(2020) June Check-In

[Lindsey]

We're at the 6 month mark, how is everyone doing with their challenge? Are you ahead? Behind? Excited? Stressed? Needing any help choosing books?


I've fully completed 36/52 prompts. I've really been hindered by my local library being closed, I've been having to read more Kindle and ebooks and I really don't enjoy that format. On top of that, working from home slowed me down as I usually read during my commute and lunch breaks and being on my couch all day just made me want to watch TV.

[Kelly]

I'm behind! I'm only at 15/50. I put Facebook down for a while so that'll help get me caught up. Our library is doing order pick up. You request books then pick them up in paper bags that have your initials on it. I gave the next three challenge prompts to the librarian to pick out the books for me. Hope she selects well!

[Connie]

I am 33/50 and now it gets serious. until now I have been able to find category for book I was reading for book clubs etc..but not my present one. Now need to start actively finding books to match categories.

[Debra]

Have read a lot but need to put books in categories.

[Marina]

I’ve read 21/52. I also need to start finding books for specific categories, which could be challenging!

[Cassie]

I'm at 31/52 and I have 7 more that I know what I'm going to read for the prompt, just haven't made it there yet. Going to need to think about what to do for a few of them. My library being closed has been a challenge because I also don't like to e-read, but hopefully with things opening back up, I can continue to plug away at it.

[Carol]

I think we still have until the month of June to end before we hit the six months mark. Anyway, so far I have completed 41/52 prompts. I started doing them randomly, but then decided that I was too indecisive about which to do next so I started to do the rest in order. I just finished the “title begins with a C” prompt, but have already completed several of the later prompts.

I am also doing the MMD Reading Challenge so go back and forth between challenges.

I am trying to read off my shelf, but I get distracted by the new books that I find too tempting.

Thanks for posting this. It is fun to see how others are moving along.

[Jill]

I realize this is an old thread but I want to say I am amazed that you all managed to keep up such a good reading pace during the pandemic. I know when I went to working strictly remote and losing my "commute audio reading time" as well as learning to establish work from home transitions and boundaries, it was challenging. I find reading such a great way to escape from any chaos and stress in my life. I enjoy reading before bed to unwind. My biggest challenge with reading is choosing the next book as my TBR is never-ending.