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Reading Challenge, 2011



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Welcome to the Reading Challenge 2011. The idea is to set yourself a certain number of books to read in 2011 and then... to read that many books! After you read them, you have to write a review of that book. YOU set the amount of books you want to read this year - so don't tell me you don't have time for this. It can be as low as 5, or as high as 200. After you've written your review, don't forget to add a link to it to the wiki where you're listing the books you've read.

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How to join up:

Follow the example below. write your name below, and then a link to the wiki-page where you will be keeping a list of the books you've read. Below that, keep a tally of how many books you've read, and also list when you joined the challenge. E.g.:

1. [windowframe] - Silvie's Reading List 2011
Books read: 0/100
Joined: 24/01/11

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FAQ

Q: Can I re-read books I've already read?
A: You can re-read books you've already read prior to this year (providing you haven't already written a review on it) but you can't count the same book twice, even if you read it twice this year.

Q: How do I write a review?
A: Go to your ET diary. In the top right corner are a load of buttons. One of them says 'write a review'. Click it!


Q: It's February/March/November - can I still join?
A: Sure. But take when you're starting into consideration when deciding your goal.

Q: Can I count comics/graphic novels?
A: That's entirely up to you, and whether you personally count them as books or not. The point of this challenge is to get people to read more, so if you already read 300 comic books a year, then maybe you shouldn't count them. (NB: I know many people in other challenges count 3-5 comics/mangas as equivalent to one book).

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Sign up:

1. [windowframe] - Silvie's Reading List 2011
Books read: 13/55
Joined: 01/01/11

2. [Linderel] - Lami's Reading List 2011
Books read: 11/30
Joined: 01/01/11

3. [Viking] - Viking's Reading List 2011
Books read: 26/52
Joined: 01/01/11

4. [Eyden13]-Eyden's Reading List 2011
Books read: 27/75
Joined: 01/01/2011

5. [Akayume] - Akayume's Reading List 2011
Books read: 18/50
Joined: 01/02/2011

6. [Ayame the Snake] - Ayame's Reading List 2011
Books read: 16/30
Joined: 01/03/2011

7. [Caterin S.] - Cat's Reading List 2011
Books read 66/70
Joined 03/01/11

8. [hanhepi] - hanhepi's reading list 2011
Books read - 0/20
Joined: 03/01/11

9. [Ms. Steel] - Lex's Reading List 2011
Books read: 37/40
Joined: 03/01/11

10. [Chishio] - Chi-chan's Reading List 2011
Books read: 1/45
Joined: 01/04/11

11. [All_Most PUNK] - Patricio's Reading List 2011
Books read: 00/80
Joined: 01/03/2011

12. [▲.] - CiCi's Reading List 2011
Books read: 1/20
Joined: 1/23/2011

13 [*Phoenix*] - *Phoenix* Books 2011
Books read: 3/50
Joined: Feb/6/2011

14. [Mirime] Mirime's Reading List 2011
Books read: 75/100
Joined: 15 February 2011 (list starts in Jan)

15. [Yncke] - Yncke's reading list
Books read: 22
Joined: 2011/03/08 (counting back to 01/01)

16. [iippo] - iippo's reading list
Books read: 17/60
Joined: March 2011

17. [Alexi Ice] - Akane's Reading List
Books read: 15/30
Joined: April 20, 2011

18. [Mortified Penguin] - Mort's reading list 2011
Books read: -1/8
Joined: 2011-05-22 (day after the rapture)

19. [nehirwen] - Nehirwen's Reading List 2011
Books read: 14/15
Joined: 28 May 2011

20. [Karithina] - Kari's Reading List 2011
Books Read: 3/10
Joined: 28 May 2011

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2011-02-28 [Chishio]: ... >.<
i have books to read, just haven't finished yet.

2011-03-10 [kians mummy]: how do i sign up for this

2011-03-10 [Viking]: Just edit the wiki.

2011-03-28 [Yncke]: Does proof reading a book that is going to be published count for this list?

2011-03-28 [kians mummy]: probably not, because its about reading a book, not just proof reading it, there is know point to it otherwise

2011-03-28 [Yncke]: Well, proof reading is just a very concentrated form of reading a book...

2011-03-28 [kians mummy]: but this is to do with reading the hole book not just what its about and bits of what happen in it

2011-03-28 [iippo]: Proof reading means you read something to make sure there are no mistakes or typos or such. So while it's not leisurely reading-for-fun, it's still certainly reading the whole book. 
I think it would count, Yncke :) (Unless you wrote the book :P)

2011-03-28 [kians mummy]: true, thanks for that [iippo]

2011-03-28 [Yncke]: Thanks, [iippo]. (No, I didn't write it. Hm. Why would a published book written by yourself not count? >:-) )

2011-03-28 [windowframe]: Because no one can proof read their own work properly. :P Of course proof-reading counts. :)

2011-03-28 [iippo]: And also if you wrote it, you have a somewhat deeper insight into it than a regular reader. And you'd need to review it for the challenge :P "This book was wonderful, and the author of it is a bomb!"

2011-03-28 [Yncke]: I'm skipping the reviewing part, but I can see how that's a problem. :) ("Great book, I couldn't've done it better!")

2011-03-28 [Akayume]: And I think it's more your own choice of what you think should count. (:

2011-04-02 [All_Most PUNK]: I'm thinking maybe I should kick this into the second semester of the year and make it just 60 books or so.

2011-04-02 [kians mummy]: [windowframe] don't you think there is to much talk going on now

2011-04-02 [All_Most PUNK]: Too much talk or not talk enough?

2011-04-02 [kians mummy]: to much for this wiki, if you want to chat then click the chat link

2011-04-02 [All_Most PUNK]: But I like chatting here.

2011-04-02 [windowframe]: No, I don't think there's too much chatter here. :) It's not an official page, so how much chatter there is doesn't matter. And we're hardly swamped with comments. Plus, the comments that are here tend to be relevant to the topic of reading, so of course they're welcome. :)

@Pubky: Have you read any books at all so far this year?

2011-04-21 [Alexi Ice]: I LOVE this idea! I wish I would have found it sooner!!

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