tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post7896487184577528313..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: 50 BOOKS IN 2017--HOW ABOUT YOU? @ Liz FlahertyMargiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-36231231020790545462017-01-09T18:56:10.534-05:002017-01-09T18:56:10.534-05:00You bet! Someone on FB mention King's ON WRITI...You bet! Someone on FB mention King's ON WRITING the other day and I think I need to read that--and count it--again. Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-7332215707156670662017-01-09T18:45:47.063-05:002017-01-09T18:45:47.063-05:00What a great goal! I've always got books on th...What a great goal! I've always got books on the go as well, but I'm having a hard time finishing them. I love audiobooks; I listen while I'm at the gym. Guess I'm going to have start going to the gym more often!<br /><br />Do non-fiction research-type books count?Jana Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624650840243322617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-73855840432877250982017-01-09T17:57:06.460-05:002017-01-09T17:57:06.460-05:00Not really so busy, Pat--it just looks that way wh...Not really so busy, Pat--it just looks that way when you put it in writing. :-) I just finished #4 for this year--I'm happy about that!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-68610510411620875312017-01-09T16:11:40.851-05:002017-01-09T16:11:40.851-05:00Wow, you're a busy lady! I'm hoping to rea...Wow, you're a busy lady! I'm hoping to read at least 100 books this year which means 2 a week. Maybe. lol. Especially since I have 3 books due this year, too. :-) Wishing you a prosperous and healthy New Year!Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-14212091079936006312017-01-09T13:49:04.157-05:002017-01-09T13:49:04.157-05:00Yes, it is fun--I wish you well on your journey th...Yes, it is fun--I wish you well on your journey this year!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-20570782401099130672017-01-09T13:38:20.194-05:002017-01-09T13:38:20.194-05:00This year I have a writing challenge for myself (2...This year I have a writing challenge for myself (2 blogs and a finished book) but I am also a voracious reader. I will join you on the 50 book challenge. In addition to fiction I also read through many nonfiction books to add material to the college classes I teach. It is so much fun to be busy! Carolyn McCutcheonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04505732730959271307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-80772691998877109502017-01-09T13:05:18.064-05:002017-01-09T13:05:18.064-05:00They should--they're some of the best reads we...They should--they're some of the best reads we have. :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-65512638336990298432017-01-09T12:28:20.221-05:002017-01-09T12:28:20.221-05:00I'm doing the read/watch challenge like Kristi...I'm doing the read/watch challenge like Kristi, but I'd also like to read more than a book a month, so I'm in. And I like that beta r reads count. Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-16255610419912362802017-01-09T11:59:15.654-05:002017-01-09T11:59:15.654-05:00It does. I'm kind of hoping when I get to actu...It does. I'm kind of hoping when I get to actually counting them, I'll end up reading more than I anticipate.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-10888630607267405402017-01-09T10:52:24.580-05:002017-01-09T10:52:24.580-05:00Well you all put me to shame! Like Kate and Pam, I...Well you all put me to shame! Like Kate and Pam, I've always got a book to read. And yes, by the time I read all my Heartwarming sisters, that's nearly 50 there. Books for research... historical novels hmmm. Adds up, huh? Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-45387611103182694082017-01-09T10:40:29.756-05:002017-01-09T10:40:29.756-05:00Good for you, Roz! Good for you, Roz! Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-67675621333516750922017-01-09T10:26:38.153-05:002017-01-09T10:26:38.153-05:00I'm doing well so far this year. I bog down in...I'm doing well so far this year. I bog down in the summer when I like doing outside things. But I still read at night. I read more than romance books and sometimes the ones I pick can be slower reading. If I only read the Heartwarming subscription that would be 48 and of course I buy many more writers' stories that I love. rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-6475895222711906142017-01-09T10:03:09.352-05:002017-01-09T10:03:09.352-05:00Since going to work at the library (very part-time...Since going to work at the library (very part-time, very fun), I've started doing a lot of my reading from there. While I do have my auto-buys, using what the library offers has increased both my reading and the pleasure in it.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-65420717814915439352017-01-09T09:59:52.651-05:002017-01-09T09:59:52.651-05:00The first time I did the Goodreads Reading Challen...The first time I did the Goodreads Reading Challenge, I read 200. Then of course, I got on the write/edit/release merry-go-round, plus my hubby retired, so my book-buying (12/month) dropped drastically. I'm chuckling at this, because my goal over at GR is-you guessed it-50 books. I did manage 75 last year, but that was only because I spent 3 weeks at my parents' house, and Mom had gotten a new stack of books for the holidays!Kenzie Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160523410013966070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-11243783967574192892017-01-09T09:49:53.408-05:002017-01-09T09:49:53.408-05:00Oh, Heidi! I thought of that the other day and nee...Oh, Heidi! I thought of that the other day and need to read it again! I loved audio when I was on the road over an hour a day. I miss it still, but it's not the same in 15-minute sound bytes. :-) Always having a book going, often more than one, is a good jump start for me on this goal thing--I hope I get better with the finishing. Thanks for coming by, Pam!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-15914517988528701602017-01-09T09:36:31.463-05:002017-01-09T09:36:31.463-05:00I do the Goodreads count, too. The first year I ...I do the Goodreads count, too. The first year I did it, I tried for a lofty 150 books. What was I thinking? Last year, I went for a hundred. Nope, didn't make it. This year, the goal is 80.<br />I don't get to read as much as I used to, and I miss it. But I'm with Kate, I've always got a book going. And, I'm on the road to work more than an hour a day so I do books on tape. They're 1/3 my reading. I reread the first three of James Herriot last year. And, over Christmas I read Heidi.Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-13819012256248058772017-01-09T08:11:14.978-05:002017-01-09T08:11:14.978-05:00RITA books count! I wouldn't have set such a g...RITA books count! I wouldn't have set such a goal for myself in the days of kids and combining writing with a full-time day job, either. One more way to fail! :-) Now, however, I have the time--and fewer priorities--so I can make that commitment. <br />Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-20083805996358282292017-01-09T08:02:49.703-05:002017-01-09T08:02:49.703-05:00If I can count the books I judge for the RITAs, I ...If I can count the books I judge for the RITAs, I could a solid 10 books for the year! Unfortunately I'm not going to set a goal... Too many books in my head to write at present. But good luck!!Ava Cuvayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06312693483840366091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-86588529199707609552017-01-09T07:54:38.876-05:002017-01-09T07:54:38.876-05:00I'm working on Miss Read. Most of them I read ...I'm working on Miss Read. Most of them I read in 2016, but I'm going to be doing more retro-read as I go along!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-86072441006480543312017-01-09T07:53:48.565-05:002017-01-09T07:53:48.565-05:00Bless you, Kate. I'm always reading, too, but ...Bless you, Kate. I'm always reading, too, but I'm alarmed at how little of what I read I actually finish. I owe it to the storytellers to read the whole story--that's part of what I want to do. I know I can't and won't always, but I'm urged by my goal. :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-37280269051940790662017-01-09T07:48:30.181-05:002017-01-09T07:48:30.181-05:00I'm already in on this one--and confession? I&...I'm already in on this one--and confession? I'm rereading some old books from my childhood, so I've already read two books since January 3. I'm with you on how hard it is to read anymore--I have the same issues, but 50 books is very doable, I hope!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-58179065550722032682017-01-09T07:48:23.686-05:002017-01-09T07:48:23.686-05:00If you read my comment on the Heartwarming blog to...If you read my comment on the Heartwarming blog today, Liz, you already know that I have never set new year's goals. That means I don't set goals for how many books I read either; however . . . I am never NOT reading a book. I read every day and every night before I go to sleep. I think I would be lost without having a good book to read. So . . . to all my favorite authors and those terrific authors I have yet to discover, thank you, thank you, for writing your wonderful books! That includes you, Liz! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478912840797103106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-14916101838649563472017-01-09T07:34:35.170-05:002017-01-09T07:34:35.170-05:00It's fun, isn't it? I'm being reminded...It's fun, isn't it? I'm being reminded of how much I love reading!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-1540358873080638242017-01-09T07:26:29.748-05:002017-01-09T07:26:29.748-05:00I mentioned last week the read/watch challenge...b...I mentioned last week the read/watch challenge...but I'm going to join you and the others with the 50 books challenge, too. Already have a list of books that I'm excited to read.Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-55559491553682106422017-01-09T07:19:02.212-05:002017-01-09T07:19:02.212-05:00Ah, yes, guilt...I'm SO familiar with it! :-) ...Ah, yes, guilt...I'm SO familiar with it! :-) Thanks for joining in, Lisa!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.com