tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post2829768447278119773..comments2024-03-28T12:18:55.803-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: Discussion: Challenge Accepted!Kiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-56574060859591234942019-12-30T19:04:01.049-05:002019-12-30T19:04:01.049-05:00The reason to re-up for the discussion challenge i...The reason to re-up for the discussion challenge is to make yourself write those discussions. I stopped doing the challenges that were too easy for me (contemporary romance, new release, etc), and though the discussion challenge is one of the harder ones I do, I find it really rewarding. I have been using Books from the Backlog to make me read backlist. It's done wonders for me. Good luck with which ever challenges you select. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-86950889884795949932019-12-30T14:37:43.465-05:002019-12-30T14:37:43.465-05:00I'm working on figuring out my challenges for ...I'm working on figuring out my challenges for next year as I read this! I always do the Goodreads challenge because I keep track of all my reading on there anyway, so I may as well. It's easy and it keeps track of my books without me doing anything different. I will probably skip the discussion challenge this year as I did miserably in 2019 on that. I think I'm going to try the Beat the Backlist one again, because one of my biggest goals this year is to get to the over 300 books sitting on bookshelves that haven't been read yet, as well as the new books I get for review. I plan to take less for review. I also used to do the Bookish Resolution one, but it seems like that blog isn't really around anymore, so I may just have to do those on my own. And I have writing goals this year! Good luck on all of your goals for 2020!Lisa Mandinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-4215355113319810222019-12-25T17:23:11.843-05:002019-12-25T17:23:11.843-05:00Honestly, I probably wouldn't do as many discu...Honestly, I probably wouldn't do as many discussion posts as I do, if not for the discussion challenge. It's a good way to keep me posting my weekly discussion. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-28679751751503408892019-12-25T17:05:37.168-05:002019-12-25T17:05:37.168-05:00I'm so bad at keeping up with challenges, but ...I'm so bad at keeping up with challenges, but I tend to sign up for the Discussion one. I really need to do more discussion posts. And of course, I do Goodreads, but that's really just to keep track. I don't worry about the actual number too much. I might try and find one or two more - we'll see!<br /><br />-Lauren<br />www.shootingstarsmag.netShooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-51924515668827640342019-12-24T15:42:50.382-05:002019-12-24T15:42:50.382-05:00I intentionally pick doable challenges, because I ...I intentionally pick doable challenges, because I never want reading to become stressful for me. This is my hobby, and I really enjoy it. The challenges I selected make it a little more goal orientated, and I love such things. If I was not having fun with it, I would quit. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-413041138545527472019-12-24T10:04:27.137-05:002019-12-24T10:04:27.137-05:00Best of luck for all of your challenges, Sam! I...Best of luck for all of your challenges, Sam! I'm only planning on doing the goodreads challenge and the discussion challenge, for now, as I don't like taking on too many challenges at a time, it makes me feel too stressed out haha :)Marie @ Drizzle and hurricane Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305855207183517613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-87570674731141129912019-12-23T19:00:48.742-05:002019-12-23T19:00:48.742-05:00I like the way GR emails me to tell me how I am do...I like the way GR emails me to tell me how I am doing, and encourages me along the way. Challenges should be fun, not stressful. That's why I pick the ones I do, but if they aren't fun for you, it's smart to abstain. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-19893305198004746812019-12-23T14:13:45.331-05:002019-12-23T14:13:45.331-05:00Good luck Sam! Sounds like you have a plan. I love...Good luck Sam! Sounds like you have a plan. I love the Goodreads challenge because it tells me if I’m behind haha and of course Nicole and Shannon’s discussion challenge is one I love. Otherwise I think I’m not going to be so transient on my blog. It makes me crazy and if I want to keep blogging I can’t do things that stress me out or take too much. Dani @ Perspective of a Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274075589450071784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-49352406587214678272019-12-23T05:29:53.747-05:002019-12-23T05:29:53.747-05:00I prefer the ones where you have prompts versus th...I prefer the ones where you have prompts versus the ones where you just count. Reading an X book is not so much a challenge as finding a book that fits the category. I pick a number for my GR challenge that falls in line with the number of books I tend to read per week. My audiobook count varies more than my book count, so those help push me towards my goal, when I have longer books to read. I don't feel they keep me from reading anything, though. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-63503492040557099522019-12-22T20:21:33.388-05:002019-12-22T20:21:33.388-05:00I like the idea of challenges but I don't thin...I like the idea of challenges but I don't think that they actually challenge me at all. I have done a few but it is really just something else to keep track of more than anything. I even pick a low goal for my Goodreads challenge that I usually meet sometime in the summer. There was one year where I had a hard time meeting my goal so I was picking a bunch of short reads to boost my numbers. I don't want to end up avoiding long books just to hit a number. Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-7768593560488995542019-12-22T14:12:33.099-05:002019-12-22T14:12:33.099-05:00I don't choose ones that tie into each other, ...I don't choose ones that tie into each other, but sometimes, I can use the same book for more than one. I am doing a more unofficial backlist. I try to read one each week. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-73941167937764492562019-12-22T13:47:15.071-05:002019-12-22T13:47:15.071-05:00I definitely prefer year long challenges and I try...I definitely prefer year long challenges and I try to choose challenges that tie in with other goals that I'm hoping to accomplish that year. I haven't decided how many I'm going to do in 2020 yet, but I'm sure the Goodreads one will be on my list, probably the discussion one since I didn't meet my goal this year, and then a backlist challenge to keep me focused on those older books. Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-72926685599540438682019-12-22T07:00:24.431-05:002019-12-22T07:00:24.431-05:00I don't think the number of discussions/books/...I don't think the number of discussions/books/etc disqualifies you from any challenge, because challenges are personal. My first year doing challenges, I picked the Pop Sugar one, and it made me feel like a failure. So, then I picked the new release and contemporary romance challenges, which, let's face it, are not challenges for me at all, since I read so many of both. I have now found a few that are challenging, but not aggravating. I mean, I do this for fun, I don't want it to make me feel horrible. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-19488268356062902802019-12-21T22:30:53.087-05:002019-12-21T22:30:53.087-05:00I used to do a BUNCH but now I only do Goodreads. ...I used to do a BUNCH but now I only do Goodreads. I mean, I guess you can say I am doing the Discussion Challenge but I literally just posted my third discussion post of 2019 about 5 minutes ago so... do I even count at this point? Not likely. But hey I try! I LOVE challenges in general, but I also can't gracefully admit defeat, I push myself until I am pulling my hair out. I think at some point, when I have more time, I'd like to join a few that are pertinent to what I'd like to be reading more of, you know? Like the backlist, or sequels, or what have you. And I hope to not suck at the DC AS badly in 2020 hah! Good luck on all of yours, they sound so fun!! Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-44735686819046185312019-12-21T20:00:00.238-05:002019-12-21T20:00:00.238-05:00Maybe next year!Maybe next year!Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-54247826663138551512019-12-21T19:14:56.833-05:002019-12-21T19:14:56.833-05:00I decided not to do any formal challenges this yea...I decided not to do any formal challenges this year, but there are a few news ones I've never seen before on your list. I am making note of them for the future.Michelle @ Fitkittymama Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944373655333504580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-53400823342102298032019-12-21T15:28:14.251-05:002019-12-21T15:28:14.251-05:00I failed my 50 States and maybe my AtoZ last year....I failed my 50 States and maybe my AtoZ last year. I tried. I just could not find a book for whatever situation I needed, but I still enjoyed it. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-59268890600156269532019-12-21T15:27:32.743-05:002019-12-21T15:27:32.743-05:00It is unfortunate the way they log audiobooks. I d...It is unfortunate the way they log audiobooks. I don't distinguish between audiobook and book, when I shelve, so, I think all pages get counted for me. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-19298063558620698862019-12-21T12:00:33.395-05:002019-12-21T12:00:33.395-05:00It looks like I might not complete a couple of my ...It looks like I might not complete a couple of my challenges this year. First time that has happened! And I still haven't decided which I will be doing next year.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744993634095849670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-77735895313749351492019-12-21T11:59:52.876-05:002019-12-21T11:59:52.876-05:00Fun challenges. I do the Goodreads just to keep me...Fun challenges. I do the Goodreads just to keep me on track, really. I wish it logged hours for audio. It said my shortest book for 2019 was a Jim Butcher Audiobook 18 pages. It was more like 18 hours, LOL Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-78105619880753189392019-12-21T10:23:34.381-05:002019-12-21T10:23:34.381-05:00I set my GR challenge by looking at how many books...I set my GR challenge by looking at how many books I average per week. I tend to read at the same pace, and I never get stressed out by that challenge. I am not a huge fan of the counting type challenges, where I have to read X number of X book. The prompts hold me to one book per month, and that let's me freely select all my other monthly books. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-41353969596985342332019-12-21T10:21:06.847-05:002019-12-21T10:21:06.847-05:00I pick pretty low-key challenges, where I am oblig...I pick pretty low-key challenges, where I am obligated to one book per month. I read a lot on my own, so the challenges are really to give me a little guidance as to what I will read. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-13787953339867480442019-12-21T10:20:02.720-05:002019-12-21T10:20:02.720-05:00I am not a read-a-thon person. The idea of setting...I am not a read-a-thon person. The idea of setting aside a chunk of time never works for me. These challenge allow me to keep up with my review books alongside my challenge books. I am more into reading blogs, than watching people talk about stuff. It could be because I am old. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-71922206718514372462019-12-21T10:17:55.258-05:002019-12-21T10:17:55.258-05:00The Discussion Challenge is probably the toughest ...The Discussion Challenge is probably the toughest one I do, but it's a good motivator for me. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-85761413511638965322019-12-21T10:17:18.102-05:002019-12-21T10:17:18.102-05:00You will see I picked mostly monthly challenges. I...You will see I picked mostly monthly challenges. I am obligated to one book per month for each, and that gives me a lot of wiggle room with my reading. I was happy to find the diversity challenge I found, because it's like the one I did a few years ago, and I really enjoyed the structure of that one. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com