I know, the

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Book Count
I know, the...

I know, the name's a little stupid... I couldn't think of another one though. :) For those of you who have know idea what I'm talking about, here it is! 

Starting today you're going to see how many books you can read from now until... hmm... I'm not sure of a good deadline. The end of the year or month? Anyway, let me know. Here's what it should look like:

Book (Title and Author):

Started:

Finished:

And if you want you can say a little about it! If you're interested, then please join! 

submitted by Elizabeth M-HI ED!!!, age 11, Germany: 23 Day
(May 1, 2011 - 1:51 pm)

HI PP!!!!

submitted by Elizabeth M-HI PP, age 11, Germany: 20 Day
(May 4, 2011 - 12:50 pm)

Book:  Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Started: May 1

Finished:.........

And yes, I am reading Anna Karenina.  No joke. I'm on page four hundred something. So far it's really good.

submitted by Mattie
(May 4, 2011 - 1:33 pm)

YESSSS!!!! I finished Anna Karenina 3 days ago!!!!! I t was soooo good!!!! I love Konstantin Levin and Catherine Scherbatskaya (Kostya and Kitty).  Vronsky is heartless, though...

New book!!!

New Book: Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott

Started: May 7

Finished: Who knows? *shrugs*

I hate Rowena and I love Rebecca. Wamba is soooo funny!!!

submitted by Mattie
(May 8, 2011 - 5:02 pm)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! YESSS!!! I finished Ivanhoe today! It was great! I am still in awe of how beautiful, kind, generous, and brave Rebecca was! I love the part where Ivanhoe rescues her from the stake.....

NEW!!! BOOK!!!!

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

Started May 12.

Finished: Who knows when???

Kicy says paza. Plaza? Pizza? Ya got an Italian thing going, Kicy???

submitted by Mattie
(May 12, 2011 - 2:26 pm)

I'm going to do this, too.  I read a picture book in May, but I'm not gonna post it, because I don't think it will count.

Book (Title and Author): Ashes of Roses by Mary Jane Auch

Started: May 2, 2011 AD

Finished: ...

I'll post more when I finish it.

submitted by Analesia, age 12, *wishes she cou
(May 4, 2011 - 4:13 pm)

Oh, yeah, it's 250 pages, including a four-page note from the author.

submitted by Analesia
(May 4, 2011 - 4:15 pm)

On page: 125/527.

submitted by Elizabeth M, age 11, Germany: 19 Day
(May 5, 2011 - 10:06 am)

Book:The Kane Chronicles, Book 2: The Throne Of Fire

Started:May 5th, 2011 2:28 P.M.

Pages: 446

YAY!!! THis book just came out two days ago and I am really excited to read.

I am not sure I will be fishing Harry Potter and the Gobet Of FIre because after I finished my test for the day I left the book in the classroom and I didn't remember until about half an hour later and when we came back to get it it wasn't there and then the person who was in charge of the testing wasn't there and didn't answer the phone so yeah I don't know if I will be able to finish it.

submitted by Elizabeth D. , age 14 , Texas
(May 5, 2011 - 2:37 pm)

Finished Prince Caspian today. It was a really good book! But I guess I say that for all books... :-)  I am halfway through Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I started it this afternoon. My book count is now 5. And a half if you count the book I'm currently reading :-)  This is fun!

submitted by Princess P.
(May 5, 2011 - 6:04 pm)

I read Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared To Dream Today.

Detc says ohay. O, hey? Okay.

submitted by Ima
(May 5, 2011 - 10:14 pm)

I haven't even read one book! You guys have so much time to read!

submitted by Elizabeth M, age 11, Germany: 18 Day
(May 6, 2011 - 6:43 am)

It's okay Elizabeth M. I haven't finished any books yet either. I am in the process of reading two, but don't have the time to finish them quickly.

submitted by Elizabeth D. , age 14, Texas
(May 6, 2011 - 2:30 pm)

I feel like a failure but at least I'm not the only person who hasn't finished the book.

submitted by Elizabeth M, age 11, Germany: 17 Day
(May 7, 2011 - 1:21 am)

All right, I've got a couple. 

I finished Ashes of Roses on May 4th.  It's about a girl (Rose) and her experiences in America as an immigrant.  She and her sister, Maureen, live through the Triangle Factory fire.  The verdict: The book was really good, but took a long time to get to the exciting part.  The end was so well written I cried. 

Book (Title and Author): 1-800-WHERE-R-YOU: When Lightning Strikes by Meg Cabot (writing as Jenny Caroll)

Started: May 5, 2011

Finished: May 5, 2011

Pages:266

This book is about a girl who gets hit by lightning.  This lightning gives her the power to know where any person is located if she looks at a picture of them right before she goes to bed. 

This one was so good, I couldn't put it down.  Literally.  I don't think I put it down all day.  There was a lot less romance than in other Meg Cabot novels, and a lot more action.  I liked that.  ///SPOILER/// There was this whole infirmary break scene that was just so great. ///SPOILER OVER///  Oh, one last thing I should add: it's set up like a police statment.

Book (Title and Author): Dear America: The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis by Kirby Larson

Started: May 5, 2011

Finished: May 7, 2011

Pages: 313, including historical notes

This book is the diary of a girl whose brother was at Pearl Harbor.  Her father is the preacher at a Japanese chuch, so when they are moved to a camp in Idaho, she has to move. 

I loved it.  ///SPOILER/// It was so sad when Mr. and Mrs. Matsui died. ///SPOILER OVER///  I like how commited Piper was to taking pictures of everything for her brother.

I just started The Romeo and Juliet Code by Phoebe Stone today.  I'll do a formal  entry on that after I finish it.

Sorry if that was bad... I'm tired.

I'm up to 3 finished books and 1 unfinished book so far!!!

 

^ANALESIA THE BOOKWORM^

Admin, what time zone is the time on each post?

 

I have no idea about the time zone on comments. When we post comments, the page doesn't show any time at all. We'd have to go back and look at the queue of comments. Why don't you send a comment and in the comment itself include the time and time zone you are sending it? Then you could compare that to time in the queue and figure it out yourself.

Admin

submitted by Analesia, age 12, *wishes she cou
(May 7, 2011 - 7:23 pm)

It used to be central time, but I think it changed around Christmas or before.

 

I looked at the list, and I think it is Central Time, that's now Central Daylight Time.

Admin

submitted by Ima
(May 7, 2011 - 9:23 pm)