Lines of Battle, January 1:

As of midnight last night, these are the books I am grandfathering into the Throwdown and the page I am currently on:

Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel, p. 296
A Complete History of World War 1 - Martin Gilbert, p. 309
Decision Points - George W. Bush, p. 209
Savage Inequalities - Jonathan Kozol, p. 110
Believing in Jesus - Leonard Foley, p. 60

One more thing.  Now that the Throwdown has officially begun, this is my secret weapon:

This Machine Brews Cups of Victory.