tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146384157134327059.post1825363135622399659..comments2023-06-13T09:23:24.873-04:00Comments on Wandering Through Books: I have a love-hate relationship with my Goodreads ChallengeKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679473507687411515noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146384157134327059.post-56102015806087271792015-06-10T17:24:40.492-04:002015-06-10T17:24:40.492-04:00At the rate you're going, you could probably s...At the rate you're going, you could probably set it 100 or so... It definitely has a motivating effect. Since I use GR to keep track of when I read a book as well as for everything else, I don't like resetting the read date (I should probably make myself a spreadsheet or something...) so it would be great for me to be able to count rereads. The upside of not counting rereads is it encourages me to branch out a little, but I would still appreciate the option. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679473507687411515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146384157134327059.post-37346986085207790922015-06-10T17:01:33.697-04:002015-06-10T17:01:33.697-04:00It can be a little daunting when you get behind, b...It can be a little daunting when you get behind, but, especially at this point in the year, there's still a lot of time to catch up (especially if there are read-a-thons that you like to participate in). I have months where I get a little behind, simply because those aren't really reading months (exam months, sometimes).<br /><br />I think its a great way to set a goal when you're reading, but not something to take super-seriously, since reading is really about what you get out of the books, more than the number.<br /><br />Good luck to you as well!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679473507687411515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146384157134327059.post-25902783056717732122015-06-10T14:34:35.040-04:002015-06-10T14:34:35.040-04:00I honestly LOVE the Goodreads challenge. I've ...I honestly LOVE the Goodreads challenge. I've got it set for 85, but considering I've already read 46, I'll probably be upping it before the year's out. Seeing the percentage and if I'm ahead a few books or behind are things I adore looking at. Usually seeing if I'm behind give me motivation to pick up the pace a bit! I'm actually in a bit of a rut right now (I'm not enjoying anything I'm picking up) so it's nice to see I'm ahead and if I read through my current book (which is a re-read) slowly, I'll still be okay. Whenever I re-read books (which is totally not as often as I want) I just update the 'read on' date to the recent one. Though I totally agree, it would be awesome if you could count re-reads without having to overwrite your previous 'read on' date. (Like several 'read from, to' options.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16067832447156921940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146384157134327059.post-77571178091613215722015-06-10T13:58:04.836-04:002015-06-10T13:58:04.836-04:00I've done the GoodReads challenge the past few...I've done the GoodReads challenge the past few years, but this is my first attempt at 100 books. Last year I set the challenge at 75 and read over 100, so this time I set my goal for 100 right at the beginning. But I've fallen behind in the last month or so, and the little bar that shows the percentages is stressing me out! <br /><br />Overall though, I find it motivating. Like you said, I read a book every few days (most of the time), so it's not a huge added weight. Good luck with your challenge!Kaitlin Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396607556882297132noreply@blogger.com