Challenge: 50 Books discussion
nearly half way through 2009 how many you read so far
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Jun 29, 2009 10:17PM
Yep, he does talk too much. And didn't he sometimes contradict himself?
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40 books in six months until yesterday night.... not so bad...phiuhhhhh.....:)
The year is officially half finished. Yeah!!!!! I'm at 40. New personal best for me. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you only watch one TV show a week. (Lost of course...)
I managed to hit 52 by the end of June. I'm currently aiming to see if I can come close to equaling that in the second half of the year. Might not be as easy now I'm employed again.
Have read 32 out of 50 so far and I've got 8 more on my currently reading shelf but who knows when I'll get those done. It seems like they've been sitting on my shelf for ages.I think I could finish 50 for sure by December, hopefully more?
Happy reading, everyone!
I just started book number 41 today! :-) Home stretch for this group.... but I also joined the 75 books a year group.
Just learned about the challenge. I'm only at 9. I have a lot of reading to do.
I am reading my 40th book right now, so I am hoping that I will be able to read 50th books until the year ends.
Just finished my 40th book. Started my 41th only a few minutes ago. :)01.
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FINALLY!!! I made it through #17, Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray". I think that is the longest it has ever taken me to finish a book. No matter... I've decided to do some easy reading for my next several selections. I've already read them, but not this year, so I guess it counts!#18 down...
Janette Oke's "Love Comes Softly",
... now on to #19, Janette Oke's "Love's Enduring Promise". I am going to make it!
It took me a long time to get throgh Dorian Gray too. I remember some chapters just being long, drawn out descriptions with no dialog-ugh! I just finished book 48 last night and I'm halfway through #49. My goal was to make it to 50 books before September when I'm due to have my second baby and then just to be content if I mange to read more than one book while on maternity leave (which is all I managed with my son.) I'll definitley be at 50 long before my due date so now I'm just hoping to add any many as I can.
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I'm on books 46 & 47. I've hit a "plateau" and haven't had the will to read :( I'm avoiding my reading for my preliminary exams, and to keep myself focused, I've restricted my pleasure reading (in the hopes I'll do my required reading). Instead, I sit and stare a computer. . .
I'm starting #37...Included in this year's reading:The Reader by Bernard Schlink
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I read all the posts in the group and make notes of book recommendations but I work long hours and don't have internet access at work. I have just updated my booklist in the readers 50 books in a year listing and have amazed myself this year by starting book #134 today I believe ! I have never read so much in my life before but I seem to spend most of my unoccupied life reading. Thanks to various groups on Goodreads I have updated my reading in terms of style and content. I used to read mostly classics but have really expanded my variety now. Thanks for such a great group ! Jane in France
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I think I'm reading #49. Which means I hardly "have to" read more this year. But of course I will :)
I will start next year.I'm just afraid that it may happen the same thing it happended in my 5th grade: I got out of books.by the way I probabily read about 20 books in more or less 3 months.I have to provide my room with books to be ready.untill there, bye
PS-I hope it counts to read the same book in two languages, I mean they ARE different books right?
I am Ryan, I just joined today. I usually wouldn't have a problem with 50 books per year but I just had a baby so I am more doing this for 2010 and to keep myself reading. In 2009 I haven't read as many books as usual but I am trying.[image error]
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I'm Monef, I just noticed this group today and it makes me sad that I haven't really paid much attention to Goodreads since I joined. This challenge sounds perfect for me. I think I will give it a shot anyway and see how far I get by the end of the year. I will try to add as many as I can remember reading so far this year to the list too. I'm really hoping to be in good shape for next year. 
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Ryan wrote: "I am Ryan, I just joined today. I usually wouldn't have a problem with 50 books per year but I just had a baby so I am more doing this for 2010 and to keep myself reading. In 2009 I haven't read ..."I absolutely loved The Color of Water. That is a terrific memoir.
209 thanks to the crush of reading for the Seasonal Challenges!!!
I am just starting my 27th book,
, though I it is actually my 29th or 30th if you count the trashy paperbacks I have read on the plane that I am too embarrassed to ad to GoodReads!
I joined this group on 31st march 2010 and I've just finished book 44
I'm finished 16 but I'm a little strange and read 5 books at a time.
I am at 31, but I haven't read very many challenging books this year. I have read a lot of YA novels, and a lot of them weren't very good, so I feel like I should read better books for the last half of the challenge.
I'm reading #21. Last year, I had read 17 books by May so I'm actually ahead of last year though I feel like I've read less than last year. I hope summer will make me feel better about it.
Summer's my fave time to read. Outside in the nice weather, no school, nothing has to be done...
It appears that I am right on track. This is the 19th month of the year, therefore we should all be around book 19... I can't wait to read some "candy" books to get a little ahead. My last read, One Hundred Years of Solitude, burned up all the time that I was ahead. Oh well. :)So far this is what I have:
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Hailey wrote: "That's pretty insane!"It is insane until you take into account that I had the first two weeks of April off work and the first three days of that with absolutely nobody making any demands on my time.
I would say that at least half of the books were read during that time and when I'm working I usually have two or three books on the go at any one time.
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On #20/22 (3 books at once right now), but there are still 7 weeks before half the year is over, so I feel I'm on target.
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I'm only on book #14 :(. btw how do you post all the images of all your books like that?
Here's how to post images of your books1. Go to the comment box
2. Click "add book/author" button
3. Chose "cover," not "link"
4. Type the title of your book into the search box
5. Find your edition and press "add."
It will appear in your comment as text in brackets. Just leave it like that. When you post or preview it will become a bookcover image.
I hope this helps
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Having read fifty books in under two months I've decided to give the 200 books in a year challenge a go.
Poking along on number 27 right now. Of course that doesn't count the magazines, newspapers and websites that are stealing reading time. ;)
Those are some crazy/fun posts!I started the challenge just recently but here's my book-a-week list:
1. A Beautiful Place to Die
2. The Actress
3. A Different Shade of Blue
4. The Lock Artist
Currently reading A Darker Domain
L.J.
The Sex Club
Secrets to Die for
I'm only 13 school has really slowed me down on it. I am going to hit at least 15 by next week though.
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