Reading Goals

anamardoll · 03-02-2012, 05:10 PM

It's time for an UNUTTERABLY SILLY POLL!

carpetmojo · 03-02-2012, 05:44 PM

So glad most right-thinking people are correct.....

Apache · 03-02-2012, 06:04 PM

I read because I enjoy (am Addicted) and have never set a goal on how many books I will read in a set time frame. When I finish a book I start another book.

Apache

Phogg · 03-02-2012, 06:06 PM

Yays!

I can has wings.

anamardoll · 03-02-2012, 06:14 PM

That is a very special butterfly!

cfrizz · 03-02-2012, 08:31 PM

I don't read to satisfy any stupid number, I simply read for entertainment. Not everything has to have a goal or a number attached to it. When the hell did this become a competition?

Phogg · 03-02-2012, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cfrizz

I don't read to satisfy any stupid number, I simply read for entertainment. Not everything has to have a goal or a number attached to it. When the hell did this become a competition?

If u l

k at the 1st post...it an unnutterably silly poll. That not be very serious.

The Terminator · 03-02-2012, 11:42 PM

Why put an order to the madness?

latepaul · 03-03-2012, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cfrizz

I don't read to satisfy any stupid number, I simply read for entertainment. Not everything has to have a goal or a number attached to it. When the hell did this become a competition?

What happened to me was this:

When I was young I always read for pleasure, I read a lot and I read most days - mostly in bed before falling asleep. When I was older and working my bus ride to work was a guaranteed slot when I read and I always had a book on the go.

A few years ago I noticed that without consciously changing anything I'd slowed down. One reason was I was now driving to work, another was that I was now going to bed later and tending to fall asleep straight away. A little while later I realised that I was still reading as much if not more than I'd ever done it's just a lot of it was now online and not books but blogs and forums and so on.

Then the final Harry Potter book was coming out. I'd decided I wanted to re-read the whole series before that. I had only a few weeks and I'm not a quick reader so I made myself a spreadsheet to track how many pages I read per day so I could see if I was on target. I found I liked tracking the numbers - sometimes I used tweaking the spreadsheet as a procrastination from reading. I've been using various forms of that spreadsheet ever since.

So I've learnt a couple of things:

1) As I get older and there are more things to distract me, it's easier to "forget" to read even though I enjoy it when I do.

2) I like numbers.

gweeks · 03-03-2012, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apache

I read because I enjoy (am Addicted) and have never set a goal on how many books I will read in a set time frame. When I finish a book I start another book.

Apache

The only time I have goals are when I have a short time need to have something read. Usually for work.

Greg Weeks

RichL · 03-03-2012, 09:00 AM

Goals are for students not retiree's. :-)

Asawi · 03-03-2012, 09:09 AM

Where are the puppies?

(My reading goals are not in numbers.)

cfrizz · 03-03-2012, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by latepaul

What happened to me was this:

When I was young I always read for pleasure, I read a lot and I read most days - mostly in bed before falling asleep. When I was older and working my bus ride to work was a guaranteed slot when I read and I always had a book on the go.

A few years ago I noticed that without consciously changing anything I'd slowed down. One reason was I was now driving to work, another was that I was now going to bed later and tending to fall asleep straight away. A little while later I realised that I was still reading as much if not more than I'd ever done it's just a lot of it was now online and not books but blogs and forums and so on.

Then the final Harry Potter book was coming out. I'd decided I wanted to re-read the whole series before that. I had only a few weeks and I'm not a quick reader so I made myself a spreadsheet to track how many pages I read per day so I could see if I was on target. I found I liked tracking the numbers - sometimes I used tweaking the spreadsheet as a procrastination from reading. I've been using various forms of that spreadsheet ever since.

So I've learnt a couple of things:

1) As I get older and there are more things to distract me, it's easier to "forget" to read even though I enjoy it when I do.

2) I like numbers.

GEEK ALERT!!!

mr ploppy · 03-03-2012, 11:45 AM

My only goal is not to buy any more books until I've read the ones I already have, but I doubt I will achieve it.

DrNefario · 03-03-2012, 12:16 PM

I've set myself some goals this year just to push myself to do a bit more of some things.

I have always read every day, going from one novel (usually) to the next in a long chain. Last year I estimate I was averaging about two weeks per book, giving me something like 25-30 books over the year. This year I've set myself a target of 50, and so far it hasn't been too hard to stay ahead. I've just had to read a bit longer when I can.

Also it means it feels like I'm accomplishing something if I stay in bed reading late into the morning.

View Poll Results: My reading goal for the year...
Is a number with a 0 on the end, because all good numbers are divisible by 10.	16	24.62%
Is a number with a 5 on the end, because those deci-lovers go too far in their devotion.	3	4.62%
Is a prime number, because I am a special butterfly.	3	4.62%
Is an intricate combination of dates that are meaningful only to me.	0	0%
Works out to one book a day, because I enjoy a challenge.	2	3.08%
Works out to a rate known to scientists as "the Harriet", because I enjoy futility.	2	3.08%
Does not exist.	40	61.54%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 65. You may not vote on this poll

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carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	So glad most right-thinking people are correct.....

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Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,132 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I read because I enjoy (am Addicted) and have never set a goal on how many books I will read in a set time frame. When I finish a book I start another book. Apache

03-02-2012, 06:06 PM	#4
Phogg PHD in Horribleness Posts: 2,320 Karma: 23599604 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the ironbound section, near avenue L Device: Just a whole bunch. I guess I am a collector now.	Yays! I can has wings.

03-02-2012, 06:14 PM	#5
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	That is a very special butterfly!

03-02-2012, 08:31 PM	#6
cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,530 Karma: 34583358 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	I don't read to satisfy any stupid number, I simply read for entertainment. Not everything has to have a goal or a number attached to it. When the hell did this become a competition?

03-02-2012, 11:42 PM	#8
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	Why put an order to the madness?

03-03-2012, 09:00 AM	#11
RichL Evangelist Posts: 407 Karma: 1096520 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: back to x51v	Goals are for students not retiree's. :-)

03-03-2012, 09:09 AM	#12
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,462 Karma: 2731820 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	Where are the puppies? (My reading goals are not in numbers.)

03-03-2012, 11:45 AM	#14
mr ploppy Feral Underclass Posts: 3,622 Karma: 26821535 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, tha noz Device: 2nd hand paperback	My only goal is not to buy any more books until I've read the ones I already have, but I doubt I will achieve it.

03-03-2012, 12:16 PM	#15
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,098 Karma: 11315768 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	I've set myself some goals this year just to push myself to do a bit more of some things. I have always read every day, going from one novel (usually) to the next in a long chain. Last year I estimate I was averaging about two weeks per book, giving me something like 25-30 books over the year. This year I've set myself a target of 50, and so far it hasn't been too hard to stay ahead. I've just had to read a bit longer when I can. Also it means it feels like I'm accomplishing something if I stay in bed reading late into the morning.

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