Chunkster Challenge

January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 

     I love to read!  I have therefore found a challenge that will fit me to a T.  It is a Chunkster Reading Challenge.  You may ask what a Chunkster is?  It is a book that is larger than 450 pages in length.  Books such as A Game of Thrones.  I have decided to try my hand at this challenge.

Here are the Rules for joining:

• No audio books. (There are exceptions to this rule.)
• No e-books allowed. This was discussed in much detail in the 2011 challenge. The short version: a chunkster isn’t a challenge if you’re reading it on an e-reader. (There are exceptions to this rule.)
• This year for the first time, essay, poetry, and short story collections will be allowed. Collections have to be read in their entirety to count. If you’ve needed a reason to finally pick up your copy of The Collected Works Of ____ now is the time.
• Books may crossover with other challenges.
• Anyone may join. (If you don’t have a blog, just leave a comment on this post with your challenge level and your progress throughout the challenge.) 
• You don’t need to list your books ahead of time.
• Once you’ve picked a level, that’s it. You’re committed to it!

You must pick a level of participation:

1. The Chubby Chunkster – this option is for the readers who want to dabble in large tomes, but really doesn't want to commit to much more than that. FOUR Chunksters is all you need to finish this challenge.

2. The Plump Primer - this option is for the slightly heavier reader who wants to commit to SIX Chunksters over the next twelve months. 

3. Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? - this option is for the reader who can't resist bigger and bigger books and wants to commit to SIX Chunksters from the following categories: 2 books which are between 450 - 550 pages in length; 2 books which are 551 - 750 pages in length; 2 books which are GREATER than 750 pages in length (for ideas, please refer to the book suggestions page for some books which fit into these categories).

4. Mor-book-ly Obese - This is for the truly out of control chunkster. For this level of challenge you must commit to EIGHT or more Chunksters of which three tomes MUST be 750 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.

 Since you cannot change you choice, I am going with the Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? level.

Here are my choices for the challenge.

• The Virginian by Owen Wister (512 pages)
• The Enchantress by Michael Scott (513 pages)
• Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz (596 pages)
• Steve Jobs by Jacob Isaacson (630 pages)
• A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (864 pages)
• Little Dorritt by Charles Dickens (985 pages)