The 2012 Annual Reading Challenge - Discussion Thread! - Page 44

orlok · 08-30-2012, 11:44 AM

I'm about 5% ahead of target (4 books), after a shaky start to the year.

jbcohen · 08-30-2012, 11:51 AM

Excellent Orolok, I am 66% of the way to my goal according to good reads and I am three book ahead of where I need to be at this point in the year.

CRussel · 08-30-2012, 03:05 PM

Just finished up Dragon Ship, putting me at 91 books read this year. But I'm not doing as well on the Classics/Non-Fiction portion of the goal as I'd like. Sigh.

jbcohen · 08-30-2012, 03:19 PM

Dragon Ship? Who wrote that book? I am not familiar with the book.

Yapyap · 08-30-2012, 04:32 PM

I slowed down a lot in August, but even so...

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You have read 120 books toward your goal of 150 books. 120 of 150 (80%)
Awesome, you're 21 books (14%) ahead of schedule!

HomeInMyShoes · 08-30-2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by orlok

I'm about 5% ahead of target (4 books), after a shaky start to the year.

I've read the same number of books as you, which I can't believe.

I am way up on my reading this month after a few slackard months and have cleared most of this year's reading goals. I've read more books and more pages than last year's totals already. I wish myself much luck in ever beating the totals for this year.

pdurrant · 08-30-2012, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jbcohen

Dragon Ship? Who wrote that book? I am not familiar with the book.

Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. One of their books set in their "Liaden" universe. But not one to start with - it's the third (or fourth?) in a series beginning with Fledgling.

issybird · 08-30-2012, 06:43 PM

I'm ahead on my books from different countries challenge, slightly behind on my paper TBR challenge; aggregating them, I'm slightly ahead. I'm also comfortably ahead of 100 books/year (which isn't a goal per se, just a benchmark). I just need to push a bit with the paper TBRs.

orlok · 08-30-2012, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

I've read the same number of books as you, which I can't believe.

I am way up on my reading this month after a few slackard months and have cleared most of this year's reading goals. I've read more books and more pages than last year's totals already. I wish myself much luck in ever beating the totals for this year.

Nice.

Although ahead in numbers, I am still struggling with my named list of reading material - I just know I'm not going to get round to all of them before year end, 'cos new stuff will keep turning up

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CRussel · 08-30-2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. One of their books set in their "Liaden" universe. But not one to start with - it's the third (or fourth?) in a series beginning with Fledgling.

Fourth in the series that starts with Fledgling. I've just finished reading through this Liaden story arc, and I really enjoyed the entire series.

HomeInMyShoes · 08-30-2012, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Nice.

Although ahead in numbers, I am still struggling with my named list of reading material - I just know I'm not going to get round to all of them before year end, 'cos new stuff will keep turning up

.

I am thankful I have one book left on my named reading list. I think I've bitten off more than I can chew for next year though. 44 named books. This year was only 26. I'm going to have to double check that list carefully.

orlok · 08-31-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

I am thankful I have one book left on my named reading list. I think I've bitten off more than I can chew for next year though. 44 named books. This year was only 26. I'm going to have to double check that list carefully.

44

. And what do you do about all the new releases next year? Put them on the 2014 list?

issybird · 08-31-2012, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

I am thankful I have one book left on my named reading list. I think I've bitten off more than I can chew for next year though. 44 named books. This year was only 26. I'm going to have to double check that list carefully.

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Originally Posted by orlok

44

. And what do you do about all the new releases next year? Put them on the 2014 list?

I figure I'll read slightly over 100 books in a year and I'm only willing to commit 50 to challenges, and then only with categories, not titles. I wanna be able to read what I want to read at any given moment.

HomeInMyShoes · 08-31-2012, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by orlok

44

. And what do you do about all the new releases next year? Put them on the 2014 list?

Yep, 44. It's going to be a long haul on that one. As far as new releases go, I say, "what new releases?" I'm usually at least a decade behind what's hip and popular. Heck I might read Perdido Street Station this year if I get around to it.

I think it's a good list though, it's in my signature links. The problem is that I don't read awful fast or have a lot of time for reading. This year is an aberration so I will have to stay on the road next year.

jbcohen · 09-13-2012, 09:30 AM

I just past sixty books in my quest to reach my goal.

Twenty-Five books left.

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08-30-2012, 11:44 AM	#646
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'm about 5% ahead of target (4 books), after a shaky start to the year.

08-30-2012, 11:51 AM	#647
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	Excellent Orolok, I am 66% of the way to my goal according to good reads and I am three book ahead of where I need to be at this point in the year.

08-30-2012, 03:05 PM	#648
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,332 Karma: 80074920 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Just finished up Dragon Ship, putting me at 91 books read this year. But I'm not doing as well on the Classics/Non-Fiction portion of the goal as I'd like. Sigh.

08-30-2012, 03:19 PM	#649
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	Dragon Ship? Who wrote that book? I am not familiar with the book.

08-30-2012, 06:43 PM	#653
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,678 Karma: 237135455 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	I'm ahead on my books from different countries challenge, slightly behind on my paper TBR challenge; aggregating them, I'm slightly ahead. I'm also comfortably ahead of 100 books/year (which isn't a goal per se, just a benchmark). I just need to push a bit with the paper TBRs.

09-13-2012, 09:30 AM	#660
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	I just past sixty books in my quest to reach my goal. Twenty-Five books left.