The 2014 Annual Reading Challenge Discussion Thread! - Page 37

Bookpossum · 06-01-2014, 06:55 AM

I am two books ahead of my target, which is 60 for the year. I read more slowly these days, partly because I read some more solid books - classics, non-fiction, etc - and also because I have competing interests such as photography and family history.

So I'm getting there but not breaking any records doing so.

Geralt · 06-01-2014, 08:05 AM

I started 4 books in the month of May and finished none. It's been a bad month, and I've been distracted. However, I'm still one book ahead of my challenge of 30 books/year, because I've read a lot in past months.

Hopefully June will be better.

pdurrant · 06-01-2014, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Geralt

I started 4 books in the month of May and finished none. It's been a bad month, and I've been distracted.

Sorry to hear that. I hope your next book catches your attention.

treadlightly · 06-01-2014, 09:27 AM

I've passed the halfway mark on my book total, but I have 62% remaining of my purchased unread book balance to get through still.

CRussel · 06-01-2014, 01:01 PM

I'm doing quite well on my target of 120 books read (or abandoned). If my current rate continues, I'll actually hit 150 books, and that doesn't count short stories (though I am keeping track of them.) Not exactly Paul's level, but we do what we can. And I'm overall doing fairly well at not buying a lot of books I won't ever get around to reading. Not quite as well on that goal as the main quantity goal. But my "keeping my list up to date goal" is so far doing moderately well. So, I'm pleased.

Geralt · 06-02-2014, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Sorry to hear that. I hope your next book catches your attention.

Oh I didn't abandon any of them. Frankly all 4 are really good books. It's just that one is an anthology so I don't expect to read that in one go, second book is a re-read of one of my all time favorites. Book 3 is The Time Machine by H. G. Wells and book 4 is Royal Assassin (Farseer #2) by Robin Hobb.

It's not the books, they are very entertaining, it's my concentration. I had none of it in May.

Yapyap · 06-02-2014, 09:57 AM

I'm doing fine reading-wise - at 58 books now (out of the target of 120 for the year), which puts me eight books ahead of schedule.

I have also kept up with all the reading-related subchallenges.

I've done less well with the buying books challenge - ended May at 15 ebooks bought for myself instead of the target average of 10.

DrNefario · 06-02-2014, 10:47 AM

I'm doing pretty well. I'm half way through my sub-challenges, now, with almost a month to spare, and right at this second my TBR challenge (add no more than twice as many as I remove) is on target.

I will, however, be taking a big hit to the TBR from the Hugo voter packet, which, I learned from the bargains forum, was released a couple of days ago. (I'm not sure what happened to the promised email notification. Maybe they are staggering them to try to spread the server load a bit.) Luckily this will largely be short fiction, so I should be able to get through a good chunk of it quite quickly.

Hampshire Nanny · 06-02-2014, 04:56 PM

Yesterday, I completed book #73, which puts me 11 books ahead of "schedule" to complete 150 books by the end of the year. I've accomplished this milestone by virtue of reading straight through a couple of series which have not-so-long books. (The Phryne Fisher series by Kerry Greenwood is averaging 240 pages or page equivalents per book.) Since I have a secondary goal of reading 50,000 pages during the year, I'm about 2000 pages behind schedule. In a short while, I'll update my challenge post

I am also on a self-imposed book purchasing ban. I am only allowing myself to buy gifts for other people and to spend gift cards (and the promotional credit from the publisher settlement). My kids gave me a big gift card to Amazon for my birthday last month, so I've got my eyes on two books which are to be released in June. Biggest impact to my moratorium on book buying is that I can't take advantage of the Baen monthly bundles.

CharredScribe · 06-03-2014, 05:02 AM

I'm on track to reach my target but this month has been a little slow. Usually I read about 8 books a month but my reading interest has declined. It happens sometimes - I just get sick of reading, no matter how good the book. Enjoying going through the DCI Banks series of Peter Robinson, but moving at a slow pace. Maybe it's because the weather has been improving, so long days cosy on the couch with tea and a book is on the decline.

EDIT: I just realised that I went from 160 karma to over 8000 in a matter of days. What in the what now?? Anyway, thanks to whomever did that (is there a way to check?)

CRussel · 06-03-2014, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by CharredScribe

EDIT: I just realised that I went from 160 karma to over 8000 in a matter of days. What in the what now?? Anyway, thanks to whomever did that (is there a way to check?)

To see who left you karma, click on UserCP just below the Mobileread logo in the upper left. This takes you to the User Control Panel, and on the right, below your list of subscribed topics, you'll see "Latest Reputation Received". That's your karma. You can see which post triggered it by clicking on the link.

DrNefario · 06-03-2014, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by DrNefario

I will, however, be taking a big hit to the TBR from the Hugo voter packet

Looks like the damage is, provisionally, 39 items, although "only" 10 or 11 of them are book-length.

CharredScribe · 06-03-2014, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

To see who left you karma, click on UserCP just below the Mobileread logo in the upper left. This takes you to the User Control Panel, and on the right, below your list of subscribed topics, you'll see "Latest Reputation Received". That's your karma. You can see which post triggered it by clicking on the link.

Ah, I see

Tarana · 06-03-2014, 10:06 AM

I have several books in progress and hopefully can finish The Big Sleep before I go to bed tonight. I'm having surgery tomorrow morning, so I'll have to see how Ghost by Jim Butcher in audio goes while on pain meds. I'm about 1/3 of the way through that.

I'm on par for my annual challenge - not ahead or behind. I'm behind on most of my subchallenges, but once I finish the Dresden Files series, should be able to catch up with those.

Waylander · 06-04-2014, 06:40 AM

I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt like they have been going slower lately. Despite this, I'm 59 books towards my 80 book target for this year. I'm not going to raise my target as September to December will be very busy, so I'm leaving my target as is and any extra books are a bonus. I've recently discovered The Sword and Laser podcast, a Sci-Fi/Fantasy podcast, and their book suggestions have given me even more books to read. I'm currently reading their book club book for this month, Promise of Blood, by Brian MCclellan, which is looking good. Oh well, I'm just thankful for the Amazon wishlist function, so I don't feel I have to buy and read everything at once, and don't have piles of DTB's and thousands of ebooks looking at me.

06-03-2014, 05:02 AM	#550
CharredScribe Addict Posts: 266 Karma: 959704 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: South Africa Device: Kobo Aura HD, Aura ONE	I'm on track to reach my target but this month has been a little slow. Usually I read about 8 books a month but my reading interest has declined. It happens sometimes - I just get sick of reading, no matter how good the book. Enjoying going through the DCI Banks series of Peter Robinson, but moving at a slow pace. Maybe it's because the weather has been improving, so long days cosy on the couch with tea and a book is on the decline. EDIT: I just realised that I went from 160 karma to over 8000 in a matter of days. What in the what now?? Anyway, thanks to whomever did that (is there a way to check?) Last edited by CharredScribe; 06-03-2014 at 05:04 AM.

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06-01-2014, 06:55 AM	#541
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,137 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	I am two books ahead of my target, which is 60 for the year. I read more slowly these days, partly because I read some more solid books - classics, non-fiction, etc - and also because I have competing interests such as photography and family history. So I'm getting there but not breaking any records doing so.

06-01-2014, 08:05 AM	#542
Geralt Witcher Posts: 933 Karma: 7321117 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Swamp. Slaying Drowners. Device: Kindle PW2	I started 4 books in the month of May and finished none. It's been a bad month, and I've been distracted. However, I'm still one book ahead of my challenge of 30 books/year, because I've read a lot in past months. Hopefully June will be better.

06-01-2014, 09:27 AM	#544
treadlightly Wizard Posts: 1,370 Karma: 6957792 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo H2O	I've passed the halfway mark on my book total, but I have 62% remaining of my purchased unread book balance to get through still.

06-01-2014, 01:01 PM	#545
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,161 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	I'm doing quite well on my target of 120 books read (or abandoned). If my current rate continues, I'll actually hit 150 books, and that doesn't count short stories (though I am keeping track of them.) Not exactly Paul's level, but we do what we can. And I'm overall doing fairly well at not buying a lot of books I won't ever get around to reading. Not quite as well on that goal as the main quantity goal. But my "keeping my list up to date goal" is so far doing moderately well. So, I'm pleased.

06-02-2014, 09:57 AM	#547
Yapyap Guru Posts: 861 Karma: 3543721 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Estonia Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad 3, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge	I'm doing fine reading-wise - at 58 books now (out of the target of 120 for the year), which puts me eight books ahead of schedule. I have also kept up with all the reading-related subchallenges. I've done less well with the buying books challenge - ended May at 15 ebooks bought for myself instead of the target average of 10.

06-02-2014, 10:47 AM	#548
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,100 Karma: 11315768 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	I'm doing pretty well. I'm half way through my sub-challenges, now, with almost a month to spare, and right at this second my TBR challenge (add no more than twice as many as I remove) is on target. I will, however, be taking a big hit to the TBR from the Hugo voter packet, which, I learned from the bargains forum, was released a couple of days ago. (I'm not sure what happened to the promised email notification. Maybe they are staggering them to try to spread the server load a bit.) Luckily this will largely be short fiction, so I should be able to get through a good chunk of it quite quickly.

06-02-2014, 04:56 PM	#549
Hampshire Nanny Guru Posts: 614 Karma: 8064562 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3 KB, iPad2	Yesterday, I completed book #73, which puts me 11 books ahead of "schedule" to complete 150 books by the end of the year. I've accomplished this milestone by virtue of reading straight through a couple of series which have not-so-long books. (The Phryne Fisher series by Kerry Greenwood is averaging 240 pages or page equivalents per book.) Since I have a secondary goal of reading 50,000 pages during the year, I'm about 2000 pages behind schedule. In a short while, I'll update my challenge post I am also on a self-imposed book purchasing ban. I am only allowing myself to buy gifts for other people and to spend gift cards (and the promotional credit from the publisher settlement). My kids gave me a big gift card to Amazon for my birthday last month, so I've got my eyes on two books which are to be released in June. Biggest impact to my moratorium on book buying is that I can't take advantage of the Baen monthly bundles.

06-03-2014, 10:06 AM	#554
Tarana Wizard Posts: 3,982 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I have several books in progress and hopefully can finish The Big Sleep before I go to bed tonight. I'm having surgery tomorrow morning, so I'll have to see how Ghost by Jim Butcher in audio goes while on pain meds. I'm about 1/3 of the way through that. I'm on par for my annual challenge - not ahead or behind. I'm behind on most of my subchallenges, but once I finish the Dresden Files series, should be able to catch up with those.

06-04-2014, 06:40 AM	#555
Waylander Fanatic Posts: 594 Karma: 2905052 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 5 SE, Onyx Boox Poke 3	I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt like they have been going slower lately. Despite this, I'm 59 books towards my 80 book target for this year. I'm not going to raise my target as September to December will be very busy, so I'm leaving my target as is and any extra books are a bonus. I've recently discovered The Sword and Laser podcast, a Sci-Fi/Fantasy podcast, and their book suggestions have given me even more books to read. I'm currently reading their book club book for this month, Promise of Blood, by Brian MCclellan, which is looking good. Oh well, I'm just thankful for the Amazon wishlist function, so I don't feel I have to buy and read everything at once, and don't have piles of DTB's and thousands of ebooks looking at me.

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