Just a few weeks until 2017! One of my favorite (nerdy) things is picking a reading goal at the beginning of the year. Last year I kept it low, and set a goal of 20 books and I'm now on book 37. This coming year I'm going to up it to 50! That may not sound like a lot to some, but having kids...it's a lot for me.
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You can do it!! 50 is a great goal. I'm not sure what my 2017 goal will be yet.
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@Bao: I have a friend who attempted 50 this past year- I don't think she's going to make it based on where she was last month but I could be wrong... but it made me want to do it for 2017! Then again my friend has no kids and I have two.....
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My 2016 goal was 100, and I'm at 102 right now. For 2017 I'm not sure, probably the same.
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@knittylady: it's about a book a week, which sounds impossible lol BUT I'll try. Before the kids wake up/rest time/after bed are when I get in the most reading.
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@erinbaderin: that's insane!! Do you keep track on Goodreads?
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@erinbaderin: Wow that's a lot!
This year my goal was 25 but I switched it to 50 midway, I'm at 46 so I should make it!
Next year I'd like to do 50 again. I think most of it is just having a GoodReads list so you always know what to read next. I set up my library holds to do 5 at a time so there is always something from my list coming available
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@HappyBaker: yes, keeping up on my Goodreads has really helped me even with my smaller goals.
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I'll say 24!! 2 a month. I want to get back into reading.
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Oh gosh! I need to get back into Goodreads. I never quite figured it out. I should shoot for 26 books--1 every 2 weeks. I finally got the library app downloaded on my phone and have gotten into a good routine of placing holds and picking them up/dropping them off. Now if only I could figure out the whole renting Kindle versions from the library...
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My goal is to finally finish reading "Wild." It was my goal for 2016, and I end up reading other books along the way. I'm currently reading "Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah (hilarious and insightful).
I'll go for 10 books this year; set my standards low!
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@madisonbee: I loved Born a Crime so much more than I expected to!
@bao: I don't, I just keep a running list in Evernote. I should though, I just keep forgetting about it.
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@erinbaderin: Did you read it in his accent like I'm doing?!
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@madisonbee: Yes! I've heard that the audiobook is great for that reason!
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@erinbaderin: you should! I
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@SweetCaroline: our library kindle version kind of sucked so I always had to do paper versions, hopefully yours has a better selection because it is convenient!
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I'm going to aim for 75. This year's was 70 and I'm on 68 now, so I should make it.
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Good luck with your challenges everyone!
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15 books for me in 2017!
Considering I read almost nothing last year - distracted by podcasts.
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I'm setting a low goal this year with 12. We are having our second baby in May, and before then we have a ton of projects to finish around the house, so I know reading will be put on the back burner. Last year my goal was 26, which I reached.
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If anybody is interested I'm also going to try to do the PopSugar reading challenge (https://www.google.ca/amp/www.popsugar.com/love/Reading-Challenge-2017-42561300/amp?client=safari):
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@erinbaderin: Ooooh interesting challenge!! I don't think I'd be able to complete that but I'm gonna save that printable as a guide for my next reading choices. It'll take me out of my comfort zone! Thanks for this!
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I think I'll go with 20 this year. I know I'll read at least 12 for my book club and then 8 more on top of that.
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I just counted in my Nook and Overdrive apps and I read 44 books this year (and countless kids books!). I think I'll shoot for 50 for 2017. I can't imagine reading much more than that!
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Wow
you ladies are amazing! I was going to do 12 again this coming year but now you've pushed me, I'm going to do 26, one every two weeks. I love to read and am a fast reader but there is always something else I need to work on. I read in spurts, I'll read 4 or 5 books in a month and then nothing else for a couple of months. One thing that has helped me find time to read - I took all the dumb time-wasting games off my phone, as much as I love to play them, and put on the kindle app. Then when I have a few minutes of down time here and there while I'm waiting for something I read a few pages instead of playing candy crush. @SweetCaroline: Renting kindle books from the library is the best! You can figure it out, I'm sure of it. From my library there are a couple of steps to go through but its simple and when I see an email that a book I'm waiting for is available, it takes me less than one minute until I'm reading the book!
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I'd love to try for fifty but for this season of life it's just unrealistic. 25 will be very challenging but within the realm of possibility
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I am going to do 12, one per month. It's realistic given the time I have available. I've never been able to do a lot more than that, truth be told.
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I like this idea. I'm horrible for putting books down part way through for weeks on end and switching to a TV series. I think I'll make my goal 24... 2 per month sounds reasonable for me!
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Eh I read maybe 6 last year 1/2 of them parenting books which doesn't really count.
You are a reading badass!
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One a month is my very modest goal. A book a week would be great, but I just don't have that kind of mental energy most days.
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I read 24 last year, and almost all of them were in a 2 month period. I would really like to read much more in 2017 but podcasts take up a lot of my free time!
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you ladies are amazing! I was going to do 12 again this coming year but now you've pushed me, I'm going to do 26, one every two weeks. I love to read and am a fast reader but there is always something else I need to work on. I read in spurts, I'll read 4 or 5 books in a month and then nothing else for a couple of months. One thing that has helped me find time to read - I took all the dumb time-wasting games off my phone, as much as I love to play them, and put on the kindle app. Then when I have a few minutes of down time here and there while I'm waiting for something I read a few pages instead of playing candy crush. Reply
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