12-03-2013, 04:45 AM | #526 |
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Whether it's 120 books a year or 12 books a year, the important thing is to enjoy the reading, and have fun with a challenge.
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12-03-2013, 04:58 AM | #527 |
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Some people enjoy being competitive I see nothing wrong with that.
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12-03-2013, 10:54 AM | #528 |
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12-03-2013, 11:07 AM | #529 | |
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Comparing yourself to others, especially on a forum of people in dissimilar circumstances and stages in life, is useless and counterproductive. Stay your own course! |
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12-03-2013, 02:46 PM | #530 |
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Yes, I have had the Widget for a while and since I track my readings with GR, I thought they might also have a tracker, which I could use here as a sig. I am not sure I am clear in my explanations...
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12-03-2013, 03:20 PM | #531 |
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Ah, I see. No, I wish they did. They really do need more / better widgets to choose from. One the right size for a sig would be handy. They are entertaining the idea of tickers, but who knows if / when they would be implemented.
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12-03-2013, 04:21 PM | #532 | |
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I have to add: I just luv your avatar !! |
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12-03-2013, 05:12 PM | #533 |
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12-03-2013, 10:35 PM | #534 | |
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It's not what you read or how many you read; we are only competing with our own expectations for ourselves, after all, and set our target goals on that basis. I know that I'm not trying to out-read anyone; I'm just trying to read at a pace I know I can achieve. |
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12-05-2013, 07:28 AM | #535 |
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I am trying to out read myself. Every year my next years goal post are set at where I wound up the year before. I finished up 2012 at 85 books and this year looks like I will not come anywhere near that. Next years goal post will most likely be a lot closer then they were in 2012 due to my inability to hit the goal posts this year and I will measure the number of pages read next year like this year.
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12-06-2013, 03:06 PM | #536 |
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Years Completed: 44/44
Books Read: 71 Pages Read: 21,867 Distinct Authors: 57 New Authors: 36 Paper Books: 51 E-Books: 20 I think I've officially shelved this year's reading now and am resting and preparing for next year's challenge. I might fit in Dubliners this month, but I'm really focusing on resting my reading mind. Next year's challenge is: 70 books and 18,100 pages. I hope it is doable. My last two years have been over 20,000 pages so I think I'm in good shape for that, but it's a lot of books to stay focused on. I've purposely tried to keep the titles a little shorter to allow myself to fit more countries in for my geography challenge. I am really excited to start next year's challenge. When are the new threads going to be up here? When does Goodreads post next year's challenge widget? |
12-09-2013, 04:13 PM | #537 |
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Looks like I'll fall a little short of my 50 book goal. I am currently reading my 39th book and will probably finish it plus one more. I have read just under 18,000 pages so far.
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12-12-2013, 10:57 AM | #538 |
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19 days to go and 13 books remaining...
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12-12-2013, 05:22 PM | #539 |
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I will be in on the next one for 2014, I read a lot of books this year but didn't keep count.
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12-13-2013, 07:49 AM | #540 |
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I'm thinking I'll set my challenge for 2014 at 70 books (it was 52 this year, and I have easily exceeded that, but then I didn't want to put pressure on myself to hurry my reading). Yet to decide on any more granular sub-challenges.
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