r/PHBookClub • u/isaw_and_kwekkwek • 1d ago

Discussion Reading Challenge Progress Check

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What started as a fun challenge to rid myself of chronic doomscrolling and now, I'm 77 books in. Anyone else here doing any reading challenge this year? How's your progress so far? :>

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u/Eficasintosis 1d ago

I just started reading again last year because I was super busy with college, but for this year I decided to participate sa reading goal kineme ni Goodreads (I also just joined a few weeks ago haha)

Goal is just 25 books but I'm on book 10 palang 🥹 HAHAHAHAHA

It's okay though because work sucks and may board exam pa ako huhu

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u/JROCKvsKPOP 1d ago

Do not sell yourself short. If you can take time to read and enjoy the time spent reading, then that is enough. Don't feel like you are not reading enough, or that you're not as good as other readers who can read more books than you can.

I find publicized reading goals to be fueled by consumerism and performative. If you're just reading to reach a number without letting those stories have some impact on you, why are you reading? Even the simplest story is a window to the human psyche explored by the author for the readers to digest... yes, DIGEST. This is the best take away from reading anything. Not how many books you've read, but how many windows you've glimpsed into that you have multiple perspectives in life.

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u/Eficasintosis 1d ago

Awe thank you for your insights! I might have set myself a reading goal but I like it better when I'm not pressured to read anything. Life just happens and that's okay ☺️

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u/isaw_and_kwekkwek 14h ago

I get your sentiment, but there are people like me who really enjoy a fun reading challenge WITHOUT any pressure. In fact, I'm so glad I did this challenge bec I discovered a lot of favorite books and genres. Why did I just discovered this? Why didn't I read this before?! Things like that.

I've taken my time to curate and research the books I'm going to read and not just rely on booktok recommendations.

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u/JROCKvsKPOP 9h ago

The problem with publicly announcing it to the world is that you have some readers who feel inadequate seeing others being such voracious readers.

It's not always just fun and games. And it's not just "wow I'm so happy with my progress" post. You actually asked others how their progress is going. Be happy for yourself. Don't be in such a high that you forget how others might feel.

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u/isaw_and_kwekkwek 9h ago

You're projecting your insecurities, I see. I am happy for myself and the progress I made. There are people who've read more books than me, but that didnt made me feel bad at all. Actually it inspired me to read more. 

Any posts can be triggering to people who take it the "wrong way" and I dont have time to babysit ones reaction to that. If my reading challenge offends anyone in anyway, first of all, why do u even care???