r/books discussion

Hi everyone! GUESS WHO FINALLY HAS INTERNET AFTER LIKE...4 MONTHS. Don't ask how I lived. Just don't. (But to be fair, I pretty much live in cafes and have a decent data plan on my phone... too bad the Goodreads app is so cumbersome.)

I recently just finished my 2013 reading goal of 30 books (which honestly, I exceeded but didn't actually give myself a goal until...March? April? I was late in the game.)

What was the first book you read this year - assuming you remember, and what was the book that ended your year of reading?

Yeah for the Internet! It is amazing how we all rely on technology isn't it?

The first book that I read was The Taint of Midas by Anne Zouroudi. A good mystery, a little too much on the Greek innuendo that I didn't understand but it was an okay book. the last one that I finished was the short, Eros which I enjoyed.

I made the goal I set for myself of 20 books and actually read 23? which was good for me......

My goal was 70 and I ended up reading 86. Trying to decide if I should up the goal to 80 for 2014 or keep at 70 as some of the books I read were quite short (re-reading the Discworld series, for example).

Way to go Sara! That is a lot. Congratulations! Maybe keep it at 70 and surprise yourself? Just my 1/4 cents....

Here's another question... what're your reading goals for the new year?!

I think I may just leave mine at 20 and see if I surprise myself. How about anybody else?

I didn't make mine, but I'm not disappointed. This was actually my first full year since I got back into reading, so I am quite proud with myself. Sure, many of the books I read were audiobooks, but over 100 was still not too shabby!

Not sure what my goal will be for next year. I might make 2. One for audiobooks and one for physical books.

Nope :(

I will this year though! I think I'll make my goal around 80 - and actually mark down what I read.

Originally set it for 36 in the January. Ended up with 83. So pleased.

I've set it for 50 so far this year

I just barely made my goal of 150 for 2013. I had to come up with some books that I forgot to put in goodreads. This is down from the 200 I read in 2012 and my goal for 2014 is 100. (Big numbers, but I listen to audiobooks at work)

I read a lot of science books last year, and this year I'm going for more fiction and classics. I just finished up Frederica, and enjoyed it.

I didn't really have a goal for 2013. I had a list of about 50 books, and I think I read about 15 books. This year my goal is to read 26, as I think I can handle one book every 2 weeks. I'm super jealous of all the reading you guys have been able to do! congrats :)