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2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

This challenge has been hosted in the past by Dana, and then spread over the net in various forms, now we're bringing it to RRRC. So what is the Chubby Chunkster Challenge, you'd ask? It's about reading those damn fat ass books that you've been avoiding, because, let's face it, short books work best for all the challenges, don't they? Well not in this case. And here are the rules for the 2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge:

1. Definition of a Chunkster:

- A chunkster is 450 pages or more of fiction or nonfiction. A chunkster should be a challenge.
- If you read large type books your book will need to be 525 pages or more... The average large type book is 10-15% longer or more so I think that was a fair estimate.

[NOTE: if you read e-books, check the hardcover/paperback page count here on GR, it will give you the idea if the book counts]


2. The Rules:

- Audiobooks count.
- Re-reads are fine, as long as you don't skim or skip sections.
- Short Stories and Essay collections will not be counted.
- Books may crossover with other challenges.
- You can join in anytime, but you have till the end of the year to read it all.
- You don't need to list your books ahead of time.
- Once you pick a level, that's it...you're committed to that level!
- When you post your updates, put page count by each chunkster.
- If you completed a level before the end of the year and you want to sign up again, you're more than welcome to do so.

3. You must pick a level of participation:

- The Chubby Chunkster - this option is for the reader who has a couple of large tomes on their TBR list, but really doesn't want to commit to much more than that. 3 books is all you need to finish this challenge.
- Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? - this option is for the slightly heavier reader who wants to commit to 5 Chunksters over the remainder of the year.
- Mor-book-ly Obese - This is for the truly out of control chunkster. For this level of challenge you must commit to 8 chunksters OR three tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.
- Too Big To Ignore Anymore - this option is for those chunksters on your TBR list (honor code folk, I don't have time to be the challenge police). You may select any number of books over 450 pages but you must LIST THEM ahead of time.

I'm in for the Mor-book-ly Obese (8 chunksters). Will post as I go along reading...

11/8 READ: UPDATED 11.12.11

Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell496 pages (1.13)

King's Oak by Anne Rivers Siddons 593 pages (1.26)


The King's Grace: A Novel by Anne Easter Smith 576 pages (2.26)

Roses by Leila Meacham 609 pages (4.11)

The Stand by Stephen King 1,174 pages (6.6 - 7.15)

The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel 757 pages (9.1-9.28)

Up Island by Anne Rivers Siddons 512 pages (10.7)

The Paris Vendetta by Steve Berry 512 pages (10.10)

Through Wolf's Eyes byJane Lindskold594 pages (10.3-10.26)

An Echo in the Darkness byFrancine Rivers480 pages(10.25-10.27)

A Discovery of Witches byDeborah Harkness579 pages (11.1-11.5)

I'm in...

Chunkster type: Too Big to Ignore Anymore
Chunkster reading challenge duration: January 1 - December 31, 2011

Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward (480)
Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward (528)
Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward (560)
Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward (672)
Wild Fire by Christine Feehan (496)
Water Bound by Christine Feehan (480)
Covet by J.R. Ward (474)
Fat Tuesday by Sandra Brown (480)
Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krentz (464)
Burning Lamp by Amanda Quick (496)
The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance by Trisha Telep (editor) (512)
The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance by Trisha Telep (editor) (514)
Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning (498)
Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning (672)

I have many very large books that are intimidating so they sit on the shelf. I plan on reading at least 8 of these in 2011.

Mor-book-ly Obese - (8 over 450 or 3 over 800)

I'm in for Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? .

My tentative list :
1. Dune by Frank Herbert
2. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
3. Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
4. Watership Down by Richard Adams
5. I Am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe

I really do need to trim down my TBR pile but I'd like to start off with baby steps:
The Chubby Chunkster

1. A Life in Secrets by Sarah Helm
2. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
3. Blackveil by Kristen Britain

The Chubby Chunkster (3) From the Stacks


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Woohoo! I'm in!

I'll go with Mor-book-ly Obese....that way I don't have to post my list ahead of time even if most of the books I'll read are from my TBR. ;)

Yay! I'm in with Mor-book-ly Obese!!
...moved up from "do these books make my butt look big" after looking at the huge stash of books I have to get through to clear a couple of shelves!

1. This Charming Man by Marian Keyes - 885 pages - Jan 11
2. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton - 645 pages - Jan 11
3. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins - 672 pages - Feb 11
4. Enemies of the Heart by Rebecca Dean - 608 pages - March 11
5. North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell - 529 pages - March 11
6. Hester's Story by Adele Geras - 472 pages - April 11
7. South Riding by Winifred Holtby - 502 pages - April 11
8. Middlemarch by George Elliot - 853 pages - May 11

Yay!! I've finished the challenge!! May start another one to get through some more Chubby Chunksters :)

I'm going to try this challenge. I'm going for Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?


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I'd like to join! Really should stop putting off reading those larger books. I'll start with The Chubby Chunkster though! If I finish that one without a problem, I might come back. :)


Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
2/3 Completed

1. Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning (624p) 20-01-2011 ★★★★�
2. Ransom by Julie Garwood (576p)
3. Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton (544p) 04-02-2011 ★★★★½

It seems odd during this time of New Year's resolutions to be working up the courage to be "Mor-book-ly Obese" but here goes nothing!

During: January 1, 2011 -- December 31, 2011
0 of 8 Complete

1. Outlander by Diana Galbaldon -- 853 pages
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2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1 - December 31, 2011
0/8 Read (Mor-book-ly Obese)

1. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell - 1024 pgs
2. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory - 664 pgs
3. Battle Royale by Koushun Takami - 624 pgs
4. Stray by Rachel Vincent - 618 pgs
5. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - 594 pgs
6. Plague by Michael Grant - 576 pgs
7. The Hollow by Jessica Verday - 560 pgs
8. Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves - 512 pgs

I'm in for Mor-book-ly Obese!!

I'm in. I'll go for the Chubby Chunkster level and post as I go.

I'll do the Mor-book-ly Obese Level on this challenge

Mor-book-ly Obese - This is for the truly out of control chunkster. For this level of challenge you must commit to 8 chunksters OR three tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.


Danielle's RRRC 2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Mor-book-ly Obese

Duration: January 1- December 31, 2011
Update:
Completed: 0/8

I did Mor-book-ly Obese this year, so I'll probably go for that again - just got to put my list together.

I will probably do Mor-book-ly Obese. Will post later!

RRRC - 2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

Too Big to Ignore Anymore

0/10

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova - 720 pages
Blood Promise by Richelle Mead - 503 pages
Spirit Bound - 489 pages
Last Sacrifice - 594 pages
Lover Mine by J.R. Ward - 512 pages
Lover Unleashed - 528 pages
Covet - 474 pages
Stray by Rachel Vincent - 618 pages
A Place Called Here by Cecelia Ahern - 496 pages
Jack & Jill by James Patterson - 466 pages

I might regret this - but what the hell!!

I'm going to go for the Mor-book-ly Obese and post as I got along

0/8 pages

1 Shadowfever624 pages
2 Stray618 pages
3 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 533 pages
4 The Girl Who Played with Fire 569 pages
5 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest656 pages
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I'm going to go one step further for next year in this challenge.

RRRC - 2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Too Big To Ignore Anymore:




*Gathers list*

I'm in again.
I'll try Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?

I'm in going to go for Mor-book-ly Obese

8/8 Done

1 Shadowfever Karen Marie Moning 594 pages 1/19
2 Princeps'Fury Jim Butcher 622 pages 2/3
3 Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 515 pages 2/17
4 First Lord's Fury Jim Butcher 759 pages 2/18
5 The Iron Thorn Caitlin Kittredge 512 pages 3/28
6 Anglefire Courtney Allison Moulton 464 pages 4/4
7 Ascension Caris Roane 480 pages 4/11
8 Lover Unleashed J.R Ward 489 pages 4/21

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I'm in for Chubby Chunkster Challenge:
Duration: January 1- December 31, 2011

1. American Gods by Neil Gaiman --hardcover 461 pages
2. Outlander by Diana Galbaldon -- 853 pages
3. A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin -- 1216 pages!!!! (It's been sitting here on my nightstand for at least a year and I am determined to not only start reading it but finish it. Especially since Game of Thrones is starting on HBO in 2011 and it does look super cool.)

2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

08/08 Completed

1. Ransom by Julie Garwood 05/22
2. Once a Princess by Johanna Lindsey by Johanna Lindsey 10/18****
3. Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn 11/14****
4. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward 04/22***
5. Crave by J.R. Ward 08/06**
6. Graceling by Kristin Cashore 05/19
7. Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole 04/15****
8. When You Dare by Lori Foster 09/17***

I'm in for Mor-Book-ly Obese.


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2011 CHUBBY CHUNKSTER CHALLENGE DURATION: 1/1/11 - 12/31/11
Do these books make my butt look big?
0/5 completed Updated: 01/01/11

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0/8

Chubby Chunkster Challenge 2011
Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
0/5 Completed

I'm in for Mor-book-ly Obese

1 - What A Dragon Should Know - G.A. Aiken
2 - Crave - J.R. Ward
3 � Demon Moon - Meljean Brook
4 - Alpha - Rachel Vincent
5 - The Bleeding Dusk - Colleen Gleason
6 - Spy Glass - Maria V Snyder
7 - The Champion - Elizabeth Chadwick
8 - The Winter Mantle - Elizabeth Chadwick

Since I already have a few chunksters in my list already for next year, might as well sign up for this challenge too! I'll do The Chubby Chunkster just to be safe though. : )

I'm in for 8. I'll post a list a little later.

I'm in for 3.
0/3 DONE

1. Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves
2. Fallen by Lauren Kate
3. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia

Here is my list...

2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

Level: More-Book-Ly Obese (8 books over 450 pages)

1.Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
2.Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
3.Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
4.Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
5.Blood and Gold by Anne Rice
6.Salem's Lot by Stephen King
7.The Queen's Lover by Vanora Bennett
8.The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski

I am going to go for the Mor-book-ly Obese.

2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

0/8 Completed

1. Stray 618 pages
2. Fallen 452 pages
3. Where rainbows end 566 pages
4. Last Sacrifice 568 pages
5. Beautiful Darkness 503 pages
6. Second Glance 462 pages
7. This Charming Man 676 pages
8. The Host 617 pages

Currently Reading

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Completed

2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Too Big To Ignore Anymore

1. Dark Days: Nightwalker and Dayhunter by Jocelynn Drake 550 pages

I am trying for Mor-book-ly Obese, will see what I can do...

2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Too Big To Ignore Anymore

GOAL: 0/12

(After having discovered exactly how many large books are on my bookshelf, I have decided it is more reasonable to try to read at least one a month.)

1. Dark Days: Nightwalker and Dayhunter by Jocelynn Drake 550 pages
2. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 640 pages
3. Sanctuary edited by Robert Lynn Asprin 600 pages
4. The Chaos Balance by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. 596 pages
5. Legacies by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. 597 pages
6. Deathstalker by Simon R. Green 523 pages
7. Men of Mystery by Gayle Wilson 715 pages
8. Camber the Heretic by Katherine Kurtz 506 pages
9. The Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser 872 pages
10. Night World, No. 1 by L. J. Smith 729 pages
11. Berserker Man by Fred Saberhagen 680 pages
12. Berserker Death by Fred Saberhagen 755 pages
13. Black Wind by Clive and Dirk Cussler 530 pages
14. Banewrecker by Jacqueline Carey 502 pages
15. Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb 675 pages
16. Mad Ship by Robin Hobb 850 pages
17. Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb 662 pages
18. Gideon's Torch by Charles Colson and Ellen Vaughn
19. Debt of Honor by Tom Clancy 990 pages
20. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke 655 pages
21. Kushiel's Avatar by Jacqueline Carey 750 pages
22. Kushiel's Justice by Jacqueline Carey 703 pages
23. Kushiel's Scion by Jacqueline Carey 753 pages
24. Cyteen by CJ Cherryh 680 pages
25. The Saga of the Renunciates by Marion Zimmer Bradley 1116 pages
26. A World Divided by Marion Zimmer Bradley 686 pages
27. Darkover: First Contact by Marion Zimmer Bradley 518 pages
28. The Alpine Mysteries Omnibus by Mary Daheim 738 pages

Ok, here is some of my list for Mor-book-ly Obese ;
4/8

1. Jane Eyre 01/17
2. Beautiful Darkness 12/24 ***
3. Covet
4. Crave
5. Lover Unleashed 03/31 ****
6. Fallen
7. Barefoot 01/06 ***
8. For Whom the Bell Tolls 02/10 ***

Totally in on this one. I'm going for the "Mor-book-ly Obese:"

Progress: 5/8

Duration: 01/01/11 to 01/01/12

1. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward - 489 pages -- Read 04/03
2. Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning - 498 pages --Read 05/30
3. Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning - 624 pages --Read 06/05
4. Dark Prince by Christine Feehan - 496 pages --Read 07/02
5. A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton - 480 pages --Read 11/15
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2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

Of course i'm in!!

This year i'm going to go with Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big - i'm sure that i'll read more than enough, but don't want to make the mistake of pre-listing my books again, just in case ;)

Tenative List
1. Whitethorn - Bryce Courtenay
2. Shadowfever - Karen Marie Moning
3. Fortune Cookie - Bryce Courtenay (pending getting it in the mail)
4. Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War - Karl Marlantes
5. The Girl Who Played with Fire - Steig Larsson
6. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson

I am so in! Will post my list January 1st :)

I am beginning to see the wisdom of posting as one goes instead of posting a list. So lets try this:

The Chubby Chunkster

1. American Gods by Neil Gaiman (hardcover 461 pages).
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I'm game. I'm going with...

Mor-book-ly Obese

0/8 Completed

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I'm in! I'll commit to The Chubby Chunkster. This will clean up my 'Lover' series (all mass market paperbacks):

1. Lover Enshrined by J R Ward (534p)
2. Lover Avenged by J R Ward (642p)
3. Lover Mine by J R Ward (653p)

I'm in!

Mor-book-ly Obese - Eight books with 450+ pages

1. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead - 489 pages
2. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - 594 pages
3. The Passage by Justin Cronin - 769 pages
4. Fallen by Lauren Kate - 452 pages
5. The Half-Made World by Felix Gilman - 480 pages
6. Gone by Michael Grant - 558 pages
7. Halo by Alexandra Adornetto - 496 pages
8. Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward - 642 pages

I will go with Mor-book-ly Obese *gulp* at least I won't have to list them before I read them. Lists are eevil.

1. In the Spotlight by Ann Mauren - 507 pages
2. Oddily by Linda Pohring - 1264 pages
3. Cross Stitch by Diana Gabaldon - 823 pages

I'm in... Do these make my butt look big? 0/5 complete

1. 560 pages
2. 480 pages
3. 464 pages
4. 608 pages
5. 480 pages
Alternate: 672 pages

I'm in again this year. I enjoyed last years adn read 5 (Do these make my butt look big?). I'm going to go for MOR-BOOK-LY OBESE (8 books) this year.

I'm going to go for 8 again this year.

Mor-Book-Ly Obese