12-30-2017, 01:00 PM | #31 |
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I've settled on the following 3 challenges:
1. Read 75 books 2. Compete in the GR Bingo Challenge 3. Participate in the MR New Leaf Book Club, reading and reviewing at least four books in the year. |
12-30-2017, 01:09 PM | #32 |
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I've decided what my 2018 challenge will be, to read more fantasy books this time. My goals will be the same as 2017, to read and record 52 books. I barely made it for 2017, so I'll keep it the same amount for 2018.
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12-30-2017, 11:01 PM | #33 |
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Hmmm... the number of books read for 2017 was 484 books which included several series I re-read when a new book was released. I haven't included the books I've read on a Tolino epos but that's only 8 or 10 and I haven't found a way to pull stats from it.
Not sure how much I am going to read in 2018 but probably in the same range unless I decide to cut down my hours per month spent reading--according to Kobo's Reading Life, for the last 5 months reported, I'm averaging about 147 hours per month. TBR? What's a TBR? The last time I had a stack of books waiting to be read was when a local used bookstore held a going out of business sale and I picked up 3 boxes of books. Hugh B. Cave's Murgunstrumm & Others is the only title that sticks with me from those books--Lee Brown's cover was enough for that. |
12-30-2017, 11:48 PM | #34 | |
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12-31-2017, 09:15 AM | #35 | |
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12-31-2017, 09:54 AM | #36 |
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Each year I try to read more books than I read in the previous year, but I'll be hard-pressed to top this year's total. I'd like to read more books that have stood the test of time, instead of so many brand-new titles.
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12-31-2017, 10:11 AM | #37 |
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12-31-2017, 11:05 AM | #38 |
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This year I've read about 150 pages per day.
I think my goal must be simple: read more and buy less. Happy new year and good luck. |
01-01-2018, 03:13 PM | #39 |
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Well, about a dozen books shy of my 2017 goal. I am shooting for the same goal this year... we will see what happens.
I am almost finished with the HP series "reread" via audio, with a set of LoTR on audio to go through next (plus some sci fi in between: Ender's Game, Ringworld), which should occupy my commutes over the next couple months. Meanwhile, as we are cleaning up/sorting/packing the old home in preparation for a move to the new, I have a half-dozen dead trees that have been collected but yet not read. Plus, of course, the couple hundred ebooks in my digital TBR. Obviously, I am not going to be able to plow through all those within the next year (unless I have bought a bunch of unreadable garbage to be disposed of in a rapid fashion, which I kind of hope not... I try to be selective even with the free/heavily discounted ebooks). At any rate, starting the year off right: finished a book early this morning. |
01-02-2018, 05:20 AM | #40 |
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We have just had our 40th member join up for 2018 - CharredScribe.
Given that their post in the list thread is number 42, I hope that they'll choose to read nothing but works by Douglas Adams in 2018. |
01-02-2018, 07:35 AM | #41 |
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Considering Charred wants to read 50 books this year, they might have to do a few rereads should they follow your advice, mouse.
On the other hand, at least there might be someone here whose TBR isn't already in the hundreds... |
01-02-2018, 02:33 PM | #42 |
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01-03-2018, 04:42 PM | #43 |
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My Year of the Series Begins!
I just completed my first book of the year! Dead Until Dark
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01-05-2018, 10:57 AM | #44 |
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I hate this time of year. Goodreads already shows me as being one book behind schedule. The pressure is on!
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01-05-2018, 11:38 AM | #45 | |
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