Rennie's Chunky Challenge

[Renniemist]

I have quite a few rather large books on my shelf so I thought that I would join the challenge. I thought that I would include books with over 450 pages since these books look quite large to me.

I don’t know if I will be able to read a large book every month but I will do my best to get through a few before the end of the year. So hear goes!:)

January

The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
495 pages

February

None

March

The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld
529 pages

April

A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon
979 pages

May

Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
542 pages

June

The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
475 pages

July

The Covenant by James Michener
1079 pages

August

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J K Rowling
607 pages

September

Exodus by Leon Uris
626 pages

October

The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd
882 pages

November

‘A Prayer for Owen Meany’ by John Irving
637 pages

December

'Brick Lane' by Monica Ali
500 Pages

[Renniemist]

I have finished A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon. This was the 6th book in The Cross Stitch/Outlander series and I loved it. I had put off reading it because of its length and because I had thought that the series was going down hill a bit, but this book saw Diana Gabaldon right back on track. Although glad to have made it through the 979 pages I still I felt quite sad when it finished. Will there be a 7th book? Oh I do hope so.

[Renniemist]

Well I did manage a chunky book in May. I managed to finish Alias Grace, which is a thoroughly good read and has 542 pages.

Next month I hope to read The Night Watch by Sarah Waters, which I consider to be quite chunky at 472 pages.

[Renniemist]

I managed to get through The Night Watch by Sarah Waters for June’s Doorstep challenge. It is only 475 pages but it took me quite some time. I really enjoyed this book despite a bad start.

This month I am reading The Covenant by James Michener. It has 1075 pages so I hope I can manage to finish it before the end of the month.

[Renniemist]

Well I finished all 1079 pages of The Covenant. I seemed to be reading it for most of July and in fact it was the only book that I managed that month. I don’t know yet what I will read during August. Something a bit shorter I hope.:lol:

[NiceguyEddie]

Well I finished all 1079 pages of The Covenant. I seemed to be reading it for most of July and in fact it was the only book that I managed that month. I don’t know yet what I will read during August. Something a bit shorter I hope.:lol:

Try Until I find You. At about 800 pages it is a bit shorter. :tong:

[Renniemist]

Thanks for the recommendation Niceguy. Until I Find You
is not on my mount TBR, but I will keep it in mind for another time.:)


I have decided to read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows since I have it, and want to read it before I tempted into the threads about it. At just over 600 pages I am hoping it will be a nice easy read.

[Renniemist]

Finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. A good quick read for August.

[Renniemist]

I have had Exodus by Leon Uris on my shelf for quite some time, so I think it is time to give it a go. At 626 pages I expect it will keep me busy for quite some time.

[Renniemist]

October’s read was The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd.

At 882 pages it was along read but a good one.

[Renniemist]

November’s book was ‘A Prayer for Owen Meany’ by John Irving. A great read at 637 pages.

[Renniemist]

In December I read ‘Brick Lane’ by Monica Ali. It was 500 pages long and for me it was a pretty slow read.