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firepoppy
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 Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:42 pm Post subject: 50 books a year |
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I hope it's ok that I start this thread. I wasn't sure where to put it.
I challeneged myself to rad 50 books in 2007 but I only managed 43. I have decided to try again this year to get to 50 and I'm up to 15 this year so far. Also, I don't read that many classics so I'm challenging myself to read a classic a month in 2008.
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annecater
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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Good Luck Katie. I read very quickly - I always have done. I usually have another book on the go as well as my main read - usually short stories, or a short novel.
Last year I managed to read 152 books - dont ask how! I have two jobs!!
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Hi firepoppy - I am doing a similar challenge on Vox and LibraryThing; I hoped to read 50 books last year, and I think I would have done it, except that in November I got completely stuck with The Historian. Back on the challenge this year, and so far I am on track.
Good luck with your challenge 
Anne - 152 books in a year!! I am very impressed!
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:35 am Post subject: |
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Good luck with your challenge Katie. Let us know how you get on.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:43 am Post subject: |
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Good luck with this Katie, 15 aqlready this year is impressive. I challenged myself to read a classic a month this year and so far I've managed one...I ust be more disciplined 
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I've challenged myself to read 100, and so far I'm doing well with that. I've also challenged myself to read a classic a month although this month I've stalled with The Death of Ivan Illyich, it's only thin but I've found it hard going even though I loved Anna Karenina. I wasn't too well when I was trying it though and just wanted to sleep so I'll give it another go.
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| Ruth wrote: | | I hoped to read 50 books last year, and I think I would have done it, except that in November I got completely stuck with The Historian. |
I'm having the same problem with The Historian!!! Seems to be taking forever!
Katie: I'm trying to do the same with reading the classics. If you have not read it already, give Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome a go. It is hilarious!
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Three Men in a Boat is funny. So is A Diary of a Nobody - a Victorian Victor Meldrew.
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I'm trying to read 50 books in 2008 too 
So far I'm on my 22nd; "Surfacing" by Margaret Atwood. I don't know whether to 'cheat' slightly by looking for skinner books... ?
Or would I only be cheating myself ?
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Don't be deceived by skinny books!! It took me a while to get through one of them, can't remember which one now - The Thirty-Nine Steps - and there I was thinking it'd be a quick read.
Quality not quantity I say!
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| Glynis wrote: | Don't be deceived by skinny books!! It took me a while to get through one of them, can't remember which one now - The Thirty-Nine Steps - and there I was thinking it'd be a quick read.
Quality not quantity I say! |
The same happened with me and The 39 Steps ~ in fact I'm not sure if I ever finished it 
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Some of the political stuff just went over my head. I'm not into politics at all. A great book though, read it exactly a year ago, I'm really fond of it
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I saw a play of The Thirty Nine Steps last month - it made me want to read the book again ! They'd made it quite slapstick and humorous in places.
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