tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post7850266926590666815..comments2024-03-28T15:23:18.037-05:00Comments on I Wish I Lived In a Library: Looking Forward: Reading in 2016Katherine Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-71769839263093053392016-01-02T00:37:14.078-06:002016-01-02T00:37:14.078-06:00This is the year we get our TBRs under control! R...This is the year we get our TBRs under control! Really it is! Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-25753573666690523612016-01-02T00:36:33.660-06:002016-01-02T00:36:33.660-06:00I do feel like I'm neglecting some books and a...I do feel like I'm neglecting some books and authors that are favorites but I keep getting distracted by shiny new books! I'm hoping this is the year I get things a bit more under control!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-87177497453620721232016-01-02T00:33:49.498-06:002016-01-02T00:33:49.498-06:00I'm looking forward to reading some books out ...I'm looking forward to reading some books out of my comfort zone. I may be coming to you for shape shifter recs!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-947358959383109172016-01-02T00:32:05.441-06:002016-01-02T00:32:05.441-06:00NetGalley kills me! Just as I think I have self c...NetGalley kills me! Just as I think I have self control some publisher releases a bunch of books I can't resist!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-58384980757278342812016-01-02T00:30:30.334-06:002016-01-02T00:30:30.334-06:00I have no self-control when it comes to NetGalley ...I have no self-control when it comes to NetGalley but I'm working on it! Hopefully this will be the year we get our ratio up!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-59404427690908289152016-01-02T00:27:44.220-06:002016-01-02T00:27:44.220-06:00I'm definitely hoping to make some progress on...I'm definitely hoping to make some progress on all my backlogs. They're definitely getting out of control!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-83217956442624133922016-01-02T00:25:08.636-06:002016-01-02T00:25:08.636-06:00There was a challenge for the settings and I faile...There was a challenge for the settings and I failed miserably! I'd figured I'd give it a try with just a notebook instead of a linkup.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-51552589368113194802016-01-02T00:22:40.706-06:002016-01-02T00:22:40.706-06:00I didn't but I should! I desperately need to ...I didn't but I should! I desperately need to make some progress one'll those old NetGalley books and the massive TBR!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-8989298564204626892016-01-02T00:20:33.394-06:002016-01-02T00:20:33.394-06:00Impressive goals! Good luck!Impressive goals! Good luck!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-10554971517951396702016-01-02T00:20:12.378-06:002016-01-02T00:20:12.378-06:00So many books to read! Hopefully we will get some...So many books to read! Hopefully we will get some of them read this year!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-49130663956353561922016-01-02T00:17:29.702-06:002016-01-02T00:17:29.702-06:00I've held strong on the challenges but it'...I've held strong on the challenges but it's been so hard! I'm really looking forward to the Lunar Chronicles!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-34275419306167236652016-01-02T00:15:17.556-06:002016-01-02T00:15:17.556-06:00I really wanted to say 12 classics but if I'm ...I really wanted to say 12 classics but if I'm being honest it's probably not going to happen and I'd really like to clear up my backlog of review books and the massive TBR. Good luck with Triple Dog Dare and I hope we both love the Lunar Chronicles!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-34949951861992971952016-01-02T00:11:11.491-06:002016-01-02T00:11:11.491-06:00Good luck with the triple dog dare! I love the id...Good luck with the triple dog dare! I love the idea of it but am not sure I'm strong enough!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-37841621961994578032016-01-02T00:08:29.763-06:002016-01-02T00:08:29.763-06:00I'm so looking forward to the Limar Chronicles...I'm so looking forward to the Limar Chronicles! I'm hoping that lowering my goal will get me reading some of the chunksters I've been wanting to read.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-24866432215240992962016-01-02T00:05:45.602-06:002016-01-02T00:05:45.602-06:00I'm so excited about the Lunar Chronicles! I&...I'm so excited about the Lunar Chronicles! I've heard amazing things!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-71963022550675805682016-01-02T00:04:21.075-06:002016-01-02T00:04:21.075-06:00I know what you mean about the smaller circle of b...I know what you mean about the smaller circle of books. I love having lots of books and NetGalley is amazing but sometimes feel too out of control. I'm definitely hoping to get at least some of the books on my shelves read this year!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-79923567721635204272016-01-02T00:01:54.062-06:002016-01-02T00:01:54.062-06:00Thanks! I'm the same way about getting distra...Thanks! I'm the same way about getting distracted by new and shiny books which is why my shelves are out of control and why my NetGalley ratio is so low!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-43475100506158015752016-01-01T11:21:08.430-06:002016-01-01T11:21:08.430-06:00I am also going to try super hard to cut back on m...I am also going to try super hard to cut back on my ARC requesting, from all mediums. My owned TBR is getting out of hand. And I really haven't touched a lot of the books I wanted to read in 2015 because of review books or shiny new releases. I need to get out of that mentality. We can do it! We can resist the urge! BrittanyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10645210938042967995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-58093002135143250432015-12-30T23:27:22.631-06:002015-12-30T23:27:22.631-06:00Your goals sound terrific and I was independently ...Your goals sound terrific and I was independently thinking along much the same lines: Cut back on NG & Edelweiss requests and improve my percentage; read more books that I own but haven't read; read more books from my TBR list; and read more of authors/series I love that I haven't finished yet. Let's go for it!Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-28548206491771927702015-12-29T22:32:00.586-06:002015-12-29T22:32:00.586-06:00I lowered my NG this year near the end and it defi...I lowered my NG this year near the end and it definitely made me feel better and less stressed so I'm doing that again in 2016. Yay for reading outside your comfort zone and the NG %. You can totally do it!Anna (herding cats-burning soup)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-62571029736323145152015-12-29T22:15:45.153-06:002015-12-29T22:15:45.153-06:00Oh Netgalley - so easy to get carried away and the...Oh Netgalley - so easy to get carried away and then so often I can't even access the books by the time I get to them. It's a killer for my ratio!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-16200787802326550952015-12-29T20:12:58.815-06:002015-12-29T20:12:58.815-06:00I am working on not requesting so many books from ...I am working on not requesting so many books from NetGalley as well. I am horrible when it comes to that site and my self control. LOL! I haven't decided if I am participating in challenges yet or not. I usually end up reading what I want to read anyways but I still might sign up for a few :) Good luck with your goals!samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-55229480133622949312015-12-28T21:18:54.106-06:002015-12-28T21:18:54.106-06:00Very good plan! I also want to read more of the b...Very good plan! I also want to read more of the books I've purchased...and try not to request very many review books until I'm more caught up.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-32785034121195671902015-12-28T20:43:05.364-06:002015-12-28T20:43:05.364-06:00Great goals! I'm not doing any challenges eith...Great goals! I'm not doing any challenges either although several sounded really fun, it was hard not to sign up! :) I should read more classics, and the locations thing sounds fun too (I think there was a challenge for that ), it would be neat to go back at the end of the year and see all the places I read about... <br /><br />Have a super week! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-57129748788489181082015-12-28T20:26:19.324-06:002015-12-28T20:26:19.324-06:00Are you going to sign up for the NetGalley challen...Are you going to sign up for the NetGalley challenge? It could help you clear your backlog and get your ratio up. Good luck with all of your goals!Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.com