The 2015 Annual Reading Challenge Discussion Thread - Page 25

sakura-panda · 08-03-2015, 11:26 AM

I am 50% of the way to my goal, 8 books behind schedule (according to Goodreads) and I have read 17 fewer books this year than I did last year at this point.

I think I'll get caught up (somewhat) by the end of the year (or at least not be quite so far behind.) At the end of June and the end of July, I had a couple of week-long trips with each of my older kids and those were weeks I didn't do any reading at all and I will be reading more in the next month or so to make up for it.

orlok · 08-04-2015, 06:37 AM

I had the modest target of 1 book a week for 2015, as I didn't want to pressurise myself into speeding through books just to get them finished, which has happened in the past when I had a 100 book goal. However, I am now 25 books ahead of schedule, according to GR (55 books read). This does include a couple of short stories, and quite a few "shortish" books (the Hamish Macbeth series tend to be sub-300 pages each, and I've read 13 in the series this year).

I'm glad not to feel pressured, but maybe could have stayed with 100 book goal, as I'm easily going to make it, I think. Never suffered a reading slump, though I sometimes get distracted by video games...

jbcohen · 08-07-2015, 08:32 AM

Is it too late to change my goals around? I am at 92% of the original challenge of reading 100 books in a calendar year. I am expecting to reach that goal post by the end of August.

issybird · 08-07-2015, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbcohen

Is it too late to change my goals around? I am at 92% of the original challenge of reading 100 books in a calendar year. I am expecting to reach that goal post by the end of August.

They're your goals; have at it.

pdurrant · 08-07-2015, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

They're your goals; have at it.

Absolutely. Although I'd be tempted to just write this year down as 'exceeded my goals wonderfully' and set a slightly higher goal for next year.

jbcohen · 08-07-2015, 09:24 AM

I have exceeded one of my goals but I am no where near my original goals and probably will not make it, of course I said that last year and I did make my goals.

pdurrant · 08-07-2015, 09:31 AM

I am doing well on two of my goals, but am still 57 books off the third.

sakura-panda · 08-07-2015, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sakura-panda

I am 50% of the way to my goal, 8 books behind schedule (according to Goodreads) and I have read 17 fewer books this year than I did last year at this point.

I think I'll get caught up (somewhat) by the end of the year (or at least not be quite so far behind.) At the end of June and the end of July, I had a couple of week-long trips with each of my older kids and those were weeks I didn't do any reading at all and I will be reading more in the next month or so to make up for it.

I finished two books yesterday and am now only 7 books behind schedule (according to Goodreads). LOL I have two books that I'm reluctantly reading, two books that I'm racing through and about 14 hours left on an audio book.

I'm about halfway through one of the books I am reluctantly reading and am trying to finish it so I can be done with it. It is not a bad book, just not my genre, so I'm going to stick with it (and expand my experiences) and then not read any more of the series.

Waylander · 08-08-2015, 06:39 AM

How do you include re-reads as part of your Goodreads challenge? I want to re-read The Blade Itself before the two following books in the trilogy, but can't work out how to add it to my 2015 books. Any tips?

Dngrsone · 08-08-2015, 07:38 AM

Hrm... I am two books shy of my original goal; and it's only August.

I may push it out to a round 100 books for the year.

sun surfer · 08-08-2015, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waylander

How do you include re-reads as part of your Goodreads challenge? I want to re-read The Blade Itself before the two following books in the trilogy, but can't work out how to add it to my 2015 books. Any tips?

I think all you'd need to do is edit the book and change the date read to this year.

Waylander · 08-08-2015, 01:56 PM

But then does that remove it from the year you first read it?

Geralt · 08-08-2015, 07:22 PM

To re read you have to add another edition of the book.
You can't change the date. You would invalidate the original read date that way.

JSWolf · 08-09-2015, 01:33 PM

I just updated my list. It looks pretty small. But then, I've had a lot going on.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...5&postcount=27

jbcohen · 08-11-2015, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waylander

How do you include re-reads as part of your Goodreads challenge? I want to re-read The Blade Itself before the two following books in the trilogy, but can't work out how to add it to my 2015 books. Any tips?

I simply add it to my current list making a note of the re-read status. I typically do not re-read books so the issue has not come up a lot.

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08-03-2015, 11:26 AM	#361
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 935 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: Kindle Oasis; 11" iPad Pro (Books, Kindle, Kobo, MapleRead SE)	I am 50% of the way to my goal, 8 books behind schedule (according to Goodreads) and I have read 17 fewer books this year than I did last year at this point. I think I'll get caught up (somewhat) by the end of the year (or at least not be quite so far behind.) At the end of June and the end of July, I had a couple of week-long trips with each of my older kids and those were weeks I didn't do any reading at all and I will be reading more in the next month or so to make up for it.

08-04-2015, 06:37 AM	#362
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 had the modest target of 1 book a week for 2015, as I didn't want to pressurise myself into speeding through books just to get them finished, which has happened in the past when I had a 100 book goal. However, I am now 25 books ahead of schedule, according to GR (55 books read). This does include a couple of short stories, and quite a few "shortish" books (the Hamish Macbeth series tend to be sub-300 pages each, and I've read 13 in the series this year). I'm glad not to feel pressured, but maybe could have stayed with 100 book goal, as I'm easily going to make it, I think. Never suffered a reading slump, though I sometimes get distracted by video games...

08-07-2015, 08:32 AM	#363
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Is it too late to change my goals around? I am at 92% of the original challenge of reading 100 books in a calendar year. I am expecting to reach that goal post by the end of August.

08-07-2015, 09:24 AM	#366
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	I have exceeded one of my goals but I am no where near my original goals and probably will not make it, of course I said that last year and I did make my goals.

08-07-2015, 09:31 AM	#367
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,053 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I am doing well on two of my goals, but am still 57 books off the third.

08-08-2015, 06:39 AM	#369
Waylander Guru Posts: 669 Karma: 2905052 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 5 16GB, Kindle Paperwhite 6, Kobo Clara,	How do you include re-reads as part of your Goodreads challenge? I want to re-read The Blade Itself before the two following books in the trilogy, but can't work out how to add it to my 2015 books. Any tips?

08-08-2015, 07:38 AM	#370
Dngrsone Almost legible Posts: 1,457 Karma: 4611110 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: In a high desert, CA Device: Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Tab A (2017), Likebook P78	Hrm... I am two books shy of my original goal; and it's only August. I may push it out to a round 100 books for the year.

08-08-2015, 01:56 PM	#372
Waylander Guru Posts: 669 Karma: 2905052 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 5 16GB, Kindle Paperwhite 6, Kobo Clara,	But then does that remove it from the year you first read it?

08-08-2015, 07:22 PM	#373
Geralt Witcher Posts: 933 Karma: 7321117 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Swamp. Slaying Drowners. Device: Kindle PW2	To re read you have to add another edition of the book. You can't change the date. You would invalidate the original read date that way.

08-09-2015, 01:33 PM	#374
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,808 Karma: 146918083 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I just updated my list. It looks pretty small. But then, I've had a lot going on. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...5&postcount=27