K.M. Weiland's Read 100 Books in 2016 Challenge discussion

Hi all, how is your reading going? We're at the midpoint of the 2016 100 book reading challenge.

Uhh...I'm currently 13 books behind. Yikes! June has been a bit slow for me. I have to change my strategy to get caught up, but it shouldn't take long.
I've got some short stories lined up, a few audio books, short craft books and thrillers to keep me going.

Keep plugging away and stay focused!

Benjamin

I've read 74 books so far... I think I'll make it. ;)

Faith wrote: "I've read 74 books so far... I think I'll make it. ;)"

That's awesome! Wish I was that close. You'll make it no problem.

I am one book ahead of schedule, down from 5 books ahead just a couple of weeks ago.

I am glad I got way ahead in the beginning of the year - just about to hit 80 books (need to write a review still) but just moved countries and the books have been going MUCH slower now :(

But still think i'll make it.

I'm at 99, but the picture books don't count towards my challenge goal, so I'm actually only about halfway. Been fighting a cold for a few days, but at least it provides more time to read! Just finished Kenneth Oppel's "Airborn" and LOVED it!

I'm about 6 books ahead of schedule. Fingers crossed that I can keep up the pace!

I've read 52 books out of my 100, and am five books ahead of schedule.

I've read 47 books now, which puts me more or less exactly on schedule. So far, this is easier than I expected it to be (which is not to say it's easy, cause it's not, but when I started the challenge I didn't really think I would manage it). Looking forward to a lot of reading this summer!

Falling well behind. Only at 32. Can't recall if it's because I haven't added all the books I've read or if it really is that low. I suspect it's the former reason.

I'm behind too actually--7 books according to Goodreads. But I just bought a bunch of books, so that's giving me incentive (read: pressure) to read more steadily. :p

"It's not how you start, but it's how you finish" -Michael Phelps

Keep your head up guys! We can do this. If it were easy, it wouldn't be a challenge at all. Just set your sight on the prize, sacrifice, set aside, read and prioritize. (and no, I'm not a rapper.)

Read on!

I'm done...110 read.

Hannah wrote: "I'm done...110 read."

Dang. I guess you weren't messing around. Awesome!

I went to a library sale this week and came home with a stack. There's nothing more motivating than a new stack of books urgently calling your name. I'll bet there's a library sale near you this month!

I'm at 82 out of 100, about same pace as last year.

Well, I am about a quarter into the 100 (25)! Haha! Between work, contract work and my own writing, reading has taken a back seat! Things are slowing down here now for the summer, so I am looking forward to getting a few short reads in! And maybe I will try the strategy of buying myself a few books that have been on my list to read for awhile :)

Reading more than I'm posting to Goodreads. Need to attend to that, huh?

I haven't been posting to Good Reads, but I am keeping track on a page on my blog. Only at 21, so way behind. I gave myself an early christmas present of 10 one year magazine subscriptions which take up a lot of my reading time, but I can't justify throwing them out without reading them, no matter how good the deal was!

I have 30 so far

I'm reading some good short stories and enjoying an audiobook by David Baldacci. Catching up fast! Well, sort of. 38 books and counting.

Way behind. Goodreads tell I am 17 books behind schedule.

I am right on track, according to Goodreads. I have just finished book number 50 of 100.

Benjamin wrote: "I'm reading some good short stories and enjoying an audiobook by David Baldacci. Catching up fast! Well, sort of. 38 books and counting."

Which one are you listening to? I'm listening to the third one in the Will Robie series and wish they had stuck with a single narrator and no sound effects. Otherwise, Baldacci is OK. Pretty much brain candy, but a nice switch from work-related stuff.

59% done with the 100

Well, I am behind right now at 28 books read. Non-fiction is slowing me down this year. ;) I'm adding more non-fiction audio books to get ahead. Gonna plow through some great fiction to up my count, too. Trying to notice any minute or opportunity I could be reading and taking advantage. (Even as I do dishes or laundry, etc. Hee hee.)

Rick wrote: "Benjamin wrote: "I'm reading some good short stories and enjoying an audiobook by David Baldacci. Catching up fast! Well, sort of. 38 books and counting."

Which one are you listening to? I'm liste..."

Rick wrote: "Benjamin wrote: "I'm reading some good short stories and enjoying an audiobook by David Baldacci. Catching up fast! Well, sort of. 38 books and counting."

Which one are you listening to? I'm liste..."


Hey Rick, it's Memory Man. The narrator is right on the money. Thoroughly enjoying it right now. Nice switch up from the normal routine.

Karen wrote: "Well, I am behind right now at 28 books read. Non-fiction is slowing me down this year. ;) I'm adding more non-fiction audio books to get ahead. Gonna plow through some great fiction to up my count..."

That's the name of the game. I'm doing the same with some short reads and audiobooks to catch up. Then I'll dive into my mainstream novels and nonfiction yummies.