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Do you have a reading goal?
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Food  39%  [ 29 ]
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 Post subject: Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Jan 30th, '17, 14:45    


LittleJulez

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You can do it, only one month is over!! :)

I am almost done with my 2nd Narnia book :)

But dropped reading "Mama Day" as I have to finish it for Wednesday, but I am at page 23, so no sense in trying. Maybe I'll read it sometime later.

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 Post subject: Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Jan 31st, '17, 16:57    


Sanssouci

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I know it's very early to be pessimistic about my reading! I'm just looking at my "to read" list, and it's a bit heavier than usual and with less manga, lol!

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 Post subject: Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 6th, '17, 02:30    


Sanssouci

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I finally finished Angela's Ashes. So now I'm at 2 books...

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 Post subject: Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 15th, '17, 23:16    


LittleJulez

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I totally know what you mean :)

I finished Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and I am halfway through the third book :)

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 Post subject: Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 16th, '17, 00:25    


Sanssouci

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I just started re-watching The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe movie!

I read The Perks of Being a Wallflower, so now I am at 3 books.

I'm still working on Phantom of the Opera. And I started Willow and New Moon.

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 Post subject: Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 18th, '17, 11:21    


AliceON

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What a nice thread!

I really wanted to make a challenge for 2017 but had no idea how many books are even realistic for me. My friends read 5-50 books a year, so considering normal human reading speed was of no use. I ended up setting 12 books as a challenge after making an actual list of books that were a priority

Spoiler
"Orconomics: A Satire" by J. Zachary Pike (currently reading)
"The Last Dragon Slayer" by Martyn Stanley (was asked to review this one)
"Masque" by W.R. Gingell
"Elf Saga: Doomsday: Part One: Blood of the Dragon" by Joseph Robert Lewis +other books in the series if I like that one
"Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West", "Son of a Witch", "A Lion Among Men", and "Out of Oz" by Gregory Maguire
"Seconds" (a graphic novel but a huge one) and "Scott Pilgrim" (comic books in 6 volumes) by Bryan Lee O'Malley
"Der Ring der Nibelungen" by Wolfgang Hohlbein (this one's in german, so it's more challenging)
"The Great Convergence" by Joseph R. Lallo



I'm at 63% of "Orconomics". In other words, behind my goal. But hey, some books have more pages, some have less! Maybe the hope to catch up is not lost.

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 Post subject: Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 18th, '17, 16:43    


Sanssouci

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Yes, every book is so different, and free time and energy are always different too! I'm quite a bit behind right now, and I don't think I will catch enough to meet my goal, but I do usually read more in the spring and summer, and maybe I will throw in a few short books lol... :mccute:

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 Post subject: Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 18th, '17, 21:07    


Akili Li

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Yeah, there are definitely books which are easier or harder to read; I tend to set down hard ones for a while and finish easier ones in between to give me encouragement. And then it's a little less daunting to go back to the hard ones.
You can still make it!

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 Post subject: Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 18th, '17, 22:00    


Angel-WolfBunny

Joined: Dec 3rd, '15, 23:16
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I want to spend a day in library learning about mythology this year. Beside that I will try to read 50 books this year.

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 Post subject: Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 18th, '17, 22:01    


Sanssouci

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I'll be getting books out from the library soon, and having that deadline always gets my butt in gear!

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