AllergictoChunksters

Penguin Classics David Copperfield (UK) | Charles Dickens

I've been reading really hard on this Chunkster, tugging away at it in 20 pages at a time. With some intervals going up to 100 pages a day when the story grabbed me and the time permitted.

And now I have 107 pages left... I'm so close 🤩

Thanks @julieclair for setting up #AllergicToChunksters it's really helping me chop away at these big books.

AnnCrystal 👏🥳📚💝. 8h

bthegood 🎉 🎉 6h

TheBookgeekFrau 🎊🎊 1h

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julieclair

Spunky Chunks | Mary Ann Callan

To my utter amazement, I find myself currently enmeshed in various stages of FOUR different chunksters. How did this even happen? Hoping I can finish at least one of them by the end of February. 😳🤪
#AllergicToChunksters

TheBookHippie 😂😂😂😂😂 2d

dabbe You go, girl! 🤩😂😘 22h

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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! 1w

Amiable Yay, chunksters! 1w

julieclair I‘m using it for #AllergicToChunksters, too! 6d

Sace @Librarybelle thanks! Don‘t tell anyone but I read the first chapter today. I‘m worried about being able to finish on time 😂 6d

Sace @julieclair I love that it works for several Litsy events! (edited) 6d

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TheSpineView

Pucking Wild | Emily Rath

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Pucking Wild is the second book in the Jacksonville Rays series about a team of NHL hockey players. Enjoyed this and devoured it in two days despite a 603 page count. The author does an awesome job with character development and I love her descriptive prose. My only complaint is that the characters are not even remotely like real life. Just my person preference that a prefer characters that are more believable. It is just a minor thing and I...

TheSpineView ...still this book a lot. 4⭐️ #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 #LitsyLoveReads @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life #Read2025 @DieAReader #JumpStart2025 @Lizpixie #ChucksterChallenge2025 @Amiable #LitsyAtoZ @Texreader #LetterP #AllergicToChunksters @julieclair 3w

Andrew65 Excellent 🎉🎉🎉 3w

Read4life Fantastic!! 💙📚💙 3w

DieAReader 🎉🥳Awesome! 3w

julieclair Wow! A chunkster in 2 days has got to be a record! 🏆 2w

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tpixie

Les Miserables: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Victor Hugo

My book finally came in the mail! Starting this #chunkster for #READLESMIS I‘ve always wanted to read this, and there‘s no better way than with a #buddyread with fellow Littens! Hopefully I will catch up soon!
I‘m loving Monsignor Bienvenue. He is giving, kind, and insightful.

#chunksterchallenge2025 #ColossialChunkster
@aimiable
#AllergicToChunksters
@julieclair

#ReadLesMis
@TheBookHippie

julieclair Hooray! 🎉 3w

tpixie @julieclair yes!! And most people canceled at work today and so I brought my book!! Maybe if I‘m caught up enough I can get some reading in!! 💙🤍❤️🇫🇷 3w

TheBookHippie Yay!!!!!!! I love him as well! One of my favorite characters. 3w

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tpixie @TheBookHippie Yes, I think he will continue to be one of my favorites, even though I understand he‘s not in the whole book… 3w

dabbe Yay! Glad we're all in this together! #readlesmis 🖤🇫🇷🩶 3w

tpixie @dabbe yes! 👏🏻 3w

julieclair Well, I've succumbed and have joined the Les Mis madness! My book arrives on Friday. 🇫🇷 3w

tpixie @julieclair yay!!! Mine just arrived yesterday. 3w

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Booksblanketsandahotbeverage

The Last Magician | Lisa Maxwell

Up to 42% 🙃
#allergictochunksters

julieclair Whoa! Great progress!! 👍 3w

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Hit part three and up to page 300 - 60% ! 3w

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Up to Part 4, page 400, and 80%! 2w

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Finished! 🍾🥂🎆 #allergictochunksters #roll100 #readordonate @julieclair And I think I‘ll even continue with the series. 🥳 #chapteraday (edited) 2w

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PuddleJumper

The Lost Hero: Heroes of Olympus Book 1 | Rick Riordan

so-so

I am divided by this book. All the way through I had to keep reminding myself this was a children's book because it is badly researched, weirdly paced, and very repetitive.

Things happen to the characters, they don't make things happen. The characters themselves were rather bland and there was no connection between them.

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PuddleJumper 1. It was difficult to get into because the characters either don't know who they are or are keeping secrets even during their POV chapters.

It really did not need to be as long as it was! So much could have been cut out and it wouldn't have impacted the plot.

I'm coming late to this series so hopefully things improve in later books/series but the writing of women was questionable
4w

PuddleJumper 2. Now, onto the fun stuff. I'm going to preface this by saying, classicists by nature are pedantic assholes.

First thing, Riordan's representation of the Greek gods is Romanised. He bases many aspects of their personality and history on Latin sources rather than available Greek sources.

This makes things very messy when introducing the Roman facet of the Greek gods. He should have just made them a separate pantheon.
4w

PuddleJumper 3. He says the Roman gods are harsher because of the Roman empire. The Athenians would like to fight you about their lack of empire in this universe.

The Greek city states were constantly warring with each other during the Archaic and Classical period. They weren't less ‘warlike‘.
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PuddleJumper 4. Arguably, Rome sustained such a large empire for so long because they were amazing administrators. No one cares about that aspect of their godhood. Let me see Mars, arbiter of the war fund. 4w

PuddleJumper 5. Another gripe of mine is the representation of Aphrodite and her children. There's a denigration of femininity and this weird idea that beauty and femininity are the same thing. Aphrodite‘s children are portrayed as weak because they are vain and interested in stereotypically feminine things.

Thanks, I hate it.
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PuddleJumper 6. When Piper is claimed by Aphrodite, she is transformed so that she is wearing a dress that makes her uncomfortable, make-up and better hair. What a shallow idea of beauty.

Piper's strengths are always framed as ‘for a kid of Aphrodite.‘ If you want your interpretation of Aphrodite to be vain and jealous then she should be terrorising these kids for their disrespect. Piper is amazing because she is her kid and not in spite of it.
4w

PuddleJumper 7. Overall, it wasn't terrible but it's not something I particularly enjoyed reading.

#RiordanverseReadalong #AllergicToChunksters #ReadorDonate @julieclair #LitsyAtoZ @Texreader #BookChain 2025 @TheAromaofBooks #ChunksterChallenge2025 @Amiable #OffTheShelf2025 @Librariana
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Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I‘ve read these and I liked his Trials of Apollo series more. The books were shorter, for one, and a funny haiku started each chapter. (edited) 4w

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage My hands down favorite by him in the percy jackson world is

The Sun and the Star (From the World of Percy Jackson)

TheAromaofBooks I had mixed feelings about this series as well. 4w

PuddleJumper @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I'm excited by the other series. They look more interesting 4w

PuddleJumper @TheAromaofBooks It definitely wasn't his best 4w

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 4w

julieclair Really well done review. 👍 I have been curious about the Percy Jackson series. I‘m guessing this is one you will definitely donate! 😂 (edited) 4w

PuddleJumper @julieclair The first series is better. Still aimed at children but I don't remember it being this boring. Oh yes, definitely donate! I'm hoping to get through 3 of his series and donate them all 3w

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Ruthiella

Untitled | Unknown

Actually, I am drawn to chunky novels - I love ‘em! 😂

I realized that I had a number of planned books for 2025 (FOUR are for #HashtagBrigade !) that would fit the #AllergictoChunksters and #ChunksterChallenge2025 , so I‘m hopping on board. More may be forthcoming but for now I have:

Lark Rise to Candleford - 556 pages
The Mill on the Floss - 579 pages
The Woman in White - 626 pages
Wives and Daughters - 679 pages
The Quincunx - 781 pages

Amiable, julieclair

BarbaraBB I absolutely loved both The Woman in White and The Quincunx! 4w

BarbaraBB And The Mill on the Floss! 4w

AllDebooks I love a good chunkster, more bang for your buck, as it were. 😅 The Quincunx is a favourite of mine. 4w

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Ruthiella @BarbaraBB The Woman in White will be a re-read for me but The Mill on the Floss and The Quincunx will both be for the first time. I am glad to have your endorsement! 😃 (edited) 4w

Ruthiella @AllDebooks Agreed! I love getting lost in a long book. Glad also to get a second thumbs up for The Quincunx! 😊 4w

dabbe My thoughts on Lark Rise so far ... 😴💤🥱 4w

Amiable @AllDebooks Agreed! Why pay the same price for a book with 300 pages when you can get one with 700, is my thought. 🤷🏻‍♀️😀 4w

Ruthiella @dabbe It certainly isn‘t very plot driven! 😂 4w

Ruthiella @Amiable Absolutely! 👍 4w

julieclair Glad you‘re joining us! 😃 It hadn‘t really dawned on me that we have 4 chunksters for #HashtagBrigade . Since my personal goal is 3 for the year, if I just keep up my reading for that challenge, I‘ll exceed my goal for #AllergicToChunksters ! Woo hoo! 4w

Ruthiella @julieclair The beauty of the #HashtagBrigade is it holds me accountable (to myself). Reading The Quincunx will be more challenging for me personally. 🤞 4w

julieclair I agree about the #HashtagBrigade . I don‘t want to miss out on all the fun, so I keep reading. 3w

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