Audio books will be an interesting way of sneaking in some extra pages.  Like Melody, there’s a lot of times when I’m working that I could have an audio book, instead of music, going on in the background.

I have another question.  If I read something substantial a peer (or I!) wrote, can I count the pages in some way?  As a writer, I am often reading other people’s drafts, as well as re-reading my own.  Is there some way I can count this reading?  Thanks!

Understood.  Yes, all of the peer’s works I would be reading (or, I actually have an audio book of one friend’s work!) would be type-written.  I will convert all of them to those type specifications before taking a page count.  Thank you!

Absolutely.  It’s not the prizes, anyway… it’s the challenge.  Thou  mayest as well start being a happy camper right now, as I’ve already read a book that’s been hiding in my basement for 2+ years!!  I’m very happy about that, and there’s more on my shelf begging for attention.  But I’m finishing a library book first.   

(Just the same, it never ceases to amaze me at the sheer volume of pages some people are capable of devouring in an afternoon!)

So… if you read a book, flip it over and read it again, (literally, cover to cover twice,) does that count as reading it twice? You said rereading old favorites, but twice in a row?

Ha! That’s funny!
No, I just loved the book and want to read it again, but if it didn’t count I thought I’d better read something that did.
Thanks!