2016 Goodreads Challenge

[Julie]

My goal is set at 100....I have a huge backlog on my TBR shelf and have to clear some things so I can end my self-imposed "new book diet'' Lots of new things are being published that I want to read....but my shelves are full! Going to read, read, read this year and clear out some space.

[Donald]

I have a yearly movie challenge that I've been doing for a long time now (this is my ninth year), so have been trying to divide between my two passions (I do review blogs for both books and movies) ... but as I missed last year's GR goal I want to make sure and focus more on books; there are just WAY too many good ones on my Kindle and still coming out this year! Only have a goal of 37, but I don't read fast, prefer not to skim or skip passages and tend to really make sure I read and absorb each book. Even if it can sometimes be frustrating, with so (correction: SO) much out there on the TBR list!

[BJ Rose]

I've gotten a really slow start - only 3 so far this year - so I'm going to be conservative and only go for 75. Even at that, GR tells me I'm one book behind!

[Linda]

I've gotten off to a fairly slow start as well but was excited today to see that I'm 1 book ahead for the first time this year! Very surprised to see that.

[Gary]

I cut my goal back to 30 this year from 60 last year. I am currently 3 books ahead of schedule as I've already read 5 books this year and am now working on number 6.

[Kirsten]

I made a goal of 25 this year. I only got 18 done last year. I've read 5 already and have 4 in progress.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Looks like everyone is doing relatively well so far. I always start out behind, but eventually manage to catch up. Right now I am 1-1/2 books behind. I hope to be back on track by end of next week.

[Gary]

I moved my goal up to 35 from 30 as I am already on book 7 this year.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

How am I still one book behind when I finished two over the weekend?? Sigh... Am already a third of the way into one started last night.

(And at least I am currently one book ahead in the Classics challenge, LOL.)

[Teresa]

I got off to a good start this month. I am currently 5 ahead.

[Melodie]

7/110, or 2 behind.

[Erin L]

26/125 - 16 books ahead.

I'm kind of embarrassed about that.

[Gary]

Erin wrote: "26/125 - 16 books ahead.

I'm kind of embarrassed about that."

So how in the world did you knock out so many books in January? I'm jealous.

[Julie]

8/100 I got caught up!! :)

[Kimberly]

I'm at 13/215, 5 books behind. :O I'm not gonna concern myself too much about being behind since it's still early in the year. ;) :)

[Erin L]

Gary wrote: "Erin wrote: "26/125 - 16 books ahead.

I'm kind of embarrassed about that."

So how in the world did you knock out so many books in January? I'm jealous."

My commute to work is about an hour each way and I listen to audio books for that as well as when I'm walking/running so I get a good 2-3 of hours of "reading" in every day. With some shorter books, I was doing 2 per week just in audiobooks. I also download an e-book to read at lunch and can usually finish one of those per week. Other than that, it's winter and there isn't much else to do so I read at night instead of watching TV.

It also helps that I had 3 books I was currently reading from last year when this year started.

[Gary]

Even after slightly increasing this year's goal to 35 books, I'm still 3 ahead of schedule. I will be finishing my current read sometime today.

[BJ Rose]

As of yesterday, I'm on track!

[Gary]

Now back up to 4 ahead of schedule as I finished Book 7 for this year last night.

[Valerie]

I am 26 books ahead of schedule...but, I have been laid up from surgery the past three weeks, and my Kindle has been getting quite the workout. May up my goal, but right now...I am leaving it.

[Gary]

I have already finished 9 books this year and am partially done with number 10.

[Gary]

I just finished book 11 this year and am trying to figure out what to read next. In the meantime, I'm reading the first story in Killer Beach Reads which features Merry Wrath and her Girl Scout Troop at summer camp. The story fits after Mint Cookie Murder, which I just read, and occurs about 6 months after that story concludes.
I'm currently 7 ahead of schedule on my 35 book goal.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

I'm a third of the way into my tenth book for the year, and finally on track. Let's hope it stays that way!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Sigh . . . I caught up -- but am now two books behind again. Darn literary fiction novels! Current total: 11/80.

[Teresa]

I'm currently at 25/100 -- 9 books ahead of schedule.

[Gary]

I am at 13 of 35, 8 ahead of schedule

[Linda]

21/110 or 3 books ahead!

[Gary]

Book 14 does seem to be taking a while to get through, but then I did watch the Oscars on Sunday night and the first episode of The Voice season 10 last night.

[Melodie]

17/100, 1 ahead!

[Kimberly]

I'm at 24/215, which is 11 books behind schedule. For some reason though, it is not counting a book I just finished! That could be because I've read it three times now. ;) It was the book of the month for another group I belong to, and being one of my favorite Jane Austen books ( Mansfield Park) I read it again. :) I'm thinking I'll reduce my goal number by 1 to make up for it. I may have to do that again because we just started The Grapes of Wrath and I already had it marked as read (although I read it over 20 years ago, in high school). We'll see.

[BJ Rose]

As of today, I'm at 21% - 4 books ahead of schedule...

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Kimberly wrote: "I'm at 24/215, which is 11 books behind schedule. For some reason though, it is not counting a book I just finished! That could be because I've read it three times now. ;) It was the book of the mo..."

I suddenly don't feel so bad about being one or two books behind -- but at least your reasons are well-worth rereading. : )

[Gary]

Now finished book 14 for the year. 40% completed this years challenge, unless I up the number again.

[Gary]

I have finished 18 books of my 35 book goal, 11 ahead of schedule.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Still one book behind. :-\

[Allison]

I am now 4 or 5 books behind because it took me so long to read the one I just (finally) finished. Moving on to something lighter and shorter lol.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Allison wrote: "Moving on to something lighter and shorter lol."


I know the feeling, LOL.

[Julie Austin]

Gary wrote: "I have finished 18 books of my 35 book goal, 11 ahead of schedule."
Congratulations, Gary!

[Gary]

22 of 35 done 14 ahead of schedule

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

58 of 200, 8 ahead of schedule. But summer is a slower time.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Yes! Finally a book ahead, 21 of 80 read.

[Kimberly]

I'm at 40 of 215... Just a few books behind, but there are still plenty of days to catch up. :)

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Heather!

[Melodie]

24/100, 1 book behind.

[Kelly]

This is my first challenge. I set a goal of 24. I happily have read 9. A hodge podge of genres.

[Linda]

Some how I've managed to be 6 books ahead! 34/110 - not sure how that happened and it probably won't last.

[Alana]

I had set my goal at 36 books (I figured I could manage 3 a month). As of today, I've completed 26 of 36 (72%) and am 17 books ahead. Guess I should think about upping my goal.

[Gary]

Alana wrote: "I had set my goal at 36 books (I figured I could manage 3 a month). As of today, I've completed 26 of 36 (72%) and am 17 books ahead. Guess I should think about upping my goal."

I originally set my goal at 30 then shortly after that upped it to 35. I just finished book number 23 this year and will have 24 done in the next day or two. Last year my goal was 60 I may go back to that but I want to see where I'm at the end of this month before I decide.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Good job, everyone!

[Valerie]

Looks like some good reading going on!! Fantastic!