{"id":14171,"date":"2015-03-22T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2015-03-22T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yalsa.ala.org\/thehub\/?p=14171"},"modified":"2015-04-11T23:21:20","modified_gmt":"2015-04-12T03:21:20","slug":"2015-hub-reading-challenge-check-in-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yalsa.ala.org\/thehub\/2015\/03\/22\/2015-hub-reading-challenge-check-in-6\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Hub Reading Challenge Check-In #6"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not signed up for YALSA\u2019s 2015 Hub Reading Challenge? Read the official rules and sign up on\u00a0the original post<\/a>. Anything you\u2019ve read since February 9 counts, so sign up now!<\/em><\/p>\n

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I don’t know about anyone else, but as a slower reader, that June 21 deadline is starting to look awfully close already. I completed the Nonfiction part of the Morris\/Nonfiction Challenge<\/a> (and any reading done for either of those challenges counts, so make sure you include it in your total), but since then, I’ve only finished 3 other books. Yikes, I need to get a move-on!<\/p>\n

What are your strategies for getting the reading done? I’m trying to balance books\u00a0that just interest\u00a0me with books I think I can read faster (hello, Great Graphic Novels<\/a> and Quick Picks<\/a>!). I’m also trying to\u00a0always have one of the audiobooks going, because then I can read while I’m doing dishes, folding laundry, or driving. My\u00a0problem then becomes getting immersed enough in any one story to finish it. I’m slowest at the start of a book, while I’m still getting to know the characters and the landscape, then, like a roller coaster, once\u00a0I reach a certain zenith\u00a0of interest in the story, I speed up toward\u00a0the end.\u00a0Half Bad<\/em> was especially like this for me–I wasn’t sure what I thought of Nathan for quite awhile, and then I wasn’t sure I\u00a0wanted<\/em>\u00a0to know what was going to happen, but once I got to the action climax, I found myself inventing chores so that I could listen to the ending.<\/p>\n

As you are reading,\u00a0don\u2019t forget to use the hashtag\u00a0#hubchallenge <\/strong>to share your progress on Twitter, or\u00a0join the discussion\u00a0over at\u00a0the\u00a02015 Goodreads Hub Reading Challenge group<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"2015Remember, you have until 11:59 PM EST on June 21st to finish at least\u00a025 challenge books (here’s the full list<\/a> of eligible titles). \u00a0These weekly check-in posts are a great place to track your progress, see how your fellow participants are faring, and get feedback on various titles, so don\u2019t forget to read the comments and chime in! \u00a0If you haven\u2019t already,\u00a0don\u2019t forget to post\u00a0the Participant\u2019s Badge on\u00a0your blog, website, or email signature, and, as always, if you have any questions or problems, let us know in the comments or\u00a0via email<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you are a particularly fast reader and have already completed the challenge by reading or listening to 25 titles from the list of eligible books, be sure to fill out the form below so we can send you your Challenge Finisher badge, get in touch to coordinate your reader\u2019s response and, perhaps best of all, to notify you if you win our exciting grand prize drawing! Be sure to use an email you check frequently and do not fill out this form until you have completed the challenge by reading 25 titles. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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