https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 19:14:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself/page/2#post-1312915 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 09:50:32 +0000 Bao 1312915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: that's nice that you have that free time :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself/page/2#post-1312745 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 09:01:44 +0000 delight 1312745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbookworm: that's a great list, thanks for sharing! I am embarrassed to report I have only read 10 of those New Classics and I read all the time! I'm going to have to read some more!</p> <p>I'm in a book club so I already read 12 a year for that plus I read another book of my own choosing each month. I used to read way more before LO arrived but right now I'd say my goal is 25 a year. I'm going to keep track this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself/page/2#post-1312727 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 08:50:38 +0000 looch 1312727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to this year, so I am planning on finishing a couple of books I have lingering around. </p> <p>The thing is that I actually do have the time (I have 4 hours a week of train commute time that I can dedicate to reading) and right now, I am futzing that time away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself/page/2#post-1312721 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 08:47:44 +0000 Bao 1312721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbookworm: good to know, I was thinking of reading it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself/page/2#post-1312372 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 21:56:24 +0000 Mrs. Twine 1312372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't set goals per se, but I do try to keep my reading diet fairly balanced. I try to read at least one thing to expand my knowledge base for every "fun" read. It's not nearly as tit-for-tat or organized as it sounds, but that's typically my ratio. Mostly because I will have at least two books going at any given time for the most part; one non-fiction, and one fiction. I also tend to go on kicks with my non-fiction; so three books in a row about primatology, or archaeology, or what have you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself/page/2#post-1312364 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 21:49:26 +0000 mrsbookworm 1312364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read Life After Life and really liked it. It took me a little while to get into it because the premise is unusual, but once it got going, it was really good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself/page/2#post-1312208 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:20:56 +0000 Bao 1312208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: how is Life After Life so far? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself/page/2#post-1312202 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:19:17 +0000 mrsjazz 1312202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Yeah, it depends on my mood. Sometimes I start a book and am not really that into it so I'll start another one and then trade back and forth depending on what I'm interested in. I'm reading Americanah and Life After Life right now. It can't be books that have a lot of characters or a bunch of different plot twists, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself/page/2#post-1312187 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:10:41 +0000 Mae 1312187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: haha yes I have thought that. I'm a bit over half way through and it is a super depressing concept. I'm choosing not to google to find out how true the math is :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312186 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:10:39 +0000 Bao 1312186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: aww so close, good job though that's awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312183 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:09:46 +0000 Bao 1312183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbookworm: I was thinking the same thing going through everyone's lists! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312181 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:09:35 +0000 Bookish 1312181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do the Goodreads reading challenge every year! In 2013 I set a goal of 50 but only made it to 47! I think I'll keep it at 50 for this year as well :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312179 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:08:55 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1312179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: Inferno is GREAT...but I read it while pregnant...you'll see why that wasn't the best situation lol hope you love it too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312178 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:08:38 +0000 mrsbookworm 1312178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your lists are reminding me of books I wanted to read! Yay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312170 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:04:48 +0000 MrsH 1312170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: 92% similar and @Mae: 94% similar ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312165 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:00:18 +0000 Mae 1312165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Nice! I'll have to pay attention to your ratings of things since we have similar tastes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312164 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:59:05 +0000 Bao 1312164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sera_87: You amaze me with your reading abilities! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312162 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:58:20 +0000 sera_87 1312162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbookworm: requested &amp; apparently our tastes are 81% similar :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312158 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:55:27 +0000 Bao 1312158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbookworm: wow that's pretty good! @Mae: and holy moly we are 96% similar lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312151 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:52:28 +0000 Bao 1312151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: See i always get confused if I try and read a couple of books at once...or maybe I'm just weird about finishing one before starting another? lol idk ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312149 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:51:07 +0000 mrsbookworm 1312149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bao: Apparently our tastes are 82% similar, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312146 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:50:10 +0000 sera_87 1312146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never used to but started keeping track in the latter half of 2013 (thanks goodreads!). I managed 109 books in 8 months.<br /> I want to read 125 this year but with a newborn AND a toddler come August....well we'll see. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312145 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:50:03 +0000 Arden 1312145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha no this never occurred to me. I read A LOT, so if anything I'd resolve to read less so I could get other things done! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312144 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:49:50 +0000 Mamaof2 1312144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not me but my 17 yr old DSS has his NY resolution to read 52 books this year - wow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312143 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:49:42 +0000 LovelyPlum 1312143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: when I read for fun, I always have two going at once, in case I get bored with one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312142 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:49:12 +0000 LovelyPlum 1312142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only insofar as I challenge myself to read everything that I need to read for school! I'll be starting my exam prep next year, so the number will be around...300 or so? Yeah... :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312141 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:47:56 +0000 Bao 1312141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbookworm: requested :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312138 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:43:56 +0000 mrsbookworm 1312138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bao: I liked most of the books from the list. Only one or two duds :) </p> <p>I'm on goodreads too if anyone wants to be friends ;) I'm pandasandbooks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312135 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:41:20 +0000 Bao 1312135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: You can read two books at once? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-set-reading-challenges-for-yourself#post-1312133 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:38:22 +0000 mrsjazz 1312133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't set challenges because I'm a voracious reader. Working on two books right now...the first books of 2014. I'd love to read 100 books in a year but that is way too ambitious. Maybe 40? </p>