back by popular demand it's the 2017 reading challenge thread

[Pickman's model]

usual rules apply.

just a heads-up that we're coming to the end of the year, and that means that a new thread will be starting with effect from 0000 on 1 january 2017, where you can put books read* in the next calendar year. please don't be awkward and demand a different set of 365 days, the 2017 thread is intended for books read** between the very start of 2017 and the very end of 2017***.

anyway, as i say, just a heads-up this thread'll be the one to post your read books on for 2017, and i only mention this so you can start thinking how many books it is likely you'll read next year.

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*read includes books read to you, heard as audiofiles, on tapes, cds, etc ad nauseam.
** read in this case means completed.
*** the very end of 2017 is deemed to be 2359 on 31 december 2017.

these rules are of course arbitrary. but there you go.

 

[Miss-Shelf]

I always think I'll do this and complete it. I don't and I never will

 

[Voley]

I managed 30 odd last time with an original target of 10 so did pretty well. Gonna go for an achievable 30 this time so I don't have to keep dicking about with my target.

This thread really got me back into reading last year so thanks for that Pickman's model.

 

[bubblesmcgrath]

I'm going to aim for at least book a week. I could say two but just in case I dont manage that I'll stick to claiming one.

I've a whole new collection on my Christmas kindle ...shared from my sister's account.
Loads of early 20th century murder mystery writers.

 

[Dragnet]

I'm aiming for a good 25. Ended up not reading much in 2016, so I've had a slowly increasing unread pile by the bed.

 

[BoatieBird]

I've just met my target of 75 this year, but I'm aware that I've been putting off reading longer books towards the back end of the year so I'm going to go for a more manageable 65 for 2017.

Wondering whether to set myself an additional target of at least 10 'big' books.
Not sure what definition of 'big' I'm going to use
500 pages? 600 pages? thoughts?

 

[Miss-Shelf]

I read a lot but can't remember to update the thread

 

[Magnus McGinty]

where do you find the time to read 1,000 books a year, Pickman's model ?

For me I'm going to read one: Capital. And hopefully understand It. That's my challenge.

 

[Pickman's model]

where do you find the time to read 1,000 books a year, Pickman's model ?

try looking down the back of your sofa and in pockets of jackets

 

[Magnus McGinty]

try looking down the back of your sofa and in pockets of jackets

I rarely find time in those places either but accept I'm probably not trying hard enough.

 

[Pickman's model]

I rarely find time in those places either but accept I'm probably not trying hard enough.

Also: read short books

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Also: read short books

Which Capital isn't. I'm guessing you've read it.

 

[Fez909]

Aiming for 1 again. This year, I'm confident I can finally do it

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Aiming for 1 again. This year, I'm confident I can finally do it

Capital?

 

[Fez909]

Capital?

Thinking either Capital or In Search of Lost Time, aye

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Good retort!

 

[maomao]

If we read a book more than once can we count it more than once?

Is there any restriction on children's books?

 

[Magnus McGinty]

If we read a book more than once can we count it more than once?

Is there any restriction on children's books?

It's a self challenge I think. So you set your own challenge for you. It's not a competition. You won't get disqualified for reading fifty pamphlets and comics in a week.

 

[Pickman's model]

If we read a book more than once can we count it more than once?

Is there any restriction on children's books?

No restriction on children's books, if you reread something only counts once per year.

 

[Pickman's model]

It's a self challenge I think. So you set your own challenge for you. It's not a competition. You won't get disqualified for reading fifty pamphlets and comics in a week.

It's anything you feel is a book

 

[Me76]

50 target again. Which I exceeded this year. I really like keeping a list of my books and seeing what other people read. Thanks Pickmans.

 

[Sea Star]

I missed my target of 50 for this year so am aiming for 20 to 29.

Partly because I ended up reading all my short books last year to meet my target and now I have a pile of longer books to get through.

 

[Sea Star]

I've just met my target of 75 this year, but I'm aware that I've been putting off reading longer books towards the back end of the year so I'm going to go for a more manageable 65 for 2017.

Wondering whether to set myself an additional target of at least 10 'big' books.
Not sure what definition of 'big' I'm going to use
500 pages? 600 pages? thoughts?

Big print?/ Small print?

 

[Pickman's model]

I've just met my target of 75 this year, but I'm aware that I've been putting off reading longer books towards the back end of the year so I'm going to go for a more manageable 65 for 2017.

Wondering whether to set myself an additional target of at least 10 'big' books.
Not sure what definition of 'big' I'm going to use
500 pages? 600 pages? thoughts?

Big = folio

 

[maomao]

I'm going for 90-99 and will actually keep count this year after previously voting and not bothering. It will however be a joint effort for me and daughter(I do all the reading and she deserves a bit of variety after all) so expect a glut of baby books in the first week or so.

 

[pennimania]

I'm going for 40-49 again.

When I was in the main library just before Xmas I was looking at the Great Wall of Plato they have there, so I'm going to try to read (and understand) at least one.

 

[BoatieBird]

Big print?/ Small print?

Standard print.
I read mostly on a Kindle so it's however many pages it says it is.

I think I settled on 500+ pages = a long book.

 

[Sea Star]

Standard print.
I read mostly on a Kindle so it's however many pages it says it is.

I think I settled on 500+ pages = a long book.

Ok. Didn't know there was standard print. Books I've read all seem to have different font sizes.

 

[Threshers_Flail]

I didn't plan on joining in with all the fun last year but ended up reading 36 books thanks in part to getting a kindle and this very thread.

Going for 50 next year.

Thanks Pickman's model for the thread, only one I bother posting on these days.

 

[Riklet]

Will try for 25 next year!

read loads of random bits and bobs last year, plus a few cracking novels. But hoping to read more books from start to finish and more fiction generally.