Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026


They're large. They're in charge. And they're calling your name. They are the big mommas of your TBR, the mountain more than the molehill - these busty babies have been waiting for you to crack them open and take a nice, long perusal of their contents. If you've been waiting and delaying your chunkster reading, this challenge is for you!


1. Definition of a Chunkster:

- A chunkster is 450 pages or more of 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.

If the book is ebook-only with NO PRINT EQUIVALENT. then the following rules apply:

1. You can use the ebook edition you are reading for the page count found here on Goodreads.

2. If Goodreads does not show a page count for your ebook, please look on Amazon. Check the estimated page number there.

3. If no Amazon page count and GR page count exists, then the book cannot be used for this challenge.

Please ask any questions if you have any doubts. You can also post the book title in this thread if you have any trouble and I'll check for you.

2. The Rules:

- Audiobooks count.
- Re-reads are fine, as long as you don't skim or skip sections.
- Short Stories and Essay collections will not be counted.
- Books may crossover with other challenges.
- You can join in anytime, but you have till the end of the year to read it all.
- You don't need to list your books ahead of time.
- Once you pick a level, that's it...you're committed to that level!
- When you post your updates, put page count by each chunkster.
- If you completed a level before the end of the year and you want to sign up again, you're more than welcome to do so.

3. You must pick a level of participation:

- 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. Three books is all you need to finish this challenge.

- Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? - This option is for the slightly heavier reader who wants to commit to 5 Chunksters over the remainder of the year.

- Mor-book-ly Obese - This is for the truly out of control chunkster. For this level of challenge you must commit to 8 chunksters OR 3 tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.

- Too Big To Ignore Anymore - this option is for those chunksters on your TBR list. You may select any number of books over 450 pages but you must LIST THEM ahead of time.

📚 Going straight for Too Big To Ignore Anymore because I just finished book #34 for 2025. Not expecting to hit that milestone in 2026 but definitely more than 10📚

Level: I've got big books I can't deny...... sing along folks.....🤣📚🤣

Goal: To infinity and beyond.... cuz i think 1/5 of my almost 5K TBR is Too Big To Ignore

✔1.Every Spiral of Fate📚 480 pages 💖💖💖 1/5/26
✔2. The King's Witch📚467 pages 💖💖💖💖 1/19/26
✔ 3. The Pretender 📚 497 pages 💖💖💖💖 2/28/26
✔4. Cake 📚 460 💖💖💖💖💖 3/17/26
✔5. Hot Shot 📚 452 pages 💖💖💖💖 4/9/26
✔6.Dungeon Crawler Carl 📚 463pages 💖💖💖💖 4/20/22
✔7. Love Song 📚 540 pages 💖💖💖💖 4/22/26

Chubby Chunkster Challenge -
Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Level: Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?
Completed: 1/5

1.Battle Ground by Jim Butcher (562 pages) (2/10)★★★★★
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2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Level: Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?

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2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Level: 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+pgs) OR 3 tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.

Tomes (2/3)
1. Cursed Fates (886pgs)-2/1/26
2. Fated Throne (823pgs)-3/28/26
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Chuncksters (10/8)
1. Brimstone (672pgs)-1/3/26
2. Shadow Princess (724pgs)-1/23/26
3. Wild Side (466pgs)-1/29/26
4. Project Hail Mary (476pgs)-2/15/26
5. Psycho Devils (698pgs)-2/22/26
6. From Blood and Ash (622pgs)-3/8/26
7. The Iron Flower (597pgs)-3/15/26
8.Wild Card (466pgs)-3/30/26
9. Credence (487pgs)-4/9/26
10. A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (637pgs)-4/10/26

2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese

Tomes = 0
Chunksters = 9

1. [544 pages] The Sun and Its Shade - Piper C.J. 1/2
2. [512 pages] The Gloom Between Stars - Piper C.J. 1/8
3. [576 pages] The Endless War - Danielle L. Jensen 1/11
4. [544 pages] Wrath of the Dragons - Olivia Rose Darling 1/17
5. [576 pages] The Dawn and Its Light - Piper C.J. 1/17
6. [520 pages] Daughter of No Worlds - Carissa Broadbent 1/18
7. [512 pages] Enigma - RuNyx 1/25
8. [512 pages] The Twisted Throne - Danielle L. Jensen 1/28
9. [705 pages] The Ruin of Kings - Jenn Lyons 1/30
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I‘m in again - loved the challenge last year.

2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: 01 Jan. 2026 - 31 Dec. 2026
Rules
- books length 450+ pages
- add page count
Level: Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? - 5 Chunksters
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2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Level: Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?

Completed: 0/5

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The Things We Water, Mariana Zapata
The Golden Doves, Martha Hall Kelly
By Any Other Name, Jodi Picoult
Silver Elite, Dani Francis
Homeseeking, Karissa Chen
The Alice Network, Kate Quinn
If It Makes You Happy, Julie Olivia
Together for Forever, Nora Roberts
Tribute, Nora Roberts

2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

- A chunkster is 450 pages or more of 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.

Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
Completed: 8/8

1. The Vampire Lestat - Anne Rice 1/2/26 (550 pgs.)
2. Lover Awakened - J.R. Ward 1/5/26 (464 pgs.)
3. Lover Revealed - J.R. Ward 1/5/26 (512 pgs.)
4. The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver 1/6/26 (570 pgs.)
5. Secret Wisdom of the Earth - Christopher Scotton 1/20/26 (493 pgs.)
6. All That Remains - Patricia Cornwell 1/28/26 (481 pgs.)
7. Mortal Heart - Robin LaFevers 2/4/26 (463 pgs.)
8. Black Boy - Richard Wright 2/5/26 (464 pgs.)

2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Mor-book-ly Obese - 8 chunksters (450+ pages)

CHALLENGE COMPLETE!

1. The Golden Dynasty - JAN 5 (458 pages)
2. Mile High - JAN 14 (490 pages)
3. Big Duke Energy - JAN 26 (469 pages)
4. Knot for a Moment - FEB 19 (454 pages)
5. And Now, Back to You - MAR 5 (464 pages)
6. The Wild Card - MAR 21 (467 pages)
7. The Things We Water - MAR 25 (718 pages)
8. The Witch's Wolf - MAR 27 (481 pages)

Chunkster Challenge: Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big?

This option is for the slightly heavier reader who wants to commit to 5 Chunksters over the remainder of the year.

📚1) Tower of Dawn (688 pages)
📚2) Kingdom of Ash (992 pages)
📚3) Brimstone
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📖: currently reading
📚: tbr
✔️: read

2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese - 8 Chunksters (450+ pages)

Progress: 2/8

1. Under the Oak Tree, Vol. 1 - 2/8/26 - 496 pages
2. The Four Winds - 3/12/26 - 464 pages
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☕️📚Chubby Chunkster Challenge📚☕️
Level: The Chubby Chunkster

0/3 Completed
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📚 2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge 📚
Duration: 1 January 2026 - 31 December 2026
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese - 8 Chunksters (450+ pages)
Progress: 0/8

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2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

Level: Mor-book-ly Obese - This is for the truly out of control chunkster. For this level of challenge you must commit to 8 chunksters OR 3 tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.


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2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Level: Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? - Mor-book-ly Obese -
Minimum: 450 pages or more

7/8 read

1.These Wicked Games - Sophie Quinn 1/9 (3*) (477pp)
2.Loving the Legend - Kit Grey 1/11 (4.5*) (488pp)
3.God of Fury - Rina Kent 1/22 (3.5*) (522pp)
4. Scoring the Player - Kit Grey 1/26 (4*) (570pp)
5.Avery - Evie Riley 1/29 (3.5*) (504pp)
6. Offside Chance-Mercy Celeste 3/13 (5*) (636p)
7. Hunt the Villain - Rina Kent 3/25 (546p)
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2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

Level: 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+pgs) OR 3 tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.

Tomes (0/3)
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Chuncksters (4/8)
🍾 1. Oleander: A Great Expectations Reimagining 599 pgs.
🍾 2. Wolfsong 494 pgs.
🍾 3. Burned & Bound 461 pgs.
💖4. Sweat 463 pgs.
💖5. Grave Situation 594 pgs.
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2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Level: 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+pgs) OR 3 tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.

Tomes (1/3)
1. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (1009 pages) 2/18/26
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Chuncksters (8/8) 4/14/26
1. Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital (558pg) 1/30/26
2. The Black Witch (601 pg) 1/31/26
3. Obsidian Butterfly (596 pg) 2/25/26
4. Dungeon Crawler Carl (464 pg) 3/8/26
5. Addicted for Now (513 pgs) 3/12/26
6. Demon Copperhead (540 pgs) 3/25/26
7. Narcissus in Chains (644 pgs) 4/11/26
8. The Women (471 pgs) 4/14/26

COMPLETED

2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

- A chunkster is 450 pages or more of 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.

Level: Mor-book-ly Obese
Completed: 8/8

1. The Vampire Lestat - Anne Rice 1/2/26 (550 pgs.)
2. Lover Awakened - J.R. Ward 1/5/26 (464 pgs.)
3. Lover Revealed - J.R. Ward 1/5/26 (512 pgs.)
4. The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver 1/6/26 (570 pgs.)
5. Secret Wisdom of the Earth - Christopher Scotton 1/20/26 (493 pgs.)
6. All That Remains - Patricia Cornwell 1/28/26 (481 pgs.)
7. Mortal Heart - Robin LaFevers 2/4/26 (463 pgs.)
8. Black Boy - Richard Wright 2/5/26 (464 pgs.)

2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

- Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? -

Completed: 1/5

1. Waverley - (491 pgs.) - 29.01.2026
2. War and Peace - (1.392 pgs.)
3. Les Misérables - (1.463 pgs.)
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Romance Readers Reading Challenges
2026 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

Progress: 1 out of 8

They're large. They're in charge. And they're calling your name. They are the big mommas of your TBR, the mountain more than the molehill - these busty babies have been waiting for you to crack them open and take a nice, long perusal of their contents. If you've been waiting and delaying your chunkster reading, this challenge is for you!

1. Definition of a Chunkster:

- A chunkster is 450 pages or more of 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.

If the book is ebook-only with NO PRINT EQUIVALENT. then the following rules apply:
(view spoiler)[1. You can use the ebook edition you are reading for the page count found here on Goodreads.

2. If Goodreads does not show a page count for your ebook, please look on Amazon. Check the estimated page number there.

3. If no Amazon page count and GR page count exists, then the book cannot be used for this challenge.

Please ask any questions if you have any doubts. You can also post the book title in this thread if you have any trouble and I'll check for you. (hide spoiler)]

2. The Rules:
(view spoiler)[
- Audiobooks count.
- Re-reads are fine, as long as you don't skim or skip sections.
- Short Stories and Essay collections will not be counted.
- Books may crossover with other challenges.
- You can join in anytime, but you have till the end of the year to read it all.
- You don't need to list your books ahead of time.
- Once you pick a level, that's it...you're committed to that level!
- When you post your updates, put page count by each chunkster.
- If you completed a level before the end of the year and you want to sign up again, you're more than welcome to do so. (hide spoiler)]

3. You must pick a level of participation:

- Mor-book-ly Obese - This is for the truly out of control chunkster. For this level of challenge you must commit to 8 chunksters OR 3 tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.

1. Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart - *** - 2/18/2026 - 544 Pages
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