Book BFFs discussion

26 views
Let's Talk About Everything Else > Goodreads Challenge

Comments Showing 1-27 of 27 (27 new)    post a comment »
dateUp arrow    newest »

message 1: by Angel, Bossy BFF (new)

Angel | 491 comments Mod
How is everyone doing on their yearly goodreads challenge? (If you are doing it).

Someone make me feel better that I am 11 books behind ;)

My goal is 105 this year.


message 2: by Rie, HecticMultitasking BFF (new)

Rie (missiontoread) | 219 comments Mod
I kept forgetting to put in dates so it doesn't count them when I put in the review so now I have no clue how many I am away from my goal, but I think I've probably surpassed it. Mine was only 50 and the last two months alone I've read over 25.


message 3: by Angel, Bossy BFF (new)

Angel | 491 comments Mod
Rie wrote: "I kept forgetting to put in dates so it doesn't count them when I put in the review so now I have no clue how many I am away from my goal, but I think I've probably surpassed it. Mine was only 50 a..."

If you know what books you've read you can go back and add the date by clicking edit review!


message 4: by Janie (new)

Janie (sjelli11) My goal is 100 books and I'm at 75 - 19 books ahead. I don't think I've ever been this far ahead :)


message 5: by Lindsay (new)

Lindsay Church (lindsaychurch) I'm so jealous! My goals 100 I'm at 52. 4 books behind :(


message 6: by Melissa, OCD BFF (new)

Melissa (melstephensbooks) | 405 comments Mod
I'm at 70 out of 100. But I haven't been working the last 6 months so that's why. I think last year I only read about 100 total


message 7: by Jessica (new)

Jessica Reigle (teampuck) | 20 comments My goal is 100 and I'm at 70 so far. I am 14 books ahead of schedule. April - June was just awful so I'm trying to make up things so I can up my goal to maybe 125...


message 8: by Melissa, OCD BFF (new)

Melissa (melstephensbooks) | 405 comments Mod
Jessica (Step Into Fiction) wrote: "My goal is 100 and I'm at 70 so far. I am 14 books ahead of schedule. April - June was just awful so I'm trying to make up things so I can up my goal to maybe 125..."

I want to up my goal too. Might copy you and change it to 125 =)


message 9: by Janie (new)

Janie (sjelli11) I'm gonna keep my goal the same even if I surpass it because in previous years I hadn't quite made it to my goal. Last year I finished at 96 with a goal of 100. So I'm gonna use whatever I go over to gauge what I should set it to for next year.


message 10: by Jessica (new)

Jessica Reigle (teampuck) | 20 comments Last year my goal was 150 and I barely made it with just reaching my goal. It was stressful so I lowered it this year so I had wiggle room.


message 11: by Angel, Bossy BFF (new)

Angel | 491 comments Mod
I made my goal 125 at first because I read 103 last year and I wanted to push myself. After I got so far behind I lowered it to 105, which is still more than last year. I'm trying to push myself to get there!


message 12: by Jessica (new)

Jessica Reigle (teampuck) | 20 comments Angela (Reading Angels) wrote: "I made my goal 125 at first because I read 103 last year and I wanted to push myself. After I got so far behind I lowered it to 105, which is still more than last year. I'm trying to push myself ..."

I have faith in you! :)


message 13: by Angel, Bossy BFF (new)

Angel | 491 comments Mod
Jessica (Step Into Fiction) wrote: "Angela (Reading Angels) wrote: "I made my goal 125 at first because I read 103 last year and I wanted to push myself. After I got so far behind I lowered it to 105, which is still more than last y..."

Thanks!! :D I'm slowly catching up. I was 14 behind at the beginning of the month, only 11 behind now. ;)


message 14: by Create With Joy (new)

Create With Joy (goodreadscomcreatewithjoy) | 1 comments I just completed my original goal of 75 books this year (which I'm SO excited about, because I only read about 50 books last year!)

Since it's still early in the year, and I have a ton of books sitting in my TBR pile, I got brave and "upped" my challenge to 125.

(Breathing heavily and trying to get past my fear of commitment - lol!)


message 15: by Melissa, OCD BFF (new)

Melissa (melstephensbooks) | 405 comments Mod
Create With Joy wrote: "I just completed my original goal of 75 books this year (which I'm SO excited about, because I only read about 50 books last year!)

Since it's still early in the year, and I have a ton of books si..."


That's awesome. You're doing great. I think you'll def be able to do 125!


message 16: by Lauren (new)

Lauren (Northern Plunder) (northernplunder) I set my goal for 60, and have currently read 39. Thats with taking roughly two months out of reading to put 100% of my spare time into doing extra work for my college work and making sure I passed :D I'm pretty happy really c:


message 17: by Lisa (new)

Lisa (destinyisntfree) | 161 comments My goal is 100, I am at... (had to go look)57, so I am on track, but it is taking me a while to get there. I have had a bit of a reading slump lately so I threw in re-reading the true blood books to get me through my slump a bit. I got all burned out reading only review books.


message 18: by Irisheyz77 (new)

Irisheyz77 | 37 comments My goal is 150 and I am at 115 read for the year putting me at 7 books ahead of schedule.


message 19: by Amy (new)

Amy at bookgoonie (bookgoonie) | 36 comments My goal is 150 & I'm at 106. I really wished you can track rereads without me having to create a shelf.


message 20: by Janie (new)

Janie (sjelli11) I hit my goal of 100 a few days ago :))


message 21: by Melissa, OCD BFF (new)

Melissa (melstephensbooks) | 405 comments Mod
That's a good idea about making a shelf for retreads. I didn't even think of that. I was changing my read date but that was making me mad bc then it was being taken out of my 2012 challenge lol


message 22: by Irisheyz77 (new)

Irisheyz77 | 37 comments It really would be nice if you could add multiple dates for a book read. As most bibliophiles I know read a good book more than once. There is just something new gained with each re-read of a beloved book.


message 23: by Lindsay (new)

Lindsay Church (lindsaychurch) I guess we have to like... Re add the book wit a different cover to get it to count twice LOL


message 24: by Amy (new)

Amy at bookgoonie (bookgoonie) | 36 comments I have a a "Read in YEAR" & a "rereads" shelf to keep track. It just won't count toward my GR challenge #s.


message 25: by Ashley (new)

Ashley (ashielizz) I just finished mine the other day. My goal was 50 but since I finished early I upped it to 75.


message 26: by Angel, Bossy BFF (new)

Angel | 491 comments Mod
Amy wrote: "My goal is 150 & I'm at 106. I really wished you can track rereads without me having to create a shelf."

To make my rereads count towards my challenge for both years I just add a different edition. I think a reread marking option would be a great improvement for this site!


message 27: by Janie (new)

Janie (sjelli11) Angela (Reading Angels) wrote: "Amy wrote: "My goal is 150 & I'm at 106. I really wished you can track rereads without me having to create a shelf."

To make my rereads count towards my challenge for both years I just add a diffe..."


I've actually suggested it to GR since I have read Obsidian twice this year and was peeved that it didn't count towards my challenge LOL


back to top