wolkenlos - 2014 Chunksters

[Franzi]

Slick's Slugs (1-6 books)

1a. A Million Suns - Beth Revis - 386 pages - links to the next book in the series
1b. Shades of Earth - Beth Revis - 369 pages - links to the prequel
1c. As They Slip Away - Beth Revis - 48 pages
1. = 803 pages - links to another book with spaceships and settlements

2. The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness - 544 pages (german version) links to another fantasy book with a yellowish & red cover

3. A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin - 1031 pages links to another book with a paralyzed protagonist

4a. Me Before You - Jojo Moyes - 480 pages links to another book about loss
4b. The New World - Patrick Ness - 25 pages
4. = 505 pages links to another book that starts with "The ..."

5a. The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman - 181 pages links to another book about a girl & a boy as main protagonist
5b. Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell - 336 pages
5. = 517 pages links to another book that focuses on classmates

6. The Secret History - Donna Tartt - 559 pages
6a. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer - Michelle Hodkin - 466 pages links to another book with non-linear storytelling
6b. The Lover's Dictionary - David Levithan - 211 pages
6. = 677 pages links to another book with a lovestory inside

[Franzi]

Mickey's Marcher (7-12 books)

7. Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare - 500 pages links to another paranormal fiction

8a. 172 Hours on the Moon - Johan Harstad - 368 pages links to another YA stand-alone novel
8b. Winger - Andrew Smith - 439 pages
8. = 807 pages links to another author with the name 'Smith'

9. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith - 528 pages links to another title starting with 'A'

10a. Attachments - Rainbow Rowell - 336 pages links to another New Adult book
10b. Losing It - Cora Carmack - 288 pages links to another book from a trilogy
10. = 624 pages

11. The Well of Ascension - Brandon Sanderson - 991 pages (German version) links to another fantasy book

12a. The Archived - Victoria Schwab - 328 pages links to another paranormal book
12b. The 5th Wave - Rick Yancey - 457 pages links to another book with children made criminals
12. = 785 pages

[Franzi]

reserved for Roadrunner's Racers (13-18 books)

13. The Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch - 847 pages (German edition) links to another award winning book

14a. Tell the Wolves I'm Home - Carol Rifka Brunt - 360 pages links to another book by a female author
14b. Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen - 325 pages
links to another book with a teenage female protagonist
14b. Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell - 445 pages links to another book with family problems
14. = 805 pages

15. A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin - 1177 pages links to another book with family drama

16a. Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan - 337 pages links to another love story
16b. Time Between Us - Tamara Ireland Stone - 368 pages links to the sequel
16. = 705 pages

17a. Time After Time - Tamara Ireland Stone - 368 pages links to another book in California
17b. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - Cheryl Strayed - 315 pages links to another protagonist not feeling free
17. = 683 pages

18a. Wool - Hugh Howey - 56 pages links to another protagonist not knowing what's going on
18b. The Evolution of Mara Dyer - Michelle Hodkin - 546 pages
18. = 602 pages links to another young adult series

[Franzi]

reserved for Tasmanian Devil's Trouncers (19-24 books)

19a. Cinder - Marissa Meyer - 390 pages links to another young adult novel
19b. We Were Liars - E. Lockhart - 240 pages
19. = 630 pages links to another female, teenage, protagonist

20a. Loving Mr. Daniels - Brittainy C. Cherry - 310 pages links to another plot with romance
20b. Under the Never Sky - Veronica Rossi - 374 pages links to people dying from diseases
20. = 684 pages

21a. The Hot Zone - Richard Preston - 422 pages from a super exciting to a super boring book
22b. The Talented Mr. Ripley - Patricia Highsmith - 273 pages
22. = 695 pages another book with a vicious character

23. East of Eden - John Steinbeck - 601 pages connects to a book double the pages

24. The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson - 1256 pages links to a book about another orphan

[Franzi]

reserved for Buzz Lightyear's Bombers (25-"To infinity and beyond" books)

25a. Orphan Train - Christina Baker Kline - 294 pages links to a book with a female protagonist written by a female author
25b. Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn - 422 pages
25. = 716 pages links to another book with an open ending

26. Words of Radiance - Brandon Sanderson - 1087 pages links to a book written after 2000

27. Blankets- Craig Thompson - 592 pages links to a books with a one-word-title

28a. Unteachable - Leah Raeder - 320 pages links to a book with the protagonist still living at home
28b. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Benjamin Alire Sáenz - 359 pages
28. = 679 pages links to someone falling in love

29a. Obsidian - Jennifer L. Armentrout - 335 pages links to main protagonists falling in love
29b. Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins - 372 pages
29. = 707 pages links to the protagonist feeling alone somewhere new

30. Späte Familie - Zeruya Shalev - 580 pages links to a female main protagonist in a life crisis

31a. The Retribution of Mara Dyer - Michelle Hodkin - 470 pages links to protagonist who developes inhuman abilities
31a. Red Rising - Pierce Brown - 382 pages
31. = 852 pages links to someone being the hero of their race

32. The Hero of Ages - Brandon Sanderson - 992 pages (German Edition) links to a book where the surrounding nature is gray

33a. Between Shades of Gray - Ruta Sepetys - 344 pages links to protagonists mostly living outside
33b. A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail - Bill Bryson - 397 pages
33. = 741 pages links to protagonists giving up

34a. The Enchanted - Rene Denfeld - 237 pages links to protagonists left by their family
34b. Assassin's Apprentice - Robin Hobb - 480 pages *currently reading*
34. = 717 pages

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Welcome Wolkenlos!

Really looking forward to your reads. The Beth Revis books sound interesting

[Franzi]

Thanks Rusalka! I would not recommend the Across the Universe trilogy for adults though. I thought those were really more fitted towards teenagers. But everyone is different :D They get very good reviews.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I sometimes get a YA/Kids book hankering, so I'll keep an eye out though. Look forward to see what you think of the series :)

And The Knife of Never Letting Go has been on my radar for ages!

[Janice, Moderator]

Welcome to YLTO and to our chunkster challenge, Wolkenlos!

[Marnie]

Welcome Wolkenlos! Your list has all new ( to me) books which makes it extra fun. Have fun with this challenge.

[Cherie]

Welcome! I added the first book of the Beth Revis trilogy as well as The Knife of Never Letting Go to my TBR list. Thanks. They both sound very interesting and are new authors for me.

Since you have the 2nd G.R.R.Martin book on your list, I assume you already read the first one. I have finished all 5 and am W-A-I-T-I-N-G with the rest of the world for the next one. :)

[Franzi]

Yes Cherie, I already read the first one last year, and I'm two thirds into the second, but I still find it so hard to differentiate between alot of the characters. I guess I'm just not that much of a fan of the books than most people. But I'm excited for the third book because everybody raves about that one so much :D

[Janice, Moderator]

I started listening to A Game of Thrones but got lost with all the characters. I still want to read it though.

The Knife of Never Letting Go looks good, too. I'll be interested in your thoughts on it.

[Franzi]

I thought the Knife of Never Letting Go was a nice YA book! Really fast paced, with a unique storyline and lovable characters. But it's got a huge cliffhanger at the end of the book so only read it if you are committed to read all 3 books of the series :)

[Cherie]

Yes, I thought the 3rd GoT was great. The characters get easier to remember as you go because you go back to them a lot. Some more than you want to and others, not enough. Always a new surprise when you least expect it. Some real shockers too!

[Sarah]

You have some great books listed! I recently read The Ocean at the End of the Lane and it was really good. And I love The Game of Thrones books. The author Patrick Ness keeps popping up recently but I am yet to read any of his books - I have The Crane Wife on my audio TBR and The Knife of Never Letting Go is on my wishlist but I'm having a break from YA for a moment.

[Franzi]

I updated the first pages :) Nearly finished with the challenge! What an accomplishment! A few books I'm currently reading on there, but I get to them!

[Janice, Moderator]

Have you finished sections, Franzi? If so, you need to report them in the "I'm finished a section so GIVE ME A BADGE". (You'll find the thread in the top of this folder.

I noticed that there are a couple of books crossed off. I'm not sure if that designates that you've read them. Just a reminder that the sections must be read in order. You can read the books in each section out of order, but you can't jump ahead to books in other sections until the prior sections are complete.

[Janice, Moderator]

Looking at the crossed out books again - have you crossed them off because you've decided not to read them?

[Franzi]

The crossed out books are the books I started but haven't finished (stopped completely), so they don't count into the sections. They are just there so that I keep track of what I read.

So I finished the first three sections and nearly finished with the fourth, but not quite :) I think I'll report to get my badges after the fourth section.

[Janice, Moderator]

I went ahead and posted your first three badges. It's easier for me if you report after each section.

Here's your wall! https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Franzi]

Oh, ok! Thank you very much for the work you put into this, Janice :)

[Janice, Moderator]

No problem. Great job on finishing 3 sections. :)

[Franzi]

I'm finished :)) What a great reading year!

[Janice, Moderator]

Congrats, Franzi!