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Goodreads challenge

kitty45 — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 11:08:07 GMT

My 2015 Goodreads challenge was 25 books, I read 54. My 2016 will be 40.

How about you?

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tiggeerrific5 — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 11:24:16 GMT

Mine was 150 books I read 191 this was a lit more than I ever read due to be sick and having a lot of down time. My 2016 will be 100

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jlkz — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:14:32 GMT

I do not set a numeric goal: I have to be in the mood to read a book. Normally, I can finish a book in a few days. Recently, I was reading an author that is usually great; however, this book took me over a month to finish (only 800 pages, it felt like 8000 with virtually nothing happening most of the time). I persisted because his plots are usually well-constructed and end with a twist. Never again....

Enjoy your literary journey!

Re: Goodreads challenge

lolakimono — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:31:17 GMT

@kitty45

I don't set a limit either. I can only have 6 books checked out at a time from my library's digital consortium. I usually read at the gym (treadmill, bike, or elliptical) and at night before bed. I set my preferences for 3 weeks, and I rarely have to renew books. In the summer, if I have nothing else to do, I can easily finish a book in a day.

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jackthebear — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:42:22 GMT

I didn't set a limit this year, the first year I did as I was curious to see how many books I read a year.

Now I use GR to keep track of books I want to read when I see a book at the store (costco) or on line or in a magazine etc.

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gardensla — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 14:03:26 GMT

I challenge myself to read one book a week and just barely squeaked by the finish line (I read a few romance novels to hit the goal--is that cheating?!)

This year, I'm aiming for 60.

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birkin baby — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 14:22:27 GMT

I'm not setting a number because I don't want to feel the pressure .I hate to lose any personal challenge,LOL. Instead I am trying to watch less tv and read more. My kindle is bursting with options but my tv is a temptress.

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millieshops — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 14:28:06 GMT

No number here. Just a promise to myself to spend more time on books about issues I care about instead of so many of the mysteries which are my go-to when I can't satnd the news any longer.

With what I expect the 2016 news to focus on, I expect to read a minimum of an extra book each week!

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smoky22 — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 19:21:46 GMT

I don't set a goal. I read what I like when I like. This is the first year I've been on Goodreads. It's nice to keep track of the books I've read (the titles) but I was surprised when they recently sent me a note telling me the number of books I read (it wasn't accurate anyway since I started midyear). I don't really care how many books I read in any given time.

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SparklesMcGee — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 17:56:34 GMT

My Goodreads goal was 100, but I read 216! I have set the same goal for 2016, because I mostly just use it as a record keeper, knowing that I will reach my goal. It's fun to see how much I have read in the year. I especially enjoyed the Year in Books compilation.

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kitty45 — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 13:55:53 GMT

What's funny is that I never realized how much I read till I took the challenge! I guess it helps me keep track too.

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sunala — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 21:36:43 GMT

I'm on Goodreads but I stopped posting there quite a while ago. I use Shelfari (thanks, SWEET!) and that's where I store all my book information.

I didn't reach my goal of 75 books, which surprised me. I thought I read more, although my calculations show I only read 63. I know I read some long books that took me over a week, but then again there were a few that I flew through in a day or two, so they should balance out.

No more reading goals for me. I'll read what I read and enjoy what I'm reading. I will be more apt to "pull the bookmark" if I don't like a book. There have been some I've suffered through, thinking I should like it because it's such a popular book and so many people here loved it. I am Pilgrim is one of them. I started it 3 times already and each time I read the beginning, but it was so gory I didn't want to go on. I think it's time to let it go for good, but yet it's so popular...

I want to read books that I can't put down. I want to read books that I'll read into the middle of the night because I can't wait to find out what happens next. That is my goal!

Happy reading, everyone

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FindingMyJoy — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 02:00:14 GMT

Last year was my first time doing the challenge. I put my goal as 50 and read 53! So this year, I put 55 as my goal. I would like to continue to read more versus watching TV.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 14:42:31 GMT

I like to read but I think this counting business is silly. Read what you like, when you like.

Why is a challenge needed? Kinda sounds like grade school.

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ChynnaBlue — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 17:22:40 GMT

@ncascade wrote:
I like to read but I think this counting business is silly. Read what you like, when you like.
Why is a challenge needed? Kinda sounds like grade school.

The reading challenge is a goal you set to see if you can achieve it. There's nothing grade school about setting and achieving goals and I think any head of a fortune 500 company or athlete would agree.

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LoriLori — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 19:00:37 GMT

@smoky22, are you formerly Smokymtngal? I've been missing you around here. Is that you? And if it is, I appreciate your supportive messages during the time I've been going through with my mother! And look forward to sharing recs with you and everyone else in 2016. (And if it's not you, boy am I embarrassed LOL.)

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smoky22 — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 21:32:28 GMT

@LoriLori wrote:
@smoky22, are you formerly Smokymtngal? I've been missing you around here. Is that you? And if it is, I appreciate your supportive messages during the time I've been going through with my mother! And look forward to sharing recs with you and everyone else in 2016. (And if it's not you, boy am I embarrassed LOL.)

Hi @LoriLori Yes, it's me. Just needed a little change for 2016. I hope your mother is doing better and that you're also taking care of yourself! It was so sweet of you to post about gardenman's book, too. You are so thoughtful!:

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smoky22 — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:32:26 GMT

While I don't set any kind of reading goal, I do like when Goodreads sends me a note about updating my reading list, because sometimes I forget to go back and edit the status of the books I've listed.

Goodreads is great for keeping track of the books I've read, but I really like the book recommendations I get from our own Book Forum.

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skyblue — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 06:20:49 GMT

@smoky22 wrote:
While I don't set any kind of reading goal, I do like when Goodreads sends me a note about updating my reading list, because sometimes I forget to go back and edit the status of the books I've listed.

Goodreads is great for keeping track of the books I've read, but I really like the book recommendations I get from our own Book Forum.

Great to know it's you, smoky! @smoky22 Thanks, @LoriLori, for sleuthing! I love the recommendations I get here, too!

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SixTsChick — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:09:50 GMT

Last year I set a goal of 50 books and actually read 64. So this year, I increased my goal to 60 books. I'm looking forward to discovering new authors. Although, when doing that, I also find plenty of stinkers. My DNF bookshelf grows in proportion.

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