The Massive Tome Challenge

[Sumit]

Let's talk about this challenge here. Remember to be frequent and motivate yourself and others!

Here's the challenge link: https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...

[Anoop]

The books have to be stand alones?

[Em Lost In Books]

@Sumit: my massive books are part of series...

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

Manju wrote: "@Sumit: my massive books are part of series..."

i think by series he meant all the books in series as a whole... as long as it is one single book in the series, it should be fine i guess.!!

[Sumit]

Sorry, what I meant was... That you can't read 3 books of 300 pages each and count that as a tome of 900 pages. :)

[Anirudh]

Manju wrote: "@Sumit: my massive books are part of series..."

Apart from GOTM every other one counts.

[Anoop]

Sumit, thanks for the clarification.. I can plan my challenge accordingly..,:)

[Srividya]

Ohh ok.. i thought series was not allowed at all.. Thanks for clarifying.. Now my numbers will increase :P :P

[Anoop]

I have decided to read 25 books. 4 are already done.
2666- 898 pages
Underworld- 827 pages
A Suitable Boy- 1349 pages
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest- 746 pages
Pandora's Star- 1144 pages

started with The Quincunx- 781 pages

[Sumit]

Holy cow! That is a massive number, man! Good luck! I am confident you'll go even beyond!

[Anoop]

Sumit wrote: "Holy cow! That is a massive number, man! Good luck! I am confident you'll go even beyond!"

thank you for the show of confidence :) i ll try to complete this challenge..

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

*faints on seeing the numbers posted by anoop*

@anoop any idea of reading War and peace.. I was looking for a buddyy and everyone pointed u..:-):-):-)

[Anoop]

I want to read it, not sure when exactly I ll get down to read it. When are you planning to read it? :)

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

@anoop i have just bought it out of some courage,.. Not yet planned when to read exactly.. Hopefully within this year..:P:P

[Anoop]

i will let you know when i start.. i want to read some quickies now :P

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

@anoop okayy,.*waits hopefully, starts searching for some other buddies in the meantime*

[Sumit]

Iniya wrote: "*faints on seeing the numbers posted by anoop*

@anoop any idea of reading War and peace.. I was looking for a buddyy and everyone pointed u..:-):-):-)"

I've avoided that book for a long time! Whenever you guys start, I'm game for it too. :D

@Ini - all these guys are taking challenges that make us lesser mortals faint, no? :P

[Anoop]

@Iniya, for the genre challenge, June has historical fiction as one of the genre that can be chosen to read. Perhaps we could read it for that?

[Srividya]

Am also planning to read War and Peace this year.. but it will only be in July as am already reading 2 classics in June...

[Anoop]

Srividya wrote: "Am also planning to read War and Peace this year.. but it will only be in July as am already reading 2 classics in June..."

Which ones?

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

@sumit yes..:P:P:P:P

@anoop june?!?; that would be very difficult then... It's just too soon..:-(:-(:-(

[Srividya]

@Anoop -Am reading David Copperfield and Anna Karenina in June... both as buddy reads...

[Sumit]

Shall we wait and do a BR?

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

@anoop is July ok?!?! We ll have sri also then.. !

[Srividya]

And frankly I don't think I will be able to handle 2 books of Tolstoy in one month :P :)

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

@sumit u asking me?!

[Sumit]

I'm asking whoever can motivate me to pick up this massive book. :)

[Anoop]

July is very convenient for me :)

[Srividya]

Lets do it in July na.. I also need all the motivation that I can get to read this one...

[Srividya]

And Anoop has disappeared :O

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

July then ... Yayyy..:D:D:D

[Anoop]

@ Sri, I was drifting in the Space :P
was reading a science fiction book :)

[Srividya]

Ok.. July it is :D :D *feeling very happy to have company*

[Sumit]

Cool!

[Srividya]

Anoop wrote: "@ Sri, I was drifting in the Space :P
was reading a science fiction book :)"

Ok.. now that you have agreed.. drift back.. won't disturb you :P

[Anoop]

someone remind me of this towards the end of June:D

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

I ll take the job of reminding everyone.. :-):-):-)

[Srividya]

Thank you Ini.. as am sure I would also need reminding.. :P :P

Already forgotten which book I was supposed to buddy read with Manju in July.. *sheesh she will kill me if she sees this* :P :P

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

Lols sri...:P:P:P

[Anirudh]

War and peace is my suitable boy :-D

[Anoop]

Dude, you have read it haven't you?

[Anoop]

book kodu nange :P

[Srividya]

Anirudh wrote: "War and peace is my suitable boy :-D"

I bow to you O Great Sire!! What an achievement indeed :P :P ...

Jokes apart.. Seriously its an achievement.. :)

[Anirudh]

No I haven't. I have only read a few chapters then on pause :-D Im up for buddy read as long as I don't have to finish it within the month

[Anirudh]

So who is asking for buddy read? Anybody participating?

[Srividya]

@Anirudh.. Iniya was asking.. Sumit, Anoop and I are participating.. you can join us if you like :D :D

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

I was asking *hands up*

and no need to finish in a month.. *atleast i wont, i think :P*

[Sumit]

Iniya wrote: "I was asking *hands up*

and no need to finish in a month.. *atleast i wont, i think :P*"

No worries, we can have it spread over two months.

[Srividya]

We should do a part by part reading like how another group does with these chunksters.. they put up a schedule based on the total number of chapters and try to follow that...

[Srividya]

Although am sure Anoop will protest :) :)