2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Hey what I really would like to know: Do you count audiobooks to your challenge or not?

I my reading goal for 2017 is probably going to be 100 books even I'm not sure if I can really reach it though

Have a nice day :)

We allow anything that Goodreads counts as a book, so audiobooks are definitely fair game! I count them in my challenge, even though I don't listen to audiobooks as much as I used to.

Good luck!

Kadijah Michelle wrote: "James wrote: "Well I'm a looser just 25 for me. "

You are not a loser! Everyone has what they can do. I don't work, and all my children are in school. Plus, I have a lot of time to read because wa..."

James, I agree with Kadjah, even if you only read one book its makes you a winner because you were able to enjoy a moment of learning, escape, travel, adventure or whatever within the covers of that book.

To me a loser is someone who doesn't read or can't read for they are missing out on a lot of learning and adventure.

Good reading this year to all.

Going to try for 100 books for 2017.

Set this years at 54 and actually read 89 due to being on and off unemployed. So had the time. Hopefully I will do the 100 now im back working.

100 books

I'm going for 70 in 2017, went for 60 at first this year and thought I was going to finish too early so I upped it to 80 and then I fell behind and will end the year at 56 or 57 if I'm lucky so I'm going to try for 70 and see what happens.

I'm going for 120 in 2017. I stumbled a bit this year bc of a couple annoying reading slumps so I'm looking forward to picking it up a little.

I am going for 100 books in 2017

I can't post my personal challenge. It said that I have to verify my email first.. could you help me?

I'm going to go with 104 books this year. That's 2 books a week. I'm going to try anyway

Rizki wrote: "I can't post my personal challenge. It said that I have to verify my email first.. could you help me?"

Try again. This seems to be a regular thing with Goodreads.

Rizki wrote: "I can't post my personal challenge. It said that I have to verify my email first.. could you help me?"

You can go here and click 're-send verification email' if you can't find it or don't seem to have received one.

Kadijah and Janine thank you so much for your help. I can post my personal challenge now

Cassandra wrote: "It's time to set your 2017 goal! How many books are you going to challenge yourself to read? Create your own discussion topic and tell us what your goal is. Then, throughout the year, track your pr..."

I tried to post a new topic but it said I could not until I confirmed my email but I see no way (or no email requesting) how to do it! TIA, Alicia

Hi Alicia, a couple posts above, Janine has a link that helped out another member. If it doesn't, please email [email protected].

My 2016 goal was 60, but I have surpassed that and read 83 books this year! Next year I will shoot for 75.

Thanks, Cassandra! Yes, I was able to get in with the link you gave Rizki! I had not updated my email since I got rid of my Comcast account several years ago! I am now in (but the reply saying I got in did not make it!)

I will attempt 100. This is my second full year at this; in 2016 I tried for 150, but then reduced my goal to 100 when I realized I wasn't going to make it. Winning is everything! Seriously though, I just didn't want to get stressed out or start bypassing longer books I'd otherwise read. But I love these challenges, they help keep me motivated, and I'm getting great recommendations from the people here. :-) Cheers and good luck everyone -- J.

I am trying out for 75 books in 2017. Hope I can make it :)

in 2017 I want to try to read 150 books

I'm pushing the boat out this year and going for 200 books! I will be re-reading the entire Sweet Valley series this year so hopefully this won't prove too difficult!

Attempting 45 books this year. My plan is to catch up on all the different series I've started and not finished due to getting sidetracked by challenges! This year not doing as many challenges, so I can knock a bunch of those out.

My goal for 2017 is 550 books.

I have been trying to post my 2017 Personal Challenge but each time I do it requires me to verify my email even though I am logged in. Can you help?

Hi Jae,

You can go to your settings and click "re-send verification email" if you didn't get one or can't find it.

Thanks so much Cassandra - I'm up and running now!

Awesome! Glad to have you here. :)

James wrote: "Well I'm a looser just 25 for me. "

Stacy wrote: "I'm going for 100 books ... my first reading goal ever ..."

lol! James, that's how I feel when I read all the 100+ goals. I have no clue how they do it. I'm going for 20 again this year. My 2015 goal was 25 and I just reached it in the nick of time....and only because I had the most mellow job ever and spent 4 hours a night reading on the job :P

Elizabeth wrote: "Is the 2017 Challenge available yet or am I just blind and can't find it?"

All I found was '' available January 1st 2017'' and if I remember correctly, I stayed up till midnight last NYE so I could set my new goal. Apparently I'm a party animal.

Ooh, that's actually a great idea! I don't really have any New Year's Eve plans but I need to stay up in case my mom comes over after work.

Ring in the new year with a... book? :)

Help, I lost my post with my personal challenge for this year. Is it because I posted it in 2016?

CorrieGM wrote: "Help, I lost my post with my personal challenge for this year. Is it because I posted it in 2016?"

Is it this one you're referring to?

Janine wrote: "CorrieGM wrote: "Help, I lost my post with my personal challenge for this year. Is it because I posted it in 2016?"

Is it this one you're referring to?"

Thank you Janine.
No, but thanks your post I found it:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I haven't set a goal for a couple of years, so I am starting with 50 for 2017!

Jessica wrote: "I haven't set a goal for a couple of years, so I am starting with 50 for 2017!"

Good Luck!

Tura wrote: "My goal for 2017 is 550 books."

WOW! Good Luck!

I'm going with 100 books for 2017!

My goal for 2017 is 52 books.

I'm new here and happy to be here as well, my goal this year is to read twenty books, I hope I will manage it.

Stephanie wrote: "I'm new here and happy to be here as well, my goal this year is to read twenty books, I hope I will manage it."

Welcome Stephanie :) You can do it! Most find that reading and talking books with other like minded tend to spike their numbers :)

Winter wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "I'm new here and happy to be here as well, my goal this year is to read twenty books, I hope I will manage it."

Welcome Stephanie :) You can do it! Most find that reading and tal..."

Thank you very much! I hope you'll be right and that it will work.

I chose 3 different lists that I found on the web (popsugar, bookriots and books and ladders...) and I kind of combined them to make a mega list. I chose 50 books for this year but I'm going to fit it on to my mega list - is there a place that I should post on here? Sorry - I joined this group and then got engaged. This means, I started wedding planning and never turned back...any help would be greatly appreciated!

I'm going to try reading 50

104 books for 2017 .. 2 books a week ... thus is my first reading goal ever ...

I feel so small with 14 books as my goal. Thats me being fair on myself lol realistically i was thinking of 6 or 7 since i have only read 6 books last year xD

Hi - coming in at the lowest end - my goal is 8 this year. I am getting back into reading and am going to try to do about one / month. Hopefully I'll beat the goal but I thought I'd start with something realistic.

Marianne I'm going for 12. I wish I had more time to read.

I am going for just 26 books this year, I used to love reading before I had my children but found that I never had the time to pick up a good book, but this year I am going to make an effort and try to find my love of reading again!!

I read 230 books in 2016 and am going to try for 240 in 2017 (fingers crossed)!!

James wrote: "Marianne I'm going for 12. I wish I had more time to read."

It doesn't matter how many books you read James. We'll pick the best ones for you and you won't realize how much story can be packed into one book. :)