Announcement: The Goldfinch Read-along

Thinking about reading one last chunkster before the end of the year?

Unsure as to which one it should be?

Well you're in luck!

I'm hosting a read-along of Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch with Athira from Reading on a Rainy Day. The read-along starts now and continues until the end of the year. This is a laid-back event. If you don't want to write a blog post, don't. Just join us in the discussion at the end of the year. Twitter hashtag: #goldfinch

2013 Wrap-Ups

It’s December which means this year’s Chunkster Challenge is coming to an end. If you wrote a wrap-up post or plan to, please use Mr. Linky below to link up to your post. If you don’t have a blog, leave a comment in the comments section telling us how you did with this challenge. We would all love to know what your favorite chunkster was this year. Was there a chunkster you didn’t enjoy? Let us know that too. 

Chunky Book Club: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

 

This month's selection for the Chunky Book Club is Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

At the dawn of the nineteenth century, two very different magicians emerge to change England's history. In the year 1806, with the Napoleonic Wars raging on land and sea, most people believe magic to be long dead in England--until the reclusive Mr Norrell reveals his powers, and becomes a celebrity overnight.

Soon, another practicing magician comes forth: the young, handsome, and daring Jonathan Strange. He becomes Norrell's student, and they join forces in the war against France. But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wildest, most perilous forms of magic, straining his partnership with Norrell, and putting at risk everything else he holds dear. 

Time Magazine #1 Book of the Year « Book Sense Book of the Year « People Top Ten Books of the Year « Winner of the Hugo Award « A New York Times Notable Book of the Year « Salon.com Top Ten of 2004 «Winner of the World Fantasy Award « Nancy Pearl's Top 12 Books of 2004 « Washington Post Book World's Best of 2004 « Christian Science Monitor Best Fiction 2004 « San Francisco Chronicle Best Books of 2004 « Winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel « Chicago Tribune Best of 2004 « Seattle Times 25 Best Books of 2004 « Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 12 Books of 2004 « Village Voice "Top Shelf" « Raleigh News & Observer Best of 2004 « Rocky Mountain News critics' favorites of 2004 « Kansas City Star 100 Newsworthy Books of 2004 « Fort Worth Star-Telegram 10 Best Books of 2004 « Hartford Courant Best Books of 2004

Go to the dedicated website to learn more about the book and author.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Susanna Clarke was born in Nottingham in 1959, the eldest daughter of a Methodist Minister. She spent her childhood in towns in Northern England and Scotland and was educated at St Hilda?s College, Oxford. In 1992 she spent a year in County Durham in a home overlooking the North Sea where she began work on her first novel: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, which was published by Bloomsbury in October 2004. She has published seven short stories and novellas in US anthologies. One, The Duke of Wellington Misplaces His Horse, first appeared in a limited-edition, illustrated chapbook from Green Man Press. Another, Mr Simonelli, or The Fairy Widower, was shortlisted for a World Fantasy Award in 2001. Clarke lives in Cambridge with her partner, the novelist and reviewer Colin Greenland.

Listen to Susanna Clarke discussing her memoir: A House in Fez

DISCUSSION:

How Does the Discussion Work?

• ANYONE may participate who has read the book.
• Questions (below) are to stimulate discussion. You may choose to answer any, all or none of them...or you may pose your own questions for discussion.
• Respond in comments on this post. I have activated the "reply" function in comments so that you may reply directly to someone else's comment if you wish to do so.
• Consider subscribing to the comments so that you will be notified when someone posts a comment.
• BE FOREWARNED: There may be spoilers contained in the questions and in the discussion below!!!

That's it! Have fun!!!

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. General question: Did you enjoy the book? Why or why not.
2. In Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, instead of turning to engineering marvels to solve the problems of a new age, England seeks a magical renaissance. Does this preclude an Industrial Revolution, or do science and magic coexist in Clarke's universe? Do they develop on separate tracks, or is magic perhaps just another branch of science, like physics and chemistry?
3. The novel superimposes characters, storylines, and an invented universe of legend and lore on figures, events, and mythology drawn from real English history. Would you classify the novel as historical fiction? At what point does it cross into the realm of outright fantasy? 
4. Did you find the heavy footnotes distracting? Or did they add a contextual richness for the story?
5. Who do you believe the narrator is? Is it one of the characters in the story or an objective observer? Is it a man or a woman? Is it a contemporary of the characters, or someone who lived later? Is it one person or more?
6. Ultimately Strange realizes that he must become mad to perceive fairies and the land of Faerie. Does Norrell's earlier success in this area imply something about his own sanity? Does his rather sober personality and impassioned yet reasonable belief that magic must not be practiced by amateurs belie a madman's quest to control the destiny of English magic?
7. The novel clearly belongs to the literary genre of epic fantasy, but is also has a lot to say about English society, the folly of war, the fickleness of public opinion, and historical inequalities of class, race and gender. Clarke lampoons a number of classic stereotypes (pompous government ministers, self-entitled aristocrats, amoral dandies, etc...). Could the novel also be considered a comedy of manners and English social commentary in the tradition of Jane Austen? What is the portrait it paints of Regency England?
8. What does the novel have to say about relationships between men and women, and marriage?
9. What is Clarke saying about race and class in her novel?
10. Who is the ultimate "hero" of the novel?
11. Almost every scene of the novel occurs in winter, yet the final chapter is set in spring. Is this a coincidence, or does it say something about the birth of a new social order?
12. Most of the plot concerns the actions of men. However there are robust female characters who serve as foils for a great deal of the plot - many are viewed as one dimensional by the male characters. What is Clarke saying about the role of women in her novel's society? What does the novel say about the role of men?

Chunky Book Club Discussion: Sea of Poppies

Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh

Sea of Poppies (2008) is the first installment of a planned trilogy. This epic saga is set just before the Opium Wars, which encapsulates the colonial history of the East. The second in the trilogy, River of Smoke, was published in 2011.

Learn more about the history behind the novel by reading this wonderful interview with Amitav Ghosh.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

• Birth—1956
• Where—Kolkata, India
  Education—St. Stephen's College, Deli; Delhi University;
     Ph.D., Oxford University. 
• Currently—lives in New York City; Kolkata and Goa, India

Amitv Ghosh is the internationally bestselling author of many works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Glass Palace, and is the recipient of numerous awards and prizes. Ghosh divides his time between Kolkata and Goa, India, and Brooklyn, New York. (From the publisher.)

Learn more about Ghosh and his work by visiting the author's website.

Amitav Ghosh's literary awards include:

• Prix Medicis Etranger (French; for Circle of Reason)
• Sahitya Akademic and Ananda Pursaskar Awards (Indian;
    for The Shadow Lines)
• Arthur C. Clarke Award (UK; for The Calcutta Chromosome)
• Grand Prize-Fiction, Frankfurt International e-Book Awards
    (for The Glass Palace)
• Hutch Crossword Book Prize (Indian; for The Hungry Tide)
• Grinzane Cavour Prize (Italian)
• Shortlisted for Man Booker (UK; for Sea of Poppies)

DISCUSSION:

How Does the Discussion Work?

• ANYONE may participate who has read the book.
• Questions (below) are to stimulate discussion. You may choose to answer any, all or none of them...or you may pose your own questions for discussion.
• Respond in comments on this post. I have activated the "reply" function in comments so that you may reply directly to someone else's comment if you wish to do so.
• Consider subscribing to the comments so that you will be notified when someone posts a comment.
• BE FOREWARNED: There may be spoilers contained in the questions and in the discussion below!!!

That's it! Have fun!!!

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. Have you read anything by this author before? If so what have you read and how does it compare to Sea of Poppies?
2. How does class and the caste system impact the relationships between the characters?
3. How are women's roles different from men's in Sea of Poppies? What common ground do Deeti, Paulette, and Munia share?
4. Many of the lives Ghosh depicts are shaped by social and political forces beyond their control. What are some of these forces? Describe some of the individual acts of bravery, defiance, or deception that enable his characters to break free from what they see as their fate. 
5. How does the opium trade industry compare to modern-day drug trafficking versus the pharmaceutical industry?
6. Love is one of the themes in the novel. Discuss the power of love as it motivates the characters. Does obsession strengthen or weaken Baboo Nob Kissin? What kind of love is illustrated when Deeti gives up her child? What kinds of love does Neel experience in the presence of his loyal wife and his fickle mistress?
7. Which historical aspects of the Opium Wars surprised you the most? What did you discover about colonial India by reading Sea of Poppies?
8. Sea of Poppies makes rich use of Asian-influenced English and the language of the novel is unique. Did you find the use of language in the novel cumbersome or did it add to the richness of Ghosh's book? Discuss the "Ibis Chrestomathy," which appears at the end of the book. What do Neel's observations suggest about language and culture? Why do you think some words disappear from usage, while others endure? Can a culture's vitality be measured by how eagerly its language absorbs outside influences?
9. There are two more novels in the trilogy. Do you have plans to read either of them? Both of them? 

If you have read Sea of Poppies and reviewed it, please feel free to add a link to your review using Mr. Linky below:

Chunky Book Club Reminder

This month we are reading and discussing SEA OF POPPIES by Amitav Ghosh. Discussion questions will be post by the 15th of the month...and I hope you'll join us!

First Quarter Reflection

Well, we are a quarter of the way through 2013 and the 2013 Chunkster Reading Challenge. How is everyone doing? Don't forget to link up any reviews for the challenge here.

We just finished our first Chunky Book Club read...and I was happy that we actually had some discussion on the discussion post! Just a reminder that I will keep comments open on that post throughout the year and you can jump in and comment there at any time. I've also included a linky in the post for readers to post their reviews of The Map of Time - so I hope you'll continue add your review links there too.

June marks the discussion for our next Chunky Book Club read. Remember - you do NOT need to join the challenge in order to join the book club ... and any format of book is acceptable for the books we read in the club. We'll be discussing Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh which is a fabulous book (check out my review from 2009). This is the first book in a projected trilogy (the second book, River of Smoke, has already been released - read my review here).

As we head into the second quarter of 2013, I hope you have some wonderful chunksters in your stacks! Please contact us with any questions about the challenge or book club, or to offer suggestions for this site. Happy reading!

The Map Of Time: Chunky Book Club Discussion

The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma

Atria Books

I'm opening the discussion early for the Chunky Book Club so today opens the discussion of The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma. I hope you all have enjoyed the journey through Palma's time machine! If you haven't visited the Official Website for the book, I hope you'll do so - it is really a fun and interactive site.

Palma's follow up novel to The Map of Time - The Map of the Sky -is being given away here on the Chunkster Challenge blog. It is a signed edition and we have three copies up for grabs. Participation in this discussion will offer you additional chances to win a copy. Visit this post to enter.

A little about the author:

Felix J. Palma has been loudly acclaimed by critics as one of the most brilliant and original storytellers of our time. The Map of Time, his US debut, was a New York Times and international bestseller. Read more about Palma here.

If you have read The Map of Time and reviewed it, please feel free to add a link to your review using Mr. Linky below:

How Does the Discussion Work?

• ANYONE may participate who has read the book.
• Questions (below) are to stimulate discussion. You may choose to answer any, all or none of them...or you may pose your own questions for discussion.
• Respond in comments on this post. I have activated the "reply" function in comments so that you may reply directly to someone else's comment if you wish to do so.
• Consider subscribing to the comments so that you will be notified when someone posts a comment.
• BE FOREWARNED: There may be spoilers contained in the questions and in the discussion below!!!

That's it! Have fun!!!

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

*Many questions below were borrowed from Lit Lovers

1. Did you enjoy the book? Why or why not?
2. Author Felix J. Palma has written about how he prepared himself to write The Map of Time: To do it, I'd have to immerse myself in the Victorian era and think like an Englishman from the nineteenth century.... I started to educate myself on the period so I could realistically portray what a fascinating time it was to be alive in London, the largest city on earth. Does Palma succeed in bringing Victorian London to life? As you read his work, did you feel as if you were present in that world?
3. Consider time travel: What would happen if you met your future self? What would you do, or say? If you could alter the past, what would you change—in your own life...or, on a grander scale, in the world?
4. Which of the three interrelated stories did you most enjoy...and why?
5. On page 7 (hardcover edition), the narrator writes: "Assuming you stay until the end of this tale, some of you will no doubt think that I chose the wrong thread with which to begin spinning my yarn, and that for accuracy's sake I should have respected chronological order and begun with Miss Haggerty's story." Do you think that starting with Andrew's story made the most sense for the story, or should have the narrator started with Claire's story?
6. Were you caught off guard—surprised—by the twists and turns of the plots? Did you experience any "you got me there" moments? What about those "Ah-ha!" moments when things started to make sense, or come together for you...any of those?
7. What about Andrew Harrington? Is he too immersed in self-pity to admire? Or is he presistent and courageous in his attempt to save Marie Kelly from Jack the Ripper? Speaking of Jack the Ripper, are the descriptions of his murders overly graphic? Or are they integral to the plot, atmosphere, and sense of place?
8. Why is Claire Haggerty unhappy with her life? What does she wish for? Did you find her story believable?
9. H.G. Wells takes a prominent role in the novel. Have you read his classic The Time Machine? If so, do you think reading that book first enhances Palma's novel? Is it important to understand the "real" H.G. Wells to fully appreciate Palma's characterization of him?
10. Talk about the way in which Palma portrays the year 2000. Does the year have anything in common with the actual 2000? Is it possibly symbolic of trends in technology? Is Palma's 2000 a totally alien world to ours, or is it a vaguely (and scarily) familiar one?
11. In the end, the book offers a compendium of cosmic speculation—parallel universes, loopholes in the time continuum, alternative histories, and the Map of Time. If you are not a science-fiction devotee, do you find these discussions intriguing or engaging? Or is it necessary to be a hard-core sci-fi fan to appreciate them?
12. How does this novel suggest, metaphorically, that time travel is actually possible? How does it suggest that right now, today, any of us may slip the bonds of this world and transport ourselves through space and time?
13. What do you think of the narrator? Do you find the comments engaging, perhaps humorous ... or tiresome and irritating? Why might the author have created an intrusive narrative voice?
14. Is the ending satisfying? If so, why? If not, why not...and how would you change it? 
15. If you could ask the author a question, what would you ask?  
16. Do you plan on reading the follow up book The Map of the Sky? If not, why not.

The Map of Time - A Chunkster for March AND A Fabulous GIVE AWAY

I am really looking forward to March's book for the Chunky Book Club - and I hope you are as well!

The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma (Atria Books, June 2011) is one gorgeous book with stunning end pages and a depiction of the map of time from the story. This novel has gotten some great reviews which call it "strange and wonderful,""brilliant and breathtaking," and "singularly inventive."

Browse inside the book.

I hope you'll be joining our discussion March 15th, here on the Chunkster Challenge blog!

BOOK GIVE AWAY 

February 1, 2013 through February 14, 2013 (at 5:00 pm PST)

 I am also super excited to announce a book giveaway of Palma's second book in the series: The Map of the Sky (Atria Books, September 2012). The publisher has very generously offered up FIVE, SIGNED editions for us to give away to readers with US or Canada mailing addresses. Today, we are going to offer up TWO of those copies to TWO lucky winners.

Usually I try to keep our giveaways international (so in the past I've offered to mail books out of the country if we get a winner outside of US or Canada) - however, with the huge hike in shipping rates as of the end of January, I will not be able to do this any longer. My apologies to our international readers.

ABOUT MAP OF THE SKY:

A love story serves as backdrop for The Map of the Sky when New York socialite Emma Harlow agrees to marry millionaire Montgomery Gilmore, but only if he accepts her audacious challenge: to reproduce the extraterrestrial invasion featured in Wells’s War of the Worlds. What follows are three brilliantly interconnected plots to create a breathtaking tale of time travel and mystery, replete with cameos by a young Edgar Allan Poe, and Captain Shackleton and Charles Winslow from The Map of Time.

Browse inside the book.

So, here is how this giveaway will work...

• Two, signed books are up for grabs (watch this site in March when three more copies will be given away and participants in the Chunky book club will get additional entries for those books) to US or Canada mailing addresses.
• ANYONE may enter, but there are ways to get extra entries (see below).
• Contest will close at 5:00 pm (PST) on February 14th and two winners will be randomly chosen and announced here on the Chunkster Blog.
• A legitimate email address must be provided for each entry to be valid OR if you have not provided an email address and I announce your name on the blog, you must respond to me within 5 days with a legitimate email address in order to claim your prize (otherwise, I will select another name).

HOW TO ENTER:

• Leave a separate comment for each entry and include a legitimate email address (if your email is connected to your blogger account and I can access it, that is fine).
• For ONE entry: Leave a comment, any comment.
• For a SECOND entry: Join the Chunkster Challenge and the leave me a comment telling me you did so.
• For a THIRD entry: Like the Map of Time Facebook Page, then come back and tell me you did so.
• For a FOURTH entry: Tweet or blog about the contest, come back and leave me a link to your tweet or blog post.

So FOUR chances per person - Good luck!!!

2013 Chunky Book Club Schedule

The votes are in and there are four clear winners for the 2013 Chunky Book Club! Below is the schedule for when we will be discussing each book. I hope you'll join us for as many of these books as you able.

A reminder of the "rules":

• All discussions will be held here on the Chunkster Challenge blog in the comments section of the blog post about the book.
• Discussions will begin mid-month and continue for as long as people want to discuss the book.
• Discussion questions will be posted but are meant as guidelines. Readers may introduce their own discussion questions through comments and this is encouraged.
• Those readers who have read the book and reviewed it on their blog are invited to provide a link to their review.
• Participants in the Chunky Book Club do NOT need to join the Chunkster Challenge, although you are more than welcome to do both! 
• ANY format of book is acceptable (ie: audio, e-book, or physical book are just fine!)

The Schedule for 2013

March 2013

The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma 

June 2013 

Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh

September 2013

 Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

December 2013 

 (Discussion to begin by the 5th of the month due to the holidays)

 Elizabeth 1 by Margaret George

Chunky Book Club - PLEASE VOTE!

 UPDATE 1/20/2013 @ 5:14 pm PST - VOTING IS NOW CLOSED!!!!

The nominations are in and it is time to vote for the four books you would like to see discussed as part of the Chunky Book Club in 2013.

The nominated books are listed below. Follow the links to learn more about each book.

When you are ready, go to the poll in the right side bar of this blog and vote for FOUR books.  Please do not vote multiple times, just select the four books you would most want to see discussed and then press the vote button once.

Those books with the highest votes, will be our selections. In the case of ties, we will have a run off vote. Voting is open through January 20th.

The Rice Mother by Rani Manicka - 580 pages
Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh - 530 pages
A Moment in the Sun by John Sayles - 968 pages
Readme by Neal Stephanson - 1056 pages
An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears - 704 pages
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke - 782 pages
Russka by Edward Rutherford - 960 pages
Brother Fish by Bryce Courtenay - 1078 pages
Under the Dome by Stephen King - 1073 pages
The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma - 609 pages
Kristen Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset - 1168 pages
Elizabeth 1 by Margaret George - 688 pages

Nominations for Chunky Book Club - REMINDER

Nominations for the 2013 Chunky Book Club will be closing at the end of the day on January 9th. If you are interested in nominating a book for the club, please visit THIS POST and leave up to TWO nominations in the comments. So far the nominations are:

The Rice Mother by Rani Manicka - 580 pages
Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh - 530 pages
A Moment in the Sun by John Sayles - 968 pages
Readme by Neal Stephanson - 1056 pages
An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears - 704 pages
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke - 782 pages
Russka by Edward Rutherford - 960 pages
Brother Fish by Bryce Courtenay - 1078 pages
Under the Dome by Stephen King - 1073 pages
The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma - 609 pages

Voting for books will commence on January 10th and run through the 20th. The top four vote-getters will be chosen (in the case of a tie we will have a run off).

2013 Links To Reviews

Here is where you can give us a link to your reviews of the books you read for the 2013 challenge...but please remember, the challenge starts JANUARY 1st - any books read prior to this date do not count!!

When you provide the link to your review, please use the following format:

YOUR NAME (Title of Book - page count)

Example: Wendy (Shantaram - 944)

When you provide your link on Mr. Linky, please link DIRECTLY to your review (not the main page of your blog). Links which only lead to the main blog will be deleted.

Finally, if you do not have a blog, please leave a comment telling me which book you read, your thoughts on it, and how many pages it was!

Thanks...and have fun!!!!

2013 Chunky Book Club - NOMINATIONS

We will be hosting the Chunky Book Club in 2013. There seems to be enough interest to give this another try! Please visit the Chunky Book Club page for all the details about the club.

The poll I took re: the club indicated that participants would like a chance to nominate books to read. So here is the plan:

• Please nominate up to TWO books by leaving a comment on this post. Please do not nominate books if you do not intend to participate in the club!
• Books must be a minimum of 450 pages to be eligible.
• Books may be in ANY genre.
• Comments will be open through January 9th for nominations. At that time, comments will close. Voting on which books we will read will open on January 10th and remain open through the 20th of the month at which time the top FOUR vote-getters will be announced along with the dates we will be reading them.
• The first book discussion will be scheduled around March 15th.

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Chunkster Challenge 2013 - SIGN UPS

January 1 - December 31, 2013

Below are the details and sign-ups for 2013.

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.)
• 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.

Want Suggestions of what to read? 

Check out the Chunky Book Suggestions page. Throughout the year, we will be adding new books to this page.

To review or not to review, that is the quesion...Reviews are not mandatory, but they are strongly encouraged. We will be putting up a Mr. Linky at the beginning of the challenge for links to your reviews. We will also be posting a Mr. Linky for wrap up posts at the end of the challenge.

To sign up, please use Mr. Linky below by linking DIRECTLY to your post about the challenge (please, please - do NOT link to your main blog page!!). If you do not have a blog, please just leave a comment telling me you are joining the challenge. Thanks! There is NO deadline for sign ups - sign up whenever you want through the end of the challenge period.

Chunkster Challenge 2013 - Coming Soon

Are you starting to plan your reading for 2013? If so, I hope you are considering joining us again for the Chunkster Challenge. Sign ups will post by the end of this month - so watch for that post coming soon!