Category: Reading Tasks

Spring vacation mode, or, some crazy-stupid goals

I haven’t decided if this next challenge is crazy or stupid, heck, maybe is both, the important part is that I’m definitely doing it.

For the passed few weeks, I have been toying with the idea of reading three times the total weekly page quota for three straight weeks, yeah, I like that kind of thing with numbers.

That means that each week, my total will need to be 3,738, and 11,214 total pages for the three-week expanse. The perfect timing to close-out really early the total projected for the year.

Each week will earn me a badge, more on that later, and the rules are simple, three straight weeks, if I don’t get there, the game restarts, and the badges go away.

This week is shaping-up really good, yesterday, I had a total of 361 pages, and today, my total, with a few hours of reading left, is 337 pages.

Just 3,040 pages left to earn my first badge.

Off to read

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March reading report, and the 50,000-page milestone

I think, or at least I hope, that the results of the month of March are an indication of where my reading is going, not only for this dwindling year, but in the broader picture.

I finished with a total of 6,632 pages, that’s 1,114 pages over the projected total of 5,518 pages. This leaves 2,751 surplus pages from passed months, and 8,091 pages to get this year back in balance.

Now for the 50,000-page milestone, I must say that this one is really special, not only is the first time I pass this mark but it’s a benchmark for the upcoming 9 years of reading.

The honor of getting passed this very important milestone was the amazing graphic novel Snow Angels, created by two of my favorite creators, Jeff Lemire and Jock.

Hope is restored, and now to ho get those 64,000 pages.

Off to read.

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Nifty little challenge

With the March page quota already cover, and for what I’m truly happy, the only thing left to close-out this month as a complete success is the matter of around 16 hours left on the clock.

That means around 6 hours for each day left of the Month, I have been faced with bigger challenges.

Off to read.

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A day as a Hobbit

Yesterday was Tolkien Reading Day. I set out to do two things, try to read Children of Húrin in its entirety, and try an eat all six Hobbit meals.

As we lack extensive and mystical Forests, I live in the desert, the next best thing was to go to the urban park right in the middle of the city.

The reading went pretty well, read around 250 pages of the 320. The meals where a whole success. Here are the photos of all of them.

First Breakfast
Second Breakfast
Elevenses
Luncheon
Luncheon
Dinner & Supper
Dinner & Supper
Dinner & Supper

Dinner & Supper was the most amazing part of the day, firstly because I got to eat and drink some artisanal beer in a new place called Artística Brewing Co., and most importantly ,I was joined by my lovely wife to end the festivities right.

Today my plan is to finish the Children of Húrin, probably the last book of The Farseer Trilogy, and be 200 pages shy of the 50,000-page mark for the year. If those two books go down, I’ll reach the 400,000-page and start to work toward the first half of this lengthy challenge.

Off to read.

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One more day before the plunge

I´m more than excited for tomorrows festivities. It’s going to be a Tolkien Reading Day to remember, and hopefully it will become a yearly tradition of reading and eating like a Hobbit.

I don’t an specific plan, but, the two things that are a most are: reading The Children of Húrin in its entirety, and indulging in the six meals of the Hobbits custom, which are, according to the books, Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, and Dinner, this last is going to be special, there´s a plan with my lovely wife of food and pints worthy of the Green Dragon.

Now the impossible for today is to finish the last book of the Farseer Trilogy, currently on page 672 of 829, and to start off tomorrow with a fresh slate, let’s see how the day plays out.

Off to read.

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And coming in first place

Finally!!! I did it, year fourteen is now officially my best year of reading, and with 79 days left on it, the future is bright.

My current total is 47,765, surpassing year number one by only 59 pages. I have special thanks to give to two amazing stories, the first volume of the Manga series Vindland Saga by Makoto Yukimura, and the third volume of Wasteland by Anthony Johnston, a post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi Western with mutants and all the good stuff, plus, the covers are made by the fantastic Ben Templesmith.

For this upcoming days, I´ll be working on a couple of goals, the obvious one, which I have been dragging on for the couple of weeks, the 50,000-page milestone for this year, but more importantly, there´s only 1,658 pages left to reach 400,000 total pages. Both goals are the driving force for this week.

Off to read.

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The state of things, or, how I still haven´t reach 50,000 pages

Right now my total for year fourteen is 47,183. That’s 2,817 pages left to get me over that really important milestone.

Fortunately; this is a long weekend and with a little effort and massive amounts of caffeine, by Monday Morning, I’ll be raising a proverbial toast to the joyous occasion, in what form, that’s still being discussed.

There’s a particular focus on finishing La búsqueda del asesino, currently on page 469 of 829, so I can start with renew strength to tackle Tolkien Reading Day, and if all goes as plan, reading The Children of Húrin in it’s entirety.

In this what is left of the list that I concocted to get me over the total.

  1. La búsqueda del asesino (currently reading)
  2. Shaman King Vol.9
  3. Shaman King Vol.10
  4. Absolute Sandman Overture (currently reading)
  5. Batman:Dark Victory
  6. Vinland Saga Vol.1 (currently reading)
  7. Eternals: Cosmic Origin
  8. Wasteland Vol.2
  9. Wasteland Vol.3
  10. Wasteland Vol.4
  11. Wasteland Vol.5
  12. Wasteland Vol.6
  13. Wasteland Vol.7

Off to read.

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And coming in second place

With this morning’s petite reading session, which felt a whole course meal, I have finally pass my second best year of reading, year number eleven with a total of 47,171, now the total for year fourteen is 47,183.

I have many thanks to give to two amazing single-issue comic books from the horror series by Scott Snyder and Francesco Francavilla, The Night of the Ghoul, publish for the original imprint of the Comixology app.

This series has a very Criminal Macabre-Hellboy feel to it, and with Mr. Snyder at the helm for the writing and Mr. Francavilla with the haunting artwork, it’s a must for any comic book fan.

There’s only 523 pages between me and my best year of reading, after that, I coming for those 50,000 pages.

Off to read.

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50,000-page watch: March 13,2022

Being tomorrow, this according to my projections, should be the day for reaching the 50,000-page milestone in this year of reading, it seems fit that I made a little update to see where my total stands.

As of right now my total for the year is 46,605 pages, that’s 3,395 to reach the next point in my journey. It is safe to say that is nearly impossible for me to read almost 3,500 pages in one day, but it seems like a task for the upcoming week of reading.

In order to reach that task, I concocted a list to get me over the total.

  1. La búsqueda del asesino (currently reading)
  2. Shaman King Vol.9 ( currently reading)
  3. Shaman King Vol.10
  4. Absolute Sandman Overture
  5. Batman:Dark Victory
  6. Vinland Saga Vol.1
  7. Eternals: Cosmic Origin
  8. Wasteland Vol.2
  9. Wasteland Vol.3
  10. Wasteland Vol.4
  11. Wasteland Vol.5
  12. Wasteland Vol.6
  13. Wasteland Vol.7

This will give 5 pages over the total, and it will become my best year of reading.

Off to read

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And coming in number 3

I’m so excited to say that this year is now officially my third best in page total. With 45,519 total pages it’s only behind year number 11 with 47,171 total pages, and my best year, the first of all, with 47,705 total pages.

That means that I’m only 2,187 pages away from the top spot. I´ll work my ass off to get there by the end of the week, and celebrate achieving both the best year ever and crossing the 50,000-page milestone for the year.

I’m thinking that celebratory pancakes are in my near future.

Off to read.

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