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Chunkster Challenge 2019 (400-599 pgs)
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Level 1- Chunkster
1. The Silver Chalice by Thomas B. Costain 503 pages
2. I Will Bear Witness 1933-41 A Diary of the Nazi Years by Victor Klemperer 520 pages
3. The Whole Town's Talking by Fannie Flagg 418 pages
Level 2 - Flower Presser
4. I Will Bear Witness 1942-45 A Diary of the Nazi Years by Victor Klemperer556 pages
5. Postscript To Adventure: The Autobiography Of Ralph Connor 430 pages
6. Le Neveu de Rameau et autres dialogues philosophiques by Denis Diderot 442 pages
Level 3 Back Breaker
7. Tout Sonia: Comment vivre avec (ou sans) Sonia, Sonia les autres et moi by Pierre Daninos 508 pages
8. The Big Green Tent by Lyudmila Ulitskaya 579 pages
9. The Duke's Children by Anthony Trollope 528 pages
10. They Were Counted by Miklós Bánffy 596 pages
I'm in too!Level One Chunckster
1. Sky Raiders by Brandon Mull, 448 pages, Jan 2019
2The Big Book of Dashboards: Visualizing Your Data Using Real-World Business Scenarios by Steve Wexler, 448 pages, March 2019
3. The Rogue Knight by Brandon Mull, 496 pages, March 2019
Level Two Flowe Presser
4. Crystal Keepers by Brandon Mull, 496 pages, April 2019
5. Death Weavers by Brandon Mull, 528 pages, May 2019
6. Time Jumpers by Brandon Mull, 464 pages, June 2019
Level 3 Back Breaker
7. A World Without Heroes by Brandon Mull, 457 pages, July 2019
8. Seeds of Rebellion by Brandon Mull, 483 pages, July 2019
9. Chasing the Prophecy by Brandon Mull, 506 pages, August, 2019
10 Arcade Catastrophe by Brandon Mull, 416 pages, November 2019
Level One Chunckster 1. The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories 1/6 450p
2. Adnan's Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial 1/10 417p
3. Behold the Dreamers 1/19 401 p
Level Two Flowe Presser
4. All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderers' Row 1/24 400p
5. The Accidental Empress 1/26 513
6. Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War 1/29 400p
Level 3 Back Breaker
7.A Tale of Two Cities 2/1 489p
8. The Moon in the Palace 2/10 400
9. The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives 2/12 400
10. The Man Who Spoke Snakish 2/12 442
...and then see a chiropractor!
I'm in again for this one.Level One Chunckster
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Level Two Flowe Presser
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Level 3 Back Breaker
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This challenge is for those of you who want to tackle bigger books on your shelves! Books from 400-599 pages count for this!600-999 are doorstopers and 1000+ are shelf benders, inks to come!
Level One Chunckster
1 The Collector
Fiona Cummins 432 p. 2 january 3 stars2 Fangirl
Rainbow Rowell 459 p. 1/11/19 4 stars3 De tweeling
Tessa de Loo 480 p. 1/14/19 3 starsLevel Two Flowe Presser
4 I'm Watching You
Karen Rose 484 p. 3 stars 5
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Mark Twain 416 p. 19 january 2019 3 stars 6
Level 3 Back Breaker
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...and then see a chiropractor!
I would like to join in.But could someone explain the titles to me? - chunckster, flowe presser and back breaker. What do they mean?
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Level Two Flowe Presser
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Level 3 Back Breaker
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The different names refer to each level you reach as you do the challenge.
Hope this helps. 😀
I'm in!Level One Chunkster
1 - Don't Tell
2 - Of Blood and Bone
3 - Brief Cases
Level Two Flower Presser
4 - Have You Seen Her?
5 - The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope
6 - The End of the World Running Club
Level 3 Back Breaker
7 - Friction
8. - I'm Watching You
9 - 15th Affair
10 - City of the Lost
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Books of 400-599 pages count for this!
Level One Chunkster
1. Death Masks 432 pages
2. Macbeth 512 pages
3. A Rather Charming Invitation 433 pages
Level Two Flower Presser
4. Do or Die 576 pages
5. When the Bough Breaks 432 pages
6. You Belong To Me 480 pages
Level 3 Back Breaker
7. Blood Rites 452 pages
8. Déjà Dead 532 pages
9. Dead Beat 517 pages
10. Proven Guilty 489 pages
...and then see a chiropractor!
Mo’s Chunkster Challenge (400-599 pages)Level One Chunckster
1 - Cult X - 528 pages *Read 13 Jan*
2 - Without Pity: Ann Rule's Most Dangerous Killers - 448 pages *Read 27 Jan*
3 - Mansfield Park - 504 pages *Read 12 Mar*
Level Two Flower Presser
4 - Queens of the Conquest - 448 pages *Read 15 Mar*
5 - Origin - 538 pages *Read 26 Mar*
6 - Bread Illustrated: A Step-By-Step Guide to Achieving Bakery-Quality Results At Home - 432 pages *Read 29 Mar*
Level 3 Back Breaker
7 - Jane Austen's England - 477 pages *Read 24 Sep*
8 - The Gallery of the Dead - 448 pages
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Mary Anne’s Chunkster Challenge (400-599 pages)Updated 8/23/2019 [COMPLETE - with 11 books :-) ]
Level One Chunkster (complete as of 2/14)
1 - The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - 432 pages, read 1/5/2019
2 - Harry's Trees - 428 pages, read 1/30/2019
3 - Beneath a Scarlet Sky - 526 pages, read 2/14/2019
Level Two Flower Presser (complete as of 5/11/2019)
4 - The Nightingale - 526 pages, read 2/20/2019
5 - Becoming - 426 pages, listened to audio 4/30/2019 (19 hrs)
6 - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption 478 pages, listened to audio and read the hardcover 5/11/2019
Level 3 Back Breaker
7 - Mercy Falls 464 pages, 5/20/2019
8 - The Weight of Ink 592 pages, 7/5/2019
9 - The Great Alone 433 pages, 8/5/2019
10 - This Must Be the Place 402 pages, 8/19/2019
11 - The New Girl 496 pages, 8/23/2019
Rachel's Challenge:Level One Chunckster
1 Bring Up the Bodies - 485 pages, read 6/1/2019
2 Hogfather - 445 pages, read 15/1/2019
3 Thief of Time - 432 pages read 10/2/2019
Level Two Flower Presser
4 The Way by Swann’s - 489 pages read 06/03/2019
5 Feet of Clay - 416 pages read 28/03/2019
6Time of Hope - 514 pages read 24/04/2019
Level 3 Back Breaker
7 Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold - 432 pages read 07/06/2019
8 Unseen Academicals - 400 pages read 07/06/2019
9 How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life - 458 pages read 04/09/2019
10 Wyllard's Weird - 465 pages read 08/09/2019
Off to the Osteopath!
Making Money - 474 pages read 10/09/2019
The Truth - 442 pages read 14/10/2019
The Claverings - 480 pages read 01/10/2019
Level One Chunckster 1. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
2. The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
3. Becoming by Michelle Obama
Level Two Flowe Presser
4. The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
5. The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett
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Level 3 Back Breaker
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...and then see a chiropractor!
Could someone recommend me any good authors who write fantasy/magical with a bit of romance and comedy books with 400 pages please?I keep finding 500 pages books but no 400 pages books
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I am in for this one. Will update my numbers tomorrow when I am on my laptop. Happy reading x
Great challenge!Level One Chunckster (400-599 pgs) (3) COMPLETE
Level Two Flower Presser (600-999 pgs) (3)
Level 3 Back Breaker (1000+ pgs) (4)
...and then see a chiropractor!
This challenge is for those of you who want to tackle bigger books on your shelves! Books from 400-599 pages count for this!600-999 are doorstopers and 1000+ are shelf benders, inks to come!
Level One Chunckster
1. Firstlife by: Gena Showalter
Firstlife 467 pages
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Level Two Flower Presser
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Level 3 Back Breaker
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...and then see a chiropractor!
Current Level: 0 Paper Thin
Chunkster Challenge 2019-This challenge is for those of you who want to tackle bigger books on your shelves! Books from 400-599 pages count for this
Level One Chunkster
1. Becoming - 426 p
2. Beartown - 432 p
3. The Hate U Give - 444 p
Level Two Flower Presser
4. How Long 'til Black Future Month? - 400 p
5. On the Come Up - 464 p
6. The Bane Chronicles - 507 p
Level 3 Back Breaker
7. Of Fire and Stars - 400 p
8. The Lady of the Rivers - 480 p
9. With the Fire on High - 400 p
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...and then see a chiropractor!
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Completed!Level One Chunckster
1. The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories 1/6 450p
2. Adnan's Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial 1/10 417p
3. Behold the Dreamers 1/19 401 p
Level Two Flowe Presser
4. All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderers' Row 1/24 400p
5. The Accidental Empress 1/26 513
6. Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War 1/29 400p
Level 3 Back Breaker
7.A Tale of Two Cities 2/1 489p
8. The Moon in the Palace 2/10 400
9. The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives 2/12 400
10. The Man Who Spoke Snakish 2/12 442
...and then see a chiropractor!
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Finished JulyThis will be a hard one, I usally read books with 200-300 pages.
400-599 pages
Level One Chunckster
1 Such Violent Delights: A Holiday Paranormal Romance Anthology 560 pages
2 After 582 pages
3 Midnattskronan 416 pages
Level Two Flowe Presser
4 Crest 504 pages
5 Breaker 554 pages
6 Corrupt 460 pages
Level 3 Back Breaker
7 Sleeping with Monsters 492 pages
8 A Court of Thorns and Roses 448 pages
9 Harry Potter och fången från Azkaban 599 pages
Level One Chunkster 1) The School for Good and Evil 488 pages
2) Dark Visions 732 pages
3) City of Bones 485 pages
Level Two Flower Presser
4) The Big Bad Wolf 400 pages
5) Ensnared 420 pages
6) The Forbidden Game 750 pages
Level 3 Back Breaker
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I usually shy away from big books but I noticed I have a few on my TBR pile...maybe this challenge will give me the extra push I need. Level One Chunkster
✓1 The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - 438 pages
✓2 The Stories of Ray Bradbury - 884 pages, doorstopper
✓3 The Secret Life of Violet Grant - 473 pages
Level Two Flower Presser
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Level 3 Back Breaker
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TBR:
{Beach Music - 592 pages}
Level One Chunckster (400-599 pages)1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 435 pages 1/12
2 Dracula 496 pages 4/25
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Level Two Flower Presser
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Level 3 Back Breaker
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...and then see a chiropractor!
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Level One Chunckster (400-599 pages)1. The Perfect Girl- pgs. 464
2. The Nightingale- pgs. 440
3. Lisey's Story- pgs. 528
Level Two Flower Presser
4. The Sky Between You And Me- pgs. 496
5. You Don't Own Me- pgs. 407 (Large print edition)
6. Another Piece Of My Heart- pgs. 416
Level 3 Back Breaker
7. Silent Scream- pgs. 570
8. Bridge Of Clay- pgs. 537
9. A Million Little Pieces- pgs. 432
10. Silent Scream- pgs. 400 (South Shores #5)
Finished Level 3! (see #14 for list of books)
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Any plans for playing another round?
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(Update is in Message 15)
Now for more Chunksters!
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This challenge is for those of you who want to tackle bigger books on your shelves! Books from 400-599 pages count for this!600-999 are door-stoppers and 1000+ are shelf benders, inks to come!
Level One Chunkster
1 City of Lost Souls
2 City of Fallen Angels
3 Dracul
Level Two Flower Presser
4 The Rosie Effect
5 Anne of Avonlea
6 Fangirl
Level 3 Back Breaker
7 The Assassin's Blade
8 Throne of Glass
9 Crown of Midnight
10 Heir of Fire
...and then see a chiropractor!
I've finished!!!!!
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Level 1:
11. Aventures du capitaine Hatteras by Jules Verne
12. Lebens-Ansichten des Katers Murr by E.T.A. Hoffmann
13. Lord Peter Wimsey: The Complete Short Stories by Dorothy L. Sayers
Level 2:
14. Die unendliche Geschichte by Michael Ende
15. Sans Famille by Hector Malot
16. The Best of Ogden Nash
Level 3:
17. Sometimes there is a Void – Memoirs of an Outsider by Zakes Mda
18. The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
19. Independent People by Halldór Kiljan Laxness
20. How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn
Just come along to update my challenges, I'd neglected doing so for a while. Nice to see in Message 19 that I've now jumped up and completed Level 1
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600-999 are doorstopers and 1000+ are shelf benders, inks to come!
Level One Chunckster
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Level Two Flowe Presser
4
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Level 3 Back Breaker
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...and then see a chiropractor!