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Originally Posted by wvcherrybomb
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Don't stress about keeping up with numbers as long as you're enjoying yourself. I'm viewing this not as a challenge really, but more of an experiment to see how many books I do actually read in a year. I'm also enjoying hearing about what others are reading.
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True! I think I am where you are. I have been having fun, not only setting things up, but learning about others reading habits and preferences. I've cut my goal in 1/2 ( 25 to 50 instead of 50 to 100).
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Originally Posted by wvcherrybomb
Anyone who hasn't already joined us over on goodreads should give it a try. We've decided to make discussion threads by genre to keep things organized. It's nicer than wading through one long reading thread, although I imagine they will all be long by the end of the year.
I've challenged myself to read some genres that are out of my comfort zone this year. I chosen two based on conversations of our group.
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Again we are in agreement!
The seperate threads is a great idea. I'm also looking forward to reading genres that are new to me, namely Romances and Mystery, as I've stayed mainly in the Sci-Fi and/or Fantasy camps.
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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash
If you look at my GR shelves, you'll see a new one - tbr-shortlist. My to-read shelf was getting so big I couldn't pick a book, so I took some time and created a shortlist of titles to choose for the next book. It was the only think I could think of to reduce the indecision I face upon finishing a book. Once it gets down to 9 or 10, I'll go back to the to-read shelf and add a few more to the shortlist.
I'm dealing with the same amount of books, but this makes it more manageable.
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I like this idea, but I think I would still be stuck with indecision as to what to put on the short list, so I tend to just wade through my options and see what sticks.
I'm hoping that joining both the 2011 challenge and the MR Book Club will help me as far as selections.