Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion


1/1/12 ~ 12/31/2012
8/8 read
1 Fifty Shades Freed 456pgs 3/1/12
2 The Darkest Seduction 504pgs 4/5/12
3 Lover Reborn 572 pgs 4/30/12
4 A Game of Thrones 807 pgs 6/18/12
5 A Clash of Kings 968pgs 8/3/12
6 A Storm of Swords 1128pgs 8/22/2012
7 Rock Chick Rescue 500pgs 10/17/12
8 Motorcycle Man 540pgs 10/1/12

I found several items on the Internet that say 200 location numbers on a Kindle are equivalent to 10 - 11 pages. When no hardback or paperback editions are available for reverence, I'll covert with the lower number.
RRRC: 2012 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
~ Mor-book-ly Obese ~ Round III
2/8
1. ✔ The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton ★★★★✩ audible.com 8/11 pages=648
2. ✔ The Betrayal of the Blood Lily, by Lauren Willig ★★★★✩ ODA 8/23 pg=512
3. Prophecy: Child of Earth, by Elizabeth Haydon
(PB) pub 2000; pages=697 “buddy read”
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Currently Reading

To Choose From:
• Shadow of Night, by Deborah Harkness (audible.com)
• Destiny: Child of the Sky, by Elizabeth Haydon (PB) pub 2001; pages=835
• Requiem for the Sun, by Elizabeth Haydon (PB) pub 2002; pages=587
• Smuggler's Lady, by Jane Feather (PB) pub 1986; pages=460
• The Help, by Kathryn Stockett (PB) pub 2009; pages=522
• Watchers, by Dean Koontz; (PB & ODA) pub 1987; pages=496
• Under the Desert Moon, by Marsha Canham (PB) pub 1992; pages=512
• Birthright, by Nora Roberts (HC) pub 2003; pages=465
• Shanna, by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (HC) pub 1977; pages=666
• Dreams of a Dark Warrior, by Kresley Cole (Kindle) pub 2011; pages=515
• King of Sword and Sky, by C.L. Wilson (ODA) pub 2008; pages=480
• Crown of Crystal Flame, by C.L. Wilson (ODA) pub 2010; pages=469
• The Famous Heroine/The Plumed Bonnet, by Mary Balogh (PB) pub 1996; pages=596
• Beautiful Creatures, by Kami Garcia (ODA) pub 2009; pg=563 Caster Chronicles, #1
• Eon: Dragoneye Reborn, by Alison Goodman (ODA) pages=654
• Clockwork Prince, by Cassandra Clare (need to purchase) pages=502
• Don't Cry, by Beverly Barton (PB) pub 2010; pg=480
• Lothaire, by Kresley Cole (Loupe's CDs) pub 2012; pg=468


















ODA = Over Drive Audio

Mor-book-ly Obese
7/8
1. Wildest Dreams by Kristen Ashley, 464p, 7/3
2. Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley, 540p, 7/11
3. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare, 479p, 7/27
4. Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward, 502p, 7/30
5. The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter, 504p, 8/3
6. Sempre by J. M. Darhower, 531p, 8/15
7. The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross, 473p, 9/2
done:








Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2012
Total : 8/8 FINISHED!!
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Duration: January 1-December 31 2012
Mor-book-ly Obese: 8 books or 3 800 pg books
Completed 5/8
1. Lothaire by Kresley Cole (468 pgs) 1/12/2012 & 8/27/2012 *****
2. Infamous by Sherrilyn Kenyon (480 pgs) 4/7/2012 ****
3. Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole (515 pgs) 6/23/2012 ****
4. The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter (504 pgs) 7/16/2012 ****
5. Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley (562 pgs) 9/9/2012 ****
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Possible Books
1. A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin (977 pgs)
2. Broken by Kelley Armstrong (480 pgs)
3. Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey (1,015 pgs)
4. Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter (502 pgs)
5. Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon (539 pgs)
6. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (579 pgs)
7. A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin (1,061 pgs)
8. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K Rowling (734 pgs)
9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K Rowling (870 pgs)










Mor-book-ly Obese
8/8
1. Wildest Dreams by Kristen Ashley, 464p, 7/3
2. Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley, 540p, 7/11
3. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare, 479p, 7/27
4. Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward, 502p, 7/30
5. The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter, 504p, 8/3
6. Sempre by J. M. Darhower, 531p, 8/15
7. The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross, 473p, 9/2
8. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare, 453p, 9/13
done:









Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
Update: 9/15/12 DONE!!!
Completed: 12/8
1. Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole (515 pages) 1/15
2. Ascension by Caris Roan (469 pages) 1/24
3. Factotum by DM Cornish (601 pages) 2/21
4. Seven Deadly Wonders by Matthew Reilly (543 pages) 6/9
5. Night Game by Christine Feehan (496 pages) 6/6
6. Dominion by Scott M. Baker (678 pages) 6/22
7. The Cleaner by Brett Battles (496 pages) 6/23
8. Lamplighter by DM Cornish (702 pages) 7/31
9. Lothaire by Kresley Cole (468 pages) 8/21
10. Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds (490 pages) 8/22
11. The Rook by Daniel O'Reilly (486 pages) 8/24
12. Ember and Ash by Pamela Freeman (512 pages) 9/13

Duration: January 1-December 31 2012
Mor-book-ly Obese: 8 books or 3 800 pg books
Completed 8 / 8
1. The Gamble (555 pg) 09/15
2. Sweet Dreams (562 pg) 09/16
3. Lady Luck (479 pg) 09/23
4. Breathe (554 pg) 09/21
5. Falls Chance Ranch (454 pg) 08/10
6. Three Traders (517 pg) 08/12
7. Hunter's Moon (629 pg) 07/29
8. Last Dragon Standing (468 pg) 02/01

8/8 DONE!!!
1. Swan Song by Robert McCammon (956 Pages) 4/10
2. The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley (472 pages) 4/20
3. The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King (458 pages)4/29
4. The Waste Lands by Stephen King (588 pages) 5/1
5.Wizard and Glass by Stephen King (655 pages) 5/18
6.Black Hills by Nora Roberts (472 pages) 6/7
7.Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz (464 pages) 9/7
8.Ride the Wind by Lucia St. Clair Robson (589 pages) 9/19

(I had to convince myself not to list the couple of books I read that were 448 pages. almost killed me...)
2/8
1. The Gamble - Kristen Ashley, 555 pages, 9/18
2. Wolf Who Rules - Wen Spencer, 480 pages, 9/22
done:



Ty wrote: I had to convince myself not to list the couple of books I read that were 448 pages. almost killed me...)
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2012 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?
1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012
4/5 READ
1. Twilight - Stephenie Meyer 8/17/12 (498 pages) - 3 stars
2. Mistress of Rome - Kate Quinn 9/5/12 (470 pages) - 5 stars
3. New Moon - Stephenie Meyer 9/7/12 (563 pages) - 2 stars
4. The Alexander Cipher - Will Adams 10/10/12 (517 pages) - 3 stars





Done!
8/8
1. The Gamble - Kristen Ashley, 555 pages, 9/18
2. Wolf Who Rules - Wen Spencer, 480 pages, 9/22
3. The Immortal Rules - Julie Kagawa, 485 pages, 10/4
4. Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier, 554 pages, 10/12
5. Lover Enshrined - J.R. Ward, 538 pages, 10/19
6. Seraphina - Rachel Hartman, 467 pages, 10/22
7. Comanche Moon - Catherine Anderson, 483 pages, 10/25
8. Grave Mercy - R.L. LaFevers, 549 pages, 10/29
done:









Mor-book-ly Obese: 7/8 completed
1. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 1/10/2012 - 5 Stars - 644 pages
2. Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - 5/6/2012 - 5 Stars - 572 pages
3. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - 5/29/2012 - 4 Stars - 807 pages
4. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare - 7/9/2012 - 5 Stars - 534 pages
5.Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness - 8/14/2012 - 4 Stars - 581 pages
6. The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling - 10/28/2012 - 4 Stars - 503 pages
7. The Iliad by Homer - Currently reading
8. Rapture by J.R. Ward - 10/31/2012 - 4 Stars - 502 pages









Duration: January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Level: Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?
Completed: 5/5 - All Done!
1.The Help by Kathryn Stockett (451 pages) (1/23)★★★★★
2.Lover Reborn by J. R. Ward (572 pages) (4/10)★★★★★
3.Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon (1010 pages) (5/31)★★★★1/2
4.Jew in Jail by Gary Goldstein (555 pages) (7/31)★★★1/2
5.The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (484 pages) (10/31)★★★1/2






RRRC: 2012 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?
1. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (835 pages) ★ 3/31/12
2. The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo (544 pages) ★★ 4/25/12
3. Blood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind (623 pages) ★★★ 8/16/12
4. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (976 pages) ★★ 9/17/12
5. The Prodigal Daughter by Jeffrey Archer (496 pages) ★★★★ 11/5/12

1. Kushiel's Dart - Jacqueline Carey (901 pages) (I tried to read this, got to page 306 before bailing. I will replace with another monster-sized book.)
✔2. Inheritance - Christopher Paolini (860 pages) 4/10
✔3. A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin (835 pages) 7/19
✔4. Ship of Magic - Robin Hobb (685 pages) 5/29
✔5. Sahara - Clive Cussler (576 pages) 6/5
✔6. Germ - Robert Liparulo (570 pages) 11/14
7. Call After Midnight & Under The Knife - Tess Gerritsen (560 pages)
✔8. Night Sins - Tami Hoag (540 pages) 11/12
✔9. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn - Alison Goodman (531 pages) 2/25
✔10. Beautiful Chaos - Kami Garcia (518 pages) 1/8
11. The Griffin's Flight - K.J. Taylor (512 pages)
✔12. Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare (507 pages) 1/6
✔13. Lover Reborn - J.R. Ward (572 pages) 6/20

1/1/12 ~ 12/31/2012
7/8 read
1 Fifty Shades Freed 456pgs 3/1/12
2 The Darkest Seduction 504pgs 4/5/12
3 Lover Reborn 572 pgs 4/30/12
4 A Game of Thrones 807 pgs 6/18/12
5 A Clash of Kings 968pgs 8/3/12
6 A Storm of Swords 1128pgs 8/22/2012
7 A Feast for Crows 1058 pgs 10/26/12
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ALL FINISHED!!!!
1. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 1/10/2012 - 5 Stars - 644 pages
2. Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - 5/6/2012 - 5 Stars - 572 pages
3. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - 5/29/2012 - 4 Stars - 807 pages
4. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare - 7/9/2012 - 5 Stars - 534 pages
5.Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness - 8/14/2012 - 4 Stars - 581 pages
6. The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling - 10/28/2012 - 4 Stars - 503 pages
7. The Iliad by Homer - 11/29/2012 - 4 Stars - 659 pages
8. Rapture by J.R. Ward - 10/31/2012 - 4 Stars - 502 pages









Mor-book-ly Obese
1/1/12 ~ 12/31/2012
8/8 read
1 Fifty Shades Freed 456pgs 3/1/12
2 The Darkest Seduction 504pgs 4/5/12
3 Lover Reborn 572 pgs 4/30/12
4 A Game of Thrones 807 pgs 6/18/12
5 A Clash of Kings 968pgs 8/3/12
6 A Storm of Swords 1128pgs 8/22/2012
7 Rock Chick Rescue 500pgs 10/17/12
8 Motorcycle Man 540pgs 10/1/12

Mor-book-ly Obese
1/1/12 ~ 12/31/2012
8/8 read
1 Fifty Shades Free..."
Melissa - you could have just read the 3 Game of Thrones book for that level - because it's 8 books over 450 pages OR 3 books over 800 pages each.
You actually finished it a while ago!!!


Mor-book-ly Obese
1/1/12 ~ 12/31/2012
8/8 read
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You're absolutely right but I was committed to 8 books in my mind as a challenge for myself,lol. Stupid on my part I know *shaking my head/laughing*
And I had already read 3 "longer" books....
We'll see what I decide next year as I'm doing the Outlander series challenge in another group which will work for this as well.....

I did them as a buddy read which made it somewhat "easier" and I use that term loosely cuz a couple of those books got thrown around a lot while I was reading them. I'll be doing A Dance With Dragons in January

Duration: January 1-December 31 2012
Mor-book-ly Obese: 8 books or 3 800 pg books
Completed 7/8
1. Lothaire by Kresley Cole (468 pgs) 1/12/2012 & 8/27/2012 *****
2. Infamous by Sherrilyn Kenyon (480 pgs) 4/7/2012 ****
3. Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole (515 pgs) 6/23/2012 ****
4. The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter (504 pgs) 7/16/2012 ****
5. Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley (562 pgs) 9/9/2012 ****
6. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K Rowling (734 pgs) 9/30/2012 *****
7. Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole (481 pgs) 12/7/2012 ****
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Possible Books
1. A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin (977 pgs)
2. Broken by Kelley Armstrong (480 pgs)
3. Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey (1,015 pgs)
4. Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter (502 pgs)
5. Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon (539 pgs)
6. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (579 pgs)
7. A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin (1,061 pgs)
8. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K Rowling (870 pgs)









ROUND II
2012 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?
1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012
5/5 READ
1. Twilight - Stephenie Meyer 8/17/12 (498 pages) - 3 stars
2. Mistress of Rome - Kate Quinn 9/5/12 (470 pages) - 5 stars
3. New Moon - Stephenie Meyer 9/7/12 (563 pages) - 2 stars
4. The Alexander Cipher - Will Adams 10/10/12 (517 pages) - 3 stars
5. Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James 12/8/12 (514 pages) - 1 star






I'm going again. Eight books this time.
RRRC 2012 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2012 ~ December 31, 2012
Level: Mor-Book-Ly Obese
8/8 Complete

READ: 10/12
1. Kushiel's Dart - Jacqueline Carey (901 pages) DNF 6/14
(I tried to read this, got to page 306 before bailing. I will replace with another monster-sized book.)
✔2. Inheritance - Christopher Paolini (860 pages) 4/10
✔3. A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin (835 pages) 7/19
✔4. Ship of Magic - Robin Hobb (685 pages) 5/29
✔5. Sahara - Clive Cussler (576 pages) 6/5
✔6. Germ - Robert Liparulo (570 pages) 11/14
7. Call After Midnight & Under The Knife - Tess Gerritsen (560 pages)
(I read Under the Knife but failed to read Call After Midnight)
✔8. Night Sins - Tami Hoag (540 pages) 11/12
✔9. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn - Alison Goodman (531 pages) 2/25
✔10. Beautiful Chaos - Kami Garcia (518 pages) 1/8
11. The Griffin's Flight - K.J. Taylor (512 pages)
(As much as I wanted to read this, I just couldn't work it into a challenge.)
✔12. Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare (507 pages) 1/6
✔13. Lover Reborn - J.R. Ward (572 pages) 6/20
(replacement for Kushiel's Dart)
I did however read these books:
Eona - Alison Goodman (637 pages) 6/29
Airborn - Kenneth Oppel (544 pages) 7/12
Mad Ship - Robin Hobb (647 pages) 7/31
Gone Tomorrow - Lee Child (543 pages) 9/20
Cutting for Stone - Abraham Verghese (541 pages) 9/21
Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James (532 pages) 10/5
The Demon King - Cinda Williams Chima (506 pages) 10/25

RRRC 2012 Chubby Chunkster Challenge (450+ pages)
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2012 A-Z Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?
5/5 read






Level: Too Big To Ignore Anymore
Duration: January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
15/15 Read
Challenge Complete
1. Stolen by Kelley Armstrong, 468 pages, 01.20.12 ★★★★
2. Haunted by Kelley Armstrong, 495 pages, 04.28.12 ★★★★★
3. Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong, 528 pages, 03.31.12 ★★★★
4. The Gilded Web by Mary Balogh, 480 pages, 02.23.12 ★★
5. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare, 453 pages, 06.17.12 ★★★★
6. Danse Macabre by Laurell K. Hamilton, 517 pages, 02.16.12 ★★★★
7. Queen By Right by Anne Easter Smith, 494 pages, 11.27.12 ★★★★★
8. Lover Reborn by J.R.Ward, 512 pages, 05.06.12 ★★★★
9. Honor Among Enemies by David Weber, 544 pages, 05.26.12 ★★★★★
10. In Enemy Hands by David Weber, 530 pages, 06.30.12 ★★★★
11. Echoes of Honor by David Weber, 736 pages, 07.30.12 ★★★★
12. Ashes of Victory by David Weber, 672 pages, 09.30.12 ★★★★
13. War of Honor by David Weber, 880 pages, 10.24.12 ★★★★★
14. Mission of Honor by David Weber, 600 pages, 11.18.12 ★★★★
15. At All Costs by David Weber, 855 pages, 11.10.12 ★★★★★
















Level: Mor-book-ly Obese: 8 books over 450 pages
Duration: January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
12/8 Read
Challenge Complete
1. 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami, 925 pages, 07.21.12 ★★★★
2. Insurgent by Veronica Roth, 525 pages, 08.04.12 ★★★★
3. The Talisman by Stephen King, 768 pages, 08.17.12 ★★★★
4. The Rook by Daniel O'Malley, 486 pages, 09.04.12 ★★★
5. The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley, 527 pages, 09.11.12 ★★★★★
6. A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin, 1,177 pages, 10.14.13 ★★★★★
7. Cold Days by Jim Butcher, 528 pages, 12.08.12 ★★★★★
8. A Rising Thunder by David Weber, 458 pages, 11.25.12 ★★★★








Just because I kept reading...
9. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, 579 pages, 11.28.12 ★★★★★
10. A Feast for Crows by Goerge R. R. Martin, 978 pages, 12.16.12 ★★★★★
11. A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin, 1,045 pages, 12.23.12 ★★★
12. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, 672 pages, 12.27.12 ★★★★★





RRRC: 2012 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Mor-book-ly Obese
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I read 36/49 total chunksters this year! I am impressed with myself! this is a great feat for me! I am going to try to do this again in 2013! :)

Mor-Book-Ly Obese (read 8 chunksters - books 450 pages or more).
RRRC - 2012 A-Z Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
(Round 3)Done!
8/8 complete









Mor-book-ly Obese
1. The Mark of Athena- Rick Riordan (586 pages)
2. The Son of Neptune- Rick Riordan (513 pages)
3.The Lost Hero- Rick Riordan (576 pages)
4.The Bronze Horseman- Paullina Simmons (656 pages)
5. Tatiana and Alexander- Paullina Simmons (672 pages)
6. The Summer Garden- Paullina Simmons (742 pages)
7. Lover Reborn- J.R. Ward (572 pages)
8. City of Lost Souls- Cassandra Clare (535 pages)
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Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?
3/5 read
1.The Magus by John Fowles(656 pages) - 06/06/122.Повнолітні діти by Ірина Вільде(478 pages) - 04/08/123.Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy(508 pages) - 20/08/124.
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