Atl wrote: "How do you have time to read 24 by now? I’m gonna catch up to you :)"

Audiobooks! :)

Good luck with your challenge and happy reading with all of your books!

John wrote: "Good luck with your challenge and happy reading with all of your books!"

Thanks, John! You too!

Felicitations :)

Coraline wrote: "Felicitations :)"

Thanks! I didn't even realize I hit my goal until a few minutes ago!

Congrats Matthew!

Congratulations!

Woo hoo! Great job! Considering you went through a reading slump, this is great!

Wow! I am highly impressed and enjoy reading your book reviews. Keep it up!

Erin wrote: "Congrats Matthew!"

Thanks, Erin! :)

Lori wrote: "Congratulations!"

Thank you, Lori! :D

Congrats! Are you going to up your goal, or sit back and gloat as your number keeps moving past your goal?

Eileen wrote: "Woo hoo! Great job! Considering you went through a reading slump, this is great!"

Thanks! Yes, I wonder where I would be without that slump!

Suzanne wrote: "Wow! I am highly impressed and enjoy reading your book reviews. Keep it up!"

Thank you, Suzanne! I am sure I will - or maybe I need a break! 😁😉

Dichotomy Girl wrote: "Congrats! Are you going to up your goal, or sit back and gloat as your number keeps moving past your goal?"

Thanks, DG! 😃

I will leave it, but each year my goal goes up by 5. Eventually I will figure out the proper equilibrium.

king of fast reading!!

J.Paul wrote: "king of fast reading!!"

I try! This year has been a strong audiobook year - the nature of the pandemic for me has led to less time to read physical books. You would think it would be the opposite!

Fantastic job getting it done this year Matthew! I knew you were struggling earlier in the year with reading, covid and getting in a book slump. Great job!

Ginger wrote: "Fantastic job getting it done this year Matthew! I knew you were struggling earlier in the year with reading, covid and getting in a book slump. Great job!"

Thanks, Ginger! My reading still isn't exactly the way it was, but I no longer feel slumpy!

Matthew wrote: "Dichotomy Girl wrote: "Congrats! Are you going to up your goal, or sit back and gloat as your number keeps moving past your goal?"

Thanks, DG! 😃

I will leave it, but each year my goal goes up by ..."

I confess that I constantly change mine so that I'm neither too far ahead or too far behind. But reading has been hard this year. And last year I somehow had 611?!? I don't know how the heck I managed that. But I'm not going to be anywhere near that this year.

Nice varied selection... definitely some of the broader horizons I’be seen yet which is amazing. Grats!

Congrats! And I totally get it, this pandemic/quarantine has completely ramped up my audiobook listening and slowed down my actual reading of physical books! Oh, the irony!

Matthew wrote: "Dichotomy Girl wrote: "Congrats! Are you going to up your goal, or sit back and gloat as your number keeps moving past your goal?"

Thanks, DG! 😃

I will leave it, but each year my goal goes up by 5. Eventually, I will figure out the proper equilibrium.

I did 220 in honor of the year, but once I reached that (partly because of Covid), I decided to up it to 365, which I've hit. I'm probably going to leave it and see what I think next year.

Eileen wrote: "Matthew wrote: "Dichotomy Girl wrote: "Congrats! Are you going to up your goal, or sit back and gloat as your number keeps moving past your goal?"

Thanks, DG! 😃

I will leave it, but each year my ..."

I hit 300 thus far this year, but I feel like I'm barely having time to read. I'm working from home, but I'm doing corona homeschooling at the same time, which means I don't get to listen to audiobooks while I work, or read on my lunch hour.

Dichotomy Girl wrote: "I confess that I constantly change mine so that I'm neither too far ahead or too far behind. But reading has been hard this year. And last year I somehow had 611?!? I don't know how the heck I managed that. But I'm not going to be anywhere near that this year."

611!? Wow - that is impressive!

Without looking I think I have been finishing in the 120 to 130 range for several years.

Shaina wrote: "Nice varied selection... definitely some of the broader horizons I’be seen yet which is amazing. Grats!"

Thank you, Shaina - always trying to try everything! :)

Adam wrote: "Congrats! And I totally get it, this pandemic/quarantine has completely ramped up my audiobook listening and slowed down my actual reading of physical books! Oh, the irony!"

I know right!? Totally seems like the opposite, but I think it is just too hard to get my brain to focus on the page a lot of time now. Now, I escape through the words whispered in my ear!

Wow! I hope to be able to read this many books in a year someday. My current goal is 40. I think I can make my goal.

Whoohoo! Congratulations :)

Good job dude!!

Matthew wrote: "Dichotomy Girl wrote: "I confess that I constantly change mine so that I'm neither too far ahead or too far behind. But reading has been hard this year. And last year I somehow had 611?!? I don't k..."

To be fair, I track absolutely everything. So of that 611 includes DNF's, short stories and graphic novels. If asked how many books I read a year, I just say 300-400 to give a more accurate picture.

Nellie wrote: "Wow! I hope to be able to read this many books in a year someday. My current goal is 40. I think I can make my goal."

Good luck, Nellie! 😁😁😁

Kasia wrote: "Whoohoo! Congratulations :)"

Thank you, Kasia! 😃😃😃

Edgarr Alien wrote: "Good job dude!!"

Thank you kindly, Edgarr!!! 🙂

WOW! Congrats!! 👏I always enjoy your reviews. Thank you for writing them and keeping us informed.

Amanda wrote: "WOW! Congrats!! 👏I always enjoy your reviews. Thank you for writing them and keeping us informed."

Thank you so much, Amanda! I appreciate hearing that my reviews are helpful! 😄😄😄

Congratulations Matthew!

Awesome achievement Matthew, and it's only the beginning of September! Hope you had more good ones than bad!! Very much enjoy your reviews. Stay well.

Stacy wrote: "Congratulations Matthew!"

Thank you, Stacy! :)

Angela wrote: "Awesome achievement Matthew, and it's only the beginning of September! Hope you had more good ones than bad!! Very much enjoy your reviews. Stay well."

Thank you, Angela! I appreciate it!

Well . . . it has been an odd year for reading, but 2020 is an odd year for everything!

Congratulations Matthew! Wish you have a wonderful year in books ahead.

Well done, Matthew, congratulations. I'm still plodding along, but I enjoy every page.

Bill wrote: "Congratulations Matthew! Wish you have a wonderful year in books ahead."

Thanks, Bill! :) I hope to finish strong!

Congrats! :-)

John wrote: "Well done, Matthew, congratulations. I'm still plodding along, but I enjoy every page."

Thank you, John! Glad to hear you are having fun plodding! :D ;)

Congratulations, Matthew! There's still a lot of time to read some more books in 2020 :D

Way to go! I read a mix of hard copies, ebooks, and audiobooks. Maybe when I retire I can up my reading. I’m managing about 125 +/- a year (one year did about 160 - I have not come close to that since).

Justin ••• wrote: "Congrats! :-)"

Thank you, Justin! :)

Feli wrote: "Congratulations, Matthew! There's still a lot of time to read some more books in 2020 :D"

Thank you, Deli! Yup, I am still truckin' on! 😁😁😁

Congrats!