100 books in 2010 Challenge - Page 5

lene1949 · 09-14-2010, 02:04 AM

Unfortunately I stopped counting...

Ravensknight · 09-14-2010, 09:36 AM

117 here, and going strong. I'm hoping to reach 150, it'll be close though...

Quake1028 · 09-14-2010, 09:54 AM

I've had a bit of a weird year so far. January and February I read 13 books combined, putting me on pace for about 78 for the year. Then I didn't read a single book in March, April, May or most of June. Since them I've read 22 books, and have been going at a 10 per month pace. At this rate I should read around 73-79 for the year. Next year I definitely want to aim for 100+, which I haven't done since I was a lot younger.

lilac_jive · 09-16-2010, 06:57 PM

I'm at 160 right now, which makes me pretty nervous (my goal is to hit 250). It's doable enough, but I really need to buckle down. I may "cheat" a little and go for a lot of shorties. I'm really behind this month, I keep playing Solitaire on my iPhone which is majorly cutting into my reading time

queentess · 09-17-2010, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I may "cheat" a little and go for a lot of shorties.

My goal is to read 52 books a year (one a week). But this year I had a baby, which is eating up a lot of my time. I'm at 28 right now, and I'm concurrently reading 4 right now.

I read several books earlier in the year that would have been 800+ pages each (if I were reading the pbook version), but I've also read some YA, so I'm debating about counting PAGES instead of books and setting a goal that way so I don't need to "cheat" to meet my goal, or put off reading a really good book just because it's 1,000 pages

I'm just not sure about what kind of goal to set for pages. Maybe 500 pages per book is reasonable? Multiplied by 52 weeks is 26,000 pages. I've completed 28 books and 13,692 pages so far this year.

hnoto · 09-19-2010, 05:32 PM

I'm at about 62 books now--audio and ebook. I'm not including cookbooks, which I've done lots of reading in lately.

IDK how many I'll get to by EOY, but we will see. I'm spending extra time reading aloud to my 11yo, which is slowing my numbers down, but is totally worth it. His teacher made a goal for all the kids to read 8 books of different genres from August thru November. He's been struggling with the short story compilation of Sherlock Holmes that he picked for his "classic" book, so I've been reading it to him and discussing it.

queentess · 09-20-2010, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by hnoto

I'm spending extra time reading aloud to my 11yo, which is slowing my numbers down, but is totally worth it. His teacher made a goal for all the kids to read 8 books of different genres from August thru November. He's been struggling with the short story compilation of Sherlock Holmes that he picked for his "classic" book, so I've been reading it to him and discussing it.

That's so cool

I can't wait until my daughter starts understanding the books I'm reading to her. Then again, once she starts understanding I'll have to stop reading all these 1,000 page fantasy novels about dragons and war and dismemberment to her...

lila55 · 09-20-2010, 12:15 AM

I am at 87 so far, so I think I can reach the 100 by the end of the year - even if I'll throw in a couple of long ones ("Under The Dome" is still waiting for me

).

queentess · 09-21-2010, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lila55

I am at 87 so far, so I think I can reach the 100 by the end of the year - even if I'll throw in a couple of long ones ("Under The Dome" is still waiting for me

).

Good luck with that... I struggled through Under the Dome. Normally I fly through King's books, but this one just didn't do it for me. It was "only" around 1,000 pages and took me a couple weeks, but it felt like I was reading that thing for months.

lila55 · 09-22-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by queentess

Good luck with that... I struggled through Under the Dome. Normally I fly through King's books, but this one just didn't do it for me. It was "only" around 1,000 pages and took me a couple weeks, but it felt like I was reading that thing for months.

That does not sound promising

. I really used to love him too in the early days.
I guess I will just apply my usual "up-to-page-50-test"; if a book has not pulled me in by then and there is no special reason to plough through anyway, it goes back on the shelf.

queentess · 09-22-2010, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lila55

That does not sound promising

. I really used to love him too in the early days.
I guess I will just apply my usual "up-to-page-50-test"; if a book has not pulled me in by then and there is no special reason to plough through anyway, it goes back on the shelf.

Funny you should say that... a few of my friends who also read King (and also prefer his earlier stuff) have what we call the "King 100" rule. Since his books are typically so long, we give him a chance up to 100 pages, then if it's still uninteresting we'll usually give up.

Squirsier · 10-03-2010, 08:57 PM

I'm reading a 48th eBook (50th book total, read 2 paper books) of 2010, but during march/april I mostly didn't read anything.

However, since I acquired my first eReader a year ago, October 2009, I've read 75 eBooks... Not bad

eReaders have sparked the love of reading's flame anew

jessicalynn · 10-06-2010, 08:19 PM

I am going to shoot for 50 by the end of the year. I rekindled my love for reading around the end of july (right around the time I bought my nook) and I've been keeping track on goodreads since then of what I've been reading. So far I'm on number 26, so I should be able to get to 50 by the end of the year.

Crusader · 11-28-2010, 10:29 AM

I did it!

Managed to finish my 100th book on Friday. Now I'll have to see how many I can add to that before the end of December.

lilac_jive · 11-28-2010, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crusader

I did it!

Managed to finish my 100th book on Friday. Now I'll have to see how many I can add to that before the end of December.

Congratulations!!!!

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09-14-2010, 02:04 AM	#61
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	Unfortunately I stopped counting...

09-14-2010, 09:36 AM	#62
Ravensknight Serpent Rider Posts: 1,123 Karma: 10219804 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony 350; Nook STR; Oasis	117 here, and going strong. I'm hoping to reach 150, it'll be close though...

09-14-2010, 09:54 AM	#63
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	I've had a bit of a weird year so far. January and February I read 13 books combined, putting me on pace for about 78 for the year. Then I didn't read a single book in March, April, May or most of June. Since them I've read 22 books, and have been going at a 10 per month pace. At this rate I should read around 73-79 for the year. Next year I definitely want to aim for 100+, which I haven't done since I was a lot younger.

09-16-2010, 06:57 PM	#64
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I'm at 160 right now, which makes me pretty nervous (my goal is to hit 250). It's doable enough, but I really need to buckle down. I may "cheat" a little and go for a lot of shorties. I'm really behind this month, I keep playing Solitaire on my iPhone which is majorly cutting into my reading time

09-19-2010, 05:32 PM	#66
hnoto Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 177180 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Device: Sony PRS 505	I'm at about 62 books now--audio and ebook. I'm not including cookbooks, which I've done lots of reading in lately. IDK how many I'll get to by EOY, but we will see. I'm spending extra time reading aloud to my 11yo, which is slowing my numbers down, but is totally worth it. His teacher made a goal for all the kids to read 8 books of different genres from August thru November. He's been struggling with the short story compilation of Sherlock Holmes that he picked for his "classic" book, so I've been reading it to him and discussing it.

09-20-2010, 12:15 AM	#68
lila55 Fanatic Posts: 595 Karma: 456534 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Device: PocketBook 360° , iPhone 5, PRS-650, Sony PRS-T2, Sony PRS-T3, Tolino	I am at 87 so far, so I think I can reach the 100 by the end of the year - even if I'll throw in a couple of long ones ("Under The Dome" is still waiting for me ).

10-03-2010, 08:57 PM	#72
Squirsier Addict Posts: 279 Karma: 51156 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Longueuil, QC Device: Sony: PRS-300, PRS-350. Kobo: Aura v2, Clara HD, Libra 2, Colour	I'm reading a 48th eBook (50th book total, read 2 paper books) of 2010, but during march/april I mostly didn't read anything. However, since I acquired my first eReader a year ago, October 2009, I've read 75 eBooks... Not bad eReaders have sparked the love of reading's flame anew

10-06-2010, 08:19 PM	#73
jessicalynn Zealot Posts: 131 Karma: 10099 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Nook First Gen (broken), iPad, Kindle Touch SO	I am going to shoot for 50 by the end of the year. I rekindled my love for reading around the end of july (right around the time I bought my nook) and I've been keeping track on goodreads since then of what I've been reading. So far I'm on number 26, so I should be able to get to 50 by the end of the year.

11-28-2010, 10:29 AM	#74
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	I did it! Managed to finish my 100th book on Friday. Now I'll have to see how many I can add to that before the end of December.

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