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)

Sorry I haven't posted for a few days!!! There are only 5 days left to read our books!!!!! Here are my latest:

The Penderwicks (Jeanne Birdsall) [262 pages]

Shadow Spinner (Susan Fletcher) [219 pages]

Detectives in Togas (Henry Winterfeld) [249 pages]

Mystery of the Roman Ransom (Henry Winterfeld) [217 pages]

The Twenty-One Balloons (William Pene du Bois) [180 pages]

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Joan Aiken) [181 pages]

 

submitted by Princess P.
(May 26, 2011 - 3:53 pm)

The Supernaturalists.

Aetc says fude. Yes, I suppose organisms generally are rather rude to their food.

submitted by Ima
(May 26, 2011 - 7:43 pm)

Time Quake

submitted by Ima
(May 27, 2011 - 5:51 pm)

The Year of Miss Agnes (Kirkpatrick Hill) [113]

Star of Light (Patricia St. John) [158]

 

3 days left!!!

submitted by Princess P.
(May 28, 2011 - 8:46 pm)

*has finished fourth Shadow Children* *has started fifth*

submitted by Elizabeth M., age 12, Germany
(May 29, 2011 - 1:10 pm)

The Spirit and Gilly Bucket (Maurine F. Dahlberg) [234]

The Black Stallion (Walter Farley) [275]

The Black Stallion Returns (Walter Farley) [203]

 

Wow, today is our last day!!! I have to say, this was a lot of fun. Do you think that we should do this again for the month of June? We could try to beat our record of the number of books we have read each month! What do you all think?

submitted by Princess P.
(May 31, 2011 - 8:43 am)

Why not?

The Wish List.

submitted by Ima
(May 31, 2011 - 12:47 pm)

Awesome idea, Princess P.! I have to count up the books I read. I'll try to be less of a fail next time! :) I'm making the new book count in a moment! Stay tuned! :)

submitted by Elizabeth M., age 12, Germany
(June 1, 2011 - 9:53 am)

Okay I forgot when I started and finished thesse books but it was before today.

Dancing Shoes by Noel Streatfeild

Theater Shoes by Noel Streatfeild

Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild

The Wish by Gail Carson Levine

So I know that I did not read the most, but who did?

submitted by Lizzy, age 14, Texas
(June 1, 2011 - 11:38 pm)

I hope you all won't take this as boasting, but...

I finished 32 book in the month of May. I think that is pretty much one book per day. Except for that one day when I had extra time and read two books instead. :-)

What did everyone else get?

Okay, I'll look for the next book count thread. :-)

submitted by Princess P.
(June 2, 2011 - 9:53 am)