The 50 Book Challenge (2012)

**Belowen** · 25-12-2011

This will be the thread for those who intend on participating in the 50 book challenge for 2012 to post in. Post your book lists, progress, suggestions & questions for the challenge here. Happy reading!

city girl · 26-12-2011

Great thread

I'm halfway through The Beautiful and Damned - F Scott Fitzgerald so i anticipate to finish that early in the new year

**heelscatchfire** · 26-12-2011

Sweet! I can't wait to get started. I do have a question. Do graphic novels or comics by volumes count? These are usually well over 100 pages.

clo · 26-12-2011

The Beautiful and Damned is an amazing book. I've read it a long time ago and loved it. Nice reading choice, city girl.

city girl · 26-12-2011

^Thankyou, clo

Bonbonenata · 26-12-2011

Wow I'm pretty surprised that there's new thread.

@heelscatchfire, I don't think so. It's too little.

**heelscatchfire** · 26-12-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bonbonenata

Wow I'm pretty surprised that there's new thread.

@heelscatchfire, I don't think so. It's too little.

Okay that's fine.

I've read graphic novels like Persepolis and Maus, both over 100 pages.

papa_levante · 26-12-2011

I read about 5 books this year.

I have a stack in my room I am ready to tackle.

**Belowen** · 26-12-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by heelscatchfire

Sweet! I can't wait to get started. I do have a question. Do graphic novels or comics by volumes count? These are usually well over 100 pages.

Each person is participating in their own little challenge - so whatever works for you is fine, there are no real set rules.

**ChrissyM** · 26-12-2011

I agree with B.. I would go ahead and count graphic novels. I think they can be as substantial as actual novels

My goal for 2012 is going to be 30 books (and if I end up reading more, then great)
I managed to succeed in reading 50 in 2011 and am hoping to challenge myself in a different way (quality over quantity) for the coming year.

Excited to start or restart the clock though... so to speak

YoninahAliza · 27-12-2011

Just like ChrissyM, I'd like to reach 30 books in 2012. I'd love to read 50 books but I figure I'll start with a smaller goal and see how it goes. I read some really great books this year and I'd like to continue that trend in 2012. Now the trouble is deciding which book I should read first???

Dora · 27-12-2011

I would like to catch the 50 target, but work is all over me....

Still, I'm in for the 2012 challenge!

lakomka · 27-12-2011

I would love love love to participate this time!

It would be my first time

tigerrouge · 27-12-2011

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Originally Posted by ChrissyM

I agree with B.. I would go ahead and count graphic novels. I think they can be as substantial as actual novels

Whenever I read something that seemed insubstantial to me, I read another shorter book and then counted the two of them as 'one read' because together they would add up to 400-500 pages and that felt fair to me, to combine them into one effort - that was my approach to it.

mint condish · 27-12-2011

Here's the list that helped inspire me to pick up a few very interesting-seeming non-fiction books to read this year...
Time's Top 100 Non-Fiction books published since 1923:

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1..._Fiction_Books

Here's the Time's list of the top 100 Novels, they released this in 2005:

http://entertainment.time.com/2005/1...00-novels/#all

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Belowen ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Mod Squad Member Design Team Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Gender: femme Posts: 25,781	The 50 Book Challenge (2012) This will be the thread for those who intend on participating in the 50 book challenge for 2012 to post in. Post your book lists, progress, suggestions & questions for the challenge here. Happy reading! __________________ {the belle lumiere}

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mint condish fashion elite Join Date: Dec 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 2,570	Here's the list that helped inspire me to pick up a few very interesting-seeming non-fiction books to read this year... Time's Top 100 Non-Fiction books published since 1923: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1..._Fiction_Books Here's the Time's list of the top 100 Novels, they released this in 2005: http://entertainment.time.com/2005/1...00-novels/#all