2013 Reading Challenge and Goals

[Dawn, Desperately seeking new worlds]

I totally forgot to ask does anyone have any reading goals for 2013? And/or is anyone participating in the GR reading challenge? If you did the GR reading challenge last year did you meet your goal?

[Dawn, Desperately seeking new worlds]

Since I posted it I will go fist :-)
This year I am upping my challenge from 200 books a year to 250. If I do not slack off in the summer I should make it (keeping fingers crossed)

Part of the reason for the increase is I want to make sure I read a specific type of book each month so that is one inspirational book, one nonfiction book and one book from the bbc top 100 list.

I guess for the most part my goals are similar to those ones I had last year.

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

For the GR Challenge I've kept to the same as last year ie 400 books. I made it in 2012 and I made 450 in 2011 but that was a struggle.

What I've since found out is, if you re-read the same edition of a book it comes off your stats for previous years, so having to pick different editions if I want to re-read books.

[Dawn, Desperately seeking new worlds]

Sandra I hate the re-read issue but that is a good idea choosing a different edition.
It also counts books that I have on my DNF pile which I dislike.

[Alisa]

My goal this year is 200. I'm getting off to a bad start because I'm on this Sons of Anarchy kick. GR keeps reminding me I'm 4 books behind. Sandra what is your secret to reading 400 books? That is over a book a day. Do you listen to audio? I'm very impressed (& a little jealous).

[Lisarenee]

Alisa wrote: "My goal this year is 200. I'm getting off to a bad start because I'm on this Sons of Anarchy kick. GR keeps reminding me I'm 4 books behind. Sandra what is your secret to reading 400 books? Tha..."

I hate the GR mom. I don't need to be scolded for not reading. Give me a break. lol

[Elle]

I'm going with 50. I read a lot of academic work and I don't spend a lot of time reading either (I enjoy watching movies and listening to music too much to give up either).

I'm participating in a lot of mini-challenges this year that will hopefully make my TBR a lot smaller.

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Alisa wrote: "My goal this year is 200. I'm getting off to a bad start because I'm on this Sons of Anarchy kick. GR keeps reminding me I'm 4 books behind. Sandra what is your secret to reading 400 books? Tha..."

My secret is no kids & I've retired & I'm addicted to reading. LOL.

[Leigh]

My goal is 200. I am off to a good start. I already have 6 books done for the year. Lets hope I can keep up that pace.

[Jacy]

I kept my goal the same as last year, 52. I read rather slow and have a busy life running around after 4 kids, so while I want to push myself, I also want to be realistic.

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

4 kids is enough to handle, to read a book a week on top is fantastic Jacy.