Chunkster Reading Challenge

This challenge is from caribousmom @ http://chunksterchallenge.blogspot.com/
Here are some of the rules she's posted:
Definition of a Chunkster:

• A chunkster is 450 pages or more of ADULT literature (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.

1. 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.


2. Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? - this option is for the slightly heavier reader who wants to commit to 4 Chunksters over the next twelve months.


3. Mor-book-ly Obese - This is for the truly out of control chunkster. For this level of challenge you must commit to 6 or more chunksters OR three tomes of 750 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.

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I'm not sure yet which level of this one I will participate at ... probably the "Chubby Chunkster", although I'm sure I have 6 or more books in my TBR drawer that would fit in this category. I know I have a couple of John Jakes and Barbara Taylor Bradford's back there ...

1) Her Mother's Hope (Rivers -- 483 pg. -- 6/3/10)
2) A Passion Most Pure (Lessman -- 477 pg. -- 6/23/10)
3) A Passion Redeemed (Lessman -- 477 pg. -- 7/7/10)
4) A Passion Denied (Lessman -- 463 pg. -- 7/11/10)
5) A Ruling Passion (Michael -- 574 pg. -- 7/20/10)
6) Mistress of the Revolution (Delors -- 451 pg. -- 8/2/10)
7)  Redeeming Love (Rivers -- 479 pg. -- 9/22/10)*
8)  The Scarlet Thread (Rivers -- 462 pg. -- 10/7/10)
9)  The Red Pyramid (Riordan -- 523 pg. -- 10/31/10)**

*I read the ebook edition of this title on my iPad, but it is listed as being 479 pages in the trade paperback version, so I am listing it here.

**Even though this one is technically a Junior or YA book, I'm listing it because it was more than the minimum pages required to qualify and quite frankly I thought it was a "hard" book for 4-9 graders.  I found myself really having to concentrate in order to keep track of things and follow the story and I think a lot of adults will end up reading this one anyway.