2010 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

[Kate]

I'll join the "Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big?" challenge. That puts me at reading about one a month basically. I'll post my list soon.

[Kate]

Well, I started reading Outlander and I'm enjoying it so far. I'm about halfway through right now. I decided to up my challenge to TO BIG TO IGNORE ANYMORE and choose the rest of the Outlander series which is on my TBR list.

1/7

1. Outlander 08/24
2. Dragonfly in Amber
3. Voyager
4. Drums of Autumn
5. The Fiery Cross
6. A Breath of Snow and Ashes
7. An Echo in the Bone

[Wicked ♥ (Wickedly Bookish Reviews) aka Bat-Jess]

I have decided to up my challenge to the next level!

Status: Active 1/5

Level: Mor-book-ly obese - 8 books

1. The Host - Stephenie Meyer
2. The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown
3. Battle Royale - Koushun Takami
4. Wicked 2: Legacy & SpellboundNancy Holder
5. Fallen - Lauren Kate
6. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
7. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
8. Dark Lover by [author:J.R. Ward|20248

[Shea]

2010 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Mor-book-ly Obese

2/8 completed

1. The Sheen on the Silk: A Novel by Anne Perry (544 pages) 6/25

2. The Cider House Rules by John Irving (552 pages) 8/7

3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson(841 pages)

4. The Wings of the Dove by Henry James (539 pages)

5. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (561 pages)

6. Ben Hur by Lewis Wallace (558 pages)

7. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (959 pages)

8. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (545 pages)

[AmandaG]

Chubby Chunksters Yearly Book Challenge
I'm in for Mor-book-ly Obese!

Yay Done!

1. Nightkeepers by Jessica Andersen (464 pages) 1/5
2. Night Game by Christine Feehan (469 pages) 1/8
3. King of Sword and Sky by C.L. Wilson (467 pgs)
4. Blood Promise by Richelle Mead (503 pages) 8/8
5. Lover Mine by JR Ward (544 pages) 6/1
6. Lover Avenged by JR Ward (527 pages) 5/6
7. Covet by JR Ward (474 pgs)
8.Standing in the Shadows by Shannon McKenna (474 pgs) 6/24
AmandaG

[FlibBityFLooB]

Woohwooh! I finished :)
8/8

Mor-book-ly Obese

1. The Two Towers (776 pages) - 03/23/10
2. Outlander (853 pages) - 5/23/10
3. White Witch, Black Curse (549 pages) - 06/14/10
4. Desiree (607 pages) - 3/28/10
5. North and South (496 pages) - 8/9/10
6. Wives and Daughters (679 pages) - 7/20/10
7. Dragonfly in Amber (752 pages) - 7/14/10
8. The Return of the King (864 pages) - 03/24/10

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Congratulations, Amanda and Flib!

[Wicked ♥ (Wickedly Bookish Reviews) aka Bat-Jess]

Status: Active 2/8

Level: More-bookley obese - 8 books

1. The Host - Stephenie Meyer
2. The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown 8/1/10
3. Battle Royale - Koushun Takami
4. Wicked 2: Legacy & SpellboundNancy Holder
5. Fallen - Lauren Kate
6. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
7. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
8. Dark Lover by J.R. Ward 8/10/10

[Thenia]

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)
7. Emma - Jane Austen (474 pages) (15/08/2010)

[D.G.]

Chubby Chunkster: Read books with over 450 pages.

Too Big To Ignore Anymore (chunksters from TBR): 6/7 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 (474 pgs) - 8/16
7. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (722 pgs)

READ


TO READ

[Erin]

Duration: March 2010 - January 1, 2011

I seem to have forgotten to ever update this challenge, but have now finished it.

Read: 3/3

1. King of Sword and Sky by C.L. Wilson (467 pages) read 5/22
2. Stray by Rachel Vincent (618 pages) read 8/8
3. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong (555 pages) read 8/19

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Congratulations, Erin!

[Erin]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Congratulations, Erin!"

Thanks!

[Penney]

Level: Too Big to Ignore Anymore

Finally Done!!!
6/6 Completed

A Breath of Snow and Ashes (1439pgs) COMPLETED 08/20
Here be Dragons (720 pgs) COMPLETED 04/02
Whitney, My Love (736 pgs) COMPLETED 03/09
Stray (618 pgs) COMPLETED 03/12
Lover Mine (544 pgs) COMPLETED 05/10
For the Roses (576 pgs) COMPLETED 04/08

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Congratulations, Penney!

[Penney]

Thanks Yz!

[Sandra]

2010 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
OK. I've decided on the Mor-book-ly Obese challenge, as well.

3/8 Completed

1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 636 pages 27/5/10 ★★★★
2. A Short History of Nearly Everything 624 pages 28/4/10 ★★★★★
3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 766 pages 21/8/10 ★★★★
4. The Reincarnationist 455 pages
5. The Time Traveler's Wife 519 pages
6. Cross Stitch 863 pages
7. Lover Revealed 455 pages
8. TBD

[Valorie]

Duration: now – January 1, 2011

Mor-book-ly Obese

1. Lover Revealed (455 Pgs) 4/14 *****
2. Lover Unbound (502 Pgs) 6/21 *****
3. Lover Enshrined (534 Pgs)
4. Lover Avenged (527 Pgs)
5. Covet (474 Pgs) 8/17 ****
6. Finders Keepers (453 Pgs) 5/7 ***
7. Insatiable (451 Pgs) 7/3 **
8. The Down Home Zombie Blues by Linnea Sinclair (516 Pgs) 7/19 ***

[Wicked ♥ (Wickedly Bookish Reviews) aka Bat-Jess]

Duration: January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010

Status: Active 4/8

Level: More-bookley obese - 8 books

1. The Host - Stephenie Meyer
2. The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown 8/1/10
3. Battle Royale - Koushun Takami
4. Wicked 2: Legacy & SpellboundNancy Holder
5. Fallen - Lauren Kate 08/21/10
6. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
7. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 8/18/10
8. Dark Lover by J.R. Ward 8/10/10

[Tina "IRead2Escape"]

1/5 Completed

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 ***** 8/21

498 pages 563 pages 629 pages 756 pages
READ
722 pages Oh my goodness! It took me forever to read this book because the beginning was so sad it really hurt me to read it. But, I am so glad I stuck it out. It was amazing! I think everyone should read this book. Awesome! I really can't say enough about it.

[Danielle]

Chubby Chuncksters Challenge COMPLETED!!
Level: Does this books make my butt look big? 5 chunks

5/5

1. The Scent of Shadows(464 pages)FINISHED! 05/09
2. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (704 pages)FINISHED! 05/23
3. Lover Mine FINISHED
4. City of Bones FINISHED 07/08
5. Water Bound FINISHED 08/22

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Congratulations, Danielle!

[Danielle]

Thanks Yz

[D.G.]

Congrats Danielle!

[Katie]

Too Big To Ignore Anymore

0/12 Read

I'm a little late to the party but I'll join in the fun. Here's my tentative list:

1. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (853 pages)
2. The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand (720 pages)
3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (465 pages)
4. Fire by Kristin Cashore (461 pages)
5. A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison (510 pages)
6. For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison (456 pages)
7. Rachel's Holiday by Marion Keyes (592 pages)
8. Crave by J.R. Ward (480 pages)
9. Clockwork Angels by Cassandra Clare (496 pages)
10. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (1024 pages)
11. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (976 pages)
12. Insatiable by Meg Cabot (451 pages)

Maybe the rest of the Millennium Trilogy and Outlander series.

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

Chubby Chunckster Challenge ~ Too Big To Ignore Anymore
Duration: now – January 1, 2011
~ Completed ~ 6/13 Books ~ 2 additional Books ~

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
Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder 488pp

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
The Way of the Shadow by Brent Weeks 676pp

[Alycia]

Update: 5/5 read

Do these make my butt look big?
1. Drums of Autumn (1088 pages)- read 6/25
2. Scandalous Lovers (453 pages)- read 7/5
3. The Summer Garden (776 pages)- read 7/30
4. Forever Amber (972 pages)- read 8/ 22
5. Whitney, My Love (708 pages)- read 8/27

[Tina "IRead2Escape"]

Congrats Alycia!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Well done, Alycia!

[Ashley]

Whoop whoop 4/10 Done!!!
(I did add one; but I haven't taken any off!)

Too Big To Ignore Anymore

1. The Witching Hour 1043 pages 2/21/10
2. The Princess Bride 456 pages 3/15/10
3. Outlander 853 pages
4. The Mists of Avalon 876 pages
5. Wizard's First Rule 848 pages
6. A Game of Thrones 835 pages
7. Kushiel's Dart 1015 pages
8. The Eye of the World 814 pages 3/31/10
9. Gone With the Wind 1024 pages
10. Lonesome Dove 945 pages

Read:


To Read:

[Alycia]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Well done, Alycia!"

Thank you Yz! :)

[Alycia]

Tina wrote: "Congrats Alycia!"

Thank you Tina! :)

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

2010 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

Mor-bookly-obese

5/8

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough - 591 pages
The World According to Garp by John Irving - 570 pages
The Host by Stephenie Meyer - 617 pages
Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward - 455 pages - Finished 1st April
Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - 502 pages - Finished 24th July
Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward - 534 pages - Finished 27th August
Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead - 477 pages - Finished 8th May
Succubus Nights by Richelle Mead - 462 pages - Finished 3rd August

[Wolf]

Mor-Book-ly Obese (8 books):

2/8 done so far. This is taking me forever!

Wages of Sin 480 pages
Dracula 528 pages
The Three Musketeers 640 pages
A Feast for Crows 1060 pages
Comes a Horseman 619 pages
Identical 565 pages
Green Mars 640 pages -FINISHED 5/31
Blue Mars 784 pages -FINISHED 8/10

[SandyC]

More-Book-Ly Obese
5/8 FINISHED
1. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (688 pages) FINISHED 4/1/10
2. Blackwood Farm by Anne Rice (544 pages)
3. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (960 pages) FINISHED 5/10/10
4. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (576 pages)
5. Stealing Athena by Karen Essex (452 pages)
6.Voyagerby Diana Gabaldon (1072 pages) FINISHED 6/9/10
7. Drums of Autumnby Diana Gabaldon(1070 pages) FINISHED 7/14/10
8. The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon(979 pages)8/31/10

[Natalie]

Level : Too Big To Ignore Anymore
Here's My List: Some of them are just over 450 pgs so I guess that's ok

Duration: 6th April 2010 - 1st January 2011

Book list (for now, will probably add later on):
*(the book page count is that of the book edition I have (or will have))May add more books later on))

9/? Books Read So Far
1.Night World Volume 1 By L.J. SMith (593 Pages)
2.Stray by Rachel Vincent (618 Pages)
3.Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs (493 pages)
4.Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (483 pages)
5.Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead (496 pages)
6.Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (464 pages)
7.New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (608 pages)
8.Eclispe by Stephenie Meyer (672 pages)
9.Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (768 pages)

[Kate]

Kate wrote: "Well, I started reading Outlander and I'm enjoying it so far. I'm about halfway through right now. I decided to up my challenge to TO BIG TO IGNORE ANYMORE and choose the rest of the Outlander se..."

I'm no longer able to do this challenge. I tried really hard to get through the second Outlander novel but it's just not really for me.

[SandyC]

More-Book-Ly Obese
6/8 FINISHED
1. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (688 pages) FINISHED 4/1/10
2. Blackwood Farm by Anne Rice (544 pages)
3. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (960 pages) FINISHED 5/10/10
4. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (576 pages)
5. Stealing Athena by Karen Essex (452 pages) 9/9/10
6.Voyagerby Diana Gabaldon (1072 pages) FINISHED 6/9/10
7. Drums of Autumnby Diana Gabaldon(1070 pages) FINISHED 7/14/10
8. The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon(979 pages)8/31/10

[Toni]

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

5/5 completed

James Potter and the Vault of Destinies by G. Norman Lippert 501 pgs 7/31/10
Covet by J.R. Ward 474 pgs 9/3/10
Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead 489 pgs 9/5/10
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer 629 pgs 9/29/10
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer 754 pgs 11/9/10

[Ashley]

Whoop whoop HALFWAY!! 5/10 Done!!!

Too Big To Ignore Anymore

1. The Witching Hour 1043 pages 2/21/10
2. The Princess Bride 456 pages 3/15/10
3. Outlander 853 pages 9/16/10
4. The Mists of Avalon 876 pages
5. Wizard's First Rule 848 pages
6. A Game of Thrones 835 pages
7. Kushiel's Dart 1015 pages
8. The Eye of the World 814 pages 3/31/10
9. Gone With the Wind 1024 pages
10. Lonesome Dove 945 pages

Read:


To Read:

[Lindsey]

Are you going to do this challenge again next year? I just now noticed it and I really wish I had earlier in the year, I have read several Chunksters! and now I'm not sure I can get to many more before the end of the year!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Lindsey wrote: "Are you going to do this challenge again next year? I just now noticed it and I really wish I had earlier in the year, I have read several Chunksters! and now I'm not sure I can get to many more be..."

Yes, this is a yearly challenge.

[Wolf]

Mor-Book-ly Obese (8 books):

3/8 done so far.

A Feast for Crows 1060 pages
Dracula 528 pages
The Three Musketeers 640 pages
Comes a Horseman 619 pages
Wages of Sin 480 pages
Identical 565 pages -FINISHED 9/12
Green Mars 640 pages -FINISHED 5/31
Blue Mars 784 pages -FINISHED 8/10

[Gaijinmama]

Update: 10/5/10
5 done!
alt 1. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
alt 2. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
*******

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.
12. Wit'ch War by James Clemens 547 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 by L.J. Smith

[Jen]

Hi everyone! Earlier in the year, I had chosen Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big? I've surpassed that, and have almost completed Moo-book-ly Obese:

1. Outlander - 853
2. Voyager - 880
3. Drums of Autumn - 896
4. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - 1,006
5. The Fiery Cross - 1,456
6. A Breath of Snow and Ashes - 980 - currently reading
7. Fall of Giants - 1,008 - currently reading

I would love to complete Mor-book-ly Obese, so I'm hoping to also read An Echo in the Bone, which as 992 pages in it. The only problem is that I have two other challenges that I need to finish up. I think I can, I think I can!

[Sandra]

2010 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
OK. I've decided on the Mor-book-ly Obese challenge, as well.

5/8 Completed

1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 636 pages 27/5/10 ★★★★
2. A Short History of Nearly Everything 624 pages 28/4/10 ★★★★★
3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 766 pages 21/8/10 ★★★★
4. What A Dragon Should Know 460 pages 29/9/10 ★★★★★
5. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 607 pages 16/10/10 ★★★★★
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
7. The Reincarnationist 455 pages
8. Lover Revealed 455 pages

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

Chubby Chunckster Challenge ~ Too Big To Ignore Anymore
Duration: now – January 1, 2011
~ Completed ~ 7/13 Books ~ 3 additional Books ~

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
Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder 24/07 488pp
Covet by J.R. Ward 25/09 474pp

Bought and read :
Lover Mine by J.R. Ward 07/06 512pp
The Elusive Bride by Stephanie Laurens 03/2010 464pp
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare 25/09 479pp

To Be Read Shelf :
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
The Way of the Shadow by Brent Weeks 676pp

[D.G.]

I'm done!!

Chubby Chunkster: Read books with over 450 pages.

Too Big To Ignore Anymore (chunksters from TBR): 7/7 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 (474 pgs) - 8/16
7. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (722 pgs) - 10/22

READ

[D.G.]

I really hope to this again next year...this challenge really gave me the impetus to work on some chunksters!!

[exxcentrica]

Yay D.G.!