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Reading Goals Challenge: 2016

1. Read at least 6 out of the 12 Books of the Month.
57
3%
2. Read at least one book originally published in 2016.
112
7%
3. Read a book written 50 (or more) years before you were born.
99
6%
4. Read at least one non-fiction book.
125
7%
5. Read at least one book in the Crime/Thriller/Mystery/Horror genre.
111
7%
6. Read at least one Sci-Fi/Fantasy book.
112
7%
7. Read at least book in the Romance genre.
95
6%
8. Read at least one Historical Fiction book.
90
5%
9. Read at least one Drama/Poetry book.
62
4%
10. Read at least one Young Adult book.
130
8%
11. Read at least one Childrens book.
81
5%
12. Read an officially reviewed book, not including your own review and/or books of the month.
67
4%
13. Catch up with at least one series.
102
6%
14. Read at least one book suggested by someone from the site.
99
6%
15. Read at least one book by a foreign author.
70
4%
16. Read at least one book by a debut author.
77
5%
17. Read at least one Graphic Novel.
62
4%
18. Read at least one book over 400 pages.
141
8%
 
Total votes: 1692

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Whatever works for each person! :mrgreen:

I just hope everyone remembers to post about them! :reading-4:
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My goals are fewer and less varied; also, I hate to set goals because then I feel like I've failed if I do not complete them. What I have decided to do is to read more classics which I have shamefully neglected over the years. I am currently deeply involved with Anna Karenina (the book, not the woman - what do you take me for?) and have been devoting quality time to dissecting it in all its aspects. I plan to follow this up (sooner rather than later) with War and Peace, another book by Tolstoy which I have never read.

I DO however applaud the OP's decision to create this thread. It serves as a roadmap, so-to-speak, to guide readers in pursuit of a more eclectic reading regimen and I am rooting for all of you who have set goals. I hope you succeed, and ... "May the odds be ever in your favor." *LOL*
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Gravy wrote:Whatever works for each person! :mrgreen:

I just hope everyone remembers to post about them! :reading-4:
Agreed! Whatever works! :D

-- 06 Feb 2016, 07:51 --
bookowlie wrote:
Gravy wrote::tiphat:

I'm trying to figure out how anyone could've already read 6 books of the month :lol: l
I checked off that category because I thought of it as a goal to read at least 6 of the 12 BOTM's, even if the titles haven't been announced yet.
Ah...now I understand! Sounds good! 8)
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I'm almost ready to check of my non-fiction goal!Image
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So, I'm wondering, what books have/are people planning to read for the suggestions goal?

I'm thinking about either Crik, suggested by @Levi or a book from a users review (I can't remember the user!), called Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend :eusa-think:

Anyone else have any suggestions? Or plans for that goal?
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I"m thinking about "Crik", and maybe "The Magic of Murder".

I recommend "Escape Clause" by GA VanDruff, a book I reviewed and loved. 8)
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I am able to check off numbers 3, 4, 5 and 18 8)
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Gravy wrote:So, I'm wondering, what books have/are people planning to read for the suggestions goal?

I'm thinking about either Crik, suggested by @Levi or a book from a users review (I can't remember the user!), called Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend :eusa-think:

Anyone else have any suggestions? Or plans for that goal?
I already did mine. It was Parasite by Mira Grant suggested by none other than the robber! :mrgreen:
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Thanks, Gravy, for the topic of reading goals for 2016. I've picked quite a few goals and believe I can accomplish this. I love to read and looking forward to read the various choices I've picked. :D
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Debbe wrote:Thanks, Gravy, for the topic of reading goals for 2016. I've picked quite a few goals and believe I can accomplish this. I love to read and looking forward to read the various choices I've picked. :D
It was a team effort :wink:

Also, I looooooooooove your avatar!!!!!!
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Gravy wrote:So, I'm wondering, what books have/are people planning to read for the suggestions goal?

I'm thinking about either Crik, suggested by @Levi or a book from a users review (I can't remember the user!), called Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend :eusa-think:

Anyone else have any suggestions? Or plans for that goal?
I already did mine. It was Parasite by Mira Grant suggested by none other than the robber! :mrgreen:
:tiphat: :mrgreen2:
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So, I just finished LoneWolff: An Online Romance by Fran Seen for the Romance category! I highly recommend it for anoyone who likes a quick new adult romance novel :)

For the suggestion category, I'm still trying to decide on that...I'll have to look around for books that people have suggested. Would you say that this includes a book that was reviewed by someone here and he/she recommended it?
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hsimone wrote:So, I just finished LoneWolff: An Online Romance by Fran Seen for the Romance category! I highly recommend it for anoyone who likes a quick new adult romance novel :)

For the suggestion category, I'm still trying to decide on that...I'll have to look around for books that people have suggested. Would you say that this includes a book that was reviewed by someone here and he/she recommended it?
That's how I found Memoirs of am Imaginary Friend :)
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