Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

ROUND II - April 22, 2011 - December 31, 2011
READ: 6/8

1. Spirit Bound - Richelle Mead (489 pages) 5/8
2. Sing Them Home - Stephanie Kallos (542 pages) 5/14
3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson (644 pages) 6/19
4. Elfland - Freda Warrington (462 pages) 6/20
5. Last Sacrifice - Richelle Mead (594 pages) 6/26
6. Torment - Lauren Kate (452 pages) 7/2
7. Skykeepers - Jessica Andersen (480 pages)
8.

'Yay Megan!

RRRC 2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge: 5/5 Complete


1. 672 pages- read 6/3
2. 1456 pages- read 5/10
3. 720 pages- read 7/6
4. 608 pages- read 1/12
5. 464 pages- read 6/18

Congrats, Alycia!

Lisa Kay wrote: "Congrats, Alycia!"

Thanks Lisa Kay! :)

Too Big To Ignore Anymore

Start Date: 7/10/11
End Date: 12/31/11

Romance: (0/8)

1. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (850 pages)
2. Tara Road by Maeve Binchy (656 pages)
3. Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters (472 pages)
4. The Conquest by Elizabeth Chadwick (458 pages)
5. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory (664 pages)
6. The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly (675 pages)
7. The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons (656 pages)
8. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig (454 pages)



Non-Romance: (1/11)

1. Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens (880 pages) (7/15)
2. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins (672 pages)
3. American Gods by Neil Gaiman (672 pages)
4. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (761 pages)
5. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (976 pages)
6. Bleak House by Charles Dickens (1024 pages)
7. Les Misérables by Victor Hugo (1463 pages)
8. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (550 pages)
9. Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly (496 pages)
10. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (546 pages)
11. Let the Right One in by John Ajvide Lindqvist (528 pages)

Round II
July 10, 2011 to December 31, 2011

I'm going to go for The Chubby Chunkster this time, but I might upgrade it to Do these make my butt look big. It all depends on my progress!!!!

Finished 0/3

Level: The Chubby Chunkster

1.
2.
3.

ROUND II - April 22, 2011 - July 7, 2011
Read 8/8

1. Spirit Bound - Richelle Mead (489 pages) 5/8
2. Sing Them Home - Stephanie Kallos (542 pages) 5/14
3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson (644 pages) 6/19
4. Elfland - Freda Warrington (462 pages) 6/20
5. Last Sacrifice - Richelle Mead (594 pages) 6/26
6. Torment - Lauren Kate (452 pages) 7/2
7. A Discovery of Witches - Deborah Harkness (592 pages) 7/5
8. The Sleeping Doll - Jeffery Deaver (578 pages) 7/7

Congrats to all that have finished!!!


2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?
4/5

1. Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts (512 pages) 04/12/11
2. Crave by J.R. Ward (454 pages) 5/22/11
3. Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole (515 pages) 6/5/11
4. Birthright by Nora Roberts (502 pages) 7/13/11
5.

Congrats, Barbara!

Round II
July 10, 2011 to December 31, 2011

I'm going to go for The Chubby Chunkster this time, but I might upgrade it to Do these make my butt look big. It all depends on my progress!!!!

Finished 1/3

Level: The Chubby Chunkster

1.A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness - 7/15/2011 - 579 pages
2.
3.

I'm done! Chubby Chunkster 5/5 See post #249

I'll go again for the same thing: Round II: Chubby Chunkster

2/5

1. ✔ A Clash of Kings, by George R.R. Martin; 969 pages (w/o appendix)★★★★★ PB 7/21
2. ✔ Chasing Fire, by Nora Roberts; HC=472 pgs; ★★★★ ½ OD audio 7/25
3.
4.
5.


Currently reading/listening to: N/A

To Choose From:
A Storm of Swords, by George R.R. Martin= 1,168
Dreams of a Dark Warrior, by Kresley Cole; Kindle=515 pages
King of Sword and Sky, by C.L. Wilson; audiobook=480 pages (re-read)
Crown of Crystal Flame, by C.L. Wilson; audiobook=469 pages (re-read)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson audiobook = 465 pages (re-read)
Ransom, by Julie Garwood; paperback=546
Through a Dark Mist, by Marsha Canham; paperback=480 pages
Under the Desert Moon, by Marsha Canham; paperback=512 pages
Watchers, by Dean Koontz; audiobook=496 pages (re-read)
Fallen, by Lauren Kate OD audio=452 pages; on library waiting list July BOM-NBRC

ROUND III - July 13 - December 31, 2011
READ: 1/8

1. Roadside Crosses - Jeffery Deaver (548 pages) 7/18
2.

Lisa Kay wrote: "I'm done! Chubby Chunkster 5/5 See post #249"

Congrats, Lisa Kay!

Thanks, Joann!

Chubby Chunkster Challenge 2011
Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
3/5 Completed

1. A Rose in Winter Kathleen E. Woodiwiss - 567 pages 1/22/11
2. Testimony of Two Men Caldwell Taylor - 704 pages 4/30/11
3. Shanna Kathleen E. Woodiwiss - 666 pages 7/21/11

Level: More-Book-Ly Obese (8 books over 450 pages)

Changed my list, now I'm 8 for 8!

1.Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward 3/11/11
2.Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward 3/15/11
3.Lover Mine by J.R. Ward 3/27/11
4.Lover Unleashed by J. R. Ward4/7/11
5. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson 4/5/11
6. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel 4/24/11
7. A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin 6/26/11
8. A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin 7/20/11

Congrats, Sandy!

You too, Lisa Kay!

Thanks, Sandy, we're not afraid of these BABs are we, LOL!

RRRC 2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge (Round Two):

Duration: May 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

Level: Mor-book-ly Obese: 8 books over 450 pages

7/8 Read (Updated 07.21.11)

1. Stray by Rachel Vincent, 618 pages, 05.03.11 ★★★★
2. Heartbreaker by Julie Garwood, 520 pages, 05.08.11 ★★★★★
3. The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison, 455 pages, 05.12.11 ★★★★
4. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, 485 pages, 07.15.11 ★★★★
5. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward, 489 pages, 07.21.11 ★★★★
6. White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison, 504 pages, 06.12.11 ★★★★★
7. Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison, 487 pages, 07.02.11 ★★★★
8. TBD

Lisa Kay wrote: "Thanks, Sandy, we're not afraid of these BABs are we, LOL!"

Ha! No, ma'am we certainly are not. Bring 'em on!

Just updated my list after disappearing from GR for a couple of months, and it turns out I've managed to complete the mor-book-ly obese level without noticing. I've even started round 2 :)

Read: 8/8 All done :)

1. The Hollow by Jessica Verday (513 pages) Feb 7 *****
2. The Haunted by Jessica Verday (467 pages) Feb 11 *****
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (454 pages) Feb 13 ****
4. Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder (504 pages) Mar 12 *****
5. Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder (472 pages) Mar 14 *****
6. Spy Glass by Maria V. Snyder (535 pages) Mar 15 *****
7. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia (563 pages) Apr 10 *****
8. Stolen by Kelley Armstrong (532 pages) May 10 *****



Round 2 - Read: 1/8

1. Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong (462 pages) May 15 *****

Round II
July 10, 2011 to December 31, 2011

I'm going to go for The Chubby Chunkster this time, but I might upgrade it to Do these make my butt look big. It all depends on my progress!!!!

Finished 1/3

Level: The Chubby Chunkster

1.A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness - 7/15/2011 - 579 pages
2. Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning - 7/25/2011 - 594 pages
3.

I already finished the Chubby Chunkster challenge, 3, but i've recently read two more books, do i recommit to the challenge for round 2 chubby chunkster, or do i get to add on to my first goal?

All done! I went with the Mor-BooLy Obese Challenge.

Karen Marie Moning - Shadowfever - 594 pgs - 01/17
G.A. Aiken - Last Dragon Standing - 468 pgs - 01/24
J.R. Ward - Lover Unleashed - 489 pgs - 04/10
Diana Gabaldon - The Fiery Cross - 1443 pgs - 04/29
Diana Gabaldon - A Breath of Snow and Ash - 980 pgs - 05/07
Kresley Cole - Dreams of a Dark Prince - 515 pgs - 05/16
Diana Gabaldon - An Echo in the Bone - 992 pgs - 06/22
Judith McNaught - Paradise - 709 pgs - 07/17

I'm in for the Chubby Chunkster thats 3

Completed 3/3 7-29-11

1.Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning- (594 pages) 4-11-11
2.Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole- (515 pages) 4-26-11
3.Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts- (470 pages) 7-29-11

2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

Level: More-Book-Ly Obese (8 books over 450 pages)

1: The Hostage by W.E.B. Griffin3/26/11 *****5 stars 480 pages
2 Fire Along the Sky (Wilderness, #4) Sara Donati 624 pages
3 Fall on Your Knees Ann-Marie MacDonald 508 pages
4 Labyrinth (Languedoc Trilogy, #1) Kate Mosse 528 pages
5: Anybody Out There? by Marian Keyes5/9/2011****4 stars
464 pages
6 Virgins of Paradise Barbara Wood 521 pages
7: The Poisonwood BibleBarbara Kingsolver7/18/2011***3 stars
8 From the Corner of His Eye Dean Koontz 622 pages

The Chubby Chunkster



1. American Gods by Neil Gaiman (hardcover 461 pages). READ 1/2/2011 ****
2. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (hardcover 627 pages). READ 1/30/2011 *****
3. Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning (hardcover 594 pages). READ 8/2/2011 ****

Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?

1. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead 489 pgs
2. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead 594 pgs
3. Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin paperback 1128 pgs.
4. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon paperback 947 pgs.
5. Stray by Rachel Vincent paperback 618 pgs.

2011 Chubby Chunkster: Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?

4/5 completed

1. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant by Jules Verne (re-read, 549 pages) -09/01/11
2.Watership Down by Richard Adams (478 pages) -28/02/11
3. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger (488 pages) -16/03/11
4.I Am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe (676 pages) -01/08/11
5.

Nice job, Puggy & Kesha!

Mor-book-ly Obese
Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2011
7/8 Completed

1.Shadowfever, by Karen Marie Moning, Hardcover, 594 Pages 2/23 (5)
2.The Bronze Horseman, by Paullina Simons, Hardcover, 637 Pages 1/30 (5)
3.Tatiana and Alexander, by Paullina Simons, Hardcover, 559 Pages 2/1 (5)
4. The Summer Garden, by Paullina Simons, Hardcover, 776 Pages 2/8 (5)
5.The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, Hardcover, 465 pages 2/23 (2)
6.Covet by J.R. Ward, MMP, 474 pages 5/17 (4)
7.Crave by J.R. Ward, MMP, 454 pages 8/2 (4.5)
8. Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon, MMP, 533 pages

Bonus:
Envy by J.R. Ward, MMP, 480 pages
The Wild Rose by Jennifer Donnelly, MMP, 640 pages

2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?
0/5
8/3/11> 12/31/11

1.Covet J R Ward
2. Crave J R Ward
3. Envy J R Ward
4. Lover Eternal J R Ward
5. Lover Awakened J R Ward

Danielle's RRRC 2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Mor-book-ly Obese

Duration: January 1- December 31, 2011
Update: 8/4
Completed: 8/8 DONE!!!!

1. The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch 2/20
2.Giants of the Frost by Kim Wilkins 3/11
3.New Moon by Stephenie Meyer 3/16
4.The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett 4/15
5.Lover Unleashed by JR Ward 4/22
6.Area 7 by Matthew Reilly 5/1
7.Lethal by Sandra Brown (ARC is 472 pages) 7/22
8.Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier 8/4

Just an update for this challenge:

2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

CATEGORIES:
The Chubby Chunkster - 3 chunksters

Tiffany
Kesha
Kami

Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? - 5 chunksters

Crystal S.
*Kyhm*
Lisa Kay
Alycia

Mor-book-ly Obese - 8 chunksters or 3 800+pages books

colleen
N.L. (2X)
Barbara (2X)
Joann
Teresa Jo
Diane Whitney
Angie
Lacy
Sloan
D.G. ~Vile Temptress~
Fluffychick
~Megan~
Sandy
Nairabell
Puggy02
Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress"

Too Big To Ignore Anymore - Advanced List of chunksters from your TBR pile



Congratulations to all those who have completed their chosen levels, and most especially to those who came back for seconds...or more. : )

Thanks, Yz.

RRRC 2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge (Round Two):

Duration: May 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

Level: Mor-book-ly Obese: 8 books over 450 pages

8/8 Read (Updated 08.06.11)

1. Stray by Rachel Vincent, 618 pages, 05.03.11 ★★★★
2. Heartbreaker by Julie Garwood, 520 pages, 05.08.11 ★★★★★
3. The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison, 455 pages, 05.12.11 ★★★★
4. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, 485 pages, 07.15.11 ★★★★
5. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward, 489 pages, 07.21.11 ★★★★
6. White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison, 504 pages, 06.12.11 ★★★★★
7. Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison, 487 pages, 07.02.11 ★★★★
8. Ghost Story by Jim Butcher, 477 pages, 08.06.11 ★★★★★

Congrats, Joann!

Thanks, Lisa Kay!

Chubby Chunkster Challenge 2011
Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
4/5 Completed

1. A Rose in Winter Kathleen E. Woodiwiss - 567 pages 1/22/11
2. Testimony of Two Men Caldwell Taylor - 704 pages 4/30/11
3. Shanna Kathleen E. Woodiwiss - 666 pages 7/21/11
4. Redeeming Love Francine Rivers - 479 pages 8/7/11

Congrats to all! I'm still truckin'!

I'm done!!!! First one completed for the year!!. WAHOOOOO!!!!

2011 CHUBBY CHUNKSTER CHALLENGE

Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

3/3 Completed

1. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward (489 Pages) 4/10/2011
2. Crown of Crystal Flame by C.L. Wilson (469 Pages) 8/6/2011
3. Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole (512 Pages) 2/17/2011

Congrats, Sherry!

Way to go Sherry :)

Congratulations Sherry and Joann!

Thanks, Yz!

Congrats Sherry!

I've been gone a while from this thread - but I'm back again!!!

Congrats Alycia, Barbara, Lisa, Sandy, Nairabell, Puggy02, Kesha, Kami, Danielle, Joann and Sherry!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, Jane! :)