The 2013 Annual Reading Challenge - Discussion Thread! - Page 10

astrangerhere · 01-30-2013, 08:57 PM

Just sitting down on a stormy night to start Speaking from Among the Bones, the fifth book in the Flavia deLuce mysteries. Since reading the first one, I've read every succeeding one as soon as it was released, and I am excited to start this one.

HomeInMyShoes · 01-31-2013, 07:59 AM

One month in and I've got 9 of 44 years checked off. A great start to a big list.

Quake1028 · 01-31-2013, 09:17 AM

Last day of the month. Finish up strong!

pdurrant · 01-31-2013, 11:21 AM

So, how did I do in January?

Well, not too brilliantly. The changes to Baen's Monthly Webscriptions meant that I bought the February bundle while it was still available. The departure of Fictionwise meant that I had to find a new subscription for Analog and Asimovs, which turned out to be Amazon, which meant that I have bought two issues of each this month, as Fictionwise was a bit behind on issues. Addding in my subscription to F&SF and Grantville Gazette and one book bought on a Kobo discount code, that comes to a grand total of 13 (thirteen!) books bought in January.

Since my aim is to buy no more than 120 books this year, this is a bit of a problem.

Especially as I expect my total purchases in February to come to at least 20 books, given that I'll be buying the books from the December and January Baen monthly bundles (special voucher codes in an email from Baen. See the Baen ebooks webpage), as well as the March bundle, and there'll be more issues of Analog and Asimovs.

That will leave me a quota of just 87 or so for the other 10 months. Unfortunately, approx. six books per Baen month, and my regular subscriptions to GG, F&SF, Analog and Asimov's for the remain ten months add up to 86 books.

Hmm... I don't think I need to worry about looking for Kobo or B&N or Amazon special offers or vouchers in 2013! I'll be using all my book allowance on subscriptions and Baen Monthly bundles!

I didn't think 120 books in a year would be so hard!

treadlightly · 01-31-2013, 11:42 AM

I read 10 books in January and none of them came from my Challenge List of 25. I was finishing a few of my favourite series from 2012 and the books were quite long.

Today I'm starting the first from my Challenge List: A Game of Thrones.

jbcohen · 01-31-2013, 11:56 AM

Starting off very well I am working on books numbers eleven and twelve. At this rate I should blow right past my goal of eighty-five and ge through well over one hundred this year.

astrangerhere · 01-31-2013, 01:02 PM

I finished my 7th book last night, and given the demands of my new job, I am very pleased with that. I probably would have managed a bit more save for the fact that one of them was Wilkie Collins' paid-by-the-word Woman in White.

BelleZora · 01-31-2013, 05:02 PM

I started out with a goal of 100 raised to 120 and then 150. Silly. The goal should simply be to read what I enjoy whenever I want. I completed 13 books with two of them at almost 1000 pages each.

JSWolf · 01-31-2013, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

I looked at my possible planned challenges, distilled it, then diluted it, and ended up with: read stuff.

Mostly because I've gotten really bad at keeping things updated beyond the Goodreads shelving.

I've already decided this time I was just going to read and track how many books I've read. I have no number in mind. Last year I chose 75 books and I hit that. This time, I plan on reading anything that catches my fancy regardless of size.

JSWolf · 01-31-2013, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by astrangerhere

Just sitting down on a stormy night to start Speaking from Among the Bones, the fifth book in the Flavia deLuce mysteries. Since reading the first one, I've read every succeeding one as soon as it was released, and I am excited to start this one.

I've put the first one on reserve at the library because of your post.

Nyssa · 01-31-2013, 09:00 PM

To put it bluntly, quantity wise, January was crap! I only read two books. Quality wise, however, I truly enjoyed Among Others, which lead to my discovering The Great Book of Amber, which currently leads in the "Please Help Me Get Out of This Rut" poll I put up.

I am confident I will have a much better February, quality wise, than January.

DrNefario · 02-01-2013, 08:29 AM

I've finished 3 and bought 5, so behind by 2 so far. I'm not far from finishing the 4th book, so not too bad.

Quake1028 · 02-01-2013, 08:52 AM

Finished 12 and bought only 1! I am oooooooooooooon fire

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astrangerhere · 02-01-2013, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've put the first one on reserve at the library because of your post.

I hope you enjoy it. I recommended them to my father, and he (as a former high school science teacher) adored Flavia.

BelleZora · 02-01-2013, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astrangerhere

I hope you enjoy it. I recommended them to my father, and he (as a former high school science teacher) adored Flavia.

Just want to second your recommendation. I also love Alan Bradley's Flavia de Luce novels although I've read only the first three and want to catch up. Thanks for the reminder.

01-30-2013, 08:57 PM	#136
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 855 Karma: 8403674 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill / Charlotte, NC Device: NookSTR, Droid X, Asus Transformer Infinity	Just sitting down on a stormy night to start Speaking from Among the Bones, the fifth book in the Flavia deLuce mysteries. Since reading the first one, I've read every succeeding one as soon as it was released, and I am excited to start this one. __________________ astrangerhere // Goodreads // 2013 Challenge Thread The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience. --To Kill a Mockingbird It Gets Better \| Love is Louder

01-31-2013, 07:59 AM	#137
HomeInMyShoes Ginormous Intergalactic Posts: 10,416 Karma: 34151574 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: junkyard Device: Kindle3	One month in and I've got 9 of 44 years checked off. A great start to a big list. __________________ Reading Lists: 2011 \| 2012 \| 2013 “Reading one book is like eating one potato chip.” - Diane Duane

01-31-2013, 09:17 AM	#138
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 818 Karma: 8798808 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	Last day of the month. Finish up strong! __________________ Current iPad 3 32GB White Wi-Fi Past Kindle Fire - returned \| iPad 2 16GB White Wi-Fi - sold \| Kindle 3 Wi-Fi - Wife \| nook - Brother \| Kindle 2 - Mother in Law

01-31-2013, 11:21 AM	#139
pdurrant The Grand Mouse Posts: 24,910 Karma: 74252384 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle 2; iPhone 3G; Bookeen Opus; NOOK ST GlowLight	So, how did I do in January? Well, not too brilliantly. The changes to Baen's Monthly Webscriptions meant that I bought the February bundle while it was still available. The departure of Fictionwise meant that I had to find a new subscription for Analog and Asimovs, which turned out to be Amazon, which meant that I have bought two issues of each this month, as Fictionwise was a bit behind on issues. Addding in my subscription to F&SF and Grantville Gazette and one book bought on a Kobo discount code, that comes to a grand total of 13 (thirteen!) books bought in January. Since my aim is to buy no more than 120 books this year, this is a bit of a problem. Especially as I expect my total purchases in February to come to at least 20 books, given that I'll be buying the books from the December and January Baen monthly bundles (special voucher codes in an email from Baen. See the Baen ebooks webpage), as well as the March bundle, and there'll be more issues of Analog and Asimovs. That will leave me a quota of just 87 or so for the other 10 months. Unfortunately, approx. six books per Baen month, and my regular subscriptions to GG, F&SF, Analog and Asimov's for the remain ten months add up to 86 books. Hmm... I don't think I need to worry about looking for Kobo or B&N or Amazon special offers or vouchers in 2013! I'll be using all my book allowance on subscriptions and Baen Monthly bundles! I didn't think 120 books in a year would be so hard! __________________ Kai Lung Raises His Voice, now available at Amazon and BooksOnBoard A new collection of ‘Kai Lung’ stories by Ernest Bramah, including four previously unpublished stories. Books I've read in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

01-31-2013, 11:42 AM	#140
treadlightly Fanatic Posts: 540 Karma: 1434406 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo Glo	I read 10 books in January and none of them came from my Challenge List of 25. I was finishing a few of my favourite series from 2012 and the books were quite long. Today I'm starting the first from my Challenge List: A Game of Thrones. __________________ 2013 Reading Challenge Book List

01-31-2013, 11:56 AM	#141
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 2,373 Karma: 3046348 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Palanthas Device: Kindle 5 Paperwhite and a Nook Simple Touch	Starting off very well I am working on books numbers eleven and twelve. At this rate I should blow right past my goal of eighty-five and ge through well over one hundred this year. __________________

01-31-2013, 01:02 PM	#142
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 855 Karma: 8403674 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill / Charlotte, NC Device: NookSTR, Droid X, Asus Transformer Infinity	I finished my 7th book last night, and given the demands of my new job, I am very pleased with that. I probably would have managed a bit more save for the fact that one of them was Wilkie Collins' paid-by-the-word Woman in White. __________________ astrangerhere // Goodreads // 2013 Challenge Thread The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience. --To Kill a Mockingbird It Gets Better \| Love is Louder

01-31-2013, 05:02 PM	#143
BelleZora Fanatic Posts: 529 Karma: 5177480 Join Date: May 2012 Location: North Idaho Device: Paperwhite, K-Touch, Nook GL, Sony T1, Libre Pro, K-Fire	I started out with a goal of 100 raised to 120 and then 150. Silly. The goal should simply be to read what I enjoy whenever I want. I completed 13 books with two of them at almost 1000 pages each.

01-31-2013, 09:00 PM	#146
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 5,045 Karma: 43315789 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle 3 (Wifi Only), Kindle Paperwhite	To put it bluntly, quantity wise, January was crap! I only read two books. Quality wise, however, I truly enjoyed Among Others, which lead to my discovering The Great Book of Amber, which currently leads in the "Please Help Me Get Out of This Rut" poll I put up. I am confident I will have a much better February, quality wise, than January. __________________ 2013 Challenge Discussion Thread. 2013 Challenge List Thread.My Reading Challenge for 2013 My Reading Progress for 2013.My GoodReads Reviews for 2013.My GoodReads Thread for 2013

02-01-2013, 08:29 AM	#147
DrNefario Guru Posts: 832 Karma: 2646132 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	I've finished 3 and bought 5, so behind by 2 so far. I'm not far from finishing the 4th book, so not too bad. __________________ 2013 Challenge Progress

02-01-2013, 08:52 AM	#148
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 818 Karma: 8798808 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	Finished 12 and bought only 1! I am oooooooooooooon fire . __________________ Current iPad 3 32GB White Wi-Fi Past Kindle Fire - returned \| iPad 2 16GB White Wi-Fi - sold \| Kindle 3 Wi-Fi - Wife \| nook - Brother \| Kindle 2 - Mother in Law

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