Challenge Yourself discussion

Well I see that once more than a couple of challenges are posted, that they won't all show up on the first page.

So here is a list of the challenges posed for far (by name). Click the links in order to review them.

Bex's Book to Other Media Reading a number of books and also watching the movie or television show based on the books.

Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die Reading from Boxall's Catalog of 1001 books.

Challenge Yourself Reading a certain number of books from certain shelves.

Climb Every Mountain Clearing the Home Library shelves. Note the Nov. 2011 start date.

Darkpool’s Doorstopper Reading those big books that you've been avoiding.

eDingus Reading material stored on your eReader.

50 State Challenge Reading a book from each of the 50 states of the United States of America.

GoodReads Authorization Reading more GoodReads Authors.

Guardian's 1000 Novels Reading selected works by the Guardian's Review team and a panel of expert judges.

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Reading a certain number of audio-books.

Help Yourself Reading Self-Improvement books.

Home Alone Reading books from our private library during the year 2012.

It's all about you! Reading books that reveal something about yourself.

It's All Too Real Reading non-fiction.

Luisa's Rosetta Stone Reading books in a second language.

Now That Was Classic Reading the Classics.

Mirely's Short Cut Reading books of 100 pages or less.

Reviews To Do Taking the time to complete book reviews.

Rick's Authorization Reading a certain author's work.

Serial Eyes Catching up with the next books in our favorite reading series.

That's Unreal Reading fictional genres.

UN International Challenge Reading 50 books from each of the first 50 countries to join the United Nations.

Yearbook Reading books published in a certain year.

By subject:

about you It's all about you! Reading books that reveal something about yourself.

audio-books Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Reading a certain number of audio-books.

author's work Rick's Authorization Reading a certain author's work.

big books Darkpool’s Doorstopper Reading those big books that you've been avoiding.

book reviews Reviews To Do Taking the time to complete book reviews.

books to movie or television Bex's Book to Other Media Reading a number of books and also watching the movie or television show based on the books.

Boxall's Catalog of 1001 books Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die Reading from Boxall's Catalog of 1001 books.

certain shelves Challenge Yourself Reading a certain number of books from certain shelves.

classics Now That Was Classic Reading the Classics.

eReader eDingus Reading material stored on your eReader.

fictional genres That's Unreal Reading fictional genres.

50 states of the United States of America 50 State Challenge Reading a book from each of the 50 states of the United States of America.

50 United Nations countriesUN International Challenge Reading 50 books from each of the first 50 countries to join the United Nations.

GoodReads authors GoodReads Authorization Reading more GoodReads Authors.

Guardian's 1000 Guardian's 1000 Novels Reading selected works by the Guardian's Review team and a panel of expert judges.

home library Climb Every Mountain Clearing the Home Library shelves. Note the Nov. 2011 start date.

home library Home Alone Reading books from our private library during the year 2012.

non-fiction It's All Too Real Reading non-fiction.

published date Yearbook Reading books published in a certain year.

second language Luisa's Rosetta Stone Reading books in a second language.

self-improvement Help Yourself Reading Self-Improvement books.

series Serial Eyes Catching up with the next books in our favorite reading series.

small books and short stories Mirely's Short Cut Reading books of 100 pages or less.

Wow, Almeta! A lot of work. Thanks for putting this together!

Thank you! I hope this isn't too much work for you, or that you request help from a co-moderator if need be. If GoodReads doesn't enable out-of-group custom challenges (or maybe even if they do) I already know I'll want to participate in more of these next year.... :)

Thanks to both of you.

I was writing in the feedback group for someone who wanted step by step "catalog" instructions, and realized that my sorting probably wasn't the best method of finding a challenge link. So I made this second arrangement. I think it is a bit easier for those who are just joining, and didn't go through the growing pains that we did at the beginning!

Almeta, I already signed up for two of your challenges and looking to do one more, the ones I already signed up for work great thanks to you.

Kevin wrote: "Almeta, I already signed up for two of your challenges and looking to do one more, the ones I already signed up for work great thanks to you."

I noticed your commitment to 100 ebooks. That's a lot. I think I have challenged myself to five. Although I have an ereader, I still am hooked on the printed page!

Almeta wrote: "Kevin wrote: "Almeta, I already signed up for two of your challenges and looking to do one more, the ones I already signed up for work great thanks to you."

I noticed your commitment to 100 eboo..."

I just got the e-reader before Christmas and want to try and get a lot of use out of it. I have only read one other book (graphic novel actually paper being better suited than my e-ink reader.) I find that I actually read e-ink faster then books, although I've read online that that is not normally the case. Anyways your challenge will hopefully inspire me to get a lot of use out from it.

On our home page, when you click on "more challenges" I am still getting an error, is anyone else having this issue?? It has been this way for me for several weeks. An error message does display that Goodreads is working on it - but I wonder if they really are, it seems like they should have had it working by now.

Linda, This has been a complaint for many, many weeks.

Supposedly a new upgrade will fix this and other bugs. We are not told exactly when that will be, so waiting is all that we can do!☺

Frustrating, ain't it!?

very much so. I think they did an upgrade already, have either of you noticed the look of the groups home pages?? They are different, and I think that was done this week, or maybe last week......

Linda wrote: "very much so. I think they did an upgrade already, have either of you noticed the look of the groups home pages?? They are different, and I think that was done this week, or maybe last week......"

The design change was just done. This is really a separate project from the upcoming upgrade.

Ok, well, I really hope they get it working soon, I want to see how everyone is progressing on their challenges..... :)

Linda wrote: "Ok, well, I really hope they get it working soon, I want to see how everyone is progressing on their challenges..... :)"

It is really frustrating.

In the meantime, use the Challenge Catalog thread. There are links to each challenge there.

The progress of some of the challenges are really moving along nicely, while others are lagging way behind. I know I need to focus more on my home library challenge, especially.

I'm still yet to get off the mark in my own doorstopper challenge. *sigh*

Yes, I noticed that.

I flagged my Doorstoppers at 500 instead of 600 pages. Not that has made any difference. I tend to read the smaller ones for the satifaction of saying that I read two books within the time it would have taken me to read one doorstopper.☺

I also said I was going to read Haruki Murakami who writes enormous books.

Was supposed to cover two challenges that way. Humph.

It looks like we can open our challenge catalog now, but I have either put books on the wrong shelf or Goodreads have put them out of order - I will need to go in and correct mine. Has anyone else noticed this issue??? Maybe it is just me???

My shelf names are not listed on my challenges, has anyone else noticed this??

Not until you mentioned it. Seems a bit odd!!