GA Russell's 2023 Reading Challenge

[GA]

Once again this year I will strive to achieve the great honor of being acclaimed by the publishing industry as an "avid" reader.

So my goal will again be to read 12 books, because that's all the publishing industry expects of me.

[Nyssa, Series Addict]

First!

May your 2023 be awesome!

[GA]

Nyssa wrote: "First!

May your 2023 be awesome!"

Thank you Nyssa! Yours too!

[HomeInMyShoes]

Unite the twelve!

Best wishes for all you do this year GA.

[GA]

HomeInMyShoes wrote: "Unite the twelve!

Best wishes for all you do this year GA."

Thanks, Homey!

[GA]

I see that on March 9 I reached my goal of 12 books.

Now on to the realistic goal of 24 books.

[HomeInMyShoes]

Congratulations GA.

[GA]

HomeInMyShoes wrote: "Congratulations GA."

Thanks, Homey!

[GA]

OK, I have reached 24. I've been on a tear this month.

Now we'll see how long it takes me to get to 36.

[GA]

I finished #37 last night, so now it is on to 48.

[Christa, The Renewed]

That's awesome! I like that you're tallying in sets of 12. :D

[GA]

Christa wrote: "That's awesome! I like that you're tallying in sets of 12. :D"

Thanks, Christa!

[GA]

I'm up to 48 tonight.

I've dropped a couple in the middle. Maybe I'll go back and pick them up.

[HomeInMyShoes]

Nice.

Apparently Goodreads thinks I haven't read much of the discussions. Even posts I made at the beginning of the year are showing up as "New"!

So, so helpful.

[GA]

HomeInMyShoes wrote: "Nice.

Apparently Goodreads thinks I haven't read much of the discussions. Even posts I made at the beginning of the year are showing up as "New"!

So, so helpful."

Thanks, Homey!

I picked up one book I had put aside, and quickly remembered why!

[GA]

I made it up to 52 last Friday. I suppose that is most people's subconscious standard.

No heavy lifting this year. Maybe next year I'll try some Russian literature!

[Nyssa, Series Addict]

52 is an excellent number - a book a week.
When you say, “no heavy lifting” do you mean that you felt unchallenged this year?

[GA]

Nyssa wrote: "52 is an excellent number - a book a week.
When you say, “no heavy lifting” do you mean that you felt unchallenged this year?"

Thanks, Nyssa!

I am up to 54 now; and going over the list, I see that only five might be considered challenging. My books were mostly popular detective stories and sports books. The challenging books were theological.

[GA]

And so I finished the year with 57.

Next year, fewer books, but better!