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This challenge is for serious readers. This is the 5th level of this challenge. The challenge consists of many levels, each level consisting of 100 books. So if you have not completed your first 400 hundred, go back and complete the previous level(s) of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2010 that you haven't already finished. Please one post per player. Just create your list of books (at this level label them 401 through 500) and mark them off with a strike through them as you finish. If you find you can't finish one of the books on your list for any reason, you may replace it with another. Also, if you just want to decide what you read as you go you can do that as well. Since this challenge is for the year 2010 any books you've read this year may be included so we may have quite a few levels being utilized at one time once I get this challenge up. If you get done with one level, but I haven't created the next just let me know and I'll add the next level to our challenge as soon as I can. This is a free choice challenge. Read whatever you want. Hopefully, all is clear. Happy reading.

If you make it this far......

Love the graphic, Lisa!

I'm betting that Melanie is the first one here!

I believe you're right. :)

I believe you're right too:-) Thanks for the welcome Lisa!

Level 5:

401. Something Wonderful - Judith McNaught 10/19
402. Divorced, Desperate and Delicious - Christie Craig 10/20****
403. Out of Sight - Cherry Adair 10/20***
404. The Best is Yet to Come - Diana Palmer 10/20***
405. Lady Love - Diana Palmer 10/20****
406. Shoot to Thrill - Nina Bruhns 10/20 (4.5*)
407. Love by Proxy - Diana Palmer 10/20****
408. Mackenzie's Heroes - Linda Howard 10/20****
409. Match Me if You Can - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 10/21****
410. Fire and Ice - Julie Garwood 10/21****
411. On The Edge - Ilona Andrews 10/21
412. Red and the Wolf - Evangeline Anderson 10/21***
413. When Darkness Comes - Alexandra Ivy 10/22****
414. Heartless - Diana Palmer 10/22
415. The Last Viking - Sandra Hill 10/23
416. Truly, Madly Viking - Sandra Hill 10/24****
417. Jude's Law - Lori Foster 10/24***
418. A Game of Chance - Linda Howard 10/24 (4.5*)
419. Vampire Knight, Volume 6 - Matsuri Hino 10/24****
420. Vampire Knight, Volume 7 - Matsuri Hino 10/24
421. Sexy as Hell - Susan Johnson 10/25* (horrible!!!)
422. The Case of the Mesmerizing Boss - Diana Palmer (4.5*)
423. The Untamed Bride - Stephanie Laurens 10/26****
424. Midnight Man - Lisa Marie Rice 10/26****
425. Murphy's Law - Lori Foster 10/27 ****
426. Causing Havoc - Lori Foster 10/27 (4.5*)
427. The Elusive Bride - Stephanie Laurens 10/27****
428. Raintree: Inferno - Linda Howard 10/27****
429. Overload - Linda Howard 10/28***
430. Simon Says - Lori Foster 10/28
431. Hard To Handle - Lori Foster 10/29****
432. In Other Worlds - Sherrilyn Kenyon 10/30****
433. The Case Of The Confirmed Bachelor (Most Wanted) - Diana Palmer 10/31****
434. The Case of The Missing Secretary - Diana Palmer 10/31****
435. Lawman - Diana Palmer 11/01
436. Regan's Pride - Diana Palmer 11/01
437. Night of Love - Diana Palmer 11/01***
438. Justin - Diana Palmer 11/01****
439. Crown of Crystal Flame - CL Wilson 11/02
440. Lord of the Fading Lands - CL Wilson 11/02
441. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake - Sarah MacLean 11/03
442. Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord - Sarah MacLean 11/03****
443. Hush, Hush - Becca Fitzpatrick 11/03
444. Crescendo - Becca Fitzpatrick 11/03****
445. Lady of Light and Shadows - CL Wilson 11/04
446. Maggie's Dad - Diana Palmer 11/04***
447. Born of Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/04
448. Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/04
449. Wild Heat - Bella Andre 11/05****
450. Through a Dark Mist - Marsha Canham 11/05
451. Calhoun - Diana Palmer 11/06****
452. Midnight Run - Lisa Marie Rice 11/06 (4.5*)
453. Entwined - Emma Jensen 11/07 (1995)
454. Rake - Suzanne Enoch 11/07(4.5*)
455. Sin and Sensibility - Suzanne Enoch 11/08 (4.5*)
456. What I Did for Love - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 11/08
457. Pawprints - Anne Cain 11/09**
458. Desire Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/09
459. Obsession Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/09
460. Passion Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/09
461. Rapture Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/10
462. Bayou Moon - Ilona Andrews 11/10
463. Evan (Long, tall Texans, #8; Silhouette Romance #819) - Diana Palmer 11/11****
464. Windflower - Laura London 11/11
465. The Marriage Bed - Laura Lee Guhrke 11/11***
466. Midnight Angel - Lisa Marie Rice 11/11 (4.5*)
467. Enslave: The Taming of the Beast - Cathy Yardley 11/11**
468. Heart of Stone - Diana Palmer 11/11****
469. The Duke - Gaelen Foley 11/12
470. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbour - Lisa Kleypas 11/12 (3.5*)
471. The Savage Heart - Diana Palmer 11/12****
472. Fit for a King - Diana Palmer 11/12****
473. Highland Velvet - Jude Deveraux 11/12****
474. Rapture's Tempest - Bobbi Smith 11/13 (2.5*)
475. The Velvet Promise - Jude Deveraux 11/13
476. Fever - Christine Feehan 11/14****
477. The Devil You Know - Liz Carlyle 11/14
478. Virgin River - Robyn Carr 11/14 (4.5*)
479. The Devil Wears Plaid - Teresa Medeiros 11/15(4.5*)
480. Nauti Boy - Lora Leigh 11/5
481. Shelter Mountain - Robyn Carr 11/16
482. Whispering Rock - Robyn Carr 11/16 (4.5*)
483. A Virgin River Christmas - Robyn Carr 11/16****
484. Educating Caroline - Patricia Cabot 11/16
485. A Whole Lot of Love - Justine Davis 11/16***
486. The Warlord Wants Forever - Kresley Cole 11/17
487. Open Season - Linda Howard 11/17
488. Dark Prince - Christine Feehan 11/17****
489. A Hunger Like No Other - Kresley Cole 11/18
490. Nauti Nights - Lora Leigh 11/18****
491. Out of This World - Jill Shalvis 11/18****
492. The Raven Prince - Elizabeth Hoyt 11/19
493. To Taste Temptation - Elizabeth Hoyt 11/19*** (GR author)
494. Dangerous - Diana Palmer 11/19**
495. Flowers from the Storm - Laura Kinsale 11/21(4.5*)
496. To Seduce A Sinner - Elizabeth Hoyt 11/21
497. To Beguile a Beast - Elizabeth Hoyt 11/21
498. To Desire A Devil - Elizabeth Hoyt 11/22(4.5*)
499. Red Fire - Deidre Knight 11/22****
500. Unleash the Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/23

Congrats Melanie, you definitely are awesome!!!

Congrats Melanie.

Thank you:-)

yay, almost halfway through this level!

WOW!!!

That's awesome! Are you a speed reader?

Sans wrote: "That's awesome! Are you a speed reader?"

?? maybe? lol.. I'm not familiar with the term, but if it's reading a book in 2-3hrs, yes:-)

Melanie wrote: "Sans wrote: "That's awesome! Are you a speed reader?"

?? maybe? lol.. I'm not familiar with the term, but if it's reading a book in 2-3hrs, yes:-)"

You're definitely a speed reader.

There are tests you can take online that will tell you. If you're over 1000 words a minute then yes. I'm at like 900 something, so I go through books very quickly, but I don't have tons of time to read. If I didn't read so fast I'd be at 50 for the year. Most people read between 200-300 words a minute.

So far, I've read an average of about 44 books a month- around 15,000 pages a month. So, about 530 books. This has been a "slow" year for me- a lot of classics and a lot of 1000 page books (well, not a lot, but about one a month). I read over 1100 words a minute if I try, actually slower when I read for fun.

Huh.. It'd be interesting to do the test! I don't have usually have tons of time, but I try to get in 3-5hrs in the evenings when I can, it keeps me sane:-) When I'm free/on holidays, I usually do read a lot... In August I read 91 books, but usually I stay between 45-60 bks... What's this online reading test?

How much time do you have to read?
I'm getting close to 350 and am around 32-28 books a month. I feel like I'm spending a lot of my spare time reading. Although, I took a week off while I was on vacation and worked 60 hour weeks for the first several months of the year. I've had other days where I don't read much, like this week where I'm taking 2-3 days on 1 book because I keep falling asleep.

I've been writing essays for classes, and reading a couple textbooks, keeping up with my schoolwork (light classes this semester, only about 12hrs /wk with 5hrs or studying), and seeing my boyfriend, family and friends... I do usually try to find the time to read at least one book a day, but I average 2 (some days I have no time at all to read, but another day when I have all afternoon and evening to myself I can read up to 6/7 books in a day..)
In March or April I was working part-time as an office manager, substituting (elementary school) and tutoring three kids 12hrs a day, along with seeing my friends and boyfriend.. I think I only read about 30-35 bks each month at that time... waaay too busy, lol.

I usually start off reading the first 10-20 pages slowly (I guess about 600-a lot faster (works better when I'm not concentrating on my speed, lol)

Melanie, Let me know when I should post a level 6.

Lisarenee wrote: "Melanie, Let me know when I should post a level 6."

Lol.. give me a month:-)

Hey:-) 16 left.. Could you post a level six before next week? :-) Thanks!

1 more:-)

DONE!