Re: 50 Book Challenge!!!

by **Ysopet** on Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:08 am

I seriously doubt I will reach even the 25 book mark. R. Scott Bakker's books really slowed me down, though they are incredibly enjoyable. I did reach 19 books though.

by Shekinah on Sat Sep 04, 2010 5:15 am

Woohoo, finished my first book! *gonna edit the list*

by Lara on Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:04 pm

Finished book 22!

School has started (if you haven't realized that already...) so I expect my count to slow down even farther than it already has. But I continue to plug on!

by Psychotic Flesh on Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:22 am

I think I may have been slightly ambitious with setting the challenge for fifty books, seeing as I haven't even read twenty five yet and I have until February.
Laughing

But, I'm still going to try. It'll just turn into a challenge to see how long it takes me to complete it.

by **Kathryn Lacey** on Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:40 am

Well, February is still several months away. I'm sure you'll be able to do it if you really set your mind to it. =3

by Shekinah on Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:59 am

Editted my list again as I've finished my second book! (I'm going slow, but I'm just curious to see how many books I manage to read in one year).

by **Ysopet** on Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:34 am

I've finally finished my twentieth book, as well as the Prince of Nothing trilogy. Absolutely wonderful story, and I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of good fantasy (though it is a bit dark and vulgar).

I think now I'm going to tinally go back and finish the Drizzt series.

by Lara on Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:12 pm

Finished book 23!

I'll be starting the next book(s) in the series after my class is over. I'm not 100 percent how to count this book, actually, because it's technically two books in one. Should I count them separately, or together because of how they're printed?

by **Kathryn Lacey** on Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:11 pm

If they're technically two books, I'd count them as two separate books. I did that with the Chronicles of Amber. It's ten books in one, but the volume I had contained all of them.

by MoiraofWords on Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:19 pm

Although I haven't been on fog awhile, I can't let my completion to unnoticed (my petty pride). 101 books completed, and I am done for the year. The closest one I'd be able to reach would plausibly be 125, and I'm not going to risk that (officially).

But this shouldn't be interpreted as a full sign of my devotion again :/

by **Kathryn Lacey** on Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:21 pm

Congratulations, Moira! You can always start a fresh year of books if you like. =3

by Shekinah on Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:47 am

Finished my third book and added a new title. I'm really going slow, hahaha.

by **Kathryn Lacey** on Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:29 am

That's okay, Shekinah. Take your time. Everyone has their own paces. =3

by **Gadreille** on Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:54 am

I stopped reading for a long while...stress and depression taking its toll.

I have picked up a book that is long overdue, and forced myself to read it until I became interested. I only need to read seven more books to reach my personal requirement!

by **Kathryn Lacey** on Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:57 am

I'm really glad you picked up a new book, Ryona. Seven isn't very many books at all, so I'm sure you'll reach your goal!

by **Ysopet** on Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:08 pm

At my rate I'll be lucky if I hit 25 books. I was doing alright for a while, but I'm kind of disappointed in R.A. Salvatore's Drizzt books.... so I'm not really in the mood for reading anymore. Those books were at least half of my list!

by **Kathryn Lacey** on Sun Oct 17, 2010 1:18 pm

Silvone, you can always scrap books and choose new ones to replace those ones. Honestly, I don't even add books to my list until I've accessed them and decided to read them. It's more of an add-as-I-go thing for me. You don't have to read the books you've listed. This challenge isn't meant to be a death sentence. XD

I just updated the list with everyone's progress.

by **Ysopet** on Sun Oct 17, 2010 1:21 pm

No, thats not it at all. I've just been meaning to read them for a while now, and now that I have all of them and a reason to read them...I don't really want to. Its just kind of disappointing because I've been wanting to do it for years

by **Gadreille** on Tue Oct 19, 2010 2:59 pm

It took me four days to read the 814 page book, but I finally finished it. It's the seventh book in an ongoing series, and ended with quite a cliffhanger. I put off reading it for a year, and I don't know when the next one is going to come out Sad

All I have to say is...I'd love me a scottish mohawk.

by Shekinah on Wed Oct 20, 2010 2:26 pm

Finished my fourth book!

by **Kathryn Lacey** on Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:31 pm

Congrats, Shekinah. Keep up the good work!

by Shekinah on Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:36 pm

Thanks

by xraineyesx on Mon Oct 25, 2010 2:34 am

Since it has been way too long since I've been on FOG, I decided to update the challenge:

Spoiler:: Book List

~~1. "The Catcher in The Rye" by J.D. Salinger~~
2. "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton
3. "Rumblefish" by S.E. Hinton
4. "That Was Then, This is Now" by S.E. Hinton
~~5. "The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster" by Bobby Henderson~~
6. "Maximum Ride" by James Patterson
~~7. "The Wish List" by Eoin Colfer~~
8. "Second Chance" by Jane Green
9. "Beach House" by Jane Green
10."The Book Thief" by Markus Muzak
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START DATE: Monday, June 28, 2010; 1:13am
FINISH DATE: -

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PAGES READ: ?
BOOKS READ: 6
CURRENTLY READING: "Memoirs of a Geisha"

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~LANDMARKS~
FIRST BOOK COMPLETED: Monday, June 28, 2010 - 12:04 pm

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by Shekinah on Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:48 pm

Oooh, how did you like The Book Thief? It's one of my favourite books ever!

by xraineyesx on Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:29 am

Oh my gosh, I loved it! It was so good. I couldn't put it down. The book was just so interesting, so fresh. It was such a different perspective.

by Sunwolf007 on Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:29 pm

Well, I did finally edit mine so now I am up to 19 of 25. Soon to be 20!

by Shekinah on Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:54 am

Finished my fifth book today!

by xraineyesx on Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:48 pm

Congrats both! I'm still reading "Memoirs of a Geisha", so no updates for me yet.

by Shekinah on Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:09 pm

Ah I loved that book very much too Smile

by xraineyesx on Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:19 pm

I haven't read it before, but my roommate/bff made me watch the movie, which was surprisingly awesome. Then she told me it was a book, and I got super excited. Then she told me she HAD it, and I got super, super excited. And here we are! Haha.