The 2012 Annual Reading Challenge - Discussion Thread! - Page 21

Dazrin · 03-02-2012, 06:01 PM

I am right on track with my goal. I had hoped to get some sort of a buffer built-up for the inevitable months where I am not able to read as much as I would like, but it so far hasn't happened.

18 books down, 3,500+ pages finished.

Here are my up-to-date reading stats and page count projection:
Edit: Removed, see my goal post for up-to-date chart.

Updated my 2012 Goal post.

CWatkinsNash · 03-02-2012, 06:12 PM

Sweet chart, Dazrin! Man, now I want to do one. I'm such a data junkie it's a small miracle that I don't already have one.

MrTenzin · 03-03-2012, 01:36 AM

I'm hoping to read around 50-75 books this year.
And hopefully, I'll read the Game of thrones series (released till now).

Yapyap · 03-03-2012, 07:30 AM

I think I managed to tinker with my signature enough to get the Goodreads bit - hopefully pointing to my challenge page, not the one of anyone viewing it! - included as well.

In any case, 15 books / 12% ahead of schedule, woot.

I'm reading a 7000+ location book now, so that will probably take a little longer, but at the current rate, I should make my goal easily even with the occasional longer book (should I come across any that appeals enough) included.

And I really need a break from teen vampire series now. :-/

Dazrin · 03-03-2012, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

Sweet chart, Dazrin! Man, now I want to do one. I'm such a data junkie it's a small miracle that I don't already have one.

Thank you! I figured out how to share a live chart from my reading tracker spreadsheet (here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...7&postcount=73).

If anyone want to use that (or their own google spreadsheet), just select the chart you want to share, select "Publish Chart..." from the drop down that appears in the upper left corner, then select "Select a publish format: Image". That will give a URL that you can use with the image tags here. (Strip off everything in front of and including the first quote mark (") and after the last one to get it to work with the image link here.)

Here is another chart showing some of last years data (pages/month): DELETED obsolete chart

jbcohen · 03-03-2012, 08:15 PM

Polished off a Mercedes Lackey, her books seem to be just ok not great or bad simply ok. I am going to read the first book I have ever read by Robert Buttener called Overkill next, hope this is a great one.

faithbw · 03-03-2012, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Your 2012 Gooreads icon takes me to my challege, not yours

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Thanks for the heads up!

I fixed it.

CRussel · 03-09-2012, 03:17 PM

Question for the collective wisdom here: Do we count books "read" via audible or other audio books as books read? Or not? I can imagine arguments both ways, but my inclination is to add them into my read list. I don't get a chance to listen to books nearly as much as I used to, when I had a horrible commute, but I still enjoy listening to well read audio books and sometimes choose to listen to a book rather than read it on my Kindle just because I know the author and reader are a good combination.

dreams · 03-09-2012, 03:26 PM

I plan on counting audio books in mine.

I love to listen to books as I do yard and house work, as well as listening to them on commutes. I see the challenge as unique to each member and we each have our own way of setting up and completing our own goals.

MrsJoseph · 03-09-2012, 03:31 PM

I think that audio books should count.

Nyssa · 03-09-2012, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRussel

Question for the collective wisdom here: Do we count books "read" via audible or other audio books as books read? Or not? I can imagine arguments both ways, but my inclination is to add them into my read list. I don't get a chance to listen to books nearly as much as I used to, when I had a horrible commute, but I still enjoy listening to well read audio books and sometimes choose to listen to a book rather than read it on my Kindle just because I know the author and reader are a good combination.

It really depends on the individual challenge, but in general, I think audio books should count, provided the "reader" actually listens to the whole thing.

orlok · 03-09-2012, 03:42 PM

I count audio books. After all, although the experience is not identical to reading it yourself, you have been through the whole book, and taken in all the same words. So it is fair to say you have "read" it, IMO.

CRussel · 03-09-2012, 04:33 PM

Interesting. Well, I've got three more books, at least, to add to my Read list for the year. The aformentioned Restless in the Grave, Philip Pullman's The Tin Princess, and first Mistborn book, The Final Empire. Have to think if there are any others I finished this year.

Of these, the Mistborn book has been well described elsewhere, but the Philip Pullman book is the 4th in the Sally Lockhart series, though Sally plays only a very minor role. If you've read other Pullman books, and enjoyed them, you'll definitely like The Tin Princess. The first two books in the series, The Ruby in the Smoke, and The Shadow in the North, were adapted for TV by the BBC, staring Billie Piper as Sally Lockhart, and were shown in the US on PBS' Masterpiece Theater.

The Pullman books are very well read by Anton Lesser. The first three are still available, but The Tin Princess appears to not currently be available on Audible, though I have it available since I already bought it.

Dazrin · 03-09-2012, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nyssa

It really depends on the individual challenge, but in general, I think audio books should count, provided the "reader" actually listens to the whole thing.

This is what I would say. If you are just using it for background noise, not so much.

HomeInMyShoes · 03-09-2012, 08:03 PM

I finished book #18 today. James Gleick's The Information. Quite entertaining. A couple of dull chapters, but overall well reading.

Only three more decades left to finish one of my challenges for this year pre-19th, 1930s, and 1950s. Only nine more letters left as well.

Way, way, way ahead of schedule having read almost 5,000 pages now. 36% of 50 books and it's only the second week of March now.

03-02-2012, 06:01 PM	#301
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,733 Karma: 75825105 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	I am right on track with my goal. I had hoped to get some sort of a buffer built-up for the inevitable months where I am not able to read as much as I would like, but it so far hasn't happened. 18 books down, 3,500+ pages finished. Here are my up-to-date reading stats and page count projection: Edit: Removed, see my goal post for up-to-date chart. Updated my 2012 Goal post. Last edited by Dazrin; 05-04-2012 at 12:27 PM. Reason: removed broken image

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03-02-2012, 06:12 PM	#302
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MrTenzin Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: iPad	I'm hoping to read around 50-75 books this year. And hopefully, I'll read the Game of thrones series (released till now).

03-03-2012, 07:30 AM	#304
Yapyap Guru Posts: 861 Karma: 3543721 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Estonia Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad 3, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge	I think I managed to tinker with my signature enough to get the Goodreads bit - hopefully pointing to my challenge page, not the one of anyone viewing it! - included as well. In any case, 15 books / 12% ahead of schedule, woot. I'm reading a 7000+ location book now, so that will probably take a little longer, but at the current rate, I should make my goal easily even with the occasional longer book (should I come across any that appeals enough) included. And I really need a break from teen vampire series now. :-/

03-03-2012, 08:15 PM	#306
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,033 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Polished off a Mercedes Lackey, her books seem to be just ok not great or bad simply ok. I am going to read the first book I have ever read by Robert Buttener called Overkill next, hope this is a great one.

03-09-2012, 03:17 PM	#308
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,298 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Question for the collective wisdom here: Do we count books "read" via audible or other audio books as books read? Or not? I can imagine arguments both ways, but my inclination is to add them into my read list. I don't get a chance to listen to books nearly as much as I used to, when I had a horrible commute, but I still enjoy listening to well read audio books and sometimes choose to listen to a book rather than read it on my Kindle just because I know the author and reader are a good combination.

03-09-2012, 03:26 PM	#309
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	I plan on counting audio books in mine. I love to listen to books as I do yard and house work, as well as listening to them on commutes. I see the challenge as unique to each member and we each have our own way of setting up and completing our own goals.

03-09-2012, 03:31 PM	#310
MrsJoseph Loves Ellipsis... Posts: 1,554 Karma: 7899232 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Kobo Wifi (broken), nook STR (returned), Kobo Touch, Sony T1	I think that audio books should count.

03-09-2012, 03:42 PM	#312
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	I count audio books. After all, although the experience is not identical to reading it yourself, you have been through the whole book, and taken in all the same words. So it is fair to say you have "read" it, IMO.

03-09-2012, 04:33 PM	#313
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,298 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Interesting. Well, I've got three more books, at least, to add to my Read list for the year. The aformentioned Restless in the Grave, Philip Pullman's The Tin Princess, and first Mistborn book, The Final Empire. Have to think if there are any others I finished this year. Of these, the Mistborn book has been well described elsewhere, but the Philip Pullman book is the 4th in the Sally Lockhart series, though Sally plays only a very minor role. If you've read other Pullman books, and enjoyed them, you'll definitely like The Tin Princess. The first two books in the series, The Ruby in the Smoke, and The Shadow in the North, were adapted for TV by the BBC, staring Billie Piper as Sally Lockhart, and were shown in the US on PBS' Masterpiece Theater. The Pullman books are very well read by Anton Lesser. The first three are still available, but The Tin Princess appears to not currently be available on Audible, though I have it available since I already bought it.

03-09-2012, 08:03 PM	#315
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I finished book #18 today. James Gleick's The Information. Quite entertaining. A couple of dull chapters, but overall well reading. Only three more decades left to finish one of my challenges for this year pre-19th, 1930s, and 1950s. Only nine more letters left as well. Way, way, way ahead of schedule having read almost 5,000 pages now. 36% of 50 books and it's only the second week of March now.