Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat.
This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. As we are a faith-based group the questions refer mainly to Christian fiction or non-fiction.
Today’s question is:
How are you doing with your 2025 reading challenge?
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I set a goal of 25 and reached it about a week ago. Am still on 25 but have changed it to 40. I did set it lower as there are times I don’t read much or have a week where I am too tired to read. It is almost a week since I have been able to read.
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Hi Jenny, Congrats on reaching your original goal! I didn’t set a reading goal—other than making sure I’d read (or reread) enough books to cover my weekly Fan Girling episodes—but I did set a goal of increasing the number of written reviews I posted at Goodreads. So far I’ve posted 16 reviews in 2025, with book #17 read and ready to review/recommend. I’m also cross-posting reviews at Koorong for books they have in their catalogue. They have a customer rewards points system for reviews posted on their site.
I set a low number cos I know I often have issues this year I figure I should make 40.
I set an ambitious goal of 150 for this year (though I have gone past that for the last few years) and so far I have read 80 books. Goodreads tells me I’m 4 books ahead of schedule.
You are doing well. its always good to be ahead of the schedule.
I have read 110 of the 175 goal that I set on Goodreads, so I’m doing good. I usually read way more than that, but I’ve had less time this year.
Oh wow you are doing so good. At this rate you will meet your goal.
I didn’t really have a number in mind, I just wanted to read as many books as I could. So far I’m on number 29 and am pretty happy with that.
Thanks for stopping by Kelly 29 is good for this time of the year.