Cozy Mysteries discussion

Here we go again -- time to set your goals for the 2013 Goodreads Challenge. Are you willing to accept the challenge? Join us here for support throughout the coming year.

My goal: 100

I've scaled back a bit this year and set my challenge at 50. I may have to up it depending on how the second half of the year is going but figured I'd be realistic when setting my goal.

I will repeat my goal of 50.

I'm trying 125 this year.

I've downgraded a bit this year: 200

I went with 150 again. If I do well I'll up it like I did for 2012!

I'm not doing a challenge this year. Last year, I was plowing through books in the early part of the year just to make sure I'd reach that "magic" number. By the end of the year, I wasn't enjoying reading as much. This year, I'm going to read what I want, when I want, if I want. I may even go back to reading some magazines I had read before but gave up.

I always aim for a solid 100 and usually go above that. I have two bookclubs that I belong to and read what I call my 'heavy' books through them. Then my Goodread bookclubs are more lighter reads. I'm never at a loss for something to read. I also belong to Bookbrowse and receive lots of great reads through them. As the saying goes: too many books, too little time!

I put myself down for 120. I read more than that in 2012 but some of those were short stories and novellas.

I am doing 100 and trying to read from the Goodreads award books 2009 - 2012. This should help reduce my tbr shelves (old) and make room for 2013 books.

I'm doing 132 again this year. I should make it, or at least come close :)

Well I'm trying for 125. I did last year 130 out of 119 but I think that's because I was unemployed 11 months out of the year so that could be the reason why I exceeded my goal. But I gonna try.

Wow, I feel puny by printing my goal after reading all of yours! LOL I'm going with 60 again this year. I'm trying to read more BFB's (Big Fat Books) so I edge my goal down so I can at least meet it. I did it for last year and read 70 books. If I read more than my goal, I'm happy with that but if I don't that's ok too. : )

I've set this years goal at the same 175 I did last year. I found that to be an easy pace for me, without stressing about whether I'd achieve my goal. :)

Paula: No reason to feel "puny" -- everyone reads at a different pace, and sometimes people have a lot going on in their lives. There are some years I've read fewer than 50 books. The most I've ever read in one year was 219 -- but that was before I had a home computer. I don't see myself hitting 200 again any time soon.

I put 150 -- only because I will be trying to read more plays and poetry which are generally short reads!

I've set my goal at 150.

I set my goal for 50 being that I met it for 2012 don't think my work load will get any lighter to go beyond that

I downgraded my goal this year to 275. Last year I did 303, the goal being 300. The year before I did 335.

I want to enjoy the reading I do and not feel pressured. I've always been a fast reader, but come summer time, I tend to slow down quite a bit.

Good luck to all who joined the challenge no matter your goal.

Heather L wrote: "Paula: No reason to feel "puny" -- everyone reads at a different pace, and sometimes people have a lot going on in their lives. There are some years I've read fewer than 50 books. The most I've eve...

Thanks Heather. I do admire people who can read a lot of books. : )

I set my goal at 60 this year.

I'm going for 100 again -- works well to reduce that incredible mound of TBRs that is threatening to take over my bedroom!

100 is my goal for this year.

I felt pressured to spend most of today reading when the GR meter rudely informed me that I was already one book behind. Naturally, I had to remedy that before the football game came on tonight.

On to book two...

Heather L wrote: "I felt pressured to spend most of today reading when the GR meter rudely informed me that I was already one book behind. Naturally, I had to remedy that before the football game came on tonight..."

LOL!

I'm going for 100 this year.

I'm going for 100 this year. I'll be writing all year plus participating in three NaNoWriMo events, so 100 is all I can handle.

Good luck, kaye and Naomi!

Five books down, working on book six, so "on track" so far this month.

Six down, working on 7, so on track.

I've repeated my goal from last year, 60 books. I went over my goal last year, but only by a few books. I try to read as much as I can, but an active 3 year old and working 10 hour days doesn't allow me to read as much as I'd like. I'll be happy if I get to 60 and super happy if I surpass my goal. I've got 5 books down, but I'm including cook books.

I lowered my goal to 120. I have some things coming up this year at work and what not, that I think are going to impact my reading time.

Well, I'm still a book behind so far this year, but I'm sure I'll get ahead eventually. Maybe... : D

I lowered my goal this year to 60 books. My intention is to read some of the books in my TBR that are over 400 pages. Last year I read 80 books, most of them between 200 - 300 pages. So far I'm on track for 2012.

I lowered my goal this year to 60 books. My intention is to read some of the books in my TBR that are over 400 pages. Last year I read 80 books, most of them between 200 - 300 pages. So far I'm on track for 2013.

My goal is 52 - one book a week. So far I've read 12 so I'm ahead of my goal but I always read more in the winter so I'm sure it will even out.

My Goal this year is 200 so far only read/listen to 5 books :(

At your current pace, you're 12 books (6%) behind :(

But I will get there!!!

My goal is 60 books. I am 2 ahead of my goal. I hope I keep the pace up. I sometimes slow down during the summer months.

You have read 14 books toward your goal of 125 books.
14 of 125 (11%)
Great work, you're 3 books (2%) ahead of schedule.

Three books ahead at least makes me feel like I can breath. LOL Admiting I've been reading under 300 pages books, trying to build up a cushion before I tackle more of the A Song of Ice and Fire Series.

I read 14 books in January, but expect that to fall of a good bit in the upcoming months. Which is why I lowered by goal to 120. Right now I'm 3 books ahead.

I've read 31 books in January and I'm 16 books ahead - BUT, I've been on holiday for 6 weeks, so I've been able to indulge in a reading fest. Now that I'm back at work, I'll slow down a bit.

Kari, I think I need to tackle a few novellas and shorter books to build up a cushion, lol. I am in awe of all those who are already ahead of their goal, but keep reminding myself that I started out slow the two previous years, and that I did more reading last year during the summer -- when favorite TV programs weren't a distraction.

I'd like to work in a couple of the cozies piling up in Mount TBR this month, but also want to participate in some group reads. One, Northanger Abbey, is only 211 pages and a reread -- which, in theory, means it should be a bit of a faster read.

Two other group reads, however...

One, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, is just over 300 pages. I've wanted to read this for some time, and it looks like it could be a fast read once I get into it, but then -- you never know with "literary fiction." Reading a 300-page book in 2-4 days should be a no-brainer, but again, you never know.

The second is the unabridged The Count of Monte Cristo and weighs in at 875 pages. Yeah. Really want to read it, but know from my experience last fall with Anna Karenina that it will take at least two weeks, maybe three -- and that's me being optomistic, lol. The fact it is for a group read is some incentive (moral support), but honestly don't know if I'll feel up to it. Decisions, decisions...

Thanks, Kari -- I'll have to think about that. I actually have that story, in a book that also contains The Hound of the Baskervilles. According to my edition, "Scarlet" is only 130 pages. That could easily be accomplished in one weekend, I'm sure.

Well, I am now officially four books behind. I am definitely going on a romance and/or mystery binge as soon as I finish the current book, before picking up any more classics or lit fic.

How's everyone else doing so far this year?

Heather L wrote: "Well, I am now officially four books behind. I am definitely going on a romance and/or mystery binge as soon as I finish the current book, before picking up any more classics or lit fic.

How's ev..."

I'm in the "awesome" category - way ahead (something like 20 books ahead). Sorry, but you asked :)

I'm at 26 or 7 ahead! I only read 12 books in February and definitely need to step it up since I have a pile of books arriving next week from Amazon and bookdepository!

Wow, Leslie -- I'm impressed!

Way to Melodie -- seven ahead is great!

I'm two behind, but we'll keep on trying ;)

I'm currently at 21 ahead - I'm riding my "I didn't work in January and read all month" wave. :D

I put my goal at 20 last year but only read 10 so my hope will be to have my goal at ten and read more than that fingers crossed :)

I'm at least two behind right now but am about to finish a book this weekend so that will help. Overall I'm not as far behind as I was expecting to be so I'm happy with that.