The 2023 Annual Reading Challenge Discussion Thread - Page 6

HLS · 06-19-2023, 07:05 PM

I’m reading a short book it’s about 250 pages. It’s called Come Closer by Sarah gran. It’s very good I could barely put it down, but this woman is either possessed by demon or haunted or maybe she’s crazy? her and her husband hear strange noises a tap tap tap all the time. Her childhood imaginary friend becomes almost real, like a ghost in the house. I’m only 20% in and can barely put the book down. Seems to be a supernatural thriller. All these strange things happen in the woman’s life that seems to point towards a haunting.

HLS · 06-19-2023, 09:45 PM

I also got caught up on my goal and I think I’m a slightly ahead. I think I’m on my 29th book so far this year and my goal is usually 50 a year. When I see people reading 100 or more books a year it completely confuses me how anyone could do that unless you really super fast or don’t have a job lol but I would eventually like to be able to hit 100 books a year but I can never quite do it seems like 48 to 55 is what I could hit. Days that I work I try to read at least 30 minutes to an hour and on my days off I try to read at least one to three hours.

Quizlit · 06-27-2023, 04:32 AM

Nearly halfway through the year (quickest year ever?) and about 60% through the goal of 60 books this year

pdurrant · 06-30-2023, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

May: Bought 3, read 14, TBR down 11 (to 659).
Success!

June: Bought 15(!), read 9, TBR up 6 (to 665).

First "failure" of the year. But I don't regret any of the purchases. Hopefully back to 2023-normal next month.

astrangerhere · 07-03-2023, 03:26 PM

Goal Status through June:

Length Goals:

Total Books: 50 (stretch goal of 75) 46/50 - On Target
Total Pages: 15,000 (stretch of 20,000) - 15,192/15,000 - GOAL EXCEEDED
E-TBR Reduction: 25 - 12/25 - On Target
Read from Print-TBR: 10 - 14/10 - GOAL EXCEEDED

Substantive Goals:

Read at least 51% non-American authors - 41%/59% - Off Target - 10% change in the right direction from last month!
Read more female/nonbinary authors than male - 70%/30% - On Target
Read at least 52 short stories - 20/52 - Off Target
Read at least 10 books across all our collections that are selected by my wife. - 9/10 - On Target

Tarana · 07-03-2023, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HLS

I also got caught up on my goal and I think I’m a slightly ahead. I think I’m on my 29th book so far this year and my goal is usually 50 a year. When I see people reading 100 or more books a year it completely confuses me how anyone could do that unless you really super fast or don’t have a job lol but I would eventually like to be able to hit 100 books a year but I can never quite do it seems like 48 to 55 is what I could hit. Days that I work I try to read at least 30 minutes to an hour and on my days off I try to read at least one to three hours.

Don't compare yourself to others. Some here have a lot of time for reading and some don't. I typically get in more than 100 books a year, but I'm retired now. I also used to listen to audiobooks on my 1 hour commute. Honestly, if you are getting in one book a month, you are doing better than most of the US population.

Tarana · 07-03-2023, 06:34 PM

I completed little reading in June. 3 books plus a kid's book. I have 2 nearly done though. Acquisitions were up mostly due to the Audible member's sale.

HLS · 07-04-2023, 01:32 PM

I am reading Duma Key by Stephen King. I recommend if you prefer a more tame supernatural book. It's very well written and has a good steady pace so you do not get bored. Its 790 pages so it's an achievement to keep a good pace going. I am someone that gets bored fast and abandons a lot of books( I have a small attention span) and I made it to 80% finished in 1 week without giving up. Since it's such a huge novel I am counting it as 2 books in my annual countdown. My average book is 400 pages

HLS · 07-04-2023, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarana

Don't compare yourself to others. Some here have a lot of time for reading and some don't. I typically get in more than 100 books a year, but I'm retired now. I also used to listen to audiobooks on my 1 hour commute. Honestly, if you are getting in one book a month, you are doing better than most of the US population.

I buy a lot of audiobook companions, which help me get threw books a bit faster.

jbcohen · 07-04-2023, 06:19 PM

I am with HLS, I am about to retire so I have a lot more time then most people. You can't compare. Besides for me to go through one hundred books in a year has never been unusall for me, sometimes if I am lucky 130

Approaching my second goal now, 100 books. I left the first goal posts in the dust at 55 in the dust.

HLS · 07-06-2023, 10:11 AM

I skipped the last 15% of Duma Key. King sucks at endings and i did not have the strength to read threw 200 pages of useless dialog. At least I made it to 600 plus pages of the 790.

Quizlit · 07-10-2023, 11:39 AM

Halfway through the year, 33 out of 60 so far, so slightly up. Maybe give me a chance to read some longer books later in the year.

Dazrin · 08-02-2023, 10:47 PM

I normally do much better at updating my reading progress, but it was a full 3 months since I had last done that.

The last two weeks have done wonders for my progress though. I get a lot of reading done when traveling for work instead of with the family. I'm still behind schedule but I have now hit the half-way point in my goal, so that's something.

pdurrant · 08-05-2023, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

June: Bought 15(!), read 9, TBR up 6 (to 665).

First "failure" of the year. But I don't regret any of the purchases. Hopefully back to 2023-normal next month.

July: Bought 10 (1 not added to TBR), got 2 freebies, read 8, TBR up 3 to 668

Second "failure" of the year! Worryingly, I still don't regret any of the purchases. Perhaps the offers will slow down in August...

Tarana · 08-06-2023, 05:41 PM

End of July Stats:
2023 Goals
60 books: 44
20,000 pages: 14,356
6 books over 600 pages: 1
6 books from GR WantToRead
Storygraph Mobile Reads Challenge: 4/12
Read 12 ebooks costing over $6: 7

Still keeping up on main reading goals, but falling a bit behind due to longish books and family health issues. My TBR is just going up, alas.

07-03-2023, 03:26 PM	#80
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,667 Karma: 66000002 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	Goal Status through June: Length Goals: Total Books: 50 (stretch goal of 75) 46/50 - On Target Total Pages: 15,000 (stretch of 20,000) - 15,192/15,000 - GOAL EXCEEDED E-TBR Reduction: 25 - 12/25 - On Target Read from Print-TBR: 10 - 14/10 - GOAL EXCEEDED Substantive Goals: Read at least 51% non-American authors - 41%/59% - Off Target - 10% change in the right direction from last month! Read more female/nonbinary authors than male - 70%/30% - On Target Read at least 52 short stories - 20/52 - Off Target Read at least 10 books across all our collections that are selected by my wife. - 9/10 - On Target

07-04-2023, 01:32 PM	#83
HLS Wizard Posts: 2,083 Karma: 15107670 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	I am reading Duma Key by Stephen King. I recommend if you prefer a more tame supernatural book. It's very well written and has a good steady pace so you do not get bored. Its 790 pages so it's an achievement to keep a good pace going. I am someone that gets bored fast and abandons a lot of books( I have a small attention span) and I made it to 80% finished in 1 week without giving up. Since it's such a huge novel I am counting it as 2 books in my annual countdown. My average book is 400 pages Last edited by HLS; 07-04-2023 at 01:34 PM.

08-06-2023, 05:41 PM	#90
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,010 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	End of July Stats: 2023 Goals 60 books: 44 20,000 pages: 14,356 6 books over 600 pages: 1 6 books from GR WantToRead Storygraph Mobile Reads Challenge: 4/12 Read 12 ebooks costing over $6: 7 Still keeping up on main reading goals, but falling a bit behind due to longish books and family health issues. My TBR is just going up, alas. Last edited by Tarana; 08-07-2023 at 12:35 PM.

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06-19-2023, 07:05 PM	#76
HLS Wizard Posts: 2,083 Karma: 15107670 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	I’m reading a short book it’s about 250 pages. It’s called Come Closer by Sarah gran. It’s very good I could barely put it down, but this woman is either possessed by demon or haunted or maybe she’s crazy? her and her husband hear strange noises a tap tap tap all the time. Her childhood imaginary friend becomes almost real, like a ghost in the house. I’m only 20% in and can barely put the book down. Seems to be a supernatural thriller. All these strange things happen in the woman’s life that seems to point towards a haunting.

06-19-2023, 09:45 PM	#77
HLS Wizard Posts: 2,083 Karma: 15107670 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	I also got caught up on my goal and I think I’m a slightly ahead. I think I’m on my 29th book so far this year and my goal is usually 50 a year. When I see people reading 100 or more books a year it completely confuses me how anyone could do that unless you really super fast or don’t have a job lol but I would eventually like to be able to hit 100 books a year but I can never quite do it seems like 48 to 55 is what I could hit. Days that I work I try to read at least 30 minutes to an hour and on my days off I try to read at least one to three hours.

06-27-2023, 04:32 AM	#78
Quizlit Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 315042 Join Date: Apr 2023 Device: kindle paperwhite 4	Nearly halfway through the year (quickest year ever?) and about 60% through the goal of 60 books this year

07-03-2023, 06:34 PM	#82
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,010 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I completed little reading in June. 3 books plus a kid's book. I have 2 nearly done though. Acquisitions were up mostly due to the Audible member's sale.

07-04-2023, 06:19 PM	#85
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	I am with HLS, I am about to retire so I have a lot more time then most people. You can't compare. Besides for me to go through one hundred books in a year has never been unusall for me, sometimes if I am lucky 130 Approaching my second goal now, 100 books. I left the first goal posts in the dust at 55 in the dust.

07-06-2023, 10:11 AM	#86
HLS Wizard Posts: 2,083 Karma: 15107670 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	I skipped the last 15% of Duma Key. King sucks at endings and i did not have the strength to read threw 200 pages of useless dialog. At least I made it to 600 plus pages of the 790.

07-10-2023, 11:39 AM	#87
Quizlit Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 315042 Join Date: Apr 2023 Device: kindle paperwhite 4	Halfway through the year, 33 out of 60 so far, so slightly up. Maybe give me a chance to read some longer books later in the year.

08-02-2023, 10:47 PM	#88
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,671 Karma: 74333633 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	I normally do much better at updating my reading progress, but it was a full 3 months since I had last done that. The last two weeks have done wonders for my progress though. I get a lot of reading done when traveling for work instead of with the family. I'm still behind schedule but I have now hit the half-way point in my goal, so that's something.

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