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Same as 2021 - dull but manageable. 75 titles: 25 off my TBR list; 50 new ones.

Good luck Alex!

Good luck Alex!

Good luck Alex.

Good luck Alex! Hope you enjoy your 75 old and new titles :)

Carolyn wrote: "Good luck Alex! Hope you enjoy your 75 old and new titles :)"

Thanks Carolyn. I enjoy your reviews (balanced). In 2021 I got away with ZERO DNF, so perhaps I'm a bit more selective in my reading choices or have moved away from the extremes. Like I said, boring but manageable. Happy reading.

Thanks Brenda, Karren and Sharon. Same to you.

Not dull if it keeps you entertained :)

50 days in and only 10 titles finished, which makes my target of 75 books seem unlikely. Dipping out of the Autumn challenge this year.

On the plus side:

# 3 off my TBR / 7 new titles - on track.
# Summer & January challenges completed.
# Calendar of titles - on track.
# A-Z authors 5/26 completed
# COVID 1/14 completed.

Next update ~ 31 March.

I am sure you will get there Alex as long as you are enjoying the reading :)

Helen wrote: "I am sure you will get there Alex as long as you are enjoying the reading :)"

Thanks Helen, hope you meet your target too.

April update: 95 days in, 18 titles finished. Again, my original target of 75 books appears unrealistic.

Stats:
# 6 off my TBR / 12 new titles - on track.
# Feb & Mar challenges completed.
# Calendar of titles - on track.
# A-Z authors 9/26 completed
# COVID 4/14 completed

Next update: end of May

Doing well Alex :)

Helen wrote: "Doing well Alex :)"

Chortle! Feels like I'm swimming against the tide, though not caught in a rip. All I can do is keep going. Cheers

Same here Alex I am way behind at the moment

120 days in, 23 titles finished. With a change in circumstances, I am reading 5 titles a month, so 60+ books is a more realistic target. With that in mind I have rejigged the COVID challenge, based on my TBR list.

Stats to date:

# 9 off my TBR / 14 new titles - on track.
# April challenge completed.
# Calendar of titles - on track.
# A-Z authors 11/26 completed
# COVID 4/13 completed.

Next update ~ 1 June approximately.

Well done Alex :)

Helen wrote: "Well done Alex :)"

Thanks, Helen, For knowing when to quit/pull back? At least we are not in Ukraine, being shelled by a madman.

151 days gone already. Feel happier with the reduced target of 60+ books. COVID rejigged (again) based on other challenges.

Stats to date:

# 28 titles finished, 10 off my TBR / 18 new titles - on track.
# May challenge completed.
# Calendar of titles - on track.
# A-Z authors 13/26 completed
# COVID 9/14 completed - so should make it by 31/7.

Next update ~ 1 July approximately.

Going well, Alex! I'm impressed to see that you're maintaining your 1:2 ratio of TBR:New titles - it's always a good feeling to tick off the books that have been sitting on the list for ages. Are you doing the June readathon?

Sarah wrote: "Going well, Alex! I'm impressed to see that you're maintaining your 1:2 ratio of TBR:New titles - it's always a good feeling to tick off the books that have been sitting on the list for ages. Are y..."

Thanks Sarah. Alas no. With current family commitments it's hard to read 60-80 pages per day. 2 reviews behind schedule and writing has gone completely on the backburner.

Halfway through the year already but I've made some ground with my reduced target.

Stats to date:
# 34 titles finished, 11 off my TBR / 23 new titles - on track.
# June challenge completed.
# Calendar of titles - on track.
# A-Z authors 14/26 completed
# COVID 12/14 completed.

By 1 Aug I need to complete the July and COVID challenges, but I'm getting a wee bit cannier in my choice of titles.

Well done Alex :)

Helen wrote: "Well done Alex :)"

Thanks, Helen. Just behind with the reviews now.

Alex wrote: "Helen wrote: "Well done Alex :)"

Thanks, Helen. Just behind with the reviews now."

Yes they can take some time to do Have fun :)

August here already, but I'm making headway.

Stats to date:
# 40 titles finished, 14 off my TBR / 26 new titles - on track.
# Calendar of titles - on track.
# A-Z authors 15/26 completed
# July challenge & COVID completed.

To my annoyance, among my reads this year is the number of UK authors using 1st person narrative. But picked an unexpected gem in the July challenge in Black River by new-to-me author Tom Harper. As it was an "eye witness" account I'll forgive the 1st person. Next update ~ 1 Sept.

Mid October - where has the year gone?

Stats to date:
# 52 titles finished, 21 off my TBR / 31 new titles - on track.
# Calendar of titles - October outstanding.
# A-Z authors 20/26 completed
# QEII - 1/6 read
# October read: 1/4. A bit slack there.

Where has the year gone? Now mid-December

Stats to date
# 65 titles finished with 27 off my TBR.
# Calendar of titles - completed
# A-Z authors 24/26 finished so far.
# QEII - 4/6 read
# December challenge - 2/4 read
# Summer challenge - 2/8 read

Alex wrote: "Where has the year gone? Now mid-December

Stats to date
# 65 titles finished with 27 off my TBR.
# Calendar of titles - completed
# A-Z authors 24/26 finished so far.
# QEII - 4/6 read
# December..."

Seems as though some of those that are close to the finish line could be done in the next 14 days Alex, if you don't have too much partying ahead! Fingers crossed for you.

MaryG2E wrote: "Alex wrote: "Where has the year gone? Now mid-December

Stats to date
# 65 titles finished with 27 off my TBR.
# Calendar of titles - completed
# A-Z authors 24/26 finished so far.
# QEII - 4/6 re..."

Thanks MaryG2E. No parties this year - juggling hospital & doctors appointments for self and family. The books keep me sane. Have a good one.

COMPLETED CHALLENGES 2022

A-Z Authors 1/1/22 - 31/12/22 - 25/26 1DNF https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Calendar of Books Jan-Dec:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

A Covid Challenge: Feb - July 2022:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Winter Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Monthly Challenges
Jan: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Feb: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Mar: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Apr: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
May: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Jun: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Jul: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Aug: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Sep: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Oct: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Nov: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Dec: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Final note for 2022 (with thanks to Phrynne for advice on getting links to work)

Read 68 books for the year, plus 1 DNF. Of the 68, 41 were new titles, 27 were from my TBR list - better than the 2:1 ratio I had hoped for. Makes it a good start for 2023.

Well done Alex

Helen wrote: "Well done Alex"

Thank you Helen, for your continued support. Still have to learn how to customise links, but I'm getting there. Will save a lot of time in the future.