2012 Reading Challenge
2012 READING
CHALLENGE
Participants 287,257
Books Pledged 16,925,550
Avg. Books Pledged 58
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Riku has read 166 of 165 books in 2012.
RIKU SAYUJ’S 2012 BOOKS
  • The Sunset Limited by Cormac McCarthy
  • First We Read, Then We Write by Robert D. Richardson Jr.
  • Walking by Henry David Thoreau
  • Bartleby by Herman Melville
  • Free Will by Sam Harris
  • Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey by Alberto Manguel
  • The Bed of Procrustes by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
  • The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse
  • Beowulf by Unknown
  • End This Depression Now! by Paul Krugman
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message 1: by Mith (new)

Mith 107? That's pretty specific!


message 2: by Riku (new)

Riku Sayuj I like the number 7. :) My 2011 challenge was 77.


message 3: by Ashutosh (new)

Ashutosh Bharadwaj 7 huh!


message 4: by Riku (new)

Riku Sayuj Ashutosh wrote: "7 huh!"

what is that supposed to mean? surely we are allowed our eccentricities.


message 5: by Ashutosh (new)

Ashutosh Bharadwaj I agree, 7 is your lucky number so 107 it is. I plan to read 100 books this time.


message 6: by Riku (new)

Riku Sayuj Ashutosh wrote: "I agree, 7 is your lucky number so 107 it is. I plan to read 100 books this time."

not lucky number exactly. As I explained elsewhere, numbers ending in 7 gives me the same rounded feeling that 100, 50 etc give to others...

I am not too sure about the feasibility of the challenge though but as we discussed, no harm in pushing oneself.


message 7: by Nihar (new)

Nihar Thakkar best of luck sir!!
i have faith in u and know that u will succeed


message 8: by Riku (new)

Riku Sayuj Booklover1993 wrote: "best of luck sir!!
i have faith in u and know that u will succeed"


thanks :) you read a 100 books last year na, why did you reduce for this year??


message 9: by Nihar (new)

Nihar Thakkar till last year i didn't have TV in my house.
this yr we bought an led tv and hence i think i won't get much time....
if i think i hav time,i will update d challenge.
and unless u had really awesome recommendation i don't know 100 good books 2 read:)


message 10: by Prashant (new)

Prashant I guess I have only one question for you

Where do you shop for books?


message 11: by Riku (new)

Riku Sayuj Prashant wrote: "I guess I have only one question for you

Where do you shop for books?"


Amazon store :)


message 12: by Prashant (new)

Prashant Oh! That must come out to be a little costly. No second hand books or special places? :P


message 13: by Riku (new)

Riku Sayuj well there is 'blossoms' in bangalore... my favorite place to spend time.


message 14: by Prashant (new)

Prashant If you ever come to Delhi try to spend some time near the Saket PVR premise(7 days a week) or a sunday morning at Dariyaganj. I think you will like it !!


message 15: by Riku (new)

Riku Sayuj Prashant wrote: "If you ever come to Delhi try to spend some time near the Saket PVR premise(7 days a week) or a sunday morning at Dariyaganj. I think you will like it !!"

will definitely check them out! thanks!


message 16: by Prashant (new)

Prashant Thanks to you. Now I have heard so much about "Blossoms" I am looking for an excuse to land in Bangalore. I think may be I'll go just to visit the store. Will it be worth it?


message 17: by Riku (new)

Riku Sayuj Prashant wrote: "Thanks to you. Now I have heard so much about "Blossoms" I am looking for an excuse to land in Bangalore. I think may be I'll go just to visit the store. Will it be worth it?"

treasure trove man


message 18: by Prashant (new)

Prashant Ahh!! You have said it :)


message 19: by Riku (new)

Riku Sayuj Taymara wrote: "good luck. (:"

thanks :)


message 20: by Riku (new)

Riku Sayuj passed 2011. 2012 rox


message 21: by Uday (new)

Uday Sankar Hmmm... that's really too much.. 100+ books a year,
dude, This is still August and you may complete another 50..


message 22: by Riku (new)

Riku Sayuj Uday Sankar wrote: "Hmmm... that's really too much.. 100+ books a year,
dude, This is still August and you may complete another 50.."


I sincerely hope so :) It is august already???


message 23: by Rohini (new)

Rohini :) Keep it going! Next year, 777?


message 24: by Kris (new)

Kris Bravo. :)


message 25: by Riku (new)

Riku Sayuj Thanks, Kris :)


message 26: by Nathan "N.R." (new)

Nathan "N.R." Gaddis Yep.


message 27: by Arun (new)

Arun Divakar From 77 to 167...some mountain you climbed ! ;) All the more good for all the reviews you write ! Congrats mate !


message 28: by Riku (new)

Riku Sayuj Arun wrote: "From 77 to 167...some mountain you climbed ! ;) All the more good for all the reviews you write ! Congrats mate !"

:) books are addictive, you have to increase the dosage with time.


message 29: by Arun (new)

Arun Divakar books are addictive, you have to increase the dosage with time."

Absolutely true !


message 30: by Rohini (new)

Rohini Awesome! Way to go! You are truly an inspiration!


message 31: by Zen (new)

Zen An awesome set of reads! Great going :)


message 32: by David (new)

David Rubenstein Fantastic, Riku!


message 33: by Riku (new)

Riku Sayuj Thanks all! :)


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