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Sign me up for the booklord, I'll do 40
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I'll do the booklord challenge and shoot for at least 30 books read.
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Jan 1, 2016 21:41
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60 total and booklord challenge! I've been hitting 60+ the past few years so feel confident here. My goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/15950626-c-m
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Jan 1, 2016 22:04
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To anyone who is wondering how to fit more books into their reading time: graphic novels are usually a good idea, especially if you have access to a library. There are some really good books out there, and they're usually quick reads to boot. Some suggestions (based on what I read last year): Beautiful Darkness - Fabien Vehlmann. (If you're OK with dark and violent content). Can't We Talk About Something Pleasant? - Roz Chast. (If you're OK with content about elderly parents and physical / mental deterioration). * Bitch Planet vol. 1 - Kelly Sue DeConnick. (If you're OK with confrontational, unsubtle feminism). * Saga or Y: The Last Man - Brian K. Vaughan. (Both series are really good. YTLM is finished, Saga is still going, although a deluxe edition of Saga is available). Showa: A History of Japan 1926 - 1939 - Shigeru Mizuki (R.I.P). (Excellent manga history of Japan, mixed with details from the author's life. Very informative. Also recommended: Mizuki had a ton of good stuff, there's a reason he was so highly regarded, but NonNonBa and GeGeGe No Kitaro are listed in the latest edition of 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die, if that helps). Pyongyang / Burma Chronicles - Guy Delisle. (If you're interested in North Korea / Myanmar (Burma). Both books are a bit outdated: the first came out before Kim Jong-Il died, and the second was published while the Burmese military junta was still active. That doesn't mean that they're not still good, just a heads-up). Also: Maus - Art Spiegelman, which I read a while before this year. There's a reason why people are still talking about this book. * Women authors, for anyone keeping track.
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Jan 2, 2016 01:57
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I'm in. I did 50 last year so I'll shoot for that again. Fifteen nonfiction, ten classics, at least 5 collections of poetry, and I'll do the booklord challenge as well.
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Jan 2, 2016 02:11
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I'm in for 52 books and the book lord challenge! Hopefully I can make It, this year is going to be very busy!
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Jan 2, 2016 03:17
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screenwritersblues posted:The 2016 Book Lord Challenge Put me down for the booklord challenge, with a vanilla number of 26. No books I have read before count. Someone wildcard me (preferably science fiction or fantasy)!
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Jan 2, 2016 05:55
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I failed last year's challenge spectacularly for a variety of reasons that don't really matter. I've set a ludicrously low challenge for this year of 12 books, which means I'm obviously not doing the Booklord challenge. Maybe if I find myself doing spectacularly well a few months from now I'll add more books or take up the extra challenge but let's get real here, that's very likely not going to happen. Edit: My Goodreads account is here. Captain Vittles fucked around with this message at 07:42 on Jan 3, 2016 |
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Jan 2, 2016 08:52
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Captain Vittles posted:I failed last year's challenge spectacularly for a variety of reasons that don't really matter. I've set a ludicrously low challenge for this year of 12 books, which means I'm obviously not doing the Booklord challenge. What, like you can't manage to find books that fit two or more points in the challenge? (Actually it would be kind of interesting to try to complete the challenge with as few books as possible.)
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Jan 2, 2016 09:33
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I only read autobiographical young adult science fiction by non-white women from the 1800s anyway, so it should be easy.
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I got hella reading done in undergrad, but now that I'm doing a master's I keep having stretches where I get a lot read and then term papers/presentations/all kinds of uni-related bullshit get in the way and I don't manage to read much for a while. Last year my challenge was 45 including booklord and I didn't quite make it (37 and missed two categories), so I'm gonna shoot for the same this year and try to read more in general and hope that after I turn in my thesis in July I have more time. TLDR: Quantitative challenge is 45 and I'm gonna do the booklord challenge! e: Groke posted:What, like you can't manage to find books that fit two or more points in the challenge? (Actually it would be kind of interesting to try to complete the challenge with as few books as possible.) It's true that you could definitely find tons of overlap (last year I noticed that several of my books could fit at least two categories). Part of the fun of the challenge is reading a wider variety of books, though, so I personally prefer to just do one category per book! Mahlertov Cocktail fucked around with this message at 14:00 on Jan 2, 2016 |
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Jan 2, 2016 13:58
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I'll sign up for this again.
At least 12 that I own already (I have a terrible habit of buying new books rather than reading the ones I have). No Booklord challenge for me Post at least once a month with an update! EDIT: My Goodreads for anyone who wants it https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10984480-edward EDIT 2: Would anyone be interested if I created something similar for films in the cinema forum? Mollsmolyneux fucked around with this message at 15:46 on Jan 2, 2016 |
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Jan 2, 2016 15:40
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Mollsmolyneux posted:EDIT 2: Would anyone be interested if I created something similar for films in the cinema forum? That would be most excellent.
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Jan 2, 2016 15:54
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Dienes posted:Put me down for the booklord challenge, with a vanilla number of 26. No books I have read before count. Beauty is a Wound - Eka Kurniawan
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Jan 2, 2016 16:46
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screenwritersblues posted:Those Taking The Booklord Challenge small correction, sorry! I'm doing 52 books total with at least 26 of them being by women and at least 13 of them being by non-white folks.
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Jan 2, 2016 19:36
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52 books, with at least 5 non-fiction, as I did really badly on the non-fiction front last year.
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Jan 2, 2016 21:18
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Groke posted:What, like you can't manage to find books that fit two or more points in the challenge? (Actually it would be kind of interesting to try to complete the challenge with as few books as possible.) Mahlertov Cocktail posted:It's true that you could definitely find tons of overlap (last year I noticed that several of my books could fit at least two categories). Part of the fun of the challenge is reading a wider variety of books, though, so I personally prefer to just do one category per book! This, pretty much. The challenge strikes me as one intended to get you to read 20-odd books that occasionally push outside your reading comfort zone. It would feel disingenuous to double up categories just to stick to my drastically reduced reading goal. If I find myself doing better than expected later in the year then maybe I'll take it up but let's be real here - this is my sixth year attempting any sort of reading challenge and I've missed my goal for all of the previous five. My focus for this year is to build little bits of time to read into my day in order to meet a modest goal.
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Jan 2, 2016 23:02
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Okay, so last year I failed the book lord challenge, but managed to read my goal of 70 books. This year, I'm attempting book lord again along with 52 books. Here's my goodreads account. https://www.goodreads.com/Namirsolo
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Jan 2, 2016 23:46
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Groke posted:What, like you can't manage to find books that fit two or more points in the challenge? (Actually it would be kind of interesting to try to complete the challenge with as few books as possible.) I'm intrigued by this. I'm going to try and do the challenge the proper way, but alongside that I'm going to keep in mind trying to do it with the fewest possible books as a side project. Annoyingly just at the end of 2015 I read one which would have hit a triple category (non-white woman writing about an animal)!
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Jan 3, 2016 00:13
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I'm going for 52 books total, at least 24 by female authors and at least 12 non-fiction again this year. And again, no more than three books by a single author. Here's my Goodreads.
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Jan 3, 2016 02:32
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Smashed last year's goal of 52 with 59 books, but didn't hit all the booklord challenges, maybe only half of them? Read 13 female authors so I guess that is pretty good. Though I will say for the most part I prefer male writers. I'm in with 60 books, but 10 female and 10 POC authors, as well as at least 5 500+ books. Cheers
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Jan 3, 2016 03:39
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I've updated the second and third posts again. Note: If you haven't told me that you're taking the book lord challenge, I put you in the third post. If you are taking the Booklord challenge, please let me know. Also, if you see something else that I need to change, don't be afraid to tell me.
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Jan 3, 2016 04:29
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This year i am going all in with 75 books (all audiobooks) and yes i'll take a stab at the Bookriot challenge Please feel free to add me as a friend on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3602618-fritzov
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Jan 3, 2016 16:11
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Kinda slacked on the reading last year after getting a new job, so I'm getting into this. Goal is 52 books, with the Booklord challenge. here's my Goodreads, which I probably will forget to update or view - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5525562-patrick GarbiTheGlitchress fucked around with this message at 20:58 on Jan 3, 2016 |
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Jan 3, 2016 20:53
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I'm in for 52 books... that's it. For now. If I'm ahead at some point I may update to do the challenge as well.
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Jan 3, 2016 21:17
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Oh yeah, here's my Goodreads if anyone's interested: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1851882-suzie
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Jan 3, 2016 23:45
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Not taking the challenge, but aiming for 52 this year, as 70 was singularly failed last year. Haven't kept up goodreads for like a year and a half, if I do pick it back up I will re-link it.
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Jan 4, 2016 00:14
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screenwritersblues posted:I've updated the second and third posts again. Note: If you haven't told me that you're taking the book lord challenge, I put you in the third post. If you are taking the Booklord challenge, please let me know. Also, if you see something else that I need to change, don't be afraid to tell me. I'm not listed for taking the booklord challenge and 52 books.
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Jan 4, 2016 01:52
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ltr posted:I'm not listed for taking the booklord challenge and 52 books. Probably because I missed you during the initial sign up.
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Jan 4, 2016 01:59
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LionArcher posted:I'm in for 52 books... that's it. For now. If I'm ahead at some point I may update to do the challenge as well. Sounds good. If you want to join, let me know any time.
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screenwritersblues posted:Sounds good. If you want to join, let me know any time. Will do blues. Will do.
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Jan 4, 2016 05:31
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screenwritersblues posted:Sounds good. If you want to join, let me know any time. Don't forget to add me too. Dienes posted:Put me down for the booklord challenge, with a vanilla number of 26. No books I have read before count.
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Jan 4, 2016 06:19
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saphron posted:What the hell, let's do this again: I'm in for 35 books this year and the challenge as well. I think you missed me as well.
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Jan 4, 2016 06:25
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I will do a 52 book challenge, with at least 10 non-fiction books included in that. I will allow a Book Lord to define my fate, because I already have one of each on my list. I haven't managed 52 books in a single year since 2012, and barely broke 30 in 2015. Time to fix that.
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Jan 4, 2016 15:50
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Franchescanado posted:I will allow a Book Lord to define my fate, because I already have one of each on my list. You shall do the bookriot challenge.
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Jan 4, 2016 19:05
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screenwritersblues posted:You shall do the bookriot challenge. hi blues, I think you forgot me. I'm in for 52 books and no challenge 
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Jan 4, 2016 20:24
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I'm doing my own personal challenge involving reading only books written by women this year. I was going to put up a blog but haven't yet because I got lazy over the holiday break, will hopefully put one up in the next week or so. I will probably do the booklord challenge since I am hitting a bunch of those topics anyway, but will need to make sure they fall within the limits of my own challenge (so wildcard, etc)
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Guy A. Person posted:I'm doing my own personal challenge involving reading only books written by women this year. I was going to put up a blog but haven't yet because I got lazy over the holiday break, will hopefully put one up in the next week or so. If you haven't already, read The Dark Room by Rachel Seiffert for your wildcard. I think I wildcarded this to someone last year and don't recall whether they read it or not, so let's throw it in again!
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Corrode posted:If you haven't already, read The Dark Room by Rachel Seiffert for your wildcard. I think I wildcarded this to someone last year and don't recall whether they read it or not, so let's throw it in again! cool, that helps, thanks!
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screenwritersblues posted:I've updated the second and third posts again. Note: If you haven't told me that you're taking the book lord challenge, I put you in the third post. If you are taking the Booklord challenge, please let me know. Also, if you see something else that I need to change, don't be afraid to tell me. You forgot to add my meager challenge as well: Captain Vittles posted:I've set a ludicrously low challenge for this year of 12 books, which means I'm obviously not doing the Booklord challenge.
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