It's my first reading challenge check-in of the year. I'm trying to be kinder to myself by taking on fewer and more flexible challenges. I know I'm not reading as much or as obsessively as I used to. It's early days yet to say whether that's paying off or not but I supposed I am… Continue reading 2023 Reading Challenge Check-In (1 out of 6)
To paraphrase Depeche Mode, never again is what I swore the time before. I swore I wouldn't overdo it on the reading challenges this time last year and what did I do? I overdid it. I rushed through a reading challenge in one month when it was supposed to take place over a year. So,… Continue reading Reading Challenges 2023
I said in my last check in that I was confident I would be able to complete all my challenges in plenty of time. I was so confident, in fact, that I nearly ruined everything by taking on another reading challenge and doing it all in one month. I did it, yes, but it left… Continue reading 2022 Reading Challenge Check-In (6 out of 6)
It's the penultimate check-in of the year! Hope you're all getting close to your reading goals for the year. Let's see if I am. Goodreads 2022 Reading Challenge 137/150 books I can easily manage 13 books in two months and I've made sure that they're mostly shorter, easier reads so I'm almost certain I'll finish… Continue reading 2022 Reading Challenge Check-In (5 out of 6)
Two thirds of the year is gone so now's the time to make sure I'm not leaving the most difficult and lengthy books until the last minute. Goodreads 2021 Reading Challenge 116/150 books I'm beyond the 2/3 mark and I don't think I'll have much a problem reading another 34 books in the next four… Continue reading 2022 Reading Challenge Check-In (4 out of 6)
Despite the fact I didn't DNF many books this time round, I still haven't completed any challenges or come close to the halfway point on two of them. Still, I'm fairly optimistic. I may have struggled with my reading a bit but I'm sure I can push through. Goodreads 2021 Reading Challenge 79/150 books Just… Continue reading 2022 Reading Challenge Check-In (3 out of 6)
Well, I didn't complete any challenges this time but I think I did okay over the last two months. I DNFed quite a few books but always managed to find another to replace them (even if it did take a few tries to find the right one). Goodreads 2021 Reading Challenge 56/150 books Apparently, I'm… Continue reading 2022 Reading Challenge Check-In (2 out of 6)
It's my first reading challenge check-in of the year. I'm happy with my progress so far but I do know there are some areas for improvement. Goodreads 2021 Reading Challenge 30/150 books Not bad at all. Apparently, I'm 7 books ahead of target and I'll be fine if I keep going at this pace. 'Be… Continue reading 2022 Reading Challenge Check-In (1 out of 6)
If you like the look of this, click here for the whole list of prompts at alittlebutalot. 16th January 2022 – Bookish resolutions If I'm really, really, not liking the book, DNF it! - I've fallen back into the habit of powering through books I don't like simply so I can tick off a prompt on my reading challenges. It's… Continue reading Six for Sunday – 16th January 2022
I was inspired by Isabelle @ Nine Tale Vixen, who created a reading challenge to read a book set in each US state. I wanted to create a challenge to read a book set in each English county. It turns out that England has a lot of counties (apparently, Greater London and the City of… Continue reading UK’s Biggest Cities Reading Challenge
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