winter 2014 Read-A-Thon
Dec 21/14 to Mar 19/15

Pages Read: 3906
Bonus Points: 10

Books Read: 14

Winter 2014 Read-A-Thon
Dec 21/14 to Mar 19/15

Pages Read: 2,030
Bonus Points: 9

Books Read:
1. The Last Victim by Karen Robards 384 pages 2 bonus points for author name
2. Killjoy by Julie Garwood 441 pages 0 bonus points
3. The Summer Before by Ann M. Martin 215 pages 0 bonus points
4. The Last Kiss Goodbye by Karen Robards 372 pages 2 bonus points for author name
5. Dawn and the Impossible Three by Ann M. Martin 162 pages 0 bonus points
6. Her Last Whisper by Karen Robards 333 pages 2 bonus points for author
7. Welcome to Dead House by R.L. Stine 123 pages 3 bonus points for title and author

Winter 2014 Read-A-Thon
Dec 21/14 to Mar 19/15

Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:

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Pages Read: 3478
Bonus Points: 15

My Reading List
01. Anna Karenina (964 Pages, 2 Points)
02. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (317 Pages, 2 Points)
03. The Notebook (189 Pages, 3 Points)
04. A Christmas Carol (126 Pages, 0 Points)
05. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales (181 Pages, 0 Points)
06. The Lost Symbol (670 Pages, 1 Point)
07. The Bone Prophet (444 Pages, 3 Points)
08. Gone Girl (466 Pages, 0 Points)
09. The Day Of The Jackal (96 Pages, 1 Point, Not Finished)
10. The Picture of Dorian Gray (25 Pages, 3 Points, Not Finished)

Winter 2014 Read-A-Thon
Dec 21/14 to Mar 19/15

Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:

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When is there going to be an update as to where everyone stands?

Stephanie wrote: "When is there going to be an update as to where everyone stands?"

By the end of the weekend.

Sounds good

Does the 'the' count in to bonus points, or would The Iron King count?

Catriona wrote: "Does the 'the' count in to bonus points, or would The Iron King count?"

You can count it or not count it, whichever works best for that particular case.

Totals are updated now. I'll try to update them more often, provided I don't get too many more snow storms.

Also, remember, I can't update your totals or bonus points unless you post your totals in your post.

Snow storms????? I don't even wanna HEAR (read) those word! My city has received 7 FEET of snow in the past two WEEKS alone! We are the end of a storm now, with another BLIZZARD coming Thursday plus another one predicted for next weekend!!!! Normally this would be when I get all my reading in, but I was stupid and moved across the street from work so I am the first person they call in when everyone calls out!

oh dear. That's a lot of snow. For my area, they're predicting that we're going to get 5 months worth of winter in February. I generally enjoy winter, but this year is ridiculous...

How's everyone doing with this? Only a couple more weeks until we find out who our bonus winner is for this read-a-thon!

Be sure to update your totals today! I'll be determining the bonus winner tomorrow (March 22nd) so that they can pick the word for our spring read a thon

Our Bonus winner was Kelsi with 52pts!!! Congrats

When is the next one?

Heather wrote: "When is the next one?"

It's already started here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Jonel wrote: "Our Bonus winner was Kelsi with 52pts!!! Congrats"

Woohoo thanks!

Jonel wrote: "
Pages read: 8,836
Bonus Points:
1. UnWritten by Chelsea M. Cameron ~ ★★ ~ 308pgs
2. Angels at the Table by Debbie Macomber, Ange...
32. Total Abandonment by Scarlett Avery, Unbearable Passion #4 ~ ★★★★ ~ 107pgs"

Thank you!!!