Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion
2010 Challenge Archive
>
2010 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Level: Does this books make my butt look big? 5 chunksI'll post as I go.
4/5
1. The Scent of Shadows: The First Sign of the Zodiac by Vicki Pettersson (464 pages)FINISHED! 05/09
2. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (704 pages)FINISHED! 05/23
3. Lover Mine by J.R. Ward FINISHED
4. City of Bones FINISHED 07/08
5.
Level: Chubby Chunkster - 3 books over 450 pages1.The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward (467 pages) (5/31)
2.Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward (527 pages) (6/15)
3.Don't Tell by Karen Rose (482 pages) (7/8)
Update 7/9 - Completed 3/3
I guess I'm technically done with this challenge, but I have 2-3 more chunksters I'm planning to read in the next couple of months. Can I increase my participation to the next level or would I need to start over?
Julie, IIRC you can go up levels but you can't decrease levels. IE: You can go from "Chubby Chunkster" to "Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?" but you can't go from "Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?" down to "Chubby Chunkster".
That's what I was thinking LethalLovely, so unless I hear otherwise, I'm going to officially increase my participation to the "Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?" level.:-)
CHUBBY CHUNKER YEARLY CHALLENGEUntil Dec 31st, 2010:
I am going with More-Book-ly Obese (1/8)
I am posting a list of more than 8 and will most likely add more as I go and pick and choose the ones I want. I hope that is okay. :)
(451-799)
Night World, No. 2: Dark Angel; The Chosen; Soulmate(662)
Night World, No. 3: Huntress, Black Dawn, Witchlight(732)
A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1)(480)
Beautiful Creatures(563)
Les Miserables (510)
(800 +)
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (1392)
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (960)
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (1024)
Currently Reading
Read
I'm in! :) Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
1.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 108/552 pages2.
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice -/5503.
The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice 0/4914.
The Stand by Stephen King 0/8175.
The Neighbor (Detective D.D. Warren, #3) by Lisa Gardner 0/483
Too Big To Ignore Anymore 10/14
1.
2.
3.
4.The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir(473)
5.
6.
7. Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong (523)
8. Living with the Dead by Kelley Armstrong (540)
9.
10.
11.
12. Covet by J.R. Ward (474)
13.
and for good measure!
14.
Books I have purchased since creating the list or just forgot to add!
15.
16.
17.
18.
19. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (752)
Mor-book-ly Obese 8/8 Done! Finished! Completo!
Well done, LethalLovely!
More-Book-Ly Obese4/8 FINISHED
1.
2. Blackwood Farm by Anne Rice (544 pages)
3.
4. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (576 pages)
5. Stealing Athena by Karen Essex (452 pages)
6.
7.
8. The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon(992 pages)
Thank you very much, Yz & DG!I was wondering if I could still continue the challenge although I've finished. Like maybe I could add every book I read this year thats 450+ pages?
6/8. Swapped out another book for an Outlander book...Mor-book-ly Obese
5. North and South (496 pages)
6. Wives and Daughters (679 pages)
![Macwolf01 [Elise] (macwolf01) | 1012 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1277511172p1/2680059.jpg)
Chubby Chunckster Challenge ~ Too Big To Ignore AnymoreDuration: now – January 1, 2011 Complete 5/13
Finished From the TBR shelf:
Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward 03/2010 642pp
Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens 01/04 640pp
A Gentleman’s Honor by Stephanie Laurens 29/05 464pp
Fire by Kristin Cashore 22/06 461pp
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 05/07 553pp
Bought and read :
Lover Mine by J.R. Ward 07/06 512pp
The Elusive Bride by Stephanie Laurens 03/2010 464pp
To Be Read Shelf :
Covet by J.R. Ward 474pp
The Good the Bad and the Undead by Kim Harrison 453pp
Scarlet by Stephen R. Lawhead 464pp
Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead 528pp
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson 480pp
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin 835pp
Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder 488pp
The Way of the Shadow by Brent Weeks 676pp
CHUBBY CHUNKSTER YEARLY CHALLENGEUntil Dec 31st, 2010:
I am going with More-Book-ly Obese (2/8) 1 CR
I am posting a list of more than 8 and will most likely add more as I go and pick and choose the ones I want. I hope that is okay. :)
(451-799)
Night World, No. 3: Huntress, Black Dawn, Witchlight(732)
A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1)(480)
Beautiful Creatures(563)
Les Miserables (510)
(800 +)
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (1392)
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (960)
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (1024)
Choose From:
Currently Reading
Read
I am going to give this a try. There are a few that I have been wanting to re-read and this will give me a good excuse. I promise no cheating :)Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
498 pages
563 pages
629 pages
756 pages
722 pages
Too Big To Ignore Anymore7/11
1. Proven Guilty Jim Butcher 496 pgs
2. White Night Jim Butcher 480 pgs
3. Small Favor Jim Butcher 550 pgs
4. Turn Coat Jim Butcher 560 pgs
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Also Read:
CHUBBY CHUNKSTER YEARLY CHALLENGEUntil Dec 31st, 2010:
I am going with More-Book-ly Obese (2/8) 1 CR
I am posting a list of more than 8 and will most likely add more as I go and pick and choose the ones I want. I hope that is okay. :)
(451-799)
Night World, No. 3: Huntress, Black Dawn, Witchlight(732)
A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1)(480)
Beautiful Creatures(563)
Les Miserables (510)
Wuthering Heights (464)
(800 +)
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (1392)
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (960)
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (1024)
Choose From:
Currently Reading
Read
I have completely changed my list.5/5 completed
Finished 7/13/10
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I think I'm going to try this one again. Same challenge - Do These Make My Butt Look Big? I'll list as I go again.Duration: 7/18/10 to 12/31/10
0/5 completed
WTG, Toni!I hope to make some headway on this challenge during my vacation. :)
Mor-book-ly Obese1.
2.
3. Lover Enshrined (534 Pgs)
4. Lover Avenged (527 Pgs)
5. Covet (474 Pgs)
6.
7.
8.
7/8. One more book to go :)Mor-book-ly Obese
5. North and South (496 pages)
I loved North and South, Flibity! Have you seen the BBC production with Richard Armitage as Mr. Thornton? **swoon!**
D.G. --- I loved the BBC production of Wives & Daughters, and I thought they did a good job of matching to the novel :)I've seen BBC's North and South, but I haven't read the novel yet. I'm looking forward to seeing how they compare :)
Mor-Book-ly Obese - This is for the truly out of control chunkster. For this level of challenge you must commit to 8 chunksters (450+ pages) OR three tomes of 800+ pages. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.1-
619 pages 3/24****2-
537 pages 4/9*****3-
455 pages 6/15**** 4-
588 pages 7/23****5-
841 pages
2010 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Mor-bookly-obese
3/8
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough - 591 pages
The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice - 573 pages
The World According to Garp by John Irving - 570 pages
The Host by Stephenie Meyer - 617 pages
The War Of The Flowers by Tad Williams - 749 pages
Yz - do you (or anyone) know of a word count rather than page count reference? I just read Nora Roberts new The Search 488 pages - but I feel like i'm cheating using it for a chubby chunkster because there were so many blank pages, that by word count I bet it would be nowhere near 488 regular pages.
Ruth wrote: "Yz - do you (or anyone) know of a word count rather than page count reference? I just read Nora Roberts new The Search 488 pages - but I feel like i'm cheating using it for a chubby chunkster beca..."Interesting observation, Ruth, and I commend you in your sense of fair play. :)
Still, the book is shown as having 488 pages, so officially it is a chunkster, so feel free to use it.
Lover Mine Read May 2010 Page count 512
Gabriel's Ghost
Read July 2010 Page count 480
7/12 COMPLETE1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8. Ship of Magic by Roibin Hobb (685 pages)
9. Covet by J.R. Ward (474 pages)
10. Silver's Bane by Anne Kelleher (458 pages)
11. A Madness of Angels: Or The Resurrection of Matthew Swift by Kate Griffin (613 pages)
12. Skin Trade - Laurell K. Hamilton (486 pages)
READ:
TO READ:
I took off some stuff I'm not going to get to but added a few more that I will get to in August.
I'm in for the Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?Started 07/26
Finished 08/13
1. Covet by J.R. Ward-474 pages~~~ 08-01
2. The Host by Stephenie Meyer-617 pages~~~ 08-04
3. Comanche Moon by Catherine Anderson-480 pages ~~~ 08-05
4. Fallen by Lauren Kate-452 pages ~~~ 08-08
5. Perfect by Judith McNaught --513 pages --08/13
Level: Too Big To Ignore AnymoreChallenge Duration: January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Book list:
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)
Kill For Me by Karen Rose (524)
I Can See You by Karen Rose (640)
Silent Scream by Karen Rose (528)
The Blood of Roses by Marsha Canham (576)
Through a Dark Mist by Marsha Canham (480)
The Last Arrow by Marsha Canham (464)
Under the Desert Moon by Marsha Canham (512)
Fat Tuesday by Sandra Brown (480)
French Silk by Sandra Brown (512)
book covers
Wow, Alathea! As usual, you have quite a list there! :)
Mor-Book-ly Obese - 5/81-
619 pages 3/24****2-
537 pages 4/9*****3-
455 pages 6/15**** 4-
588 pages 7/23****5-
841 pages 7/25****6-
537 pages
Increased participation level to:Level: "Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?" - 5 books over 450 pages
1.The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward (467 pages) (5/31)
2.Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward (527 pages) (6/15)
3.Don't Tell by Karen Rose (482 pages) (7/8)
4.Lover Mine by J.R. Ward (512 pages) (7/27)
5.
Update 7/28 - Completed 4/5
message 389:
by
Wicked ♥ (Wickedly Bookish Reviews) aka Bat-Jess
(last edited Aug 01, 2010 07:09AM)
(new)
For now I will commit to the "Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big" level. I may uprgrade later on in the year if I find some more, but these are the ones I really want to get through. Awesome challenge!1. The Host
2.
8/1/103. Battle Royale
4. Wicked 2
5. Fallen
Level: "Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?" - 5 books over 450 pages1.The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward (467 pages) (5/31)
2.Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward (527 pages) (6/15)
3.Don't Tell by Karen Rose (482 pages) (7/8)
4.Lover Mine by J.R. Ward (512 pages) (7/27)
5.Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (734 pages) (7/30)
Update 7/31 - Completed 5/5 - All Done This Time!;-)
Congratulations, Julie!
Congrats Julie!Since I realized that I had only until the end of the year and not a whole year as I thought, I've been reading a chunkster every month and now I feel that I'm not as afraid to pick up books in the 400-550 range (still scared to those 700+ though, LOL!)
I "graduated" to Mor-book-ly Obese...2010 Mor-book-ly Obese Challenge:
1. Mansfield Park - Jane Austen (480 pages)(06/05)
2. Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte (464 pages) (30/05)
3. Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, #5) - Richelle Mead (489 pages) (04/06)
4. Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte (576 pages) (26/06)
5. A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1) - Laurell K. Hamilton (480 pages) (28/06/2010)
6. Outlander (Outlander, #1) - Diana Gabaldon (853 pages) (31/07/2010)
2010 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Mor-bookly-obese
4/8
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough - 591 pages
The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice - 573 pages
The World According to Garp by John Irving - 570 pages
The Host by Stephenie Meyer - 617 pages
D.G. wrote: "Congrats Julie!Since I realized that I had only until the end of the year and not a whole year as I thought, I've been reading a chunkster every month and now I feel that I'm not as afraid to p..."
Thanks, D.G.! Yeah, those really long ones are still pretty intimidating. I'll probably read one more in the next few months, but I don't think I can manage 3 more, so I'm going to call it good with 5 and be happy with the accomplishment.;-)
Chubby Chunkster: Read books with over 450 pages. Too Big To Ignore Anymore (chunksters from TBR): 5/7 Completed
1. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (1082 pgs.) - 4/17
2. Sovereign by C.J. Sansom (583 pgs.) - 5/12
3. Victorious Star by Morgan Hawke (498 pgs.) - 6/17
4. Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews (499 pgs.) - 7/7
5. Slow Heat in Heaven by Sandra Brown (452 pgs) - 8/3
6. Emma by Jane Austen (512 pgs.)*
7. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (722 pgs)*
READ
TO READ
*Tentative
Chubby Chunksters Yearly Book ChallengeI'm in for Mor-book-ly Obese!
7/8 Completed!
1.
2.
3.
4. Dawnkeepers by Jessica Andersen (455 pages)
5.
6.
7.
8.
AmandaG
Update: 8/4/10 3 done!
*******
I'm attempting to read at least 10 from the following list, all in my TBR pile.
1. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison 469 pp.
2. Wolfking by Bridget Wood 614 pp.
3. House of Dreams by Pauline Gedge 513 pp.
4. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis 578 pp.
5. Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulks 496 pp.
6. Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs 509 pp.
7. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova 816 pp.
8. Wraeththu by Storm Constantine 774 pp.
9. Water Touching Stone by Eliot Pattinson 621 pp.
10. House of Illusions by Pauline Gedge 466 pp.
11. The Three Sisters by Rebecca Locksley 498 pp.
13. Wit'ch Gate by James Clemens 517 pp.
14. Wit'ch Star by James Clemens 588 pp.
15. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas 673 pp.
16. The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas 495 pp.
17. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 509 pp.
18.The Ill-Made Mute by Cecilia Dart-Thornton 552 pp.
19. The Lady of the Sorrows by Cecilia Dart-Thornton 463 pp.
20. The Battle of Evernight by Cecilia Dart-Thornton 458 pp.
21. The Black Jewels Trilogy: Daughter of the Blood, Heir to the Shadows, Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop 1200 pp.
22. The Age Of Misrule: World's End, Darkest Hour, Always Forever: "World's End", "Darkest Hour", "Always Forever" by Mark Chadbourn 800 pp.
23. The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber 561 pp.
24. Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith 470 pp.
25. Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
26. The Diamond Age by Neal STephenson
27. Dissolution by C.J. Sansom 463 pp.
**alternates/ additional titles**
I reserve the option to include the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
and Night World series by L.J. Smit
More-book-ley Obese2/8 450+
1.
2.
3.
Fortune v Erica Spindler 560
Romance Readers Reading Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
Assassin's Quest (other topics)Alpha (other topics)
Abhorsen (other topics)
Sabriel (other topics)
Sabriel (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Monica McInerney (other topics)Danielle Steel (other topics)
J.R. Ward (other topics)
Richelle Mead (other topics)
Stephenie Meyer (other topics)
More...
Too Big To Ignore Anymore (chunksters from TBR): 4/7 Completed
1. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (1082 pgs.) - 4/17
2. Sovereign by C.J. Sansom (583 pgs.) - 5/12
3. Victorious Star by Morgan Hawke (498 pgs.) - 6/17
4. Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews (499 pgs.) - 7/7
5. Emma by Jane Austen (512 pgs.)*
6. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (722 pgs)*
7. Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman (544 pgs.)*
*Tentative