Goodreads Reading Challenge

[DeAnna]

Are any of you doing the Goodreads Reading Challenge? How are you doing so far?

My goal is 85 books this year. I currently am 5 books ahead of schedule (I've finished 11), but I seem to be in another slump and not reading too much lately. If that keeps up, I'm going to fall behind real quick!

[Karen’s Library]

I decided to up my goal to 110. I read 102 last year. ;-)

So far I'm at 14 books or 6 ahead. I have a couple of large books I want to read this year so being ahead will help when I get into the those books. :-)

I also notice I don't waste as much time on junk tv... If I'm flipping listlessly through channels, I remind myself that I could be reading. So I turn the tv off and pick up my nook!

[DeAnna]

That's what I usually do. I barely watch TV anymore. But the last few days, I find myself watching TV or playing on the computer instead of reading. I gotta kick my butt back into gear!

[Sophia]

I'm deciding to read 100 books this year. I did 15 last year because I just joined Goodreads in September, lol.
I'm at 9 books, 1 ahead, with the majority that's been read in English class, lol.
I'm usually doing something on the computer and reading... on the computer at the same time. (I has an eReader. :3)
I'm stuck watching TV only when my mom uses the computer... -_-
Can't exactly read in the dark. >_<

[Sophia]

I'm deciding to read 100 books this year. I did 15 last year because I just joined Goodreads in September, lol.
I'm at 9 books, 1 ahead, with the majority that's been read in English class, lol.
I'm usually doing something on the computer and reading... on the computer at the same time. (I has an eReader. :3)
I'm stuck watching TV only when my mom uses the computer... -_-
Can't exactly read in the dark. >_<

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Wow, awesome goals everyone!! I'm going for 75 but I'm at 13 already so 8 ahead schedule so I might have to raise the bar! But it's not helping my Alphabet Title Challenge, my last three reads have all started with P lol!

[Sophia]

I'm only participating in 2 challenges, lol. The 2013 TBR Pile Challenge and Goodreads. :3 (Not doing too much... or too little... or jumping across the river when it's wide :p)

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I set a goal of 200 books, I did 175 last year and had no problem so hopefully this year will be the Same. I'm already 4% ahead of schedule. :)

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

thomas wrote: "I have decided to read 50 books now i have read 14 book so far. Iam 11 books (20%) ahead of schedule!"

Well done, you might have to raise that goal!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Michele wrote: "I set a goal of 200 books, I did 175 last year and had no problem so hopefully this year will be the Same. I'm already 4% ahead of schedule. :)"

Wow! Good luck :)

[Rebecka]

I made a goal of 180 this year. I had the same goal last year and missed it by 5, but I wasn't counting re reads and this year I am. I'm 3 books ahead right now but I'm planning on going back to school in September so ill need to get as far ahead as possible before then :)

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Wow tough goal!! Definitely count rereads ;)

[DeAnna]

David wrote: "Wow, awesome goals everyone!! I'm going for 75 but I'm at 13 already so 8 ahead schedule so I might have to raise the bar! But it's not helping my Alphabet Title Challenge, my last three reads have..."
lol I spent $20 on The Mortal Instruments, so I have to read them, but they all start with C! And I've already read 2 C's! lol

[DeAnna]

I definitely count rereads. It doesn't matter if you've read them before because you're still reading a book. Obviously if your challenge is 180 NEW books, then you wouldn't count them.

I actually have another challenge on my blog, which is 75 books over 100 pages. So I'm going for 75 books over 100 pages, 85 total. I'm currently at 10 over 100, 11 total.

Now, I should probably get off here and go read! But I'm probably going to go check on my farm... lol

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

DeAnna wrote: "David wrote: "Wow, awesome goals everyone!! I'm going for 75 but I'm at 13 already so 8 ahead schedule so I might have to raise the bar! But it's not helping my Alphabet Title Challenge, my last th..."

Lol!! That's what makes this challenge so hard!

[DeAnna]

Yeah, you didn't help either! Star and Sun both start with S! ;) Then again, you have The in the title, so I guess I could count one as T. ;)

[Alison]

I was way too optimistic last year so dropped my challenge to 75 this year but I am starting off slow. Why must reality get in the way of my reading??!
Finally getting back to Star and Sun Dwellers...yay!

[Kami]

I put my goal at 125 and im only 2% ahead of schedule. But i have a list of all the books to read this year. Plus i'm doing the A-Z Challenge and i have a list for those to read also. I just cant find any good ones for J,K,U, and Y

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

DeAnna wrote: "Yeah, you didn't help either! Star and Sun both start with S! ;) Then again, you have The in the title, so I guess I could count one as T. ;)"

LOL so true! Well at least my next four will all be different letters: Fire Country, Ice Country, Water & Storm Country, and Earth Dwellers lol!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Alison wrote: "I was way too optimistic last year so dropped my challenge to 75 this year but I am starting off slow. Why must reality get in the way of my reading??!
Finally getting back to Star and Sun Dwellers..."

Aww yay!! Enjoy ;) We're goal buddies, mine's 75 too :)

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Kami wrote: "I put my goal at 125 and im only 2% ahead of schedule. But i have a list of all the books to read this year. Plus i'm doing the A-Z Challenge and i have a list for those to read also. I just cant ..."

Nice job, you're staying ahead of the moving line!!

[Karen’s Library]

David wrote: "Kami wrote: "I put my goal at 125 and im only 2% ahead of schedule. But i have a list of all the books to read this year. Plus i'm doing the A-Z Challenge and i have a list for those to read also...."

Nice job, you're staying ahead of the moving line!!


EXACTLY! As long as my challenge thingee tells me I'm ON GOAL, I'm happy.

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Hehe me too! I even get a thrill when it tells me I'm ahead of schedule lol :)

[Shelly]

My goal was 100 books last year and I made it right on New Year's Eve! It's 125 for this year and Im on my 11th book. Im on track!!!

[Donna]

HI Sophia, just to let you know, you CAN read in the dark if you have a Kindle Paperwhite. I got mine when it first came out last fall and it's all I use for reading....well, that and my Kindle Fire. The Kindle PW does have a lighted screen but not the kind a computer or Fire has that burns your eyes. There are tons of free books and very inexpensive ones to read on Amazon. I'm sure this is so on the other reader sites too. The Kindle PW itself is only about $120 if you have wifi already. Just saying. I read in the dark quite a lot.

[Demi]

I am a bit embarrassed to say my target is 35 books when everyones else is double or triple that! I wish i had more time to read :( but i am ahead of target ;D

[Anthony]

My challenge this year is 400 books. Last year it was 365 and I got it done with ease. But before you go and think I am a super reader, most of the books are picture books because I am a kid. Also, I am homeschooled, so I have more time to read. Right now I am right on track.

[Donna]

I guess I will say that I don't have a target number, just read and enjoy. If I put a target number on myself I might just feel stressed instead of enjoying what I am reading.

[Sophia]

Dnicole wrote: "HI Sophia, just to let you know, you CAN read in the dark if you have a Kindle Paperwhite. I got mine when it first came out last fall and it's all I use for reading....well, that and my Kindle Fir..."

I read on my computer in the dark most of the time, although for a glasses person like me, it's a bit difficult. Luckily the writing is big enough :)
I don't have a carry around eReader tablet though, lol.

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Demi wrote: "I am a bit embarrassed to say my target is 35 books when everyones else is double or triple that! I wish i had more time to read :( but i am ahead of target ;D"

Aww that's ok, everyone has different amounts of time to read :) Nothing to be embarrassed about!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Anthony wrote: "My challenge this year is 400 books. Last year it was 365 and I got it done with ease. But before you go and think I am a super reader, most of the books are picture books because I am a kid. Also,..."

Wow, that's still awesome!! More than 1 a day :)

[Ruby]

Uhmm...I put 365 books...don't know what in Hitchcock's name made me do that... I am so so behind (20 books behind) hehehe.

Oh yea, I have a little beef about the GR challenge master accountant...I sometimes call him HAL 9000. Seriously, what is up with the generic monotone statements.....*sitting cross-legged & eyes closed* finding my zen place now...peace, serenity, and all that good stuff...

(believe I brought up Star Wars themed statements to David a few months back)

If you don't like the dry statements from HAL 9000, what do ya guys prefer it say when your behind or ahead?

[Lola]

I challenged myself to read 125 books this year. last year I challenged myself to read 150 books and I only missed that because of some Goodreads issues, like re-reads not counting. I have already read 10 books this year and seriously hate it when that challenge update says I am behind, lol.

[Rebecca]

I challenged myself to read 50 books this year, as I've read 9 this month, I'm well on my way to surpassing 50 this year :)

[DeAnna]

Rebecca, I did a 50 book challenge the last 2 years. In 2011, I only read 42 books! (88 in 2010. Can I blame it on the fact that I had a baby in 2011?) So I went for 50 again 2012 and hit 71! I'm hoping to be able to make my 85 book goal!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Ruby wrote: "Uhmm...I put 365 books...don't know what in Hitchcock's name made me do that... I am so so behind (20 books behind) hehehe.

Oh yea, I have a little beef about the GR challenge master accountant....."

LOL Siri, like on the iPhone!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

DeAnna wrote: "Rebecca, I did a 50 book challenge the last 2 years. In 2011, I only read 42 books! (88 in 2010. Can I blame it on the fact that I had a baby in 2011?) So I went for 50 again 2012 and hit 71! I'm h..."

Yes, a baby is a darn good excuse!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Rebecca wrote: "I challenged myself to read 50 books this year, as I've read 9 this month, I'm well on my way to surpassing 50 this year :)"

Wow, yeah, you'll kill it!

[Sophia]

David wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I challenged myself to read 50 books this year, as I've read 9 this month, I'm well on my way to surpassing 50 this year :)"

Wow, yeah, you'll kill it!"

Don't kill books in the process! Dx

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

LOL, noooo! Save the books!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

I think I belong to too many groups. I swear I have answered this thread already, and more than once, and then I realized I probably did in other groups! I feel sometimes like I've lost my mind with all the similar threads...

Anyhoo, my goal is 200 books this year, with 100 being new releases. Last year my goal was 120 and I did 150, so I'm sure I can do this. I'm at 64 so far, although I won't be able to keep this pace up forever!

[Maggielou]

I am...last year I read 100 so far this year doesn't look good so I started with just 50. However, I hope to pass my last years goal.

[Karen’s Library]

Jenny wrote: "I think I belong to too many groups. I swear I have answered this thread already, and more than once, and then I realized I probably did in other groups! I feel sometimes like I've lost my mind w..."

64!!? That's more than one a day? Yowza! Nice!

[DeAnna]

I'm up to 22/85 books. That's 26% and I'm 9 books (10%) ahead of schedule! lol Maybe I should slow down!

[Leigh]

My goal is 200. I have read 38 books so far. I am off to a great start hopefully I can keep up this pace.

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

I'm ahead of schedule!

[Leigh]

David, I just finished and totally loved it! Cried my eyes out!
I had to read it after seeing several of your posts about how good it was. It is not my usual genre.

[Meggie]

hmm. I've decided 100 books for this year but I've read 29 books so far so I'm thinking of setting it higher. We'll see. :))

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Leigh wrote: "David, I just finished and totally loved it! Cried my eyes out!
I had to read it after seeing several of your posts about how good it was. It is not my usual genre."

Aww yay!!! It was not my usual genre either but it was sooo good! I'm so glad you enjoyed it ;)

[Bee]

I have read 32 books so far this year and my goal is 150. Maybe I'll change that when I'm near that number early. :P I'm 4 books ahead at the moment.