The Beefcake Challenge Book Tag

[@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk]

Biggest book I have read is the Count of Monte Cristo. I have read Shogun three times. Love James Clavell. Best wishes and happy reading. I guess you may be a while.

[@johnmooney9403]

Count of Monte Cristo is a Masterpiece. Amazing classic.

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

I love the Count of Monte Christopher but I haven’t read it for many years. Thanks so much, I think I will be a while. Happy reading to you too 😊

[@aaronfacer]

This was awesome, Debs! Thanks for tagging me 😊 Although he didn't make my stack of big books, I'd like to get to some Vikram Seth at some point next year. Your Norton Anthology of Poetry looks awesome. I like my edition, but I'm also a little jealous of yours! 😄

[@clarepotter7584]

Ah, the Ulysses six, imprisoned unjustly, forced to read experimental fiction... Maybe I should start a campaign to get them released in time for Christmas? Back in time for Clement C Moore

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

Haha. Free the Ulysses Six 😂😂

[@helenclare3250]

@@clarepotter7584 This did make me laugh 😃 The name does have that connotation...

[@anotherbibliophilereads]

I don’t realize we where imprisoned. 😂

[@alex_unabridged]

What a lovely stack of chonkers! I do love a big book, but I don't read as many these days as I used to. Back when I really didn't read that many books each year I'd go for big old tomes all the time, but now I want to read lots of different things I tend to limit my big book consumption so I can fit more books in each month. Though I did manage a couple of thousand-page beasts this year, and I really enjoyed diving into those long and detailed stories. Have fun with your beefcakes! 😂

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

Haha thanks Alex, I read a few chokers this year - War and Peace, Les Mis and Ulysses - so I am hopeful of completing these but I may well get sidetracked like I often do 😂

[@bigaldoesbooktube1097]

Amazing job!! Some huge books to lift😮. Great variety Debs 👏.

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

Haha thanks. It was a great tag and I couldn’t resist 😊

[@BookChatWithPat8668]

Well, that was a lot of fun! That's a lot of pages. Thanks for tagging me, Debs. I'll get to work on this. I do not believe I have as many big books planned for the coming year. I guess we'll see....

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

I was surprised by mine. It makes a change for me to tag you 😂. I’ll look forward to seeing your version 😊

[@AlansReads]

There are some significant doorstops there Debs 🙈 I also have Shogun on my TBR and it is all Olly’s fault 😉

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

Olly has to take responsibility for lots of things 😂. I’ll see if I can get through them all 😊

[@jf8559]

Excellent list and what a fun tag! Thanks, Debs!

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

Thank you. I did enjoy this one. Hopefully I shall get around to all of them 😊

[@anotherbibliophilereads]

I like big books too.

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

@@anotherbibliophilereads I would have tagged you Greg but you were already tagged by Al 😊

[@billruttenberg]

Nice pile of books Debs! I have some lofty goals for next year as well so I may give this tag a go. Thanks for sharing your books.

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

Yes give it a go. It was great fun. Thanks Bill 😊

[@helenclare3250]

This is my idea of a bookish nightmare 😂 I don't like big books. I may be missing out but I avoid anything over 600 pages. Very fun tag.

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

Haha. I often have one big book on the go but I know it’s not everyone’s bag. I did enjoy this tag 😊

[@davidnovakreadspoetry]

That third edition Norton is wonderful, but it’s a book I prefer to dip into occasionally. Reading it straight through is an undertaking. This sounds like a great batch of mammoths. I have confidence you can do it - I’ve heard good things about Vikram Seth’s opus.

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

I think I may dive both the poetry books into six and read a part a month next year. I’ve heard great things about A Suitable Boy too but it’s length is quite intimidating 😊

[@ariannefowler455]

I love big books! I have some big books planned for next year and I have no business adding more, but I had the nerve to pick up an almost 900 page book at the library yesterday (Kin by Miljenko Jergović). I love that you weighed the books.

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

Ooh I would love to know your plans Arianne 😊

[@davebrzeski]

The 1200+ pager I never see mentioned in 'A Glastonbury Romance' by John Cowper Powys. I read it because the late Phil Rickman always said it was a major influence on his work. I read it, and enjoyed it, but it dragged. Where other authors would say one thing was like another thing, Powys always listed around half a dozen things it was like. It dragged a bit.

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

I’ve never even heard of it Dave. Maybe that’s one to track down for the future 😊

[@AaronReadABook]

This is actually perfect for me because next year I'm not setting a normal reading goal, I am aiming to read chunky books all year. I did read Shogun this year and it was mostly fun.

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

That’s a great plan for next year. Hope you can lift your heavyweights 😂

[@johnmooney9403]

Hi Debs been following your excellent channel for a few weeks now. I like your cosy and relaxing style of book chats and the various genres .I am hoping to read Shogun by James Clavell some time.

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

@@johnmooney9403 thank you John that’s very kind of you. If you fancy Buddy reading Shogun next year some time just yell 😊

[@NicholasOfAutrecourt]

If you'd like someone to tag along for "Good Soldier, Svejk," let me know. I've always wanted to read it. Also wanted to let you know that I saw your tag a couple of days ago. I'll try my best to film it before the end of the year.

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

Yay. That would be great ❤. We haven’t read together for ages. No rush on that tag, I’m just curious how you organise your book shelves 😊

[@AM-is1jh]

Where do you buy all them in pulp

[@RaynorReadsStuff]

Mostly at charity shops, or I’ve had them a long time 😊

[@AM-is1jh]

@RaynorReadsStuff i didnt even know some of those editions existed hehe