How many have you read? (Reading the books on our group bookshelf) Showing 1,001-1,050 of 1,453

[Darren]

so 3 more added to shelf for May
and 3 ticked off:
1 read with group (Gawain & Green Knight)
plus 2 catch-ups (Lord of the Rings and Adv's of Huck Finn)

so my percentage continues to e-e-e-edge up

131/256 = 51.2%

[BAM doesn’t answer to her real name]

Yay Darren! Halfway there!

[Lesserknowngems]

127/256, with more coming ;)

[Terris]

I'm currently at 227/256 (89%).
Currently reading Kindredand Crime and Punishment, and planning to read The Professor! :)

[BAM doesn’t answer to her real name]

TERRIS!!! Look at you go!!! I'm so proud of you

[Sara, Old School Classics]

WOW, Terri, big accomplishment.

[Terris]

BAM wrote: "TERRIS!!! Look at you go!!! I'm so proud of you"

You're so funny! But Thank You! ;)

[Terris]

Sara wrote: "WOW, Terri, big accomplishment."

Thanks! I just keep plugging along :)

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Outstanding! Well done.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Pamela wrote: "Just realised that Foundation was my 100th book from the Group Shelf, so I've hit a milestone too!"

Way to go Pamela!!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Terris wrote: "I'm currently at 227/256 (89%).
Currently reading Kindredand Crime and Punishment, and planning to read The Professor! :)"

That is huge Terris!

[Ila]

My score is 82/256. Quite a few on my TBR. Currently reading Around the World in Eighty Days

[BAM doesn’t answer to her real name]

Great job Pamela!

[Terris]

Lynn wrote: "Terris wrote: "I'm currently at 227/256 (89%).
Currently reading Kindredand Crime and Punishment, and planning to read The Professor! :)"

That is huge Terris!"

Thanks Lynn!

[BAM doesn’t answer to her real name]

Finished The Professor this morning, still pushing through Lonesome Dove. Starting Kindred this week. Can’t find it inside myself to read House of Spirits...what are some opinions?

[Pamela]

MK wrote: "Congrats on a big milestone"
Lynn wrote: "Way to go Pamela!!"
BAM wrote: "Great job Pamela!"

Thanks all :)

[Lynn, New School Classics]

I joined in July 2018 67/227 = 29.5%
Jan. 1st, 2019 88/247 = 35.6%
Feb 1st, 2019 92/250 = 36.8%
Mar 1st, 2019 94/253 = 37.1%
April 1st, 2019 97/256 = 37.9%
May 1st, 2019 101/259 = 39%

[Terris]

BAM wrote: "Finished The Professor this morning, still pushing through Lonesome Dove. Starting Kindred this week. Can’t find it inside myself to read House of Spirits...what are some opinions?"

Don't ask me! You know I don't like magical realism, so I wouldn't recommend it! BUT that probably means you'll love it! So I think you should try it! ;)

[Terris]

Lynn wrote: "I joined in July 2018 67/227 = 29.5%
Jan. 1st, 2019 88/247 = 35.6%
Feb 1st, 2019 92/250 = 36.8%
Mar 1st, 2019 94/253 = 37.1%
April 1st, 2019 97/256 = 37.9%
May 1st, 2019 101/259 = 39%"

Just keep pluggin' along, Lynn. You're doing great! :)

[George P.]

BAM wrote: "Finished The Professor this morning, still pushing through Lonesome Dove. Starting Kindred this week. Can’t find it inside myself to read House of Spirits...what are some opinions?"

I liked House of the Spirits, rated it four stars. An interesting story and well-written.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

I joined in July 2018 67/227 = 29.5%
Jan. 1st, 2019 88/247 = 35.6%
Feb 1st, 2019 92/250 = 36.8%
Mar 1st, 2019 94/253 = 37.1%
April 1st, 2019 97/256 = 37.9%
May 1st, 2019 101/259 = 39%
June 1st, 2019 107/262 = 40.8%

Two books recently won polls that I have already read, so I got a little boost this month.

[J_BlueFlower]

June 2017 81 out of 186 = 43.54 %
Aug 2017 86 out of 192 = 43.54 %
Oct 2017 88 out of 198. = 44.4%.
Dec 2017 93 out of 205 = 45.3%
Feb 2018 96 out of 208 = 46.1%
April 2018 100 out of 214 = 46.7%
June 2018 109 out of 222 = 49.1%
Aug 2018 112 out of 230 = 48.7%
Oct 2018 120 out of 237 = 50.6%
Dec 2018 128 out of 244 = 52.5%
Feb 2019 134 out of 250 = 53.6%
April 2019 137 out of 256 = 53.5%
June 2019 143 out of 263 = 54.4%

I have already read two of the July books, so I also got a little boost there. I will re-read one of them though.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Lynn wrote: "I joined in July 2018 67/227 = 29.5%
Jan. 1st, 2019 88/247 = 35.6%
Feb 1st, 2019 92/250 = 36.8%
Mar 1st, 2019 94/253 = 37.1%
April 1st, 2019 97/256 = 37.9%
May 1st, 2019 101/259 = 39%
June 1st, 2..."

Congratulations, great progress!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

J_BlueFlower wrote: "June 2017 81 out of 186 = 43.54 %
Aug 2017 86 out of 192 = 43.54 %
Oct 2017 88 out of 198. = 44.4%.
Dec 2017 93 out of 205 = 45.3%
Feb 2018 96 out of 208 = 46.1%
April 2018 100 out of 214 = 46.7%
J..."


Great job on your progress!

And thank you Sara.

[Terry]

I understand that I am supposed to be able to see the group’s shelf from the desktop version of Goodreads. However, I access GR from my iPad, and when I try to get to the website, it automatically switches me over to the mobile app — very frustrating when trying to find the shelf!

I was wondering if one of the admins could start a thread that is the group’s shelf list of books read, and update it month by month as new books are added?

I know the admins work very hard already, but this would be a help to those of us who use the mobile app.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Would you want links or just titles and authors? Also have you tried looking at our list on Listopia? We try to keep it complete. Plus you can vote for your favorite books. Here is a link to the Listopia

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...

If that does not work for you, let me know if you still want a list.

[Terry]

Thanks, Lynn. The Listopia link works just fine.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Terry wrote: "Thanks, Lynn. The Listopia link works just fine."

Great. We are always trying to encourage people to vote there. Each individual can only vote for 100 books. As our library of read books grows it takes multiple people voting to keep all the books on the shelf.

[Terry]

I joined last February, but I will start counting now. Many of the books on the list I have read earlier in my life.

June 1, 2019: 92 out of 263 = 35%

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Terry wrote: "I joined last February, but I will start counting now. Many of the books on the list I have read earlier in my life.

June 1, 2019: 92 out of 263 = 35%"

That is a solid starting point! There are two easy ways to count. Either vote on the Listopia, or I check a shelf titled Catching Up With Classics. I only put a book on that shelf once I have read it and it's super easy to keep up with that way.

[Terry]

Lynn, From my iPad, I see the group list on the Listopia link, but I don’t see anything about voting. The list just looks like what you might see in your individual TBR list, but it categorizes which ones I have read or want to read and shows their star ratings. What is the voting about?

[Aprilleigh]

Terry wrote: "I joined last February, but I will start counting now. Many of the books on the list I have read earlier in my life.

June 1, 2019: 92 out of 263 = 35%"

Same, but I chose to only count the ones I've read since joining Goodreads six years ago. I'll reread the others eventually.

[Karen Michele]

I read Villette and The Professor and I have read most of the books voted in recently, so I only have 31 to go right now. I plan to get more in over the summer months. I am only reading books I haven't read before for now and saving re reads for when I catch up a bit more. I do plan to re read The Emperor's New Clothes, though;)

My percentage read is :

June 1, 2019: 261 out of 263 = 87.8 %

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Karen Michele wrote: "I read Villette and The Professor and I have read most of the books voted in recently, so I only have 31 to go right now. I plan to get more in over the summer months. I a..."

That's amazing Karen Michele!

[Pink]

Terry wrote: "I understand that I am supposed to be able to see the group’s shelf from the desktop version of Goodreads. However, I access GR from my iPad, and when I try to get to the website, it automatically ..."

If you're having problems with your iPad switching to the app version, you can switch to desktop. Just scroll to the bottom of the Goodreads page and there should be a button for the Desktop version. My phone kept trying to use the mobile version a couple of weeks back, which I hate, so I had to do this myself.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Terry wrote: "Lynn, From my iPad, I see the group list on the Listopia link, but I don’t see anything about voting. The list just looks like what you might see in your individual TBR list, but it categorizes whi..."

Oh sorry I missed this. I always log onto Goodreads from my laptop and go to the Desktop version Pink just mentioned. On the Listopia list when you see a book just under the stars there is a grey button that says "vote for this book". You can vote for up to 100 books.

[Aprilleigh]

Yeah, that drives me nuts - it should ask me if I want to switch to the app instead of doing it for me without asking.

[Luke]

Certain pages, such as the ones for book series, are simply permanently mobile, and with the Goodreads Feedback group destroyed, I fear that this perversion of the site's usability will only continue spread.

[Terry]

Lynn, that doesn’t work with my app. I am afraid to get rid of the app. I suppose, though, I won’t really lose anything, right? So I guess, I might try that, because the desktop version is soooooooo much better!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Terry wrote: "Lynn, that doesn’t work with my app. I am afraid to get rid of the app. I suppose, though, I won’t really lose anything, right? So I guess, I might try that, because the desktop version is sooooooo..."

I guess we each just need to find the way that works best. Being older with glasses, the teeny tiny phone screens just do not work for me. I do have a Samsung tablet to use as a Kindle, but I prefer my hp laptop for Goodreads.

[Sue]

I'm doing my quarterly update now because I'm pretty sure I won't be finishing any group reads in this last week.

I only include books I read in college or later.

June 2016 14/148 - 9% (when I started the group)
Dec 2016 44/168 - 26%

June 2017 64/183 - 35%
Dec 2017 85/201 - 42%

Jun 2018 105/224 - 47%
Dec 2018 137/244 - 56%

March 2019 149/250 - 60%
June 2019 158/259 - 61% (I don't include the July books)

It's harder to move the needle but I'm still inching up.

I just noticed this is my 3 year anniversary in the group! In these 3 years, I've read 158 books from the shelf and many other classics from buddy reads and challenges.

Thank you to all the moderators and contributors who make this group so great. You have all changed my life.

[Pink]

Wow, Sue, you’ve done amazing in 3 years! Steady progress has really added up!

[Kathleen]

Sue, you are an inspiration!

I just want to note here for my own future reference that as of the end of June I'm at 44%. I moved up one % point in the last six months, so yay!

[Sue]

Thanks Pink and Kathleen! And Congratulations on moving up a point Kathleen!

[Shakti Singh Rathore]

I have a lot of catching up to do. Have only read 21 from the shelf.

[Renee]

Sue wrote: "I'm doing my quarterly update now because I'm pretty sure I won't be finishing any group reads in this last week.

I only include books I read in college or later.

June 2016 14/148 - 9% (when I s..."

Nice job, Sue! Like you mentioned last time I updated, our numbers were very similar at the end of the year. I'll be doing my update next month because I joined it July. It's been 3 years for me too. I've been in a bit of a slump this year though. It's funny when you actually look at the numbers isn't it? 144 books read off just this bookshelf is great!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Sue wrote: "I'm doing my quarterly update now because I'm pretty sure I won't be finishing any group reads in this last week.

I only include books I read in college or later.

June 2016 14/148 - 9% (when I s..."



Congratulations Sue! 144 books in 3 years is really great. I know what you mean about the Classics group. It is really a window into the world for me. It expands my experience so much.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

July update. I joined this group one year ago. I calculate that the Group adds 40 books to the bookshelf each year. ( 3 x 12 = 36 That's OId School, New School, and Short Read. Then 4 Quarterly Long reads added to 36 = 40 books in all each year, roughly.) So to keep up with the pace of the group I want to read about 40 classics per year.

July 2018 67/227 = 29.5%
July 1, 2019 114 /266 = 42.9%

That was 47 books from the shelf in 12 months, with a few assists when books I had already read won. I feel like I accomplished a goal. : )

[Terris]

Lynn wrote: "July update. I started this group one year ago. I calculate that the Group adds 40 books to the bookshelf each year. ( 3 x 12 = 36 That's OId School, New School, and Short Read. Then 4 Quarterly Lo..."

Wow, Lynn! You're doing great!
I read quite a few classics each year also, but I'm finding that I'm to the point that a lot of the ones I need to read are SO long! I guess I've cherry-picked the shorter ones over the years and this is what I have left: books that are 600-1000 pages long!!! So I'll try to get through them a little at a time -- but the Bingo and Old/New challenges really help to motivate me! ;)

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Terris wrote: "Lynn wrote: "July update. I started this group one year ago. I calculate that the Group adds 40 books to the bookshelf each year. ( 3 x 12 = 36 That's OId School, New School, and Short Read. Then 4..."

Yes! It is tempting to go for the short ones. I am totally guilty of that!! LOL I tried to put a variety on my Old and New Challenge list to keep me from neglecting the long ones. Also, I am rereading three books this year, like Jane Eyre.