Rashmi's 20 for 2020

[Rashmi]

I'm expecting my first baby in 2020 and I'm not sure if I'm being ambitious by setting a goal of 20 books for the year...but here goes nothing.

[Robin]

I don't have a lot of time to read, so i'll try to read 20 books. Hope I can make it!

[Lisa]

hi Rashmi,
Firstly, congratulations! I can't help with the answer to whether or not it's an ambition goal. I guess it depends on things like how fast you read, how much you want to read, when you're due, etc.

I was expecting my son in June(also first baby) and decided not to set an goal at all, but just see what I read. still managed to read quite a bit :-)

Best of luck in 2020! Do you know if it's a boy or girl?

[Rashmi]

Hi Lisa,
Thank you! We decided we want to be surprised.
It’s encouraging that you were still able to read a lot despite being a mom. I hope I can too. Best wishes to you too for the new year!

[Rashmi]

I've signed up for the Clear the Shelves - 2020 challenge and my goal is to read 10 physical books among those that I already own. I am not allowed to read a book obtained after December 31, 2019 unless I have read at least 5 books I already own. It's the main reason I signed up for this challenge, as it'll prevent me from buying more books and encourage me to read the ones I already have. However, I will continue reading Kindle books.

1. Sole Survivor - Dean Koontz
2. The subtle art of not giving a f*ck
3. The Fellowship of the Ring
4. The Two Towers
5. The Return of the King
6. ?
7. ?
8. ?
9. ?
10. ?

[Catherine]

Hi Rashmi, I just wanted to say congratulations! I don't think 20 books is ambitious when my little girl was a newborn I read constantly because I breast fed her and it was easy to read and feed! Good luck!

[Ilona]

Congratulations, Rashimi! :) And best of luck with your reading challenge!

[Rashmi]

Hi Catherine, thank you, that is encouraging and good to know ! All the best with your 2020 reading challenge :)

[Rashmi]

Thank you Ilona, and good luck with yours too!

[Lisa]

Rashmi wrote: "Hi Lisa,
Thank you! We decided we want to be surprised.
It’s encouraging that you were still able to read a lot despite being a mom. I hope I can too. Best wishes to you too for the new year!"

Oh, that's so cool! :) When are you due?

[Rashmi]

I'm due around the end of March. Sorry for the late response!

[Rashmi]

1. Sole Survivor - Dean Koontz
2. The subtle art of not giving a f*ck
3. The Fellowship of the Ring
4. The Two Towers
5. The Return of the King
6. Me before You
7. ?
8. ?
9. ?
10. ?

[Blagica , Challenges]

I am all about magic this year. I hope that your reading goal is your little touch of magic.

[Robin]

Hi! Congratulations! You said you were due by the end of March, have you had him/her?

[Rashmi]

Hope you're all doing well and staying safe ! I had a baby boy in the last week of March and haven't logged on much since. Now I'm trying to read when I can!

[Fadi]

Congrats on the addition to the family....
hope you can get reading when the baby is asleep....if he lets you...

[Rashmi]

Thank you. I've only been able to read on my Kindle so far at night while the baby sleeps, so I really have made no progress on my target of physical books :(

With four more months left in the year, I don't want to give up yet.

[Rashmi]

1. Sole Survivor - Dean Koontz
2. Me before You
3. The Drop - Michael Connelly
4. The subtle art of not giving a f*ck
5.Strange stories of the supernatural
6. The Chalk Man - CJ Tudor
7. Lisey's Story - Stephen King
8. What to expect - the first year
9. Blockade Billy - Stephen King
10. Franny and Zooey - Salinger

[Rashmi]

I'm happy that I was still able to read at least 20 books this year despite having had a baby in March! I hope everyone enjoyed their rerading challenge regardless of whether they were able to meet their reading goals or not for the year.