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A Resolution, of Sorts

I've been using Goodreads for the last couple years to keep track of what I read - and perhaps more importantly - to see what friends and colleagues are reading. I work in a library, so keeping abreast of new titles as well as books in a variety of genres is important. Goodreads helps me do that. It's also a great place to find recommendations from people who have similar tastes. I invariably learn about books I'd probably never had heard of through my Goodreads friends. Add in the copious social features (places to share reviews, comment on reviews and update your status) and you've got a pretty neat tool for book lovers. As if that weren't enough, the "Never Book Ending Quiz" is addictive and educational.


This year (2012 that is) I signed up for the Goodreads 2012 Reading Challenge. It's a system that allows you to set a target number of books to read in the coming year and then track your progress. My hope is that by using this tool I'll be a little more intentional about the time I set aside for reading. You see, for someone who works in a library I don't read all that much. Sure, compared to a lot of people I probably do, but compared to my friends in the profession I'm a plodding and pokey amateur.

The target for my 2012 Reading Challenge is 52 books. One book a week seems reasonable, but I guess we'll see how that works out. If you want to be friends and follow my progress I've linked my profile page below. Also - at the risk of sounding like a student in the panic of an almost late assignment - if you know of any good, short books, feel free to make a recommendation :)

Jeff's Goodreads Profile

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  1. RobJanuary 29, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    Don't let it get away from you. That was my goal last year (and lord knows I've got a lot of time on my hands). Well, I slacked and ended up having to read a lot in December to catch up. On the bright side, I'm ahead for 2012. Good luck!

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  2. Jeff RegensburgerJanuary 31, 2012 at 12:11 AM

    Thanks for the encouragement Rob. My plan is to keep pace through the judicious reading of select children's and young adult books. That said, I'm losing ground already as I slog my way through 512 not-particularly-compelling-pages of "Blackout" by Connie Wells.

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