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2016 Third Quarter Wrap-Up

10/13/2016

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So this post should have been up at the beginning of October, when the third quarter of the year actually got over. But since I didn't realize that until earlier this week, it wasn't. Ah, well. At least it's here now! Here's my progress on all my reading so far this year.
Books read: 47
Pages read: 11,711
Fiction: 72%
Nonfiction: 28%
Male authors: 26%
Female authors: 74%
Books I own: 9%
From the library:​ 91%
Audiobooks:​ 15%
Favorite books this quarter: Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein (because it's bookish and crazy fun) and The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows (because I've been long anticipating this one, and it completely lived up to my expectations!).
Reading Challenge Progress
Read the Books You Buy   6/20 read - current percentage is 30% (20-40% is my goal)
Show Your Shelves Some Love   13/30
Little House Read-Along   9/12
Newbery   30/30 points
European   5/5
​Nonfiction  24/10
Once again, I can see pretty clearly that I need to read more books that I own. Thankfully, I have a plan to help with that for November (to be announced soon)!

How is your reading going in 2016 so far?
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Kailana link
10/14/2016 10:43:03 am

The Truth According to Us is one I am going to have to grab a copy of!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
10/16/2016 09:28:03 pm

You definitely should!

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Lindsey link
10/14/2016 03:14:26 pm

I thought the first Mr. Lemoncello was a lot of fun, so I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the second book! Does it seem like the author is setting things up for a third book?

Can't wait to hear about your November plans!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
10/16/2016 09:29:58 pm

There is definitely more Mr. Lemoncello fun to come!

I'm impatient to unveil my November plans, but I've got a bit of work to do before they're ready! :)

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Christine @Buckling Bookshelves link
10/15/2016 08:50:37 pm

Hmmm... I would have thought between everything you read for Read the Books You Buy and Show Your Shelves Some Love you would have a bit higher % for your overall Books I Own stat. Anyway, not trying to be the math police! -- still great progress on all your challenge :) I should take stock myself. And I always could do with a better own/library balance! I'm already having thoughts for the new year :)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
10/16/2016 09:31:30 pm

Yeah, I realized post-publication that my first paragraph is a little misleading. Those are just my third quarter stats, not the year "so far," as the paragraph says. That's why the Books I Own percentage is so low (because I did terribly at this in the third quarter!!). Good thing I have a couple more months to redeem myself. :)

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Christine @Buckling Bookshelves link
10/24/2016 02:18:58 pm

Ah, OK! Makes sense now :) You do still have time and it looks like the earlier quarters are helping make up for that third quarter anyway :)




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