Do you do the yearly Reading Challenge on Goodreads? I've done it for several years now and always seem to surpass the number I set (125 for the last few years). But this year, when I log in to Goodreads, I usually see a message like the one above. See those words right under the little line showing my progress? "behind schedule" But I've been reading. Pretty much reading as much as normal. How is that possible? And should I care? Well, for one thing, it's not completely accurate. Because I have read several books while editing that I can't yet add to Goodreads since they won't release until this summer.
For another thing, one of those books in my Goodreads list of having read was actually a whole collection of books, but they only counted as one instead of the endless collection that I didn't even really enjoy that much. And for the last thing, it doesn't really matter in the long run. Not because I'll probably catch up with myself somewhere through the year (usually around Christmas). And not because I know it's not accurate. It doesn't matter, because it's just a number I randomly set, thinking that's probably about how many I'd read. I don't care one way or another if I reach it as a goal. I simply like the way they let me go back at the end of the year and see the books I've read that year, which was longest and which I ranked highest or lowest. It's a fun tradition now. Still, though, it's a bit disheartening to see that "behind schedule." The idealist in me wants to catch up. And then the part of me rooted in reality shakes her head and says, "Seriously. It doesn't matter." Do you ever set a goal that's more for fun than necessity, but still feel bad if you don't live up to it? Is your reading year off to a slow start? What kind of goal did you set for yourself reading-wise this year? Oh, and if you want to follow along, here's my Goodreads page. Feel free to follow me!
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