Way to go! And, just curious, but why 73?

Melki wrote: "Way to go! And, just curious, but why 73?"

At the beginning of the year I set it at 52, so it would be one book a week. But when I surpassed that marked and I saw how far ahead I was then I set it at 73, which is one more book than the most books I've ever read in a year. A few of them were very short and don't really qualify in my eyes, so I have about another half dozen to go before I can look myself in the eye and say I topped my own record.

Well, good work!
It's amazing how quickly graphic novels and children's books can make that total grow. I never counted them before this year, so I'll be beating my old record, too.

Melki wrote: "Well, good work!
It's amazing how quickly graphic novels and children's books can make that total grow. I never counted them before this year, so I'll be beating my old record, too."

Thanks! Yes, I think with those short Kindle stories becoming all the rage, my books-read total will probably continue to increase and after awhile I'll stop "counting against them," if you will.

congrats on finishing; now for more reading fun, huh? :)

Alondra wrote: "congrats on finishing; now for more reading fun, huh? :)"

Thanks!

Well done! :)

Tanja wrote: "Well done! :)"

Thanks T-diggity!

Yay! Congrats on reaching your goal :D

Congratulations on completing your challenge, Jason! Feels good, doesn't it? :)

Laima wrote: "Yay! Congrats on reaching your goal :D"

Thank you!

Cheryl wrote: "Congratulations on completing your challenge, Jason! Feels good, doesn't it? :)"

Yes, it does. Thanks!

Congratulations on reaching (surpassing) your goal for this year.

Liz wrote: "Congratulations on reaching (surpassing) your goal for this year."

Thanks Liz!

Congrats on completing your challenge. I just finished my challenge of 100 books and I realize what a time commitment that is. I'll admit that I put off reading some of the longer books in my queue so as to be sure and finish the challenge by year end.

Stephen wrote: "Congrats on completing your challenge. I just finished my challenge of 100 books and I realize what a time commitment that is. I'll admit that I put off reading some of the longer books in my queue..."

Yeah, I read a few shorty shorts at the beginning of the year, which is why I surpassed my original goal of 52 awhile back and upped it a couple times. After completing "the challenge" I decided it was time to take on a more substantial book, so I'm reading Bleak House now and that is a bit of a challenge in itself.