The 2018 Annual Reading Challenge Discussion Thread - Page 4

astrangerhere · 01-05-2018, 12:27 PM

The Library Journal posted the attached photo yesterday. I'm on my 3rd book of 2018 thanks to this bitter cold and snow.

issybird · 01-05-2018, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by astrangerhere

The Library Journal posted the attached photo yesterday. I'm on my 3rd book of 2018 thanks to this bitter cold and snow.

I'm in the 10-15 books band. I need to get cracking!

spindlegirl · 01-05-2018, 01:44 PM

I've read 3 so far in the first week. a New one for me, because I don't normally read quickly. But I just went through a nor easter here in atlantic Canada.

Wearever · 01-05-2018, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by astrangerhere

The Library Journal posted the attached photo yesterday. I'm on my 3rd book of 2018 thanks to this bitter cold and snow.

I'm on the 6-10 range too, but I have to keep shoveling the snow drifts back, and it's interrupting my reading time. Plus the time it takes to defrost once back inside.

I've read at least one book though for 2018. I just can't remember which one ? The affects of hypothermia no doubt.

Wearever · 01-05-2018, 06:23 PM

I just remembered which book i read, aptly titled the Ice Maiden, by B.D. Smith. I even remembered to add it to my books read for January list. The only one so far. I think ?

orlok · 01-06-2018, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

I hate this time of year. Goodreads already shows me as being one book behind schedule. The pressure is on!

Know what you mean. Until I posted my first read a few minutes ago, it was showing me as one book behind schedule already. And now the pressure's on to read the next before falling behind again...

Blas · 01-06-2018, 06:44 PM

I hope that this year I will be able to read more then 20 books. I will focus on english books so I can practice it more. Idk if this year I will move to another country, if I do it will be a busy year for me which will mess my reading life haha.

pdurrant · 01-07-2018, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Blas

I hope that this year I will be able to read more then 20 books. I will focus on english books so I can practice it more. Idk if this year I will move to another country, if I do it will be a busy year for me which will mess my reading life haha.

If you'd like to join the challenge 'officially', make a post over in the 2018 list thread where you can record your progress by editing it throughout the year.

Wearever · 01-12-2018, 10:39 AM

I just added my first book for my fantasy challenge, The Wizard of Oz. by L.Frank Barnum. I'll be searching for more recent fantasy as well. I've read some of the Game of Thrones books but not all, the trouble is that I had HBO and watched the shows and stopped reading the books. I also of course saw the Wizard of Oz movie but hadn't read the book until now, enjoyed it. I may still pick up where I left off with the Game of Thrones. Or find other fantasy books to read this year. I have found that many of the fantasy books I'm likely to read have been made into shows or movies.

sydmalicious · 01-13-2018, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Dazrin

Progress Charts:
If the charts are not showing hold CTRL and press REFRESH to get them to show up.

Can you share the Google Sheet you used for the charts? It's pretty rad.

Nyssa · 01-13-2018, 09:46 AM

It took me a bit longer than I wanted, but I finally finished reading The Turn: The Hollows Begins with Death last night.

My current challenge is to fit in the two other series prequels. The year has just started, and I am already a week behind schedule.

Byrdie · 01-13-2018, 02:01 PM

I have finished 2 "official" books and 6 "unofficial" ones. Not gonna count those because they're fanfiction and hard to keep track of for the challenge. Ones that count are "The Heart of Frost" by Charlie Cochet and Angel Martinez's "All The World's An Undead Stage." I'm currently working on some Sherlock Holmes fanfic by Atlin Merrick and "Windows 10 For Dummies". Fingers crossed I don't fall behind this time.

Dazrin · 01-13-2018, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sydmalicious

Can you share the Google Sheet you used for the charts? It's pretty rad.

Sure, there's a link in post #3 to a blank copy of my spreadsheet. (I would post it directly again but this way I only have one place to change when I update it.

)

The only differences (other than books) are that I have added sheets for the Bingo challenge and last year's All Your book Are Belong To Us challenges to my personal copy. You can see some screenshots of it filled in in my 2017 challenge post (linked in my 2018 post).

Wearever · 01-16-2018, 07:53 PM

I decided on a new to me fantasy series, Wheel of Time Series, by Robert Jordan. I'll read the first book, The Eye of the World. If I like it then I'll have another 13 books to read. More than enough for my Fantasy Challenge this year.

Dazrin · 01-16-2018, 08:47 PM

If you are like most people you will feel very bogged down around books 7 or 8 through book 11 - it is a long series and these books in particular don't have the same pace as the ones before/after. When I re-read them a few years ago, I read the first 6 (7) books in about 2 months then it took a month each for books 7 through 10.

There is also a prequel that was published between 10 and 11, so 14 more books if you decide you like book 1.

01-05-2018, 12:27 PM	#46
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,751 Karma: 68428716 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	The Library Journal posted the attached photo yesterday. I'm on my 3rd book of 2018 thanks to this bitter cold and snow. Attached Thumbnails

01-13-2018, 09:46 AM	#56
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	Second Book of the Year - Complete. It took me a bit longer than I wanted, but I finally finished reading The Turn: The Hollows Begins with Death last night. My current challenge is to fit in the two other series prequels. The year has just started, and I am already a week behind schedule.

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01-05-2018, 01:44 PM	#48
spindlegirl Wizard Posts: 1,594 Karma: 21245891 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra h20, Paperwhite 2017, Phone & Tablet w Moonreader	I've read 3 so far in the first week. a New one for me, because I don't normally read quickly. But I just went through a nor easter here in atlantic Canada.

01-05-2018, 06:23 PM	#50
Wearever Wizard Posts: 1,063 Karma: 10944084 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New England Device: Oasis 2,Voyage, Kindlle hdx 8.9, Ipad mini 4. Air 2	I just remembered which book i read, aptly titled the Ice Maiden, by B.D. Smith. I even remembered to add it to my books read for January list. The only one so far. I think ?

01-06-2018, 06:44 PM	#52
Blas Ulica Guy Posts: 85 Karma: 43686 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Croatia Device: Kobo H2O and Motorola XOOM 2(for comics)	I hope that this year I will be able to read more then 20 books. I will focus on english books so I can practice it more. Idk if this year I will move to another country, if I do it will be a busy year for me which will mess my reading life haha.

01-12-2018, 10:39 AM	#54
Wearever Wizard Posts: 1,063 Karma: 10944084 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New England Device: Oasis 2,Voyage, Kindlle hdx 8.9, Ipad mini 4. Air 2	I just added my first book for my fantasy challenge, The Wizard of Oz. by L.Frank Barnum. I'll be searching for more recent fantasy as well. I've read some of the Game of Thrones books but not all, the trouble is that I had HBO and watched the shows and stopped reading the books. I also of course saw the Wizard of Oz movie but hadn't read the book until now, enjoyed it. I may still pick up where I left off with the Game of Thrones. Or find other fantasy books to read this year. I have found that many of the fantasy books I'm likely to read have been made into shows or movies.

01-13-2018, 02:01 PM	#57
Byrdie Walking Library Posts: 253 Karma: 3869938 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H20, Kindle Paperwhite 5, 16 gb version	I have finished 2 "official" books and 6 "unofficial" ones. Not gonna count those because they're fanfiction and hard to keep track of for the challenge. Ones that count are "The Heart of Frost" by Charlie Cochet and Angel Martinez's "All The World's An Undead Stage." I'm currently working on some Sherlock Holmes fanfic by Atlin Merrick and "Windows 10 For Dummies". Fingers crossed I don't fall behind this time.

01-16-2018, 07:53 PM	#59
Wearever Wizard Posts: 1,063 Karma: 10944084 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New England Device: Oasis 2,Voyage, Kindlle hdx 8.9, Ipad mini 4. Air 2	I decided on a new to me fantasy series, Wheel of Time Series, by Robert Jordan. I'll read the first book, The Eye of the World. If I like it then I'll have another 13 books to read. More than enough for my Fantasy Challenge this year.

01-16-2018, 08:47 PM	#60
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,729 Karma: 75825105 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	If you are like most people you will feel very bogged down around books 7 or 8 through book 11 - it is a long series and these books in particular don't have the same pace as the ones before/after. When I re-read them a few years ago, I read the first 6 (7) books in about 2 months then it took a month each for books 7 through 10. There is also a prequel that was published between 10 and 11, so 14 more books if you decide you like book 1.