READ 100 BOOKS IN 2011 - Page 29

MrsJoseph · 01-22-2011, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

If you look at my GR shelves, you'll see a new one - tbr-shortlist. My to-read shelf was getting so big I couldn't pick a book, so I took some time and created a shortlist of titles to choose for the next book. It was the only think I could think of to reduce the indecision I face upon finishing a book. Once it gets down to 9 or 10, I'll go back to the to-read shelf and add a few more to the shortlist.

I'm dealing with the same amount of books, but this makes it more manageable.

I think I'm going to have to try this. Maybe it will help me gain some control, lol. I keep telling myself that I'm not going to buy any new books until my owned TBR pile gets under 10. Then today I bought 4 pb books from Amazon and the bookclub I joined on goodreads has two books per month.

sabredog · 01-22-2011, 07:18 PM

My latest read list thus far.

001 - Warp Point - Darrell Bain
002 - What Distant Deeps - David Drake
003 - Boundary - Eric Flint & Ryk Spoor
004 - Threshold - Eric Flint & Ryk Spoor
005 - Pacific - Stephen Ambrose
006 - Battle for the Solar System 01 - Honour of the Knights

hgwlackey · 01-22-2011, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

If you look at my GR shelves, you'll see a new one - tbr-shortlist.

I do something similar--I have an unread-library shelf that I stick new books in, and I reserve the official to-read shelf for just the books I'm planning (hoping?) to read during the current month.

CWatkinsNash · 01-22-2011, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by hgwlackey

I do something similar--I have an unread-library shelf that I stick new books in, and I reserve the official to-read shelf for just the books I'm planning (hoping?) to read during the current month.

I'm about to add yet another - to-read-later - for all the unread books that I'm not considering for the reading challenge. I'm really starting to like using Goodreads, so I want to use it more fully. Right now I'm downloading any missing ISBNs in Calibre so I can export a csv file to import into Goodreads. Much faster that way, especially since there's at least a couple hundred books going onto that shelf.

Iridal · 01-23-2011, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by wvcherrybomb

Anyone who hasn't already joined us over on goodreads should give it a try. We've decided to make discussion threads by genre to keep things organized. It's nicer than wading through one long reading thread, although I imagine they will all be long by the end of the year.

I've challenged myself to read some genres that are out of my comfort zone this year. I chosen two based on conversations of our group.

I have to confess I haven't really read any of the discussions at our Goodreads group. I seems I just can't find the time to keep up a little with the forum here and goodreads and real life

But a thread per genre is a really great idea!

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Later tonight, I will be finish with book #5.

I've actually surprised myself a lot this last month. I'm working on book 9 right now. So it seems I'll actually make it to 100 books this year

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

I started doing that too a little while ago. My TBR list is about 10 books long. But I haven't been able to keep to it. I found that I often want to read a book that isn't on the list because people are really enthousiastic on MR about it (eg. The Hunger Games) or because there isn't anything on my TBR list that I'm in the mood for.

I don't keep a TBR list either. I have one on goodreads, but that's mainly to remind myself which books I really need to buy in the near future. When I finish a book, I usually just grab the next on one my shelf.

Nyssa · 01-23-2011, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by wvcherrybomb

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Don't stress about keeping up with numbers as long as you're enjoying yourself. I'm viewing this not as a challenge really, but more of an experiment to see how many books I do actually read in a year. I'm also enjoying hearing about what others are reading.

True! I think I am where you are. I have been having fun, not only setting things up, but learning about others reading habits and preferences. I've cut my goal in 1/2 ( 25 to 50 instead of 50 to 100).

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Originally Posted by wvcherrybomb

Anyone who hasn't already joined us over on goodreads should give it a try. We've decided to make discussion threads by genre to keep things organized. It's nicer than wading through one long reading thread, although I imagine they will all be long by the end of the year.

I've challenged myself to read some genres that are out of my comfort zone this year. I chosen two based on conversations of our group.

Again we are in agreement!

The seperate threads is a great idea. I'm also looking forward to reading genres that are new to me, namely Romances and Mystery, as I've stayed mainly in the Sci-Fi and/or Fantasy camps.

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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

If you look at my GR shelves, you'll see a new one - tbr-shortlist. My to-read shelf was getting so big I couldn't pick a book, so I took some time and created a shortlist of titles to choose for the next book. It was the only think I could think of to reduce the indecision I face upon finishing a book. Once it gets down to 9 or 10, I'll go back to the to-read shelf and add a few more to the shortlist.

I'm dealing with the same amount of books, but this makes it more manageable.

I like this idea, but I think I would still be stuck with indecision as to what to put on the short list, so I tend to just wade through my options and see what sticks.

I'm hoping that joining both the 2011 challenge and the MR Book Club will help me as far as selections.

BenBanned · 01-27-2011, 01:14 AM

I thought I was going to only get in 5 books this month but all this snow might make it 6.

JSWolf · 02-06-2011, 09:08 AM

I hope to finish the next book later on today.

Crusader · 02-06-2011, 10:39 AM

I'm at 19 books now. Though technically "Animal farm" doesn't quite clock in at 200 pages.

Nyssa · 02-06-2011, 10:52 PM

I've forgotten the rule:

Books must be at least 150pgs to count towards the 100 Books Challenge, correct?

If so, that means (assuming my calculations are correct) Kindle books should have a "highest" location number of at least 1700 or 1800 (give or take a few) in order to qualify.

CWatkinsNash · 02-06-2011, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

I've forgotten the rule:

Books must be at least 150pgs to count towards the 100 Books Challenge, correct?

If so, that means (assuming my calculations are correct) Kindle books should have a "highest" location number of at least 1700 or 1800 (give or take a few) in order to qualify.

Yes, 150 pages.

I read somewhere online that the range is from 11 locations per page for paperback to 16.5 locations per page for large format (ie, textbook), so I'd say that would be about right. Especially since chapter breaks sometimes have a nearly-blank page on paper that doesn't count for locations in a Kindle ebook.

JSWolf · 02-06-2011, 11:27 PM

I'll just go with 150 ePub pages min and that will do fine.

Nyssa · 02-06-2011, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

Yes, 150 pages.

I read somewhere online that the range is from 11 locations per page for paperback to 16.5 locations per page for large format (ie, textbook), so I'd say that would be about right. Especially since chapter breaks sometimes have a nearly-blank page on paper that doesn't count for locations in a Kindle ebook.

Thank you for confirming.

That matches my findings.
I tried a few books and the range was between 11.39 locations per page and 11.98.
I have a lot of public domain books with no page number listing, so, a "page to location" conversion is quite helpful.

CWatkinsNash · 02-07-2011, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

Thank you for confirming.

That matches my findings.
I tried a few books and the range was between 11.39 locations per page and 11.98.
I have a lot of public domain books with no page number listing, so, a "page to location" conversion is quite helpful.

You're quite welcome. I have a lot of indies that have no paper version available to check, so I have the same issue sometimes.

DHNightshadow · 02-07-2011, 09:55 AM

I am way behind. I did fine first, but my reader is new and shiny, and there are so much interesting e-books out, and so many free e-books to check out. And new indie autors with interesting books, and you have to look on all the boards, so you don't miss a free interesting book.
And then I have to convert my fanfiction (the best of them). Very interesting with calibre but I had to practice first, and I did make mistakes and have to convert again, to get the right result.
But I'll try this month, and get more books to read (will read them myself, not get more books to read maybe).

02-06-2011, 10:52 PM	#430
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	Qualifying Length I've forgotten the rule: Books must be at least 150pgs to count towards the 100 Books Challenge, correct? If so, that means (assuming my calculations are correct) Kindle books should have a "highest" location number of at least 1700 or 1800 (give or take a few) in order to qualify.

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