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[Laurel County]

93. What has been your most favorite read this year?

[Debra Diggs]

Two favorites this year.

- The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
- Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

[Vivian]

This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

OR

The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish

[Laurel County]

94. What has been your least favorite read this year?

[Debra Diggs]

The Stranger by Albert Camus

[Vivian]

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. That's the one I finished and hated.

Normal People by Sally Rooney is one that I couldn't finish and hated.

[Laurel County]

95. Have your reading habits changed over the past year? Over the past 5 years?

[Debra Diggs]

Krystyna wrote: "72. What is your favorite duology?"

Just realized that I have actually read a duology. And I loved it.Children of God and The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

[Debra Diggs]

Krystyna wrote: "95. Have your reading habits changed over the past year? Over the past 5 years?"

I read more nonfiction now. And more of a variety. (That is due to Goodreads.)

[Laurel County]

96. How many books do you usually read in a year? (Also, have you hit your yearly goal?)

[Debra Diggs]

I average 100 books a year. Right now I am at 97 books. Last year, I read 102. In 2017, I read 175. But that was because I was doing a short story challenge.

[Vivian]

95. Have your reading habits changed over the past year? Over the past 5 years?

I would say they have changed more in the past 5 years than they have in the last year.

96. How many books do you usually read in a year? (Also, have you hit your yearly goal?)

I can usually get in at least 60-65. I've managed to read 14 books over my goal! I'm hoping to at least get one more finished before the end of the year.

[Laurel County]

Happy New Year!
97. What bookish goals have you set for this year? Yearly reading goal?

[Debra Diggs]

The only bookish goals that I set for this year are some challenges. Most of my challenges do not have a time limit. But the Popsugar Challenge does, so I will have that done in a year.

Here is a link to my challenges if anyone wants to look.

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

[Vivian]

My main goal is to read 80 books.

I am also participating in the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge.

That's about it unless I find other challenges to participate in.

[jb]

My GR goal is 52 books. I want to slow down a bit this year and read longer more involved books. I have a challenge called my Kryptonite challenge which involves reading those books which have been on my TBR for way too long.

[Laurel County]

jb wrote: "My GR goal is 52 books. I want to slow down a bit this year and read longer more involved books. I have a challenge called my Kryptonite challenge which involves reading those books which have been..."

That's a good goal to have. I definitely want to be more intentional with my reading this year.

[Laurel County]

I'm going to share some of my bookish goals for myself this year. My GR goal for this year is 50 books. I also want to try to review all the books I read, even if it's just a little snippet of my thoughts on GR. I did pretty well with this in 2019, with the exception of a few graphic novels. I just find those kind of hard to review. I'm always going to have stuff checked out from the library, but I want to read primarily from my personal bookshelves this year. It's a goal that I set for myself literally every year and I always fail. But, I'm really striving for it this year. I'd love to hit 100 books in a year. Realistically for me, that probably won't happen this year. But, if it does, I'd be ecstatic. Mostly, I want to have an enjoyable year of reading.

[Laurel County]

98. Are you participating in the 2020 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge? If so, do you pre-plan your books for it or do you just read what you want and see what fits?

[Debra Diggs]

Yes, I am doing the Popsugar Challenge this year. I do a mix. Most of my books are read and see what fits. But for some of the prompts, I have books specifically in mind. None of it is etched in stone. Meaning, I move books around to different prompts throughout the year. I constantly change my and just go with it.

[Vivian]

Yes, I do participate. I make myself a list of possible books to read for each prompt. They ALWAYS change, so I don't worry about it too much.

[Laurel County]

99. Why do you love reading?

[Vivian]

- I can escape reality for a little bit.
- There is so much to learn from reading.
- It's cozy!
- You will always have something to do if you read.
- Readathons
- You can challenge yourself in so many different ways.

[Debra Diggs]

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- Adventure
- Learning

[Laurel County]

Vivian wrote: "- I can escape reality for a little bit.
- There is so much to learn from reading.
- It's cozy!
- You will always have something to do if you read.
- Readathons
- You can challenge yourself in ..."

I love your responses.

[Laurel County]

100. How many books do you borrow from the library in a year?

[Vivian]

98% of the books I read are from the library, and I can read at least 60 books a year.

[Debra Diggs]

Last year, I checked out 76 books.

[Katelyn]

I probably check out forty or more a year.

[Laurel County]

101. What author(s) do you love?

[Vivian]

Riley Sager, William Kent Krueger, Rachel Kadish, Celeste Ng.

Those are probably my TOP four.

[Laurel County]

102. What author(s) do you dislike?

[Debra Diggs]

Dean Koontz

[Laurel County]

103. How many books do you try to read in a month?

[Debra Diggs]

I try to read 12. But I average about 7.

[Vivian]

8 books always seems like a good amount for me. Sometimes I make it there, and sometimes I don't.

[Laurel County]

104. What is your favorite genre?

[Debra Diggs]

Science fiction

[Vivian]

Historical Fiction

[Katelyn]

Fantasy

[Laurel County]

105. What is your least favorite genre?

[Debra Diggs]

Romance

[Katelyn]

I enjoy pretty much every genre, but I guess that I would have to choose Western as my least favorite.

[Laurel County]

106. What is your beverage of choice while reading?

[Katelyn]

Either hot or iced coffee depending on my mood.

[Vivian]

Iced coffee! Water is good too.

[Debra Diggs]

Cappuccino

[jb]

Krystyna wrote: "104. What is your favorite genre?"

For me it’s a tie between horror and nonfiction.

[jb]

Krystyna wrote: "105. What is your least favorite genre?"

Romance

[jb]

Krystyna wrote: "106. What is your beverage of choice while reading?"

I loved drinking Dr. Pepper, but sadly I had to give it up. Now I just drink wanted. Although a nice margarita would be refreshing too.