Are you going to make the one hundred books read goal?

jbcohen · 11-03-2011, 11:13 AM

Are you going to cross the finish line this year? I think that I am going to come up a little short of the finish line.

HomeInMyShoes · 11-03-2011, 11:56 AM

It was never in doubt that I would not reach 100 books. 43 for me right now is a spectacular result though.

pdurrant · 11-03-2011, 11:59 AM

Already at 178.

afv011 · 11-03-2011, 12:04 PM

I didn't join because I knew 100 was not achievable; I don't have that much time to read. I will probably read around 60 by year's end.

jgaiser · 11-03-2011, 12:27 PM

Nope.. Looks like I've got 66 finished so far (ebooks, DTB and audio books) and I'll probably be close to my total last year of 75.

Bricorn · 11-03-2011, 12:33 PM

Got there a couple of months ago. I have no life...............

Asawi · 11-03-2011, 12:34 PM

I crossed 100 already back in June sometime. I had been through a real reading frenzy for about 6 months.
I've slowed down considerably since, and if I finish one book/week I'm happy. Well, actually I'm happy whether I do that or not...

sakura-panda · 11-03-2011, 01:53 PM

I don't think that I will, but I did pass my personal goal of "something more than 65" and I'm pretty happy with that.

Reaching 100 is not impossible, but considering the books I'm currently reading, it is also not attainable unless I deliberately switch over to only short and quick books instead of choosing whatever book I want. I'm not willing to make that compromise for the sake of an internet tally.

DixieGal · 11-03-2011, 02:04 PM

At this point, I'm hoping to make it to 50. It has been a difficult year, and reading is my last priority anywy. Being reduced to only listening to books has only slowed me further.

Quake1028 · 11-03-2011, 04:29 PM

No, but it was never my personal goal.

Todd Young · 11-03-2011, 04:51 PM

Unfortunately, I never set out to make the goal. I saw others doing it and thought meh. I've read something between twenty and fifty, I imagine.

I do spend a lot of time writing.

Dazrin · 11-03-2011, 07:33 PM

Only if you go by pages...I have the equivalent of 99 200 page books finished now, but only 66 actual books (including short stories).

The Terminator · 11-04-2011, 12:41 AM

I think I'll make it two around 50, ranging from around 400-1300 pages so I would guess at an average of about 600 pages each.

shibamistress · 11-04-2011, 01:15 AM

It wasn't a goal of mine, because I usually read at least that many a year. Even when I'm super busy, as I have been lately, I read at least 2-3 books a week. Granted, I'm a creative writing teacher, so some of those books are assigned for my classes and I read or reread them, but I'm also reading for pleasure. When I'm less busy, like in the summer, I often read 4 books a week or more, depending on the length of the book.

But I'm also a fast reader, so this is really easy for me.....

lila55 · 11-04-2011, 02:02 AM

Just finished with book #127

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11-03-2011, 11:13 AM	#1
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 2,980 Karma: 5959492 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: A sub-routine in the file Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2 and a Kindle Basic	Are you going to make the one hundred books read goal? Are you going to cross the finish line this year? I think that I am going to come up a little short of the finish line.

11-03-2011, 11:56 AM	#2
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	It was never in doubt that I would not reach 100 books. 43 for me right now is a spectacular result though.

11-03-2011, 11:59 AM	#3
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 49,725 Karma: 170522855 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Already at 178.

11-03-2011, 12:04 PM	#4
afv011 Captain Penguin Posts: 2,866 Karma: 2076640493 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Device: nook*, nexus 10	I didn't join because I knew 100 was not achievable; I don't have that much time to read. I will probably read around 60 by year's end.

11-03-2011, 12:27 PM	#5
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,276 Karma: 25839547 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Nope.. Looks like I've got 66 finished so far (ebooks, DTB and audio books) and I'll probably be close to my total last year of 75.

11-03-2011, 12:33 PM	#6
Bricorn Addict Posts: 268 Karma: 6235598 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cornwall, UK Device: Kindle DXG	Got there a couple of months ago. I have no life...............

11-03-2011, 12:34 PM	#7
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,379 Karma: 1953236 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Sony PRS-350, Assorted Nooks	I crossed 100 already back in June sometime. I had been through a real reading frenzy for about 6 months. I've slowed down considerably since, and if I finish one book/week I'm happy. Well, actually I'm happy whether I do that or not...

11-03-2011, 01:53 PM	#8
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 840 Karma: 6000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab A, iPhone 6S+	I don't think that I will, but I did pass my personal goal of "something more than 65" and I'm pretty happy with that. Reaching 100 is not impossible, but considering the books I'm currently reading, it is also not attainable unless I deliberately switch over to only short and quick books instead of choosing whatever book I want. I'm not willing to make that compromise for the sake of an internet tally.

11-03-2011, 02:04 PM	#9
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	At this point, I'm hoping to make it to 50. It has been a difficult year, and reading is my last priority anywy. Being reduced to only listening to books has only slowed me further.

11-03-2011, 04:29 PM	#10
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 896 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	No, but it was never my personal goal.

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11-04-2011, 02:02 AM	#15
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	Just finished with book #127

11-03-2011, 04:51 PM	#11
Todd Young Addict Posts: 243 Karma: 1004164 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle 2	Unfortunately, I never set out to make the goal. I saw others doing it and thought meh. I've read something between twenty and fifty, I imagine. I do spend a lot of time writing.

11-03-2011, 07:33 PM	#12
Dazrin ▲▲▼▼◀▶◀▶ⒷⒶ Posts: 1,598 Karma: 25595240 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, PW2, various Android devices	Only if you go by pages...I have the equivalent of 99 200 page books finished now, but only 66 actual books (including short stories).

11-04-2011, 12:41 AM	#13
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	I think I'll make it two around 50, ranging from around 400-1300 pages so I would guess at an average of about 600 pages each.

11-04-2011, 01:15 AM	#14
shibamistress Groupie Posts: 162 Karma: 226854 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southwest US Device: KSO (3G), Nook Color, android apps	It wasn't a goal of mine, because I usually read at least that many a year. Even when I'm super busy, as I have been lately, I read at least 2-3 books a week. Granted, I'm a creative writing teacher, so some of those books are assigned for my classes and I read or reread them, but I'm also reading for pleasure. When I'm less busy, like in the summer, I often read 4 books a week or more, depending on the length of the book. But I'm also a fast reader, so this is really easy for me.....