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I‘m ready for Jan. 1! I‘ve accumulated my stack of books for the following challenges:

#chunksterchallenge2026: “Mark Twain”
#auldlangspine: “The Story of a Heart”
#USPresidents: “George Washington”
IRL Library book club: “In the Garden of Beasts”

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🥳📚💝. 7d

Ruthiella Wow! You are so prepared! 😃 7d

Meshell1313 Yay! Can‘t wait to see what you think! 7d

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kspenmoll I loved

In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin

shortsarahrose I also loved In the Garden of Beasts. I read it in either 2015 or 2016 and it felt very appropriate at that time (as well as just being fascinating narrative nonfiction). 7d

Amiable @shortsarahrose @kspenmoll I have already read it —several years ago, I think. I love narrative nonfiction— and Larson is a master of it! I‘m doing a quick re-read to be able to discuss it at the book club meeting in late January. (edited) 6d

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Bookish_Thoughts

Mark Twain | Ron Chernow

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Finished this door stopper of a book. Overall, I liked it. MT was a complicated character. Terrific writer, lousy businessman, two daughters (out of three) and his wife died before him. There were parts that seemed to be more filler than anything else, and I find myself skimming those pages.
4/5 ⭐️
#bigbooks #biography #MarkTwain #RonChernow

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Amiable

Mark Twain | Ron Chernow

Back again for the 6th annual #ChunksterChallenge! Is there a giant book you‘ve always wanted to read but have been intimidated by its size? Tackle it in 2026 and enjoy the bragging rights! Start gradually with stepped-up categories— or join me in diving right into a Colossal Chunkster! (Tagged is the book I‘ll be starting on Jan.1.)

#ChunksterChallenge2026

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AnnCrystal 👏🏼🥳🪄📚💝...I managed to read two for 2025, so glad this challenge is continuing into 2026 🥳📚. 3w

Deblovestoread Yay! I‘ll be tackling this one with the #HashtagBrigade to start

The Count Of Monte Cristo

Ruthiella Fantastic! I will hopefully 🤞 finish my Junior Chunkster this month for a total of eight this year and I am stoked to continue with this challenge next year.

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Jess861 I'm trying to get through my Junior Chunkster this year - but it is a slow go of it!

The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn

dabbe I have yet to figure out what my big chunkster will be for 2026, but I know what my one in 2025 will be by the end of the month: LES MIS. Finally. Thanks for hosting us again, m'dear! 💚♥️💙 3w

Amiable @dabbe Isn‘t it the best feeling to finally take down one of the biggies? 🙌🏼 Great job! 🎉 3w

Amiable @AnnCrystal I‘m always thrilled to share the chunkster love! ❤️ ❤️ 3w

Amiable @Deblovestoread That‘s a great read —you‘re going to love it ! 3w

Amiable @Ruthiella 8!! Fantastic work! 🎉👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 3w

Amiable @Jess861 One page at a time gets you to the end! You can do it. 🫶🏼 3w

dabbe @Amiable “Take down“ for sure! 💚♥️💙 3w

zezeki My goal is to read

Jonathan Strange et Mr Norrell: roman

Amiable @zezeki Yay! You can do it ! 🫶🏼 3w

Cuilin @amiable @dabbe I‘m also trying to figure out my next year‘s chunkster. I have a few on the list. What‘s on yours? (edited) 3w

Amiable @Cuilin Definitely “Mark Twain” as my Colossal Chunkster. I‘m thinking some of the books I have for the #USPresidents challenge may meet the page counts for the Mini and/or Junior categories. 3w

Cuilin @Amiable I‘m joining in for the #USPresidents challenge too but may read smaller books for those or mini chunksters. On my list I have A Suitable Boy, The Decameron, and Moby Dick among others. 🤨 3w

Amiable @Cuilin Oh, I really liked “A Suitable Boy”! If my opinion sways you in any way. 😀 3w

julieclair I‘m in! Thanks to the #HashtagBrigade, I‘m finally going to tackle

The Count of Monte Cristo

Amiable @julieclair Oh, yay! I enjoyed that book, and I hope you will too! 1w

julieclair @Amiable 💙💙💙 1w

TheEllieMo I overdosed on Challenges this year, so I wasn‘t going to do any in 2026, but I‘ve already got it in my head that there will be a few Ken Follet, SJ Parris and CJ Sansom books in my reading list next year, so I guess I‘m up for a #ChunskterChallenge2026! 1w

Amiable @TheEllieMo yay! I love it when the books I‘m already reading/planning to read fit neatly into a challenge, too. 😀 1w

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bibliothecarivs

Choices | Liv Ullmann

Recent acquisition for our personal library.

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CrowCAH

Great Big Beautiful Life | Emily Henry

Started the #BookClub selection, listening to the #Audiobook old school style with CDs 💿!

Leftcoastzen Love that ! I still have a portable CD player around here somewhere 1mo

slategreyskies Love the CDs! 😍 1mo

AnnCrystal CDs 🤩💝💝💝. (edited) 1mo

CrowCAH @Leftcoastzen @slategreyskies @AnnCrystal it is a fun experience to change out the CDs! ☺️ 1mo

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Allthebookclubs

Beg, Borrow, or Steal: A Novel | Sarah Adams

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A fun enemies to lovers romance, with mild spice. The title is misleading, this is a story about two elementary school teachers who have competed against each other since college. The characters are likable, even neurotic Emily. Book #87 in 2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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AvidReader25

The Wife: A Novel | Meg Wolitzer

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This book was so frustrating. I wanted to know how it was going to end, but I was also so put out with the characters‘ choices. Joe might be an absolute jerk, but nothing he did would have been possible without her enabling him. I‘m not someone who needs likable characters to enjoy the book, but for me, the plotting was slow and the resolution left me cold. Based on Joe‘s actions, I couldn‘t figure out any real motivation for Joan‘s choices.

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bibliothecarivs

Tamara Drewe | Posy Simmonds

Recent acquisition for our personal library.

2020 rating: ★★★★★

I loved this modern Hardy adaptation first published as a serial in The Guardian 2005-07.

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Itchyfeetreader

Great Big Beautiful Life | Emily Henry

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Left my kindle at home so picked this up at the airport and ended up all but finishing same day. I really liked the main character and the premise of the book. I also thought. It shows great writing skill that so much of the novel is ‘tell‘ vs show because Margaret is narrating her family history but it‘s still compelling. Could have done without the forward love story - Margaret and Alice were enough for me

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DogEaredBooks

Revenge of the Librarians | Tom Gauld

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In case anyone is interested they have up the design for the 2026 Independent Bookstore Day on Bonfire. It comes as a shirt, long sleeve, or crewneck. I‘ll put the link in the comments! #independentbookstoreday

DogEaredBooks https://www.bonfire.com/indie-bookstore-day-2026/ 2mo

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