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2013 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

Level: More-Bookly-Obese
1/8 Complete
1.The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling 1/12/13 (512 pages)


Duration: 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2013
Progress: 1/10
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01. Gone with the Wind (1037 pages)
02. The Secret Keeper (481 pages)
03. The Passage (784 pages)
04. The Twelve (568 pages)
05. Fifty Shades Darker (532 pages)
06. Fifty Shades Freed (579 pages)
07. Divergent (487 pages)
08. Insurgent (525 pages)
10. The Gamble (555 pages)

2/8 completed
1)Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton (585 pages) finished 1/10
2)Green Rider by Kristen Britain (571 pages) finished 1/13

1. A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1)
2. American Gods
3. Fury's Kiss (Dorina Basarab, #3)
4. Goliath (Leviathan, #3)
5. Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1)
6. In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1)
7. Little, Big
8. Midnight's Children
9. Shadow's Claim (The Dacians: Realm of Blood and Mist, #1)
10. The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear (Zamonia, #1)
11. The Compass Rose by Gail Dayton – 458 pgs. - 1/3 - ♥♥♥♥♥
12. The Rook by Daniel O’Malley – 486 pgs. – 1/17 - ♥♥♥♥♥
13. The Secret Keeper
14. The Woman in White

3/8 read
[9.1.]
[19.1.]
[26.1.]
4. Trying to Score by Toni Aleo
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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 three tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.
2/8
1. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead - 1/15/2013 - 5 Stars - 489 pages
2. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - 1/20/2013 - 4 stars - 594 pages
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January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Mor-book-ly Obese: 2/8 Completed
1. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, 485 pages (01/20)***
2. The Gamble by Kristen Ashley, 629 pages (02/06)***



1. A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1)
2. American Gods
3. Fury's Kiss (Dorina Basarab, #3)
4. Goliath (Leviathan, #3)
5. Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1)
6. In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1)
7. Little, Big
8. Midnight's Children
9. Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole – 481 pgs - 1/21 - ♥♥♥♥
10. The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear (Zamonia, #1)
11. The Compass Rose by Gail Dayton – 458 pgs. - 1/3 - ♥♥♥♥♥
12. The Rook by Daniel O’Malley – 486 pgs. – 1/17 - ♥♥♥♥♥
13. The Secret Keeper
14. The Woman in White

4/8
4.Clockwork Princess
5.Beautiful Darkness
7.
8.

The Covenant, Michener, 1240p
a Game of Thrones, Martin 890p
Infinite Jest, Wallace, 1014p


1. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness – 579 pgs – 1/24 - ♥♥♥
2. American Gods
3. Fury's Kiss (Dorina Basarab, #3)
4. Goliath (Leviathan, #3)
5. Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1)
6. In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1)
7. Little, Big
8. Midnight's Children
9. Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole –481 pgs - 1/21 - ♥♥♥♥
10. The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear (Zamonia, #1)
11. The Compass Rose by Gail Dayton – 458 pgs. - 1/3 - ♥♥♥♥♥
12. The Rook by Daniel O’Malley – 486 pgs. – 1/17 - ♥♥♥♥♥
13. The Secret Keeper
14. The Woman in White

Completed: 1/8
*List subject to change without warning! ;)
Mor-book-ly Obese:
1. When You Dare by Lori Foster (2011) (459 pages) 18 Jan ★★★★
2. Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest by Wade Davis (2011) (672 pages)
3. At the Sharp End: Canadians Fighting the Great War, 1914-1916, Volume 1 by Tim Cook (2007) (608 pages)
4. Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base by Annie Jacobsen (2011) (521 pages)
5. Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization by Richard Miles (2011) (521 pages)
6. Shooting Victoria: Madness, Mayhem, and the Rebirth of the British Monarchy by Paul Thomas Murphy (2012) (512 pages)
7. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (2011) (579 pages)
8. The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu, trans. Royall Tyler (1021/2001) (1200 pages)









Mor-book-ly Obese
29 Jan-31 Dec 2013
Completed: 4/8
1.The Casual Vacancy - J.K. Rowling (512 pages), 2/12/2013
2. The Secret History - Donna Tartt (559 pages), 2/20/2013
3. Lethal - Sandra Brown (472 pages) 2/24/2013
4. Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden (512 pages) 2/26/2013
5.Rock Chick Rescue - Kristen Ashley (500 pages)
6.A Time to Kill - John Grisham (528 pages)2/27/2013
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3/8 completed
1)Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton (585 pages) finished 1/10
2)Green Rider by Kristen Britain (571 pages) finished 1/13
3)Under the Dome by Stephen King (1072 pages) finished 1/31

1. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness – 579 pgs – 1/24 - ♥♥♥
2. American Gods
3. Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance- 536 pgs – 1/29 - ♥♥♥♥
4. Goliath (Leviathan, #3)
5. Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1)
6. In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1)
7. Little, Big
8. Midnight's Children
9. Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole –481 pgs - 1/21 - ♥♥♥♥
10. The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear (Zamonia, #1)
11. The Compass Rose by Gail Dayton – 458 pgs. - 1/3 - ♥♥♥♥♥
12. The Rook by Daniel O’Malley – 486 pgs. – 1/17 - ♥♥♥♥♥
13. The Secret Keeper
14. The Woman in White

Duration: January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Level: Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?
Completed: 1/5
1.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (870 pages) (1/16)★★★★★
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4/15
1. Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair - 1/25
2. The Taker - Alma Katsu - 1/7
3. Iced - Karen Marie Moning
4. Days of Blood & Starlight - Laini Taylor
5. Death Masks - Jim Butcher
6. Sweet Dreams - Kristen Ashley - 1/10
7. Dearly, Departed - Lia Habel
8. Lover Mine - J.R. Ward
9. Gabriel's Inferno - Sylvain Reynard - 1/31
10. Love Unscripted - Tina Reber
11. Rock Chick Revenge - Kristen Ashley
12. Silksinger - Laini Taylor
13. Lady Luck - Kristen Ashley
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15.
An earlier listed book Opal had the wrong page count, apparently...
done:





2013 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
1 Jan-31 Dec 2013
Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
2/5
1.

2.


3. Jennifer Benkau - Dark Canopy (528)

4. Kim Harrison(781)


5.Cassandra Clare - City of Glass (717)


OR Richard Laymon - In the dark (496)


OR Jennifer Donnelly - Tea rose (686)



Level: More-Bookly-Obese
3/8 Complete
1.The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling 1/12/13 (512 pages)
2. The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory 1/22/13 (502 pages)
3. Love, Rosie by Cecelia Ahern 2/5/13 (512 pages)




January 1 - December 31, 2013
Mor-book-ly Obese
0/8 Completed
1. David Copperfield (807 pages)
2. Fallen (452 pages)
3. American Gods (635 pages)
4. What Alice Forgot (487 pages)
5. Revolution (472 pages)
6. Insurgent (525 pages)
7. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (732 pages)
8. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (836 pages)









Makenize had bought into attention the ebooks without any print equivalent. The mods have come up with new rules to help us with this:
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 if you have any trouble and I'll check for you.
Happy Reading, folks!

4/8 read
[9.1.]
[19.1.]
[26.1.]
[10.2.]
5. Trying to Score by Toni Aleo
6.
7.
8.

4/8 completed
1)Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton (585 pages) finished 1/10
2)Green Rider by Kristen Britain (571 pages) finished 1/13
3)Under the Dome by Stephen King (1072 pages) finished 1/31
4)Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (484 pages) finished 2/12

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 three tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.
2/8
1. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead - 1/15/2013 - 5 Stars - 489 pages
2. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - 1/20/2013 - 4 stars - 594 pages
3. Wildflower Hill by Kimberley Freeman -
4. Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor
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5/8 read
[9.1.]
[19.1.]
[26.1.]
[10.2.]
[16.2.]
6. Trying to Score by Toni Aleo
7.
8.

1 Jan-31 Dec 2013
Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
3/5
1.

2.


3.

4. Kim Harrison(781)


5.Cassandra Clare - City of Glass (717)


OR Richard Laymon - In the dark (496)


OR Jennifer Donnelly - Tea rose (686)



6/8 read
[9.1.]
[19.1.]
[26.1.]
[10.2.]
[16.2.]
[17.2.]
7. Trying to Score by Toni Aleo
8.

1. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness – 579 pgs – 1/24 - ♥♥♥
2. American Gods
3. Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance- 536 pgs – 1/29 - ♥♥♥♥
4. Goliath by Scott Westerfeld – 2/18 - ♥♥♥♥
5. Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1)
6. In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1)
7. Little, Big
8. Midnight's Children
9. Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole –481 pgs - 1/21 - ♥♥♥♥
10. The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear (Zamonia, #1)
11. The Compass Rose by Gail Dayton – 458 pgs. - 1/3 - ♥♥♥♥♥
12. The Rook by Daniel O’Malley – 486 pgs. – 1/17 - ♥♥♥♥♥
13. The Secret Keeper
14. The Woman in White

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 three tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.
4/8
1. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead - 1/15/2013 - 5 Stars - 489 pages
2. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - 1/20/2013 - 4 stars - 594 pages
3. Wildflower Hill by Kimberley Freeman - 2/20/2013 - 5 Stars - 524 Pages
4. Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl - 3/1/2013 - 3 Stars - 518 pages
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1/1/13-12/31/13
7/8
√1. Iced (512 pages) finished 1/11/13
√2. Gabriel's Inferno (545 pages) finished 2/21/13
√3. Lover At Last (591 pages) finished 3/30/13
√4. Consequences (533 pages) finished 4/1/13
√5. Truth (468 pages)finished 4/2/13
√6. Rock Chick Rescue (500 pages) finished 5/10/13
√7. Voyager finished 7/4/13
8. Ladies' Night

1. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness – 579 pgs – 1/24 - ♥♥♥
2. American Gods
3. Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance- 536 pgs – 1/29 - ♥♥♥♥
4. Goliath by Scott Westerfeld – 2/18 - ♥♥♥♥
5. Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1)
6. In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1)
7. Little, Big * by John Crowley – 2/24 - ♥♥♥♥♥
8. Midnight's Children
9. Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole –481 pgs - 1/21 - ♥♥♥♥
10. The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear (Zamonia, #1)
11. The Compass Rose by Gail Dayton – 458 pgs. - 1/3 - ♥♥♥♥♥
12. The Rook by Daniel O’Malley – 486 pgs. – 1/17 - ♥♥♥♥♥
13. The Secret Keeper
14. The Woman in White

The 2013 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Durationg: 1/01/2013 - 12/31/2013
Last Updated: 2/26/13
Total Read: 2 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...
1. Blackout (659 pages)
2. A Discovery of Witches (579 pages)
3. Rapture (502 pages)
4.
5. Wild Cards I (496 pages)
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7. ??
8. ??

2/8
3) Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - 572 pages

Duration: 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2013
Progress: 2/10
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01. Gone with the Wind (1037 pages)
02. The Secret Keeper (481 pages)
03. The Passage (784 pages)
04. The Twelve (568 pages)
05. Fifty Shades Darker (532 pages)
06. Fifty Shades Freed (579 pages)
08. Insurgent (525 pages)
10. The Gamble (555 pages)

3/8
4) Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - 572 pages

Level: More-Bookly-Obese
4/8 Complete
1.The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling 1/12/13 (512 pages)
2. The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory 1/22/13 (502 pages)
3. Love, Rosie by Cecelia Ahern 2/5/13 (512 pages)
4. Winter of the World by Ken Follett 3/3/13 (940 pages)





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 three tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.
5/8
1. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead - 1/15/2013 - 5 Stars - 489 pages
2. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - 1/20/2013 - 4 stars - 594 pages
3. Wildflower Hill by Kimberley Freeman - 2/20/2013 - 5 Stars - 524 Pages
4. Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl - 3/1/2013 - 3 Stars - 518 pages
5. Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl - 3/6/2013 - 4 Stars -451 pages
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Level: Mor-book-ly Obese: 8 books over 450 pages
Duration: January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
5/8 Read
1. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon, 768 pages, 01.12.13 ★★★★★
2. Voyager by Diana Gabaldon, 870 pages, 01.19.13 ★★★★★
3. Dracula by Bram Stoker, 488 pages, 01.27.13 ★★★★★
4. Sovereign by C.J. Sansom, 583 pages, 02.17.13 ★★★1/2
5. Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon, 1,070 pages, 02.18.13 ★★★★
6. The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss, 994 pages
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Jan. 1, 2013-Dec. 31, 2013
The Chubby Chunkster
1/3
1. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan 3/16/13 (576 pages)


Level: More-Bookly-Obese
5/8 Complete
1.The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling 1/12/13 (512 pages)
2. The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory 1/22/13 (502 pages)
3. Love, Rosie by Cecelia Ahern 2/5/13 (512 pages)
4. Winter of the World by Ken Follett 3/3/13 (940 pages)
5.Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia 3/9/13 (563 pages)






8/15
1. Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair - 1/25 - 468 pages
2. The Taker - Alma Katsu - 1/7 - 464 pages
3. Iced - Karen Marie Moning - 2/13 - 512 pages
4. Days of Blood & Starlight - Laini Taylor
5. Death Masks - Jim Butcher - 2/18 - 451 pages
6. Sweet Dreams - Kristen Ashley - 1/10 - 562 pages
7. Dearly, Departed - Lia Habel
8. Lover Mine - J.R. Ward
9. Gabriel's Inferno - Sylvain Reynard - 1/31 - 545 pages of torture...
10. Love Unscripted - Tina Reber
11. Rock Chick Revenge - Kristen Ashley
12. Silksinger - Laini Taylor - 3/10 - 464 pages
13. Lady Luck - Kristen Ashley - 2/28 - 535 pages
14.
15.
An earlier listed book Opal had the wrong page count, apparently...
done:









4/8
5) Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - 572 pages
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