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[catness]

Name: catness
Goal: 50 books read between December 2010 - December 2011
Definition of "book": 100 pages or more according to ISBN (e-books are ok), graphic novels and re-reads do not count, unfinished books started before the challenge count because finishing is more important than starting.
A little about my goal and my reading habits: I never thought it would come to this, but it appears that I hardly ever read books anymore :( Movies and TV shows have occupied the niche reserved for storytelling-based art. This is doubleplusungood, because reading is essential for writing. And a little extra motivation never hurts!

Fiction & Academic Articles

[katealaurel]

Challenge #1!

Name: katealaurel
Goal: 20 articles read by January 31
Definition of "book" "article": Academic articles of average length (let's say 20 pages as a minimum) or academic book chapters.

A little about my goal and my reading habits: I recently finished applying to graduate school (ancient history), and in two years out of school, have fallen out of the habit of reading articles on a regular basis. While 20 articles in 40 days is, obviously, a much lower reading rate than I'll be doing if I get in, I'm hoping it'll be steady enough to help get me back into the habit for the new year.


Challenge #2!

Goal: 5 novels read by January 31
Definition of "book": No re-reads, no graphic novels.

A little about my goal and my reading habits: I need to spend more leisure time reading fiction and less leisure time reading blogs.