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Want to Read More This Year? Join the 2016 Reading Challenge!
Forget about drinking more water or getting in shape! Our favorite New Year's resolution is definitely this: Read More Books. And we're guessing it's yours, too. Make it easier by creating a reading goal and tracking your progress with the 2016 Reading Challenge on Goodreads!
Will it be one book every other month? Or maybe one book a week? A day? It's up to you! Your goal can be any size. To get started, just choose the number of books you'd like to read this year.
Not sure what to read next? Don't worry! Here are a few ways to build your want-to-read list on Goodreads:
- Recommendations: To get recommendations tailored just for you, rate books you've already read. The more books you rate, the better your recommendations will be!
- Giveaways: Did you know you can enter book giveaways for a chance to win free books?
- Lists: You can also browse the thousands of lists on Listopia—where you'll find categories ranging from classic (Best Books of the 21st Century) to niche (Best Alpha Male Alien Meets Human Heroine Romance).
- Goodreads Choice Award winners: Peruse the results of the recently announced 2015 Goodreads Choice Awards, with winners and runners-up in 20 categories!
And it never hurts to have some social support when working toward a goal, so check out the many Goodreads groups that host reading challenges across every topic, theme, and genre imaginable.
In 2015, Goodreads members pledged to read more than 94 million books! What is your 2016 goal? Tell us in the comments!
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2015 was a year for getting reacquainted with reading. Got through 30-35 books, which isn't the greatest feat but is way above my usual average in recent years. I've tended to fall in and out of reading the last decade, though now, in this last year I've felt pretty inspired to catch up, and for 2016, of course I hope to at least double my last count.
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Luka wrote: "So, um, how do people manage to read a book every other day?You speed read? Do audio books and commute 4h a day? Read 50page books? Only read and do nothing else?
How is it done?
Last year went 1..."
Well, I tend to read a combination of short books (150 pages and under) that take me only a day, and longer ones that take me three or four days (300 pages or more) with the occasional long book (500 pages+) that take me over a week to read. I read every single night before I go to sleep, no matter how late I get to bed. I aim to read at least 20 pages (or one chapter) a night, but usually end up reading 80-100 pages unless I'm really tired from a late night the night before. I don't commute or listen to audio books, 90%+ of my books are physical, although I'm trying to read more of my Kindles this year.
Luka wrote: "So, um, how do people manage to read a book every other day?
You speed read? Do audio books and commute 4h a day? Read 50page books? Only read and do nothing else?
How is it done?
Last year went 1..."
For me it totally depends on the book. There are days where I blow through two books in one day, because the books grab me, hold me hostage, and don't let me go until the last page lol (those are the days where we eat off of paper plates and everyone is wearing dirty clothes because mom didn't get to any housework buwahaha).
I also have a very low tolerance for books that don't grab me in the first few pages-my Did Not Finish list is up to around 60 books now. I have no problem ditching a book that doesn't interest me in the first 50 pages. There's just too many awesome books out there, to waste time on crappy ones :)
As for my yearly goal: last year I read 119 books and this year I've set my goal for 125 books. I'm also going to make an effort to include four 500+ page books, and then two 800+ page books (finally going to tackle Outlander!). I'm also starting a personal challenge this year, to read 1 million more pages in my lifetime, so I'll be tracking pages read for the first time :)
You speed read? Do audio books and commute 4h a day? Read 50page books? Only read and do nothing else?
How is it done?
Last year went 1..."
For me it totally depends on the book. There are days where I blow through two books in one day, because the books grab me, hold me hostage, and don't let me go until the last page lol (those are the days where we eat off of paper plates and everyone is wearing dirty clothes because mom didn't get to any housework buwahaha).
I also have a very low tolerance for books that don't grab me in the first few pages-my Did Not Finish list is up to around 60 books now. I have no problem ditching a book that doesn't interest me in the first 50 pages. There's just too many awesome books out there, to waste time on crappy ones :)
As for my yearly goal: last year I read 119 books and this year I've set my goal for 125 books. I'm also going to make an effort to include four 500+ page books, and then two 800+ page books (finally going to tackle Outlander!). I'm also starting a personal challenge this year, to read 1 million more pages in my lifetime, so I'll be tracking pages read for the first time :)
My goal is to read 55, 3 more than last year.
Even though I got school, I'm going to try to read 40 books this year.
I read over 450 last year. Thinking that was just crazy. Going to start at 250 this year.
Gunna start low at 115 but I'll probably exceed it again this year
50. I barely eked that out in 2015 by reading some very short novels and comics at the end but if I don't slack off in the middle of the year I should be fine. It's just that I watch a lot of tv and like to listen and discover music on top of my job, working out, etc. So I doubt I could ever read more than 75 in a year anytime soon so I stuck with 50 to not overwhelm myself.
So far I'm aiming for 50, but that could increase if it seems like I will surpass that goal.
I aim to read 75 books this year which I couldn't achieve last year! Hope to do so this year!
Lol, the people saying 100-200 are either joking or have no jobs or lives. But who am I to talk since I've been playing World of Warcraft since 2005... I'm shooting for 30 books :)
Danielle wrote: "I had a total of 609 last year including my re-reads. Wonder how many I can do this year :)"That's a lie. 365 days in a year...it is physically impossible to read almost 2 books a day unless your books are more like short stories or novellas...
Mike wrote: "Lol, the people saying 100-200 are either joking or have no jobs or lives. But who am I to talk since I've been playing World of Warcraft since 2005... I'm shooting for 30 books :)"There you go. The gaming & movie hours go to books instead. Comuting also creates reading hours.
81. For the 31 I didn't read last year and the 50 I will read this year.
90. I read 81 out of 80 books last year, so I'm pushing myself a little more.
I'm going to say 20 but who knows how many I will read. Hopefully more.
I'll be happy if I manage to read 10 books (that's 1 more than last year :-) )
75Goodreads should definitely consider allowing to set a page goal (:
My reading has slowed down a lot with other things going on. This year I want to read at least 1 a month which I wasn't able to do last year, if I can do more than that I'll be happy as it means I've found more me time.
12 would be a realistic target for me. Happy reading everyone!
I am aiming for a tentative 100, but will surely go for 80 books this year. I hated the series novels previous but going for the classics this year LOTR, GOT etc.Also in parallel participating in these challenges:
Mount 2016 challenge- http://myreadersblock.blogspot.in/201...
Book riot Read harder challenge- http://bookriot.com/2015/12/15/2016-b...
Ayesha wrote: "208 :)"wow how do you do that!
Ashutosh wrote: "Forget about drinking more water or getting in shape? No, I don't think so, but reading more books will complement the others :)"heehe
Francesco wrote: "2016"books??! You goodreads people are inhuman! :0
I think it doesn't really matter how many books you read a year, as long as you learn something from them. I believe it's much better to read just one book and learn a great deal from it than read hundred books and forget quickly what those books were actually about. It is quality rather than quantity that matters.
I'm going to read 50 books in 2016 though I don't know if my time allows it. Well, at least I'll try.
My goal is definitely to read more, I am shooting for 50 books.
Mike wrote: "Lol, the people saying 100-200 are either joking or have no jobs or lives. But who am I to talk since I've been playing World of Warcraft since 2005... I'm shooting for 30 books :)"Nope. Not joking or lying, just lucky enough not to have to work. Instead of spending all my spare time playing video games I choose to read. It's a personal choice. You don't know anyone else's personal circumstances so why would decide to call thousands of GR users 'liars'? Maybe someone who doesn't know your personal circumstances would see your goal and call you slack... You shouldn't judge when you have no idea what you're talking about.
I was aiming for 500 in 2015 and got 609. I hope I'll do as good this year, although I'll keep the goal at 500. No pressure. :)
Well, I read 202 books in 2015, so maybe I'll go for more nonfiction in 2016. I pledge to read at least 5 nonfiction books in 2016.
Luka wrote: "So, um, how do people manage to read a book every other day?You speed read? Do audio books and commute 4h a day? Read 50page books? Only read and do nothing else?
How is it done?
Last year went 1..."
That's my question, too! I only have time to read in the evenings, when I'm home - maybe 5 nights a week. The books I like are usually adult titles, including nonfiction, and have some substance, which means taking my time and savoring a good story or understanding some new information. I guess I'm saying the number of books we get through is related to our choice of material.
Danielle wrote: "I had a total of 609 last year including my re-reads. Wonder how many I can do this year :)"How did manage that? Did you ever leave the house? Haha
Since I'm reading about 200 pages of academic writing a week right now for my master's program, I've realized I have to be more realistic. Let's make it 26. Okay, an even 30.
