The 2021 Annual Reading Challenge Discussion Thread - Page 7

Paperbackstash · 02-01-2021, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarana

Overall - I'm mostly irritated with myself that I went over budget for the month. None of my ebooks are more than $2.99 and the audiobooks $2-5 (except Hobbit which was I think $6.95), but they just add up piecemeal.

This is the first month I've tracked money spent on books or e-books. I was a bit yikes with how much I went over.

bookaho!ic · 02-02-2021, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Paperbackstash

And I thought I spent too much in January

i only buy books at £0.99 so spent £34.65 so not too bad

pdurrant · 02-02-2021, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bookaho!ic

i only buy books at £0.99 so spent £34.65 so not too bad

The trick is to only buy books at £0.99 that you'd want to buy if they were £5.99.

PurpleStar · 02-02-2021, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

The trick is to only buy books at £0.99 that you'd want to buy if they were £5.99.

I'd just rather buy books I want to read, not just because they're on sale.

pdurrant · 02-02-2021, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PurpleStar

I'd just rather buy books I want to read, not just because they're on sale.

I have already got lots of books I want to read. There are very few new releases that I must read NOW instead of in two or three years time. So I just pop new releases I'd like to read on uk.ereaderiq.com, and buy them when they go on sale.

It's be at least ten years before I run out of books to read. It's a strange, post-scarcity world. (At least from the point of view of someone who's always had to struggle to find enough books to read.)

Fbone · 02-02-2021, 04:15 PM

January-

2 books read - 1 cash, 1 KU

1 book purchased $4.99 (however it was approved by Jon so I'm not counting it)

Paperbackstash · 02-02-2021, 08:25 PM

I had to purchase my book club book where the discussion is up next Tuesday, but that was only 1.99 - thankfully. Some choices have been pricey!

I have a few pre-orders coming in this month where the funds were spent in 2020, so that works

I have very few pre-orders otherwise, they all seem to mainly be in February as an odd coincidence.

Dazrin · 02-02-2021, 09:17 PM

Well, I read 8 books and almost 1,500 pages. That's about 1/2 of what I read last January.

It's also about 3x what I've been reading on average since Covid started, so while it's not great overall it is really good start for 2021.

bookaho!ic · 02-03-2021, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

The trick is to only buy books at £0.99 that you'd want to buy if they were £5.99.

I have an extensive c540 title kobo wishlist that i go through each day and move the 99p books to the front and treat myself at the beginning of the month and then sometimes in middle or end as well lol

eg. last month Book of two ways by Jodi P had a one day discount to 99p so snapped it up. I dont buy if its not on my wishlist but that keeps growing with things i add on... I do cull occasionally tho

Tarana · 02-03-2021, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

It's be at least ten years before I run out of books to read. It's a strange, post-scarcity world. (At least from the point of view of someone who's always had to struggle to find enough books to read.)

I dunno. I've seen your list and how fast you plow through books. 10 years? I think you'd get through your lot in 3. But I get you. First you have to STOP buying books. or slow down.

Paperbackstash · 02-06-2021, 12:20 PM

Participating in the 24in48 hour weekend readathon this weekend, so hoping to get several of the small ones finished for challenges. Have to go to a friend's today for the afternoon and early evening for - *gasp* real person interaction time - so don't know that I'll make a full 24 hour goal, but it's still fun to participate in.

sun surfer · 02-13-2021, 02:29 PM

I've decided to go with 41 books this year, which not so coincidentally matches my age.

I've also been tempted and inspired by an older challenge some years ago by another user, I think it was HomeInMyShoes, who'd tried to read books from all different countries. Being a member of the lit club and looking at the book club stats that Dazrin kept track of, it's always been interesting to see how many different countries we'd read books from over the years... but it also makes me think of all the countries I've still never read a book from! Sure, many countries might have a (much) smaller literary output than others, but surely with my eclectic tastes I could find at least one book I want to read from any particular place.

Anyway, this year won't be the year I try for it because I only want to focus on a number right now and otherwise just pick whatever I like at any given moment (or what the club is reading). But it was awfully tempting to do something with it and I think I will try... one year. One year.

HLS · 02-17-2021, 06:49 PM

I am already behind on my goal. I need to find me some short novels to catch up.

pdurrant · 02-18-2021, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by HLS

I am already behind on my goal. I need to find me some short novels to catch up.

I would recommend reading something you really enjoy. I find that a short novel that's just OK takes me a lot longer than a long novel that's brilliant.

sun surfer · 02-18-2021, 01:42 PM

The difficulty is knowing what you'll most enjoy beforehand!

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02-02-2021, 04:15 PM	#96
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,193 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	January- 2 books read - 1 cash, 1 KU 1 book purchased $4.99 (however it was approved by Jon so I'm not counting it)

02-02-2021, 08:25 PM	#97
Paperbackstash Wizard Posts: 1,597 Karma: 20091216 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Central Florida Device: Oasis 3, PW 3, 4, 5, Fire HD 2012, Fire HD 8 (8th Gen)	I had to purchase my book club book where the discussion is up next Tuesday, but that was only 1.99 - thankfully. Some choices have been pricey! I have a few pre-orders coming in this month where the funds were spent in 2020, so that works I have very few pre-orders otherwise, they all seem to mainly be in February as an odd coincidence.

02-02-2021, 09:17 PM	#98
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,640 Karma: 73864785 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	Well, I read 8 books and almost 1,500 pages. That's about 1/2 of what I read last January. It's also about 3x what I've been reading on average since Covid started, so while it's not great overall it is really good start for 2021.

02-06-2021, 12:20 PM	#101
Paperbackstash Wizard Posts: 1,597 Karma: 20091216 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Central Florida Device: Oasis 3, PW 3, 4, 5, Fire HD 2012, Fire HD 8 (8th Gen)	Participating in the 24in48 hour weekend readathon this weekend, so hoping to get several of the small ones finished for challenges. Have to go to a friend's today for the afternoon and early evening for - gasp real person interaction time - so don't know that I'll make a full 24 hour goal, but it's still fun to participate in.

02-13-2021, 02:29 PM	#102
sun surfer languorous autodidact ✦ Posts: 4,235 Karma: 44667380 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: smiling with the rising sun Device: onyx boox poke 2 colour, kindle voyage	I've decided to go with 41 books this year, which not so coincidentally matches my age. I've also been tempted and inspired by an older challenge some years ago by another user, I think it was HomeInMyShoes, who'd tried to read books from all different countries. Being a member of the lit club and looking at the book club stats that Dazrin kept track of, it's always been interesting to see how many different countries we'd read books from over the years... but it also makes me think of all the countries I've still never read a book from! Sure, many countries might have a (much) smaller literary output than others, but surely with my eclectic tastes I could find at least one book I want to read from any particular place. Anyway, this year won't be the year I try for it because I only want to focus on a number right now and otherwise just pick whatever I like at any given moment (or what the club is reading). But it was awfully tempting to do something with it and I think I will try... one year. One year.

02-17-2021, 06:49 PM	#103
HLS Wizard Posts: 2,054 Karma: 15107670 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	I am already behind on my goal. I need to find me some short novels to catch up.

02-18-2021, 01:42 PM	#105
sun surfer languorous autodidact ✦ Posts: 4,235 Karma: 44667380 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: smiling with the rising sun Device: onyx boox poke 2 colour, kindle voyage	The difficulty is knowing what you'll most enjoy beforehand!