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2014 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

Level - Do These Books make my Butt Look Big
1/1/14 - 12/31/14
Books Read 2/5
1..The Last Day Of Summer(495 pgs) - 3/17/14 - 5 stars
2 - Something Like Spring(499 pgs) - 3/14/14 - 4.5 stars
3.Travis
4.The Art of Breathing(451 pgs. Kindle Edition) - 5 stars
5.The Heist

Do These Books make my Butt Look Big?
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
5/5
1. The Lost Symbol - by Dan Brown 1/7 [2 stars] - 656 pages
2. Blood Promise - by Richelle Mead 3/23 [4 stars] - 528 pages
3.Whiskey Beach - by Nora Roberts 7/18 [4 stars] - 512 pages
4. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead 2/8 [2 stars] - 496 pages
5. The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski 5/3 [4 stars] - 481 pages






- Mor-book-ly Obese - 3 tomes of 800 pages or more.
1. A Clash of Kings
2. The Fiery Cross
3. The Girl Who Played with Fire

2014 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Mor-book-ly Obese
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
5/8 complete (Chunksters)
1. King of Sword and Sky by C.L. Wilson - 472 pages, 1/01 � � � � �
2. Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart by Jane Lindskold - 608 pages, 1/06 � � � � �
3. Rapture by J.R. Ward - 502 pages, 1/10 � � � � �
4. Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley - 500 pages 1/20 � � � � �
5. Lover Enshrined by J. R. Ward - 534 pages 1/30 � � � � �
6. Lover Avenged by J. R. Ward - 527 pages 2/08 � � � � �
7. Possession by J. R. Ward - 544 pages 2/15 � � � � �
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1/3 complete (Tomes of 800 pages or more)
1. Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey - 893 pages 1/25 � � � � �
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Arielle, you can create your own post under Members Reading Lists /topic/group... and post links so you can easily get back to your posts where ever they are.
If you want to take a look at mine, it is here /topic/show/...

Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
READ: 15/10
�1. [825 pages] Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon 12/23
�2. [836 pages] Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/12
�4. [736 pages] The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles 8/3
�5. [611 pages] Hour Game - David Baldacci 1/30
�6. [729 pages] Angel Fire - L.A. Weatherly 6/13
�7. [608 pages] Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
�8. [619 pages] The Host - Stephanie Meyer 11/30
�9. [576 pages] Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
�10. [567 pages] Blue Dragon - Kylie Chan 11/19
ALTERNATES:
�1. [560 pages] Goddess - Fiona McIntosh 9/13
�2. [560 pages] Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23
�3. [544 pages] The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
�4. [607 pages] Kingdom of the Wicked - Derek Landy 1/20
�5. [592 pages] The King - J.R. Ward 4/8
�6. [486 pages] The Exiled Queen - Cinda Williams Chima 11/28
















CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Arielle, you can create your own post under Members Reading Lists ..."
Thank you!

Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
8/8 read
Done! :)
1. Inferno by Dan Brown [6.1.] 462 pg
2. Lover at Last by J.R. Ward [18.1.] 591 pg
3. Blood Therapy by Lynda Hilburn [24.3.] 450 pg
4. Envy by J.R. Ward [31.3.] 454 pg
5. A Different Blue by Amy Harmon [6.5.] 454 pg
6. Until You by Penelope Douglas [9.7.] 406 pg
7. Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison [20.7.] 416 pg
8. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson [27.7.] 544 pg

8/8 completed 7/2/2014
1.A Discovery of Witches - finished 2/17 - 581 pages
2.Days of Blood & Starlight - finished 3/5 - 512 pages
3.Exit Strategy - finished 3/18 - 480 pages
4.Graceling - finished 4/3 - 471 pages
5.Life After Life - finished 4/14 - 531 pages
6.Dreams of Gods & Monsters - finished 5/13 - 613 pages
7.The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - finished 6/21 - 658 pages
8.The Girl Who Played with Fire - finished 7/2 - 724 pages

Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
0/8
1 - Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare
2 - Mistress of Rome - Kate Quinn
3 - Briar Rose - Jana Oliver
4 - Possession - J.R. Ward
5 - Starcrossed - Josephine Angelini
6 - The Darkest Craving - Gena Showalter
7 - What Price Love? - Stephanie Laurens
8 - Crux - Moira Rogers









6/8 completed
1.-Zombies: The Recent Dead -22nd November- 473p
2. Gone Girl -5th November- 560p
3. Written in My Own Heart's Blood -28th September- 825p
4. The King -4th July- 592p
5. Dangerous Women -784p
6. Allegiant (Divergent #3) -12th January- 526p
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January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Level: Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
2/5 completed
1. City of Bones (485 pages) - 01/15/14
2. Before I Fall (470 pages) -05/15/14
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January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
7/8 Read
1. Beyond Complicated (544p) finished 1/2/14
2. Insatiable (451p) finished 1/23/14
3. American Gods (656p) finished 1/30/14
4. The King (573p) finished 6/15/14
5. Alpha (450 p) finished 8/1/14
6. Heroes Are My Weakness (544p) finished 9/21/14
7. Fangirl (461p) finished 11/23/14
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Read: 2/8
1. Bayou Moon [502 pgs] 1/11/14 ★★★★�
2. Something Like Spring [458 pgs] 1/28/14 ★★★★�
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Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
0/5 completed
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January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Too Big To Ignore Anymore - 0/10 books

2014 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
0/5 completed
1. Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon
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Mor-book-ly Obese
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Completed: 8/8 books
1. Divergent by Veronica Roth ★★★★� 01.07.14 (487 pages)
2. Insurgent by Veronica Roth ★★★★� 01.24.14 (525 pages)
3. Allegiant by Veronica Roth ★★★★� 02.01.14 (526 pages)
4. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak ★★� 02.20.14 (552 pages)
5. Watership Down by Richard Adams ★★ 04.20.14 (478 pages)
6. IJԲµ±ô²¹±¹²¹°ì³Ù±ð°ù by Kristina Ohlsson ★★★★ 06.15.14 (483 pages)
7. Under the Dome by Stephen King ★★★★ 09.09.14 (1092 pages)
8. Between Summer's Longing and Winter's End by Leif GW Persson ★★★★ 10.14.14 (551 pages)









January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
Completed: 2/8
1. Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning~ 671p. *1/4/14 ★★★★�
2. The Gamble by Kristen Ashley~ 528p. *1/10/14 ★★★★�
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2014 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
8/8 Completed
1. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison ****(453 pages) finished 1/26/2014
2. Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison ****(501 pages) finished 1/27/2014
3. A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison ****(528 pages) finished 1/27/2014
4. Shadow of Night: A Novel by Deborah Harkness **** (592 pages) finished 2/26/2014
5. One Sweet Moment by Maggie Craig **** (452 pages) finished 3/8/2014
6. For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison **** (512 pages) finished 3/17/2014
7. The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison **** (528 pages) finished 3/20/2014
8. Hotter Than Hell edited by Kim Harrison *** (491 pages) finished 4/2/2014









2014 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
A chunkster is 450 pages or more of fiction or nonfiction
Progress: 8 out of 8 (Mor-book-ly Obese)
1. The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan - **** - 1/21/2014 - 513 Pages
2. Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - **** - 2/3/2014 - 572 Pages
3. Allegiant by Veronica Roth - - 3/18/2014 - 526 Pages
4. Lover at Last by J.R. Ward - **** - 3/25/2014 - 591 Pages
5. Death Masks by Jim Butcher - - 4/27/2014 - 451 Pages
6. Blood Promise by Richelle Mead - **** - 5/21/2014 - 503 Pages
7. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare - - 5/22/2014 - 502 Pages
8. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead - - 5/27/2014 - 489 Pages









2014 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
01/16/2014 - 12/31/14
The Chubby Chunkster - Stephen King Theme
1. The Eyes of the Dragon 427 pages DONE 3/7/14 audio
2. Bag of Bones pages 537 DONE 6/28/14 audio
3. Full Dark, No StarsDONE 9/5/14 audio

Bag of Bones


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01/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
Completed: 2/8
1. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
2. The Flesh and the Devil by Teresa Denys (488pgs) 04/16/14
3. As the Crow Flies by Jeffrey Archer (617pgs) 03/17/2014
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1. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
2. The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice
3. The Cuckoos Calling by Robert Galbraith
4. The Diviners by Libba Bray
5. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
6. Jonathon Strange & Mr. Norrel
7. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
8. Blood Red Road by Moira Young
9. Eragon by Christopher Paolini
10. The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling

5/5
1. Rock Chick Regret 607pp 1/18 ****
2. Fancy Pants 513pp 4/18 ***
3. Outlander 896pp 5/19 ****
4. The Gamble 679pp 6/23 ****
5. The Promise 518pp 7/12 ***
6. Death Masks 464pp
7. Rock Chick Reckoning 484pp
8. A Game of Thrones 819pp
9. Lover Eternal 465pp
10. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 734pp
11. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 901pp
12. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 652pp
13. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 791pp
Finished







It turns out I read far more chunksters last year than I thought I did :)
I'm not entirely sure which order I'll read them in as it depends on how much time I get to read at work and what's on paper and what's on my Kindle but this year, I'm going to read:
The Riddler's Gift
1632
Alaskan Fire
Life, Inc.
A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow
(If I can get hold of the other GOT books, I'll add them in too if that's ok!)
The Casual Vacancy
Cloud Atlas
Two classics but I need to decide which ones
I may have a few more to list but I need to check their length on the bookshelf over the weekend.
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sure you can. I was planning on doing multiple rounds of Morbookly Obese. So, in my case, multiple runs of 8 chunksters.

sure you can. ..."
Okay, thanks!

Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
Completed: 1/8
1.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (652 pages) (1/28)★★★★�
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Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese and Too Big To Ignore Anymore
7/8 completed
1. Rock Chick Reckoning 484 pages
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January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
1/5 Completed-Updated 2/14/14
Level: Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
1. Outlander (870pgs) 1/23/14
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Mor-Book-ly Obese (Round 1)
2014 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
4/8 Chunksters Read
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6. Cress - current
7. TBD
8. TBD






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2. City of Heavenly Fire - 733 pgs
3. Clockwork Angel 479 pgs
4. A Different Blue 454 pgs
5. Out of Turn 473 pgs
6. Days of Blood & Starlight 513 pgs
7. The Girl Who Played with Fire 503 pgs
8. Strength 537 pgs

Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
Completed: 11/8
A chunkster is 450 pages or more of fiction or nonfiction.
1.Mystery Man (528 pgs.)02/16
2.Rock Chick Rescue (500 pgs.)03/27
3.Rock Chick Revenge(494 pgs.)06/16
4.Rock Chick Reckoning(484 pgs.)08/01
5.Bonded(479 pgs.)08/10
6.Gabriel's Inferno(506 pgs.)08/22
7.The Gamble(629 pgs.)08/27
8.A Discovery of Witches(579 pgs.)10/06
9.Shadow of Night(584 pgs.)10/17
10.The Book of Life(561 pgs.)10/23
11.Outlander(627 pgs.)12/02
Finally updated and I am done

1. The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes - 528 pg (Jan 24)
2. Me Before You - 480 pg (Jan 29)
3. The Help - 534 pg (Feb 13)
4. Keeper of the Dream - 501 pg (Feb 18)
5. Fangirl - 459 pg (Feb 25)
6. Welcome To Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop Of Dreams - 465 pg (Apr 7)
7. Shadow's Claim - 481 pg (Apr 23)
8. The Apple Orchard - 551 pg (Apr 30)
9. Nefertiti - 463 pg (June 28)
10. The Shadow and the Star - 464 pg (July 16)
11. Waiting On You - 464 pg (Aug 19)
12. Sandstorm - 608 pg (Oct 10)
13. The Shining - 659 pg (Oct 20)
14. Big Little Lies - 460 pg (Nov 10)
15. Comanche Moon - 480 pg (Nov 17)
















Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
4/8 Completed
1. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison ****(453 pages) finished 1/26/2014
2. Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison ****(501 pages) finished 1/27/2014
3. A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison ****(528 pages) finished 1/27/2014
4. Shadow of Night: A Novel by Deborah Harkness **** (592 pages) finished 2/26/2014





January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Level: Mor-Book-ly Obese
�1. Exquisite by Ella Frank - 475pp (Jan 4)
�2. Dare You To by Katie McGarry - 456pp (Jan 10)
�3. Crash into You by Katie McGarry - 474pp (Jan 12)
�4. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward - 455pp (Feb 1)
�5. Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - 502pp (Feb 4)
�6. Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward - 534pp (Feb 12)
�7. The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward - 467pp (Feb 14)
�8. Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward - 527pp (Feb 19)








Level: Mor-Book-ly Obese
�1. Fancy Pants by Susan Elizabeth Phillips- 495pp (Mar 10)
�2. Lover Mine by J.R. Ward - 512pp (May 9)
�3. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward - 489pp (May 11)
�4. Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - 572pp (May 15)
�5. Lover at Last by J.R. Ward - 591pp (May 28)
�6. Take Me On by Katie McGarry - 544pp (Jun 2)
�7. The King by J.R. Ward - 544pp (Jun 5)
�8. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - 560pp (Oct 24)









Mor-book-ly Obese
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
1. King of Sword and Sky by C.L. Wilson - 472 pages, 1/01 � � � � �
2. Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart by Jane Lindskold - 608 pages, 1/06 � � � � �
3. Rapture by J.R. Ward - 502 pages, 1/10 � � � � �
4. Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley - 500 pages 1/20 � � � � �
5. Lover Enshrined by J. R. Ward - 534 pages 1/30 � � � � �
6. Lover Avenged by J. R. Ward - 527 pages 2/08 � � � � �
7. Possession by J. R. Ward - 544 pages 2/15 � � � � �
8. Lover Mine by J. R. Ward - 512 pages 3/07 � � � � �
FINISHED!
New batch :)
1/8 complete (Chunksters)
1. Gabriel's Redemption by Sylvain Reynard - 477 pages 3/02 � � � � �
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1/3 complete (Tomes of 800 pages or more)
1. Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey - 893 pages 1/25 � � � � �
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Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
Completed: 2/8
1.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (652 pages) (1/28)★★★★�
2.Divergent by Veronica Roth (487 pages) (3/24)★★★★
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2014 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
8/8 Completed
1. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison ****(453 pages) finished 1/26/2014
2. Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison ****(501 pages) finished 1/27/2014
3. A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison ****(528 pages) finished 1/27/2014
4. Shadow of Night: A Novel by Deborah Harkness **** (592 pages) finished 2/26/2014
5. One Sweet Moment by Maggie Craig **** (452 pages) finished 3/8/2014
6. For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison **** (512 pages) finished 3/17/2014
7. The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison **** (528 pages) finished 3/20/2014
8. Hotter Than Hell edited by Kim Harrison *** (491 pages) finished 4/2/2014









2014 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
8/8 Completed
1. White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison (552 pages) 4/16-14
2. Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison (487 pages) 4/22-14
3. Into the Woods: Tales from the Hollows and Beyond by Kim Harrison (513 pages) 5/25-14
4. Angel by L.A. Weatherly (507 pages) 6/23-14
5. Dragonsblood by Todd J. McCaffrey (452 pages) 8/12-14
6. The Secret History by Donna Tartt (629 pages) 9/14-14
7. The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien (490 pages) 9/16-14
8. The Magician by Michael Scott (496 pages) 10/12-14








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January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
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.