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My challenge to myself: (in a desperate bid to stop the TBR growing...)

75% of the books that I read in 2018 to be on my TBR as at 31 December 2017.

Number Read: 54

On my TBR Dec 2017: 40

%%% 74.07%

Last updated: 29/7/18

Kerri_M wrote: "My challenge to myself: (in a desperate bid to stop the TBR growing...)

75% of the books that I read in 2018 to be on my TBR as at 31 December 2017.

Number Read:

On my TBR Dec 2017:

%%%..."

Ooh great challenge. I may do something like this myself. Good luck!

Daniella wrote: "Kerri_M wrote: "My challenge to myself: (in a desperate bid to stop the TBR growing...)

75% of the books that I read in 2018 to be on my TBR as at 31 December 2017.

Number Read:

On my TBR De..."

Good luck to you too Daniella (in the daily battle with the TBR :) )

Good luck Kerri :) I did a similar one this year which worked really well - I'm continuing it in 2018 :)

We all feel for you; my challenge is a bit more complicated, but it aims at getting my to-read bookshelf/pile in the hall down to 100

Good luck, Kerri!

Like it a lot Kerri! Terrific idea!

Good luck! :)

Kylie wrote: "Like it a lot Kerri! Terrific idea!

Good luck! :)"

Thanks Kylie, I have put myself down for more annual challenges than I normally do, and have put a lot of work into making my TBR fit the challenges wherever I can. So hopefully I will get my 75% :)

As at 4 Feb - 6/10 reads off my TBR - not up to 75% yet, but working on it.....

31 March update:
Have read 24 so far this year (10 AA) - only 62.5% from my TBR (yes, I have a spreadsheet).

But in that same time, I have added about 50 books to my TBR

It is a losing battle

Haha! It's a never ending one that's for sure Kerri!

Oooooh, so close - as of this morning, I have read 54 books this year, of which 40 were from my TBR - 74.07%

Other stat: 42.59% A.A (by the A.A group definition) - which I think is definitely higher than in the past. While I have always read aussie authors, now that I am specifically looking for them, I think I am reading more, and have had some great reads as a result.

Thanks to the challenge organisers!

Well done Kerri! A good feeling of satisfaction :)

Currently sitting on 77% and so I think I am going to make my challenge. The only problem is, I think my TBR is longer now than it was when I started.

I know how much of a nerd this makes me sound, but I am starting to get excited about picking my books for next year. I run a "challenge" shelf that has all the books on it that I have put down to read in a current challenge, and it is down to only 12 books. Was about 70 at the beginning of the year.

Not a nerd Kerri - I think there are plenty of us the same ;) And good for you! That's fantastic :)

For the last month or two, I have been moving between 73% and 76% on my TBR challenge, and thought I had it covered... but just updated my list, and I am sitting on 74.76%. Need one more book to make it to 75% exactly... off to find a skinny book.

Good luck Kerri 😊

Found a skinny book to read last night - one that I had in one of my challenges in Dec that I didn't think was going to arrive in time from the library, so I swapped it out. It turned up, so read all 168 pages of it :)

Stats for 2019

104 books read or audio's - 2 a week average, not bad

75.00% off my TBR - exactly!

39 Aussie Authors - not bad, better than previous years I am pretty sure

84 of those books were part of a series - tells its own story! I didn't track how many different series, but there were more than a few that I read 3 or more from the one series I think

Average stars given - 3.64% - going to try to get that up in 2019 by giving up on books that I am not enjoying (even if it means not finishing a challenge)

Going to keep this challenge going in 2019 with a little tweak.....

Well done Kerri!! Great effort and a great result :)

thanks Brenda
2 books a week is probably back to the best I have done for 30 years! I am loving the way that the challenges are keeping me going, planning my reading in advance, without any of those "I don't know what to read next" gaps.

If only TO DO lists worked as well in other areas of my life - eg housework!

Haha! The difference being - one we enjoy; one we don't ;)

Well done Kerri! A terrific achievement!

Kerri M said, "If only TO DO lists worked as well in other areas of my life - eg housework!

Just scrolling through the Aussie Readers threads and found this old but entertaining one! As someone whose diary is stuffed full of things 'To Do', I had to laugh at this.

Haha! Priorities Anna! Reading is MUCH more important ;)

But if I don't keep writing, there might not be anything for people to read (I'm ignoring the million or so that get published every year and the many millions already published - wonder if it's reached the billions yet!)

I did get one and a half books read on my holiday. More holidays please.

Haha!