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Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Jan 30th, '17, 14:45
by LittleJulez
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.
Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Jan 31st, '17, 16:57
by Sanssouci
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!
Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 6th, '17, 02:30
by Sanssouci
I finally finished Angela's Ashes. So now I'm at 2 books...
Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 15th, '17, 23:16
by LittleJulez
I totally know what you mean :)
I finished Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and I am halfway through the third book :)
Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 16th, '17, 00:25
by Sanssouci
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.
Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 18th, '17, 11:21
by AliceON
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.
Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 18th, '17, 16:43
by Sanssouci
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...
Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 18th, '17, 21:07
by Akili Li
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!
Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 18th, '17, 22:00
by Angel-WolfBunny
I want to spend a day in library learning about mythology this year. Beside that I will try to read 50 books this year.
Re: 2017 Reading Challenge
Posted: Feb 18th, '17, 22:01
by Sanssouci
I'll be getting books out from the library soon, and having that deadline always gets my butt in gear!