How are you doing on your 2014 Reading Challenge?

[Ken B]

With less than a month left in the year, how are you doing on your 2014 Reading Challenge?

All-in-all, I am pleased with my results. I am on target to hit the 130 target I set for myself (which includes shorter fiction titles as well as novels) and more importantly, I show that I am at almost 21,000 pages read. That will be a personal record.

I did come up short on one front though. I put together a list of 10 books that I was going to read this year come hell or high water. I have read exactly one of them. Hmmm.

[Lori]

Predicted 30 books and have read 41 so far this year

[Michael]

I predicted 50, then bumped it up to 75 and I'm one away. Although there's a few short stories in that total.

[Tressa]

Groan. Don't ask. I set a goal of 25 and I've read 17, which includes three novellas, a teen book, and a picture book. Can I read 8 before January 1? Tune in to be disappointed!

[Char]

I'm pleased with myself although I did not, and probably will not, reach my goal.
My goal was 140 and right now I'm at 124, which is pretty accurate. There may be a beta read or two not included in that.

[Jon Recluse]

94 of 104.

CHARGE!!!!

[Missy]

I set a goal of 24 books. I am at 34!! WOO HOO

[Heidi]

79 of 90 . . . trying desperately to catch up!

[Kathy]

93 of 125...behind and don't know if I'll be able to do it.

[ᴥ Irena ᴥ]

I set the goal of 150 and I'm done (everything included).

[Tressa]

My reading has seriously dwindled over the last two years. I'm reading more news and fewer books. How sad is that?

[Jon Recluse]

Very.

[Ken B]

Tressa wrote: "My reading has seriously dwindled over the last two years. I'm reading more news and fewer books. How sad is that?"

Reading news warps you! That's why I stick to horror.

[Jon Recluse]

You're already warped.

[Ken B]

Jon Recluse wrote: "You're already warped."

[Char]

Tressa, it is sad. I'm doing exactly the opposite and I think I'm happier.
Next I'm going to practice saying no to more things.

[Char]

Damn, Irena! Congratulations!

Congrats to everyone! Reading, in any amount, is something to be celebrated, whether or not a certain goal was met. That's how I'm looking at it. :)

[Shaun]

I just set out to read more books than I did last year, which was 20. So far, I've finished 10. I started Dead Sea by Tim Curran in July, made it to 45% and just put it down and haven't picked up anything else. But I've been dealing with a lot of heavy stress the past 6 months, so I really haven't gotten much of anything done. Still, disappointed in myself a bit for it.

[ᴥ Irena ᴥ]

Thanks, I was lucky with my free time. :)

[Tressa]

Charlene wrote: "Tressa, it is sad. I'm doing exactly the opposite and I think I'm happier.
Next I'm going to practice saying no to more things."

I know. My volcanic ulcer would die down if I stopped reading the news and worrying about things. But I want to be aware of what's going on. But maybe I'll try to even things up and do more reading and less news.

[Tressa]

Shaun wrote: "I just set out to read more books than I did last year, which was 20. So far, I've finished 10. I started Dead Sea by Tim Curran in July, made it to 45% and just put it down and haven..."

Wow, I could not put this book down for anything. But I have experienced similar reading slumps throughout this year. I started The Paying Guests which I've once again picked up, and am also currently trying to read King's newest book, which for me isn't as good as people are telling me it is.

[ᴥ Irena ᴥ]

I loved Dead Sea too. Shaun, I hope you'll get back to it and enjoy it.

[Eat.Sleep.Lift.Read.]

8 to go. 69 is the goal - I'll mature one of these days.

[WendyB]

I had a goal of 60 and I've read 66. Now I'm just trying to beat the number of pages read from last year. Only about 800 pages to go, I think.

[Kathy]

Since I got my Kindle fire, I've read more this year than I have in awhile!

[Ken B]

Kathy wrote: "Since I got my Kindle fire, I've read more this year than I have in awhile!"

I had the same thing happen when I got my Kindle.

[Tressa]

Me three!

[Holly]

Completed my goal of 93 books this year.

I cancelled my cable two years ago, so I literally cannot watch the news; and I am a more happy, well adjusted person now.

[Ken B]

If I watch an hour of TV a week, that is a lot. What TV I do watch is usually with a 2 year old in my lap....loving some Thomas & Friends.

[Rachel]

I set my goal at 20 for this year, and I'm currently at 31. I just got a Goodreads account in August, and I didn't add the date to a lot of the books I read before August. Otherwise the total may have been a little higher. But at least I met my goal! :D
Next year, I'll probably double the amount that I finish the year off with and set that as my goal. :)

[David]

About 9 over at this point. Should finish 15 over.

[Kate]

I'm up to 136/125. Yay.
Will try and get to 150 before the end of the year. :D

[Kimberly]

I'm at 202/225---this one may not happen. :(

[Kate]

Kimberly wrote: "I'm at 202/225---this one may not happen. :("

I have faith in you, Kimberly. You can do it!! ;)

[Char]

Wow, that's crazy! Congrats!

[Kaisersoze]

159/125. Nice to make my first year's goal on GR, but my output has dropped off exponentially in the last fortnight. I though I was going to make 175 at one point.

[Emily]

I'm at 44/50 and bent on reaching my goal!

[James]

set a goal of 24, 2 books a month. Right now I'm at 35

[Kate]

Kaisersoze wrote: "159/125. Nice to make my first year's goal on GR, but my output has dropped off exponentially in the last fortnight. I though I was going to make 175 at one point."

Nice one, Kais. :)

[Kate]

Kathy wrote: "Since I got my Kindle fire, I've read more this year than I have in awhile!"

I got a kindle fire a week ago and I've been a lot more focused on reading because of it. When I read on my iPad I get so distracted.

[Gavin]

My goal changed a lot throught the year. I left it at 60, and now I'm at 66 books read. Seeing if I can make it to 70, but no promises.

[[deleted user]]

I've read 48 out of 50 so I should be able to do it with the two books I'm reading now.

[Rhian]

I knew my challenge was over the moment I started reading IT by stephen king, I'm 2 or 3 books behind and there's no way I'll catch up, I plan on reading the stand next year so I'll set a realistic goal with that in mind

[Laurie (barksbooks)]

I failed miserably. My goal was 100, I lowered it to 75 a few months back and right now I'm nowhere near that. Dreadful. I'm hoping next year is better.

[Russel]

Terrible. That's all I'm going to say!

[Tom]

I did fine. Said I'd read 50, thinking I'd read 25, read 57. I do tend to read some fluff now and then though so I technically wouldnt 'count' all of them. I did horrible on the 2014 Horror's Best Books challenge. I only read 7 from the list! apparnetly the horror I read is not the 'best'!

[Char]

Kate wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Since I got my Kindle fire, I've read more this year than I have in awhile!"

I got a kindle fire a week ago and I've been a lot more focused on reading because of it. When I read on ..."

Whoohoo, Kate! Congrats on the new Fire. :)

[Amanda]

I'm at 102/100 so far. I think I will be able to get a few more in. Also over 26k pages read which is my highest so far.

[Kaisersoze]

Kate wrote: "Kaisersoze wrote: "159/125. Nice to make my first year's goal on GR, but my output has dropped off exponentially in the last fortnight. I though I was going to make 175 at one point."

Nice one, Ka..."

Thanks Kate. Not too shabby yourself. If it were a race I'd be looking over my shoulder ;-)

[Kate]

Charlene wrote: "Kate wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Since I got my Kindle fire, I've read more this year than I have in awhile!"

I got a kindle fire a week ago and I've been a lot more focused on reading because of it. Wh..."

Thanks, Char. :)