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message 251: by Bat-Cat (last edited Jul 03, 2016 02:05PM) (new)

Bat-Cat | 986 comments Okay, when I started this group (1/1/16) I had read 34 of the 130 books that were on the list at that time, resulting in a completion rate of 26%. As of today, I have read 48 of 152 equaling a 32% completion rate. So, I guess that means that my reading rate is improving - in just 6 short months. This group is awesome. Yeah!!!


message 252: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
I have read 105 of 152 = 70%
Last count was 92 of 142 = 65%
So, improvement. There are 5 books on the list that I have no interest or intention to read. Still that leaves me a lot of reading to catch up to the group.


message 253: by Bat-Cat (new)

Bat-Cat | 986 comments Sara wrote: "I have read 105 of 152 = 70%
Last count was 92 of 142 = 65%
So, improvement. There are 5 books on the list that I have no interest or intention to read. Still that leaves me a lot of reading to cat..."


That's awesome Sara - you are definitely an inspiration!!! ;-)


message 254: by Loretta (new)

Loretta | 2200 comments Bat-Cat wrote: "Okay, when I started this group (1/1/16) I had read 34 of the 130 books that were on the list at that time, resulting in a completion rate of 26%. As of today, I have read 4 of 152 equaling a 32% c..."

That's fantastic Bat-Cat! :)


message 255: by Loretta (new)

Loretta | 2200 comments Sara wrote: "I have read 105 of 152 = 70%
Last count was 92 of 142 = 65%
So, improvement. There are 5 books on the list that I have no interest or intention to read. Still that leaves me a lot of reading to cat..."


Wow Sara improvement is an understatement!! :)


message 256: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
Thanks Bat-Cat and Loretta.


message 257: by Loretta (new)

Loretta | 2200 comments Sara wrote: "Thanks Bat-Cat and Loretta."

:)


message 258: by Loretta (new)

Loretta | 2200 comments Up to 39!! :)


message 259: by [deleted user] (new)

Loretta wrote: "Up to 39!! :)"

Nice! :) How exciting!


message 260: by Bat-Cat (new)

Bat-Cat | 986 comments Loretta wrote: "Up to 39!! :)"

Great job Loretta - keep it going!!!


message 261: by Phil (new)

Phil J | 621 comments 65. That's pretty good, but there's no way I can keep up with some of the super-fast readers in this group.


message 262: by Loretta (new)

Loretta | 2200 comments Phil wrote: "65. That's pretty good, but there's no way I can keep up with some of the super-fast readers in this group."

That's awesome Phil! :)


message 263: by Loretta (new)

Loretta | 2200 comments Thank you Nargus and Bat-Cat! :)


message 264: by Graham (new)

Graham Wilhauk (megamanchieffan) | 131 comments On the bookshelf, I have read 45. I think that is pretty decent. :)


message 265: by Duane (new)

Duane Parker (tduaneparkeryahoocom) Update-I have finished A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess.

www.goodreads.com/review/show/1670115357

Currently at 111/152. 73%


message 266: by Loretta (new)

Loretta | 2200 comments Duane wrote: "Update-I have finished A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess.

www.goodreads.com/review/show/1670115357

Currently at 111/152. 73%"


Wow Duane, that's incredible! Keep it going! :)


message 267: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
Bravo, Duane!


message 268: by Katy, Quarterly Long Reads (new)

Katy (kathy_h) | 9529 comments Mod
Duane, you are a reading machine.


message 269: by Melanti (new)

Melanti | 1894 comments Duane wrote: "Currently at 111/152. 73%"

You're catching up! Clearly, I've got to read faster!


message 270: by [deleted user] (new)

Kathy wrote: "Duane, you are a reading machine."

Ditto. Lol


message 271: by Bob, Short Story Classics (new)

Bob | 4602 comments Mod
I currently have 109/152 on the groups bookshelf. On the groups Listopia shelf I have 81 of the top 100. Check it out and vote for your favorites.

Link to our Group Listopia Bookshelf


message 272: by Loretta (new)

Loretta | 2200 comments Bob wrote: "I currently have 109/152 on the groups bookshelf. On the groups Listopia shelf I have 81 of the top 100. Check it out and vote for your favorites.

Link to our Group Listopia Bookshelf"


That's an impressive number Bob, on both lists! :)


message 273: by Dianne (last edited Jul 08, 2016 06:01AM) (new)

Dianne Duane wrote: "Update-I have finished A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess.

www.goodreads.com/review/show/1670115357

Currently at 111/152. 73%"


Duane you are amazing!!!! I keep debating whether to try to play catch up with you mega readers but I get distracted by other books off of the list. oh well!

Bob, that's a huge number also! and thanks for the link to the listopia list, very cool!


message 274: by Tom (new)

Tom | 22 comments I've read 24. I am falling behind!


message 275: by Phil (new)

Phil J | 621 comments Well, I have 65 of the top 100 on the group shelf. What's more interesting to me is that I have only 7 of the top 10, which means I'm only about 70% cool by this group's standards. Also interesting is that two books I loathe- Frankenstein and Dracula are in the top 25. To each their own, I guess.


message 276: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
Way to go, Bob. Need to check out the listopia.


message 277: by Melanti (new)

Melanti | 1894 comments 83 of the top 100 for me. 114 overall. Basically, it's all I can do to keep up with group reads at this point.

Phil wrote: "Also interesting is that two books I loathe- Frankenstein and Dracula are in the top 25. To each their own, I guess. ..."

The Hobbit and Jane Eyre are both in the top 10, but I've long since resigned myself to the fact that the rest of the world finds those two books far more interesting than I do.

A Tale of Two Cities is way down at #57, which makes me happy cause I can pretend that everyone else dislikes it too.


message 278: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
Only 77 of the top 100 for me. Very interesting to see how they ranked with the group overall.


message 279: by Kathleen (new)

Kathleen | 5458 comments Only 39, so a LONG way to go for me. But I just looked again and found of the top 20, I've read and rated highly 10. So for the ones I read, I'm in agreement with the majority of the group.

The thing is, of the other 10, I really only want to read 3 (apparently I'm getting selective in my latter reading days!). I think I'll try to reach half, or 50 for the short term, and be happy with that. :-)


message 280: by Linda (new)

Linda (lindadol74) | 47 comments I've read 26 of the 100 so far! We'll see when I'm able to finish the 14 that are on my to-read shelf. Can't wait to get to them!


message 281: by Darren (last edited Jul 11, 2016 05:02AM) (new)

Darren (dazburns) | 2148 comments I'm up to 37 now

mainly just from trying to keep up with new monthly reads, rather than "shelf mining" (or new reads being books I've already read)

I have managed to get slightly ahead of the game with The Yellow Wallpaper though, as I've already read it, and it is on the Listopia list, but is not on the group shelf yet!


message 282: by Loretta (new)

Loretta | 2200 comments Excellent numbers everyone!!!! :)


message 283: by Annika (new)

Annika | 21 comments 44. Great list, I hope to read at least 5 more this year.


message 284: by Jon (new)

Jon (jonpill) | 93 comments Annika wrote: "44. Great list, I hope to read at least 5 more this year."

Snap, I got 44 too. Although some of them were so long ago I can barely remember them.

A much better score than I expected from quickly scanning my ratings. But a childhood interest in Wells, Verne and Conan Doyle, long before I started using Good Reads bumped my score a fair bit.


message 285: by Kim (new)

Kim | 174 comments 17 out of the 144.


Michaela (Journey into Books) I've only read 17, definitely need to start reading more.


message 288: by Pink (last edited Aug 03, 2016 02:41AM) (new)

Pink | 5491 comments Duane wrote: "My July shelf reads were:

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess.

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie."


Oh I like this idea of seeing what you've read from our shelves each month!


message 289: by Olivia (new)

Olivia (vinjii) I have read 44 so far :)


message 290: by Kim (new)

Kim | 174 comments Pink wrote: "Oh I like this idea of seeing what you've read from our shelves each month!"

Hmm, new thread idea, maybe? Might encourage others to read the same books and contribute to the already-existing discussion threads. :)


message 291: by Darren (new)

Darren (dazburns) | 2148 comments 3 more for me recently
read Animal Farm and Lord Of The Flies
plus one that was chosen which I'd already read (Death Of Ivan Ilyich)

40 total now


message 292: by Blueberry (new)

Blueberry (blueberry1) 45 including one left unfinished.


message 293: by Paula W (new)

Paula W 41 for me. But when I joined this group in January of this year, I had only read 10. Watch out, people with 100+. I'm coming for you!! :)


message 294: by Loretta (new)

Loretta | 2200 comments Excellent numbers everyone! :)

My number as of today is 45!


message 295: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
Paula wrote: "41 for me. But when I joined this group in January of this year, I had only read 10. Watch out, people with 100+. I'm coming for you!! :)"

WOW, that is amazing progress, Paula. You will leave us all in the dust in no time.


message 296: by Veronique (new)

Veronique | 1154 comments Those are pretty great numbers. Finally checked mine - 66 and I'm reading another 3 right now - and this is over 10 more than 3 months ago. My problem is that I like reading a variety of genres, not just classics :0)


message 297: by Loretta (new)

Loretta | 2200 comments Veronique wrote: "Those are pretty great numbers. Finally checked mine - 66 and I'm reading another 3 right now - and this is over 10 more than 3 months ago. My problem is that I like reading a variety of genres, no..."

Thanks Veronique! Your number is fabulous! Keep it going! :)


message 298: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
Veronique wrote: "Those are pretty great numbers. Finally checked mine - 66 and I'm reading another 3 right now - and this is over 10 more than 3 months ago. My problem is that I like reading a variety of genres, no..."

That's super progress and a great number. I enjoy reading a lot of genres as well, but I have resolved to read all the classics I missed along the way. No shortage of reading materials...only a shortage of time.


message 299: by Loretta (new)

Loretta | 2200 comments Sara wrote: "Veronique wrote: "Those are pretty great numbers. Finally checked mine - 66 and I'm reading another 3 right now - and this is over 10 more than 3 months ago. My problem is that I like reading a var..."

I agree Sara! "So little time"! :)


message 300: by Veronique (new)

Veronique | 1154 comments Thanks Sara and Loretta.
Yep - time is the problem for all the books vying for my attention :O)


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