Do you think you could read 100 books in a year?

United States
February 11, 2010 11:56am CST
Hey mylot readers! Last year I read 91 books and I made a new year's resolution to read 100 books this year. So far I've read 12 books. 11 fantasy and 1 thriller. Yeah, I'm slightly biased in picking my genres... but I'm making an effort to pick up books that aren't fantasy. I actually got a science fiction book when I last went to the library. Do you think that you could read 100 books in a year? If not, how many do you think you could read? What kinds of books would they be?
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@angelajoy (1825)
• Philippines
12 Feb 10
I could definitely read 100 books in a year, that is, if I would have that much time to read. I'm a very busy person, but when I do find time I really read. It's a hobby that I would never get tired of. I also love fantasies like you do. I have read many fantasy books.
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@alilin28 (1527)
• Uruguay
12 Feb 10
yes, im sure we can do it or more. just in january until today, i have read 10 books, so why dont read 100 in a year? i love vampires sagas, so i willñ try the most i can! lol! thanks for asking, have a nice day
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@illfavors (590)
• United States
12 Feb 10
I know I could. I started reading again, and I would say I have finished about four books in less than two months. I love reading and I glad I started reading again. I will be getting some new books soon after I finish the ones that I have. I am one chapter away from finishing a book right now actually.
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@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
11 Feb 10
I read at least three books a week. I really have to give it a go. TATA.
• United States
11 Feb 10
Go for it! You might already read 100 books in a year, you've just never counted. lol I read around 2 books a week, with mutant weeks where I read more or less. It depends.
@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
11 Feb 10
You caught me. I am just to lazy to count. Have fun. TATA.
@yresh12 (3212)
• Philippines
12 Feb 10
A 100 books for a year. That is so cool. Nowadays I don't really have time reading books. I am working and I am also busy posting in myLot.LOL. Last year I read a lot of books though but I don't really count how many I've read. If you don't mind why are you planning to read a lot of books?what's you're purpose for doing so?
• United States
12 Feb 10
First of all, I love to read. I'd probably read close to 90 books anyway without even trying. Secondly, the habit of reading is becoming extinct these days. It's a shift that I resent. I think the world would be a better and more educated place if everyone would take the time to read every once and awhile.
@yresh12 (3212)
• Philippines
13 Feb 10
BOOKWORM? is that the right term for you? I really do admire what you do.. gOODlUCK! I HOpe you could read all of it this year..:)
• Malaysia
12 Feb 10
w0w..how can u all remembered the n0 of books u have read? i just read whatever books that i want to read without remember them. i prefer to read e-book compared to normal books,and i think i have read about 20 e-book so far this year.
• United States
12 Feb 10
I keep track of what I read through goodreads.com. It's really easy. I have a list that says how many books I've read this year alone. I don't enjoy e-books at all. They're no fun for me.
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@patgalca (18370)
• Orangeville, Ontario
11 Feb 10
I've been keeping track of the books I read since 1975. I have a year end (which is looming at February 18th) so I also keep track of the number of books I read in a year, and the number of books I've read by favourite authors, even a separate page with the books broken down by author. The past few years I have been focusing on my writing so not doing a whole lot of reading. When my year end looms, like it is right now, I try to cram in some thin novels so I can up my quantity. That's not obsessive, is it? The most books I've read in a year is 55. That was probably when I had an hour commute by bus. I did a lot of reading back then. The numbers range from the lowest, 7 books in one year, to 55 in one year. Funny how there are two years (11 years apart) where I read 55 books in a year. Reading 778 books over 32 years averages out to 24 books a year. I can say I think I've only read abou 10 this year. I don't think I would ever be able to read 100 books in a year... not if I want to become a published author.
• United States
12 Feb 10
Well it's not any more obsessive than me. I found out I was going to have to do 6 hour video shoots at school and I ran out to the library to get some short books. lol I keep track of what I read through goodreads.com.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
12 Feb 10
At a school I substitute for, they have charts for students. The goal is to read at least 100 books a year. Some kids are on 400 and one kid made it to 700! But some of the books are not very thick. Some are less than 100 pages, some in the lower grades are 50 pages.
• United States
12 Feb 10
We did something like that for elementary school. The funny thing is that I just barely made it to 100, and none of the books were very long. Most were children's/picture books. I didn't really like to read as much as I do now.
@goldeneagle (6745)
• United States
12 Feb 10
I did the math, and you would basically have to read a book every 3 1/2 days (3.65 days actually but I am not getting that technical with it) in order to complete this task. Depending on the length of the books you are reading, that may not leave much time for too much of anything else, but I guess it could be done. LOL
• United States
12 Feb 10
Like I said in my post, I read 91 books last year. I wasn't really even trying to reach a specific number, I just do a lot of reading. I was still spending loads of time on other tasks. I figured it out to be roughly 2 books per week. So far I've read 13 books in six weeks. (Yes, I finished another book after I started this discussion)
• United Kingdom
12 Feb 10
That sounds like a lot of books! It depends on the thickness of the books! I love reading and I have lost count at how many books I have read in this new year, it's a lot though. My favourite genre is horror! My favourite author is Stephen King and I have read most of his books and I constantly await any new books that he has published. I also love reading melodramas and family sagas, they're tend to be quite inspirational. Here's to a love of books, may they always remain in existence! Andrew
• United States
12 Feb 10
Yes, amen.
• India
12 Feb 10
It's definitely possible for you. You had read 91 books last year. Only 9 more this year. The target can easily be achieved by you. But is no way possible for me. I am not so fond of reading. Moreover, I have become so busy of late, that I don't get time to read. But seeing you I am planning to start reading immediately. Detective and romantic books interest me a lot.
• United States
12 Feb 10
Yes! Please read! You don't need to read 100 books, or even 50. Maybe five. Just read something! Anything!
• Mexico
12 Feb 10
Hello allyoftherain!! Wow, I'm really amazed with your goal for this year. I think I'll never read 100 books in one year!! Well, since I got recently married, I'm reading a few books about that, I also read the Bible every day. I'm reading one book about the mind and I think that's just about it!! I have NO idea how many books I read per year but its more than one and less that 100, that's for sure!! On the other hand my parents both read very much, but my mother is reading all the time so maybe she'll read that amount of books!! Wich fantasy books are you reading, wich ones do you like the most?? Well, good luck completing your hundred, but enjoy them too, Libna!
• United States
12 Feb 10
I read the Bible every day too, but I only read about a chapter a night so I'd never be able to finish it in a year. It took me four years the last whole read-through. Right now I'm reading, "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson and the Olympians). I just recently finished "Blood of the Fold" by Terry Goodkind. I really like high fantasy and some of my favorites are The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle, The Unicorn Chronicles by Bruce Coville (I have a bit of a thing for unicorns), The Icemark Chronicles by Stuart Hill, The Dragon Keeper Chronicles by Donita K. Paul, The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, and The Legend of the Guardian-King series by Karen Hancock. I'm now up to 13 books by the way, and I'm about halfway through number 14.
@ksmita (513)
• India
12 Feb 10
thats great man.. i don't think i can even thing of it.. but good luck with resolution..iam sure you will do it..
• United States
12 Feb 10
I'm a woman... but thanks for the well wishes. :D
@TAZNEM (656)
• Philippines
24 Feb 10
if i would be paid for each book i read then yeah i think i can read 100 book in a year. but if i would be reading it without any motivations then i think i cant do it since it will be wasting most of my time, cuz 100 book a year means i have to read everyday of that year.
@Bd200789 (2994)
• United States
15 Feb 10
I never tracked how many books I read until last year. I read a lot, so I started out trying to read 150, and wound up reading over 500. I used the site goodreads to list mine. I read mostly romance and mysteries, but this year I've added a few nonfiction books to the list.
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
12 Feb 10
i probably could but let me clarify! i typically dont read a whole lot of fiction but read non fiction books about history, crafting, decorating and what not, so not all the books i read are lengthy.
• Philippines
14 Feb 10
im not sure if im up for the challenge. but i hope you could reach your goal. a hundred books is a LOT. im taking time with the books that i read so i could say that i have leisure time while reading.
@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
12 Feb 10
Yes, I probably could do it. It would be somewhat difficult, as I'm a bit of a slow reader. But I think that I would be able to do it at some point. I think that it would be a while before I get to that point.
@amybrezik (2118)
• United States
12 Feb 10
I could for sure. I love to read, it is one of my favorite passtimes. I don't read a lot of Sci, but I always check out any recommended book! True crime is my favorite!
@elly1384 (352)
• Bulgaria
18 Feb 10
hello if i don`t count the study books i think that i read for a year about 50-60 books. most of them are literature that i love very much as poems and sagas and i really like to read historical stories about national heroes