Will end with 68 books
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44731)
Staten Island, New York
December 26, 2023 10:57am CST
The last book I borrowed from the library for this year—that I’m almost done reading—is Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I think I read it in high school but don’t remember. Not a bad book.
Once I’m finished, my total for this year will be 68 books. That’s three books over my reading goal. I would’ve loved to get to 70 but not sure I’ll be able to do that.
The previous year my goal was 55 books and I read 65.
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@LindaOHio (182031)
• United States
27 Dec
Congrats for reaching your goal. I don't think I ever read Of Mice and Men. Have a great day.
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@lovebuglena (44731)
• Staten Island, New York
28 Dec
@LindaOHio perhaps you need to put it down and try something else. Have you ever tried audio books?
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@LindaOHio (182031)
• United States
28 Dec
@lovebuglena Excellent! I have yet to finish the book I started. It hasn't grabbed me so far.
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
26 Dec
Not bad at all. Mice and Me is a classic and I read it in late Middle school year High school during the summer. Yeah, my dad made me read it.
For myself, I just finished reading book 100 last night which was my reading goal for this year and the first time I recorded doing so. For 2024 I'm going with 72 books knowing I can without breaking a sweat read around 3-4 books a month depending on how many pages the books are but also knowing I'm trying to write 5 books this year and so far I have 1 written still working through edits for it but at least that is less than 140 pages.
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@lovebuglena (44731)
• Staten Island, New York
26 Dec
I just finished the book and will try to read a few more books so I can end with 70. And my goal was next year will be 68 books or whatever I finish this year with.
@lovebuglena (44731)
• Staten Island, New York
26 Dec
100 books is awesome. You may even end with more. Still have time.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
26 Dec
@lovebuglena indeed I do still have more time. I can't think with the kids being supper loud today so writing kind of went out the window today for my own books. So I'm kind of binge-reading right now while making a few extra cents online while I do so. Book 101 is only 84 pages long and I've read 37 pages of that already. Even the birds want to me nosey right now.
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@lovebuglena (44731)
• Staten Island, New York
26 Dec
Sometimes yes, if the books are not very big.
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@AmbiePam (94056)
• United States
26 Dec
@lovebuglena They also might read very fast. My sister read 100 books last year, but she reads so fast. Some were slim books, for sure, but sometimes you just get a person who is a natural speed reader.
@lovebuglena (44731)
• Staten Island, New York
26 Dec
@AmbiePam That person said that last year they read only 2 books. To go from 2 books in a year to 100 books in a year is very impressive.
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@lovebuglena (44731)
• Staten Island, New York
26 Dec
Thank you! I saw someone on FB post that they read 100 books this year. That is impressive. I wonder what size books they were.
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@Shavkat (140131)
• Philippines
1 Jan
@lovebuglena That's great. I am not sure if I can top that record of yours.
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@lovebuglena (44731)
• Staten Island, New York
2 Jan
@Shavkat Never know. I ended with 75 books as my final total for 2023.
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@lovebuglena (44731)
• Staten Island, New York
29 Dec
Hope you get to do this. I’m now at 74 books.
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@RebeccasFarm (90523)
• Arvada, Colorado
26 Dec
I have 4 days counting today to read my one book goal.
@RebeccasFarm (90523)
• Arvada, Colorado
26 Dec
@lovebuglena I haven't even started it.
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@lovebuglena (44731)
• Staten Island, New York
26 Dec
@RebeccasFarm Well, then you better get on it.
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@lovebuglena (44731)
• Staten Island, New York
26 Dec
You can do it! I see you finishing that book.
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@RasmaSandra (80847)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Dec
Good for you that is wonderful that you read so many books,
@lovebuglena (44731)
• Staten Island, New York
28 Dec
I am now at 71 books. Maybe I’ll get to rid a few more.
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