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Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (1080 pgs)
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (1440 pgs)
Edit: revised goal down to just one, War and Peace.
Progress:
✔ Book 1
➜ Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
Book 9
Book 10
Book 11
Books 12-15
Epilogues
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I could probably be persuaded to read War and Peace with you, Ali!
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Ok, let's do it! I have a feeling I won't without a buddy read :)
There was a buddy read a couple years ago that we could use to help us set up a new one.
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I'll say I'm going to read one 1,000 plus pager. I've got 3 or 4 on my shelves. Perhaps Dickens' 'Bleak House?'January - none
February - none
March - none
April -
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I hope you enjoy it Robert! That's on my TBR list as well, but is kinda intimidating... as are all the 1000+ pagers haha! Dickens is a great author!
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I want to finish IT (hopefully before the month is over)
I'm doing a buddy read with my son's godmother of Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton (730 pp)...anyone else wanna join in?
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I'd like to finish at least six this year. I've just had a look at my bookcase and I've got 7 that fit this category. Haven't even looked at my ebooks yet.The Way of Kings
Judas Unchained (if I manage to read Pandora's Star first)
Shōgun
Maia
Ash: A Secret History
War and Peace
A Suitable Boy
The Tale of Genji
I will go for 3 in this one although I might end up reading more.1. Words of Radiance (1088 pages)
2. Memories of Ice (1180 pages)
3. Ulysses (1056 pages)
other possibilities
Les Misérables (1900+ pages)
A Suitable Boy (1454 pages)
I really want to read the full Les Mis and/or It this year. However some other, academic options are possible.
Lau wrote: "I have two on my TBR, so that's what I'm doing. Les Misérables and The Way of Kings. No promises I'll get to those, but the overall goal is two of these, haha!"Way of Kings is VERY long. Superb writing, but you better have a taste for fantasy fiction. I have the second volume of his series but I have no clue when I will ever get to it...
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The 2018 Reading Challenge GroupYear-Long Challenges 2018 > Shelf Bender 2018 (1000 pgs +)
January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
Completed 1/3
1) War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
√ 2) And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmyer READ 9/10/2018
3) Homeland by John Jakes
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Discussion threads start here: War & Peace Buddy Read.
Okay, I'm gonna set myself a target of 3 (possibly 4 depending on other reading)1. It by Stephen King - Finished March 26th
2. The Stand by Stephen King ('Stephen King Fans' group read for April)
3. The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
and this next one is depending on me reading Deadhouse Gates but...
4. Memories of Ice by Steven Erikson
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Thanks Rosemarie, I've almost finished It, the group read element of The Stand should push me through that in a month and then I have the rest of the year to get through the 45 hour audiobook - I've just taken up running so it can accompany me around the park.
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Allison wrote: "Good luck, Maureen. David Copperfield is one of my favorite classics. I don't remember it feeling that long. I hope it works out that way for you too."I am thoroughly enjoying it so far.😀 This edition I am reading is over 1000 pages...
My book club decided to try and read World Without End by Ken Follett for September. I haven't started yet so this reminded me. His books are great but long!
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Two shelf benders by Stephen king. The stand and it. Both over 1000 pages
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We won't mention my initial goal of reading War and Peace, which I have completely forgotten even exists...
I only read one of the 3 books that I planned to read. Message 26.
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Take an epic journey and get lost in the pages of a weighty tome. This challenge is for the intrepid souls who are ready to dive into books that run over 1000 pages long. State your own goal.
See also:
Chunkster Challenge (400-600 pgs)
Doorstopper Challenge (600-1000 pgs)