Comments on: 52 Books in 52 Weeks, 2007

By: A Modest Construct » 52 Books in 52 Weeks: a wrap-up

A Modest Construct » 52 Books in 52 Weeks: a wrap-up — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:57:08 +0000

[...] seems like only a few months ago that this meme began its third year, but of course it’s been a full 52 [...]

By: A Modest Construct » The God Delusion

A Modest Construct » The God Delusion — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:59:50 +0000

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By: A Modest Construct » The Corrections

A Modest Construct » The Corrections — Wed, 23 May 2007 05:15:35 +0000

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By: ozlady

ozlady — Tue, 15 May 2007 23:40:38 +0000

Sorry – I called the site owner Dave… :( How embarrassing. Sorry – it’s early where I am and I’m reading cross-eyed… not a good way to start! LOL

Thanks again!

By: ozlady

ozlady — Tue, 15 May 2007 23:38:54 +0000

Dave – I’m in! This sounds like just the thing to get me writing more… reading I do – usually can knock off a book in a couple of nights! This sounds just super cool.

Can’t promise they’ll be literature worth reading – my tastes run to some pretty weird and wonderful!

Thanks for the inspiration!

By: 52 Novels

52 Novels — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:34:34 +0000

52 in 52, 2007…

Here’s the list of books I’m reading this year. These aren’t full reviews—I still won’t do this out of fairness. These are just a few quick impressions I had while reading. Take them for what they’re worth.
2. GOLDIL…

By: 52 Novels

52 Novels — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:05:17 +0000

Six on the brain #8…

I’m facing deadlines these days. I’ve got a lot of ‚em at my day job right now. My freelance and business projects are heating up, too.
Don’t get me wrong because I’m not complaining. I’d rather be busy like this t…

By: 52 26 books in 52 weeks at Speedkill

52 26 books in 52 weeks at Speedkill — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:32:48 +0000

[...] books in 52 weeks is a reading meme that’s pretty self-explanatory. Both Ben and Rob are participating and I feel like getting some motivation to read more regularly. I always [...]

By: Heliologue

Heliologue — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 19:28:34 +0000

I’ve never really had a problem, as my particular field doesn’t require too much book reading. For the occasional English course which requires me to read novels, I do count those, yes—I’ve never seen the point in the rule which says that only voluntary books can be counted.

There’s no easy answer as to how you can best balance your workload and/or family life with a reading meme like this. It really just depends on your situation. My suggestion to you, however, would be to set a goal that’s realistic: it isn’t necessary to read 52 books a year if you’re really too busy to do so, and you read other material as well. Start with a number that’s more than you currently read—perhaps a book every two weeks—and spend the year doing that. If it’s a success, you can increase it next year, if you feel like it.

Remember, too, that this meme isn’t simply about reading the books. It’s also about reviewing them, meaning part of the goal is to do a bit of writing as well, putting your thoughts about the book down in permanent form. It’s a double-whammy.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 17:53:45 +0000

What is the best way to do this and still keep up with your business/career based reading (and love of magazines!)

Or do you count books that are part of your career based learning (including textbooks, which we all know are difficult to devour in 1 week!)