Book Buying Addicts Anonymous discussion

With this past year challenge; has any/everyone re-evaluated their challenge for the new year?? Anyone going higher or lower?? Or trying different genre's??

I will certainly increase my numbers. A challenge should have a significant difficulty level. I increased my goal during the spring but haven't really been challenged.

I'm doing okay. I really like reading but this fall has been so busy I'm a little bit behind.

Alondra wrote: "With this past year challenge; has any/everyone re-evaluated their challenge for the new year?? Anyone going higher or lower?? Or trying different genre's??"

I will be decreasing mine, though I felt like I completed 206 books in 2010 with no problem I'm obviously not going to make my goal of 200 this year. Plus next spring I will be taking Biology and Statistics classes and to my horror there will be little time for pleasure reading.

One away from completion, sigh.

I think I might try for 55 or 60 next year :/

i'm going to try for 60 next year.

Alondra wrote: "With this past year challenge; has any/everyone re-evaluated their challenge for the new year?? Anyone going higher or lower?? Or trying different genre's??"

I'll make my goal, but I don't think I'll be taking the challenge again next year. As I said in a different thread, I found myself reading lighter books than I sometimes wanted just to keep me on pace to reach my goal. I was avoiding longer books and other books that may take longer to read because I didn't want to fall behind. the second half of this year I was reading mostly "beach books." I thought about lowering my goal, but that kind of defeats its purpose.

I'm looking forward to hitting my 50th book so that I can tackle some non-fiction or longer novels.

Alondra wrote: "With this past year challenge; has any/everyone re-evaluated their challenge for the new year?? Anyone going higher or lower?? Or trying different genre's??"

Hmm, I will probably go with a slightly higher number now that I'm used to reading so consistently. This year I started at 25 but had to lower my goal. I think 25 is in my reach if I can make 20 this year.

I am 9 books behind, but I know why...I've been working 60 hours a week, 6 days a week for the last 6 months. So that has hindered my reading a lot. I doubt I will make it for this year, but I think I will keep the same goal or slightly higher for next year.

I made the 50 books goal, then updated to 70 I don't think I can make it so I'm downgrading to 65 hahaha
That's not cheating, right?

Marieru wrote: "I made the 50 books goal, then updated to 70 I don't think I can make it so I'm downgrading to 65 hahaha
That's not cheating, right?"

I am 6 books behind, but since it is Christmas I have been reading lots of children's books and shorter novels, so I will easily reach my goal. Maybe that's cheating in a way, but I don't think so. Neither do I think that a reasonable goal revision is cheating. Happy reading!

i made my goal of 100 in October so moved it to 110 and completed that a couple of weeks ago haven't moved it up again as i know i wouldn't make it to 120 by the end of December.

Samantha wrote: "My goal was 200 for the year and I have about 4 more to go. I may aim for a higher number next year. This year we moved and adopted a new kitten and those 2 things took away a lot of reading time. ..."

books are books; i dont feel guilty. i love reading the Goosebumps series, and refuse to NOT read them because they're easy reads.

I went from 200 a yr to 50.

i may do 60.

60/100

Makeda wrote: "I am 3 books from reaching my goal of 50 books. I wanted to have all the books read by 0ct 31st so that I could concentrate on NanoWriMo. It so didn't happen. I'm going to try and sneak in a book o..."

I made my goal. I am 51/50 :)

I have 10 books to go, but with all of our traditional Christmas reads at our house, I should easily finish.

I didn't really get started until August so I am going to try for 125 in 2012. I already have a stack on my desk waiting for the new year.

I got behind over the summer, then picked up again once the season settled down. I hit my goal of 100 last week. I think next year I'll try for 125 or 150.

I've also lagged behind because of other commitments. Now, I'm trying to catch up. (I have two more books to go--after finishing the one I'm currently reading.) I'm determined to make it even though I have so many other things to do during my mini-vacay.