The 2016 Annual Reading Challenge Discussion Thread - Page 20

issybird · 05-20-2016, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dngrsone

At the rate I am going, I will be hitting my target with a few to spare: I've read 61 books so far, with a projected three more by the end of the month, and that will make 128 by years end,

By my reckoning, that will make 128 by October's end, but who's counting?

CRussel · 05-20-2016, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

By my reckoning, that will make 128 by October's end, but who's counting?

But that's the whole point - we're all counting.

I'm staying pretty much on track, though I'd like to be a bit ahead going into this summer. I know I'm going to be putting in long hours for both jobs, so it's going to be tough to find reading time.

Dngrsone · 05-20-2016, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

By my reckoning, that will make 128 by October's end, but who's counting?

LOL, apparently not me....

pdurrant · 05-21-2016, 03:50 AM

I've just finished my 90th of the year. Arithmetically, that puts me on course for 230+ for this year. But last year at this time I'd just finished my 99th book, and I only got to 226 in total. I seem to have had a slow last four months of 2015.

WT Sharpe · 05-21-2016, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

I've just finished my 90th of the year. Arithmetically, that puts me on course for 230+ for this year. But last year at this time I'd just finished my 99th book, and I only got to 226 in total. I seem to have had a slow last four months of 2015.

And here I was feeling proud that I'd just finished my 36th book of the year this morning.

Fbone · 05-21-2016, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Fbone

My goal is to complete a few series I started. I have several trilogies and quadrilogies (or is it tetralogies? Greek or Latin prefix?) already purchased so no added expense.

Not going so well. Only 12 books read and completed two series.

Fbone · 05-21-2016, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Fbone

My TBR contains 4865 titles which will take me 173 years to finish

Of course, most of those are free items I grabbed over the years

However, my TBR is growing like weeds. It currently stands at 5476.

Dngrsone · 05-21-2016, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Fbone

However, my TBR is growing like weeds. It currently stands at 5476.

Ouch...

CRussel · 05-30-2016, 08:29 PM

Yech. I just finished one two star book and abandoned another. Should have abandoned both. But it does put me on course for hitting my goal, since I count that abandoned one as much as a finished one for purposes of the target. (I figure it virtually always takes me longer to read a book that I eventually abandoned than a book I enjoy, because of the avoidance effect, so take the credit for it.) But really, two at the same time? Very off-putting! (one audio, one ebook)

WT Sharpe · 05-31-2016, 10:08 AM

I've cut way down on buying books, though I bought the next-in-line Perry Mason book last night and I'll be buying the winning science book for the MR Book Club this month. Other than that, I really need to whittle my TBR down also.

drjd · 06-01-2016, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by drjd

Reporting the progress in April. Only 10 books read in the month, reaching a cumulative total to 48 for the year. It was a busy month due to family circumstances. The TBR is reduced to 1447 Ebooks, 28 Pbooks, 47 in Wish list. Only 1 ebook bought this month, but I doubt I will resist myself in buying a series of 9 books in the month of May. I'm dying for it!

Hope the next month will be better in terms of reading.

The month of May was satisfactory for my reads. 13 books finished this month, leading to a total of 61 books for the year. I am halfway the challenge mark of 120 books. Satisfied. I hope to achieve my target before year end with no hassle.

I happened to buy 9 books of a series by Erle Stanley Gardner in this month, which worries me to keep my 'Minimum Purchase Agenda' for the year working. I hope not to buy many more in forthcoming months. I have already stopped falling for useless freebies and piling up my TBR. The TBR has been reduced to 1443 Ebooks, 28 Pbooks and 49 in Wishlist. These are satisfying figures, anyway.

pdurrant · 06-01-2016, 03:52 AM

Another month, another review.

I'm not doing too badly.
I have read or abandoned or discarded nearly all the books I bought before July 2008.
My TBR is now 766, so I might even manage to end 2016 with it below 700.
Spending is more problematic. I'm about £55 over budget and I only have £65 left in my book budget for the entire rest of the year. I don't think I'm going to manage to stay within it.

I've read 96 or 97 books so far this year - I seem to have go my post in a bit of a middle, so I'll need to sort that out.

June · 06-01-2016, 07:54 AM

Logged my 63rd book on May 31st, and I didn't track January and February, so that makes it 21books a month. I have managed to read some other stuff, in addition to my normal fare of SciFi and Dystopian. Also read quite a bit from my TBR, so I'm happy with that.

But - still use my Kindle Unlimited. AND got the code for my local library's ebooks.... Fortunately my library only lets me borrow one book a week! It will help me utilize the KUnlimited, AND read from the TBR. But 1/week would be horrible if I had to rely solely on the library

Dngrsone · 06-01-2016, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by June

Logged my 63rd book on May 31st, and I didn't track January and February, so that makes it 21books a month. I have managed to read some other stuff, in addition to my normal fare of SciFi and Dystopian. Also read quite a bit from my TBR, so I'm happy with that.

But - still use my Kindle Unlimited. AND got the code for my local library's ebooks.... Fortunately my library only lets me borrow one book a week! It will help me utilize the KUnlimited, AND read from the TBR. But 1/week would be horrible if I had to rely solely on the library

No kidding! y library allows up to ten at a time, 21 days a piece.

... at 62, I am right on track for my goal. Been a slow couple weeks, lately, but that 's mostly due to RL stuff rather than bad or slow books.

Dazrin · 06-01-2016, 11:56 AM

I am still running about 2 months ahead of schedule for my page goal. If this keeps up I will increase my goal for next year.

I have managed to check off 27 books from the Something For Everyone challenge as well, but am getting to some of the harder categories for me. Self-improvement book? More than 100 years older than me? Political memoir? I suppose that is part of the point though, to read things I wouldn't otherwise read.

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05-21-2016, 03:50 AM	#289
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,433 Karma: 318076944 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I've just finished my 90th of the year. Arithmetically, that puts me on course for 230+ for this year. But last year at this time I'd just finished my 99th book, and I only got to 226 in total. I seem to have had a slow last four months of 2015.

05-30-2016, 08:29 PM	#294
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,322 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Yech. I just finished one two star book and abandoned another. Should have abandoned both. But it does put me on course for hitting my goal, since I count that abandoned one as much as a finished one for purposes of the target. (I figure it virtually always takes me longer to read a book that I eventually abandoned than a book I enjoy, because of the avoidance effect, so take the credit for it.) But really, two at the same time? Very off-putting! (one audio, one ebook)

05-31-2016, 10:08 AM	#295
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	I've cut way down on buying books, though I bought the next-in-line Perry Mason book last night and I'll be buying the winning science book for the MR Book Club this month. Other than that, I really need to whittle my TBR down also.

06-01-2016, 03:52 AM	#297
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,433 Karma: 318076944 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Another month, another review. I'm not doing too badly. I have read or abandoned or discarded nearly all the books I bought before July 2008. My TBR is now 766, so I might even manage to end 2016 with it below 700. Spending is more problematic. I'm about £55 over budget and I only have £65 left in my book budget for the entire rest of the year. I don't think I'm going to manage to stay within it. I've read 96 or 97 books so far this year - I seem to have go my post in a bit of a middle, so I'll need to sort that out.

06-01-2016, 07:54 AM	#298
June Addict Posts: 306 Karma: 4508151 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Scandinavia Device: Kobo Libra, Oasis 1&2 and others	Logged my 63rd book on May 31st, and I didn't track January and February, so that makes it 21books a month. I have managed to read some other stuff, in addition to my normal fare of SciFi and Dystopian. Also read quite a bit from my TBR, so I'm happy with that. But - still use my Kindle Unlimited. AND got the code for my local library's ebooks.... Fortunately my library only lets me borrow one book a week! It will help me utilize the KUnlimited, AND read from the TBR. But 1/week would be horrible if I had to rely solely on the library

06-01-2016, 11:56 AM	#300
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,735 Karma: 75825105 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	I am still running about 2 months ahead of schedule for my page goal. If this keeps up I will increase my goal for next year. I have managed to check off 27 books from the Something For Everyone challenge as well, but am getting to some of the harder categories for me. Self-improvement book? More than 100 years older than me? Political memoir? I suppose that is part of the point though, to read things I wouldn't otherwise read.