ChunksterChallenge

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, Book 4) | J. K. Rowling

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4.25/5⭐️

The one where things start to get dark.

I may not have finished this in February, but it was my February #BookSpin.

@TheAromaofBooks

Bonus: it works for #allergictochunksters and is a petite chunkster for the #chunksterchallenge

@julieclair @Amiable

Amiable 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 2mo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo

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BarbaraJean

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

I‘ve had this on my shelf for a long time & I‘d really love to tackle it this year! Is anyone interested in a buddy read?

It‘s a trilogy of historical novels set in 14th-c. Norway, originally published in 1920, 1921, & 1922. These would work well for anyone finishing the #192025 challenge this year! I‘m planning to use the first 2 books for 1920 & 1921.

I was thinking May—July or June—August, one book per month. Comment if you‘re interested!

Librarybelle, LitsyEvents

Ruthiella I would be interested! I have an ebook copy and have been meaning to read it for a while now. 3mo

Deblovestoread I‘d be interested! It is such a chunkster I‘m not sure I could do a book a month but I‘m willing to try 😂 3mo

Andrea313 I'd give it a try starting in June! 3mo

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Daisey I also have this on my TBR and have been thinking I need a readalong to get me started on it. I‘d probably prefer starting in June to work better around some other long reads I hope to fit in. 3mo

quietjenn Yes! I was just thinking of this today, oddly enough. 3mo

Librarybelle I‘d be interested! 3mo

LeahBergen It‘s so good! 3mo

lauraisntwilder Yes! This has literally been on my nightstand for over a year. 3mo

MeganAnn I finished book 1 at the beginning of the year and have plans to eventually tackle the rest of the book before the end of the year. I‘d love to join in for books 2 & 3 when you get to them. Book 1 was very good. 3mo

MaureenMc I‘m interested! Been meaning to read this one for a while. 3mo

Amiable This was my #chunksterchallenge read a few years ago! 3mo

Gleefulreader I‘d be interested! 3mo

AmyG I have read the first 2…and need to read the third. I‘d love to join in. 3mo

BarbaraJean @Ruthiella @Andrea313 @Daisey @quietjenn @Librarybelle @lauraisntwilder @MaureenMc @Gleefulreader 🎉Yay! We‘ll start in June, then! I‘m thinking one general discussion/book & probably a few other posts along the way. @Deblovestoread It should work out to just under 100 pages/week—that sounds maybe doable 😂 @MeganAnn @AmyG Would love to have you join! I can tag you once we get to your non-read books, or for the whole thing, whichever you prefer. (edited) 3mo

Librarybelle Sounds good to me! 3mo

BarbaraJean @LeahBergen @Amiable I‘ve heard such good things about it for so long—it‘s time to finally read it! 3mo

Amiable @BarbaraJean I mean … it‘s better than “Clarissa.” 😖😀 3mo

BarbaraJean @Amiable 😂😂That‘s definitely “damning with faint praise”!! One of my college professors (who‘s a medievalist) highly recommended it and her taste *usually* aligns with mine—we‘ll see! 3mo

Amiable @BarbaraJean There was a long stretch in the middle that I had to push myself through. And some of the main character‘s choices irritated me. But I would definitely recommend it as a worthwhile read. (edited) 3mo

Ruthiella Awesome! 👍 3mo

BarbaraJean @Amiable Makes sense, and it's good to know that the middle might end up being a bit of a slog. Glad to hear you found it worthwhile overall! 3mo

staci.reads I may be interested. It's been on my tbr for a long time. 2mo

BarbaraJean @staci.reads I'll tag you when we get closer to June and you can let me know if you want to join! 2mo

julieclair I‘d love to join! I read the first book many years ago and loved it, so a reread would be nice. And I‘ve always wanted to read books 2 & 3. 2mo

BarbaraJean @julieclair Yay! I'll add you to the list! 2mo

TheBookHippie One of my favorite books of all time. I read it with @Lcsmcat 🙃 (edited) 2mo

TheBookHippie @AmyG 😂😂😂😂😘😘😘😘 2mo

AmyG @TheBookHippie Thank you…I am excited to finally read book 3! @BarbaraJean You can tag me for all. Thank you! (edited) 2mo

TheBookHippie @AmyG I think you‘ll like book three. 2mo

BarbaraJean @AmyG I'll tag you for all of it. Looking forward to it! @TheBookHippie 💜 💜 2mo

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Amiable

Dark Fire: A Shardlake Novel | C. J. Sansom

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3/5 stars for this “Barely a Bitsy” (just made it !) level in #ChunksterChallenge2025. I liked it well enough. I did. It just seemed … bloated. The action takes place over a 14-day period and it felt like I was reading every minute in real time. I did enjoy the descriptions of the Tudor period, though. Perhaps I‘ll pick up a nonfiction history of the era next. I‘ll probably continue with the series, but I‘m not in a hurry to do so.

Cuilin, dabbe

Amiable #chunksterchallenge 3mo

Cuilin Perfect description, I‘m halfway and only a few days have passed. 3mo

dabbe Sansom can get carried away with the daily deets! 🤩 3mo

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Amiable

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy, Leo

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Completed the Chunkster level for #ChunksterChallenge2025. I‘d give it a pick because it is a story well told (and well translated, if you get the P+V version). I wouldn‘t say it‘s the “greatest novel of all time,” as some reviews call it. It does provide an interesting historical context of its time. And now I can finally check it off my list. ✔️

#kareninawinter
#chunksterchallenge

monalyisha I *loved* this when I read it. But that was over 15 years ago! If I remember correctly, I may have even mentioned Levin in my internet dating profile (something about a “sweaty, lean farmer with metaphysical concerns”?). 😅🥵 3mo

Amiable @monalyisha If I were going to pick a sweaty Russian out of the bunch, it would definitely be Levin! 😄 And I also loved Kitty. Anna, not so much. I actually felt sorry for Karenin. Stiva and Vronsky were basically Russian frat boys -- ugh. 3mo

CoverToCoverGirl Congratulations! 🎉 I have attempted this book several times but could never get past the first handful of chapters. 3mo

Amiable @CoverToCoverGirl The fact that the chapters are all pretty short is basically what propelled me through some of the sections, I'm not gonna lie. 😃 I could read two chapters (i.e. 5 pages) and feel like I'd accomplished something for the day. 3mo

willaful Liking Levin is pretty much all I remember from this book. 😂 3mo

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Mollyanna

David Copperfield | Charles Dickens

So many… especially after the recent #tlt lists posted by @dabbe

I plan on reading the tagged this year for #chunksterchallenge hosted by @Amiable

#SundayFunday

BookmarkTavern

Amiable Yay, chunksters! 4mo

dabbe Same here! I have so many now from those dang AP lists! 🤩😂🤗 4mo

Susanita Me too! 4mo

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Mollyanna @amiable @dabbe @susanita I am in wonderful company 😊 4mo

dabbe @Mollyanna Best social media website ever! We have found our people! 🤩😂😘 4mo

dabbe You will LOVE David Copperfield ... one of my faves by Dickens. 🤩 I just started Nicholas Nickleby, and so far I'm like 🥴! 4mo

Mollyanna @dabbe I am definitely looking forward to DC. I just need to finish one of my current reads first. Hoping to start it later this month. I have Nickleby on my TBR as well. 4mo

BookmarkTavern Towards the top of my list of favorite Dickens! I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for posting! 4mo

Mollyanna @BookmarkTavern That‘s great to hear! 😊 4mo

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Texreader

The Abominable: A Novel | Dan Simmons

I‘ve started this audiobook for #foodandlit #Nepal @Catsandbooks #litsyatoz #letterA #chunksterchallenge

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Karisimo

BookSpinBingo | Untitled

Maybe my best month ever? 22 books! A few minor holidays and less schoolwork really make a difference! #bookspinbingo @thearomaofbooks

6 Bingos!
12 Audiobooks
4 Nonfiction (2 memoirs)
4 Graphic Novels (YA and MG)
7 Middle Grade
2 #bitsychunkster #chunksterchallenge @amiable
✅ #shardlakebr @dabbe
✅ #litsyscifibookclub @thespineview
✅ #bookedintime @cuilin

Cuilin Great reading month! 🎉🎉🎉 4mo

dabbe #woohooyou! 🤩🤩🤩 4mo

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Fabulous month!!! 4mo

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AnnCrystal

Murtagh: The World of Eragon | Christopher Paolini

Last night, made it to page 20 of 705 pages...the beginnings of an epic 🥳🐉📚💝.

It's early, yet loving this. Like how Murtagh can communicate with his dragon.

Chunkster Tip

If reading a Chunkster before bed, try not to doze off...705 pages wrapped in hardcover becomes mighty hazardous when it smashes onto your face 😂📚💝.

@Amiable
#ChunksterChallenge!
#ChunksterChallenge2025

#Murtaghreviewedbyanncrystal

Amiable I just laughed out loud —been there, had the nose bruise to show for it! 😄 4mo

AnnCrystal @Amiable Oh no! Made me laugh out loud that I'm surprised I didn't wake the household 😂...lucky a bruise hasn't formed 🤞😉👍📚💝. 4mo

bthegood 😂Glad you survived the “crash“ - 4mo

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AnnCrystal
Thanks @bthegood 😂👌📚💖. 4mo

DogMomIrene 😂😂😂 I stopped reading all physical books before bed because I was knocking them everywhere. It‘s e-books only now. Thanks for making me laugh. 4mo

AnnCrystal @DogMomIrene👏😂...good switch 😉👍...I would probably do the same if I could get my eyes to like screens, they seem to tear at my eyes if I focus for too long. There is also something magical that I find in the old fashioned book 📚💝. 4mo

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Sace

Villette | Charlotte Bront�

Next book for #LiteraryCrew hosted by @Librarybelle . My edition has 528 pages so it will work for the #chunksterchallenge (bitsy chunkster) and #allergictochunksters too! 🎉

Edit: And this is perfect for #LitsyAtoZ #LetterV !

@Amiable @julieclair @Texreader

Librarybelle Good luck! 4mo

Amiable Yay, chunksters! 4mo

julieclair I‘m using it for #AllergicToChunksters, too! 4mo

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Sace @Librarybelle thanks! Don‘t tell anyone but I read the first chapter today. I‘m worried about being able to finish on time 😂 4mo

Sace @julieclair I love that it works for several Litsy events! (edited) 4mo

tpixie @Sace mine just came in the mail yesterday. I wonder if I‘ll be able to finish it also with February being a short month too. I guess if I run into too much trouble, I can audio it also… 📕 🎧 4mo

Sace @tpixie I‘ve already resigned myself to not finishing on time (and that‘s with doing some on audio). 4mo

tpixie @Sace good point- we can take longer, if needed! 4mo

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AnnCrystal

Murtagh: The World of Eragon | Christopher Paolini

2025 Litsy book Challenges I've joined 📚🥳.

Thank you @TheSpineView &
@Andrew65 and @Amiable for hosting these Challenges 📚💝📚.

👇

AnnCrystal For SeriesLove2025, I'm excited to continue the RileyThorn Mysteries along with a seemingly endless-list of other series (some on my bookshelf, some not) that would likely take me until 2035 to complete 😂...🤔📚🥳.

#SeriesLove2025
@TheSpineView
@Andrew65

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AnnCrystal The tagged works for either challenge, since Murtagh is book five (?) in a series. It is the only book I have in this series, yet I've read that it can be a standalone...hope.

Been really excited to begin this read, yet I just recently realized how many pages...705! I was considering stashing this with some other big books to read another time when I saw the #ChunksterChallenge! Seemed like a “read now“ sign 😂.

@Amiable:
#ChunksterPetite

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AnnCrystal I will begin this challenge with Murtagh, and continue with a new Chunkster once I've finished...one Chunkster at a time 😂📚💝.

#ChunksterChallenge2025

#rileythornreviewedbyanncrystal

#murtaghreviewedbyanncrystal

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal
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Amiable One chunkster at a time is a fabulous strategy! 👍🏼👍🏼 5mo

AnnCrystal @Amiable too excited 💕📚🥳💝. 5mo

Amiable @AnnCrystal The secret with chunksters is to just keep reading. Even if it‘s only few pages at a time. It‘s the forward momentum that propels you to the finish. I find that if I don‘t pick it up every day, it‘s easier to not pick it up at all. 4mo

TheSpineView So glad to have you! 4mo

AnnCrystal Thank You @Amiable, that is absolutely true 👏📚📖💖. 4mo

AnnCrystal Thank You @TheSpineView 🎉📚🥳💖. 4mo

Andrew65 That‘s your reading for the next 10 years sorted. 😂 I look forward to seeing your progress this year and over the other 9 years. 4mo

AnnCrystal Thanks @Andrew65 👏😂🥳👍📚💫. 4mo

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