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2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

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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)
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)












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











READ: 1/8
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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




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

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 *****


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
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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

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




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









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 ****

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.

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Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2011
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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











Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?
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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

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

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. : )

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 ★★★★★









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





2011 CHUBBY CHUNKSTER CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
3/3 Completed
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Books mentioned in this topic
A Small Death in Lisbon (other topics)The Girl Who Played with Fire (other topics)
Scandalous Lovers (other topics)
Shadowfever (other topics)
A Knight in Shining Armor (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Markus Zusak (other topics)Kristin Cashore (other topics)
Kathryn Stockett (other topics)
Sherrilyn Kenyon (other topics)
Kim Harrison (other topics)
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READ: 6/8
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Spirit Bound - Richelle Mead(489 pages) 5/82.
Sing Them Home - Stephanie Kallos(542 pages) 5/143.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson(644 pages) 6/194.
Elfland - Freda Warrington(462 pages) 6/205.
Last Sacrifice - Richelle Mead(594 pages) 6/266.
Torment - Lauren Kate(452 pages) 7/27. Skykeepers - Jessica Andersen (480 pages)
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