|
I want in on this. I didn't read much last year because I had a baby hoping this year will be better. I'm going for 20 books. Goodreads is https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10104702-kristina
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 09:37
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 29, 2024 12:13 |
|
|
I'm going for 52 books again.
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 10:38
|
|
|
I hit 52 this year but the goal was more distraction than pleasure at the end of the year since I'm a ton busier than I was when I set the goal. As such I'll aim for 26 for this year. e: totally forgot metagoals, 2 each of new (to me) women and non-Western authors and 13 non-fic overall. Living Image fucked around with this message at 16:41 on Jan 2, 2014 |
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 10:59
|
|
|
I'm going to go for 52 again, but with some extra criteria to broaden my reading: - Ten books must be written in Finnish - Ten books must be something other than SF, fantasy or non-fiction - Four books must be by authors outside of Europe or North America
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 11:31
|
|
|
I'm going for 52 again. Here's my goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7387709
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 11:59
|
|
|
I wound up reading a total of 58 books last year, so gently caress it I'm going for 60 this time around and I'm going to make sure I write a review on goodreads for each one, I only reviewed the second half of last year  Goodreads
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 12:22
|
|
|
First time participating. I'll go for 26, normally I'd go for 52 but I've got a newborn and a toddler running around atm, so not so much time for reading. 1) Quesadillas by Juan Pablo Villalobos Bizarre and very funny, never read anything quite like it. Gotta admit I didn't understand the ending though.
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 12:32
|
|
|
I'm going for 50, many of which are cued up on my Kindle already after a "My new toy is amazing!" splurge over Christmas. Goodreads link are below this here words: https://www.goodreads.com/DiscoPope I also aim to add more poetry and plays into my rotation this year; I've fallen into a bit of a bleak speculative fiction rut. Disco Pope fucked around with this message at 15:08 on Jan 2, 2014 |
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 13:13
|
|
|
First time participating. I finished 30 books this past year, and am going to try for 35 this year. As a part of this -- realizing that I am woefully under-read as far as canonical texts are concerned -- I am going to try to begin tackling works from Joseph Brodsky's "Reading List for Having an Intelligent Conversation" (though these certainly won't make up the entirety of this year's reading).
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 13:20
|
|
|
I'll go for 40 this time. 1: 01/03/2014 - Dead Beat 2: 01/05/2014 - Blood Rites 3: 01/09/2014 - Death Masks 4: 01/12/2014 - The Hobbit Ika fucked around with this message at 23:47 on Jan 15, 2014 |
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 13:31
|
|
|
Whalley posted:I wound up reading a total of 58 books last year, so gently caress it I'm going for 60 this time around and I'm going to make sure I write a review on goodreads for each one, I only reviewed the second half of last year I'm setting my target at 52, and, as usual, only books I haven't read before count. Last year and the year before I ended up putting it up, but setting the target high at the beginning of the year just feels like unfun pressure. Here's my Goodreads profile.
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 14:54
|
|
|
I achieved my goal of 20 last year way back on 23rd August. I ended up reading 30 overall, I'll update it in the previous thread shortly. I'm aiming for 30 this year, and I would like to read 5 Very Short Introductions within that. My goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/mollsmolyneux
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 14:54
|
|
|
I exceeded my goal last year by cheating with a lot of novellas,so I'll go for 60 this time, with the caveat that 20 should be by women. I've also got a headstart as I finished a book after calling time on last year's challenge. 1: The Devils by Fyodor Dostoyevsky as translated by David Magarshack. The Goodreads
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 15:03
|
|
|
I'm going for 52, pretty sure I read more than this last year but I wasn't counting. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27172492
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 15:05
|
|
|
Going for a modest 35, with the additional goal that I'll finish War and Peace this year. Goodreads
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 15:34
|
|
|
Put me down for 20. Goodreads
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 17:30
|
|
|
Finished #1, and it turns out my eBook contained more than the actual book. 1. Stories Of Your Life And Others by Ted Chiang I loving loved this to no end, it's my favorite book of short stories I've read. goodreads review
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 17:51
|
|
|
Going for 75. Goodreads.
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 18:34
|
|
|
I slowed way the hell down in the latter half of 2013 and only ended with 40/52 so I'll shoot for at least 42 books in 2014! I'll post my goodreads when I'm not phoneposting 
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 19:00
|
|
|
I'm going to shoot for 100 books again this year. My goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8528817-squids
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 19:27
|
|
|
52 for me, please. https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3115956-joanna
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 19:41
|
|
|
I am in for 100. I hit over that the past two years, but I don't want to feel pressured. My secondary goal is to have about one fourth the books be nonfiction. First book is down already, second by tomorrow. My break only lasts a few more days, gotta make it count.
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 20:01
|
|
|
I finished my goal of 60 books including 10 classics last year. For this year I'm going to up it by 5 and go with 65. Graphic novels don't count and I will be reading 10 classics again. http://wwww.goodreads.com/Namirsolo
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 20:17
|
|
|
Going to try to read 23 books this year. I think ill be able to, I hope.
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 20:42
|
|
|
I am going for 36 books this year. This is my Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8411056-brittny
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 22:23
|
|
|
As mentioned in my last post, here's my Goodreads profile!
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 22:26
|
|
|
I Have Had a nice 2 month break from reading since I completed my last years goal of 52 books. That being said, I'am a low achiever, so put me up for Yet another 52 books for 2014. 1. Christopher Hitchens: God Is Not Great
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 22:51
|
|
|
I believe I will begin with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock novels/short stories ... I'll set a hypothetical goal of 30 books for the year - and see how that pans out ... 
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 23:04
|
|
|
So this year I am thinking more in terms of personal goals to expand my reading habits, so I will probably be tracking that more than total amount of books (although AreYouStillThere can just track total to not be confusing). Basically the overall total is more of a secondary goal for me with the other goals being my focus. What I am thinking so far is: 70 total books 20 non-fiction books 10 books off of the Lifetime Reading list 12 books by (different) female authors 5 books from (5 different) countries other than USA, Europe, or Japan Read Gravity's Rainbow finally Guy A. Person fucked around with this message at 23:24 on Jan 2, 2014 |
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 23:10
|
|
|
Going for 36. Monthly goal: 1 book-club title and 2 trade paperback comics/manga.
|
|
#
?
Jan 2, 2014 23:44
|
|
|
Aiming for 52 again but may update depending on progress. Also aiming to do more reviews. https://www.goodreads.com/thespaceinvader Though goodreads seems to be crashed right now.
|
|
#
?
Jan 3, 2014 00:39
|
|
|
I fell a bit short of my goal for last year's reading challenge thread (47 of my goal of 52), but this year I've decided on a more reasonable 26 as my total goal. Given that I'll probably be starting grad school this fall, it's unlikely I'll be able to read as much.
|
|
#
?
Jan 3, 2014 01:03
|
|
|
Going for 52 this year, start with the second book of "The lies of Locke Lamora". Yay, good resolutions! Nr. 01 (Finished on 05.01) "Red seas under red skies" by Scott Lynch: Disappointing followup of a good first book. Still gonna try the next one, maybe the ocean setting just didn't sit well with me. Nr. 02 (Finished on 11.01) "Jennifer Government" by Max Barry: Great satire of capitalism and its extremes. Easy read with lots of action. Will be looking out for more books by Barry. Nr. 03 (Finished on 14.01) "Daemon" by Daniel Suarez. Was okay, but kind of bland. Hated how it explained easy technical poo poo, though I get that to lose fewer readers he kind of had to. Nr. 04 (Finished January) "Freedom" by Daniel Suarez. Got better with the explanations and the whole story was resolved well. All in all happy with the series. Nr. 05 (Finished January) "Seventh Son" by Orson Scott Card. Was okay, not my favorite by him by far. Maybe continiuing the series, probably not though. "Treason" was a far better non-Ender story. Nr. 06 (Finished January) "The Gunslinger" by Stephen King. Was quite annoyed by the kid from our time that was dropped in as a literary device to be able to use similes to subway trains and other poo poo. Didn't like the pretentiousness of the whole thing. Not continuing. Nr. 07 (WIP) "The Definitive H.P. Lovecraft" by H.P. Lovecraft. Not going to read every small bit, but as far as I have come it is pretty much pure awesome. Love his descriptions and lore. Nr. 08 (Finished July) "Red Prophet" by Orson Scott Card. Good second part of the series, liking it much more now. Started the third book. Nr. 09 (Finished July) "Apprentice Alvin" by Orson Scott Card. Still enjoyable series for me. Nr. 10 (Finished July) "China's Second Continent" by Howard W. French. First non-fiction book, interesting stuff. Anecdotal evidence of Chinas/the Chinese peoples behaviour in Africa. Not dry at all and a good read overall. Nr. 11 (Finished 05.08) "The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared" by Jonas Jonasson. Adventure story in the style of Forrest Gump in which the main character influences/lives through the most important parts of the 20. century. Coupled with a rather anticlimactic story of his adventures as a 100 year old. Nr. 12 (Finished 05.08) "Journeyman Alvin" by Orson Scott Card. Another installment of the "Alvin Maker" series and it is still on track not being too awesome or a waste of my time. Overall solid. Sqeetschy fucked around with this message at 10:17 on Aug 5, 2014 |
|
#
?
Jan 3, 2014 01:36
|
|
|
I took 2013 off after doing 52+ in 52 so I'll aim for a modest 30 since I have tests to study for this year. 1.Battle Royale - Koushun Takami 2.That Book About Harvard - Eric Kester 3.Netherland - Joseph O'Neill
|
|
#
?
Jan 3, 2014 01:49
|
|
|
2013 was a weak reading year for me (only 10 books). Going to kick that into high gear this year and shoot for 26 books. Goodreads, ho!!!: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3797458
|
|
#
?
Jan 3, 2014 01:50
|
|
|
6 books for me again. School and work keep me busy so if I can get some solid novels in I'll be happy. Have to make it through Dance with Dragons first...
|
|
#
?
Jan 3, 2014 02:02
|
|
|
I'm in again, but keeping it open ended. If you need a number, I guess 80.
|
|
#
?
Jan 3, 2014 02:34
|
|
|
I'm going to go with 15 new books plus re-reading the Harry Potter series. So I guess we'll say 22.
|
|
#
?
Jan 3, 2014 03:19
|
|
|
I basically get paid to read and since I enjoy it so drat much, I'll say 100 books and we'll go from there. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1379230-megan I'll try to keep it up to date. 1. Infinity by Rachel Ward (last of the Numbers series)
|
|
#
?
Jan 3, 2014 03:41
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 29, 2024 12:13 |
|
|
I'll shoot for 52. I have a lot of stuff ahead of me this year... but I did manage 100 this year even when buying and moving into a new house.
|
|
#
?
Jan 3, 2014 06:05
|
|
