Looking for a fun way to get more involved with LibraryThing? Join the 75 Books Challenge for 2013, one of the site’s most active (and entertaining) groups. Members take a stab at reading 75 books over the course of the year (although, as the group description notes, “It turns out we care less about the numbers than we do about the exchange of book info and the community of readers”). Your mileage will vary.
Participants are invited to start a thread and list/discuss what they’re reading (here’s the full list so far), but the group goes way beyond that, with monthly Take It Or Leave It (TIOLI) challenges, monthly themes, group reads, meetups, and more.
This is the sixth year of the LT 75 Books Challenge, and it gets more and more interesting every time. I’ve joined the fray for the second time this year (you can see my reading thread here): I had a great deal of fun last year, and am excited to be back in the game for 2013!
The activity level is fairly high, but there’s a handy wiki to help you keep things straight, and of course the members of the group are always helpful to new members. Most importantly, it’s a fun way to meet other LibraryThing members and discuss what you’re reading (also, be warned, your wishlist is very likely to grow by leaps and bounds!).
To participate, just jump right in by visiting the group page. And have fun!
I love reading. I read a wide rage of books. Currently reading z-deck.
So, they’re challenging me to cut my reading in half for the year? Yeah, I suppose I really should devote more time to my photography…
Heh. Nah, that’s just a baseline goal (I read 184 last year!)
I, too, need to move the stack of “must-reads” off my file cabinet at work, into the pile by my bed, through my mind and back to the library (where, fortunately, I work so that I have infinite if unsanctioned renewals and no fines.)