The 2016 Annual Reading Challenge Discussion Thread - Page 14

elk886 · 02-26-2016, 02:58 AM

My reading challenge is going really well. I've read 27 books so far this year and if I continue on at the pace I'm reading, I expect to surpass my goal of 100 books. I do expect I'll slow down a bit once I hit April, based on previous years. It's a lot easier to plow through 3/4 books a week when the weather is awful.

orlok · 02-26-2016, 07:50 AM

Have updated the List thread to include the "Something for Everyone" challenge, where we aim to read a book in each of the suggested categories. And in some categories, that will be a real challenge for me.

HomeInMyShoes · 02-26-2016, 10:12 AM

^Good thinking. I should add mine there as well. Yep, that challenge is probably a total bust for me, but you never know.

CWatkinsNash · 02-26-2016, 01:20 PM

I didn't take a slot in the list thread because I can barely remember to update my two threads on Goodreads, so adding a third place to update wouldn't work for long.

I did, however, link to my main challenge thread on GR in my sig, and there's a link in that thread to my Something for Everyone challenge.

Dazrin · 02-26-2016, 02:08 PM

The Something for Everyone challenge looks interesting as a way to get myself to branch out a bit so I am going to track and see how I do on it but am not going to push too hard since there are a couple categories I highly doubt I will finish. Many of the categories will come down to where do I want to place this book and might get re-arranged later to fill in gaps.

CWatkinsNash · 02-26-2016, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dazrin

The Something for Everyone challenge looks interesting as a way to get myself to branch out a bit so I am going to track and see how I do on it but am not going to push too hard since there are a couple categories I highly doubt I will finish. Many of the categories will come down to where do I want to place this book and might get re-arranged later to fill in gaps.

For my SFE, part of the challenge is rationalizing books into the various categories. It adds an entertaining aspect to it, especially since I nearly always end up just reading whatever I want to anyway.

HomeInMyShoes · 02-26-2016, 02:57 PM

Let the dubious classifying begin!

Dazrin · 02-26-2016, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

For my SFE, part of the challenge is rationalizing books into the various categories. It adds an entertaining aspect to it, especially since I nearly always end up just reading whatever I want to anyway.

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

Let the dubious classifying begin!

Absolutely!

Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit count as poetry, right? I mean there are some songs in there, which are just poems with a melody, right?

That's probably the closest I will get in that particular category.

HomeInMyShoes · 02-26-2016, 05:29 PM

Poetry I might do. I do read some every now and then and I've been meaning to read The Grey Islands by John Steffler.

CWatkinsNash · 02-26-2016, 05:35 PM

I'll probably go with Rumi for poetry. Or maybe one of the volumes of the Everyman's Library Pocket Poets. I've got quite a bit of poetry on my shelves.

HomeInMyShoes · 02-26-2016, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dazrin

Absolutely!

Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit count as poetry, right? I mean there are some songs in there, which are just poems with a melody, right?

I thought The Hobbit was a road trip book.

BookJunkieLI · 02-26-2016, 06:53 PM

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I thought The Hobbit was a road trip book.

Quite true. And technically it could probably be considered an autobiography since it was "written" by Bilbo Baggins about his adventure.

Dngrsone · 02-27-2016, 09:05 AM

Huh... did all of those last year (except for the "written in 2016" one, and the one about my own occupation, which is kind of rare)...

Dazrin · 02-27-2016, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Dngrsone

Huh... did all of those last year (except for the "written in 2016" one, and the one about my own occupation, which is kind of rare)...

My own occupation might be hard too, although I did read one a couple years ago. I figure I will just need to use a broader definition instead of my specialty/degree.

orlok · 02-27-2016, 12:02 PM

*just off to buy me a shoehorn so I too can fit my reading into the SFE categories*

Think we should have a competition to see who can get one book to fit the most categories

02-26-2016, 02:08 PM	#200
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,737 Karma: 75825105 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	The Something for Everyone challenge looks interesting as a way to get myself to branch out a bit so I am going to track and see how I do on it but am not going to push too hard since there are a couple categories I highly doubt I will finish. Many of the categories will come down to where do I want to place this book and might get re-arranged later to fill in gaps. Last edited by Dazrin; 02-26-2016 at 02:13 PM. Reason: added link

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02-26-2016, 02:58 AM	#196
elk886 Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 51240 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: PRS-650, Nook Glo Plus, Fire HDX7	My reading challenge is going really well. I've read 27 books so far this year and if I continue on at the pace I'm reading, I expect to surpass my goal of 100 books. I do expect I'll slow down a bit once I hit April, based on previous years. It's a lot easier to plow through 3/4 books a week when the weather is awful.

02-26-2016, 07:50 AM	#197
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Have updated the List thread to include the "Something for Everyone" challenge, where we aim to read a book in each of the suggested categories. And in some categories, that will be a real challenge for me.

02-26-2016, 10:12 AM	#198
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	^Good thinking. I should add mine there as well. Yep, that challenge is probably a total bust for me, but you never know.

02-26-2016, 01:20 PM	#199
CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	I didn't take a slot in the list thread because I can barely remember to update my two threads on Goodreads, so adding a third place to update wouldn't work for long. I did, however, link to my main challenge thread on GR in my sig, and there's a link in that thread to my Something for Everyone challenge.

02-26-2016, 02:57 PM	#202
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Let the dubious classifying begin!

02-26-2016, 05:29 PM	#204
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Poetry I might do. I do read some every now and then and I've been meaning to read The Grey Islands by John Steffler.

02-26-2016, 05:35 PM	#205
CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	I'll probably go with Rumi for poetry. Or maybe one of the volumes of the Everyman's Library Pocket Poets. I've got quite a bit of poetry on my shelves.

02-27-2016, 09:05 AM	#208
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	Huh... did all of those last year (except for the "written in 2016" one, and the one about my own occupation, which is kind of rare)...

02-27-2016, 12:02 PM	#210
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	just off to buy me a shoehorn so I too can fit my reading into the SFE categories Think we should have a competition to see who can get one book to fit the most categories