New Years Resolution Keep-it-Going Challenge - April 2015 - Sign-up and Questions

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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You can just post your resolutions in this thread ☺ You can see here the sort of things that other people have chosen ☺ - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Laura]

Is there such a thing as semi serious? I'll go for serious but I'll have to travel some days in April and I won't be reading for a few days.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

That's fine, as long as you think you'll be able to read 8 books over the course of the month you can go in a serious team ☺

[Markus]

I'm in for serious and team. Resolutions:
1)Read 80 books
2)Read 5 classics
3)Read 10 new-to-me authors
4)Read 3 Roald Dahl books
5)Read a George Orwell book
6)Reread Harry Potter, but this time in English

[Laura]

Sarah wrote: "That's fine, as long as you think you'll be able to read 8 books over the course of the month you can go in a serious team ☺"

Oh, what the heck, count on me. I'm in for serious.

My resolutions are:

1. Finish the NetGalley ARCS I have waiting for me.
2. Read 1 comic or graphic novel.
3. Read book 2 in a trilogy or book 3 in a series.
4. Read at least 1 of the books I have on hold.
5. Read the new releases I've been waiting for.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Laura - just so you know, we won't be able to count graphic novels for this challenge, or any book that has more pictures than words. This isn't anything against graphic novels, it's just to try and keep things fair for everybody ☺

[Laura]

Sarah wrote: "Added ☺

Laura - just so you know, we won't be able to count graphic novels for this challenge, or any book that has more pictures than words. This isn't anything against graphic novels, it's just ..."

Oh, it's alright.
Then the 2nd one will be to read a 2 non-fiction books.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Okay ☺

[Laura]

Sarah wrote: "Okay ☺"

Thanks, <3

[Berit]

My resolution, to read over 100 books, finish up five series, read at least 18 books from authors that are new to me, and read at least 10 science fiction books.

[Jackie]

@Berit, great resolutions!

[Berit]

Thanks! They are all pretty easy except the science fiction thing it is not really my thing.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Berit wrote: "My resolution, to read over 100 books, finish up five series, read at least 18 books from authors that are new to me, and read at least 10 science fiction books."

Added ☺ I have a real soft-spot for Sci-fi novels ☺

[Jackie]

I'm not a huge fan of sci-fi either. I like fantasy a whole bunch more. Oh, remember how you mentioned you weren't sure if you should change your challenge? I think you should change it since you're halfway there and the year's not even halfway done.

[Jackie]

Sarah, have any good recs for sci-fi?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

These are probably my favourites...
☺ Some of these series get better as they go along as well ☺

[Rachel]

My resolutions:

1) read 150 books
2) read more paranormal books
3) reduce kindle tbr
4) read 5 classics
5) reduce review copies pile

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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[rachel, x]

I'm in for fun.

[Princess]

I'm going to join for serious but can you please cross off one of my resolution (the popsugar reading challenge) because I already finished it. Thank you :)

[Lexi]

Just for fun.

Goals:
1.Read 3 Standalones by the end of the month (Read 10 by the end of the year)
2. Finish a Series and/or Trilogy (Finish at least 5 by the end of the year)
3.Read over 5 books in the month of April (Read at least 30 by the end of the year)

[Christina]

@Tati sorry for the delayed response. I have Silver Shadows and Ruby circle left! I really want to finish that series :)

[Mona]

I'm serious and want to join a team

[Mona]

my resolutions
1- read 60 books this year .
2- finish the series I already started.
3- read 50 YA.
4- read 3 new series.
5- read for 10 new Authors.
6- read 5 classics.
7-read 10 books been in to movies .

[Tati]

Christina, I can read them with you, if you'd like!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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[Mona]

@Sarah should the books we read through April be related to our resolutions .. I just don't understand how this works

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Yes, basically you just read books that meet your resolutions, so reading new series or new authors or one of your other resolutions ☺ Then when you post your review you say which resolution it fits in ☺

[Mona]

thank you that's so easy got it :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Yep, nice and relaxed challenge after The Chase ☺

[Elizabeth Emily]

Can you continue to post books in the same resolution until that certain one is finished? Say if it's to read 10 fantasy genre books?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Yes, that's fine ☺

[Kina]

Resolutions:
1. Read 200 books this year
2. Start 6 different series
3. Read books by 4 authors I've never read from
4. Read 8 children's books
5. Finish In Death series
6. Read 4 classics
7. Read 3 dystopia books
8. Read 6 standalone books

[Victoria]

I'll join a serious team please :) I'm doing the 105 challenge, so my goals are:
14 books that fit another challenge
13 buddy reads
12 e-books
11 books to finish a series
10 books I haven’t spend any money on
9 new releases from 2015
8 books recommended to me specifically
7 books with a pretty cover
6 books I’ve been wanting to read for a year or more
5 of a genre I’ve never tried before
4 books I own but haven’t read
3 written by men
105 books total (there are two other categories I've completed)

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

I want to join but I'm a little confused as to what were doing. Do you join a team (I'd be joining the serious team prob) and then just read 8 or more books? If so what are all the resolutions for?

[Rachmi]

Since there are lots of books from new authors I want to read this year, can I add my resolutions please?
8. Discover at least 5 new authors
9. Read more than 10 books that release this year.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Nikkinnia, Victoria, Rachmi - added ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Bookbuyer wrote: "I want to join but I'm a little confused as to what were doing. Do you join a team (I'd be joining the serious team prob) and then just read 8 or more books? If so what are all the resolutions for?"

The idea is that you make resolutions about what you want to read this year (we originally started the challenge in January), which could be things like reading fatasy books, or finishing books in a series or something. For each book you then read which fits your own personal resolutions you earn points ☺

As this part of the challenge is a team challenge, you will be put into one of the teams, and your scores will then be added to the other people in your teams scores, to give us a team winner, as well as an individual winner. Does that make sense?

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Sarah wrote: "Bookbuyer wrote: "I want to join but I'm a little confused as to what were doing. Do you join a team (I'd be joining the serious team prob) and then just read 8 or more books? If so what are all th..."

Yes I believe so. Thanks. I'd like to be in a "serious" team please. :) I need to think of some resolutions I guess. :P


Resolutions:

Revisit old favorites
Read new books
Read books you might not like...

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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[Markus]

If a book can fit into more than one of your resolutions then can you choose which resolution you want the book to fit in?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Yes ☺ This is a fairly relaxed challenge like that ☺

[Marga]

I'm in, serious! I think I can read 8 books and more. :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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[Sarah Elizabeth]

We will be picking the teams soon everybody! If anyone else wants to join in please let us know as soon as possible ☺

[Berit]

Can I add a resolution? I want to lose 10 pounds while reading :-)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

yes, it's a shame reading doesn't burn more calories ☺

[netareads]

I am new höre But would love to join. Serious please. My New Years resolution is to read a book a week or 52 books in 2015...

[Sarah Elizabeth]

wrote: "I am new höre But would love to join. Serious please. My New Years resolution is to read a book a week or 52 books in 2015..."

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I'm seriously in xD