2017 Challenge Goals

[Jonetta]

I know many of you have already given this some thought and some of you may be ready to start stating your goals for our challenge in the coming year!

Since we all have different numbers of series with variable numbers of books within each series, it's impossible to set plain "number of series" goals for comparison. And, we all have different approaches to tackling our TBR shelves and series. But! We have a common objective in making a dent in those shelves.

So, tell us what you're hoping to achieve with this challenge in 2017? I'll set them up in the Reading Tracker as they're added here.

[Lieke]

I already put my goals at the top of my 2017 series list.
Last two years I made a small dent in my series, in 2017 a want to make the dent a bit bigger so I have big plans. Hopefully I can achieve my goals :)


My goals:
- read 64 books
- complete the ATY challenge
- read 50 books I bought before 2017
- finish 8 series
- get up to date in 2 series

Complete series to read:
- Saga of the Borderlands by Liliana Bodoc
- Hythrun Chronicles: Wolfblade by Jennifer Fallon
- The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

Series to finish:
- The Others (#4 and #5) by Anne Bishop
- Lorien Legacies (#6 and #7) by Pittacus Lore
- Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files (#13-15) by Pittacus Lore
- Shades of Magic #3 by V.E. Schwab
- Windsingers (#2, #3 and #4) by Megan Lindholm

Series to get up to date:
- A Song of Ice and Fire #4 and #5
- Goldenhand (Abhorsen #5) by Garth Nix

Series to continue:
- The Obernewtyn Chronicles #2, #3 (and #4) by Isobelle Carmody
- The Invisible Library #2 (and #3?) by Genevieve Cogman

Series to start:
- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- The Memoirs of Lady Trent by Marie Brennan
- Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris

[Sharmon]

2017 Finish / Caught up
Goal: Catch up with 3 series, stay caught up will all from 2016

1. Catch up 3 series: ****COMPLETED****
-- Steve Hamilton Alex Mcknight 10/10
-- Louise Penny Inspector Gamanche 13/13
-- Alan Bradley Flavia DuLuce 8/8
--BONUS: Victoria Aveyard Red Queen Series 3/3

2. Stay Caught up with all 5 current series ****COMPLETED****
-- a. Maine Clambake ****Caught up
-- b. Comoran Strike *****Caught Up
-- c. Mercy Thompson*****Caught up
-- d. League of Literary*****Caught up
-- e. Bess Crawford *****Caught up

3. Start only 1 series ***FAIL****
-- Cork O'Connor by Wiliam Kent Kruger 1/7/17
-- Time Quintet by Madelaine L'Engle 2/10/17
-- Ross Poldark by Winston Graham 3/8/17
-- Max Tudor by G.M. Malliet 3/24/17
--Caraval by Stephanie Garber 3/13/17

4. Complete 88 books total *****COMPLETED****
-- 89

5. read the next book in 5 series not listed in #1 or #2***COMPLETED****
-- a. Maggie Hope Series #3
-- b. Maisie Dobbs #2
-- c. Hamish MacBeth #31
-- d. Red Queen #2 (wasn't orginally listed in #1)
-- e. Poldark #2

[Jonetta]

My goals aren't changing much but I am going to separate my up to date goal from my completed.

1. Complete 15 series
2. Get up to date in 20 series
2. Reach at least the halfway mark in at least 10 series
3. Complete 10 series with just one book remaining

[Tracey]

Here are my series goals for 2017:

Goals for 2017:
1. Finish / up to date on 8 series
2. Progress 3 series by 5 books
3. Start 8 series - read the first 2 books

[Lauren]

My goals for 2017 are:

1. Finish 12 series
2. Continue 6 stagnated series
3. Complete 10 LOST books (Longest on Shelf TBR)

[Karen ♐]

My 2017 Goals:

1. Finish 10 series
2. Get up to date on 10 series
3. Complete 10 series with less than 3 books left

[Veronica]

My 2017 goals:

1. Advance by at least two books in five series
2. Complete all series with only one book left
3. Get up to date on at least 3 series
4. Read at least 20 books that I already own

[Melissa]

My 2017 Goals:

1. Complete/Get up to date in 5 series
2. Read 60 books
3. Read at least 5 books that have been made into movies

[Bonita]

Goals for 2017

1) Start 8 series - read first 2 books in each.
2) Complete 4 series - 1 book left.
3) Complete 20 series books that I own.

[Eadie]

My 2017 Goals:

1. Get up-to-date in 15 series
2. Progress in 10 series
3. Read 200 books in 2017

[Allison]

1. Owned: 50 Books
2. Finish: 12 Series
3. Up to Date: 5 Series
4. Make Progress: 17 Series
5. Start: 31 Series
6. Series I start that I plan to continue: 2 Books each

[Veronica]

Allison, you've just reminded me that I need to read the books I already own, lol! I've updated my 2017 goals. ;-)

[Allison]

Yay, I won't be alone! :)

[Tracey]

Bonita wrote: "Goals for 2017

1) Start 8 series - read first 2 books in each.
2) Complete 4 series - 1 book left.
3) Complete 20 series books that I own."

Ooh I like the idea of reading the first 2 books in any series started! Off to update my goals....

[Allison]

I like that too!

[Laura]

2017 Goals

Complete 20 series
4 start to finish (newer books)
4 -older series start to finish that I've owned 2+years
4 -new to me authors( start to finish)
8 - that I've already started

Ongoing Series (10)
Get current in 5 series that I've started
*BDB* no. 1 on my list
Get current in 5 new series that I start

Make progress in 5
Stay current in all series that I am now up to date in.

Read 25 standalone books that I own

[Angela]

My goals for 2017.

1. Finish 3 series
- The First Law Series by Joe Abercrombie
- The Others by Anne Bishop
- Graveyard Queen by Amanda Stevens

2. Finish at least 2 series that have 2 or less books needed to complete.

3. Get up to date to in 4 series.
- Dresden Files
- October Daye
- Gentleman Bastards by Scott Lynch

4. Start 5 new series.

[Robin]

My goals for 2017:

- Finish 15 series.
- Become up-to-date on 5 series.
- Read 12 standalone books.
- Read 12 novellas/short stories

[Alyssa]

My goals for 2017:

- Read at least 170 books
- Finish 12 series
- Become up to date on 21 series

[Viki]

My goals for 2017:

- Finished one series
- Become up to date on 2 series
- Read 40 books

[Jonetta]

I believe I've created trackers that will capture the activity for the goals you've outlined above. If I've missed anything, let me know.

Also, I've archived the 2016 trackers in case you're interested in referencing. They're in a separated folder.

[Sharmon]

Yeah! I have completed 4 of my 5 challenge goals for 2017. The fifth goal was impossible....to only start one new series.....what was I thinking, there was no way that I could limit myself to that!

[Jonetta]

Congratulations, Sharmon! Yeah, that 5th goal was a pipe dream:)

[Melissa]

Melissa wrote: "My 2017 Goals:

1. Complete/Get up to date in 5 series
2. Read 60 books
3. Read at least 5 books that have been made into movies"

I accomplished goal #1, I dropped #2 down to 43 (I'm hoping I can get 3 more read to complete it) and I only got 3 out of 5 books read that have been made into movies.

[Veronica]

My 2017 goals were:

1. Advance by at least two books in five series - only accomplished this with one series
2. Complete all series with only one book left - only accomplished this with one series
3. Get up to date on at least 3 series - goal met
4. Read at least 20 books that I already own - I came close but only read 14 books this year that I already owned.

[Lauren]

My goals were:

1. Finish 12 series - I finished 17
2. Continue 6 stagnated series - I continued 5 [still time for one more :) ]
3. Complete 10 LOST books (Longest on Shelf TBR) - I finished this goal and completed 10 books that had been on my TBR from before 2013.