How many have you read? (Reading the books on our group bookshelf) Showing 1,351-1,400 of 1,453

[J_BlueFlower]

I have read 223/375 = 59.5% two books away from 60%

[J_BlueFlower]

BTW our listopia list is way behind with 358 books compared to 375 on our bookself.

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

I am maxed out on 100 votes.

[Darren]

I'm maxed out too, but I regularly shift my votes around so that my 100 are for books that most "need" my vote, i.e. those which I feel are too far down in the list
and also to take account of new additions

[Sara, New School Classics]

I have updated the list and it now has 375 books listed.

[George P.]

I'm nearly finished with two (Kreutzer Sonata- a current botm for our group- and Count of Monte Cristo) that will make 208 for me, 55% of the 375. So I'm at least staying above half.

[George P.]

J_BlueFlower wrote: "...I am maxed out on 100 votes."

Yeah it would be nice if Goodreads would allow the person starting the list to waive the 100 max votes limit.

[Sara, New School Classics]

I try to keep up with the list, although I fall behind sometimes. I just remove my votes from popular books and then I have the "votes" left to add as many as I need to.

[J_BlueFlower]

J_BlueFlower wrote: "I have read 223/375 = 59.5% two books away from 60%"

I just could not resist. Meanwhile I have read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Breakfast at Tiffany's, so now I am at 225/375 = 60.0000%.

There!

A bit of math: We add 3 books a month and 4 long a year = 3*12 + 4 = 40 books total a year. Sometimes less is a previously read book is read in another category.

If you read 2 books a month that is 24 books a year of the 40 = 60%. In other words: If you read 2 books a month and stay around for many years your will converge to 60%.

[Luke]

224/375 going to 59.7% rounding up to 60%, the progress being a combination of various challenge reads and the group voting in works I've already read. I know I have a few more reads marked down for 2022, so I'll make a tad more progress before I close the year with my usual 21st century focus.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I'm up to 85. Not bad but I've got a long way to go...

[Lynn]

I am using the read books plus currently reading number 372.

July 2018 67/227 = 29.5% (when I joined the group)
Jan. 1st, 2019 88/247 = 35.6%
Dec 31, 2019 127/276 = 46.0%
Dec 30, 2020 153/316 = 48.4%
Dec. 31, 2021 167/354 = 47.2%
May 8, 2022 173/372 46.5%

That is where I tend to stay, just below 50%. Especially after being sick last year I have decided that some goals aren't so important, but reading books I will actually enjoy becomes the priority.

I have really enjoyed my 19th Century Short Story Challenge so far this year.

[Sara, New School Classics]

I agree, Lynn, that enjoying what you read is far more important than checking off boxes or maintaining percentages. I don't think my percentage has changed significantly in the last several years.

Reading short stories is such a marvelous way of sampling a variety of writers. I especially like to read modern writers when they are available, because it goes a long way toward telling me whether I ought to invest time in reading any of their longer work.

[Katy, Old School Classics]

It's near the end of the year. Anyone want to update their count?

[Sara, New School Classics]

My percentage continues to slowly fall. There were a lot of books I wanted to read with the group this year but just could not fit in.
82% in July 2021
79.4% in January 2022

Currently I have read 310/395 for 78.4%.
There are 60 books that I still wish to read from the shelf, and 25 that I don't care to read. A number of the missed reads are short stories--so, I might catch up someday.

[Kathleen]

I can see how at a certain point, the percentage would go down, Sara. I bet you will catch up though.

I last checked in June of 2021, when I had 159 books - 47% at the time. I'm now at 183 out of 375, which puts me at 48%. Progress! I see a lot of books I still need to read, so I still have hopes to reach 50% ... someday!

[J_BlueFlower]

I have read 239 out of 399.

That is 59.8%. I made it to 60% in May.

I have 19 unread books that are high on my to-read list. Some I may give a chance if they show up in revisit. Two did-not-finish. And quite a few I am not going to read at all. The last category includes all the rest of Dickens.

[Katy, Old School Classics]

J_BlueFlower wrote: "...The last category includes all the rest of Dickens..."

Dickens is not my favorite either.

[SiMo]

I've read 86, which is not amazing but not even super bad.

[Pamela]

Looking at the bookshelf to the end of December, I’ve read 225 out of 395 which is 56.9%.

Most pleasing for me is that I’ve read a lot more New School classics than when I first joined, and one of my targets was to improve the balance of old and new.

[Lynn]

Pamela wrote: "Looking at the bookshelf to the end of December, I’ve read 225 out of 395 which is 56.9%.

Most pleasing for me is that I’ve read a lot more New School classics than when I first joined, and one of..."

Nice that you achieved your goal of more new books. I did much the same thing in reverse! My goal was to read more 19th Century works this year because my past reading was heavily 20th century.

[Katy, Old School Classics]

Nice to see so many of you increasing your classic reading.

[Laurie]

I lost ground this year. I've read 242/395 for 61.3% which is a drop from 65% last year. I knew I would drop due to a personal reading project that focuses on books not on our shelves. There are 44 books on the shelves I want to read, but only 2 are definitely on my tbr next year. I may fall much further behind but maybe the 2023 books will be ones I am interested in.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

It has been a while.

December 4, 2012 - 21/47 = 45%, 26 books unread
April 24, 2014 - 45/84 = 54%, 39 books unread
April 6, 2015 - 66/105 = 63%, 39 books unread
April 4, 2016 - 100/142 = 70%, 42 books unread
April 13, 2017 - 134/180 = 74%, 46 books unread
April 9, 2018 - 180/217 = 82.9%, 37 books unread
April 5, 2019 - 212/256 = 82.8%, 44 books unread
April 2020 - Oops
April 29. 2021 - 276/333 = 82.9%, 57 books unread
December 11, 2022 - 324/399 = 81.2% 75 books unread

My Unread Group Books

[Sara, New School Classics]

You have some very good books to choose from on your unread list, Bob--but then, so do I. I keep a list as well, but wish I had also broken it down by year as you have. Every year it becomes harder and harder to keep up.

[Darren]

since my most recent declaration 13 months ago (Nov'21: 200/355 = 56.3%)

there have been 44 titles added to our shelves
of which I have read 22
4 were read with the group
4 were catch-up
14 I had previously read

so I am now on 222/399 = 55.6%

so my percentage is slightly falling, which I attribute partly to the group keep picking more and more books by the same authors than I have already washed my hands of (naming no names!)

[Reed]

None of them yet

[Lynn]

I am posting an end of 2022 update. My percentage stays rather consistent. I tend to read about half of the books picked by the group each year. You also were kind enough to pick 4 books I had already read ; ) . This year I reread 3 group reads, so they don't show up in the numbers. I like working on the Challenges which lead me to many other books and short stories besides just our monthly reads. That is part of the fun of this group!

July 2018 67/227 = 29.5% (when I joined the group)
Jan. 1st, 2019 88/247 = 35.6%
Dec 31, 2019 127/276 = 46.0%
Dec 30, 2020 153/316 = 48.4%
Dec. 31, 2021 167/354 = 47.2%
Dec. 31, 2022 183/394 = 46.5%

I am using the number 394 because as of December 31st that is the total of the "read" books plus the "currently reading" books... ok too complicated I know. LOL

[Joseph]

136 out of 399 (34%) as of 12/31/2022

-- 126 as of 12/31/2021
-- 116 as of 12/31/2020
-- 100 as of 12/31/2019
-- 81 of as of 12/31/2018
-- 71 as of 12/31/2017
-- 54 as of 3/6/17

[Joseph]

Lynn wrote: "I am posting an end of 2022 update..."

I'm just so glad someone else waits until December 31, Lynn. I don't know how these people live with themselves. :)

[Darren]

Joseph wrote: "Lynn wrote: "I am posting an end of 2022 update..."

I'm just so glad someone else waits until December 31, Lynn. I don't know how these people live with themselves. :)"

there's still plenty of the day left - I'm planing on finishing another 3 books before midnight ;o)

[Joseph]

Darren wrote: "there's still plenty of day left..."

Well played sir; well played. ;-)

[Lori]

I had a goal of beating the 21 from the shelf that I read in 2021. Well it appears that I have tied but 3 were rereads for me and so they are muddy within my count. I'm including them in the total because I did read them this year. The total looks like 18 since January but those 3 give me 21.

Sep 2021 - 64/349 which is 18%

Jan 2022 - 71/358 which is 19%

Dec 2022 - 89/394 which is 22%

[Teri-K]

I'm new to the group, so I thought it would be fun to check this out. If I counted correctly, (is there some other way than just going through the list and counting?), I have read 162 out of 280, which is 42%. I'm currently reading a couple on the list and have some more cued up to go.

[Lynn]

Darren wrote: "Joseph wrote: "Lynn wrote: "I am posting an end of 2022 update..."

I'm just so glad someone else waits until December 31, Lynn. I don't know how these people live with themselves. :)"

there's sti..."


Wow,,, just wow. Finishing three books today! I am considering starting one for next month but the choice is so difficult that I think I'll just comment on discussions here instead lol.

[Lynn]

Teri-K wrote: "I'm new to the group, so I thought it would be fun to check this out. If I counted correctly, (is there some other way than just going through the list and counting?), I have read 162 out of 280, w..."

Go to the Bookshelf - if you are on a computer desktop version of the site there will be links at the top right hand portion of the page.

https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

Once in the Bookshelf there will be book counts for different categories. We have all (401) books, (392) read, (5) currently reading, and (4) to-read. With 4 moderators and monthly polls these numbers can be a moving target!

Here's a hint that works beautifully. Start a shelf on your personal page called Catching-up-on-classics. Tag the books from the group shelf you have read. This gives a quick and easy count. I know some people have thousands and thousands of books on their shelf. This simplifies the counting. ooops I just saw your page and that you are a librarian. You probably already know all this, but it might help someone : )

[Teri-K]

Lynn wrote: "Teri-K wrote: "I'm new to the group, so I thought it would be fun to check this out. If I counted correctly, (is there some other way than just going through the list and counting?), I have read 16..."

Thanks for the reply. No need to apologize - yes I'm a librarian, but my expertise is limited to correcting or adding information to the records, mostly of obscure old books. I'm no expert!

The shelf is a good idea. Thanks.

[Kimberly]

I hadn't thought of keeping track of percentages of books read until I stumbled onto this thread. And since I like to keep track of books read....

126/397 = almost 32%

[Piyangie]

So far read 167 from 397 books. 42%

[Lori]

Lynn wrote: "Teri-K wrote: "I'm new to the group, so I thought it would be fun to check this out. If I counted correctly, (is there some other way than just going through the list and counting?), I have read 16..."

Uh, never even crossed my mind to made a shelf for this group! Thank you Lynn for your brilliant idea. It surely takes everyone's help in navigating and making things a lot easier! Whew!

[Pamela]

At the end of 2021 I’d read 192 at 54%.

Currently I’ve read 229/397 so now up to just over 57%.

Pleased with that (especially as I met my goal of increasing the proportion of New School classics) and looking forward to more classics in 2023.

[Pat]

Before joining the group in December 2020 I had read 129/315 (40.95%) books.
December 2021 I reached 197/355 (55.49%).
I currently have read 283/395 (71.65%).

A large percentage of the increase was due to focusing on the short story group shelf. I had a great time catching up on those reads!

[Shaina]

I have finally read 47% of our bookshelf! 191 books of 405. I hope I can cross 50% by the end of 2023. This feels like an achievement.

[Sara, New School Classics]

It is an achievement! Congrats, Shaina.

[Wobbley]

I just joined the group near the end of January. It seems to make the most sense to do a baseline. So, as of the time I joined, out of all the books on the shelf up to and including the January 2023 books, I had read:
119/399 (29.8%)

I wonder whether that will change much by the end if the year. Of course I plan to read more of them, but the master list grows at an alarming rate! :)

[Sara, New School Classics]

Glad you took the baseline, Wobbley. It is very interesting to see how this figure morphs over time. You might be surprised how much it grows over the year, especially if some of the books that win are books you have already read. Have fun!

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Wobbley wrote: "I just joined the group near the end of January. It seems to make the most sense to do a baseline. So, as of the time I joined, out of all the books on the shelf up to and including the January 202..."

I hope your numbers increase steady. It is fun to keep track, I have been working on our shelf for over ten years and doubt I will ever finish, but I will keep trying.

[Wobbley]

Thanks for the encouragement, Sara and Bob! I've actually already made a small improvement: in the last few weeks I've read 2 of the group's January books.

[J_BlueFlower]

Here is a number that may surprise: If you read two group reads every month, your % will slowly converge to 60%.

We add 3 x 12 + 4 = 40 books to the shelf each year. (Sometimes less the the long read is a re-read). 2 Books a month is 24 and 24/40 is 60%.

[J_BlueFlower]

For a long time 50% was a goal for me, but after that my number slowly kept increasing to 60%.

Now I have read 244 out of 405 = 60.2%.

[Reed]

Where would I find the books on this group exactly