I’m a sucker for epic projects.
And I’m not exaggerating.
epic
of unusually great size or extent
Trying to read every book in her local library is a project of epic proportions
Yes, I definitely go for epic projects.
I’m four-and-a-half years into this one–and probably not even one tenth of one percent done. (Purely a guess, I have no idea how massive this project is. I don’t know how big my library’s collection is–and I don’t know how fast it’s growing either.)
But I am moving towards my goal, reading with unabashed abandon.
Library Item Use in Past 4.5 Years
| Per Year | Per Month | Per Week | Per Day | |
| Total items | 550 | 45.8 | 10.6 | 1.5 |
| Total books | 468.7 | 39.1 | 9.0 | 1.3 |
| Books (excluding children’s picture books) | 200.7 | 16.7 | 3.9 | .6 |
Notes on Each Category of Books
| Items over 4.5 years | Items in last 6 months | Notes: | |
| Juvenile Picture Books | 756 | 160 | Authors “Babcock” through “Bartoletti”. Reviews found under the category Reading My Library |
| Juvenile First Readers | 49 | 0 | I have not read a juvenile first reader since September 9, 2009 |
| Juvenile Chapter Books | 79 | 0 | I have not read a juvenile chapter book since October 22, 2009 |
| Juvenile Fiction | 243 | 5 | |
| Juvenile Nonfiction | 76 | 8 | I’ve read more juvenile nonfiction in the past 6 months than I did in the year prior. |
| Adult Fiction | 323 | 26 | |
| Adult Nonfiction | 523 | 20 | I’m reading nonfiction at less than half the rate of last year. Then again, last year was my year for “exercising my mind towards the things of God” |
| Videos/DVDs | 137 | 12 | About two per month, not bad for someone who really doesn’t DO movies. |
| Cassette Tapes/Compact Discs | 227 | 70 | More than I listened to in the entire year prior-It’s amazing what a commute can do for your listening practices. |
| Periodicals | 57 | 0 | Although I’m going to add another in the next 6 months, since I found the quilt I’ll be making for my little nephew in a quilting periodical! |
So there you have it–4.5 years into an epic project (and still going strong!)
I. am. floored. …. Faint!
Yup. I was oddly thinking that I’d accomplish the Reading My Library goal in a year …maybe 2. Now I’m in over a year and not even through with the B’s. SO. It’ll be awhile. =)
I was talking to my dad about you the other day, and we were discussing this project of yours. He assumed that you must be talking about some tiny, small-town library that didn’t have very many books. I assured him that wasn’t the case. :)
I think “epic” is the perfect word for your quest!
oh my goodness! I knew you were trying to read all the books in your library but when you put the numbers out there like that it brings it to reality! I would have to go to our library every day because they only allow 2 books at a time…we have a small regional library. But I still don’t think I could begin to undertake this task! Congradulations on your progress!
sorry, congratulations!