Book Challenge numbers

I have been wondering the same thing. I figured that we (the challenge readers) need to read over 8000 books a month to reach the 100,000 mark. But maybe others are like me--I read more heavily in the spring and early summer. I'm also trying to get others to join. Even still, we're along way off the mark. 

I've been wondering the same thing as well. I've only read 9 books this month. But January is a pretty slow month for me, especially since I've been writing fairly steadily. Now June on the other hand I read a lot during that month for some reason.

It'll be interesting to see what happens

People are allowed to join later in the year.  I think the key to getting numbers up is to bring in more new people.  Tell friends and family.  Even if they blog a few books, every bit helps.

I have only ONE thing to say...."Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." - Louis Brandeis

Ok, maybe two

You're right, I'm expecting that we'll gain momentum through the year.  I've got a book challenge Press Release going out shortly to announce our partner in this, and I do think that we have every chance of achieving our goal...as impossible as it may seem now...

Jayne

We started blogging on Jan 8th, today (19th) we're up in the 1100s,
so we're averaging 100 blogs a day, while people are still getting to
know the site, getting organised after the post-Christmas rush, and
just generally spending more time on the site than actually reading, so
I reckon 50K + is a shoo-in, more than that I'd have to know exactly
how many Challengers are signed up and what buttons to push to motivate
them

okay at 48 books read this year (42 blogged) I might be the readaholic exception to the rule

(but then with all these Challengers I have to look to my laurels )

but
I DO think that FF should sign up because she's not blogging any and
yet she's already criticising us for not making the goal

Do you know this smiley FF

It's the "put your money where your mouth is" smiley

Not that I'd dare give you advice or anything

You can list and not blog.... yes we gravitate towards the bloggers but I click on the Book Challenge and am learning which book reviewers/bloggers not to click on because they don't put anything and many of them are voracious readers. It would be lovely to read about the books but sometimes numbers count.  So get off your.... whatever and add your titles and authors.  I am on Sadhbh's side on this one. Put you money where you mouth is.  We need all the input we can get

Jeannie

too if you ever gave it a chance

YOU are a writer and a blogger! .... just look    you made this blog entry!  

so go into Edit at the top of this blog, and put in "Dream Team" on the Tag line .... and voila!  this blog entry will show up with the Team    ... it's THAT easy!  :D

nice try, but no cigar    

FF, you are allowed to blog 50/ 50 for the challenge ... so the books you read over the 50 on the non-harlequin side you just wouldn't  blog    

as long as you blog - and we haven't even got Wayne in to pressure you yet

just the Challenge

Of
course if you WANT to join the Dream Team, we'd be delighted to welcome
you (speaking on my own behalf, but I don't think the others would say
you nay)

you're an honorary member just for having created a Dream Team blog entry

Hugs

Sadhbh