Starting a new book and a reading goal
@shaggin (72412)
United States
January 9, 2017 8:11am CST
I decided a few days ago that a good goal for me would be to finish reading one book each week.
I needed to finish the book I was reading by the 7th but I didn't have time. I stayed up until midnight last night and finally finished it.
The book I was reading was called "Ninteen Minutes" by Jodi Picoult.
At the end of that book they created a spot on the school grounds dedicated to the students who were murdered and it was named A Safe Harbour.
I had a book on my shelves by Danielle Steel called "Safe Harbour" so I chose that to read next. I want to finish it by the 14th so I will be in line with my goal of one a week.
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@snowy22315 (182777)
• United States
9 Jan 17
That sounds like a worthy goal. Aren't your worried that some books might not be able to be read in a week though? I would never make it. I guess I would rather watch TV or Netflix than read. I am enamoured of anything with a screen. It has to be a really good book for me to do that instead. If you like funny books, try the Shopaholic series, they are hysterical.! I like mystery, horror and suspense, but I also love a good comic read.
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@shaggin (72412)
• United States
9 Jan 17
I didn't care much for the 3 or 4 shopaholic series books I read by Sophie Kinsella. I like watching movies but only if I have someone to cuddle with. I figure like this past week there will be times I will not be able to finish a book in 7 days so then I will read a shorter book the next week and finish two bringing my total to where it should be.
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@shaggin (72412)
• United States
9 Jan 17
@snowy22315 I love reading a book and then watching the movies and seeing all the differences.
@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
9 Jan 17
Whoa, these are pretty thick books, right? That is amazing, I don't have that kind of time, but I would love to have more time to read.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
9 Jan 17
@shaggin Yeah, 6 or 7 am comes pretty early, I can't stay up late.
@shaggin (72412)
• United States
9 Jan 17
@DWDavis That is a fitting description for Jodi Picoults I think! I did see on your profile that you are a published author of Young Adult books. My daughter and I both enjoy some of those. I like ones geared towards teens such as Twilight and Harry Potter and Pretty Little Liars. How many books have you had published?
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
9 Jan 17
@shaggin All three are very good, and productive writers. Danielle Steel insists that what she writes is in the genre Women's Fiction, and that she's not a romance author. Nora Roberts reportedly does not like being assigned to a genre. Jodi Picoult describes her novels as Ethical and Moral Fiction.
I write novels about young people in middle school learning life's lessons in love, friendship, loyalty, loss, and heartbreak. I am considered a Young Adult novelist who pens coming-of-age romantic stories.
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@Linda1234 (4712)
• Houston, Texas
9 Jan 17
you are so good keep reading.I like read books but no times to read.
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@Tina30219 (82082)
• Onaway, Michigan
9 Jan 17
Glad to hear you finished your book last night I finished mine as well. Now to start something new. I never read any Danielle Steel she any good? Are they just stand alone books or series books?
@Tina30219 (82082)
• Onaway, Michigan
9 Jan 17
@shaggin Cool will have to look into some of her books.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
9 Jan 17
Wow I wish I have the time to finish one book a week! Hope you manage to reach your goal. 
@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
9 Jan 17
i like to read but i may read a book very quickly and start another and it may take me a month to finish
@shaggin (72412)
• United States
9 Jan 17
I am the same way but I want to set s goal to push myself to read more.
@JudyEv (342489)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Jan 17
That would be interesting - to use each book to trigger what you'll read next.
@shaggin (72412)
• United States
10 Jan 17
It just kind of worked out that way. I am curious to see what the next book will be after this. On the first page of Safe Harbour the little girl has a chocolate lab. That is what my boyfriend has so I think this book was definitely calling to me :)
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@Jam4321 (577)
• Jamaica
10 Jan 17
Sounds like a nice goal to set up and work towards. I always enjoy reading but sometimes it takes me a while to finish a book based on other tasks I have to do.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Jan 17
I am going to have to pick up my own pace to stay steady at a book a week. Somehow there's a sluggish period following New Year's.
