READ 100 BOOKS IN 2011 - Page 34

jbcohen · 05-03-2011, 11:26 AM

I think that Morgan Freeman described me best way back in the 70s when he said "I'm easy reader, I have got to read." I think that if I did not have something around to read I go out of my mind.

MrsJoseph · 05-04-2011, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jbcohen

I think that Morgan Freeman described me best way back in the 70s when he said "I'm easy reader, I have got to read." I think that if I did not have something around to read I go out of my mind.

I totally understand that! I take something to read with me everywhere. It's a rare occurrence that I am stuck somewhere without a book.

covingtoncat73 · 05-04-2011, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MrsJoseph

I totally understand that! I take something to read with me everywhere. It's a rare occurrence that I am stuck somewhere without a book.

Oh, yes. When I was a kid, I had a horror of being stuck somewhere without a book. I've gotten too addicted to the Internet and audiobooks as an adult but the Kobo is helping with that and I carry it with me everywhere. I'll never be stuck without again!

MrsJoseph · 05-04-2011, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by covingtoncat73

Oh, yes. When I was a kid, I had a horror of being stuck somewhere without a book. I've gotten too addicted to the Internet and audiobooks as an adult but the Kobo is helping with that and I carry it with me everywhere. I'll never be stuck without again!

tponzo · 05-05-2011, 01:43 PM

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I totally understand that! I take something to read with me everywhere. It's a rare occurrence that I am stuck somewhere without a book.

I totally agree. Kind of like American Express - don't leave home without it.

I sometimes would have two or three books with me. If I was almost finished with one I needed to have a new one to start right away. It's one of my main arguments for having an e-reader.

MrsJoseph · 05-11-2011, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by tponzo

I totally agree. Kind of like American Express - don't leave home without it.

I sometimes would have two or three books with me. If I was almost finished with one I needed to have a new one to start right away. It's one of my main arguments for having an e-reader.

Yes! I just finished an ARC DTB a few minutes ago. If I didn't have my ereader with me I would be SOL for the rest of the day.

jbcohen · 05-20-2011, 09:27 AM

Been cheating in my goal to reach 100 books read in 2011, I downloaded and read Thomas Paine's book (its really a book not a pamphlet) Common Sense. Read that one in one day so I cheated a little bit. If I am going to read 100 books in 2011 that means 8.3 books a month (100/12), 2.08 per week (8.3/4), so thus far I should have read 8.3*4= 33.2 for January through April and 2.08*3= 6.24 for the three weeks in May, 33.2+6.24= 39.44. I should be approximatly half way through the 39th book to be on track and I am up to 34, so I am 39.44-34 = 5.44 books behind, in other words I am five and one quater books behind.

CWatkinsNash · 05-20-2011, 01:21 PM

I'm actually 5 books ahead (just finished book 43 last night), which is surprising considering that a month or so ago I was several books behind. I'm glad I have a buffer because I have a project coming up that's going to cut into my reading time.

orlok · 05-20-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jbcohen

Been cheating in my goal to reach 100 books read in 2011, I downloaded and read Thomas Paine's book (its really a book not a pamphlet) Common Sense. Read that one in one day so I cheated a little bit. If I am going to read 100 books in 2011 that means 8.3 books a month (100/12), 2.08 per week (8.3/4), so thus far I should have read 8.3*4= 33.2 for January through April and 2.08*3= 6.24 for the three weeks in May, 33.2+6.24= 39.44. I should be approximatly half way through the 39th book to be on track and I am up to 34, so I am 39.44-34 = 5.44 books behind, in other words I am five and one quater books behind.

No need for you to read any mathematics books, at least

.

jbcohen · 05-27-2011, 11:35 PM

If you are going to reach the one hundred book goal by new year one should be at fifty books by now, I'm quite a bit shy of that goal. "Left to Right , top to bottom reading is out of site" morgan freeman says as EZ Reader.

CWatkinsNash · 05-27-2011, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jbcohen

If you are going to reach the one hundred book goal by new year one should be at fifty books by now, I'm quite a bit shy of that goal. "Left to Right , top to bottom reading is out of site" morgan freeman says as EZ Reader.

Actually, one should be roughly at 41.6 books by now unless you're planning to take a month off.

(100/12)*5=41.66666666

I'm on book #49 right now. I expect I will lose some of my lead at some point so it's nice to be ahead now to give my self a buffer later on.

jbcohen · 05-28-2011, 01:58 PM

So I am a slight bit behind. I'm at 40, approximately 1 1/2 books behind.

Kevin2960 · 05-28-2011, 02:16 PM

I fell way behind, and lost track, recent health issues screwed up any hope of catching back up ... Roll on 2012 !

Crusader · 05-29-2011, 05:59 AM

I'm at 59 books now with 24,839 pages. Almost halfway there for the 50k pages challenge.

caleb72 · 05-29-2011, 06:08 AM

I'm behind by about 11-12 books, but that's cool. I didn't really think I'd make it anyway. Have read some great books this year though, so as far as I'm concerned I'm ahead.

05-03-2011, 11:26 AM	#496
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,033 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	I think that Morgan Freeman described me best way back in the 70s when he said "I'm easy reader, I have got to read." I think that if I did not have something around to read I go out of my mind. Attached Thumbnails

05-27-2011, 11:35 PM	#505
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,033 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	If you are going to reach the one hundred book goal by new year one should be at fifty books by now, I'm quite a bit shy of that goal. "Left to Right , top to bottom reading is out of site" morgan freeman says as EZ Reader. Attached Thumbnails

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05-20-2011, 09:27 AM	#502
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,033 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Been cheating in my goal to reach 100 books read in 2011, I downloaded and read Thomas Paine's book (its really a book not a pamphlet) Common Sense. Read that one in one day so I cheated a little bit. If I am going to read 100 books in 2011 that means 8.3 books a month (100/12), 2.08 per week (8.3/4), so thus far I should have read 8.34= 33.2 for January through April and 2.083= 6.24 for the three weeks in May, 33.2+6.24= 39.44. I should be approximatly half way through the 39th book to be on track and I am up to 34, so I am 39.44-34 = 5.44 books behind, in other words I am five and one quater books behind.

05-20-2011, 01:21 PM	#503
CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	I'm actually 5 books ahead (just finished book 43 last night), which is surprising considering that a month or so ago I was several books behind. I'm glad I have a buffer because I have a project coming up that's going to cut into my reading time.

05-28-2011, 01:58 PM	#507
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,033 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	So I am a slight bit behind. I'm at 40, approximately 1 1/2 books behind.

05-28-2011, 02:16 PM	#508
Kevin2960 YODA's Uglier Twin Posts: 974 Karma: 6295251 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leicester, UK Device: PRS-600 and 2 Kindle 3's - and now a K4 + HTC Desire HD	I fell way behind, and lost track, recent health issues screwed up any hope of catching back up ... Roll on 2012 !

05-29-2011, 05:59 AM	#509
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 59 books now with 24,839 pages. Almost halfway there for the 50k pages challenge.

05-29-2011, 06:08 AM	#510
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I'm behind by about 11-12 books, but that's cool. I didn't really think I'd make it anyway. Have read some great books this year though, so as far as I'm concerned I'm ahead.

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