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Congrats, Kathryn! You can do it - six weeks to go.

Wow, Kathryn, that's awesome work! It's definitely looking like you'll finish ahead of time :)

Tien wrote: "Wow, Kathryn, that's awesome work! It's definitely looking like you'll finish ahead of time :)"

Well, I leave for an overseas 3 week Christmas vacation that probably won't have much reading time, so we will see. And I haven't touched the middle two categories yet (though I am in progress with two of the books). But I am going to try my hardest.

Ooh, you can do it!
When are you leaving for your holiday?

Tien wrote: "Ooh, you can do it!
When are you leaving for your holiday?"

I leave on the 9th and return the 30th. I might actually have to re-pick some of the books as they are books I don't actually own on my physical TBR and I am having trouble tracking them down.

Kathryn CA wrote: "I might actually have to re-pick some of the books as they are books I don't actually own on my physical TBR and I am having trouble tracking them down. "

You are free to re-pick your books, of course. I've being doing that as I find books which crossover other challenges better :)

I also find it annoying when I have trouble tracking some books down!

Tien wrote: "Kathryn CA wrote: "I might actually have to re-pick some of the books as they are books I don't actually own on my physical TBR and I am having trouble tracking them down. "

You are free to re-pic..."

The one I am having trouble with is 2b: "b. Books with the least number of ratings" So it won't be the books on my goodreads TBR with the least ratings, but the books I have access to that have the least number of ratings.

Kathryn CA wrote: "The one I am having trouble with is 2b: "b. Books with the least number of ratings" So it won't be the books on my goodreads TBR with the least ratings, but the books I have access to that have the least number of ratings. "

That's fine. In fact, for this whole Trim challenge, I've limited my choices to books I actually physically own and are sitting on piles around the house ;p

Kathryn CA wrote: "Completed my first category:


Catch Up
GOAL: 8/8
1. First Family (King & Maxwell #4) READ: 10/6/2016
2.The Sixth Man (King & Maxwell #5) READ: 10/10/2016
3.[book:K..."

Well done! :D

Only 1 book left to read...I saved the monstrosity Under the Dome for last. I'll tackle that next month after I have read the first 3 bookopoly books :)

I've completed sections 1 & 4. And, I have only two CDs to go for The Girl on the Train, which will complete section 2. That will leave my monstrosity which I am planning on reading next month. So I anticipate finishing this game.

However, I am still working on some other games (most old) for PAS. Lost 2014 - 2 books, Scattegories - 7 books, Pursuit Round 3 - 3 books and Moving Mountains 2016 - 2 books.

Good job, both Lusie and Bea!!!!!!

Thanks Katryn!

Bea, you are doing great! I also still have to read books for other challlenges, but those are for other groups. I'm slowly getting there.

Today I completed my goodreads 2016 reading challenge!

Lusie wrote: "Today I completed my goodreads 2016 reading challenge! "

Congrats, Lusie.

Thanks to both of you regarding my TRIM, but I really did not have many books to read - just 11. Yet, I am glad of that as I really wanted to finish old games this year. Not going to do it, but I will come close.

I completed my minimum for finishing "Trim" (I was lucky and had a small number), but I'm going to continue to add books as they fit. The #4 group, Series, is going to be my focus for the rest of this challenge. I'm trying to catch up on a bunch of series!!

Great idea, LynnB!

Thanks Bea

Congrats on completing the GR challenge, Lusie!

Thank you Lauren!!

2/3 way through this challenge and the stats say we have achieved 53.35% of our group goal! (223 out of 418 books). We are slowing down... I don't know if most people are trying to tackle their big books or if we are just getting distracted in finishing other seasonal challenges that are finishing up tomorrow? Nevertheless, I still think 50%+ is a good number to finish on and we've still got 4 weeks to go :)

For myself, I've got 12 of 22 so doing quite well, if I do say so myself! Planning to start Crime and Punishment (for popular book, 2a) on Dec 1 though I have my doubts on finishing by end of Dec :p

Oops! I forgot to update my post, Tien. I have read 10/11 and finished #1, #2, and #4 sections. I only have the monstrosity left. I will start it after Dec 1.

That's ok, Bea... 1 book doesn't really make that much difference to the percentage but good on you for nearly finishing! Only 1 to go! You've been really focused this year ;p

Tien wrote: "That's ok, Bea... 1 book doesn't really make that much difference to the percentage but good on you for nearly finishing! Only 1 to go! You've been really focused this year ;p"

Well, I have met most of my goals to complete old games as well as finish the current games this year. So I am very proud of that. The good news is that next year should be a more relaxing year of reading...not so many "must finish" goals/books.

Bea wrote: "Oops! I forgot to update my post, Tien. I have read 10/11 and finished #1, #2, and #4 sections. I only have the monstrosity left. I will start it after Dec 1."

Bea I have the same plan for my monstrosity
It's great that you have met most of your goals to complete old challenges!

Tien wrote: "2/3 way through this challenge and the stats say we have achieved 53.35% of our group goal! (223 out of 418 books). We are slowing down... I don't know if most people are trying to tackle their big..."

That's a lot of books read!!

I've just been so busy with work! Not had much time for reading at all. And it's summer, which means more to do in the garden - so generally less spare time for anything LOL!

I'm hoping the week before and after Christmas will be a lot less busy work-wise and looking forward to lots of spare time :)

I'm at 10/19, not very good... However, I am currently reading a couple of the books I had planned for this challenge, one being The Odyssey (I'm almost there, but it takes quite a lot of time!), the other a short-stories collection, so I'm nibbling at them. Two more books I'm saving for December as they have also been picked for me for Bookopoly.

I actually don't think I'll be able to complete this challenge, though... I need to focus on shorter books, otherwise I'm not going to meet my 2016 reading challenge, which would be a shame.

I'm at 8/13, which is just over 50% so it sounds about right. I'm really hoping to finish the challenge by the end of December.

I can't see myself finishing. I have completed 1 and 4 but am having difficulty with the most popular books and haven't decided which book to read for my monstrosity.

I've completed part 2, and will complete part 1 in the next couple of days :) I'm now at 13/19, but I don't think I'll be able to meet my goal.

Completely finished 1 & 4. Finished 1 book in 2. And have 2 more in category 2 started. Also have my big book started. It will be close. Have to finish 8 more books. But I am hoping for it!!!

Completed Part 1! I'm about 100 pages into Crime & Punishment (should be able to finish this month) and halfway through another book for Part 2. That will leave about 6 books to read, um... I'm not sure. I may be able to but it will be pushing it; I'm hopeful ;)

Tien wrote: "Completed Part 1! I'm about 100 pages into Crime & Punishment (should be able to finish this month) and halfway through another book for Part 2. That will leave about 6 books to read, um... I'm not..."

Yay! And well done on taking on Crime & Punishment!

In my mind, there's only 2 weeks left to the month though really it's closer to 3 weeks but I'm discounting the last week with Christmas/NYE etc... as I don't think I'd get much reading done!

How's everyone going? If you could update your thread, I'll update the group totals tomorrow :)

Ah, I'm so far behind! We have decided to move in January-February so my life has just gotten that much more complicated in top of holidays! I'm trying but it's slow going right now ;). My post is updated as least, lol!

I have only my monstrosity left, which I have started.

CassieV wrote: "Ah, I'm so far behind! We have decided to move in January-February so my life has just gotten that much more complicated in top of holidays! I'm trying but it's slow going right now ;). My post is ..."

ooh, good luck, Cassie! Looks like you're going to be extra busy this holiday season ;)

Haha, thanks Tien :)

My thread is updated. I'm about to finish one of the books I'm currently reading for this challenge, but I don't think I'll get much forward than that. Apart from that one book, I still have 4 to go, monstrosity included - so I don't think it very likely that I can complete this challenge. It was fun, anyway!

I've got 3 books left and I'm in the middle of one of them. I'm still hoping to finish the challenge by the end of the year.

Pleased to see we did quite well the last fortnight! We've read 54 books since the last update so that brought us up to 66.11% of the group's goal (277 out of 419 books). If we can keep up this rate until the end of the challenge (Dec 31), we will actually get up to 80% which would be a Fantastic result!

This will be the last update on group's goal mid-challenge. The next one will be the total on completion. Put your back to it, peeps, and read read read ;p

I'm finding this group goal thing is actually pushing me to read for this challenge!

I'm very happy that I'm halfway through Crime & Punishment (and enjoying it) this morning that I'm confident now of finishing it before by end of next week. And if I manage the last 2 (v. thin books) for Part 4 to complete it. That's probably all I can manage in the time left for this challenge. It won't complete the challenge but I'll be very happy with this result :D

Tien, we are doing amazing. Thanks for keeping track of how much we have read as a group. It is fun to see our progress.

Thanks for this challenge, Tien! I've taken 27 books off my TBR list because of it. Yay!!

I'm finished!!!

Congratulations LynnB and Bea!

Well done, LynnB & Bea!

27 books are quite an achievement, LynnB, congratulations! You'll have just as many added to tbr by Christmas, yes? lol

I've replace some of my books with thinner ones to hopefully finish this challenge :)

Tien wrote: "Well done, LynnB & Bea!
27 books are quite an achievement, LynnB, congratulations! You'll have just as many added to tbr by Christmas, yes? lol"

Haha, Tien! No doubt!

Congrats Lynn and Bea!

Thanks, Lusie and Tien. I have got to say that The Gilded Hour really surprised me. For a 732 page book, it flew!

Finished another. Only 2 left!