I love Goodreads, it's easy to use, pretty interface and I use it as a resource to look up reviews, information, books and quotes all the time. It is my go-to website for books and author information. The Goodreads challenge is a feature on the site where at the start of each year you can set a reading goal.
Let's look at my Goodreads Challenge history:
I have failed every challenge I set for myself since 2012. Except in 2018, I did not set a goal that year and I did not read many books that year either (11+ books).
I'm putting this out there because while I do love reading, I don't want to give the impression that I can devour books as quickly as I use to when I was younger.
It has become fairly difficult for me to immerse myself into books in the past years. Not because I don't enjoy books but because life gets in the way.
I don't even know what I was thinking in 2016 when I put 160 books. I do feel disappointed when I fail my challenges and that did play a role in not participating in 2018.
The Goodreads challenge has an edit button. You can edit your challenge during the year: you can add more books you want to read or you could add less.
I've heard many complaints about this feature: many feel you should not be able to edit the challenge while others don't mind at all. What do you think?
I personally also agree, but I don't mind that there is a button to edit your goal. I think it implies personal responsibility and leaves it all up to you.
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