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15,500 in 2013 Book Count Challenge
Sunday Update
NEW GOAL!10,145/15,500
Dori: "Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming."
Sooooo exciting! **Lisa Kay pats everyone on the back.**
I knew we'd have to jack up the goal number. :)
Sunday Update
NEW GOAL!10,435/15,500
Sorry, I went to bed early last night. Still, this is only about an eight hour difference from when I usually do the update.
I joined the challenge, I had been so busy that I hadn't gotten around to fixing up any challenges for myself yet except for the 2013 reading challenge.
Super, Dalene! Welcome to the challenge.
Sunday Update
NEW GOAL as of August 18th!10,995/15,500
Sunday Update
NEW GOAL as of August 18th!11,075/15,500
We only did 81 this week?
That doesn't sound right!
I didn't click on people this week, but I did the week before, so we had a big jump previously. I need to work on that broadcast message about 'refreshing' your number.
Sunday Update
NEW GOAL as of August 18th!11,367/15,500
Sunday Update
NEW GOAL as of August 18th!12,040/15,500
Sunday Update
NEW GOAL as of August 18th!12,478/15,500
Yea! Only a little over 2,000 to go! We're doing great!
Yes, but that is because of the message that was sent out. Some people lowered their goal, or removed themselves from the challenge, so we might have overestimated our goal. The Mods are talking about it; we may lower to 15,000.
Lisa Kay wrote: "Yes, but that is because of the message that was sent out. Some people lowered their goal, or removed themselves from the challenge, so we might have overestimated our goal. The Mods are talking ..."Although having we been averaging more than 1000 books a month?
Well... it looks that way. We'll see.
Just general rambling, but... I've of the things I love about the yearly challenges is going back and seeing how my reading tastes are "trending". Since I've started reading ebooks, and tagging them, I've noticed every year seems to have its own pattern... has anyone else noticed that? Or do you find you tend to stick mainly to one sub-genre?
I tend to jump around a lot: one day I'll read a historical romance book and the next it will be science fiction or urban fantasy. Part of that is challenges I'm doing for a month having books that are all over the place. Lately I've been reading classic fiction, ranging from horror to romance and even some science fiction. That's more an exception than the rule, though.Last year I read a lot of series books back to back: I'd start one series and read up to the newest book and then go on to another series. I don't think I'd be able to do that now though, I'd be too worried about getting burnt out. That's one good thing about jumping around all over the place when it comes to genres: no genre burn out!
I've started a couple of contemporary romance series in the last year or two, which is new for me. I'm finding that the attraction to certain sub-genres has really worn off, although I will still read them every so often.
ooh, yeah. can definitely relate to genre burn-out! 2010 was the year of romantic suspense for me. .. this year is looking like an erotica year for me. .. just wondered if other people had something similar happen
Wonderful topic, CaroB! I was just noticing this. Last year I started reading more historical romances with a touch of mystery. This year I'm reading more straight mystery. And also checking out other genres besides **gasp** Romance. A few years ago (about three) I stopped reading series back-to-back.
I haven't gotten burned out since I started jumping around so much. I've also noticed that if I start getting burned out anyway, I can listen to an audiobook or two and then be able to go back to my non audiobooks. Not sure that would work for everyone, but it's helped me. I've read books every month this year so far, while last year when I got burned out I would have to stop reading for a month or two before I was able to get back into a book.
I tend to stick to the PNR and UF genres, although some of my books lately have been straight romance (mostly kindle freebies I've been collecting).
I think I could read a series back to back now , but only if there's only 2-3 books so far in that series. I've noticed that when I start a new series, I read the other books in that series within a week or so but not back to back.
13,178/15,500
13,366/15,500
13,898/15,500
Hmm, time to pick up the reading! Well, the long Thanksgiving weekend is coming up, as are the Xmas holidays.
Sunday Update
NEW GOAL as of August 18th!14,154/15,500
Yaaay it seems that we are going to make it !
With my calculations will get to 15655 books by the end of December.(if we continue with the same pace )
I just refreshed my link so that added 90 to the total.
90! I guess Mr. Elf needs to send out the "refresh" notice again.
Oh, that did help, Rebecca. Thanks! **Phew!**
I'm clicking now , I think it added at least a 100
I'll click, too, as we might have different friends. ☺
Oh, wow. I got well over one hundred. I'll have to check again in 1/2 an hour.
Yeah! Now we're talking. Drat! I was supposed to run to the library.
Lisa Kay wrote: "Yeah! Now we're talking. Drat! I was supposed to run to the library."
Goodreads is keeping your from getting your reads?
10,145/10,000