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(group member since Dec 11, 2017)
Sam’s
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from the Read As Many Pages As You Can Challenge group.
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Edie wrote: "My goal is to get to Apple Tree. Currently at 36,192 which gets me to Fiddleleaf Fig, closing in on Dwarf Peach. Apple tree at 45K is clearly doable and I may get to Eastern Redbud at 50K."That's awesome!
WOW! Not only have I beat my number of books goal (currently at 132 and my goal was 120), I've surpassed my pages goal! I set Cypress-55,000 pages as my goal and I am currently at 58,324!
Dan wrote: "Just discovered the group, so I'm a bit late throwing my hat in the ring for this year. I've always focused more on pages read than on books read. I also like big books so I have a personal goal th..."Happy to have you join!
Shannon wrote: "My goal is Cypress - 55,00 as well, but currently I'm only at 25,197 because I had a little reading slump over the summer. Maybe I can try and catch up over the fall/winter"You can do it!
I've read so many good ones this year!Special Mentions:
Crown of Feathers
Scythe & Thunderhead
Nevernight & Godsgrave
Spin the Dawn
Dark Age
Far from the Tree
Ready Player One
Roar
Illuminae (Series)
My goal for this year is Cypress-55,000 pages and I am at 46,250! I think ill be able to go a little over my goal!
Checking in!How is everyone doing so far?
Robin Loves wrote: "Hello. It is almost September 1 and I was just told about this group. My goal is Spruce
, 200,000 pages. I am currently at 123,728 pages. I will post going forward regarding page count."
So happy to have you!
Lars wrote: "It was indeed a very good weekend for reading :-)I'm starting with Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand and I'm roughly at 3/4 or about 800 pages in. I think I'll pick up something ..."
I read this a couple of years ago in college and LOVED it! Although I'm pretty sure I was the only person in the class to finish it.
Drop your favorite reads of 2019 here for others to check out!
Abbie DiscoSuperFly wrote: "Curious on what book you are starting the New Year off with.I am reading Aztec by Gary Jennings"
I just finished a reread of Morning Star!
This year, I read just over 50,000 pages so I am going to shoot for Cypress - 55,000!
My goal was Dwarf Peach - 36,000 pages and I read . . . 50,425! So I am an Apple Tree! I will try to do even better next year!
Jody wrote: "I don't think I'll be reaching the next tier by the end of today, so I can safely say that my 2018 reading grew me an Eastern Redbud (42,000 pages) - I ended up reading just over 44,000 pages. Give..."Wow, that's awesome!
Anne wrote: "My goal was to push for Dwarf Peach -- 36,000 pages -- but I pushed through to Sassafras -- 54,000 pages! Wowsers!!"That's awesome!
Post what you've been reading and how you're faring in your challenge here!
In 2019, I will be officially updating the the different levels. Until then, use the list below to set your 2019 goal!Dwarf Willow - Read 5,000 pages
Bonsai - Read 10,000 pages
Wooly Thyme Shrub - Read 15,000 pages
Hydrangea Shrub - Read 20,000 pages
Goldenrod Shrub - Read 25,000 pages
Money Tree - Read 30,000 pages
Fiddleleaf Fig - Read 35,000 pages
Dwarf Peach - Read 40,000 pages
Apple Tree - Read 45,000 pages
Eastern Redbud - Read 50,000 pages
Cypress - Read 55,000 pages
Sassafras - Read 60,000 pages
Maple - Read 65,000 pages
Cedar - Read 70,000 pages
Yew - Read 75,000 pages
Hemlock - Read 80,000 pages
Birch - Read 85,000 pages
Chestnut - Read 90,000 pages
Alder - Read 95,000 pages
Buckeye - Read 100,000 pages
Oak - Read 110,000 pages
Poplar - Read 120,000 pages
Walnut - Read 130,000 pages
Coconut - Read 140,000 pages
Sweet Gum - Read 150,000 pages
Elm - Read 160,000 pages
Sycamore - Read 170,000 pages
Beech - Read 180,000 pages
Giant Sequoia - Read 190,000 pages
Spruce - Read 200,000 pages
Douglas Fir - Read 220,000 pages
Juniper - Read 240,000 pages
Mountain Ash - Read 260,000 pages
Redwood - Read 280,000 pages
Great Basin Bristlecone pine (Methuselah) - Read 300,000+ pages
Happy Reading!
I have surpassed my goal of Dwarf Peach! I'm currently at 41,358 so I can definitely get to Eastern Redbud but maybe I will even get to Apple Tree! Who knows, I might even get close to Sassafras!
Shannon wrote: "I am at 35,879 pages! Almost to Drawrf Peach and my meet my goal of Eastern Redbud. I have 55,000+ pages in books I want to read this year so maybe I'll even get up to Sassafras or Oak!"That's awesome!
