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By *ack688 OP   Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

For the past few years I’ve been doing the challenge of trying to read 52 books in a year and I normally get a good way past that, but I just finished book 52 for this year, which is the earliest in a year I’ve got to that number!

Anyone else try to do this?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never heard of it tbh

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

You can read a whole book in a week?!

I need to start reading again

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

If I'm on a sunbathing holiday I can read a book a day but I don't read at home

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am still on book number 1 it’s never ending it’s called the fab forums

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

I usually read a book a week, need to up my game! Just waiting for favourite authors to write new ones in the series though!

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove


"If I'm on a sunbathing holiday I can read a book a day but I don't read at home"

I can read a book a day whilst sunbathing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I am still on book number 1 it’s never ending it’s called the fab forums "

You should read the sequel, 'Fab profiles". Best bit of fiction ever written ;-p

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do.

I've been slacking the past couple of years though. Think my highest has been 70 books in a year.

I'm only on my 15th book this year as other hobbies have taken priority.

Do you track them on Goodreads? You can see how many your friends have read in their own challenge if you like a bit of competitiveness.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I am still on book number 1 it’s never ending it’s called the fab forums "

Have you tried the fantasy fiction section... the verifications

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I am still on book number 1 it’s never ending it’s called the fab forums

You should read the sequel, 'Fab profiles". Best bit of fiction ever written ;-p "

Ha ha I may do some time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I am still on book number 1 it’s never ending it’s called the fab forums

Have you tried the fantasy fiction section... the verifications "

Nope but I may do at some point

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By *r TriomanMan
over a year ago

Chippenham Malmesbury area

Do comics count? I get the Beano every week and... the Christmas album so that makes 53

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I've never challenged myself to do that. Mainly because I tend to read in cycles, I'll read a lot then barely look at the back of a cereal packet for a while. Also if I feel I *have* to read it removes some of the pleasure.

I'm pretty sure my mum and my aunt read well in excess of a book a week though.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Jeez dunno how someone reads a book in a month let alone a week.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think I've managed 3 this year. I've started 52, does that count?

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By *ack688 OP   Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)


"I do.

I've been slacking the past couple of years though. Think my highest has been 70 books in a year.

I'm only on my 15th book this year as other hobbies have taken priority.

Do you track them on Goodreads? You can see how many your friends have read in their own challenge if you like a bit of competitiveness. "

I used to use goodreads but I’ve swapped over to StoryGraph, I get a bit geeky about the stats and stuff which I find interesting

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By *ack688 OP   Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)


"I think I've managed 3 this year. I've started 52, does that count?"

Absolutely! It’s all good

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By *ack688 OP   Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)


"Jeez dunno how someone reads a book in a month let alone a week. "

I read for a couple of hours most evenings, it’s easy to pile through books like that

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By *ip123Man
over a year ago

North East

Stalingrad Anthony beevor

Hard read 600 plus pages

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By *ip123Man
over a year ago

North East

On a lighter note u can read fantastic Mr fox in an hour while sitting in the cafe in Prada building x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I think I've managed 3 this year. I've started 52, does that count?

Absolutely! It’s all good"

I think it unlikely that I will finish them all, I tend to get bored of them easily.

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

I don’t think I’ve read 52 profiles in 6 years

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There was a time I would average a couple of books per week but as things changed I had less time. I recently gave away about 30 novels that I hadn't got round to reading. They had been on my bookshelves for 25 years and more, not much chance of getting around to them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I used to use goodreads but I’ve swapped over to StoryGraph, I get a bit geeky about the stats and stuff which I find interesting "

Thanks for the info. I've just installed as I also get a tad geeky about the stats.

The book recommendations seems a good feature.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"For the past few years I’ve been doing the challenge of trying to read 52 books in a year and I normally get a good way past that, but I just finished book 52 for this year, which is the earliest in a year I’ve got to that number!

Anyone else try to do this? "

I could do this. I could easily read a book in a week. When I was on furlough I read a ridiculous amount

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

Blooming heck I’ve been reading the same book for a year, can’t seem to get back into the swing of it

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By *inCity BluesMan
over a year ago

London


"For the past few years I’ve been doing the challenge of trying to read 52 books in a year and I normally get a good way past that, but I just finished book 52 for this year, which is the earliest in a year I’ve got to that number."

That's pretty good going, roughly two books a week. What have been your best reads out of the 52?

I don't do the challenge, but usually read a couple a week, commuting to work, lunchtimes etc.

Been slowed down by some real doorstoppers this year though : The Terror (circa 900 pages) The Heart's Invisible Furies (c 600), Dune (c 600). All really great reads though, esp "THIF".

Just finished Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain. Amazing.

Fascinating and life-changing book.

Currently reading Into The Wild by John Krakauer. It's the story of Christopher McCandless, a young guy who went off into the Alaskan wilderness to live his true life.

It did not end well...

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By *picMan
over a year ago

Petworth

Many years ago I read a book called On Writing by Stephen King, which is about how he writes books and I think it said in there he reads 100 or more books a year, plus he probably writes 3 or 4 a year so must be reading constantly.

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By *ack688 OP   Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)


"I used to use goodreads but I’ve swapped over to StoryGraph, I get a bit geeky about the stats and stuff which I find interesting

Thanks for the info. I've just installed as I also get a tad geeky about the stats.

The book recommendations seems a good feature. "

Yes, I’ve had some good ones from that. There’s an import function to transfer all your goodreads data across too which is good

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By *ack688 OP   Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)


"For the past few years I’ve been doing the challenge of trying to read 52 books in a year and I normally get a good way past that, but I just finished book 52 for this year, which is the earliest in a year I’ve got to that number.

That's pretty good going, roughly two books a week. What have been your best reads out of the 52?

I don't do the challenge, but usually read a couple a week, commuting to work, lunchtimes etc.

Been slowed down by some real doorstoppers this year though : The Terror (circa 900 pages) The Heart's Invisible Furies (c 600), Dune (c 600). All really great reads though, esp "THIF".

Just finished Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain. Amazing.

Fascinating and life-changing book.

Currently reading Into The Wild by John Krakauer. It's the story of Christopher McCandless, a young guy who went off into the Alaskan wilderness to live his true life.

It did not end well...

"

Some interesting sounding books there.

I think my top 3 books this year so far have been

The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn

Notes on an execution by Danya Kakufka

When women were dragons by Kelly Barnhill

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By *inCity BluesMan
over a year ago

London


"Many years ago I read a book called On Writing by Stephen King, which is about how he writes books and I think it said in there he reads 100 or more books a year, plus he probably writes 3 or 4 a year so must be reading constantly."

That's a brilliant book. Stephen King says there's always time to read in the dead time when you're not doing anything. And he means it.

I remember reading an article by a guy who saw King at a cinema one time (it was no big deal, the writer said. King is just a regular guy in his home town, nobody hassles him).

He said that as King queued for his ticket, he had a book open, reading. He got his popcorn, still reading. He was reading as walked to his seat, and still reading right up to the moment the lights went out, when he stopped.

After the film was over and the lights came on, the guy searched for King. Sure enough, he was reading again.

Surprising how much time you can find if you try.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Me! I keep a journal of the books that I've read each year. I aim for 48 though, rather than 52.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm currently only on 22 so need to catch up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can read two 300-page books in a month. I have a colleague who reads over 100 books every year. I surely cannot comprehend how people do it

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else


"If I'm on a sunbathing holiday I can read a book a day but I don't read at home"

This. If it wasn’t for the kindle I'd look like a book smuggler at Heathrow...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don’t think I’ve read 52 profiles in 6 years "

Lies!! You've read mine 52 times

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else


"I don’t think I’ve read 52 profiles in 6 years

Lies!! You've read mine 52 times "

I've certainly seen 52 copies of that text.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've just finished book no. 35...maybe it's classed as cheating as i do audiobooks - but they are great for when I'm out and about walking or gardening

I use Libby - a free library app

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don’t think I’ve read 52 profiles in 6 years

Lies!! You've read mine 52 times

I've certainly seen 52 copies of that text."

mine has inspired a few lol!

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

I don't know how many books I've read this year, but I can read between 1 or 3 a week. I'll read rather than watch telly, it's how I relax. Proper bookworm x

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By *eisty LadyWoman
over a year ago

Count Your Blessings Cottage, Gratitude Grove

I do, but as I can’t read chunks of text now I stick to audiobooks

I’m well on track for the 52

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