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As anyone who stops by here knows, I’ve been slacking lately. With my job ending on the 14th, I’ve been putting most of my time and efforts into finding a new job before time runes out for me. Whenever I plan to update this site, it becomes stressful rather than exciting. The number of people in this project has been fantastic and I can’t thank people partaking enough.

I’m not ending this; not in the least. Please keep updating your spreadsheets. I’ll update the site in due time. I just want to hopefully have gainful employment or be on the way toward it when I return. Or at least not feel as stressed over what should be a fun project.

If anyone has questions or concerns, please feel free to address them with me here or at the email address listed above. And if you know of anyone looking for contract writing, I’m always interested in picking up projects. Thank you.

I’m going to be moving updates later into the evening. I did not take summer into account when I set the posting time, and I’m finding that the weather is greatly impeding my ability to get these up on Mondays. So expect to see them later in the day every week.

So how do people feel about their progress so far? Enjoy the project and the process? Has it helped your reading? Hindered it?

Any standout books?

Progress List:

Ben S: 47 books, 25711 pages
Melissa P: 26 books, 17711 pages
Martin U: 33 books, 16618 pages
Tina G: 42 books, 14665 pages
Andy D: 29 books, 13763 pages
Sam S: 43 books, 13631 pages
Jared S: 37 books, 13220 books
Scott D: 32 books, 11756 pages
Laura R: 33 books, 11066 pages
Tyler M: 18 books, 11046 pages
Katie C: 29 books, 10911 pages
Steve P: 24 books, 10857 pages
Josh C: 34 books, 10750 pages
Kevin S: 32 books, 10647 pages
CJ C: 31 books, 10252 pages
Eric N: 20 books, 9931 pages
Madeline G: 28 books, 9777 pages
Alexandra P: 29 books, 9714 pages
Justin H: 33 books, 9531 pages
Tim G: 25 books, 9524 pages
Eric M: 28 books, 9469 pages
Nuki F: 25 books, 9208 pages
Liz S. 26 books, 8590 pages
Nanni B: 24 books, 8529 pages
Nita Z: 24 books, 8437 pages
Aaron N: 22 books, 8130 pages
Jayden D: 16 books, 8097 pages
Dawn D: 23 books, 7968 pages
Jennifer T: 20 books, 7926 pages
Meg H: 19 books, 7862 pages
Rebecca T: 21 books, 7588 pages
Tyler T: 13 books, 7501 pages
David T: 21 books, 7444 pages
Zen A: 16 books, 7401 pages
Casey O: 20 books, 7209 pages
Daniel J: 23 books, 7209 pages
Emily J: 19 books, 7053 pages
Peter D: 16 books, 6934 pages
Brenda M: 16 books, 6865 pages
Nicholas L: 20 books, 6747 pages
Elin L: 23 books, 6629 pages
Melanie N: 20 books, 6524 pages
Joey V: 20 books, 6269 pages
Garrett A: 14 books, 6189 pages
Latalia W: 21 books, 6156 pages
Jamie M: 13 books, 6104 pages
Ryan S: 21 books, 6100 pages
Garrett M: 12 books, 5974 pages
Aimee P: 17 books, 5788 pages
Ryan C: 20 books, 5783 pages
Laura G: 17 books, 5751 pages
Brooke T: 17 books, 5712 pages
Aditya D: 14 books, 5695 pages
Andrew L: 17 books, 5385 pages
Mesha D: 14 books, 5350 pages
Maggie T: 17 books, 5278 pages
Anya Y: 17 books, 5213 pages
Carly G: 16 books, 5116 pages
Ben G: 14 books, 5077 pages
Ali M: 19 books, 5076 pages
Andrew M: 13 books, 4784 pages
Bryan C: 15 books, 4318 pages
Samantha B: 13 books, 4074 pages
Tyler W: 6 books, 3911 pages
Alexa R: 7 books, 3989 pages
Jennifer P: 8 books, 3928 pages
Brittney C: 10 books, 3837 pages
Greg Z: 9 books, 3672 pages
Beth C: 12 books, 3665 pages
Steve S: 7 books, 3394 pages
Sofia F: 11 books, 3172 pages
Jesse K: 10 books, 3167 pages
Fred F: 12 books, 3156 pages
Melissa F: 10 books, 3118 pages
Jacob K: 4 books, 2972 pages
Elizabeth B: 8 books, 2894 pages
John T: 7 books, 2854 pages
Shane C: 10 books, 2769 pages
Andrew H: 10 books, 2662 pages
Nathan C: 10 books, 2596 pages
Swati P: 7 books, 2536 pages
Ted G: 10 books, 2529 pages
Ashley T: 10 books, 2495 pages
Taylor C: 6 books, 2476 pages
Ryan M: 9 books, 2299 pages
Joelle B: 7 books, 2178 pages
Nichole G: 7 books, 2123 pages
Mark R: 6 books, 2097 pages
Austin S: 7 books, 2045 pages
Rachel E: 5 books, 1864 pages
Scott C: 6 books, 1852 pages
Mat W: 5 books, 1776 pages
Mike D: 5 books, 1767 pages
Kevin W: 5 books, 1681 pages
Brooks R: 6 books, 1462 pages
Sophia Y: 5 books, 1387 pages
M Lin: 7 books, 1254 pages
Joe C: 4 books, 1063 pages
Zain M: 4 books, 1044 pages
Alex H: 5 books, 1029 pages
Nate L: 2 books, 910 pages
Michael A: 2 books, 880 pages
YW Liao: 1 books, 850 pages
Aisling F: 3 books, 798 pages
Scarlette de C: 1 books, 757 pages
James N: 2 books, 610 pages
Irene H: 3 books, 593 pages
Sean Q: 3 books, 593 pages
Angie B: 1 books, 512 pages
Cullen R: 1 books, 394 pages
Jamie L: 1 books, 357 pages
Juan dP: 1 books, 228 pages
Katelyn L: 1 books, 180 pages

It’s beautiful in Washington. This last week is definitively why I think there’s no better place to live. That being said, I’m keeping this short, as I’m going to go outside and barbecue some fresh-caught fish and make some papaya-lemon mead. Enjoy your week.

Progress List:

Ben S: 47 books, 25711 pages
Melissa P: 26 books, 17711 pages
Martin U: 31 books, 15668 pages
Tina G: 40 books, 13426 pages
Jared S: 35 books, 12342 books
Andy D: 26 books, 12029 pages
Sam S: 37 books, 11294 pages
Tyler M: 18 books, 11046 pages
Scott D: 30 books, 11015 pages
Steve P: 24 books, 10857 pages
Laura R: 32 books, 10748 pages
Josh C: 33 books, 10398 pages
Kevin S: 31 books, 10119 pages
Eric N: 20 books, 9931 pages
Katie C: 25 books, 9629 pages
Madeline G: 27 books, 9347 pages
Eric M: 27 books, 9227 pages
Nuki F: 25 books, 9208 pages
Justin H: 31 books, 8942 pages
CJ C: 28 books, 8517 pages
Alexandra P: 26 books, 8359 pages
Liz S. 25 books, 8280 pages
Tim G: 22 books, 8263 pages
Nita Z: 22 books, 8133 pages
Jayden D: 16 books, 8097 pages
Tyler T: 13 books, 7501 pages
David T: 21 books, 7444 pages
Aaron N: 20 books, 7410 pages
Nanni B: 20 books, 7057 pages
Emily J: 19 books, 7053 pages
Meg H: 18 books, 6996 pages
Peter D: 16 books, 6934 pages
Dawn D: 21 books, 6928 pages
Jennifer T: 18 books, 6857 pages
Nicholas L: 20 books, 6747 pages
Rebecca T: 18 books, 6712 pages
Elin L: 22 books, 6629 pages
Melanie N: 20 books, 6524 pages
Casey O: 18 books, 6361 pages
Brenda M: 15 books, 6302 pages
Daniel J: 20 books, 6146 pages
Jamie M: 13 books, 6104 pages
Ryan S: 21 books, 6100 pages
Joey V: 18 books, 5897 pages
Garrett A: 13 books, 5789 pages
Ryan C: 20 books, 5783 pages
Brooke T: 17 books, 5712 pages
Aditya D: 14 books, 5695 pages
Aimee P: 16 books, 5484 pages
Garrett M: 10 books, 5299 pages
Maggie T: 17 books, 5278 pages
Anya Y: 17 books, 5213 pages
Carly G: 16 books, 5116 pages
Laura G: 15 books, 5098 pages
Ben G: 14 books, 5077 pages
Latalia W: 17 books, 4948 pages
Andrew L: 16 books, 4820 pages
Andrew M: 13 books, 4784 pages
Ali M: 18 books, 4756 pages
Bryan C: 15 books, 4318 pages
Mesha D: 11 books, 4170 pages
Samantha B: 13 books, 4074 pages
Tyler W: 6 books, 3911 pages
Alexa R: 7 books, 3989 pages
Jennifer P: 8 books, 3928 pages
Zen A: 9 books, 3842 pages
Brittney C: 10 books, 3837 pages
Greg Z: 9 books, 3672 pages
Beth C: 12 books, 3665 pages
Steve S: 7 books, 3394 pages
Sofia F: 11 books, 3172 pages
Fred F: 12 books, 3156 pages
Melissa F: 10 books, 3118 pages
Jacob K: 4 books, 2972 pages
Jesse K: 9 books, 2970 pages
Elizabeth B: 8 books, 2894 pages
John T: 7 books, 2854 pages
Shane C: 10 books, 2769 pages
Nathan C: 10 books, 2596 pages
Swati P: 7 books, 2536 pages
Ted G: 10 books, 2529 pages
Ashley T: 10 books, 2495 pages
Andrew H: 9 books, 2398 pages
Ryan M: 9 books, 2299 pages
Joelle B: 7 books, 2178 pages
Nichole G: 7 books, 2123 pages
Mark R: 6 books, 2097 pages
Austin S: 7 books, 2045 pages
Rachel E: 5 books, 1864 pages
Scott C: 6 books, 1852 pages
Mat W: 5 books, 1776 pages
Kevin W: 5 books, 1681 pages
Brooks R: 6 books, 1462 pages
Taylor C: 3 books, 1427 pages
Sophia Y: 5 books, 1387 pages
M Lin: 6 books, 1066 pages
Joe C: 4 books, 1063 pages
Zain M: 4 books, 1044 pages
Alex H: 5 books, 1029 pages
Nate L: 2 books, 910 pages
Michael A: 2 books, 880 pages
YW Liao: 1 books, 850 pages
Aisling F: 3 books, 798 pages
Scarlette de C: 1 books, 757 pages
James N: 2 books, 610 pages
Irene H: 3 books, 593 pages
Sean Q: 3 books, 593 pages
Angie B: 1 books, 512 pages
Mike D: 2 books, 508 pages
Cullen R: 1 books, 394 pages
Jamie L: 1 books, 357 pages
Juan dP: 1 books, 228 pages
Katelyn L: 1 books, 180 pages

Washington state has the most perfect weather right now. And my doctor has told me I have to lay in bed until I get healthy. I wish I could say this has helped my reading, but it hasn’t been a huge impact. I did finally finish the His Dark Materials trilogy. I wish I could say it was as good as everyone says, but I felt like it was so much wandering without any real intrigue behind it. At least I’m enamored with Marvel Comics: The Untold Story right now.

Books about the history of comics are really wonderful, I’ve found. The history is rich and interesting, and when it gets into the bannings of the 1950′s, it is just a great part of US history that many people haven’t really heard about. There were cities that outright banned comics, many organized book burnings, and congressional investigations akin to the Socialist hunts of McCarthyism. Fascinating times. I can’t suggest enough The Ten Cent Plague if that sort of history is your thing.

Progress List:

Ben S: 47 books, 25711 pages
Melissa P: 26 books, 17711 pages
Martin U: 30 books, 14905 pages
Tina G: 40 books, 13426 pages
Jared S: 33 books, 11472 books
Andy D: 25 books, 11069 pages
Tyler M: 18 books, 11046 pages
Sam S: 36 books, 10951 pages
Steve P: 24 books, 10857 pages
Scott D: 29 books, 10566 pages
Laura R: 30 books, 10128 pages
Josh C: 32 books, 10009 pages
Eric N: 20 books, 9931 pages
Kevin S: 29 books, 9671 pages
Madeline G: 27 books, 9347 pages
Katie C: 24 books, 9333 pages
Eric M: 27 books, 9227 pages
Nuki F: 25 books, 9208 pages
Justin H: 30 books, 8397 pages
Alexandra P: 26 books, 8359 pages
Liz S. 25 books, 8280 pages
Tim G: 22 books, 8263 pages
CJ C: 26 books, 8255 pages
Jayden D: 15 books, 7762 pages
Nita Z: 20 books, 7543 pages
Tyler T: 13 books, 7501 pages
David T: 21 books, 7444 pages
Emily J: 19 books, 7053 pages
Meg H: 18 books, 6996 pages
Aaron N: 19 books, 6939 pages
Peter D: 16 books, 6934 pages
Jennifer T: 18 books, 6857 pages
Rebecca T: 18 books, 6712 pages
Dawn D: 20 books, 6676 pages
Elin L: 21 books, 6629 pages
Nicholas L: 19 books, 6529 pages
Melanie N: 20 books, 6524 pages
Casey O: 18 books, 6361 pages
Brenda M: 15 books, 6302 pages
Jamie M: 13 books, 6104 pages
Ryan S: 21 books, 6100 pages
Joey V: 18 books, 5897 pages
Garrett A: 13 books, 5789 pages
Ryan C: 20 books, 5783 pages
Brooke T: 17 books, 5712 pages
Nanni B: 16 books, 5649 pages
Garrett M: 10 books, 5299 pages
Anya Y: 17 books, 5213 pages
Aditya D: 12 books, 5130 pages
Carly G: 16 books, 5116 pages
Daniel J: 19 books, 5078 pages
Ben G: 14 books, 5077 pages
Aimee P: 15 books, 5052 pages
Laura G: 14 books, 4843 pages
Andrew M: 13 books, 4784 pages
Maggie T: 16 books, 4778 pages
Ali M: 18 books, 4756 pages
Latalia W: 16 books, 4723 pages
Andrew L: 15 books, 4504 pages
Bryan C: 15 books, 4318 pages
Mesha D: 11 books, 4170 pages
Samantha B: 13 books, 4074 pages
Tyler W: 6 books, 3911 pages
Alexa R: 7 books, 3989 pages
Jennifer P: 8 books, 3928 pages
Zen A: 9 books, 3842 pages
Brittney C: 10 books, 3837 pages
Greg Z: 9 books, 3672 pages
Beth C: 12 books, 3665 pages
Steve S: 7 books, 3394 pages
Fred F: 12 books, 3156 pages
Jacob K: 4 books, 2972 pages
Jesse K: 9 books, 2970 pages
Sofia F: 10 books, 2960 pages
Elizabeth B: 8 books, 2894 pages
John T: 7 books, 2854 pages
Shane C: 10 books, 2769 pages
Melissa F: 9 books, 2751 pages
Nathan C: 10 books, 2596 pages
Ted G: 10 books, 2529 pages
Ashley T: 10 books, 2495 pages
Andrew H: 9 books, 2398 pages
Joelle B: 7 books, 2178 pages
Mark R: 6 books, 2097 pages
Ryan M: 8 books, 2059 pages
Austin S: 7 books, 2045 pages
Rachel E: 5 books, 1864 pages
Scott C: 6 books, 1852 pages
Swati P: 5 books, 1811 pages
Mat W: 5 books, 1776 pages
Kevin W: 5 books, 1681 pages
Nichole G: 4 books, 1511 pages
Brooks R: 6 books, 1462 pages
Taylor C: 3 books, 1427 pages
Sophia Y: 5 books, 1387 pages
M Lin: 6 books, 1066 pages
Zain M: 4 books, 1044 pages
Alex H: 5 books, 1029 pages
Nate L: 2 books, 910 pages
Michael A: 2 books, 880 pages
YW Liao: 1 books, 850 pages
Aisling F: 3 books, 798 pages
Scarlette de C: 1 books, 757 pages
James N: 2 books, 610 pages
Irene H: 3 books, 593 pages
Sean Q: 3 books, 593 pages
Angie B: 1 books, 512 pages
Mike D: 2 books, 508 pages
Joe C: 2 books, 455 pages
Cullen R: 1 books, 394 pages
Jamie L: 1 books, 357 pages
Juan dP: 1 books, 228 pages
Katelyn L: 1 books, 180 pages

Success! Not in finding a diagnosis for me (oh no, that’s taken four trips to the doctors, two strep tests, one mono test, a tDAP vaccination, a sinus x-ray, and a whole lot of conjecture to turn up jack), but in finally getting to the list. I’ve been laid up in bed for the better part of two weeks when I wasn’t at work or at a play I’m stage managing (The Secret Garden, a truly wonderful musical), and yet the fatigue that hits me makes things like reading and updating harder than necessary.

Still, I’m sorry. Part of it has just been me being lazy and using the sickness as an excuse.

I played a new board game last night with Justin H. and Kevin W. called Small World. It’s one of the more fun games I’ve played in awhile and made for great competition. I’ve been getting more and more into board games of late and always want to try new ones out. Anyone else out there have ones they like to play? Suggestions? I’ve really enjoyed Pandemic, Arkham Horror, and Dominion, to name a few. We play games very regularly.

Speaking of regularly, here’s hoping my health returns to normal and this list will get back on a regular schedule. I no longer feel like I’m deep throating a brillo pad, so that’s a plus. Slow and steady, aye?

Progress List:

Ben S: 45 books, 24495 pages
Melissa P: 26 books, 17711 pages
Martin U: 24 books, 14262 pages
Tina G: 39 books, 12802 pages
Jared S: 33 books, 11472 books
Sam S: 36 books, 10951 pages
Andy D: 24 books, 10733 pages
Steve P: 22 books, 10425 pages
Scott D: 28 books, 10182 pages
Eric N: 20 books, 9931 pages
Tyler M: 16 books, 9902 pages
Josh C: 31 books, 9700 pages
Kevin S: 28 books, 9503 pages
Nuki F: 25 books, 9208 pages
Madeline G: 26 books, 8903 pages
Laura R: 26 books, 8801 pages
Katie C: 22 books, 8769 pages
Eric M: 25 books, 8570 pages
Liz S. 24 books, 7969 pages
Alexandra P: 25 books, 7822 pages
Justin H: 28 books, 7720 pages
Tim G: 20 books, 7716 pages
Jayden D: 14 books, 7655 pages
Nita Z: 20 books, 7543 pages
David T: 21 books, 7444 pages
CJ C: 22 books, 7310 pages
Emily J: 19 books, 7053 pages
Aaron N: 19 books, 6939 pages
Peter D: 16 books, 6934 pages
Jennifer T: 18 books, 6857 pages
Dawn D: 20 books, 6676 pages
Elin L: 21 books, 6629 pages
Melanie N: 20 books, 6524 pages
Casey O: 18 books, 6361 pages
Brenda M: 15 books, 6302 pages
Rebecca T: 16 books, 6191 pages
Jamie M: 13 books, 6104 pages
Ryan S: 21 books, 6100 pages
Nicholas L: 17 books, 5990 pages
Ryan C: 20 books, 5783 pages
Meg H: 16 books, 5746 pages
Brooke T: 17 books, 5712 pages
Joey V: 17 books, 5489 pages
Garrett M: 10 books, 5299 pages
Garrett A: 11 books, 5258 pages
Anya Y: 17 books, 5213 pages
Nanni B: 14 books, 5201 pages
Aditya D: 12 books, 5130 pages
Carly G: 16 books, 5116 pages
Ben G: 14 books, 5077 pages
Aimee P: 15 books, 5052 pages
Maggie T: 16 books, 4778 pages
Daniel J: 18 books, 4758 pages
Laura G: 13 books, 4580 pages
Andrew M: 12 books, 4560 pages
Bryan C: 15 books, 4318 pages
Ali M: 17 books, 4227 pages
Latalia W: 14 books, 4171 pages
Mesha D: 11 books, 4170 pages
Andrew L: 14 books, 4155 pages
Samantha B: 13 books, 4074 pages
Tyler W: 6 books, 3911 pages
Alexa R: 7 books, 3989 pages
Jennifer P: 8 books, 3928 pages
Zen A: 9 books, 3842 pages
Brittney C: 10 books, 3837 pages
Tyler T: 6 books, 3681 pages
Greg Z: 9 books, 3672 pages
Beth C: 12 books, 3665 pages
Steve S: 7 books, 3394 pages
Jacob K: 4 books, 2972 pages
Elizabeth B: 8 books, 2894 pages
John T: 7 books, 2854 pages
Shane C: 10 books, 2769 pages
Melissa F: 9 books, 2751 pages
Jesse K: 8 books, 2710 pages
Fred F: 10 books, 2670 pages
Sofia F: 9 books, 2658 pages
Ted G: 10 books, 2529 pages
Ashley T: 10 books, 2495 pages
Andrew H: 9 books, 2398 pages
Nathan C: 9 books, 2275 pages
Joelle B: 7 books, 2178 pages
Mark R: 6 books, 2097 pages
Ryan M: 8 books, 2059 pages
Austin S: 7 books, 2045 pages
Rachel E: 5 books, 1864 pages
Scott C: 6 books, 1852 pages
Swati P: 5 books, 1811 pages
Kevin W: 5 books, 1681 pages
Brooks R: 6 books, 1462 pages
Taylor C: 3 books, 1427 pages
Sophia Y: 5 books, 1387 pages
M Lin: 6 books, 1066 pages
Nichole G: 3 books, 1047 pages
Zain M: 4 books, 1044 pages
Mat W: 3 books, 1040 pages
Alex H: 5 books, 1029 pages
Nate L: 2 books, 910 pages
Michael A: 2 books, 880 pages
YW Liao: 1 books, 850 pages
Aisling F: 3 books, 798 pages
Scarlette de C: 1 books, 757 pages
James N: 2 books, 610 pages
Irene H: 3 books, 593 pages
Sean Q: 3 books, 593 pages
Angie B: 1 books, 512 pages
Mike D: 2 books, 508 pages
Joe C: 2 books, 455 pages
Cullen R: 1 books, 394 pages
Jamie L: 1 books, 357 pages
Juan dP: 1 books, 228 pages
Katelyn L: 1 books, 180 pages

I was in the hospital a few weeks back for an allergic reaction, and I’ve been in and out of the doctors for the last couple weeks over some health stuff. Updating the website has just not been on my list of things I can do right now. I’ll get to it shortly. All is well, just ongoing sickness with no diagnosis. Hope all is well with you and enjoy reading.

How do you deal with a bad book? I’ve been reading the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman, and the first two were decent but I’m slogging through the third. I’ve yet to see the intrigue of the series ever really come to light in this finale. And as I slowly turn pages (very, very slowly), I’m amassing stacks of books that I’ve borrowed and purchased and acquired, all of them seemingly more interesting.

Yet I’m not one to walk away mid-story. I like to see things through to the end. That stack of books is driving me to read further, but not enough to suck me in for hours at a time. A chapter here, a chapter there, and then I slowly chip away while the stacks get higher on my side.

What’s your strategy? Do you have too little time for books that don’t interest you? Or do you slog through in hopes of finding a gleaming value buried away within what you don’t enjoy? How do you get to your next book when the one you’re reading is one you don’t enjoy?

Progress List:

Ben S: 45 books, 24495 pages
Melissa P: 26 books, 17711 pages
Martin U: 28 books, 13004 pages
Tina G: 38 books, 12401 pages
Sam S: 36 books, 10951 pages
Eric N: 20 books, 9931 pages
Jared S: 27 books, 9707 books
Andy D: 20 books, 9661 pages
Josh C: 30 books, 9459 pages
Nuki F: 25 books, 9208 pages
Scott D: 25 books, 9146 pages
Eric M: 24 books, 8250 pages
Madeline G: 23 books, 8128 pages
Tyler M: 13 books, 8112 pages
Kevin S: 23 books, 7927 pages
David T: 21 books, 7444 pages
Steve P: 16 books, 7425 pages
Katie C: 19 books, 7391 pages
Laura R: 22 books, 7323 pages
Alexandra P: 23 books, 7206 pages
Emily J: 19 books, 7053 pages
Peter D: 16 books, 6934 pages
Justin H: 25 books, 6888 pages
Jayden D: 13 books, 6791 pages
Melanie N: 20 books, 6524 pages
CJ C: 19 books, 6520 pages
Tim G: 17 books, 6501 pages
Jennifer T: 17 books, 6389 pages
Nita Z: 17 books, 6245 pages
Liz S. 19 books, 6205 pages
Dawn D: 18 books, 6036 pages
Aaron N: 17 books, 6022 pages
Casey O: 17 books, 6008 pages
Nicholas L: 17 books, 5990 pages
Elin L: 19 books, 5835 pages
Jamie M: 12 books, 5788 pages
Brooke T: 17 books, 5712 pages
Brenda M: 14 books, 5683 pages
Ryan C: 18 books, 5451 pages
Meg H: 15 books, 5426 pages
Rebecca T: 14 books, 5366 pages
Ryan S: 18 books, 5347 pages
Anya Y: 17 books, 5213 pages
Garrett M: 9 books, 4855 pages
Aditya D: 11 books, 4826 pages
Carly G: 14 books, 4420 pages
Nanni B: 11 books, 4404 pages
Aimee P: 13 books, 4385 pages
Ben G: 12 books, 4320 pages
Bryan C: 15 books, 4318 pages
Garrett A: 10 books, 4258 pages
Joey V: 14 books, 4252 pages
Daniel J: 16 books, 4134 pages
Andrew M: 9 books, 4104 pages
Samantha B: 13 books, 4074 pages
Tyler W: 6 books, 3911 pages
Alexa R: 7 books, 3989 pages
Jennifer P: 8 books, 3928 pages
Andrew L: 13 books, 3906 pages
Laura G: 12 books, 3878 pages
Brittney C: 10 books, 3837 pages
Maggie T: 12 books, 3717 pages
Tyler T: 6 books, 3681 pages
Greg Z: 9 books, 3672 pages
Beth C: 12 books, 3665 pages
Mesha D: 10 books, 3655 pages
Ali M: 14 books, 3492 pages
Latalia W: 12 books, 3412 pages
Steve S: 7 books, 3394 pages
Zen A: 8 books, 3307 pages
Jacob K: 4 books, 2972 pages
John T: 7 books, 2854 pages
Fred F: 10 books, 2670 pages
Shane C: 9 books, 2555 pages
Ted G: 10 books, 2529 pages
Ashley T: 10 books, 2495 pages
Melissa F: 8 books, 2399 pages
Andrew H: 9 books, 2398 pages
Elizabeth B: 6 books, 2325 pages
Sofia F: 8 books, 2286 pages
Nathan C: 9 books, 2275 pages
Joelle B: 7 books, 2178 pages
Mark R: 6 books, 2097 pages
Austin S: 7 books, 2045 pages
Jesse K: 6 books, 1929 pages
Rachel E: 5 books, 1864 pages
Scott C: 6 books, 1852 pages
Swati P: 5 books, 1811 pages
Ryan M: 7 books, 1755 pages
Kevin W: 5 books, 1681 pages
Brooks R: 6 books, 1462 pages
Taylor C: 3 books, 1427 pages
Sophia Y: 5 books, 1387 pages
M Lin: 6 books, 1066 pages
Nichole G: 3 books, 1047 pages
Zain M: 4 books, 1044 pages
Mat W: 3 books, 1040 pages
Alex H: 5 books, 1029 pages
Nate L: 2 books, 910 pages
Michael A: 2 books, 880 pages
YW Liao: 1 books, 850 pages
Aisling F: 3 books, 798 pages
Scarlette de C: 1 books, 757 pages
James N: 2 books, 610 pages
Irene H: 3 books, 593 pages
Sean Q: 3 books, 593 pages
Angie B: 1 books, 512 pages
Mike D: 2 books, 508 pages
Joe C: 2 books, 455 pages
Cullen R: 1 books, 394 pages
Jamie L: 1 books, 357 pages
Juan dP: 1 books, 228 pages
Katelyn L: 1 books, 180 pages
Bret H: 0 books, 0 pages
Joe I: 0 books, 0 pages
Jerry V: 0 books, 0 pages
Aaron K: 0 books, 0 pages
Ben G: 0 books, 0 pages
Barton G: 0 books, 0 pages
Matt C: 0 books, 0 pages
Adam J: 0 books, 0 pages
Joe H: 0 books, 0 pages
Riccardo C: 0 pages, 0 books

Man, one trip to the hospital for an allergic reaction, and spring break, and suddenly publishing these things gets put on the back burner. Now, if you ask Justin H., I’m just being lazy. But don’t talk to him. He’s not good people. That being said, I’m feeling better, asthma is gone, and my lip has stopped inflating to what my girlfriend affectionately dubbed “duck lip status”. So I think that’s a good thing.

We’ve finished a first quarter! I’m basically a miserable excuse for a reader at this point in life, but you! You are not. Well, most of you. It’s rather ridiculous to compare this year to last, both by volume of books and readers. But I’ll do it anyway: Most of you are blowing everyone out of the water from last year. Conversely, my last year is blowing this year of mine out of the water. And with that sort of statistical analysis, you can see why I was an English major. Aren’t we all learning so much?

To the list!

Progress List:

Ben S: 45 books, 24495 pages
Melissa P: 26 books, 17711 pages
Martin U: 27 books, 12770 pages
Tina G: 37 books, 11940 pages
Sam S: 34 books, 10123 pages
Eric N: 20 books, 9931 pages
Jared S: 27 books, 9707 books
Josh C: 30 books, 9459 pages
Nuki F: 25 books, 9208 pages
Andy D: 17 books, 8765 pages
Scott D: 23 books, 8562 pages
Madeline G: 23 books, 8128 pages
Tyler M: 13 books, 8112 pages
Eric M: 23 books, 7737 pages
Kevin S: 22 books, 7473 pages
David T: 21 books, 7444 pages
Emily J: 19 books, 7053 pages
Laura R: 21 books, 7035 pages
Katie C: 18 books, 7019 pages
Alexandra P: 21 books, 6947 pages
Peter D: 16 books, 6934 pages
Steve P: 15 books, 6927 pages
Justin H: 25 books, 6888 pages
Jayden D: 13 books, 6791 pages
Melanie N: 20 books, 6524 pages
Tim G: 17 books, 6501 pages
Aaron N: 17 books, 6022 pages
CJ C: 18 books, 6008 pages
Nicholas L: 17 books, 5990 pages
Elin L: 19 books, 5835 pages
Jamie M: 12 books, 5788 pages
Nita Z: 16 books, 5778 pages
Brooke T: 17 books, 5712 pages
Dawn D: 17 books, 5702 pages
Brenda M: 14 books, 5683 pages
Jennifer T: 16 books, 5682 pages
Casey O: 16 books, 5592 pages
Meg H: 15 books, 5426 pages
Rebecca T: 14 books, 5366 pages
Ryan S: 18 books, 5347 pages
Anya Y: 17 books, 5213 pages
Ryan C: 17 books, 4981 pages
Liz S. 16 books, 4871 pages
Garrett M: 9 books, 4855 pages
Aditya D: 11 books, 4826 pages
Carly G: 14 books, 4420 pages
Aimee P: 13 books, 4385 pages
Bryan C: 15 books, 4318 pages
Garrett A: 10 books, 4258 pages
Joey V: 14 books, 4252 pages
Andrew M: 9 books, 4104 pages
Samantha B: 13 books, 4074 pages
Nanni B: 10 books, 4013 pages
Tyler W: 6 books, 3911 pages
Alexa R: 7 books, 3989 pages
Jennifer P: 8 books, 3928 pages
Laura G: 12 books, 3878 pages
Ben G: 11 books, 3872 pages
Daniel J: 15 books, 3860 pages
Brittney C: 10 books, 3837 pages
Andrew L: 12 books, 3747 pages
Maggie T: 12 books, 3717 pages
Tyler T: 6 books, 3681 pages
Greg Z: 9 books, 3672 pages
Beth C: 12 books, 3665 pages
Mesha D: 10 books, 3655 pages
Latalia W: 12 books, 3412 pages
Steve S: 7 books, 3394 pages
Zen A: 8 books, 3307 pages
Ali M: 13 books, 3295 pages
Jacob K: 4 books, 2972 pages
John T: 7 books, 2854 pages
Fred F: 10 books, 2670 pages
Shane C: 9 books, 2555 pages
Ted G: 10 books, 2529 pages
Ashley T: 10 books, 2495 pages
Melissa F: 8 books, 2399 pages
Andrew H: 9 books, 2398 pages
Sofia F: 8 books, 2286 pages
Nathan C: 9 books, 2275 pages
Joelle B: 7 books, 2178 pages
Mark R: 6 books, 2097 pages
Austin S: 7 books, 2045 pages
Jesse K: 6 books, 1929 pages
Rachel E: 5 books, 1864 pages
Scott C: 6 books, 1852 pages
Swati P: 5 books, 1811 pages
Elizabeth B: 5 books, 1797 pages
Ryan M: 7 books, 1755 pages
Kevin W: 5 books, 1681 pages
Brooks R: 6 books, 1462 pages
Taylor C: 3 books, 1427 pages
Sophia Y: 5 books, 1387 pages
M Lin: 6 books, 1066 pages
Nichole G: 3 books, 1047 pages
Zain M: 4 books, 1044 pages
Mat W: 3 books, 1040 pages
Alex H: 5 books, 1029 pages
Nate L: 2 books, 910 pages
YW Liao: 1 books, 850 pages
Aisling F: 3 books, 798 pages
Scarlette de C: 1 books, 757 pages
James N: 2 books, 610 pages
Irene H: 3 books, 593 pages
Sean Q: 3 books, 593 pages
Michael A: 1 books, 576 pages
Angie B: 1 books, 512 pages
Mike D: 2 books, 508 pages
Joe C: 2 books, 455 pages
Cullen R: 1 books, 394 pages
Jamie L: 1 books, 357 pages
Juan dP: 1 books, 228 pages
Katelyn L: 1 books, 180 pages
Bret H: 0 books, 0 pages
Joe I: 0 books, 0 pages
Jerry V: 0 books, 0 pages
Aaron K: 0 books, 0 pages
Ben G: 0 books, 0 pages
Barton G: 0 books, 0 pages
Matt C: 0 books, 0 pages
Adam J: 0 books, 0 pages
Joe H: 0 books, 0 pages
Riccardo C: 0 pages, 0 books

Updating this is a pain. But I have zero programming skills. But I want them. There seems to be plenty of intelligent people here. What would you, an intelligent person, suggest I learn in terms of a language so I could build a field that takes your entries (maybe by login?), and then generates the list. Statistical output would be a plus.

What do you suggest, people smarter than I?

I’m still horribly depressed by how little I’ve had time to read this year. How do you feel about your reading output?

Progress List:

Ben S: 42 books, 22982 pages
Melissa P: 26 books, 17711 pages
Martin U: 26 books, 12403 pages
Tina G: 35 books, 11190 pages
Eric N: 20 books, 9931 pages
Sam S: 33 books, 9820 pages
Nuki F: 25 books, 9208 pages
Josh C: 28 books, 9043 pages
Jared S: 25 books, 8530 books
Andy D: 15 books, 8317 pages
Scott D: 22 books, 8109 pages
Madeline G: 22 books, 7614 pages
Tyler M: 12 books, 7563 pages
Eric M: 21 books, 7113 pages
Emily J: 19 books, 7053 pages
Kevin S: 21 books, 6977 pages
Peter D: 16 books, 6934 pages
Jayden D: 13 books, 6791 pages
Steve P: 14 books, 6450 pages
Alexandra P: 19 books, 6306 pages
Justin H: 22 books, 6294 pages
Tim G: 16 books, 6170 pages
Nicholas L: 17 books, 5990 pages
Elin L: 19 books, 5835 pages
Aaron N: 16 books, 5800 pages
David T: 17 books, 5790 pages
Brooke T: 17 books, 5712 pages
Brenda M: 14 books, 5683 pages
Jennifer T: 16 books, 5682 pages
Katie C: 15 books, 5609 pages
Casey O: 16 books, 5592 pages
Laura R: 17 books, 5522 pages
Melanie N: 18 books, 5514 pages
Meg H: 15 books, 5426 pages
Dawn D: 16 books, 5398 pages
Ryan S: 18 books, 5347 pages
Anya Y: 17 books, 5213 pages
Jamie M: 10 books, 5196 pages
Nita Z: 15 books, 5117 pages
CJ C: 15 books, 5022 pages
Rebecca T: 13 books, 4897 pages
Liz S. 16 books, 4871 pages
Garrett M: 9 books, 4855 pages
Ryan C: 16 books, 4651 pages
Aditya D: 10 books, 4506 pages
Carly G: 14 books, 4420 pages
Bryan C: 15 books, 4318 pages
Garrett A: 10 books, 4258 pages
Samantha B: 13 books, 4074 pages
Aimee P: 12 books, 4064 pages
Joey V: 13 books, 4052 pages
Tyler W: 6 books, 3911 pages
Alexa R: 7 books, 3989 pages
Jennifer P: 8 books, 3928 pages
Daniel J: 15 books, 3860 pages
Brittney C: 10 books, 3837 pages
Maggie T: 12 books, 3717 pages
Tyler T: 6 books, 3681 pages
Greg Z: 9 books, 3672 pages
Steve S: 7 books, 3394 pages
Mesha D: 9 books, 3380 pages
Laura G: 11 books, 3270 pages
Latalia W: 11 books, 3262 pages
Andrew M: 7 books, 3199 pages
Andrew L: 10 books, 3195 pages
Ali M: 12 books, 2990 pages
Beth C: 10 books, 2989 pages
Ben G: 8 books, 2970 pages
Nanni B: 7 books, 2943 pages
John T: 7 books, 2854 pages
Shane C: 9 books, 2555 pages
Ted G: 10 books, 2529 pages
Ashley T: 10 books, 2495 pages
Andrew H: 9 books, 2398 pages
Sofia F: 8 books, 2286 pages
Nathan C: 9 books, 2275 pages
Fred F: 8 books, 2237 pages
Zen A: 5 books, 2233 pages
Joelle B: 7 books, 2178 pages
Mark R: 6 books, 2097 pages
Melissa F: 7 books, 2095 pages
Austin S: 7 books, 2045 pages
Rachel E: 5 books, 1864 pages
Scott C: 6 books, 1852 pages
Ryan M: 7 books, 1755 pages
Jesse K: 5 books, 1691 pages
Swati P: 4 books, 1497 pages
Brooks R: 6 books, 1462 pages
Taylor C: 3 books, 1427 pages
Sophia Y: 5 books, 1387 pages
Elizabeth B: 4 books, 1375 pages
M Lin: 6 books, 1066 pages
Jacob K: 1 books, 1060 pages
Zain M: 4 books, 1044 pages
Mat W: 3 books, 1040 pages
Alex H: 5 books, 1029 pages
Kevin W: 3 books, 938 pages
Nate L: 2 books, 910 pages
YW Liao: 1 books, 850 pages
Aisling F: 3 books, 798 pages
Scarlette de C: 1 books, 757 pages
Nichole G: 2 books, 752 pages
James N: 2 books, 610 pages
Irene H: 3 books, 593 pages
Sean Q: 3 books, 593 pages
Angie B: 1 books, 512 pages
Mike D: 2 books, 508 pages
Joe C: 2 books, 455 pages
Cullen R: 1 books, 394 pages
Jamie L: 1 books, 357 pages
Juan dP: 1 books, 228 pages
Katelyn L: 1 books, 180 pages
Michael A: 0 books, 0 pages
Bret H: 0 books, 0 pages
Joe I: 0 books, 0 pages
Jerry V: 0 books, 0 pages
Aaron K: 0 books, 0 pages
Ben G: 0 books, 0 pages
Barton G: 0 books, 0 pages
Matt C: 0 books, 0 pages
Adam J: 0 books, 0 pages
Joe H: 0 books, 0 pages
Riccardo C: 0 pages, 0 books

Slower week for updates from people. I expect these lulls. It’s hard to carry through this sort of project for an entire year. People get busy, things get set aside, and plans change. I’ve had trouble keeping up with this at times, as has been brutally apparent. But thanks for keeping at it. It’s nice to see that people are still interested and that people still read with veracity. Makes my English degree almost feel worth it. Almost.

Progress List:

Ben S: 42 books, 22982 pages
Melissa P: 25 books, 17042 pages
Martin U: 24 books, 12199 pages
Tina G: 35 books, 11190 pages
Eric N: 20 books, 9931 pages
Sam S: 32 books, 9308 pages
Josh C: 27 books, 8806 pages
Andy D: 14 books, 7773 pages
Jared S: 22 books, 7771 books
Nuki F: 20 books, 7614 pages
Tyler M: 12 books, 7563 pages
Madeline G: 21 books, 7368 pages
Emily J: 19 books, 7053 pages
Peter D: 16 books, 6934 pages
Scott D: 19 books, 6818 pages
Jayden D: 12 books, 6581 pages
Kevin S: 19 books, 6465 pages
Justin H: 22 books, 6294 pages
Eric M: 18 books, 6180 pages
Nicholas L: 17 books, 5990 pages
Steve P: 13 books, 5987 pages
David T: 17 books, 5790 pages
Aaron N: 15 books, 5629 pages
Laura R: 17 books, 5522 pages
Melanie N: 18 books, 5514 pages
Alexandra P: 17 books, 5437 pages
Jennifer T: 15 books, 5362 pages
Elin L: 16 books, 5304 pages
Brenda M: 13 books, 5229 pages
Anya Y: 17 books, 5213 pages
Meg H: 14 books, 5200 pages
CJ C: 15 books, 5022 pages
Tim G: 14 books, 5002 pages
Brooke T: 15 books, 4980 pages
Katie C: 13 books, 4964 pages
Dawn D: 14 books, 4876 pages
Garrett M: 9 books, 4855 pages
Nita Z: 14 books, 4745 pages
Ryan C: 16 books, 4651 pages
Casey O: 14 books, 4580 pages
Jamie M: 9 books, 4508 pages
Aditya D: 10 books, 4506 pages
Carly G: 14 books, 4420 pages
Rebecca T: 11 books, 4372 pages
Bryan C: 15 books, 4318 pages
Ryan S: 15 books, 4266 pages
Liz S. 15 books, 4209 pages
Samantha B: 13 books, 4074 pages
Tyler W: 6 books, 3911 pages
Alexa R: 7 books, 3989 pages
Garrett A: 9 books, 3858 pages
Brittney C: 10 books, 3837 pages
Tyler T: 6 books, 3681 pages
Greg Z: 9 books, 3672 pages
Joey V: 12 books, 3662 pages
Daniel J: 14 books, 3599 pages
Aimee P: 11 books, 3330 pages
Laura G: 11 books, 3270 pages
Latalia W: 11 books, 3262 pages
Maggie T: 11 books, 3215 pages
Andrew M: 7 books, 3199 pages
Mesha D: 8 books, 3054 pages
Steve S: 6 books, 3022 pages
Ali M: 12 books, 2990 pages
Beth C: 10 books, 2989 pages
Ben G: 8 books, 2970 pages
Andrew L: 9 books, 2915 pages
John T: 7 books, 2854 pages
Ted G: 10 books, 2529 pages
Ashley T: 10 books, 2495 pages
Andrew H: 9 books, 2398 pages
Sofia F: 8 books, 2286 pages
Fred F: 8 books, 2237 pages
Joelle B: 7 books, 2178 pages
Mark R: 6 books, 2097 pages
Austin S: 7 books, 2045 pages
Shane C: 6 books, 2018 pages
Rachel E: 5 books, 1864 pages
Melissa F: 7 books, 1855 pages
Scott C: 6 books, 1852 pages
Jennifer P: 3 books, 1678 pages
Ryan M: 6 books, 1664 pages
Nathan C: 7 books, 1805 pages
Swati P: 4 books, 1497 pages
Zen A: 3 books, 1486 pages
Brooks R: 6 books, 1462 pages
Jesse K: 4 books, 1436 pages
Taylor C: 3 books, 1427 pages
Sophia Y: 5 books, 1387 pages
Elizabeth B: 4 books, 1375 pages
Nanni B: 3 books, 1215 pages
M Lin: 6 books, 1066 pages
Jacob K: 1 books, 1060 pages
Zain M: 4 books, 1044 pages
Mat W: 3 books, 1040 pages
Alex H: 5 books, 1029 pages
Kevin W: 3 books, 938 pages
Nate L: 2 books, 910 pages
YW Liao: 1 books, 850 pages
Aisling F: 3 books, 798 pages
Scarlette de C: 1 books, 757 pages
Nichole G: 2 books, 752 pages
James N: 2 books, 610 pages
Irene H: 3 books, 593 pages
Sean Q: 3 books, 593 pages
Angie B: 1 books, 512 pages
Mike D: 2 books, 508 pages
Joe C: 2 books, 455 pages
Cullen R: 1 books, 394 pages
Jamie L: 1 books, 357 pages
Juan dP: 1 books, 228 pages
Katelyn L: 1 books, 180 pages
Michael A: 0 books, 0 pages
Bret H: 0 books, 0 pages
Joe I: 0 books, 0 pages
Jerry V: 0 books, 0 pages
Aaron K: 0 books, 0 pages
Ben G: 0 books, 0 pages
Barton G: 0 books, 0 pages
Matt C: 0 books, 0 pages
Adam J: 0 books, 0 pages
Joe H: 0 books, 0 pages
Riccardo C: 0 pages, 0 books