Reading Challenge - Are you on track?

Fbone · 07-01-2011, 07:18 PM

Since 2011 is half over, will you make it?

Can you pick it up in the home stretch?

Or, perhaps, a little too much January ambition and need to make a downward adjustment?

There are no winners and losers. Having fun is more important. Good books, too.

Personally, I'm behind schedule but still hope to make my 20,000 pages.

kindlekitten · 07-01-2011, 07:22 PM

I haven't been counting pages, but I am at 59 books so far

GA Russell · 07-01-2011, 07:24 PM

I'm way behind. My goal was 31 books, and I don't think I'll make it.

Nyssa · 07-01-2011, 07:24 PM

I think I can say firmly say "No" I will not make 100 books this year; I don't even know if I'll make 50 (my secondary goal). What I will be able to do, however, is learn what I should aim for next year; it might be as few as 25.

pidgeon92 · 07-01-2011, 08:07 PM

My goal is 144, and I'm at 65. 4 books behind. I'm trying to read some shorter books now so I can catch up.

Ravensknight · 07-01-2011, 08:45 PM

I started my goal at 100. Then moved it up to 150 last month, and I'm still 8% ahead. I figure a little padding is a good thing now, in case things do slow down

jbcohen · 07-01-2011, 08:51 PM

I think that this would be better as a poll.

crich70 · 07-01-2011, 09:06 PM

Well I want to reach 100 so I'm only 88 behind more or less. I wasn't keeping track of what I read earlier in the year via a 'read' collection like I am now though. I used to set a goal for how many books to read during the summer as a kid and always overshot the mark so I might still make it. Six months is six months after all. lol.

Catlady · 07-01-2011, 10:01 PM

Am I on track? No way. I'm currently bogged down for the third time since January (I force myself to finish a book I've started unless it's completely horrid). I still have high hopes of getting close to 100, though.

If I counted work-related reading, I'd be ahead of the pace.

GraceKrispy · 07-02-2011, 02:17 AM

I'm reading books 70 and 71 right now, so I think I'm on track for 100. That doesn't count any paper or work-related books I've read or any children's books I've read. Just ebooks. Just indie ebooks.

Wish I were further on my progress on the tbr and reviewed list!

caleb72 · 07-02-2011, 03:29 AM

I am definitely behind (reading books 34 and 35 now), but I'm really loving my reading this year. I've encountered a wider assortment of authors than in any previous years and I've even given classics some loving for the first time in many years.

I knew it was unlikely I'd make the 100 book target from the start so falling behind doesn't stress me too much.

For my classics challenge, I've read 4 out of 12 so am 2 books behind at the moment. I think I'll probably achieve this one.

Giggleton · 07-02-2011, 03:43 AM

I stopped counting. Just read everything that you can!

CommonReader · 07-02-2011, 04:50 AM

I have not "officially" joined the challenge but I am determined to read 100 books this year as well. I finished book no. 50 on June 30th at 11:30 pm, so I am on track.
I had read 46 books by the end of May so I expected to be further ahead by now. During June I started several books just to be detracted by other interesting books that came along. I have about 10 books in various stages of progress by now, but I am determined to have finished them by the middle of August.
There are some heavy tomes among them, though, so they may slow me down somewhat.

For me the challenge is a tool to impose some discipline but I haven't enjoyed my reading so much for years.

orlok · 07-02-2011, 04:54 AM

I'm a little ahead, mainly because I am travelling a bit more than usual, and listening to audiobooks when driving. Should get to my 100 in 2011 ok

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Namekuseijin · 07-02-2011, 05:02 AM

I certainly won't make it. Still, thanks to this challenge, and my trusty smartphone, I've been reading like there's no tomorrow. In fact, it's been ages since I last has so much fun with reading... how dumb I feel now for having lost so much time with games, TV and movies for the most part of my 20's and 30's.

BTW, I'm on bed in the dark. I awoke and just read Poe's "The Raven". Unfortunately, most such short poetry and tales can't enter the challenge because are not full books. I should've adopted the pages counter. No, that wouldn't suffice either, as page is meaningless in ebooks. Perhaps words?

doesn't matter, what matters is that I'm reading a lot again..

07-01-2011, 07:18 PM	#1
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 4,098 Karma: 57695741 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NJ Device: Searching ...	Reading Challenge - Are you on track? Since 2011 is half over, will you make it? Can you pick it up in the home stretch? Or, perhaps, a little too much January ambition and need to make a downward adjustment? There are no winners and losers. Having fun is more important. Good books, too. Personally, I'm behind schedule but still hope to make my 20,000 pages.

07-01-2011, 07:22 PM	#2
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 11,514 Karma: 40406970 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	I haven't been counting pages, but I am at 59 books so far __________________ WELL BEHAVED WOMEN RARELY MAKE HISTORY! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BUYING OR SELLING REAL ESTATE IN WASHINGTON STATE, I CAN HELP!

07-01-2011, 07:24 PM	#4
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 5,029 Karma: 42208765 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle 3 (Wifi Only), Kindle Paperwhite	I think I can say firmly say "No" I will not make 100 books this year; I don't even know if I'll make 50 (my secondary goal). What I will be able to do, however, is learn what I should aim for next year; it might be as few as 25. __________________ 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

07-01-2011, 08:45 PM	#6
Ravensknight Serpent Rider Posts: 613 Karma: 5200000 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: PRS-505, Superpad Tablet, Sony T1, Sony 350, Nook STR	I started my goal at 100. Then moved it up to 150 last month, and I'm still 8% ahead. I figure a little padding is a good thing now, in case things do slow down __________________ My Goodreads Profile Join the Science Fiction Book Club and we both get rewarded

07-01-2011, 08:51 PM	#7
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 2,360 Karma: 3046348 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Palanthas Device: Kindle 5 Paperwhite and a Nook Simple Touch	I think that this would be better as a poll. __________________

07-01-2011, 07:24 PM	#3
GA Russell Argos win the Grey Cup! Posts: 3,366 Karma: 11423475 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: jetBook Lite, Libre Pro	I'm way behind. My goal was 31 books, and I don't think I'll make it.

07-01-2011, 08:07 PM	#5
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 1,877 Karma: 3627630 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle 2, Kindle PW, Kindle DXG, Sony 950, Boox M90, Kobo Aura	My goal is 144, and I'm at 65. 4 books behind. I'm trying to read some shorter books now so I can catch up.

07-01-2011, 09:06 PM	#8
crich70 Wizard Posts: 4,111 Karma: 13677631 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Well I want to reach 100 so I'm only 88 behind more or less. I wasn't keeping track of what I read earlier in the year via a 'read' collection like I am now though. I used to set a goal for how many books to read during the summer as a kid and always overshot the mark so I might still make it. Six months is six months after all. lol.

07-01-2011, 10:01 PM	#9
Catlady Wizard Posts: 1,962 Karma: 4986732 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: jetBook Lite, Libre Color	Am I on track? No way. I'm currently bogged down for the third time since January (I force myself to finish a book I've started unless it's completely horrid). I still have high hopes of getting close to 100, though. If I counted work-related reading, I'd be ahead of the pace.

07-02-2011, 02:17 AM	#10
GraceKrispy Rollin' with the punches Posts: 3,895 Karma: 2633039 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: Sony PRS-650, droid x, sad damaged 505	I'm reading books 70 and 71 right now, so I think I'm on track for 100. That doesn't count any paper or work-related books I've read or any children's books I've read. Just ebooks. Just indie ebooks. Wish I were further on my progress on the tbr and reviewed list! __________________

07-02-2011, 03:29 AM	#11
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,205 Karma: 10900993 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I am definitely behind (reading books 34 and 35 now), but I'm really loving my reading this year. I've encountered a wider assortment of authors than in any previous years and I've even given classics some loving for the first time in many years. I knew it was unlikely I'd make the 100 book target from the start so falling behind doesn't stress me too much. For my classics challenge, I've read 4 out of 12 so am 2 books behind at the moment. I think I'll probably achieve this one. __________________ Papyrus - Independent Author Reviews "Happiness is the hidden behind the obvious."

07-02-2011, 03:43 AM	#12
Giggleton Suspended Posts: 1,687 Karma: 4368191 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oregon Device: Kindle3	I stopped counting. Just read everything that you can!

07-02-2011, 04:50 AM	#13
CommonReader Evangelist Posts: 421 Karma: 1640636 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650, PRS-300, Xperia S, iPad Mini	I have not "officially" joined the challenge but I am determined to read 100 books this year as well. I finished book no. 50 on June 30th at 11:30 pm, so I am on track. I had read 46 books by the end of May so I expected to be further ahead by now. During June I started several books just to be detracted by other interesting books that came along. I have about 10 books in various stages of progress by now, but I am determined to have finished them by the middle of August. There are some heavy tomes among them, though, so they may slow me down somewhat. For me the challenge is a tool to impose some discipline but I haven't enjoyed my reading so much for years.

07-02-2011, 04:54 AM	#14
orlok Desperation Posts: 7,157 Karma: 207431774 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Fire HD, Kobo glo	I'm a little ahead, mainly because I am travelling a bit more than usual, and listening to audiobooks when driving. Should get to my 100 in 2011 ok .

07-02-2011, 05:02 AM	#15
Namekuseijin affordable chipmunk Posts: 996 Karma: 8000056 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brazil Device: Motorola Razr, iriver Story	I certainly won't make it. Still, thanks to this challenge, and my trusty smartphone, I've been reading like there's no tomorrow. In fact, it's been ages since I last has so much fun with reading... how dumb I feel now for having lost so much time with games, TV and movies for the most part of my 20's and 30's. BTW, I'm on bed in the dark. I awoke and just read Poe's "The Raven". Unfortunately, most such short poetry and tales can't enter the challenge because are not full books. I should've adopted the pages counter. No, that wouldn't suffice either, as page is meaningless in ebooks. Perhaps words? doesn't matter, what matters is that I'm reading a lot again.. __________________ books read and updated once in a year or so Minha poesia em português


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