Reading Plans for 2015?

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Have you set any reading goals for the new year?

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

I am going to set my goals fairly low this year, since I have done virtually no reading in the last 4 months. I will be thrilled to get to 100 books, which is much lower than my usual goal.

I hope to:
* Read 50 books from the 1001 list
* Read books set in at least 80 different countries and/or states
* Read more of the classics
* Read more books I already own (at least 90%)
* Read at least 10 books with more than 500 pages

[Connie]

It's good to have you back, Diane.

I'm hoping to:
Finish the Australia challenge (2 more books to go)
Finish the USA state challenge (11 more books to finish)
Read more books for the UK challenge
Read more books that I own
Read some more classic women authors

[Marie]

I can't really make lists, because I never tend to follow them. Still, lists are fun.
So far, I hope to finish at least 60 books next year (which I didn't make this year), and half of them should be from the 1001 list. But then again, I'd like to pay more attention to contemporary novels as well. Oh, this is hard- to many books, not enough time..

[Annina]

I decided that year 2015 will be more about classics, so I'm trying to read books from 1001 list only. Let's see how it goes.

[Beverly]

For 2015 I hope:

- Challenge myself to read books I already own
- Read 150 books
- Write at least a brief review for every book I read
- Challenge myself to read the books by favorite authors that I have not yet read (and hopefully those books will be ones that I already own.
- Balance my reading of 2015 releases with the above goals

[[deleted user]]

I've been thinking about 2015 reading plans a lot over the last few days. This is what I hope to accomplish.
· Complete an A-Z Challenge (26)
· Complete the Pop Sugar book challenge for 2015 and log them on Pinterest (50)
·Read my own books and at least 30 on my Kindle (30)
· Read two or more full series (6+)
· Focus on my 1001 Books You Must Read List(15)
· Purchase through my trade in books at my local independent store. No new book purchases.
· Catalogue my books as I go so I'm not overwhelmed by my kindle purchases (freebies)
· Continue to follow along with group reads.
· Slow down and enjoy each book as it comes. No anxiety if I don't finish on time. Read one or two books at a time, not five plus.
· Build up my British mystery Library through my trade in books.

[Paul]

Darlene wrote: "I've been thinking about 2015 reading plans a lot over the last few days. This is what I hope to accomplish.
· Complete an A-Z Challenge (26)
· Complete the Pop Sugar book challenge for 2015 and lo..."

What a challenge Darlene! Go for it!

[Beverly]

Darlene wrote: "I've been thinking about 2015 reading plans a lot over the last few days. This is what I hope to accomplish.
· Complete an A-Z Challenge (26)
· Complete the Pop Sugar book challenge for 2015 and lo..."

Yes, indeed Darlene you have some challenges.
I also probably need to catalog books on kindle - pretty good with print books but ebooks not even sure all what I have.

[Sarah]

My A-Z Challenge for 2015, all from my bookshelf, by author's first name
Feb. 1, 2015 to Jan. 31, 2016

A - Aravind Adiga wrote The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
B - Betty Smith wrote A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
C - Cormac McCarthy wrote All the Pretty Horses (The Border Trilogy, #1) by Cormac McCarthy
D - Donna Tartt wrote The Secret History by Donna Tartt
E - Edward P. Jones wrote The Known World by Edward P. Jones
F - Flannery O'Connor wrote Everything That Rises Must Converge Stories by Flannery O'Connor
G - Gregory David Roberts wrote Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
H - Hilary Mantel wrote Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) by Hilary Mantel
I - Ishmael Beah wrote Radiance of Tomorrow by Ishmael Beah
J - John Steinbeck wrote East of Eden by John Steinbeck
K - Khaled Hosseini wrote The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
L - Louise Erdrich wrote Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich
M - Margaret Atwood wrote Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
N - Nancy E. Turner wrote These Is My Words (Sarah Agnes Prine, #1) by Nancy E. Turner
O - Oscar Wilde wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
P - Philip Roth wrote Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth
Q -
R - Rohinton Mistry wrote Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry
S - Salman Rushdie wrote Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
T - Thomas Hardy wrote Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
U - Ursula Hegi wrote Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi
V - Vladimir Nabokov wrote Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
W - Wally Lamb wrote The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
X - Alex Haley (x is in the name) wrote Roots The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley
Y - Yōko Ogawa wrote Revenge by Yōko Ogawa
Z - Zora Neale Hurston wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

[Wabisabigio]

I want to read some classics and something from american and russian literature.

[[deleted user]]

Beverly wrote: "Darlene wrote: "I've been thinking about 2015 reading plans a lot over the last few days. This is what I hope to accomplish.
· Complete an A-Z Challenge (26)
· Complete the Pop Sugar book challenge..."

It's a good idea to catalogue at least your favorite genre, especially if there are series. Goodreads has helped me immensely with reading from new genres and has so much useful information on authors for my review writing. I use the feature on my kindle to put each new ebook into a collection but was unsure if I had all in a series. I've been able now, by listing all in a binder, to order the books in a series and put a check if owned, a check if read, in the margin. I can take the binder with me when I shop. I have discovered I hadn't added all ebook purchases into Goodreads yet. My budget is severely limited this year so intend almost all reading to be from my own library. One challenge I may also try is the one to read series in completion. I will probably try at least three series as a member of the Christian Fiction Devourers group.

[Kristina]

I think I am going to start my 2015 state and country challenges fresh and then continue as circumventor from there on out.

[Susan]

I have realized I only read about 30 books in a year.

But since I have less than 30 countries to visit on the trekker challenge I started back in 2012, I think I am actually going to finish it in 2015.

Other than this, I want to continue reading more African books, as well as reading more around the world (probably at the tourist level next year).

[Natalie]

For 2015 I would like to try and read at least 150 books with at least 50 from new authors. I would also like to continue as a circumnavigator, and read more books from my bookshelf or borrow from my wonderful library.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Marie wrote: "Oh, this is hard- to many books, not enough time..."

So true!

[Fiona]

I was new to these challenges in 2014. I read a total of 80 books but only 32 counted towards my tourist challenge. Not bad. In 2015 I will switch to the Frequent Flyer challenge. And, I want to read more of the classics.

[[deleted user]]

This year my theme on book buying in the sales was to read more titles from around the world. There is a mix of fiction and non-fiction and I don't think that I've read any of the authors before and in several cases haven't read a book from that country before. So, I my 2015 aim is to read my way down this list and a few others of course :)

Pakistan: Typhoon by Qaisra Shahraz
Iceland: Butterflies in November by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
Iraq: When the Grey Beetles Took Over Baghdad by Mona Yahia
Russia (St Peterburg): Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K Massie
South Africa: Off the Voortrekker Road by Barbara Bleiman
Russia (Far East) Kolyma Diaries: Kolyma Diaries: A Journey into Russia's Haunted Hinterland by Jacek Hugo-Bader
South Africa: The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing
Cambodia: White Crocodile by K.T. Medina
India: A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Somalia: The Orchard of Lost Souls by Nadifa Mohamed
Transylvania: They Were Counted by Miklós Bánffy
England, London: Umbrella by Will Self
East Germany (during the Cold War): The Darkling Spy by The Darkling Spy by Edward Wilson
Austria (autobiography): The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig
Ireland: The Dancers Dancing by Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Theresa wrote: "This year my theme on book buying in the sales was to read more titles from around the world. There is a mix of fiction and non-fiction and I don't think that I've read any of the authors before an..."

Very nice list, Theresa. I hope you will keep us updated with your progress.

[Natalie]

I would like to modify my 2015 Plans to the following:
Change to a Frequent Flier since I did not meet my circumnavigator goal of at least 80 books and to also participate in a few of the
challenges e.g. A-Z, smaller US Roadtrip, Continental ABC's etc to help meet my goal of at least 150 books read for 2015.
I will still use my bookshelves and library and try to read more new authors.

[Marie]

Theresa wrote: "This year my theme on book buying in the sales was to read more titles from around the world. There is a mix of fiction and non-fiction and I don't think that I've read any of the authors before an..."

I like your list, Theresa! I might note these titles myself, so thank you.

[[deleted user]]

Thank you, Marie. Norway isn't represented, so who would you suggest?

[Marie]

Theresa wrote: "Thank you ,Marie. Norway isn't represented, so who would you suggest?"

If you'd like to read a classic, Knut Hamsun's "The growth of the soil" or Tarjei Vessas 'the birds' are great, and a very good introduction to norwegian writing and history. Karl Ove Knausgaard "my stuggle" is modern novel (and I think they where just released in english), and the books caused great controversy here when they where released two years ago. It's a six book diary...

[[deleted user]]

Thank you, Marie, I'll look into your suggestions after the New Year celebrations.

[Valerie]

I do have some reading plans for next year, but the one thing I haven't determined is if I am going to do another "road trip". I finished the South American leg of my NA+SA road trip (2013 + 14) this November, so I've been thinking about it since then. I may just concentrate on other lists in 2015.

I am going to do:
A to Z classic author challenge

I would like to:
-read books I already own!
-read 1 or 2 series
-read (minimum) 1 non-fiction a month

Also, I expect I'll aim for 100 books read again. I'm ending this year with 102.

[Ronald]

just to keep up with the newest books coming out

[Sam]

Happy new year, everybody!

My main goal for 2015 is to read books I own. My TBR is at 155 books and I dream of 100 or less.
My other goal is actually to read more books for my circumnavigator challenge and try and join more group reads in this group.

[Audrey]

Hello all! :) I've just joined this Group and very excited about it! I'm planning to join the ATW challenge and see where my books will bring me.

[Natalie]

Welcome and happy reading!!!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Audrey wrote: "Hello all! :) I've just joined this Group and very excited about it! I'm planning to join the ATW challenge and see where my books will bring me."

Welcome to the group, Audrey!

[Hayley]

Hey there everyone. As I'm new to the group I am going to embark on a trip round the world as a rogue traveller just seeing how far and wide I can go. Such a great opportunity to expand my reading horizons and indulge my love of armchair travel too...thanks Diane for setting up this group and for your welcome in the intro thread.

I am hoping to read at least 28 books (I managed 32 last year with a goal of just 15 so here's hoping it should be manageable).

I'm also doing an A-Z book title challenge and hoping to get at least 12 books read from my to-read shelf that were placed there before the 1st Dec 2014. I fancy reading at least one play in amongst all this too.

Better get reading! Happy 2015 all.

[Nancy H]

My goals are similar to last year's:
To continue my Circumnavigator and Frequent Flyer journeys
To continue the Rogue Traveler and Tourist journeys
To read at least 40 countries this year
To once again complete the US Roadtrip (I have thankfully been able to complete it for the last three years!)

In a larger sense, I am going to try to finish up more series that I have already started and more of the books I currently own (only about 1900 or so on my physical TBR stacks - lol).

Happy New Year and Happy Reading!

[Amy]

I plan to read 30 books this year, 24 of which will be my Tourist Around-the-World reading challenge (trying again to cover all the continents and to "visit" countries I haven't covered in the two previous years I've done this challenge), and 10 of which I want to be classic literature. I've been heavily skewed toward 21st century literature in recent years, and while I enjoy that I want also to keep expanding my experiences with older works.

[[deleted user]]

This year, I'm going to read mostly novels in translation, and nearly all books published in 2015. Often I find I read books several years 'late' and thus miss out on the early conversations when books come out - going to change that this year!

http://joshuamostafa.info/news/readin...

[Rhonda]

Hi, I am going to read as many books as I can plus an A-z Challenge.

I am having trouble figuring out how to sign up for the challenges. Can a moderator help me. This is probably not the right place but I couldn't find the right place. I want to be in the U. S. Road Trip and the Around the World Frequent Flyer. and maybe the A-Z Challenge. thanks for any help you can give me.

[Natalie]

Go to the home page on Goodreads and there is a link for 2015 Challenge.

[Natalie]

Posted in error.

[Joel]

I am trying to read 2 a month for 24 and add an extra in there somewher to make it 25.