Book Count For 2017

[Janet , Moderator]

How many books are you setting yourselves to read for this year? Are you doing the GR challenge, increasing or decreasing your numbers?

So tell us, what's your number?

[Janet , Moderator]

I think I'll be sticking with 50 again for 2017. I just about completed the challenge and anymore feels a book too far at present!

[Agnieszka]

I think I set it down to 150 though I think it will be much more again :-)

[Sue]

Just made it under the wire with 118. I said I would do 115. I think I am going to reduce the number a bit for 2017, and reduce some of the stress to complete on time.

[Kirsten]

Since I read 140 book in 2016, I will aim for 210 next year.

[Rick]

I'll try for 50 this coming year.

[Juliana]

I will try 30 this year

[Arathi]

I finished 133 in 2016, hoping to finish 200 in 2017

[Dana]

I'm staying the same; 75 for 2017.

[Laurie]

I'm trying for 50. I surpassed last years easily so pushed it up a bit to challenge myself without over doing it.

[Eileen]

I am going to try for 40

[Sean, Moderator]

This year I am going for 65 books, last year reached my total of 60, and read 63.

[G.J.]

I am trying for 50 ! My husband looked aghast at this idea !

[Donna]

I'm starting with 50.

[Janet , Moderator]

Lol G.J.!! Your poor husband! :-D

[Jim]

This year I am going for 60 (up from 52 last year).

[Alan]

I am trying for 40 this year. I set my goal last year at 20 and really doubted I could achieve it, but I ended up reading 33. Thanks to ya'll, I found some really great new authors.

[Anna Maria]

This year I am going for 95

[Tracy]

I am going to try for 50. I was a couple short of that this year, but game on!

[Janet , Moderator]

Go, T!! ;-)

[Perri]

We should have a books total challenge for the group-the math would be less complicated ;)

[Janet , Moderator]

You may be onto something there, Perri!! Anyone else interested in that?

[Gary]

I set this year's goal at 50. Have to start somewhere.

[Lorrea - WhatChaReadin'?]

My aim is to read 100 books in 2017. I hope I am able to accomplish it. Last year I only did 41, but I barely read any books the first 4 months. So we'll see.

[Stephanie]

Going with a practical number since I will be having a newborn due in March and a 1 year old to keep me busy.

75 Books in 2017!

[Lorrea - WhatChaReadin'?]

Stephanie wrote: "Going with a practical number since I will be having a newborn due in March and a 1 year old to keep me busy.

75 Books in 2017!"

Good luck Stephanie. The little ones keep us busy!!

[Stephanie]

Lorrea(WhatChaReadin'?) wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Going with a practical number since I will be having a newborn due in March and a 1 year old to keep me busy.

75 Books in 2017!"

Good luck Stephanie. The little ones keep us bu..."

Thank you! I need all the luck I can get :)

Good luck to you as well!

[Janet , Moderator]

You will be busy, Stephanie! Can totally relate. I had four myself a few moons ago. Hope the rest of your pregnancy goes really well. Put those feet up when you can. :)

[Stephanie]

Janet wrote: "You will be busy, Stephanie! Can totally relate. I had four myself a few moons ago. Hope the rest of your pregnancy goes really well. Put those feet up when you can. :)"


Thank you! Trust me I try! And always with a book in hand :)

[Eva]

My number is 60 for this year, but I think i'll hit 70 at the end of the year. As long as I don't encounter a readingslump!

[Paula]

I'm going to try for a 100 again this year even though this summer we are putting our MA house up for sale. Lots of packing and selling of stuff to do.

[Jaime]

My goal is 100 books, same as last year. I read around 70 books last year and did not quite meet my goal because I had my daughter in May of 2016. I took some time away from reading but I am back on it!

[Gerald]

No goal but from this year learned. If you reviewed it on amazon but did not buy from Amazon does not cross over. Also if reviewed on goodreads but did not put date read may not show up on list

[Kirsten]

Going for 210 this year.

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Kirsten *Miss Misty is awfully sick... please send good thoughts her way!" wrote: "Going for 210 this year."
Wow! I'm shooting for 100. I've never done a challenge before

[Sean, Moderator]

Yes a total books read for the group does seem a good idea Perri

[Janet , Moderator]

Hhmmm. Maybe. Or it might be be a challenge too far!! :)

Any thoughts. Shout out folks!

[Leah]

I read 171 last year, but there was a handful of novellas in there for series I was reading. I set my GR challenge to 130. Depending on book length, I might change it later in the year, but we will see. I have some longer books queued up this year, so my book number is likely to be less than last year.

[Sandy]

Last year was 125 and I did 129 so this year I am going to try for 150. We will see - like others some are rather longer than last year.

[Lynn Renee]

I read 200 books for 2016, still adding them into my count due to not having internet. I've set my goal for 2017 at 250 books.

[Kirsten]

2 down, 208 to go!

[Janet , Moderator]

That's one heck of a number, Kirsten! :-)

[Franky]

30 is a good number for me. I get way too busy and have no time at certain points in the year. Sucks when life gets in the way of reading.

[Kirsten]

Janet wrote: "That's one heck of a number, Kirsten! :-)"

I take how many books I read the previous year and multiply it by 1.5.

[Kirsten]

3 down, 207 to go!

[Jennifer]

Almost 2 down, 33 to go! I wasn't sure exactly what would be realistic for me since during college I couldn't read much for pleasure... but here we go!!

[Patricia]

Lowering expectations - 24 for 2017. I just want a leisurely pace, no pressure at all.

[Daisy]

I didn't make my goal of 75 for 2016 since I was so sick. I've set my goal for 50 this year, just in case. :)

[Daisy]

I love the idea of total books read for the group.

[Kirsten]

4 down, 206 to go!