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2013 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

8/4/13 - 12/31/13
√1. For a Few Demons More = 456 pgs. completed 8/9/13
√2.The Book Thief = 552 pgs completed 8/16/13
√3. The Gamble = 629 pgs completed 9/20/13
√4. The Shining = 464 pgs completed 10/5/13
√5. Doctor Sleep = 544 pgs completed 10/20/13






1/1/13-12/31/13 FINISHED 7/18/13
8/8
√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 (890 pages) finished 7/4/13
√8. Ladies' Night (464 pages) finished 7/18/13

✔1. A Falcon Flies - Wilbur Smith (704 pages) 3/31
✔2. Citadel - Kate Mosse (696 pages) 7/16
✔3. Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson (672 pages) 3/13
4. Curfew - Phil Rickman (625 pages)
✔5. Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness (584 pages) 2/11
✔6. Mortal Coil - Derek Landy (572 pages) 3/29
✔7. When the Lion Feeds - Wilbur Smith (544 pages) 5/10
✔8. The Folly of the World - Jesse Bullington (528 pages) 5/13
✔9. The Pleasure of Your Kiss - Teresa Medeiros (506 pages) 3/26
✔10. A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin (1009 pages) 3/25










Alternates or extras:
✔11. A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin (1177 pages) 4/25
✔12. A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin (1060 pages) 6/13
✔13. NOS4A2 - Joe Hill (692 pages) 7/18
✔14. The Well of Shades - Juliet Marillier (621 pages) 8/7





7/8

Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
3/5 completed
4.
5.

8/8 read
1. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare - 453 pp 1/16
2. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward - 489 pp 2/1
3. Truth by Aleatha Romig - 480 pp 2/9
4. Reached by Ally Condie - 512 pp 3/6
5. Love Unscripted by Tina Reber - 668 pp 3/17
6. Seduced in the Dark by C.J. Roberts - 505 pp 3/30
7. Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens - 544 pp 4/29
8. Effortless by S.C. Stephens - 487 pp 4/30
And again!
1. Taking Shots by Toni Aleo - 478 pp 6/1
2. Reckless by S.C. Stephens - 544 pp 6/11
3. Trying to Score by Toni Aleo - 478 pp 6/30
4. Beneath This Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas 528 pp - 7/10
5. Empty Net by Toni Aleo - 496 pp 9/12
6. Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley - 523 pp 9/24
7.
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 – 545 pgs -2/18 - ♥♥♥♥
5. Iced by Karen Marie Moning – 512 pgs - 3/22 - ♥♥♥♥♥
6. In the Woods by Tana French – 464 pgs– 8/21 - ♥♥♥
7. Little, Big * by John Crowley – 562 pgs - 2/24 - ♥♥♥♥♥
8. Midnight's Children
9. Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole –481 pgs - 1/21 - ♥♥♥♥
10. The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moes – 703 pgs – 4/1 - ♥♥♥♥
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

Round 2: Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
2/5
1.Inferno by Dan Brown - 6/17/2013 - **** - 463 pages
2. Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor - 9/5/2013 - 972 pages
3.
4.
5.



Thanks! ;)

Too Big To Ignore Anymore
15/15
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. Death Masks - Jim Butcher - 2/18 - 451 pages
5. Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher - 7/18 - 479 pages
6. Sweet Dreams - Kristen Ashley - 1/10 - 562 pages
7. Caine's Reckoning - Sarah McCarty - 6/5 - 474 pages
8. Lover Mine - J.R. Ward - 7/9 - 512 pages
9. Gabriel's Inferno - Sylvain Reynard - 1/31 - 545 pages of torture...
10. Breathe - Kristen Ashley - 4/11 - 554 pages
11. Rock Chick Revenge - Kristen Ashley - 6/14 - 595 pages
12. Silksinger - Laini Taylor - 3/10 - 464 pages
13. Lady Luck - Kristen Ashley - 2/28 - 535 pages
14. Bayou Moon - Ilona Andrews - 4/17 - 480 pages
15. Froi of the Exiles - Melina Marchetta - 5/3 - 593 pages
done:
















Level: Mor-book-ly Obese: 8 books over 450 pages
Duration: April 15, 2013 - December 31, 2013
8/8 Read
Challenge Complete 09.12.13
1. Blood Promise by Richelle Mead, 503 pages, 04.29.13 ★★★★1/2
2. Betrayal by Mayandree Michel, 603 pages, 05.05.013 ★★★★1/2
3. The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks, 645 pages, 06.19.13 ★★★★1/2
4. Halo by Alexandra Adornetto, 512 pages, 06.13.13 ★
5. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, 518 pages, 05.28.13 ★★★★★
6. Relic by Douglas Preston, 480 pages, 07.12.13 ★★★★
7. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead, 479 pages, 08.15.13 ★★★★
8. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead, 594 pages, 09.12.13 ★★★★1/2









January 1 - December 31, 2013
Mor-book-ly Obese
6/8 Completed
3. American Gods (635 pages)
6. Insurgent (525 pages)









29 Jan-31 Dec 2013
Round 3:Completed: 8/8
1.A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin (864 pg), 7/27/2013
2.The Likeness by Tana French (466 pg), 8/3/2013
3.Rock Chick Revenge by Kristen Ashley (595 pg), 8/14/2013
4. Corelli's Mandolin - Louis de Bernieres (614 pg), 8/24/2013
5. Rock Chick Reckoning by Kristen Ashley (482 pg), 9/8/2013
6. Fallen by Lauren Kate (452 pg), 9/18/2013
7. Rock Chick Regret - Kristen Ashley (607 pg), 9/16/2013
8.Beautiful Creatures - Kami Garcia (563 pg), 9/24/2013









Congrats to all others who completed the challenge.
2013 Chubby Chunkster Challenge ~ Mor-book-ly Obese
Duration:01.01.2013. - 31.12.2013.
Books read: 8/8
This is for the truly out of control chunkster. For this level of challenge you must commit to 8 chunksters (450 pages or more of fiction or nonfiction). You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.
1. The Red Wolf Conspiracy (526 pages) ★★★★★ 29/01
2. The Last Dragonlord (471 pages) ★★★ 01/03
3. Mila 2.0 (480 pages) ★★★★ 15/03
4. The Ruling Sea (672 pages) ★★★★ 29/08
5. Scarlet (464 pages) ★★★★★ 31/08
6. The Wise Man's Fear (994 pages) ★★★★ 10/09
7. A Year and a Day (483 pages) ★★ 15/09
8. Once a Hero (528 pages) ★★★★ 23/09









1.American Tabloid - James Ellroy (726 pg), 9/26/2013
2.Flowers from the Storm - Laura Kinsale (533 pg), 9/30/2013
3. Seabiscuit: An American Legend (457 pg)
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.




1. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness – 579 pgs – 1/24 - ♥♥♥
2. American Gods by Neil Gaiman – 8/27 - ♥♥♥
3. Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance- 536 pgs – 1/29 - ♥♥♥♥
4. Goliath by Scott Westerfeld – 545 pgs -2/18 - ♥♥♥♥
5. Iced by Karen Marie Moning – 512 pgs - 3/22 - ♥♥♥♥♥
6. In the Woods by Tana French – 464 pgs– 8/21 - ♥♥♥
7. Little, Big * by John Crowley – 562 pgs - 2/24 - ♥♥♥♥♥
8. Midnight's Children by Salmon Rushdie – 647 pgs – 10/16 - ♥♥♥♥
9. Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole –481 pgs - 1/21 - ♥♥♥♥
10. The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moes – 703 pgs – 4/1 - ♥♥♥♥
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 by Kate Morton – 484 pgs - ♥♥♥♥
14. The Woman in White

Too Big to Ignore Anymore
1. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness – 579 pgs – 1/24 - ♥♥♥
2. American Gods by Neil Gaiman – 8/27 - ♥♥♥
3. Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance- 536 pgs – 1/29 - ♥♥♥♥
4. Goliath by Scott Westerfeld – 545 pgs -2/18 - ♥♥♥♥
5. Iced by Karen Marie Moning – 512 pgs - 3/22 - ♥♥♥♥♥
6. In the Woods by Tana French – 464 pgs– 8/21 - ♥♥♥
7. Little, Big by John Crowley – 562 pgs - 2/24 - ♥♥♥♥♥
8. Midnight's Children by Salmon Rushdie – 647 pgs – 10/16 - ♥♥♥♥
9. Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole –481 pgs - 1/21 - ♥♥♥♥
10. The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moes – 703 pgs – 4/1 - ♥♥♥♥
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 by Kate Morton – 484 pgs - ♥♥♥♥
14. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins – 672 pgs – 6/18 - ♥♥

Here's a link to my post - Post # 153
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8/4/13 - 12/31/13
√1. For a Few Demons More = 456 pgs. completed 8/9/13
√2.The Book Thief = 552 pgs completed 8/16/13
√3. The Gamble = 629 pgs completed 9/20/13
√4. The Shining = 464 pgs completed 10/5/13
√5. Doctor Sleep = 544 pgs completed 10/20/13






Round 2: Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
3/5
1.Inferno by Dan Brown - 6/17/2013 - **** - 463 pages
2. Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor - 9/5/2013 - 972 pages
3. Velocity by Dean Koontz - 10/20/2013 - 460 pages
4.
5.




January 1 - December 31, 2013
Mor-book-ly Obese
8/8 Challenge Completed!









2013 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January, 1st - December, 31st
Level : Mor-book-ly Obese
Read : 8/8 ; FINISHED!
Link : http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
1. Good Omens- Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett (read 20/01/13 ★★★) - 518 pages
Note : Read the translation
2. Shadowfever - Karen Marie Moning (read 01/10/13 ★★★★★) - 671 pages
3. Angels & Demons - Dan Brown ( read 22/09/13 ★★★★1/2) - 656 pages
Note : Read the translation
4. The Sorceress - Michael Scott (read 08/09/13 ★★★★) - 620
Note : Read the translation
5. His Majesty's Dragon - Naomi Novik (read 05/03/13 ★★★★★) - 540 pages
Note : read the translation
6. The Red Pyramid - Rick Riordan (read 20/10/13 ★★★★1/2) 518 pages
7. Dreamfever - Karen Marie Moning (read 30/09/13 ★★★★1/2) 498 pages
8. The Golem and the Jinni - Helene Wrecker ( read 09/08/13 ★★★★★) 486 pages









7/8 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
5)The Immortal Rules by Julia Kagawa (472 pages) finished 6/22
6)Insatiable by Meg Cabot (466 pages) finished 7/15
7)A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix (479 pages) finished 10/23

Completed 5 of 5
1. City of Bones = 485 pgs, 10/24
2. Twilight = 544 pgs (Amazon), 10/27
3. Lover Eternal = 464 pgs Amazon, 11/4
4. Sweet Dreams = 528 pgs, 11/25
5. The Bronze Horseman = 832 pgs Amazon, 11/25






Round 2: Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
4/5
1.Inferno by Dan Brown - 6/17/2013 - **** - 463 pages
2. Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor - 9/5/2013 - 972 pages
3. Velocity by Dean Koontz - 10/20/2013 - 460 pages
4. My Best Friend's Girl by Dorothy Koomson - 10/27/2013 - *** - 462 pages
5.





Duration: January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Level: Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?
Completed: 6/5 - All Done!:-)
1.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (870 pages) (1/16)★★★★★
2.Lover at Last by J.R. Ward (591 pages) (4/10)★★★★1/2
3.The Host by Stephenie Meyer (619 pages) (5/12)★★★★★
4.The Manning Sisters by Debbie Macomber (523 pages) (7/3)★★★1/2
5.City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (485 pages) (7/31)★★★★★
6.Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon (728 pages) (10/15)★★★★★







Mor-book-ly Obese
8/8 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
5)The Immortal Rules by Julia Kagawa (472 pages) finished 6/22
6)Insatiable by Meg Cabot (466 pages) finished 7/15
7)A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix (479 pages) finished 10/23
8)The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (554 pages) finished 11/1

8/8
I'm done for another year!!!!

READ: 10/10
✔1. A Falcon Flies - Wilbur Smith (704 pages) 3/31
✔2. Citadel - Kate Mosse (696 pages) 7/16
✔3. Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson (672 pages) 3/13
✔4. Curfew - Phil Rickman (625 pages) 11/6
✔5. Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness (584 pages) 2/11
✔6. Mortal Coil - Derek Landy (572 pages) 3/29
✔7. When the Lion Feeds - Wilbur Smith (544 pages) 5/10
✔8. The Folly of the World - Jesse Bullington (528 pages) 5/13
✔9. The Pleasure of Your Kiss - Teresa Medeiros (506 pages) 3/26
✔10. A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin (1009 pages) 3/25










Extras:
✔11. A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin (1177 pages) 4/25
✔12. A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin (1060 pages) 6/13
✔13. NOS4A2 - Joe Hill (692 pages) 7/18
✔14. The Well of Shades - Juliet Marillier (621 pages) 8/7
✔15. Sandstorm - James Rollins (608 pages) 8/26
✔16. Guilty as Sin: A Novel - Tami Hoag (608 pages) 10/13
✔17. The Terror - Dan Simmons (960 pages) 10/23








5/5 All Finished
1.Inferno by Dan Brown - 6/17/2013 - **** - 463 pages
2. Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor - 9/5/2013 - 972 pages
3. Velocity by Dean Koontz - 10/20/2013 - 460 pages
4. My Best Friend's Girl by Dorothy Koomson - 10/27/2013 - *** - 462 pages
5.Possession by J.R. Ward - 11/17/2013 - **** - 529 pages






I think I have enough time for a Round 2. I'll do a second "Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?"
Completed 5 of 5
1. City of Bones = 485 pgs, 10/24
2. Twilight = 544 pgs (Amazon), 10/27
3. Lover Eternal = 464 pgs Amazon, 11/4
4. Sweet Dreams = 528 pgs, 11/25
5. The Bronze Horseman = 832 pgs Amazon, 11/25






Finished round 4:
Round 4:Completed: 8/8
1.American Tabloid - James Ellroy (726 pg), 9/26/2013
2.Flowers from the Storm - Laura Kinsale (533 pg), 9/30/2013
3. Seabiscuit: An American Legend (457 pg), 10/5/2013
4. Dracula (488 pg), 10/9/2013
5. Rock Chick Revolution (530 pg), 10/25/2013
6. Affliction (570 pg), 10/26/2013
7. Gabriel's Inferno (545 pg), 11/6/2013
8. A Clash of Kings (761 pg), 12/9/2013









Great job!"
Thank you!
Congrats Bre!


Level: Mor-book-ly Obese: 8 books over 450 pages
Duration: January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
8/8 Read
Challenge Complete 12.20.13
1. Partials by Dan Wells, 468 pages, 09.20.13 ★★★★
2. Gone by Michael Grant, 576 pages, 10.12.13 ★★★★
3. Affliction by Laurell K.Hamilton, 570 pages, 10.20.13 ★★★★
4. The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon, 976 pages, 10.27.13 ★★★★★
5. A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon, 980 pages, 12.01.13 ★★★★★
6. Anno Dracula by Kim Newman, 560 pages, 12.6.13 ★★★★
7. The Witness by Nora Roberts, 492 pages, 12.14.13 ★★★★★
8. Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes, 663 pages, 12.20.13 ★★★★★









2013 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
5/5 completed

Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 592 pgs. Finished 01/13
Shadow of Night 592 pgs. by Deborah Harkness Finished 01/25
Iced (Dani O'Malley #1) 495 pgs. by Karen Marie Moning Finished 05/31
Juliet 461 pgs. by Anne Fortier Finished 08/11
Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning 594 pgs. Finished 12/26
~~~~~ALL DONE~~~~~
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