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astrangerhere · 06-01-2018, 07:49 AM

Goals:

Total Books: 50 (stretch goal of 75) | Total Pages: 25,000 | TBR Reduction: 25 (stretch goal of 50)
Read at least 51% non-American authors | Read more female/gender-fluid authors than male | Read at least 52 short stories | Read at least 10 of the New Leaf Book Club selections | Complete a re-read of the Pevear and Volokhonsky translation of War and Peace

Aggregate Totals (Updated through May):

68 books - 136% of my goal (90% of stretch goal) - on target; might expand again
38 short stories - 73% of my goal - on target
20,584 pages - 82% of my goal - on target
48% female/nonbinary authors / 52% male authors - off target - Balance negatively increased 1%
49% US authors (down from 52%) / 51% non-US authors (up from 48%) - on target for first time!
141 of 365 chapters of War and Peace complete - on target
TBR Reduction: Reduced by 23 - 92% of my goal (46% of stretch goal) - on target
New Leaf Book Club selections - 5 for 6 - on target

I'm really pleased with my progress. Of course, some of this is aided by mom having two hospital stays since January. I get a lot of reading done sitting in hospital rooms and lounges. I'm also starting to think about my 2019 goals and challenges. Being an educator, you start to feel "new years-ish" in the fall when a new term starts, so don't look at me like I'm mad for considering it. I think I've decided to tackle the Tale of Genji for my massive book next year. 54 parts, so at one part a week, plus a bit extra, I can finish it in much the same away I've tackled War and Peace.

06-01-2018, 07:49 AM	#176
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,755 Karma: 68428716 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	Goals: Total Books: 50 (stretch goal of 75) \| Total Pages: 25,000 \| TBR Reduction: 25 (stretch goal of 50) Read at least 51% non-American authors \| Read more female/gender-fluid authors than male \| Read at least 52 short stories \| Read at least 10 of the New Leaf Book Club selections \| Complete a re-read of the Pevear and Volokhonsky translation of War and Peace Aggregate Totals (Updated through May): 68 books - 136% of my goal (90% of stretch goal) - on target; might expand again 38 short stories - 73% of my goal - on target 20,584 pages - 82% of my goal - on target 48% female/nonbinary authors / 52% male authors - off target - Balance negatively increased 1% 49% US authors (down from 52%) / 51% non-US authors (up from 48%) - on target for first time! 141 of 365 chapters of War and Peace complete - on target TBR Reduction: Reduced by 23 - 92% of my goal (46% of stretch goal) - on target New Leaf Book Club selections - 5 for 6 - on target I'm really pleased with my progress. Of course, some of this is aided by mom having two hospital stays since January. I get a lot of reading done sitting in hospital rooms and lounges. I'm also starting to think about my 2019 goals and challenges. Being an educator, you start to feel "new years-ish" in the fall when a new term starts, so don't look at me like I'm mad for considering it. I think I've decided to tackle the Tale of Genji for my massive book next year. 54 parts, so at one part a week, plus a bit extra, I can finish it in much the same away I've tackled *War and Peace*.