Tips to Read More Books in 2022 with the Goodreads Reading Challenge!

Barbara wrote: "Whenever I go to any appointment or have to sit in the car for any reason, I bring a book with me and read there. Otherwise, I usually just read at bedtime or when I'm on a plane. Reading is my hap..."

I try to do that also but sometimes forget and find myself with nothing to read.

I read 68 last year, but aiming for a minimum of 12 this year. I have some career advancing exams that I need to study for and there are a lot of chunky books on my TBR, so I can't read as much as I want :-( but I'll read however much I can!!

Last year, my original goal was 62. I surpassed it and increased the goal. I ended up read/listening to 145 books in 2021.
This year, my goal is 100.

Excellent suggestions. I treasure Goodreads, but I have one significant disagreement with its “official” policy regarding reading books: audiobooks should not count as “reading.” Reading is a skill—an active, thoughtful engagement with words on a page. Listening is not a skill—people don’t force themselves to listen, and even if they try, their minds wander and they lose focus. Goodreads should make that distinction. Sure, allow people to count listening as reading, but provide a button where people indicate how they consumed the text so the rest of us know, and can judge appropriately and accurately. I’m sorry, but listening is hardly more arduous than mindlessly streaming shows on Netflix. My college students who audiobook the novels I assign—despite my advice to the contrary—never do as well on quizzes and exams as those students who physically read the material. We remember what we read; we do not remember what we hear.

Goodreads needs to count all the books in a bundle!

"Listen to audiobooks. This is a great way to read more and multitask." Listening is NOT reading!!!!

How on earth do audiobooks count? Reading a book and listening to one are completely different experiences. Both valid, but to equate the two is ridiculous.

I found that getting into a series increases my reading because the characters become my friends and I want to keep hanging out with my friends.

Arjun wrote: "A book a day keeps worries at bay"

Most definitely. My books saved me & I enjoyed reading them.

Mohammad wrote: "Ever more emphasis on quantity rather than quality."

so painfully true

This year I’m aiming for 10 books, after achieving half that last year (with post-grad course work on top of full-time employment I did not have the energy for much recreational reading). Most years I read 20+ books, and I cannot look at 10 as “failing”. That puts a negative spin on my leisure.
Instead, I plan to enjoy this.

Arjun wrote: "Going 365 this year"

A book a day! Wow! And I thought I was doing good with a goal of 145 books.. May the force be with you. I don't know why I used that expression because I'm not a Treckie.

Mazzy wrote: "I'm aiming for 21 (1 every two weeks)"
There are only 42 weeks in a year where you are from?

I read about 100 books. I stopped watching television some years back, and so have all that time for reading. I don't enjoy my Ereaders or audiobooks, so I stick with
print materials.

I'm aiming for 6, 1 every two months.

I dropped the number from last year - 55 - to 45 because I plan on reading some that are over 425 pages and those take me longer. I also mix fiction and non-fiction so that may take me longer too. If I get over 45, Yeah:)
I read every night before turning out the light.............

I prefer printed books but that's just my personal preference. I read a record amount of books last year, 63, and only set a goal because I wanted to read 1 more than I did the year before (61). I set this year's goal to 50 and if I exceed I exceed it, if I don't I don't. I have found that setting a goal is helpful to me. I do like to struggle with my fiction so have no problem slowing down to read a challenging book from time to time and sometimes I feel like reading a short book or short story. I also have no problem reading longer books of 500+ pages. I read every day for as long as I want - fortunately my family all read so it's easy to achieve. I watch TV when I want but switch it off because I'd rather read too. I buy my books and then donate them to charity.

I read 81 books in 2021, so I’m setting my 2022 goal at 85

"My goal this year is 750 books." That is crazy. Hat's off to you if you can do it. I'll be lucky if I get through 750 books in a decade.

Reading before bed helps you achieve your goal. I got 153 out of my goal of 150 books last year and reading in the night really helped.

I read around 100 books last year but several were actually series or collections but if they are purchased as a set Goodreads only counts them as 1 book. I figure I actually read about 155 books as I usually read three or so a week ( 175-200 pages everyday). Set my goal for 2022 at 125 so should be easily attainable.

I always exceed the number of read books. In 2021 my goal was 20 and I read 32. In 2020 my goal was 15 and I read 22. So I hope this year I could go over my goal of 20, again!

Hamish wrote: "I’m aiming for 69 books"

Nice

I'm planning on a 100 books this year! Hopefully I read more than that

I usually do a 100 a year but this year I made it 75 I want to do some crafting.

Hoping for at least 25 and doing well so far being on no 4

Anis wrote: "Btw, follow for follow on Goodreads? I read Classics, Romance/ Rom-Coms, YA, thriller, mystery, Japanese Lit., and manga :)"

yes

I canmot get the app to transfer the books I read to my goal

I always wonder how many books people actually read vs. pledge. Last year 309 million books were pledged, on the average of 53 books/person. Where can I find information on how many were completed?

I try to have a hard copy, a digital copy, and and audio book going at the same time. Then depending on where I am I can read or listen to something.

Set the goal at 150, which I met two years ago and over 100 last year. I actually read more, but did not realize that if I 'just' download to my kindle from Amazon.... and do not go to goodreads,
and kind of transfer it there, it won't count...who knew?

I was an only child, with older adopted parents, so books became my 'friends' and brothers and sisters, at an early age.

Reading is not a chore, but a blessing, fun. relaxing and a great way to learn. I am 76 so I have read a LOT in my lifetime.

Years ago, I would have easily read more, but I now have grandchildren...teens, and internet etc. which take up some of the time that would have been spent on reading.

I intend to read at least 100 books this year. And there are some big and heavy ones that I plan to read, such as "Infinite Jest" and "Gravity's Rainbow".

I just aim for 20 books year. I'm not an avid reader , just consistent. Plus I'm dyslexic so, some reading days are way better than others.

I didn't meet my goal I set for last year, so I'll try the same for this year. I'm 3 books ahead, right now.

Read what you enjoy, not what you think you should read. Go to the library and check out at least 5 books that look good, fiction and nonfiction, or borrow ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. At least one will likely appeal to you. If you're an adult, don't feel guilty reading YA books - they're great! Above all, make sure it's an enjoyable experience and have fun. The book I enjoyed the most last year was Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

Currently read 11/120 :)

I do 25. If I make it great! If not that is fine to….. I enjoy reading!

Went for 26 last year and ended with 28. Going for 28 this year. Already have read 2. Sorry, but I don't agree that listening someone read a book to you counts as actually reading. LOL.

I always start with a realistic goal. If I have reached that goal before the end of the year, then I edit it and add another realistic goal.

When I was working full time in a public library system I managed 100 books a year. Now I'm retired, I have to work hard to complete 60! But I do read mysteries, and all my favourite authors are writing thicker and thicker titles!

Plus my list of favourite authors is getting longer and longer and the library dutifully keeps me informed on each new title …

Every year I always kind of wish that the Reading Challenge was based on the number of pages you want to read rather than the number of books. I always think that every year there must be a sizeable percentage of people get to the start of November, realise they are miles behind on their challenge and then just end up spending 2 months reading any old rubbish just as long as they're short books.

Surely better to reach November, seeing you have eg 2500 pages left on your challenge, and still being able to read 6 or 7 books you really want to read, rather than 25 you really don't want to.

I'm also sure there must be many people who never read books they really want to read just because they are big books and therefore detrimental to completing the Challenge.

i just set it for 100 knowing i’ll probably read at least 150

I exceeded my goal last year so decided to increase to 33 books this year. So far I'm on target, but I also want to keep it fun, so I'm glad to know I can adjust throughout the year if necessary. Good luck everyone!

I set a goal of 15 last year (just getting back into reading) and read 53, so upping the goal to 50 this year and hoping for the best!

I am aiming for 25 books this year. Last year, I completed my goal of reading 20 books. I am aiming for a higher goal but not getting too ambitious.

Swapping TV for books has done me wonders, but it wouldnn't be to everyone's taste.

My eyesight has been damaged recently so reading text has become very hard, and audiobooks have been a life saver. I can still get some easy hand crafts in while I listen, or I can even play Minecraft at the same time.

I've found it really fun writing book reviews, so I get a kick out of each review as I finish them. I find it much easier to concentrate on a story if I read only one at a time, soo it helps me to use an audiobook system that allows me to have a book on my mobile or to cast to devices around my house. I recently figured out how to cast a book to my TV so I can craft in the lounge.

Being a disabled shut-in makes it much easier to get through lofty numbers of books, but having an idea of how many I did last year, makes it easier to pick a goal for the year ahead.

I read 14 books last year, I figured I'd set that as a goal this year, too. I figured I can always see where I'm at during the year and adjust the # accordingly.

I’m aiming for 100. I’ve read an average of 17 a month since last September. I’ll slow down with some of the longer classics.

My 2022 reading goal is 85 like last year. Last year I read 90.

How do we include subscription material like The New Yorker?