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A reminder to the reading public of your PhatCitizen duty!

 

UPDATE FROM PHATMASS BOOK CLUB NOMINATIONS CENTRAL

 

Reminder:  Polls for first ballots stay open until Midnight Pacific time (USA) on January 15.

 

Any YA books on that list are up for TRIPLE points between now and end of February  

 

(I love coupons....)   :winner:  :winner:  :winner:

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OK early returns are filing in through midnight 1/8/2014.  

 

 

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The Llama and the trained monkeys still need to prepare the official documentation, but the group totals appear to be:

 

Documented Readers 20

Books read 145

Books in Progress 49

Pages read 55,041             <=====  WE DID IT!!!!!!  it's WAY over 50,000 by the Baptism!!!!!

 

AND WE HAVE READ MORE BEYOND THAT POINT!!!!!

 

The moneys and Llama will release final results, individual results and place rankings as of  12:01 AM 1/8/2014 later today.... and again after Sunday.

:sleep3:  :bible:  :noevil:  :bible:  :sleep3:

 

We go sleep now!     :cloud9:

 

 

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Can I document books we have to read for classes? We are going to start reading 13 reasons why and Romeo and Juliet. Shall post pages after read. 

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Good evening!  Working on stats and other stuff over here.

 

Thank you for voting, TT!!!!!   (Anyone who wants to have some reading fun in Feb ought to vote now, becuase THIS thread will be being boxed up til next year in early Feb!)

 

Yes, you can get credit for school reading!!!   And... designate as you go along, and you can get Challenge status if desired.... and he he he if someone can make it work, I would thin kyou could get CHALLENGE andBOOK CLUB CREDIT all the while you did your homework!  (At least, the semester I took the 'Visionary Child in Literature' class, A Ring of Endless Light was on the reading list!)(And another semester, ALL of Madeleine L'Engle was on the list -- I did a directed study for credit as part of my literature and tutoring children in reading courses!)

 

he he he   Yup, I've been :evil: and sneeky for a LOOOOONG time!!!!

 

Ancilla, do say hello to Elwood P. Dowd and his friend for me.   No you cannot go out for the evening with them.

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Good Evening, Everyone!!!!   The Llama and staff of trained monkeys

are pleased to issue a book count in the book competition.

 

If you find an errors, let us know and we will correct them next update.

 

Please note that several people have posted books (and excellent page counts!) 

since the cut-off for this list.... those will be included in the next update...

after the start of Ordinary Time, next Monday!

 

WE HAVE ALREADY EXCEEDED OUR PAGE GOAL

of 50,000 FOR BAPTISM OF THE LORD NEXT SUNDAY!!!!

 

Watch for our next mini goal.... and some new bonus opportunities!!!

 

WE ARE ON TRACK FOR 100,000 PAGES BY CANDLEMAS!!!!

 

 

 

CURRENT STATS FOR

PHATMASS ADVENT TO

CANDLEMAS 2013-2014

READING COMPETITION

 

AS OF 12:01 AM PST On January 8, 2014,

 

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Ancilla Domini “Cilla”

 

Books read: 5

Pages read:  2103

Books in Progress:  2

 

Animal Farm………………………………….….120 pages

North and South ………………………...….…. 400 pages

Uncle Tom’s Cabin……………………………... 26 pages

Three Men on a Bummel ………..……….…… 55 pages

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   2103

 

In progress:

 

CHALLENGE:  A Tale of Two Cities (372 pages)

The Betrothed (713 pages)

 

 

AnneLine “AL”

 

Books read:  8

Pages read:  2699

Books in Progress:  5

 

 

Kaleidoscope ……………..…………….……….241 pages

Lights of Glory ………………………….……… 153 pages

Lights of Glory (2nd reading)…………………… 153 pages

Blinded…………………………………………… 513 pages

Edwardian Farm………………………………… 288 pages

Dead Time.(512 pages)

Perfect Joy of St. Francis (280 pages)

CHALLENGE:  Out of the Slient

Planet ____ pages

The Story of a Soul – Study Ed.(456 pages)

LOTH – Advent – Candlemas: (~550 pgs)

 

 

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   2,699

 

 

Barbara Therese “BT”

 

Books read:  0

Pages read:  0

Books in Progress:  1

 

CHALLENGE:  Jesus of Nazareth 

 

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   0

 

 

 

BG45 “BG”

 

Books read:  15

Pages read:  5350

Books in Progress:  0

 

Actual Reading of Final Exams (150x8)…….241 pages

1 Samuel ………………………………...….…. 29 pages

2 Samuel…………………………………….…. 26 pages

1 Kings …………………………..……….…… 55 pages

2 Kings………………………………………… 29 pages

The Unlikely Disciple ………..……….…...… 336 pages

Dark Creed……………..………………..…… 416 pages

Deathwatch………………………………….   416 pages

Star Trek:  The Fall: Revelation & Dust…….406 pages

Star Trek:  The Fall: Crimson Shadiw…...… 352 pages

Star Trek:  The Fall: Ceremony of Losses….352 pages

Star Trek:  The Fall: Poisoned Chalice……..384 pages

Vulkan Lives …………………………………. 416 pages

Star Trek:  The Fall: Peacable Kingdom…… 406 pages

The Guns of the South…………………..l….. 561 pages

 

 

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   5350

 

 

 

 

CarterMia “Carter”

 

Books read:  12

Pages read:  4505

Books in Progress:  1

 

CHALLENGE: 

The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ (1)…….486 pages

The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ (2)…….486 pages

 

The Brightworking………………………………160 pages

The Fortune Teller………………………………160 pages

The The Battle for Brightstone…………………166 pages

I am Alice…………………………………………448 pages

Lure of the Dead…………………………………448 pages

Final and Exam Reading Credit…………..……200 pages

Prodigy……………………………………………284pages

Horde……………..………………………………432 pages

Ruin……………….………………………………544 pages

CHALLENGE:  Rise, Let Us Be On

….. Our Way …………………………………….240 pages

Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way (2nd)…………….240 pages

In This House of Brede (____ pages)

Sometimes God has a Child’s Face………… 111 pages

 

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   4505

 

 

Catholicterp7

 

Books read:  13

Pages read:  3558

Books in Progress:  2

 

Child of the Mist…………….……………………326 pages

Home to Pebble …………………………………314 pages

Hide in Plain Sight…………….…………………247 pages

Off World…………………………………………367 pages

The Accidental Hero……………………………  34 pages

Elisha’s Bones …………………………………..331 pages

Out of Control …………………..……………… 330 pages

Angels Watching over Me ………………………   5 pages

Paper Roses ………………………………   …. 378 pages

The MacKinnon’s Bride ……………………..… 314 pages

A Daughter’s Inheritance ………………..……. 384 pages

The Lawman Claims His Bride …………….… 281 pages

Destiny Bay:  My Little Runaway ……………. 247 pages

Talking hands

The Patchwork Girl of Oz

 

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   3558

 

 

Christina Therese “CT”

 

Books read:  5

Pages read:  1353

Books in Progress:  0

 

Final and Exam Reading Credit ………………200 pages

A Tintin Book – The Shooting Star ……..….… 62 pages

The Toon Treasury of Classic

     Children’s Comics …………………………. 330 pages

CHALLENGE BOOK: Pride and Prejudice…. 354 pages

Pride and Prejudice (2x)………………………. 354 pages

St. Jeanne Jugan: God’s Tenderness for

     The World ……………………………………  53 pages

 

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   1353

 

 

 

 

Chrysophlax “Chryso”

 

Books read:  11

Pages read:  3017

Books in Progress:  1

 

 

The False Prince  ………..……..…..…..………….241 pages

The Runaway King  …………..……………..…… 153 pages

Among the Hidden ………………………..……… 153 pages

The Thirteenth Princess  ……...…….....………….241 pages

Fin The Runaway King  …………..……………… 153 pages

The Truth Seeker  ………………………………… 330 pages

Final and Exam Reading Credit……………..……200 pages

CHALLENGE:  The Last Crusader

The Last Crusader (2x)

The Legends of Zita the Space Girl ……………..224 pages

The Guardian ……………………………………… 275 pages

The Protector ……………………………………… 322 pages

The Rescuer ………………………………………. 344 pages

Before I Wake …………………………………….. 381 pages

 

 

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   3017

 

 

 

Coming Back

 

Books read:  21

Pages read:  5660

Books in Progress:  4

 

My Life with the Saints  ………..……..…..………….414 pages

A Place Apart  ………………...……..……………… 192 pages

The Jesuit Guide to (Almost Everything) ………… 406 pages

Phatmass Summer Reading Thread (Reference) .. 34 pages

Theology for Beginners…………….256 pages

Lowcountry Boil   ………..……..………….………….414 pages

Little (Grrl) Lost  ………..………….…..…..………….271 pages

God’s Voice Within:  The Ignatian Way

     To Discover God’s Will ………..……..……..…….276 pages

CHALLENGE:  The Dumb Ox  ……..…..……..…….  92 pages

The Dumb Ox (2x)……..…..……………………….….  92 pages

Breathing Space   ………..……..………….………….275 pages

Five Lessons from the Carmelite Saints…   ….…….271 pages

A Right to be Merry ………………………………….  229 pages

Enduring Grace:  Living Portraits………………….   276 pages

Theology for Beginners……………………………….256 pages

Divergent ……………………………………………… 559 pages

Triskell Tales …………………………………………. 538 pages

Finding Sanctuary …………………………………… 182 pages

The View from a Monastery ………………………... 193 pages

Spindle’s End ………………………………………….422 pages

The Life of Faustina Kowalska …………………..… 278 pages

Shorter Summa (for later) (____ pgs)

Dark Witch (_____ pages)

Opening to God (_____pages)

CHALLENGE:  Thomas Aquinas, Theologian…….

Thomas Aquinas, Theologian (2x)

 

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   5,660

 

 

ContemporaryCaflicCrusader

 

Books read:  0

Pages read:  0

Books in Progress:  1

 

Days of Future Past! (____ pgs)

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   0

 

 

 

Deus Te Amat (“DTA”)

 

Books read:  24

Pages read:  15,117

Books in Progress:  “not saying”

 

 

Enigma  ………..……..………………………..………384 pages

The Storyteller  ………………...……..………………480 pages

Jaran …………………………………………..……… 496 pages

An Earthly Crown  ………..……..……………………515 pages

His Conquering Sword  ………………....……..…….496 pages

The Law of Becoming………………….………..……752 pages

Shadow Magic ………..……..………….……………. 268 pages

Daughter of Witches  ………………....……..………258 pages

The Harp of Imach Thyssel………….………………264 pages

Caught in Crystal ………..……..…………………… 364 pages

The Raven Ring  ………………...……...…………  330 pages

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone….…..…… 309 pages

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ………. 341 pages

Eye of the World ………..…………….……………. 753 pages

Blood Song  ………………....…………….…………591 pages

A Draw of Kings………….……………………..……432 pages

The Hero’s Lot ………..……..…………...………… 449 pages

Arena ………………………………………………... 400 pages

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ………. 435 pages

5 Volumes of Dangerverse Fan Fiction ………… 6800 pages

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   15,117

 

 

Emily Ann

 

Books read:  2

Pages read:  660

Books in Progress:  2

 

Brave New World  ………..………..…..………….288 pages

Before I Sleep  ………..…………...…..………….372 pages

Dracula (____ pgs)

The Testament of Gideon Mack (_____ pages)

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   288

 

 

Light & Truth

 

Books read:  3

Pages read:  153

Books in Progress:  10

 

Communications Skills…….………..…………….. 27 pages

How to Get Instant Trust…….………..…………... 86 pages

The Armenian Church: A Brief Introduction ……  31 pages

About 10 books in progress…. (_____ pages)

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   153

 

 

Little Way Soul “LWS”

 

Books read:  4

Pages read:  861

Books in Progress:  1

 

Final and Exam Reading Credit  ………..………….200 pages

The Problem of Pain  ……………..……………..… 162 pages

A Grief Observed  â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦ 76 pages

Overpowered  ………………………………..…… 4236 pages

Mere Christianity  (____ pages)

 

 

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   438

 

 

Maggie

 

Books read:  1

Pages read:  2500

Books in Progress:  0

 

CHALLENGE BOOK:  War & Peace  …………. 1250 pages

War & Peace (2x) ……………………………….. 1250 pages

 

 

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   2,500

Not The Philosopher

 

Books read:  8

Pages read:  3585

Books in Progress:  4

 

Final and Exam Reading Credit  ………..………….200 pages

For the Life of the World …………...……………… 151 pages

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ……………… 626 pages

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix….……766 pages

The Man Who Was Thursday…….……..…..…….257 pages

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows …………… 607 pages

The Hunger Games ……………………………….. 371 pages

Readings for School (details TBA) (____ pgs)

The Black Dahlia (_____ pages)

CHALLENGE BOOK: The City of God  (_____ pages)

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   3,585

 

 

Spem in Alium “Spem”

 

Books read:  0

Pages read:  0

Books in Progress:  2

 

The Collected Works of Wilde (____ pgs)

The Six Killer Apps of Western Power (_____ pages)

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   0

 

 

 

Ploomf

 

Books read:  0

Pages read:  0

Books in Progress:  1

 

CHALLENGE: 

Catholicism for Dummies (2x) (____ pages)

 

TOTAL PAGES counted: ………………….…………………   0

 

 

Theresa Thoma  “TT”

 

Books read:  13

Pages read:  3920

Books in Progress:  3

 

Final and Exam Reading Credit  ………..………….200 pages

Book of Ruth …………...……………………………..   3 pages

The Lamb’s Supper …………………...…………… 174 pages

Walking with Mary …………………………………. 172 pages

Pocket Guide to Sainthood ……..…...…………… 219 pages

Chasing Francis …………………...……….……… 208 pages

Little Known Facts about Well-known Places…… 199 pages

Rome Sweet Rome ………………………..……… 198 pages

CHALLENGE:  Jesus of Nazareth ………………. 389 pages

Jesus of Nazareth (2x) ……………………………..389 pages

A Little Princess ……………………………………. 186 pages

An Introduction to the Devout Life

The Warrior Heir …………………………………….436 pages

The Demon King …………………………………… 517 pages

The Exiled Queen ………………………………….. 608 pages

Give Us This Day:  Evening Prayer and

     Daily Readings: (~____ pgs)

Diary of St. Faustina  (_____ pages

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SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES!!!!

 

Double Pages are offered for Designated 'Challenge Books' - you can do as many of these as you wish, one at a time -- this can be combined with any other offers!

 

TRIPLE Pages are offered for ANY of the Young Adult ("YA") books listed on the Phatmass Reading Club Voting List.  You can read as many of these as you wish, one at a time -- and it CAN be combined with any other offers!

 

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A NEW CHALLENGE!

 

We seem to work well if we have a GOAL!   The feast of St. Agnes is on January 21st.   Agnes was one of the most important martyrs of the early Christian World, and her symbol has always been a lamb.

 

We are going to help her make a special place for her lambs by reading 80,000 pages by her feast day!    Because we need to increase wool page production, TRIPLE PAGE CREDIT is offered for books by or about Lambs, Sheep, Martyrs, Virgins, or having to do with Sewing, Embroidery, Fabrics or other Crafts... or by or about people named Agnes.     :hehe2:

 

This should let people find a lot of interesting reading!!!!!    

 

And you can get creative!   

 

Here are some I have around the house I could use for credit:

 

The Lamb Council Cook Book!   :eat: :eek:

Lamb's Tales From Shakespeare!  (available to download on-line!)  :gameboy:

Embroidery for Home and Synagogue!  :blowkiss:

Baa Baa Black Sheep by Gregory Patrick Boyington  :lame:

Diary of a Hunted Priest (stories of British Martyrs) by Fr. Gerard, SJ  :crazyshoot:

 

 

Let us know why you believe your book qualifies when you tell us you will be or have read it!!!

 

TRIPLE PAGES - now is that not a deal????

 

 

 

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Wahaha That sounds great AnneLine! I'll have to see what I can find! :evil:

Today I read:

A Tangle of Knots by Lisa Graff  233 pgs

and

Empire of Bones by N. D. Wilson  438 pgs

 

I liked the first one a lot, it was very sweet. I LOVED the second one! AAH! It was so good! I love N. D. Wilson's books! Everytime I read one for the first time I have to stay up until I finish it, they are just too good! And then I feel all jittery and super excited for a long time after I finish reading!! Literally my hands are still shaking! It might take me a while to fall asleep! I can't wait to read the next one! :woot:

I'm still working on the challenge book. I would name another challenge book, but I think you are supposed to do them one at a time! I better get working!

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Glad you like my challenge idea for St. Agnes!!!!  :heart:

 

One Challenge book at a time -- but you can indicate this is 'probably going to be one' or sub it out if you really want to --- but hey, won't pope Francis be proud if you finish your current one on his Patron?  

 

(But I know what you mean, that book is a tough read, and I just don't know why!)

 

Happy reading! :bible: :heart: :bible: :heart: :bible:

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Glad you like my challenge idea for St. Agnes!!!!  :heart:

 

One Challenge book at a time -- but you can indicate this is 'probably going to be one' or sub it out if you really want to --- but hey, won't pope Francis be proud if you finish your current one on his Patron?  

 

(But I know what you mean, that book is a tough read, and I just don't know why!)

 

Happy reading! :bible: :heart: :bible: :heart: :bible:

 

Hey, that is a good goal! I'll see if I can finish it on or before that day. The other book I was looking at as a challenge book is one that is not only challenging but it also belongs to a friend and I want to finish it so I can return it! We shall see!

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House of  Brede was 2688 when I multiplied it by four. 672 pages

 

 

 

2688 pages

 

 

I am taking advantage of the YA book club so here ya go...

 

 

Book Thief - 576*3=1728 pages

The Giver - 192*3= 576 pages

A wind in the door - 245*3= 735 pages

Wrinkle in Time - 256*3= 768 pages

 

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Cool.... Carter, you are thinking.  Now all you have to do is find some YA books by an Agnes, a Lamb, or anything else, put it on the list of possible books, and read it this month and... wow, you can get 6x credit!   :)

 

And I know you got the HUGE credit for Brede, but it didn't make the last cut-off time.  It WILL be in for the next tally!

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