Goodreads Reading Challenge 2024 wrap up

 

Goodread Reading Challenge 2024

I sent my goal for 200 books, and I read 259 according to Goodreads stats.

I read 49,8090 pages.

Average book length was 192.

My average rating was 4.5 stars.

My first book of the year was "As a Little Child".

My last book of the year was "Once Upon a Midnight Dream".

My own personal stats (based on my records, and I know I missed a couple books) are as follows:

It was a good year for reading with no stars under 4.

5 star reviews - 112

4 1/2 star reviews - 45

4 star reviews - 98

Audiobooks listened to - 36

Paperback books read - 10

I will continue to use Goodreads as my main record of what I read. Let's see how 2025 turns out.

Reading Goals at the Half Year Mark

 

My Goal is Binge Listener - 20-30 Audiobooks for the year.

At the halfway point, I have completed 18 audiobooks.

I am looking good for the year.

My Goal is Silver - 25 Books

I have only read 6 Netgalley books.

This one I will need to focus a bit more on. I have several coming up, just need to actually read them.

My Goal is Level 3 - 13-20 Books.

I have read 5 books.

This has been a bit of a struggle. It seems that I read far more paranormal last year than this year. We will see how it turns out.

For this one, I have done well. I only have left E, Q, X, and Z.

I have gone through my TBR and discovered that I have books beginning with these letters. I will probably get through them by the end of the year.

For the Mini Challenges, I haven't done so well. I have completed 3 of the 6.

GOODREADS CHALLENGE

My Goal is 200 Books.

My current number on Goodreads shows 131, but I have 5 reviews to write. This is putting me 35 books ahead of schedule. 

This is my update for the moment. I have my fingers crossed that I can make up some ground with a couple of the challenges before the year ends.

I hope all your challenges are going well.

Goodreads Reading Challenge 2023

 Goodreads Challenge results

My goal for 2023 was 200 books. I actually read 257. The following are stats that Goodreads generates.

Total number of pages read - 558,848

Average book length - 217 pages

Average rating - 4.3 (slightly higher than 2022)

First review - Wolf by D. Williams

Last review - Clash of Kings by Faith Gibson

Some of my own stats that I keep track of are below.

Listened to 38 audiobooks

Read 5 paperbacks

Lowest rating 3 1/2 stars (2 books) A Promise Broken and Copper

I have 47 4 1/2 star ratings

I have 70 5 star ratings.

Let's see what happens in 2024.

2022 Goodreads Challenge Wrap Up

 

I challenged myself to read 175 books in 2022. I ended up reading 290 books!! This includes audiobooks, short stories, novellas, and novels. My shortest read was 20 pages, and my longest was 574.

I never review a book if it is under 3 stars. I keep hoping that Goodreads and Amazon will allow for 1/2 stars. I did read several books that I wanted to give 1/2 stars (3 1/2, 4 1/2), but since I cannot, I click the lower of the stars. My average rating for 2022 was 4.2 stars.

Rating is always personal. A five-star review must keep me turning the pages, needing to get to the end to celebrate with everyone. Four-and-a-half stars may have been a bit too long, a bit overly descriptive, or was flat at some point. Four stars means it was a good story, slow or too descriptive in a few spots. Three or three and a half stars are given to those stories that could have been better, but I wanted to complete the story.

I do reviews for Enticing Journey Book Promotions, Elle Woods PR, Goddess Fish Promotions, Yours Truly Promotions, the RBMC group, Book Obsessed Chicks Review Team (a book club I belong to), and of course, for myself. I post my all reviews on the FB page Lazy Day Library Reviews as well as the Iron Canuck Reviews & More blog, FB page, and Twitter. Books I receive through Book Obsessed Chicks are posted to that FB page as well. My main places to review are Bookbub, Amazon, Goodreads, B&N, Kobo, Google, Netgalley, and Audible. Sometimes, I post to Chirp and Booksprout, depending on where I get the books from. 

I belong to a few author street teams and read for them. I do buy books as well. Amazon, B&N, and Audible are my main places to shop. 

In 2023, I will have four reading challenges that I will try to complete. The Goodreads Challenge, What an Animal Challenge, Audiobook Challenge, and Netgalley and Edelweiss Challenge. Join a challenge yourself and see how you do.

Happy New Year and hope to hear from you throughout the year.

Reading Challenge 2023 - What an Animal Reading Challenge

 Another reading challenge to complete this year for me. This one is What an Animal Reading Challenge.

For this one, I am aiming for Level 2 which is 7-12 books. I may have to step up my paranormal reading to complete this one.

Reading Challenge 2023 - 2023 Audiobook Challenge

 Another challenge that I have decided to join. 

The level I plan to attain is Binge Listener (20-30 books) courtesy of:

Let's see how it goes.

Reading Challenge for 2023 - 2023 Netgalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge

I saw a list of reading challenged for 2023 and found the one. This is being run by https://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/. 

It is called 2023 Netgalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge. I am making a pledge to hit the goal of Silver - 25 books. I hope to get through more of my Netgalley requests to raise my standing.