2014 Personal Challenge

[Brenna]

I'm surprised I'm at 31 out of 50 already

[Brenna]

Sam wrote: "How far is everyone on their challenges? I'm 30 out of 75 books but 4 books behind (Working on it!) Does anyone have a favorite book out of all they've read so far this year?"

I'm at 31 out of 50. I've actually gotten several giveaways, and 2 of them I thought were great-Shade and The Crying Dance.

[Chris]

I'm way ahead of my goal. I may have to up the amount. I'm 52 out of 72 books.

[Lindsay]

I'm at 10 out of 24...but I only started in late April. I have a good feeling that I might go past my goal.

[Kara]

I'm feeling pretty good about my goal--I'm one book ahead. Hoping I can keep it up for the year!

[✿Claire✿]

I've read 80 out of 214 and I'm 27 books behind, but that's better than the 30 behind I was last week!!

[Cynthia]

I have finished 77 out of 150 books and so I am two books ahead! I am surprised and happy with myself!

[Aislinn]

I'm read 70 out of the 80 books I set myself as a challenge, so I'm planning on upping my goal. I can't decide if I should go to 100, or push myself with a higher goal.

[Chris]

I went ahead and up my goal from 72 to 80 books and I'm sitting at 54 books read so I'm still ahead. I may increase the goal later again.

[Merja]

I've read 32 books out of 40 so I think that I need to change my goal. 60 might be good..

[Elbetel]

I've read 28 books out of 50 so far .

[Khup]

35 will be my goal for 2014.

[Beth S.]

My goal is 35, I have these 16 done so far:

[sonya]

I am enjoying dr. Sleep

[sonya]

Theresa...just up ur goal

[Yaya]

My goal is 100 for 2014 and as of today I'm at 64.

[Pria]

My original goal was 50 books. I surpassed that goal in May so I updated my goal to 80 books. I looks like I will surpass that goal in the next couple of weeks. I think I will shoot for 100.

[Megan]

Pria wrote: "My original goal was 50 books. I surpassed that goal in May so I updated my goal to 80 books. I looks like I will surpass that goal in the next couple of weeks. I think I will shoot for 100."

Congrats, Pria!

[Swati]

I plan on reading 24 books this year, which can be broken down to 2 books a month. Last year, I think I didn't even read half of it. I work full time and live away from my family. So, have a few household chores for the weekend. Let's see how it goes. Good luck to everyone else. :)

[gautami]

i have read 148/150 books. way ahead....

[Beth S.]

148 books wow!

I am at 20 of 35....

My goal is 35, I have been busy this past week:

[sonya]

6/10 books. I lowered my ook total from fifty books

[Lizet]

jyst a little update.... I was planning on 24 books like 2 in a month, but I'm way ahead and so far I've read 20 books already. so I'm considering to change my goal to 30 :)

[Shirley]

My goal is to read 95 books in 2014, I've read 62 so far! it helps being of work for 6 weeks!

[Dorian]

I didn't read much at all last year, maybe finished 4 books, started a dozen or so, so I set my goal to 12 for this year. I've read 8 so far so I'll be 1 behind in a few days.

[Emmy]

Question for the group - do you guys continue to up your goal if you are getting close to hitting it? I started with a goal of 30 books for this year and was quickly approaching it so I upped it to 50 earlier this spring and now I'm at 44 of 50 books and will definitely surpass that. I'm considering upping it to at least 60, although I might challenge myself to try for 75, but I wasn't sure if people update theirs or if they just go over the goal by however much?

[Megan]

Emmy wrote: "Question for the group - do you guys continue to up your goal if you are getting close to hitting it? I started with a goal of 30 books for this year and was quickly approaching it so I upped it to..."

I think it's a matter of personal preference

[Karma]

I did. It was my first year of actually tracking what I read so I really had no idea where to set my goal. And I don't think reading over your goal is as motivating as reading to your goal.

[Selenay]

My goal is 70 books. I think i can make it x

[Carol]

My goal was 150 and I've read 122 so far so 12 books ahead. I think I'll probably leave my goal as it is instead of upping it.

[Beth S.]

My goal is 47 but I am at 44, so I keep pushing the number up :)

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Njj]

My original goal was 60 books. I surpassed that goal in June so I updated my goal to 110 books.

[Virginie (chouettblog)]

My goal was 12 and then I kept added until I got to 50, I have now completed that and I am still reading. I think it has become slightly addictive :)

[Michele]

Since I joined late I will try to read 75 books by December 31.........

[Sean]

My target was 50 books for 2014, and I am on my 52nd book at the moment.

Target a little higher next door.

[Cassandra]

It's always nice to be able to increase your goal! Congrats on meeting your 50 book goal for this year.

[Cynthia]

I have completed 134 out of 150 and am reading as fast as I can!! I may have to pull out a couple of my granddaughter's books to meet my goal. She's almost 3. :)

[Gabriel]

I'm aiming to 50 books in 2015 (22,000 pages). After I finish my Excel I'll post something here :)

[Shar]

Here are the 25 books I've read for 2014. I was a complete slacker when it came to reading pretty much starting around Halloween. I don't know if I'll get to the next 5 books by 12/31 for my 30-book 2014 challenge... I have a 6 hour flight from Oregon to North Carolina for Christmas, so I'm hoping to get a good chunk read in that time. I think I'll set a goal of 24 for 2015. One book per 2 weeks sounds more reasonable.

And The Mountains Echoed
My Beloved World
Star Dust
Of Mice And Men
Beautiful Babies
Ghoul Goblin
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour bookstore
The Shining
Orange is the New Black
Doctor Sleep
Coraline
The Andromeda Strain
A visit from the Goon Squad
Wild
Alice In Wonder & Looking Glass
The Bad Beginning
A Feast for Crows
Where'd You Go Bernadette
Cabal
The Girls of Atomic City
Hitchhiker's Guide
Charlotte Sometimes
Room
American Psycho
600 Hours of Edward

[✿Claire✿]

I made my goal of 214 this year on Christmas Day :) aiming for 215 next year!

[Sydney]

It's a half an hour until New Year's for me, and I've decided I'm gonna try to read 100 books this year. It sounds stressful, but I love a good challenge.