Taking a while to read Anna Karenina / myLot

Staten Island, New York

January 13, 2025 1:09pm CST

It’s taking a long time to read Anna Karenina. I’m currently on page 335 and according to Goodreads I’ve read only 39%. I thought I’d be at least halfway done. I have until January 23rd to finish it. Hopefully, I will make it. Not sure if I’ll be able to renew it, if I don’t. I prefer to read real books as opposed to ebooks but this book is huge so it’s not the most comfortable thing to hold, especially for a long time. Hands get tired. But I try to read at least a little everyday so that I can finish it in time and also so I can move on to other books. I know the year just started but I don’t want to get behind on my reading goal for this year. I set it to 77 books, though I hope to get to 80.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (140968)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Jan

I hope you are able to read that many books.

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Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (45051)

• Staten Island, New York

13 Jan

I read 76 last year.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (169941)

• Boise, Idaho

14 Jan

I remember back when my mom was alive. She was an avid reader. She stayed up 2-3 days reading a huge, thick biography on Queen Catherine of Aragon.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (169941)

• Boise, Idaho

15 Jan

@lovebuglena .......she did her meals, chores and the read.

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Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (45051)

• Staten Island, New York

14 Jan

How many hours a day can one read without getting tired?

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Amber

@AmbiePam (95219)

• United States

13 Jan

Congratulations on going so far in such a long book.

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Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (45051)

• Staten Island, New York

13 Jan

Thank you. Still a long way to go.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (343827)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jan

Books like that can be hard on the hands. And more and more modern books seem to be incredibly long.

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@n.J

@Iam_jauntyjen (5187)

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13 Jan

I, too, prefer books to ebooks. I like smelling and touching the texture of the paper.

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Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (45051)

• Staten Island, New York

13 Jan

There’s nothing like it.

George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (105420)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

13 Jan

I wish you the best of good luck in reaching your goal of reading at least 80 books.

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Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (45051)

• Staten Island, New York

13 Jan

Thank you. I’ll try.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (105420)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

14 Jan

@lovebuglena You are welcome.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37445)

• Toccoa, Georgia

13 Jan

I read that book before.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37445)

• Toccoa, Georgia

14 Jan

@lovebuglena There is a Classic version that stars Vivien Leigh. I have only seen parts of it.

Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (45051)

• Staten Island, New York

14 Jan

@LeaPea2417 I want to watch the one with Keira Nightley.

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Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (45051)

• Staten Island, New York

13 Jan

My first time and I don’t remember ever seeing the movie.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (81713)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

13 Jan

Best of luck to you, I usually get into an interesting book and cannot put it down, I know what you mean about holding a big book but I try to do the best I can,

Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (45051)

• Staten Island, New York

14 Jan

Also reading for a long time can out a strain on the eyes. If eyes are tired don’t want to force it.

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