November Group Read: The Final One

[kalloway]

It's the end of November! How did reading go this month?

And as related query- since this community is here and currently only being used annually, would anyone be interested in smaller/differently-structured group reads during the rest of the year? (Not necessarily run by me, if anyone else is interested.)

Comments

[kalloway]

Reading really did not go this month. Spent way too much energy on work, got side-tracked a lot, did other hobbies. That's fine, hobby time is finite and as long as I'm enjoying what I'm doing, I'm not picky with what I'm doing. I did finally make a decision on a series I've never been able to get into, and I did get through a few things.

As for the other question, I suppose my thoughts were for maybe a week or weekend here and there during the year? I'd be willing to do a few, but if anyone else wants to volunteer to host, that'd be great too. ^_^

[peaceful_sands]

It's important to enjoy what you're doing and hobbies are every bit as important as reading (unless there's a requirement for coursework and such like).

[kalloway]

Yup. As long as I'm enjoying myself, it's good hobby time. (I think as it gets colder I'll spend more time in bed reading though~ Maybe.)

[taichara]

Finishing off books in a nice orderly manner fell off the trolley around the middle of the month (I can add Creatures Of Light And Darkness yes I know, lol and a couple of short rpgs to that lists though), partly because of the month going south and partly because I'm like that.

But I started and/or returned to great pile of them, so I'd say plenty of reading was nonetheless had ~

I'd totally be interested in smaller/shorter runs at other times -- less than a month would probably be easier for me to keep track of, really, given my scattershot multi-source reading habits, lol.

[kalloway]

That's about how it goes for me, even with the best of intentions... We tried!

Excellent. I'll probably put up a post in a bit for ideas/schedules/etc and we'll see what folks want to do~

[goodbyebird]

Would definitely be interested in smaller group reads, maybe themed ones?

My brain has been soup for over a year now, but finally starting to read a little here and there. Only a few comics and some RPG stuff, but I'm counting it hehe. Doing a Wheel of Time co-read as well - first book this month - so hopefully that'll keep me motivated :)

[kalloway]

\o/ I just put up a post for anyone to volunteer for smaller group reads, so we'll see what happens~

Absolutely count it! I've had periods of brain-soup; I know the feeling. I hope the WoT co-read is going well for you!

[rmc28]

Thanks for running it! Reading did not go at all well for me this month, sadly, but that was me having an unexpectedly stressful month.

I would be interested in occasional weekend or week-long group reads, and probably willing to host them too as a way of giving myself some structure!

[peaceful_sands]

Sorry to hear the reading didn't go well this month and that you had a stressful month.

[kalloway]

I hope this month is going better for you.

I just posted a little ideas/volunteer/whatnot post for smaller group reads, if you have any ideas. ^_^

[tamsin]

I finished another book, so I'll call this month a success.

I'd be up for some smaller group reads and would be willing to help host.

[peaceful_sands]

Yay for reading success!

[kalloway]

\o/ Congrats!

Excellent. I just put up a little planning post so if you have any ideas, let me know.

[tamsin]

Awesome, will check it out.

[lebateleur]

At final count I finished four books off the list and made headway on two more. Not great, but not bad either, considering I ran out of more steam with each consecutive week.

Count me in for future, shorter group reads, and potentially hosting as well.

[peaceful_sands]

Well done on what you did manage. I hope you enjoyed them.

[kalloway]

Excellent all around. ^_^ I'll try to get a ~planning post up on the community soon.

[peaceful_sands]

I hit my goal of dealing with 10 books from my declared list - I managed 3 of the 4 non-fiction and finished 6 of the original 10 fiction and decided to abandon a further 2 - making 11 rather than 10, I am also part way through reading a further one (The Cranford Chronices - I finished 2 of the 3 stories but am struggling with the third). In addition, I managed to finish 5 short non-fictions, 1 fiction and have almost finished another non-fiction (full length - and I finished it today - 1 December). I'm pleased with my overall progress.

As for future challenges, something like a monthly challenge to read a book that meets a specific criteria (genre, character, setting, has a day of the week in the title - whatever) might be fun but also adaptable to fit in any time during the month and with individual reading tastes. Or an ongoing bingo - I saw one of those a couple of years ago with a different challenge for each square and people completed in their own time. A challenge similar to this at a different time of year might be good too (run up to gift-giving has meant I've got through quite a lot of audio books but less of the paper ones as I've been crocheting a lot over the last couple of months).

[kalloway]

\o/ Hooray~!

I hope a bunch of people volunteer to host different things. The only concrete-ish idea I have is to maybe read the oldest thing in the TBR pile during the last week of the year or something.

[fred_mouse]

I've lost track of what the plan was, but I have read far more this month than I expected. According to Storygraph, I finished 13 books, which is about twice my usual monthly.

And I would be very interested in other reading 'challenges' through the year. I'm willing to host. I'd be interested in a brainstorming possibilities (as a post?) followed by a poll process, and am happy to do what might be useful to facilitate that. Including, in theory, running the whole process.

ETA: checking back, I wanted to read two books purchased this year, that wasn't part of either Hugos or Ditmars, and I managed one. Also two I've had for quite some time -- a middle grade graphic novel, and a novella.

[kalloway]

Yay~! That's great!

My thoughts so far are basically 'make post where people can reply with various 'challenges' they either want or want to run' and those can get listed in the post and I since the admin for the comm still seems to be on DW, maybe I can get it stickied for easy reference. (That's basically as far as I've gotten.) If you have any other ideas of how to do things, I'm absolutely welcome to suggestions!