Keeping the Pace

So, according to the little widget in Goodreads, I'm about 5 books behind my pace for 200 books. The pace I'm at would put me at about 160 books by the end of the year which is none too shabby anyway. However, I would really like to see if I can manage the 200. So, while the number to make up is still low, I'm going to make up the difference.

To stay on pace it works out that I need to read 16.66 books per month, or 3.8 books week, or roughly 1 book every two days. It's not an impossible pace, but it is a tough one.

Additionally, I have all those subgoals. It's turning into an interesting puzzle. I think for the next few weeks, I'm going to start putting together a weekly selection of about six books just to keep things moving in the right direction.

So for this week, the selection is:

1. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare - YA (I'm in the middle of the series and would like to keep it moving.)
2. Abhorsen by Garth Nix - Adult Lit (Also the middle of a series)
3. Birthday Letters by Ted Hughes - Poetry (on loan, so I'd like to get it back before it gets absorbed)
4. Masterpiece by Elise Broach - Middle Reader/YA (been sitting on it for a while and it's short)
5. Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett - Adult Lit (middle of a series but also just because)
6. Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes - YA (I have it out from the library and I'd like to get it read and back)
7. The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene - Adult/Classic (because I've already got it started...so a bonus book)

We'll see if this helps me get going.