Desley's 2017 Reading Challenge

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Another one finished Playing Dead - first one of hers I've read, and I did enjoy it.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Another book finished - first book of flash fiction I have read, quite enjoyable, although as my preference is doorstop, I could only read in certain circumstances

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Another one finished, another mixed bag of short stories, but some only a page and a half, and a few typos.

[Pam]

You're motoring Desley ;-)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I certainly am! Just started a book I have mixed feelings about, but feel I need to read Go Set a Watchman

[Pam]

Must admit I still haven't read To Kill a Mockingbird though I've meant to get round to it for years.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

We read it at high school, it is one of my favourite books ever, you need to read it

[Pam]

OK Desley!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Well, a month's worth of updates - 7 books. I was 10 books ahead and only had 2 left to hit my target, as I was reading 2, and we still have over 3 months, I decided to increase my target to 45, thought 50 might be too much!! That still leaves me 6 books ahead. I've also hit all my targets bar 3, am only one behind on my paperbacks, and still got 3 left on this years pile, am 692 pages off my target, so should easily hit that.

[Pam]

Well done! Afraid I'm now 19 behind coz I've been reading my own MS and I can't count that. ;-)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Thanks Pam - just about to update this!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Another one finished, not a long book, but found it a slow read A Cold Day For Murder

Interestingly, I've just noticed I've hit the same amount of books I read last year, but managed to read 2000 pages more, as I've done a lot of doorsteps this year.

[Patsy]

7 books in a month sounds like good going.

I've never thought to count how many books I've read. I suppose I could work it out from how many Amazon reviews I've left.

[Pam]

7 books is good going, especially when you've been reading long ones too.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

That appears to be a one off!

[Pam]

Still, considering you're having all these eye problems, it's pretty good going.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Pam wrote: "Still, considering you're having all these eye problems, it's pretty good going."

Yeah, that has slowed me down, as has reading out loud to the foster cats

[Pam]

But I expect they appreciate it!!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Not quite sure they do, to be honest, so have stopped.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Another two finished, which means I'm sure my tracker is out. Have hit another two targets too!! Both books were favourite authors, but didn't particularly enjoy either

Before the Poison - not bad for a change in writing, but too descriptive.

Demons by Daylight - an old book converted, and clearly scanned and not checked, punctuation issues which you wouldn't expect for a well known author

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Well, according to Goodreads, I have hit my target! I'm sure it is out though. I just have one target left to hit, and am currently reading that

[Pam]

Well done Desley. I am so far behind now I've given up checking it. As I now have to re-read my own book I'm going to fall even further behind :-(

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Oh no! :(

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Finished 2 this week, the first was my second classic, so all targets hit.

[Pam]

Great!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Thanks Pam

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Hopefully not the last update of the year, but all targets hit, and most exceeded. Will set up next years shortly

[Pam]

Great going!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Thanks, don't think I've ever hit all my targets before, I normally fail on page number