Tag: reading challenges

February 2017 Challenge Update

February 2017 Challenge Update

GoodReads Challenge 2017 Reading Challenge Lark of The Bookwyrm’s Hoard has read 34 books toward her goal of 200 books. hide 34 of 200 (17%) view books I’m 3 books ahead of schedule!   The Backlist Reader Challenge The Backlist Reader Challenge runs all year (and is hosted here on The… Read more »

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News & Notes – 2/18/2017

News & Notes – 2/18/2017

News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff Book News Goodreads rolls out new Rereading feature. I’ve been waiting for this since I first joined Goodreads. I’m so excited! Bookstore sales rose 2.5% in… Read more »

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2016 Year-End Challenge Wrap-Up

2016 Year-End Challenge Wrap-Up

  Goodreads Reading Challenge 2016 Reading Challenge Lark of The Bookwyrm’s Hoard has completed her goal of reading 180 books in 2016! hide 234 of 180 (100%) view books I smashed my Goodreads Reading Challenge goal, reaching 180 books a whole three-and-a-half months early and finishing with a total of 235 books. Granted,… Read more »

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News & Notes – 12/31/16

News & Notes – 12/31/16

News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff.   In Memoriam: Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher, who was best known for her iconic portrayal of Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy, died Dec. 27 after suffering… Read more »

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News & Notes – 12/10/16

News & Notes – 12/10/16

News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff   Book News Penguin Random House Gave Away 100K Books in Three Days as part of its #GiveaBook campaign. (GalleyCat) The Goodreads Choice Awards were announced.  The… Read more »

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My Goals for The Backlist Reader Challenge 2017

My Goals for The Backlist Reader Challenge 2017

The Backlist Reader Challenge (#BacklistReader) is a year-long challenge hosted by The Bookwyrm’s Hoard. It’s for all those older books that have been piling up on your TBR pile and list — not just the ones you own, but the ones you’ve been wanting to read for a while. My Goals I’m setting my goal at 24… Read more »

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HoHoHo Read-a-Thon 2016

HoHoHo Read-a-Thon 2016

The HoHoHo Read-A-Thon starts in three weeks! Well, just over three weeks, but close enough. It’s time to sign up and start thinking about what I’m going to read. I know I’m going to be pretty busy with both work and choruses that week, so my goal is to read… Read more »

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