Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

2018 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018


They're large. They're in charge. And they're calling your name. They are the big mommas of your TBR, the mountain more than the molehill - these busty babies have been waiting for you to crack them open and take a nice, long perusal of their contents. If you've been waiting and delaying your chunkster reading, this challenge is for you!


1. Definition of a Chunkster:

- A chunkster is 450 pages or more of fiction or nonfiction. A chunkster should be a challenge.
- If you read large type books your book will need to be 525 pages or more... The average large type book is 10-15% longer or more so I think that was a fair estimate.

[NOTE: if you read e-books, check the hardcover/paperback page count here on GR, it will give you the idea if the book counts]

If the book is ebook-only with NO PRINT EQUIVALENT. then the following rules apply:

1. For the ebook-only book, please check Amazon for its estimated page count. Usually underneath the description, there is a drop-down button (online-stores) for Get a copy. Select Amazon from that and it will lead you to the version on Amazon. Check the estimated page number there.

2. If no Amazon page count exists, THEN you can use GR page count and add 50 pages due to its unreliable reputation.

3. If no Amazon page count and GR page count exists, then the book cannot be used for this challenge.

Please ask any questions if you have any doubts. You can also post the book title in this thread if you have any trouble and I'll check for you.

2. The Rules:

- Audiobooks count.
- Re-reads are fine, as long as you don't skim or skip sections.
- Short Stories and Essay collections will not be counted.
- Books may crossover with other challenges.
- You can join in anytime, but you have till the end of the year to read it all.
- You don't need to list your books ahead of time.
- Once you pick a level, that's it...you're committed to that level!
- When you post your updates, put page count by each chunkster.
- If you completed a level before the end of the year and you want to sign up again, you're more than welcome to do so.

3. You must pick a level of participation:

- The Chubby Chunkster - this option is for the reader who has a couple of large tomes on their TBR list, but really doesn't want to commit to much more than that. Three books is all you need to finish this challenge.

- Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? - This option is for the slightly heavier reader who wants to commit to 5 Chunksters over the remainder of the year.

- Mor-book-ly Obese - This is for the truly out of control chunkster. For this level of challenge you must commit to 8 chunksters OR 3 tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.

- Too Big To Ignore Anymore - this option is for those chunksters on your TBR list. You may select any number of books over 450 pages but you must LIST THEM ahead of time.

I'M IN!
Too Big To Ignore Anymore

✔(view spoiler)[1 Try - Ella Frank 510 pgs - 13 FEB
2 A Breath of Snow and Ashes - Diana Gabaldon 1,456 pgs - 11 FEB
3 Treachery in Death - J.D. Robb 480 pgs - 31 JAN
4 New York to Dallas - J.D. Robb 496 pgs - 3 FEB
5 Celebrity in Death - J.D. Robb 458 pgs - 9 MAR
6 Sympathy for the Devil - Christine Pope 470 pgs - 18 FEB
7 Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James 514 pgs - 14 FEB
8 Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James 532 pgs - 14 FEB
9 Covet - J.R. Ward 474 pgs - 13 JAN
10 Crave - J.R. Ward 454 pgs - 28 JAN (hide spoiler)]


✔(view spoiler)[11 Envy - J.R. Ward 454 pgs - 6 FEB
12 Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1,008 pgs - 12 MAR
13 Infinity - Sherrilyn Kenyon 464 pgs - 4 MAY
14 Infamous: Chronicles of Nick - Sherrilyn Kenyon 480 pgs - 15 MAY
15 Drums of Autumn - Diana Gabaldon 1,070 pgs - 15 JAN
16 The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon 1,443 pgs - 27 JAN
17 Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare 479 pgs - 6 JAN
18 Anyone for Seconds? - Fiona Cassidy 485 pgs - 22 JUNE
19 You and I, Alone - Melissa Toppen 450 pgs - 25 FEB
20 White Hot - Sandra Brown 608 pgs - 18 APR (hide spoiler)]


✔(view spoiler)[21 Beautiful Lies - Lisa Unger 496 pgs - 5 MAY
22 Texas Hold 'Em - Christie Craig 480 pgs - 10 JUNE
23 Don't Mess with Texas - Christie Craig 464 pgs - 27 APR
24 Blame It on Texas - Christie Craig 464 pgs - 17 MAY
25 Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 579 pgs - 15 FEB
26 American Sniper - Chris Kyle 480 pgs - 16 SEPT
27 A Lotus Grows In The Mud - Goldie Hawn 521 pgs - 20 APR
28 Burned - Karen Marie Moning 465 pgs - 28 APR
29 An Exaltation of Larks - Suanne Laqueur 550 pgs - 22 MAY
30 Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell 1037 pgs - 22 AUG (hide spoiler)]


✔(view spoiler)[31 Executive Power - Vince Flynn 512 pgs - 12 JAN
32 Memorial Day - Vince Flynn 574 pgs - 24 JAN
33 Consent to Kill - Vince Flynn 675 pgs - 12 FEB
34 Act Of Treason - Vince Flynn 467 pgs - 10 MAR
35 An Echo in the Bone - Diana Gabaldon 1,184 pgs - 4 MAR
36 Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare 502 pgs - 10 JAN
37 Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon 1,117 pgs - 8 MAY
38 Blood Life Seeker - Nicola Claire 474 pgs - 27 SEPT
39 Forbidden Drink - Nicola Claire 482 pgs - 9 OCT
40 The Firemaker - Peter May 528 pgs - 10 SEPT (hide spoiler)]


✔(view spoiler)[41 The President Is Missing - Bill Clinton 513 pgs - 6 SEPT
42 Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 515 pgs - 5 JUNE
43 Lothaire - Kresley Cole 558 pgs - 24 JULY
44 Shadow's Claim - Kresley Cole 481 pgs - 30 JULY
45 The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas 1276 pgs - 16 OCT
46 Zoya - Danielle Steel 514 pgs - 16 MAY
47 Trust - Ella Frank 452 pgs - 2 MAR
48 1st to Die - James Patterson 462 pgs - 15 JUNE
49 7th Heaven - James Patterson 489 pgs - 12 SEPT
50 Triptych - Karin Slaughter 512 pgs - 5 SEPT (hide spoiler)]

Count me in please. I wiah to start with the very first level and work from there.

Chubby Chunkster
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
450 pgs
Completed: 8/8 FINISHED!!!!

1. The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson 572 pgs 01/28/18

2. Until the Sun Falls from the Sky by Kristen Ashley 513 pgs 03/04/18

3. The Tiger Queens: The Women of Genghis Khan by Stephanie Thornton 486 pgs 03/29/18

4. With Everything I Am by Kristen Ashley 582 pgs 04/21/18


5. The Shadows by J.R. Ward 590 pgs 06/03/18


6. Danse Macabre by Laurell K. Hamilton 517 pgs 07/03/18


7. A Year and a Day by Virginia Henley 483 pgs 08/13/18


8. Spider Game by Christine Feehan 464 pgs 08/25/18

2018 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
2/3 Complete

Mor-book-ly Obese - This is for the truly out of control chunkster. For this level of challenge you must commit to 8 chunksters OR 3 tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.

1. The Parasol Protectorate Boxed Set: Soulless, Changeless, Blameless, Heartless and Timeless 1362 FINISHED 1/27/18
2. The Count of Monte Cristo 1276 FINISHED 8/1/18
3. A Game of Thrones 848

- Mor-book-ly Obese -


8/8 - finished Aug 15th

Point and Shoot (460 pgs) - 1/20 - 4★
The Consumption of Magic (450 pgs) - 1/11 - 5★
Hush (462 pgs) - 2/27 - 5★
My Dark Knight (466 pgs) - 5/23 - 3.5★
A Wish Upon the Stars (450 pgs) - 4/21 - 5★
Becoming Kerry (455 pgs) - 6/22 - 4★
Whisper (951 pgs) - 7/19 - 4.5★
Something Like Thunder (458 pgs) - 8/15 - 4★

I will get this to Mor-book-ly Obese this year! I am determined!

Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Level: Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
Completed: 4/5

1.Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione (454 pages) (1/17)★★★★★
2.Small Favor by Jim Butcher (545 pages) (4/18)★★★★★
3.The Thief by J.R. Ward (454 pages) (5/31)★★★★★
4.A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon (980 pages) (6/25)★★★★★
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I actually have 17 monsters on my reading list for 2018 but I'm only going to commit to 10 since I tend to change my mind.

Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese

READ: 15/10

✔ 1. The Bronze Horseman - Paullina Simons ~ 810 pages 11/2
✔ 2. Royal Assassin - Robin Hobb ~ 675 pages 6/16
✔ 3. Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend ~ 640 pages 7/16
✔4. Earth to Hell - Kylie Chan ~ 615 pages 8/19
✔5. Stygian - Sherrilyn Kenyon ~ 670 pages 10/13
✔6. Dark Bites - Sherrilyn Kenyon ~ 576 pages 8/5
✔7. No One Left to Tell - Karen Rose ~ 544 pages 10/20
✔8. Blade of Darkness - Dianne Duvall ~ 541 pages 7/14
✔9. Strange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor ~ 536 pages 4/15
✔10. A Hopeless Romantic - Harriet Evans ~ 531 pages 2/26
✔11. Seven Stones to Stand or Fall - Diana Gabaldon ~ 526 pages 1/14
✔12. The Book of Swords - Gardner Dozois ~ 522 pages 2/21
✔ 13. Muse of Nightmares - Laini Taylor ~ 513 pages 11/22
✔14. The Hypnotist - Lars Kepler ~ 503 pages 11/9
✔ 15. City of the Lost - Kelley Armstrong ~ 471 pages 8/30



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018
Level: Too Big To Ignore Anymore

Read: 5/10

1. The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
2. Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton
✔ Queen of Fire by Anthony Ryan (30/4/2018) ★★★★★
✔ Feed by Mira Grant (19/7/2018) ★★★★★
✔ Blade of Darkness by Dianne Duvall (29/10/2018) ★★★★
6. Catastrophic by Dustin Stevens
7. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
✔ Mercy by Jodi Picoult (27/8/2018) ★★★★★
9. Natchez Burning by Greg Iles
✔ The Gamble by Kristen Ashley (4/7/2018) ★★★★★

I'm in again!

Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018
Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?

7/5 chunksters read

1. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey [457 pages]
2. Genesis by Brendan Reichs [512 pages]
3. Invisible Darkness: The Horrifying Case of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka by Stephen Williams [649 pages]
4. The Good House by Tananarive Due [597 pages]
5. Life of Pi by Yann Martel [460 pages]
6. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver [473 pages]
7. What She Knew by Gilly Macmillan [512 pages]

2018 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Mor-book-ly Obese 1: 8/8 --> 6/7/28
Mor-book-ly Obese 2: 9/8 -->10/5/18

1. The Golden Dynasty (530 pages) 1/8/17
2. Storm Glass (488 pages) 2/27/18
3. Cake (611 pages) 4/12/18
4. Lingus (500 pages) 5/2718
5. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (453 pages) 6/1/18
7. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (757 pages) 6/3/18
8. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (901 pages) 6/7/18
9. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (668 pages) 6/10/18
10. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (791 pages) 6/14/18
11. The Country of Ice Cream Star (592 pages) 6/17/18
12. Spinning Out (462 pages) 6/21/18
13. Brooklynaire (452 pages) 8/17/18
14. More Than Need You (477 pages) 8/17/18
15. Thoughtless (544 pages) 8/18/18
16. Love in Catalina Cove (480 pages) 10/2/18
17. #Selfie (596 pages) 10/5/18

Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2018

Level — Too Big To Ignore Anymore
Completed — X/10!

Lady Luck, Kristen Ashley (535 pages)
Bounty, Kristen Ashley (635 pages)
Breathe, Kristen Ashley (554 pages)
The Chosen, J.R. Ward (544 pages)
The Darkest Craving, Gena Showalter (480 pages)
The Darkest Seduction, Gena Showalter (504 pages)
The Darkest Torment, Gena Showalter (512 pages)
The Darkest Touch, Gena Showalter (490 pages)
Love Another Day, Lexi Blake (496 pages)
The Will, Kristen Ashley (453 pages)

Chubby Chunkster
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
450 pgs
Completed: 4/8
1.Insurgent by Veronica Roth 08/17/18 *** pages 525
2.The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly, 04/27/18 **** (pages 675)
3.Life After Life by Kate Atkinson 02/28/18***** pag 531
4.One with You by Sylvia Day, 02/13/18 **** pages 464
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Hi, Im new here but Im going to start with 3 books

Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Level: Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?

1. In the Woods by Tana French - 612 pages

2. Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott - 513 pages

3. Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow - 818 pages

4. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson - 447 pages

5. The Echo Man by Richard Montanari - 528 pages

Completed: 5/5

2018 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
0/8

1 - 736 - Born of Legend - Sherrilyn Kenyon
2 - 576 - Trying To Score - Toni Aleo
3 - 576 - Alpha's Darkling Bride - Linda Barlow
4 - 507 - The Bane Chronicles - Cassandra Clare
5 - 470 - Dearly Departed - Lia Habel
6 - 468 - Infamous - Sherrilyn Kenyon
7 - 467 - Firstlife - Gena Showalter
8 - 451 - Empty Net - Toni Aleo

2018 Mor-book-ly Obese Attempt!
8/8

1. 624 pages/finished 1/7
2. 486 pages- finished 5/19
3. 495 pages/ finished 5/28
4. 538 pages/ finished 6/6
5. 915 pages/ finished 7/15
6. 530 pages (kindle) finished 8/5
7. 464 pages (kindle)/ finished 11/3
8. 525 pages finished 12/30

I'm in- Mor-book-ly Obese -
2/8
1. Motorcyle Man, Kristen Ashley, (Amazon page count 528), finished 1/20
2. The Witness, Nora Roberts, (pages 496), finished 1/1
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I may try this again....I missed last year. :(
I am going to try More-book-ly obrse. :)

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Chubby Chunkster
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
450 pgs or more
Completed: 0/8

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Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Mor-book-ly Obese
Completed 7/8

1. Infatuation by Nicole Edwards, 3 stars, finished 1/21/18, 532 pages
2. Wait For Morning by Nicole Edwards, 3 stars,f inished 1/21/18, 454 pages
3. The Time in Between by Kristen Ashley, 5 stars, finished 1/28/18, 563 pages
4. Law Man by Kristen Ashley, 5 stars, finished 2/6/18, 535 pages
5. Complicated by Kristen Ashley, 4 stars, finished 2/7/18, 571 pages
6. Spinning Out by Lexi Ryan, 4 stars, finished 2/22/18, 462 pages
7. The Complete Nicole Draylock Collection 2013 by Nicole Draylock, 4 stars, finished 3/5/18, "over 450 pages"

2018 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

1. Zero Day / Infected / Destroyer - 607 pages - 7/1/18
2. The Indian In The Cupboard Trilogy - 543 pages - 11/2/18
3. Oz, Complete Collection, Volume 1: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / The Marvelous Land of Oz / Ozma of Oz - 574 pages - 9/2/18
4. The Amber Spyglass - 548 pages - 25/2/18
5. Insurgent - 545 pages - 11/3/18
6. Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz; The Road to Oz; The Emerald City of Oz - Book 2 - 656 pages - 25/3/18
7. Winter - 827 pages
8. The 10th Kingdom - 479 pages

Complete! Mor-book-ly Obese -
8/8
1. Motorcyle Man, Kristen Ashley, (Amazon page count 528), finished 1/20
2. The Witness, Nora Roberts, (496 pages), finished 1/1
3. At Peace, Kristen Ashley, (620 pages) 1/29/18
4. For You, Kristen Ashley, (534 pages) 1/26/18
5. Games of the Heart, Kristen Ashley, (572 pages) 2/5/18
6. Ride Steady, Kristen Ashley, (640 pages) 2/12/18
7. The Promise, Kristen Ashley, (566 pages) 2/16/18
8. Hold On, Kristen Ashley, (590 pages) 2/22/18

I think I need a Kristen Ashley list and a non-Kristen Ashley list.

~Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? - This option is for the slightly heavier reader who wants to commit to 5 Chunksters over the remainder of the year.

5/5 Completed:

1. The Bronze Horseman - 637 pages [READ 3/28] 4 stars
2. Lover Avenged - 642 pages [READ 4/20] 4 stars
3. Lover Mine - 656 pages [READ 5/14] 5 stars
4. Tower of Dawn - 660 pages [READ 3/5] 4 stars
5. Wizard and Glass - 672 pages [READ 4/29] 4 stars

Congrats Michaele!!

Fran wrote: "Congrats Michaele!!"

Thanks!

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
2018 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Progress: 8 out of 8 (Mor-book-ly Obese - This is for the truly out of control chunkster. For this level of challenge you must commit to 8 chunksters OR 3 tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.)

They're large. They're in charge. And they're calling your name. They are the big mommas of your TBR, the mountain more than the molehill - these busty babies have been waiting for you to crack them open and take a nice, long perusal of their contents. If you've been waiting and delaying your chunkster reading, this challenge is for you!

1. Definition of a Chunkster:
(view spoiler)[
- A chunkster is 450 pages or more of fiction or nonfiction. A chunkster should be a challenge.
- If you read large type books your book will need to be 525 pages or more... The average large type book is 10-15% longer or more so I think that was a fair estimate.

[NOTE: if you read e-books, check the hardcover/paperback page count here on GR, it will give you the idea if the book counts]

If the book is ebook-only with NO PRINT EQUIVALENT. then the following rules apply:

1. For the ebook-only book, please check Amazon for its estimated page count. Usually underneath the description, there is a drop-down button (online-stores) for Get a copy. Select Amazon from that and it will lead you to the version on Amazon. Check the estimated page number there.

2. If no Amazon page count exists, THEN you can use GR page count and add 50 pages due to its unreliable reputation.

3. If no Amazon page count and GR page count exists, then the book cannot be used for this challenge.

Please ask any questions if you have any doubts. You can also post the book title in this thread if you have any trouble and I'll check for you. (hide spoiler)]

2. The Rules:
(view spoiler)[
- Audiobooks count.
- Re-reads are fine, as long as you don't skim or skip sections.
- Short Stories and Essay collections will not be counted.
- Books may crossover with other challenges.
- You can join in anytime, but you have till the end of the year to read it all.
- You don't need to list your books ahead of time.
- Once you pick a level, that's it...you're committed to that level!
- When you post your updates, put page count by each chunkster.
- If you completed a level before the end of the year and you want to sign up again, you're more than welcome to do so. (hide spoiler)]

3. You must pick a level of participation:
(view spoiler)[
- The Chubby Chunkster - this option is for the reader who has a couple of large tomes on their TBR list, but really doesn't want to commit to much more than that. Three books is all you need to finish this challenge.

- Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? - This option is for the slightly heavier reader who wants to commit to 5 Chunksters over the remainder of the year.

- Mor-book-ly Obese - This is for the truly out of control chunkster. For this level of challenge you must commit to 8 chunksters OR 3 tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.

- Too Big To Ignore Anymore - this option is for those chunksters on your TBR list. You may select any number of books over 450 pages but you must LIST THEM ahead of time. (hide spoiler)]

1. Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly - ***** - 3/22/2018 - 487 Pages
2. Ghost Story by Jim Butcher - ***** - 4/6/2018 - 481 Pages
3. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare - **** - 4/19/2018 - 534 Pages
4. John Adams by David McCullough - **** - 5/1/2018 - 751 Pages
5. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas - ***** - 6/5/2018 - 454 Pages
6. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - **** - 7/18/2018 - 589 Pages
7. The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig - ***** - 9/20/2018 - 453 Pages
8. Cold DaysJim Butcher - ***** - 11/1/2018 - 515 Pages

Finished on post #26!

Starting Late but I'll give it a shot
Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Level: Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
Completed: 1/5

1. Darker by E. L. James-9/4/2018 (800 pages)
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Finished in post 17!

The Chubby Chunkster

1. Under Locke | Feb 12 | 497pgs | 💖💖💖💖
2. Fifty Shades Freed | Feb 18 | 579pgs | 💖💖💖
3. Angel of Redemption | July 6 | 900pgs | 💖💖💖💖
4. Mansfield Park | July 8 | 560pgs | 💖💖💖💖
5. Binding Arbitration | July 13 | 484pgs | 💖💖💖
6. Grey | Aug 1 | 576 pgs | 💖💖💖
7. Lingus | Aug 9 | 500 pgs | 💖💖💖
8. Fighting for Flight | Nov 20 | 449 pgs | 💖💖💖💖

Congratulations Jamie and Siobhan!!

2018 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
8/8

1 - 736 - Born of Legend - Sherrilyn Kenyon - 27/2/18
2 - 576 - Trying To Score - Toni Aleo - 27/1/18
3 - 463 - Nefertiti – Michelle Moran - 17/6/18
4 - 507 - The Bane Chronicles – Cassandra Clare - 13/8/18
5 - 470 - Dearly Departed - Lia Habel - 4/3/18
6 - 468 - Infamous - Sherrilyn Kenyon - 14/2/18
7 - 467 - Firstlife - Gena Showalter - 18/2/18
8 - 451 - Empty Net - Toni Aleo - 17/2/18

I completed the level I originally committed to and have a few more chunksters I'd like to read before the end of the year, so I'm leveling up to Mor-book-ly Obese.

Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
Completed: 6/8

1.Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione (454 pages) (1/17)★★★★★
2.Small Favor by Jim Butcher (545 pages) (4/18)★★★★★
3.The Thief by J.R. Ward (454 pages) (5/31)★★★★★
4.A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon (980 pages) (6/25)★★★★★
5.Envy by J.R. Ward (454 pages) (9/9)★★★★1/2
6.Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (498 pages) (10/15)★★★★★
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I finished!

2018 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
3/3 Complete

Mor-book-ly Obese - This is for the truly out of control chunkster. For this level of challenge you must commit to 8 chunksters OR 3 tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.

1. The Parasol Protectorate Boxed Set: Soulless, Changeless, Blameless, Heartless and Timeless 1362 FINISHED 1/27/18
2. The Count of Monte Cristo 1276 FINISHED 8/1/18
3. A Game of Thrones 848 FINISHED 10/15/18

Congratulations Courtney, Chan and Angie!

I finished 2 rounds of More-book-ly Obese...I may try for a third round.


https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

FINISHED!

Too Big To Ignore Anymore

✔(view spoiler)[1 Try - Ella Frank 510 pgs - 13 FEB
2 A Breath of Snow and Ashes - Diana Gabaldon 1,456 pgs - 11 FEB
3 Treachery in Death - J.D. Robb 480 pgs - 31 JAN
4 New York to Dallas - J.D. Robb 496 pgs - 3 FEB
5 Celebrity in Death - J.D. Robb 458 pgs - 9 MAR
6 Sympathy for the Devil - Christine Pope 470 pgs - 18 FEB
7 Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James 514 pgs - 14 FEB
8 Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James 532 pgs - 14 FEB
9 Covet - J.R. Ward 474 pgs - 13 JAN
10 Crave - J.R. Ward 454 pgs - 28 JAN (hide spoiler)]


✔(view spoiler)[11 Envy - J.R. Ward 454 pgs - 6 FEB
12 Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1,008 pgs - 12 MAR
13 Infinity - Sherrilyn Kenyon 464 pgs - 4 MAY
14 Infamous: Chronicles of Nick - Sherrilyn Kenyon 480 pgs - 15 MAY
15 Drums of Autumn - Diana Gabaldon 1,070 pgs - 15 JAN
16 The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon 1,443 pgs - 27 JAN
17 Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare 479 pgs - 6 JAN
18 Anyone for Seconds? - Fiona Cassidy 485 pgs - 22 JUNE
19 You and I, Alone - Melissa Toppen 450 pgs - 25 FEB
20 White Hot - Sandra Brown 608 pgs - 18 APR (hide spoiler)]


✔(view spoiler)[21 Beautiful Lies - Lisa Unger 496 pgs - 5 MAY
22 Texas Hold 'Em - Christie Craig 480 pgs - 10 JUNE
23 Don't Mess with Texas - Christie Craig 464 pgs - 27 APR
24 Blame It on Texas - Christie Craig 464 pgs - 17 MAY
25 Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 579 pgs - 15 FEB
26 American Sniper - Chris Kyle 480 pgs - 16 SEPT
27 A Lotus Grows In The Mud - Goldie Hawn 521 pgs - 20 APR
28 Burned - Karen Marie Moning 465 pgs - 28 APR
29 An Exaltation of Larks - Suanne Laqueur 550 pgs - 22 MAY
30 Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell 1037 pgs - 22 AUG (hide spoiler)]


✔(view spoiler)[31 Executive Power - Vince Flynn 512 pgs - 12 JAN
32 Memorial Day - Vince Flynn 574 pgs - 24 JAN
33 Consent to Kill - Vince Flynn 675 pgs - 12 FEB
34 Act Of Treason - Vince Flynn 467 pgs - 10 MAR
35 An Echo in the Bone - Diana Gabaldon 1,184 pgs - 4 MAR
36 Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare 502 pgs - 10 JAN
37 Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon 1,117 pgs - 8 MAY
38 Blood Life Seeker - Nicola Claire 474 pgs - 27 SEPT
39 Forbidden Drink - Nicola Claire 482 pgs - 9 OCT
40 The Firemaker - Peter May 528 pgs - 10 SEPT (hide spoiler)]


✔(view spoiler)[41 The President Is Missing - Bill Clinton 513 pgs - 6 SEPT
42 Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 515 pgs - 5 JUNE
43 Lothaire - Kresley Cole 558 pgs - 24 JULY
44 Shadow's Claim - Kresley Cole 481 pgs - 30 JULY
45 The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas 1276 pgs - 16 OCT
46 Zoya - Danielle Steel 514 pgs - 16 MAY
47 Trust - Ella Frank 452 pgs - 2 MAR
48 1st to Die - James Patterson 462 pgs - 15 JUNE
49 7th Heaven - James Patterson 489 pgs - 12 SEPT
50 Triptych - Karin Slaughter 512 pgs - 5 SEPT (hide spoiler)]

Yay Sassy and Sandra!!

Finished!!

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
2018 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Progress: 8 out of 8

1. Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly - ***** - 3/22/2018 - 487 Pages
2. Ghost Story by Jim Butcher - ***** - 4/6/2018 - 481 Pages
3. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare - **** - 4/19/2018 - 534 Pages
4. John Adams by David McCullough - **** - 5/1/2018 - 751 Pages
5. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas - ***** - 6/5/2018 - 454 Pages
6. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - **** - 7/18/2018 - 589 Pages
7. The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig - ***** - 9/20/2018 - 453 Pages
8. Cold DaysJim Butcher - ***** - 11/1/2018 - 515 Pages

Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
Completed: 8/8 - All Done!

1.Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione (454 pages) (1/17)★★★★★
2.Small Favor by Jim Butcher (545 pages) (4/18)★★★★★
3.The Thief by J.R. Ward (454 pages) (5/31)★★★★★
4.A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon (980 pages) (6/25)★★★★★
5.Envy by J.R. Ward (454 pages) (9/9)★★★★1/2
6.Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (498 pages) (10/15)★★★★★
7.Fading by E.K. Blair (451 pages) (11/18)★★★
8.New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (563 pages) (11/30)★★★★★

Chubby Chunkster
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
450 pgs
Completed: 8/8 FINISHED!!!!

1. The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson 572 pgs 01/28/18

2. Until the Sun Falls from the Sky by Kristen Ashley 513 pgs 03/04/18

3. The Tiger Queens: The Women of Genghis Khan by Stephanie Thornton 486 pgs 03/29/18

4. With Everything I Am by Kristen Ashley 582 pgs 04/21/18


5. The Shadows by J.R. Ward 590 pgs 06/03/18


6. Danse Macabre by Laurell K. Hamilton 517 pgs 07/03/18


7. A Year and a Day by Virginia Henley 483 pgs 08/13/18


8. Spider Game by Christine Feehan 464 pgs 08/25/18

Great job to all the finishers!!!

I originally went for the Chubby Chunkster, but I'm Mor-book-ly Obese. I know book 8 doesn't technically count, but it's only 1 page shy so I added it any way :o)

1. Under Locke | Feb 12 | 497pgs | 💖💖💖💖
2. Fifty Shades Freed | Feb 18 | 579pgs | 💖💖💖
3. Angel of Redemption | July 6 | 900pgs | 💖💖💖💖
4. Mansfield Park | July 8 | 560pgs | 💖💖💖💖
5. Binding Arbitration | July 13 | 484pgs | 💖💖💖
6. Grey | Aug 1 | 576 pgs | 💖💖💖
7. Lingus | Aug 9 | 500 pgs | 💖💖💖
8. Fighting for Flight | Nov 20 | 449 pgs | 💖💖💖💖

I was able to finish 15 chunksters this year.

READ: 15/10

✔ 1. The Bronze Horseman - Paullina Simons ~ 810 pages 11/2
✔ 2. Royal Assassin - Robin Hobb ~ 675 pages 6/16
✔ 3. Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend ~ 640 pages 7/16
✔4. Earth to Hell - Kylie Chan ~ 615 pages 8/19
✔5. Stygian - Sherrilyn Kenyon ~ 670 pages 10/13
✔6. Dark Bites - Sherrilyn Kenyon ~ 576 pages 8/5
✔7. No One Left to Tell - Karen Rose ~ 544 pages 10/20
✔8. Blade of Darkness - Dianne Duvall ~ 541 pages 7/14
✔9. Strange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor ~ 536 pages 4/15
✔10. A Hopeless Romantic - Harriet Evans ~ 531 pages 2/26
✔11. Seven Stones to Stand or Fall - Diana Gabaldon ~ 526 pages 1/14
✔12. The Book of Swords - Gardner Dozois ~ 522 pages 2/21
✔ 13. Muse of Nightmares - Laini Taylor ~ 513 pages 11/22
✔14. The Hypnotist - Lars Kepler ~ 503 pages 11/9
✔ 15. City of the Lost - Kelley Armstrong ~ 471 pages 8/30



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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Updated message 18!