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The 2013 Annual Reading Challenge – List Thread!
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52 Books in 52 Weeks, 15,500 Pgs. & I'll Try Anything Once...
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I stopped updating this quite a while ago. Here is what I read and reveiewd in 2013. Here is the result of the I'll Try Anything...Challenge Unfortunately, I no longer have a proper pages read count. Last edited by Nyssa; 12-28-2013 at 11:54 AM. Reason: Updated Info |
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Keep a list of all the books I read/ Read 50 books
01) 03-01-2012 - Jemima J by Jane Green
02) 13-01-2012 - The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 03) 21-01-2012 - The Help by Kathryn Stockett 04) 27-01-2012 - Before I Die by Jenny Downham 05) 03-02-2013 - Vanish (Rizzoli/Isles 5) by Tess Gerritsen 06) 07-02-2013 - Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple 1) by Agatha Chistie 07) 16-02-2013 - Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 08) 19-02-2013 - The perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 09) 24-02-2013 - The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce 10) 01-03-2014 - Miss Peregrine's home for perculiar children (Miss Peregrine 1) by Ransom Riggs 11) 10-03-2013 - Paaz by Myrthe van der Meer 12) 16-03-2013 - Spying in high heels (A high heels mystery 1) by Gemma Halliday 13) 19-03-2013 - The Guernsey literary and potato peel pie society by Annie Barrows/Mary Ann Schaffer 14) 24-03-2013 - The fault in our stars by John Green 15) 28-03-2013 - Lola and the Boy next door by Stephanie Perkins 16) 02-04-2013 - The night circus by Erin Morgenstern 17) 06-04-2013 - Cinder (Lunar Chronicles 1) by Marissa Meyer 18) 08-04-2013 - The Selection (The selection 1) by Kiera Cass 19) 11-04-2013 - Warm Bodies (Warm Bodies 1) by Isaac Marion 20) 15-04-2013 - Across the Universe (Across the Universe 1) by Beth Revis 21) 21-04-2013 - Delirium (Delirium 1) by Lauren Oliver 22) 05-05-2013 - Beauty Queens by Libba Bray 23) 07-05-2013 - The Archived (The Archived 1) by Victoria Schwab 24) 10-05-2013 - Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell 25) 15-05-2013 - City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments 1) by Cassandra Clare 26) 16-05-2013 - Professor Gargoyle (Tales from Lovecraft Middle School 1) by Charles Gillman 27) 20-05-2013 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 28) 21-05-2013 - Legend (Legend 1) by Marie Lu Last edited by Joy736; 05-21-2013 at 11:13 AM. Reason: Updating list |
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17th century England, history (12) and ancillary works
Recent non-fiction (10)
Laundry basket redux (12)
MR Lit Club (10)
Classics (6)
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2013 Reading Challenge (150 books)
20 Books/Series from NPR’s Top SF&F Nominations 01 A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin (5) [*****] 02 Lilith’s Brood by Octavia Butler (3) [****] 03 Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey (1) [***] 04 The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (1 audiobook) [****] 05 Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy #1) by Mira Grant (1) [**] 06 Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (1) [*****] 07 The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb (3) [****] 08 The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley (1) [***] 09 The Passage by Justin Cronin (1) [*****] 10 The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin (1) [**] 11 American Gods by Neil Gaiman (1) [***] 12 Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb (3) [****] 13 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke (1) [****] 14 Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven (1) [****] 15 Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (1) [*****] 16 Kindred by Octavia Butler (1) [***] 17 Replay by Ken Grimwood (1) [*****] 18 The Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feist (4) [*****] 19 The Doomsday Book by Connie Willis (1) [*****] 20 To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis (1) [*****] 5 Mystery Series 01 Mary Russell by Laurie King (#1-7) [*****] 02 Miss Marple by Agatha Christie (#1-9) [****] 03 Amelia Peabody by Elizabeth Peters (#1-4) [****] 04 Stephanie Plum by Janet Evanovich (#1-17) [****] 05 The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (1) [*****] Other New-to-me Fantasy Series 01 Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks (3) [***] 02 Corinne Solomon by Ann Aguirre (5) [***] 03 The Study Series by Maria Snyder (4)[*] 04 The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare (3) [****] 05 Blud by Delilah S. Dawson (4) [****] 06 The Tawny Man Trilogy by Robin Hobb (3) [****] 07 Jill Kismet by Lilith Saintcrow (#1-3) [***] Completion of Series/Other 01 Outlander (#6,#7) and Lord John Grey Series (5) by Diana Gabaldon (7) [*****] 02 Touch of the Demon (Kara Gillian #5) by Diana Rowland (1)[*] 03 Iced (Fever #6) by Karen Marie Moning (1) [****] 04 Ever After (The Hollows #11) by Kim Harrison (1) [****] 05 The Wise Man's Fear (Kingkiller Chronicles #2) by Patrick Rothfuss (1) [****] 06 Edge of Dawn (Midnight Breed #11,#0.5) by Lara Adrian (2) [**] 07 Wool (#8,#9) by Hugh Howey (2) [****] 08 Midnight Blue-Light Special (InCryptid #2) by Seanan McGuire (2) [****] 09 Mountain Echoes (Walker Papers #8) by C.E. Murphy (1) [***] 10 Lover at Last (BDB #11) by J.R. Ward (1) [*****] 11 Sherlock Holmes (#1,#2) by Arthur Conan Doyle [***] 12 Mortal Instruments (#4,#5) by Cassandra Clare (2) [***] 13 Blackout & All-Clear by Connie Willis (2 audiobooks) [****] 14 Frost Burned (Mercy Thompson #7) by Patricia Briggs (1) [***] 15 Magic Rises (Kate Daniels #6) by Ilona Andrews (1) [***] 16 Cold Copper (Age of Steam #3) by Devon Monk (1) [*****] 17 Chimes at Midnight (October Daye #7) by Seanan McGuire (1) [****] 18 Ritual Magic (World of the Lupi #10) by Eileen Wilks (1) [****] 19 The Postmistress by Sarah Blake (audiobook) (1) [**] 20 Fourth Grave Beneath my Feet (Charley Davidson #4) by Darynda Jones (1) [**] 21 Tempt the Stars (Cassie Palmer #6) by Karen Chance (1) [*****] 22 Elder Races (#5, #5.5, #6, #6.5) by Thea Harrison (4) [****] 23 The Rising (Darkness Rising #3) by Kelley Armstrong (1) [**] 24 Archangel's Legion (Guild Hunter #6) by Nalini Singh (1) [***] 25 Hell Bent (Broken Magic #1) by Devon Monk (1) [*****] 26 Omens (Cainsville #1) by Kelley Armstrong (1) [****] 27 Iron Druid Chronicles (#0.4, #4.6, #6) by Kevin Hearne (3) [****] 28 Dangerous Women by George R.R. Martin (1) [****] 29 Dark Angels (#4-6) by Keri Arthur (3) [***] 30 World After (Penryn & the End of Days #2) by Susan Ee (1) [***] 31 Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles #1) by Ilona Andrews (1) [****] 32 Brazen (Otherworld #13.1) by Kelley Armstrong (1) [***] Read: 151 Books Read in 2013 Last edited by treadlightly; 12-31-2013 at 11:00 PM. Reason: Update |
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Reduce my TBR while enjoying what I read
I'll use this thread to keep track of what I read, by listing my books read plus try to keep score on the buy/read ratio. I am not including the buying of Audible books, except those that are beyond my normal 2 a month worth of credits. And where I buy a Whispersync for Voice book at the same time I buy the eBook, I'm only counting it as a single purchase.
Initial # of books ToBeRead as of January 1: 92 Current # of books ToBeRead as of 2 January, 2013: 90 Books Bought in 2013: 1 Books Read in 2013:
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52 Books, enough from ebooks already purchased to take total unread to 10
1. Guinevere, The Legend in Autumn by Persia Woolley (ebook already purchased.)
2. Dawn by Octavia Butler (ebooks I've already purchased) 3. Adulthood Rites by Octavia Butler 4. Imago by Octavia Butler 5. I'm Starved for You by Margaret Atwood (ebook already purchased) 6. Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb (already purchased) 7. Avatar Book 1 by SD Perry 8. Avatar Book 2 by SD Perry 9. Abyss by David Weddle 10. Demons of Air and Darkness By Keith R.A. DeCandido 11. Twilight by David R. George III 12. Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger 13. Third Shift: Pact by Hugh Howey 14. Cathedral by Michael Martin 15. Lesser Evil by Robert Simpson 16. This Gray Spirit by Heather Jarman 17. Rising Son by S.D Perry 18. Unity by S.D. Perry Last edited by jessicalynn; 05-27-2013 at 08:43 PM. |
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Book Goals for 2013
Read 35,000 pages of which 20 books will deal with The American Civil War and Biographies of Western figures (such as famous gunslingers, Native Americans, etc.)
10 Civil War Books 001. Battle Cry Freedom: The Civil War Era by James M. McPherson 956 pages **** 002. The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville by Shelby Foote 858 pages **** 003. The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian by Shelby Foote 1000 pages **** 004. Best Little Stories from the Civil War: More Than 100 True Stories by C. Brian Kelly 352 ***** 10 Biographies of Western Figures 001. Geronimo: The True Story of America's Most Ferocious Warrior by S. M. Barrett 144 pages ***** 002. The Last Comanche Chief: The Life and Times of Quanah Parker by Bill Neeley 276 pages **** 003. Cochise: Chiricahua Apache Chief by Edwin R. Sweeney 526 pages *** Miscellaneous 001. Gunman's Reckoning by Max Brand 212 pages *** 002. Tale of The Witch Doll by Mildred Benson 164 pages *** 003. Fatal Affair by Marie Force 294 pages **** 004. The Vanishing Houseboat by Mildred Benson 167 pages *** 005. Fatal Justice by Marie Force 397 pages **** 006. Precipice (Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #1) by John Jackson Miller 60 pages *** 007. Danger at the Drawbridge by Mildred Benson 169 pages *** 008. Skyborn (Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #2) by John Jackson Miller 54 pages *** 009. Paragon (Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #3) by John Jackson Miller 50 pages *** 010. Fatal Consequences by Marie Force 384 pages **** 011. Savior (Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #4) by John Jackson Miller 37 pages *** 012. Purgatory (Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #5) by John Jackson Miller 30 pages *** 013. Behind the Green Door by Mildred Benson 168 pages 014. Sentinel (Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #6) by John Jackson Miller 39 pages **** 015. Pantheon (Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #7) by John Jackson Miller 43 pages **** 016. Secrets (Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #8) by John Jackson Miller 66 pages **** Cumulative Statistics Spoiler:
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Statistics:
Books read: 41 Pages read: 19,426 Reading List: Title/Date Completed/Pages 001. Field of Dishonor / 2 January / 407 pages 002. The Hobbit / 6 January / 322 pages 003. De Bello Lemures / 7 January / 110 pages 004. How Christianity Changed the World / 16 January / 448 pages 005. Into Thin Air / 19 January / 368 pages 006. Shadow Divers / 24 January / 400 pages 007. The Sundered (Star Trek: Lost Era I) / 30 January / 416 pages 008. Agincourt / 5 February / 467 pages 009. Under the Dome / 5 March / 1092 pages 010. Mere Christianity / 15 March / 266 pages 011. Flag in Exile / 20 March / 424 pages 012. Honor Among Enemies / 27 March / 556 pages 013. The Hunger Games / 1 April / 387 pages 014. Serpents Among the Ruins (Star Trek: Lost Era II) / 9 April / 371 pages 015. In Enemy Hands / 18 April / 544 pages 016. Echoes of Honor / 6 May / 718 pages 017. Catching Fire / 23 May / 391 pages 018. The Da Vinci Code / 17 June / 496 pages 019. The Art of the Impossible (Star Trek: Lost Era III) / 26 June / 356 pages 020. The Courtship of Princess Leia / 10 July / 402 pages 021. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone / 17 July / 324 pages 022. The Lightning Thief / 22 July / 396 pages 023. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets / 27 July / 357 pages 024. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban / 10 August / 435 pages 025. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire / 18 August / 734 pages 026. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix / 23 Aug / 901 pages 027. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince / 29 Aug / 652 pages 028. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows / 3 Sept / 791 pages 029. Ashes of Victory / 19 Sept / 672 pages 030. War of Honor / 4 Oct / 976 pages 031. Well of Souls (Star Trek: Lost Era IV) / 12 Oct / 480 pages 032. Jett Smith and the Alien Grave / 19 Oct / 214 pages 033. The Hunt for Red October / 23 Oct / 436 pages 034. Deny Thy Father (Star Trek: Lost Era V) / 1 Nov / 372 pages 035. Catalyst of Sorrows (Star Trek: Lost Era VI) / 11 Nov / 352 pages 036. The Natural Gas Revolution: At the Pivot of the World's Energy Future / 26 Nov / 304 pages 037. The Dardanelles: Tragedy and Heroism / 30 Nov / 86 pages 038. The Buried Age (Star Trek: Lost Era VII) / 7 Dec / 450 pages 039. The Great War at Sea: 1914-1918 / 15 Dec / 396 pages 040. Unnatural History (Pax Britannia) / 19 Dec / 336 pages 041. Attrition: The Great War on the Western Front - 1916 / 28 Dec / 401 pages Last edited by ucfgrad93; 12-29-2013 at 10:13 AM. |
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To read 12 classics and keep track of what I read.
Looking back at what I've read in 2012 I noticed I hardly read any classics. So, for 2013 my goal is to read 12 classics. I've made a list of classics I would like to read, however, that isn't the definitive list; if I come across a classic I want to read that isn't on my list I can choose to read that book instead of one on my list.
My only other goal is to keep track of what I'm reading. Statistics: Pages read: 43,958 Reading List: 001. Kisscut by Karin Slaughter 002. Yesterday's Gone: Episode One by Sean Platt & David Wright 003. The House at Riverton by Kate Morton 004. Sandstorm by James Rollins 005. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 006. Map of Bones by James Rollins 007. The Cath Who Blew the Whistle by Lilian Jackson Braun 008. Nightmare House by Douglas Clegg 009. The Harrowing by Alexandra Sokoloff 010. Mischief by Douglas Clegg 011. The Bedlam Detective by Stephen Gallagher 012. The Unquite by John Connolly 013. Shadowland by Peter Straub 014. Black Order by James Rollins 015. A Faint Cold Fear by Karin Slaughter 016. Indelible by Karin Slaughter 017. Cannery Row by John Steinbeck 018. Ring World by Larry Niven 019. The Flatey Enigma by Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson 020. The Infinite by Douglas Clegg 021. The Judas Strain by James Rollins 022. Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James DNF. Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd 023. Burial Ground by Michael McBride 024. The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan 025. Faithless by Karin Slaughter 026. The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan 027. Extraction by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child DNF. Abandoned by Douglas Clegg 028. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 029. Yesterday's Gone: Episode Two by Sean Platt & David Wright 030. Yesterday's Gone: Episode Three by Sean Platt & David Wright 031. The Last Oracle by James Rollins 032. Yesterday's Gone: Episode Four by Sean Platt & David Wright 033. Yesterday's Gone: Episode Five by Sean Platt & David Wright 034. Yesterday's Gone: Episode Six by Sean Platt & David Wright 035. Yesterday's Gone: Episode Seven by Sean Platt & David Wright 036. Yesterday's Gone: Episode Eight by Sean Platt & David Wright 037. Yesterday's Gone: Episode Nine by Sean Platt & David Wright 038. Yesterday's Gone: Episode Ten by Sean Platt & David Wright 039. Yesterday's Gone: Episode Eleven by Sean Platt & David Wright 040. Yesterday's Gone: Episode Twelve by Sean Platt & David Wright 041. The Bones of Avalon by Phil Rickman 042. River's End by Nora Roberts 043. Haunted by Heather Graham 044. Ringworld Engineers by Larry Niven 045. The Haunting Season by Michelle Muto 046. Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson 047. Beloved by Toni Morrison 048. Island 731 by Jeremy Robinson 049. The Heresy of Dr. Dee by Phil Rickman 050. River God by Wilbur Smith 051. Two Graves by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 052. Coraline by Neil Gaiman 053. The Wine of Angels by Phil Rickman 054. Midwinter of Spirit by Phil Rickman 055. Hallowed Ground by Steve Savile & David Niall Wilson 056. What Darkness Brings by C.S. Harris 057. The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson 058. A Crown of Lights by Phil Rickman 059. Asylum by Kristen Selleck 060. The Ruth Valley Missing by Amber West 061. The Bat by Jo Nesbo 062. Ghost Walk by Heather Graham 063. Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 064. The Cure of Souls by Phil Rickman 065. The White Queen by Philippa Gregory 066. Triptych by Karin Slaughter 067. The Blood Gospel by James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell 068. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 069. The Lamp of the Wicked by Phil Rickman 070. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare 071. Reapers by John Connolly 072. The Crying Girl by Glen Ebisch 073. Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter 074. Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon 075. The Prayer of the Night Shepherd by Phil Rickman 076. The Smile of a Ghost by Phil Rickman 077. Virginia Creeper by Blaine Lee Pardoe 078. Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson 079. Death in a Strange Country by Donna Leon 080. The Doomsday Key by James Rollins 081. The Colorado Kid by Stephen King 082. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare 083. Remains of the Altar by Phil Rickman 084. The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson 085. The Devil You Know by Mike Carey 086. The Final Descent by Rick Yancey 087. Hood by Stephen R. Lawhead 088. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King 089. The Curse of Malenfer Manor by Iain McChesney 090. The Fabric of Sin by Phil Rickman 091. Yesterday's Gone: Season Three by Sean Platt & David Wright 092. The Black Country by Alex Grecian 093. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare 094. Devil Colony by James Rollins 095. Stoker's Manuscript by Royce Prouty 096. To Dream of the Dead by Phil Rickman 097. New Year Island by Paul Draker 098. Anonymous Venetian by Donna Leon 099. The Small Hand by Susan Hill 100. Scarlet by Stephen R. Lawhead 101. Mrs. Hudson's Case by Laurie R. King 102. The Secrets of Pain by Phil Rickman 103. The Fate of Mercy Alban by Wendy Webb 104. Magus of Hay by Phil Rickman 105. The Tale of Halcyon Crane by Wendy Webb 106. Instruments of Darkness by Imogen Robertson 107. Pig Island by Mo Hayder 108. White Fire by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 109. Tuck by Stephen R. Lawhead 110. Harbour by John Ajvide Lindqvist 111. The Skeleton Key by James Rollins 112. Tracker by James Rollins 113. Bloodline by James Rollins 114. Netherworld by Lisa Morton 115. Candlenight by Phil Rickman 116. A Venetian Reckoning by Donna Leon 117. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin 118. The Witching House by Brian Moreland 119. Fractured by Karin Slaughter Last edited by Rumpelteazer; 12-31-2013 at 03:27 AM. |
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Goal: To buy no more than 120 ebooks [FAILED]
I read 185 books in 2012. (200 in 2011, 160 in 2010), but my big problem is my TBR list. Because I also bought a lot of books: 137 in 2012. (216 in 2011, 256 in 2010).
At the end of 2012, my TBR pile was 307 books long. I aimed for a reduction of 80 books in 2012 and failed. This year, I'm going to aim to buy no more than 120 ebooks. That's fewer than I've bought in any of the past three years, so it is a challenge. Hopefully it's one I will meet. And, obviously, I intend to read more than I buy. My secondary goal is to reduce my TBR count by 67 or more books, to 240 or less. Books read in 2013
Books bought in 2013
Analysis TBR: 378 Books read: 202 (incl. 9 abandoned and 6 not from TBR pile) Books otherwise removed from TBR pile: 11 (2 discarded, 8 previously read, 1 misc. freebie) Books removed from TBR pile: 207 Books added to TBR pile: 279 (including 4 free ebooks) Removed/Added: 0.74 Net reduction for 2013: -72 Non-free books read (or abandoned): 185 Total cost of books read: $546.30 Average cost of books read: $2.95 Non-free books bought: 283 (including 8 previously read) Total cost of books bought: $702.54 Average cost of books bought: $2.48 (£ prices converted to $ prices at £1:$1.5) Rating System: 1: Bad. not to my taste at all. I almost certainly abandoned this one. 2: Poor. Readable, but not particularly to my taste. 3: Average. An OK read, but nothing special. 4: Good. An enjoyable read that kept my attention. 5: Excellent. Read it quickly, one of the best this year. Last edited by pdurrant; 04-13-2014 at 05:19 AM. Reason: typo in an author's name |
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2013 Goals:(1) Read 22,500 pages, (2) Increase reading diversity (less fantasy)
My primary goal this year was to read 22,500 pages which I surpassed on October 10th, well ahead of schedule despite two months where I read way less than normal. For 2014 I will raise my page goal to 24,000 pages, 2,000/month, and see how it works. I doubt my reading pace from this year is maintainable for me in the long-term.
My first secondary goal was to increase my reading diversity, mainly by getting away from Fantasy novels. Coming into 2013 I had read about 48% Fantasy novels by page count, I wanted to get that down below 40% and ended up at about 35%. I read books from 17 different genres, several of which are very broad "genres". For 2014 I plan on dropping that below 33% which will be my goal for any genre from here on out, but I won't be keeping track as closely. My other secondary goal was to re-read a lot less than normal which I also succeeded in, re-reading only 2 books (one of which was less than 50 pages), which dropped my cumulative total down to ~25% since 2011. Next year I will probably do some more re-reading, but not too much and I will plan on keeping my total below 25% from here on out. There are some books I just enjoy too much to not re-read every once in a while. Completed books (in order of date finished): Spoiler:
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