2025 Reading Challenge discussion

I didn't make it this year, I will have to next year!

How is your goal coming, Chloe?

Not super great. I've been working 60 hours a week and having 2 or 3 classes a term, so I didn't have time to read as much as I wanted. But work calmed down, so I'll try to catch up as much as I can. How about you?

Not super great. I've been working 60 hours a week and having 2 or 3 classes a term, so I didn't have time to read as much as I wanted. But work calmed down, so I'll try to catch up as much as I can. How about you?

Wow! You sound like you're super busy. I respect that; I could never do it myself.

I have already met my goal, but that's due to being surprisingly unbusy. I cheated a bit by reading the complete works of Brian Selznick. He's an author/illustrator, so 26 picture books later, I was more than halfway done with my goal. :)

Just read when you can. All that matters is that you don't lose your love for reading.

Yeah, I guess I am. However, I'm a translation student, so at least I can count my literature homework toward my Goodreads' goal.

The contrary happened to me last year. I set my goal at 48 books last year too, but I finished with only 32. I just decided it was time for me to read the whole Song of Ice and Fire series, which count for 5 books but really it is worth 15. So -- really -- I read 42 books (let me have my illusions).

Here's my corner if you're looking for ideas for your own challenges.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

There is nothing wrong with holding illusions. Particularly with a huge series of books like that! I personally haven't picked up The Stormlight Archive yet because I'm daunted by the page count. It's really high up on my TBR list, but I feel overwhelming looking at how thick they are.

Maybe that would be a good one for you next vacation? :)

I don't disagree with you there! Now I just need to plan a vacation so I can read it. :)

Yeah that's hard part ;)