Chunkster Reading Challenge

Chunkster Reading Challenge
January 1st, 2012 - December 31st, 2012

 

Definition of a chunkster:
A chunkster is 450 pages or more of ADULT literature, whether non-fiction or fiction. A chunkster should be a challenge.
If you read books in large print, your books will need to be 525 pages or more. The average large type book is 10-15% larger or more so it’s a fair estimate.

The rules:

• 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.
• 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.

I'm going for The Chubby Chunkster!

Sookie Stackhouse Reading Challenge

Sookie Stackhouse Reading Challenge
January 1st, 2012 - December 31st, 2012

 

The books in the Sookie Stackhouse (aka Southern Vampires) series by Charlaine Harris are:

 

1. Dead Until Dark (Book #1)
2. Living Dead in Dallas (Book #2)
3. Club Dead (Book #3)
4. Dead to the World (Book #4)
5. Dead as a Doornail (Book #5)
6. Definitely Dead (Book #6)
7. All Together Dead (Book #7)
8. From Dead to Worse (Book #8)
9. Dead and Gone (Book #9)
10. Dead in the Family (Book #10)
11. Dead Reckoning (Book #11)
12. Deadlocked (Book #12) - expected publication: May 1, 2012

 

Here are the challenge details:

 

 

1. The challenge will run from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. Books must be read during this time-frame to count.

 

 

2. You can join the challenge at any time! All books read in 2012 count for the challenge, regardless of when you sign up.

 

 

3. This challenge can cross-over to your other reading challenges.

 

 

4. You do not need a blog to participate! If you are not a blogger, you can post your reviews at Goodreads, Shelfari, or LibraryThing and link them up here.

 

 

5. All formats of books are acceptable: Bound copies, e-books, and audiobooks (as long as they are unabridged).

 

 

6. There are four levels for the challenge:

 

 

a. Level 1: Read 1-4 books in the series.
b. Level 2: Read 5-8 books in the series.
c. Level 3: Read 9-11 books in the series.
d. Level 4: Read all 12 books in the series!

 

 

7. When you write your sign-up post, you must choose your level. You can go up but you cannot go down!

 

I signed up for a challenge to read this series at the beginning of the year and okay. I read books 1-7 and I'm currently reading book 8. I'm signing up again this year because I want to read the rest. So since I'm sort of cheating and skipping the first eight books, I will obviously be going for Level 1: Read 1-4 books in the series.

 

1. Dead and Gone (Book #9)
2. Dead in the Family (Book #10)
3. Dead Reckoning (Book #11)
4. Deadlocked (Book #12) - expected publication: May 1, 2012

The Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge

The Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge

The Levels:
Level I - Read 5 books from the 2011 Book Blogger Recommendation List
Level II - Read 10 books
Level III - Read 15 books
Level IV - Read 20 books
Level V - Read 20+ books

 

The Rules:

• Challenge will run January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. Participants can join anytime throughout the challenge.
• Create an intro post, linking back to this post.
• Sign up with the MckLinky. Please link to your challenge intro post, not your blog home page.
• Chose your own books from the list. You can decide to read books only on the Top 25 list or from the entire recommendation list. You do not have to make a list of books before the challenge begins.
• All forms of books acceptable (audiobooks, eBooks, etc.)
• Rereads do not count towards the completion of the challenge. The challenge is about discovering books that are new to you.
• You don't need a blog to participate.
• Reviews, while always appreciated, are not mandatory.

I am going for Level II. This may change after Christmas. :-)

1. Divergent by Veronica Roth
2. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
3. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
4. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
5. Eragon by Christopher Paolini
6. Blood Red Road by Moira Young
7. Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
8. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
9. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
10. Wither by Lauren DeStefano

Support Your Local Library Challenge

Support Your Local Library Challenge

 

Rules:

• Anyone can join.
• You don't need a blog to participate. If you are a Non-blogger please leave a comment with a link (if you review elsewhere) to your review or with the book(s) you read.
• Audio, ebooks (some libraries allow ebooks to be checked out), bound books are ok.
• No re-reads
• Create a sign up post and post the link in the linky.
• Challenge goes from January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012

Levels:
Level 1 - Read 12 library books
Level 2 - Read 24 library books
Level 3 - Read 36 library books
Level 4 - Read 37+ library books

I'm going for level 1. I live in a small town so our library doesn't have that many books that I haven't already read but I still want to support them.

Young Adult Reading Challenge

Young Adult Reading Challenge

 

The Rules:

• Anyone can join.
• You don't need a blog to participate.
• Non-Bloggers: Post your list of books in the comment section of the wrap-up post on Jamie's blog.
• Audio, eBooks, paper, re-reads all count.
• No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed.

There are four levels:

 

The Mini YA Reading Challenge – Read 12 Young Adult novels.
The "Fun Size" YA Reading Challenge – Read 20 Young Adult novels.
The Jumbo Size YA Reading Challenge – Read 40 Young Adult novels.
The Mega size YA Reading Challenge – Read 50+ Young Adult novels

 

I'm going for Mega Size. I should be able to read at least 50.

New Author Challenge

New Author Challenge

 

Here are the guidelines:

 

• The challenge will run from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.
• Since this is an author challenge, there is no restriction on choosing your novels. They can definitely be from other challenges. However, the authors must be new to you and, preferably from novels. Anthologies are a great way to try someone new, but only a third of your new authors can be from anthologies.
• I want this to be an easy challenge, so you can pick to do either 15, 25 or 50 new authors. It all depends on how fast you read and how adventurous you want to be. For me, I want to say I’m going to do another 50 new authors, but with two kids, I didn’t made my goal in 2011, so I’m going to be smarter and say 25. If you reach your goal halfway through the year, don’t stop. Any new author you try can be added to Mr. Linky. We all want to know about your new experience.
• After reading your new author, write your review and then come back here and add your link to Mr. Linky. Make sure you include your name and the author, but adding the title is completely up to you.
• Bloggers or Non-Bloggers alike are welcome. You don’t have to have a site to participate. You can link up via Facebook, GoodReads or even Amazon if you’d like.

I'm going for 50 new authors.

Reading Challenge Addict

Reading Challenge Addict

Easy as Pie: 1-5 Challenges (Entered & Completed)
On the Roof: 6-10 Challenges (Entered & Completed)
In Flight: 11-15 Challenges (Entered & Completed)
Out of This World: 16+ Challenges (Entered & Completed)

I'm going for Out of This World. I hope I can do it.