Noumena12 Reading Summary

I haven’t posted this for a long time…so here it goes…

My reading goal for 2011 was 350 books. I’ve read 197 books (56%) as of the end of September which puts me 65 books (18%) behind. Which means that I have to read 51 books each of the remaining months….doesn’t feel terribly likely since I’ve only been averaging 21 books a month.

Last year I completed 332 books and it doesn’t look like I will be repeating that milestone this year. I would need to average reading 45 books in the remaining 3 months.

On the page count front, it appears I’ve read 58,091 so far this year resulting in a average page count of 297 pages per book. Last year I read a total of 93,151 pages which is an average of 280 pages per book. So maybe I will end up reading move actual pages this year if I read 11,686 pages per month…Oh wait, that turns out to be ~39 books per month.

The good news is that my Monthly Reading Challenge success rate has been very good! April and May were the only 2 months that I didn’t successfully complete the challenge so far…

Of course, Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-Thon is next weekend…so who knows what will happen!

GoodReads 2011 September Monthly Challenge

Wow! I really took this one to the last minute. Finished up at 11:15pm on 9/30. I haven’t even planned October yet!

11 of 11 Completed

Challenge Thread

1. 'S' is for September: Snapped by Laura Griffin 9/19
Read a book that starts with 'S' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'S'.
2. Happy Birthday!: (Happy Birthday Monica!) Sweet Nothings(Kendrick/Coulter, #3) by Catherine Anderson 9/6
Read a book from a September birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose "day" falls on the same "day" as yours. If no one has the same day, choose someone with the closest day to yours. September Birthday List
3. Geography: Natural Born Charmer (Chicago Stars, #11)  by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 9/28 
Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Tennessee
4. Talk Like a Pirate Day: Riptide (Cutter Cay, #2) by Cherry Adair 9/2
Read a book with pirates or a book set in sea or high sea adventure book.
5. Tolkien Week: Must Love Vampires by Heidi Betts 9/30
Read a straight out fantasy book.
6. Business Women's Day: Sweet Justice (A Last Chance Novel, #7) by Christy Reece 9/13
Read a book with a working heroine or a chick-lit or a book with a strong, kick-ass heroine.
7. Read a Book Day: Serendipity by Carly Phillips (on my wish list since May) 9/10
Read a book that you have been meaning to read or a book that has been neglected in a series or a challenge or a random book that caught your fancy when you were browsing.
8. National Health and Physical Fitness Day: One Track Mind by Bethany Campbell 9/4
Read a book with sports as a central theme or a book with a sports related (coach, dietician etc) or a book with a character who works out a lot.
9. OcktoberFest: Under the Influence by Nancy Warren 9/1
Read a book set in Germany or whose author was born or residing in Germany or a character who is a bartender or owns a pub.
10. Reader's Choice: Only Yours (Fool’s Gold, #5) by Susan Mallery 9/2
Read any book of your choice.
11. National Preparedness Month: Return to Dawn: A Novel of Love and Loss by Madalyn Stevens 9/22
Read a book set in the aftermath of any natural disaster or a terrorist attack or books where the main characters are affected by any terrorist attack (Ex: 7/11 attacks) or a post-apocalyptic book.

August GoodReads Monthly Challenge

Challenge Thread

10 of 10 Completed

1. "A" is for August: Playing Dirty (Sisterhood Diaries, #3) by Susan Anderson 8/3
Read a book which title or authors name starts with "A".
2. Happy Birthday!: (Ren) Heaven Can’t Wait (I-Team, #1.5) by Pamela Clare 8/2
Read a book from a August birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose "day" falls on the same "day" as yours. If no one has the same day, choose someone with the closest day to yours.
(August Birthday Celebrant list)
3. Geography: By the Book by JoAnn Carter 8/15
Read a book whose author, character or setting is from New Jersey.
4. Kiss and Make up Day: Perfect Partners by Carly Phillips 8/5
Read a book with the word kiss in the title, with kissing on the cover or has a couple that spend the book making up.
5. National Thriftshop Day: Rescue Me by Sydney Allen 8/8 
Read a book you bought at a thrift shop, got from the library or paid $1 or less for.
6. Frankenstein Day: Beg for Mercy (Trilogy, #1) by Jami Alden 8/21
Read a horror book or a book with a "monster" in it.
7. Lazy Day: Cowboys Like Us: Cowboys Like Us\Notorious by Vicki Lewis Thompson 8/9
Read a book that you have had on your reading list for some time or a book that you would be able to finish in a day (if you had all day to read it).
8. Back to School: Flat Out Love by Jessica Park 8/15
Read a book that takes place in school or a young adult book.
9. Romance Awareness Month: It Had To Be You (Chicago Stars, #1) Susan Elizabeth Phillips 8/3
Read a book from the first 8 pages of the
Popular Romance Books Shelf
10. Reader's Choice: Too Hot To Touch (Rising Star, #1) by Louisa Edwards 8/6
Read a book, any book. It is your call which one.

July Goodreads Monthly Challenge

10 of 10 Completed

1. J is for July: One Summer: A Shelter Bay Novel by JoAnn Ross 7/13
Read a book that starts with "J." Or, read a book whose author's first or last name starts with "J."
2. Happy Birthday!: First Lady by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Chaseyro) 7/16
Read a book from a July birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose "day" falls on the same "day" as yours. If no one has the same day, choose someone with the closest day to yours.
Birthday List
3. Geography: Dating a Cougar (Never Too Late, #1) by Donna McDonald 7/16
Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Virginia.
4. USA Independence Day (July 4): Cover Me by Catherine Mann 7/8
Read a book with a red, white, or blue cover; or, read a book (fiction or non-fiction) about the American Revolution.
5. Bastille Day (July 14): A Wedding in Paris by Barbara Bretton, Marie Ferrarella, and Cindi Myers 7/19 
Read a book set in France, or whose author was born in or resides in France; or, read a book (fiction or non-fiction) about the French Revolution.
6. Life's a Beach: Only Mine by Susan Mallery  7/28
Read a book that could be considered a "Beach Read." (Below are some lists to give you some ideas, but you're not required to choose from these lists.)
Chick Lit for the Beach
Great Beach Reads
Good Housekeeping: 10 Beach Reads
7. Parents' Day (July 24): Baby, Come Home by Stephanie Bond 7/6
Read a book in which the hero and/or heroine has children.
8. I Forgot Day (July 2): Ethan’s Chase by Bronwyn Storm 7/23
Read a book that has been on your TBR shelf for at least 90 days. If you don't have a TBR shelf, read a book you have been meaning to read.
9. International Joke Day (July 1): Going Cowboy Crazy (Deep in the Heart of Texas, #1) by Katie Lane 7/9
Read a book that makes you laugh.
10. Reader's Choice: Savor the Danger (Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor, #3) by Lori Foster 7/2
This one's up to you!