To read 100 books - Page 2

spaze · 04-13-2011, 01:04 PM

In 2011???

If I will keep reading as I have done in the past 35 years, it will take me 1200 years to read 100 books

It's only now that we have ereaders that I really started to like reading books you see...

Crusader · 04-13-2011, 01:06 PM

I'm at 41 books with 18,082 pages. Pretty much on target.

jgaiser · 04-13-2011, 01:11 PM

I'm behind and will probably stay there. I've been reading a lot of dense books (both fiction and non-fiction), and I'm really not concerned whether I make it or not. It's been a fun personal challenge to make the effort to read more each day than I normally do.

spaze · 04-13-2011, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crusader

I'm at 41 books with 18,082 pages. Pretty much on target.

OFFTOPIC:

Nice sci-fi collection you have in your shelf

I bet you can tell me if androids dream of electric sheep?

Sydney's Mom · 04-13-2011, 01:11 PM

I'm at 8666 pages out of the 20000 I pledged to read (I read a lot of books that are less than 200 pages, and I didn't think it was fair to count them as a book.). So I have read 30 books, but more pages, as 30 books should have been 6000 pages. Anyway, I only have 40 hours of charity knitting done, and I have to reach 100 (I reached 500 last year, but they only match $$ up to 100 hours) by October. But I love to knit during Cub games, assuming I can stand to watch them (couldn't go beyond the 5th inning last night). So knitting should pick up and reading go down for the summer. Then there will be a big push at the end of the year.

Catlady · 04-13-2011, 01:13 PM

I'm woefully behind.

However, I am NOT counting the books I read for work, which would boost my total considerably--I'm only counting pleasure reading.

spaze · 04-13-2011, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catlady

I'm woefully behind.

However, I am NOT counting the books I read for work, which would boost my total considerably--I'm only counting pleasure reading.

Just out of curiousity, what kind of books you read for work?

Kiwimick · 04-13-2011, 01:46 PM

Im a quarter of the way through but like a few of you dont think I will get to 100.... but am having fun trying

CWatkinsNash · 04-13-2011, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catlady

I'm woefully behind.

However, I am NOT counting the books I read for work, which would boost my total considerably--I'm only counting pleasure reading.

Ditto. I'm not counting the thousands of pages of OSHA regulations, Workers Comp, Unemployment, Codes, DOL and SBA publications I've read so far this year. It would probably double my counts, though.

Crusader · 04-13-2011, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spaze

OFFTOPIC:

Nice sci-fi collection you have in your shelf

I bet you can tell me if androids dream of electric sheep?

Thanks. It's a small collection but growing, it is my favorite genre after all...

And those androids are actually used to fund buying goats on installment plans!

sakura-panda · 04-13-2011, 02:29 PM

I put 100 in my ticker because that's what the challenge is for.

I'm mostly interested in keeping track of the books I read, and the challenge encourages me to be accountable.

I am happy with my current progress.

orlok · 04-13-2011, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbcohen

How are you all going on your mission to read 100 books in 2011? Since it is now April and second quarter you should have read approximatly 29 books to be on track. I am laging that point but not by much but still will most likely not hit the mark by new years. I will probably hit 75 books by the end of the year.

I'm at exactly 29, so I guess I'm on track. I am finding the challenge a bit relentless, and am constantly checking on my progress through each book to see if I am on target, which inteferes a bit with the pleasure of reading. I will persevere, but doubt I'll do it next year.

jbcohen · 04-13-2011, 02:45 PM

I hear you two wheels, my son is six and his books tend to fly by in one minute tops. With books like that 100 is not a real big thing. I think that I am hampered by the fact that I really don't have a set of authors that I follow as yet that publish reasonably priced paperbacks and $10 for a softback is not reasonable. I am enjoying Nina Wild and Eddie Chase Series book # 6, The Sacred Vault and looking foward to #7 this fall Empire of Gold by Andy Mc Dermott (A shameless plug). Perhaps I will go read the Joe Demarco series starting with book # 1 House Divided, a political triller novel (another author plug).

Anthem · 04-13-2011, 03:01 PM

I haven't been keeping track publicly, but I am at 29 so far.

Unfortunately, I have run in to a gigantic pile of total crap lately. I started and stopped a Dean Koontz book within 60 pages (it was god-awful). I'll never even look at another James Rollins book (is he still a vet on the side? Might want to keep his options open). And on and on and on. That's what I get for trying a few "best-sellers".

Blargh.

Catlady · 04-13-2011, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spaze

Just out of curiousity, what kind of books you read for work?

Upcoming trade fiction and nonfiction.

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04-13-2011, 01:04 PM	#16
spaze Addict Posts: 265 Karma: 512072 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Device: Writing my first short story: Guardian Angel	In 2011??? If I will keep reading as I have done in the past 35 years, it will take me 1200 years to read 100 books It's only now that we have ereaders that I really started to like reading books you see...

04-13-2011, 01:06 PM	#17
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	I'm at 41 books with 18,082 pages. Pretty much on target.

04-13-2011, 01:11 PM	#18
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	I'm behind and will probably stay there. I've been reading a lot of dense books (both fiction and non-fiction), and I'm really not concerned whether I make it or not. It's been a fun personal challenge to make the effort to read more each day than I normally do.

04-13-2011, 01:11 PM	#20
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	I'm at 8666 pages out of the 20000 I pledged to read (I read a lot of books that are less than 200 pages, and I didn't think it was fair to count them as a book.). So I have read 30 books, but more pages, as 30 books should have been 6000 pages. Anyway, I only have 40 hours of charity knitting done, and I have to reach 100 (I reached 500 last year, but they only match $$ up to 100 hours) by October. But I love to knit during Cub games, assuming I can stand to watch them (couldn't go beyond the 5th inning last night). So knitting should pick up and reading go down for the summer. Then there will be a big push at the end of the year.

04-13-2011, 01:13 PM	#21
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,418 Karma: 52613881 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	I'm woefully behind. However, I am NOT counting the books I read for work, which would boost my total considerably--I'm only counting pleasure reading.

04-13-2011, 01:46 PM	#23
Kiwimick Addict Posts: 211 Karma: 37308 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: London UK Device: Sony PRS650	Im a quarter of the way through but like a few of you dont think I will get to 100.... but am having fun trying

04-13-2011, 02:29 PM	#26
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 934 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: Kindle Oasis; 11" iPad Pro (Books, Kindle, Kobo, MapleRead SE)	I put 100 in my ticker because that's what the challenge is for. I'm mostly interested in keeping track of the books I read, and the challenge encourages me to be accountable. I am happy with my current progress.

04-13-2011, 02:45 PM	#28
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 hear you two wheels, my son is six and his books tend to fly by in one minute tops. With books like that 100 is not a real big thing. I think that I am hampered by the fact that I really don't have a set of authors that I follow as yet that publish reasonably priced paperbacks and $10 for a softback is not reasonable. I am enjoying Nina Wild and Eddie Chase Series book # 6, The Sacred Vault and looking foward to #7 this fall Empire of Gold by Andy Mc Dermott (A shameless plug). Perhaps I will go read the Joe Demarco series starting with book # 1 House Divided, a political triller novel (another author plug).

04-13-2011, 03:01 PM	#29
Anthem Guru Posts: 704 Karma: 1622328 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Oasis, OnePlus Nord	I haven't been keeping track publicly, but I am at 29 so far. Unfortunately, I have run in to a gigantic pile of total crap lately. I started and stopped a Dean Koontz book within 60 pages (it was god-awful). I'll never even look at another James Rollins book (is he still a vet on the side? Might want to keep his options open). And on and on and on. That's what I get for trying a few "best-sellers". Blargh.

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