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Kari, it has to be a book of short stories in order to count. Also, you forgot to count some pages in your total. You should be at 5622 pages.

Kristen wrote: "Kari, it has to be a book of short stories in order to count. Also, you forgot to count some pages in your total. You should be at 5622 pages."

Ok thanks! I wasn't sure. And opps, thanks for the pages... I will update my spreadsheet.

Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin
Base: 10 points
Pages: 320
Total Points: 10

Running Total Points: 174
Running Total Pages: 5964
Letters completed: A(2), C(2), D(4), G, H(2), K(2), M, O, W
Genres completed: dystopian, fantasy, supernatural, romance, sci-fi, war, folk/fairy tale, paranormal, thriller/horror

I am currently reading a book with two authors with different last names would I count the points for each last name or just one? Thanks

Kristen wrote: "I am currently reading a book with two authors with different last names would I count the points for each last name or just one? Thanks"

You just pick one I believe :)

Additional B: Time Voyage by Steve Brezenoff (112 pages)

Additional C: 50 Climate Questions: A Blizzard of Blistering Facts by Peter Christie (112 pages)
Genre bonus: Nonfiction

Additional G: Broxo by Zack Giallongo (240 pages)

Additional H: Legends of Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke (224 pages)
Genre bonus: Adventure

J: Victory by Carla Jablonski (128 pages)

K: Seeing Red by Tanya Lloyd Kyi (121 pages)

L: Tall: Great American Folktales by Donnie Lemke (144 pages)
Genre bonus: Short Stories

Additional L: Play Ball by Jackie Lewis (144 pages)

Additional S: Crogan's Loyalty by Chris Schweizer (150 pages)

Total points: 312
Total pages: 8652
Letters left: A, F, I, N, P, Q, T, U, X, Z
Genres left: Classic, Humor, Manga, Poetry

Kellee wrote: "Kristen wrote: "I am currently reading a book with two authors with different last names would I count the points for each last name or just one? Thanks"

You just pick one I believe :)"

Thanks that's what I figured but I wanted to check!

Yep, just pick one of them. :)

E - Happyface by Stephen Emond 320 pages

Base points: 2

Total points: 144
Total pages: 3425

A Golden Web by Barbara Quick
Base: 10 points
Genre: Historical
Bonus: 10 points for Author with last name starting with "Q"
Pages: 266
Total Points: 25

Running Total Points: 199
Running Total Pages: 6230
Letters completed: A(2), C(2), D(4), G, H(2), K(2), M, O, Q, U, W
Genres completed: dystopian, fantasy, folk/fairy tale, supernatural, historical, thriller, paranormal, romance, sci-fi, war

S: Embrace (second S book, 2 points), pages 382

points this book: 2
points this challenge: 147
pages this challenge: 5606

S: As I Wake (additional S book, 2 points), 269 pages

points this book: 2
points this challenge: 149
pages this challenge: 5875

M(2)Bumped by Megan McCafferty
Base points: 2
Page count:323
Total points for the book: 2

H Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard
Base points: 10
Page count:352
Total points for the book: 10

VMy Family for the Warby Anne C. Voorhoeve
Base points: 10
Genre Bonus:5 (Historical)
Other Bouns:5 (Takes place in May)
Page count:412
Total points for the book: 20

This Posting
Points:32
Page Count:1087

Running Totals
Points:149
Page Count: 3657
Letters Used: A(2), M(2), H, P, Q, R, T, V, W
Genres Used: Dystopian, Realistic fiction,Fairy Tale, Historical Fiction

The Death Cure by James Dashner (325 pages)
+10 base pts
+5 genre: action/adventure
= 15 pts

Total Points: 164
Total Pages: 3636

W - Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede
base points - 10
Bonus (takes place april - july)- 5
Total points - 15
total pages 326

Q - A Golden Web by Barbara Quick
base points - 10
Bonus (Q) - 10
Total points - 20
total pages - 266

total points - 187
total pages - 6 591
letters used - B, G, H(3), K (2), M, P, Q, R, S(3), W, Z
Genres used - fantasy, dystopian, romance, fairytale, historical fiction, science fiction, adventure

second B: Shadowspell by Jenna Black
Points: 2
Pages: 295

Letters Used: A, B(2), K, M, W
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Folk/Fairy Tale, Mystery
Total Points: 72
Total Pages: 2109

The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher (240 pages)
+10 base pts
+ 5 genre: dystopian
= 15 pts

A Million Suns by Beth Revis (386 pages)
*using this book for the letter I in Revis*
= 10 pts

Total Points: 189
Total Pages: 4262

Awakening by Karice Bolton
Base: 10 points
Genre: Religious
Pages: 320
Total Points: 15

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Base: 10 points
Pages: 390
Total Points: 10

Running Total Points: 224
Running Total Pages: 6940
Letters completed: A(2), B, C(2), D(4), G, H(2), K(2), M, O, Q, S, U, W
Genres completed: dystopian, fantasy, supernatural, romance, sci-fi, war, folk/fairy tale, paranormal, thriller/horror, religious

Y - Blood Red Road by Moira Young
Base points - 10
Total pages - 459

D - Elixir by Hilary Duff
Base points - 10
Pages - 327

Total points - 207
Total pages - 7, 377
Letters used - B, D, G, H(3), K(2), M, P, Q, S(3), W, Y, Z
Genres used - Fantasy, Dystopian, Romance, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Paranormal, Adventure

P: Forgotten by Cat Patrick
Base Points: 10
Genre: Fantasy 5
Total Points: 15
Pages: 304

Letters Used: A, B(2), K, M, P, W
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Folk/Fairy Tale, Mystery, Fantasy
Total Points: 87
Total Pages: 2413

S - Unwind by Neal Shusterman 335 pages

Base points: 10
Genre - Dysopian: 5

Total points: 159
Total pages: 3760

H Identical 565 pages by Ellen Hopkins 10 points

Monthly bonus: May (Mental Health) 5 points

New points: 15
Total points: 75

R - Insurgent by Veronica Roth 525 pages

Base points - 2

Total points - 161
Total pages - 4285

Wither
Letter: D
Genre Bonus: Death
358 pages

Hunger
Letter: K
Genre Bonus: Contemporary
177 pages
National Mental Health Month

Rage
Genre Bonus: Family
213 pages
National Mental Health Month

Enclave
Genre bonus: Dystopia
Letter: A
262 pages

The Obsidian Blade
Genre bonus: Time Travel
Letter: H
320 pages

Matched
Genre Bonus: Romance
Letter: C
366 pages

Crossed
Genre bonus: Adventure
367 pages

Possession
Genre: Dystopian
Letter: J
416 pages



A Wrinkle in Time
Genre: Fantasy
Letter: L
211 pages

A Wind in the Door
203 pages

A Swiftly Tilting Planet
265 pages

The Secret Hour
genre: Urban
Letter: W
297 pages

Touching Darkness
439 pages

Blue Noon
378 pages

Uglies
Science Fiction
Great Outdoors Month
425 pages

OK this is not all of them so I will come back and add more later

If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Base: 10 points
Genre: Realistic/Contemporary
Pages: 199
Total Points: 15

Past Midnight by Mara Purnhagen
Base: 10 Points
Pages: 216
Total Points: 10

Running Total Points: 249
Running Total Pages: 7355
Letters completed: A(2), B, C(2), D(4), F, G, H(2), K(2), M, O, P, Q, S, U, W
Genres completed: dystopian, fantasy, supernatural, romance, sci-fi, war, folk/fairy tale, paranormal, thriller/horror, religious, realistic/contemporary, historical

Total Points so far: 159
Total Pages so far: 3697
Letters used: A, C, H, J, K, L, W
Genres Used: Science Fiction, Urban, Fantasy, Dystopian, Adventure, Romance, Time Travel, Family, Contemporary, Death

Ginny,

Have you seen our list of acceptable genres to use? If not, you can find them at the beginning of this thread.

You can feel free to reassign genres based on the list so that you can get the bonus genre points =)

F- The Survival Kit by Donna Freitas (351 pages)

Additional J- Requiem: Poems of the Terezin Ghetto by Paul B. Janeczko (102 pages)
Genre bonus: Poetry

Additional M- The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (387 pages)
(Let me know if this doesn't count. I know it is an adult book, but it did win the ALA ALex Award.)

P- A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park (128 pages)
Monthly challenge bonus

Additional S- I'll Be There by Holly Goldberg Sloan (392 pages)
Monthly challenge bonus

T- Orchards by Holly Thompson (336 pages)
Monthly challenge bonus

Moved Crogan's Loyalty from S to I, Additional 8 points

Moved Queen of Water from R to U, Additional 8 points

Total points: 384
Total pages: 10348
Genres left: Manga, Humor, Classic
Letters left: A, N, Q, X, Z

C: Marked by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
Base Points: 10
Genre: Paranormal 5
Pages: 306
Total Points: 15

Letters Used: A, B(2), C, K, M, P, W
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Folk/Fairy Tale, Mystery, Fantasy, Pranormal
Total Points: 102
Total Pages: 2719

Yay! My personal goal was to get at least 100 points! :-)

L: Blessed, 5 points, pages 454

total points: 5
points this challenge: 154
pages this challenge: 6329

I'll work on getting an updated leaderboard today. But for now, here are my latest reads:

W (additional): Between Two Ends by David Ward, 288 pages
Total book points: 2

K (additional): Blue exorcist, Tome 5 by Kazue Kato, 192 pages
Total book points: 2

F (additional): Cloaked by Alex Flinn, 341 pages
Total book points: 2

N (additional): Bound by Donna Jo Napoli, 192 pages
Total book points: 2

Total points: 488
Pages read: 9821
Letters read: A(2), B, C(3), D, E, F(2), G(2), H(2), I(4), J, K(6), L, M, N(2), O(3), P, Q, S, T, U, V, W(3), X, Y, Z
Genres used: Action/Adventure, Classic, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Manga, Multicultural, Mystery, Nonfiction/Biography, Poetry, Realistic Fiction, Paranormal, Romance, Sci-Fi, Short Stories, Sports Fiction, War

The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen (332 pages)
+10 base pts *I know that Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ sorts her name as Draanen, Wendelin Van, but her last name is Dutch and is two words, Van is not her middle name.*
+5 genre: sports
+5 takes place during challenge months
= 20 pts

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray (396 pages)
+2 base pts
+5 genre: humor
+5 Kellee's June challenge
= 12 pts

Total Points: 221
Total Pages: 4990

C - Forgive My Finsby Tera Lynn Childs
Base points - 10
total pages - 293

F - Inkheartby Cornelia Funke
base points - 10
total pages - 548

L - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Base points - 10
Genre points - 5 (classic)
Total pages - 179

Total points - 242
Total pages � 8, 397
Letters used - B, C, D, F, G, H(3), K(2), L, M, P, Q, S(3), W, Y, Z
Genres used - Fantasy, Dystopian, Romance, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Paranormal, Adventure, Fairy tale, Classic

Amy,
You've cheated yourself out of five points. The base is 10 for the first letter. :)

Brandy,
You cheated yourself 5 points for Insurgent, it was a group read during the challenge period. :)

Last update for me before I put up the leader board! :) Sorry about the delay.

H (additional): Destined by Jessie Harrell, 360 pages
Genre: Religious
Total book points: 7

R: The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan, 407 pages
Bonus: Finished all letters!!! +50
Total book points: 60

C (additional): Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 1 by Gail Carriger, 224 pages
Total book points: 2

Total points: 557
Pages read: 10812
Letters read: A(2), B, C(4), D, E, F(2), G(2), H(3), I(4), J, K(6), L, M, N(2), O(3), P, R, Q, S, T, U, V, W(3), X, Y, Z
Genres used: Action/Adventure, Classic, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Manga, Multicultural, Mystery, Nonfiction/Biography, Poetry, Realistic Fiction, Religious, Paranormal, Romance, Sci-Fi, Short Stories, Sports Fiction, War

Here's the updated leaderboard, let me know if I missed you or am off on something. The page numbers may vary by one or two pages, but otherwise things should be savvy.

Kristen (IL) - 557 points, 10812 pages
Rachael - 413 points, 20324 pages
Kellee - 384 points, 10347 pages
Karis - 297 points, 6913 pages
Kari - 249 points, 7333 pages
Kristen - 242 points, 8397 pages
Angela - 221 points, 4990 pages
Brandi - 166 points, 4282 pages
Amy - 159 points, 6329 pages
Brooke - 154 points, 3532 pages
Erika - 149 points, 3654 pages
Ginny - 139 points, 4697 pages
Kali - 130 points, 4904 pages
Michelle - 102 points, 2719 pages
Stephanie - 97 points, 2563 pages
Jennifer W. - 75 points, 1572 pages
Beth - 35 points, 1005 pages
Ann - 35 points, 742 pages

Total participants: 18
Total points earned: 3,604
Total pages read: 105,115

Wow! Combined we have read over 100,000 pages! Great job guys.

A- Dreamless by Josephine Angelini- 10 points
Genre Bonus (Folk/Fairy Tale Retelling)- 5 points
Pages- 487
Points- 15

B (#2)- Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo- 2 points
Kellee's June (Outdoors)- 5 points
Other Bonus (Challenge Period)- 5 points
Pages- 368
Points- 12

B (#3)- Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown- 2 points
Kellee's June (Outdoors)- 5 points
Other Bonus (Challenge Period)- 5 points
Pages- 303
Points- 12

G (#2)- The Difference Between You and Me by Madeleine George- 2 points
Genre Bonus (LGBT)- 5 points
Pages- 261
Points- 7

H (#3)- Arise by Tara Hudson
Pages- 416
Points- 2

M (#2)- Timepiece by Myra McEntire- 2 points
Kellee's May (Mental Illness)- 5 points
Pages- 336
Points- 7

M (#3)- Sanctuary by Melissa Marr- 2 points
Genre Bonus (Manga)- 5 points
Pages- 192
Points- 7

T- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien- 10 points
Kellee's June (Outdoors)- 5 points
Pages- 351
Points- 15

Points- 374
Pages- 9,627
Letters Read- A, B (3), C, F, G (2), H (3), I, K (3), L, M (3), N, O, P, Q, R, S (2), T, W (3)
Books Read- 30
Genres Read- Non-fiction/Memoir, Action/Adventure, Religious, Historical, Humor, Fantasy/Supernatural, Paranormal, Mystery, Romance, Horror/Thriller/Suspense, Dystopia, Comtemporary, Classic, Sci-fi, War, Fairy/Folk Tale Retelling, LGBT

C: Bloodrose (additional C book, 2 points), pages 406

total points: 2
points this challenge: 161
pages this challenge: 6735

U What I Saw and How I Lied 284 pages by Judy Blundell 10 points (because I already had a B, I'm going to use U in jUdy).

Genre: Historical fiction 5 points

M Hourglass 387 pages by Myra McEntire 2 points

Genre: Paranormal 5 points
Monthly bonus: movie 5 points

New points: 27
Total points: 102

Additional L- Want to Go Private? by Sarah Darer Littman (330 pages)

Additional P- Guantanamo Boy by Anna Perera (339 pages)

Additional P- What Can(t) Wait by Ashley Hope Pérez (234 pages)

Moved The Queen of Water by Laura Resau from U back to R

Additional T- Drama by Raina Telgemeier (240 pages)
Genre bonus: Humor

U- Hound Dog True by Linda Urban (160 pages)
Bonus for starting with U

Total points: 409
Total pages: 11651
Letters left: A, N, Q, X, Z
Genres left: Classic, Manga

Additional G - Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin 320 pages

Base points - 2
Genre: Romance - 5

Total points - 173
Total pages - 4605

B Above by Leah Bobet
Base points: 10
Genre: 5 Sci-Fi
Total points for the book: 15
Page count:368

C Goddess Boot Camp byTera Lynn Childs
Base points: 10
Total points for the book: 10
Page count:264

D Entwined byHeather Dixon
Base points: 10
Total points for the book: 10
Page count:472

G Wentworth Hall by Abby Grahame
Base points: 10
Genre: 5 Romance
Total points for the book: 15
Page count:276

I A Song for Summer by Eva Ibbotson
Base points: 10
Genre: 5 War
Last Name begins with I: 10
Total points for the book: 25
Page count:416

M(3&4) Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough
Base points: 2
Total points for the book: 2
Page count:292

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Base points: 2
Genre: 5- Supernatural
Total points for the book: 7
Page count:332

V(2)Steel by Carrie Vaughn
Base points: 2
Genre: 5- Action/Adventure
Total points for the book: 7
Page count:291

This Posting
Total: 91
Pages: 2711

Running Totals:
Points: 240
Pages: 6365

Letters Used: A(2), B, C. D, G, I, M(4), H, P, Q, R, T, V(2), W
Genres Used: Action/Adventure, Dystopian, Fairy Tale,Historical Fiction, Realistic fiction, Romance, Sci-Fi, Supernatural, War

Jennifer W wrote: "U What I Saw and How I Lied 284 pages by Judy Blundell 10 points (because I already had a B, I'm going to use U in jUdy).

Genre: Historical fiction 5 points

M Hourglass 387 pages by Myra McEntire..."

I already have you down as having read Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick for M, so Hourglass will be worth 7 points (2 for the extra M, and 5 for genre), but I'm also giving you 5 for Kellee's April Challenge, since they are casting the movie right now. Total points- 12.

D- Something Like Normal by Trish Doller- 10 points
Kellee's May (Mental Health)- 5 points
Pages- 224
Points- 15

Changing Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder to an extra I book for minus 8 points.

I- The Popularity Papers: Book Four: The Rocky Road Trip of Lydia Goldblatt & Julie Graham-Chang by Amy Ignatow- 10 points
Last name starts with "I"- 10 points
Challenge period bonus- 5 points
Pages-208
Points- 25

Points- 406
Pages- 10,059
Letters Read- A, B (3), C, D, F, G (2), H (3), I (2), K (3), L, M (3), N, O, P, Q, R, S (2), T, W (3)
Books Read- 32
Genres Read- Non-fiction/Memoir, Action/Adventure, Religious, Historical, Humor, Fantasy/Supernatural, Paranormal, Mystery, Romance, Horror/Thriller/Suspense, Dystopia, Comtemporary, Classic, Sci-fi, War, Fairy/Folk Tale Retelling, LGBT

F - Dark Life by Kat Falls 304 pages
Base points - 10
Kelle's Challenge - 5

Additional S - Afterschool Charisma, Vol. 1 by Kumiko Suekane 208 pages
Base points - 2
Genre: Manga - 5

Total points: 195
Total pages: 5117

I love summer break, trying to catch up on reading! :)

K (additional): Blue Exorcist, Vol. 6 by Kazue Kato, 200 pages
Total book points: 2

U (additional): Bunny Drop 1 by Yumi Unita, 208 pages
Last name starts with U
Total book points: 12

U (additional): Bunny Drop 2 by Yumi Unita, 208 pages
Last name starts with U
Total book points: 12

U (additional): Bunny Drop 3 by Yumi Unita, 224 pages
Last name starts with U
Total book points: 12

S (additional): Damosel: In Which the Lady of the Lake Renders a Frank and Often Startling Account of her Wondrous Life and Times by Stephanie Spinner, 198 pages
Meets Kellee's June challenge
Total book points: 7

N (additional): The Girl Who Owned a City by O.T Nelson, 125 pages
Total book points: 2

V (additional): The Rumpelstiltskin Problem by Vivian Vande Velde, 128 pages
Total book points: 2

Total points: 606
Pages read: 12,103
Letters read: A(2), B, C(4), D, E, F(2), G(2), H(3), I(4), J, K(7), L, M, N(3), O(3), P, R, Q, S(2), T, U(4), V(2), W(3), X, Y, Z
Genres used: Action/Adventure, Classic, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Manga, Multicultural, Mystery, Nonfiction/Biography, Poetry, Realistic Fiction, Religious, Paranormal, Romance, Sci-Fi, Short Stories, Sports Fiction, War

Karis (YA Litwit) wrote: "Jennifer W wrote: "U What I Saw and How I Lied 284 pages by Judy Blundell 10 points (because I already had a B, I'm going to use U in jUdy).

Genre: Historical fiction 5 points

M Hourglass 387 pag..."

I thought I had an M somewhere, I just couldn't find it. This is why I don't run these challenges, I just play them! Thanks Karis. I didn't know they were making a movie of it, but it should be fun.

P: Until I Die, 357 pages (5 points)

points this book: 5
points this challenge: 166
pages this challenge: 7092

Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
Base: 10 points
Genre: Mystery
Pages: 385
Total Points: 15

Entangled by Nikki Jefford
Base: 10 Points
Pages: 303
Total Points: 10

The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
Base: 2 Points (3rd K book)
Pages: 394
Total Points: 2

Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Base: 10 points
Genre: Action
Pages: 525
Total Pages: 15

Running Total Points: 291
Running Total Pages: 8962
Letters completed: A(2), B, C(2), D(4), E, F, G, H(2), J, K(3), M, O, P, Q, R, S, U, W
Genres completed: dystopian, fantasy, supernatural, romance, sci-fi, war, folk/fairy tale, paranormal, thriller/horror, religious, realistic/contemporary, historical, action, mystery

Additional M - The Sweetest Thing by Christina Mandelski 352 pages

Base Points - 2

Total Points - 197
Total Pages - 5469