OCTOBER ROOT - Progress Thread

I've actually started this thread 4 different times and something has always gone wrong and I haven't gotten it finished.

75% of the year is gone and we are way behind on our group goal, so we have some work to do.
So lets try to get some of our ROOTs read this month.





So, let's keep these tickers (password ROOT) moving with everyone adding their progress to the comprehensive goal for all of us. We need to have a total of 4,513 (83%) by the end of OCTOBER to stay on track. This is going to be tough!!
Any members who signed up with a personal goal and have yet to read one ROOT, have been removed from the general totals to a separate list. The group tickers have been adjusted to reflect this change.

Should we move out those readers who signed up and have stopped making progress for more than 6 months - apparently given up?
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The ticker thread (http://www.librarything.com/topic/148710) is a
huge help in crunching the end of month numbers so if you haven't already posted your ticker there, please do! if there is a * by your name, it indicates there is a ticker on your thread but not on the ticker thread and a & indicates no ticker. This just tells me where I need to go to get the numbers that are not on the ticker thread. I try to keep up on the personal threads during the month, so having to revisit to gather numbers can be a bit time consuming if the system is slow. Any help is appreciated. So if you have a ticker made already , please think about copying the HTML to the ticker thread.

Thanks for your help!
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So, now, Ladies and Gentlemen, BOOKLOVERS - get back out there and read those BOOKS!

Here are the individual numbers so far. Several members reached their goals this month - them we applaud. Please let me know if I need to update anyone. I had a few personal threads I couldn't locate for those not on the ticker thread, so I think I need to find them.

ABVR 22 / 50 44%
alphaorder 6 / 30 20%
ALWINN 13 / 40 33%
Ameise1 9 / 10 90%
amz310783 73 / 80 91%
AnneHudson 10 &/ 50 20%
Anoplophora 21 / 40 53%
antqueen 8 */ 60 13%
auntmarge64 37 / 60 62%
bahzah 20 */ 30 67%
BBleil 2 &/ 24 8%
benitasrnad 31 &/ 30 103% GOAL REACHED - CONGRATULATIONS!
billiejean 16 */ 30 53%
blondierocket 19 / 50 38%
booksloth 13 / 50 26%
Bowerbirds-Library 4 / 50 8%
bragan 79 / 100 79%
brewergirl 29 / 35 83%
Caramellunacy 5 / 25 20%
carmenere 28 / 26 108%
chexmix 5 &/ 75 7%
christina_reads 17 / 20 85%
cindysprocket 37 &/ 50 74%
clue 24 / 30 80%
Conachair 33 / 50 66%
connie53 21 / 20 105%
craso 10 / 12 83%
CrazyMamie 43 / 40 108%
cyderry 71 / 105 68%
deep220 17 / 20 85%
DeltaQueen50 89 / 100 89%
DetailMuse 16 / 40 40%
doglover58 23 / 14 164%
dudes22 62 / 70 89%
edgewood 32 / 50 64%
Erratic_Charmer 31 */ 83 37%
FAMeulstee 10 / 12 83%
footnotefever 7 / 30 23%
fuzzi 24 / 30 80%
gennyt 13 / 70 19%
hairballsrus 8 / 35 23%
Heduanna 3 / 13 23%
HelenBaker 37 / 50 74%
hemlokgang 18 / 35 51%
Henrik_Madsen 17 / 33 52%
HRHTish 3 / 5 60%
lkernagh 18 / 30 60%
ipsoivan 39 / 50 78%
jebronse 5 / 10 50%
jennyes2011 5 */ 10 50%
johanna414 18 / 20 90%
JoLynnsbooks 2 / 50 4%
jonesli 105 / 175 60%
kac522 14 / 29 48%
karen_o 51 / 40 128% GOAL REACHED - CONGRATULATIONS!
karspeak 22 / 30 73%
kaulsu 7 / 100 7%
kelsiface 18 / 25 72%
kirconnell 6 &/ 30 20%
kiwiflowa 4 / 25 16%
kkunker 17 / 24 71%
klarusu 4 / 37 11%
konallis 16 / 30 53%
lahochstetler 10 / 50 20%
laura_88 14 / 25 56%
LauraBrook 35 / 100 35%
laytonwoman3rd 25 / 35 71%
librariansteffen2, 23 / 48 48%
lilisin 3 / 5 60%
lindapanzo 92 / 75 123%
LittleTaiko 30 / 30 100% GOAL REACHED - CONGRATULATIONS!
lizamichelle1 31 / 50 62%
LucindaLibri 20 / 50 40%
luisali 40 / 50 80%
mabith 16 / 12 133%
majkia 59 / 40 148%
mandymarie 41 / 250 16%
mareofthesea 60 / 60 100%
melonbrawl 18 / 25 72%
midnightlouie 2 / 20 10%
misswatson 13 / 20 65%
mmignano11 22 / 75 29%
moonshineandrosefire 92 / 111 83%
Nicholette 18 */ 100 18%
Nickelini 40 / 50 80%
NielsenGW 35 / 75 47%
paeonia 23 / 24 96%
pcktlnt 2 &/ 30 7%
Pigletto 45 / 60 75%
PolymathicMonkey 20 / 50 40%
psutto 35 / 80 44%
qebo 7 */ 24 29%
Quaisior 51 / 50 102% GOAL REACHED - CONGRATULATIONS!
rabbitprincess 50 / 50 100% GOAL REACHED - CONGRATULATIONS!
raidergirl3 22 / 25 88%
rainpebble 31 / 48 65%
ramblingivy 12 / 20 60%
riverwillow 64 / 100 64%
Robertgreaves 37 &/ 35 106% GOAL REACHED - CONGRATULATIONS!
ronincats 32 */ 40 80%
Samantha_kathy 23 / 50 46%
sandykaypax 2 / 12 17%
sarahbradshaw 14 / 30 47%
schatzi 10 / 75 13%
shearon 15 / 25 60%
shinyone 38 / 35 109%
si 3 / 10 30%
sjmccreary 7 / 15 47%
SqueakyChu 5 / 20 25%
staffordcastle 16 / 30 53%
streamsong 23 / 50 46%
susanj67 22 */ 30 73%
Tallulah_rose 13 */ 20 65%
Tanglewood 16 / 20 80%
thomasandmary 8 / 13 62%
thorold 33 / 60 55%
tloeffler 46 / 50 92%
torontoc 31 / 30 103%
tututhefirst 16 */ 15 107%
tymfos 50 / 60 83%
vancouverdeb 6 / 12 50%
Vivanofthe Lake 2 / 15 13%
VivienneR 33 / 50 66%
wildbill 16 / 25 64%

I don't want anyone to think that I am not really proud of the progress that we have made so far. Over 3,000 books have been read toward our group goal and that is phenomenal!! Every book that has been read, whether you had a large goal or a small, has helped us get this far. Let's make a big push on!

I have not yet finished The Invisible Bridge, which was my September ROOT so I have moved it forward to this month as my 1st ROOT for October. It is taking me a while at nearly 800 pages. And I will try for NO library books this month and just pick from my shelves. That should help get my numbers up.

I'm reading Peace Like a River, which has been on my shelves for-almost-ever, and it will be my first ROOT for October. I hope to concentrate on my own shelves this month.

I'm actually at 79, not 78. (Yay, me! :))

I was unable to finish The Faded Sun: Kesrith for September, but I should be able to finish it for an October ROOT.

OK, one October (virtual) ROOT down for me, finished this morning. Little Terrors (no touchstone) by David Jester is more like a weed than a root, IMO, but it counts by my ROOT rules. I'll update tickers.

I'm actually at 21, not 22.
I'm reading 22 now, but it's not finished yet.
My ticker is showing 21 and accurate

Hello everyone! Well, according to Goodreads, I'm now 9 books (8%) ahead of my goal. :) So many people have reached their goals - Congratulations to you all! :) I hope that we all read some really good books this month! :)



Here are my monthly totals again:

January 2013
Total books read: 9
Total rereads: 0 (yes!)
Total acquisitions: 7 (4 ebooks)
Books taken off my TBR pile and sent to new homes: 17

February 2013
Total books read: 8
Total rereads: 1
Total acquisitions: 41 (6 ebooks)
Books taken off my TBR pile and sent to new homes: 12

March 2013
Total books read: 7
Total rereads: 1
Total acquisitions: 7 (1 ebook)
Books taken off my TBR pile and sent to new homes: 9

April 2013
Total books read: 11
Total rereads: 0 (yes!)
Total acquisitions: 61 (9 ebooks)
Books taken off my TBR pile and sent to new homes: 14

May 2013
Total books read: 9
Total rereads: 2
Total acquisitions: 19 (1 ebook)
Books taken off my TBR pile and sent to new homes: 13

June 2013
Total books read: 13
Total rereads: 1
Total acquisitions: 31
Books taken off my TBR pile and sent to new homes: 10

July 2013
Total books read: 15
Total rereads: 1
Total acquisitions: 6
Books taken off my TBR pile and sent to new homes: 16

August 2013
Total books read: 11
Total rereads: 0 (yes!)
Total acquisitions: 57 (22 ebooks)
Books taken off my TBR pile and sent to new homes: 13

September 2013
Total books read: 9
Total rereads: 1
Total acquisitions: 15 (4 ebooks)
Books taken off my TBR pile and sent to new homes: 15

October 2013
Total books read: 9 (as of October 29, 2013)
Total rereads: 0 (yes!)
Total acquisitions: 26 (13 ebooks) (I received a subscription of a 24 pack of puzzle books on October 3, 2013 so I added 1 book for that subscription) (as of October 28, 2013)
Books taken off my TBR pile and sent to new homes: 20 (as of October 29, 2013)

November 2013
Total books read: 0
Total rereads: 0
Total acquisitions: 0
Books taken off my TBR pile and sent to new homes: 0

December 2013
Total books read: 0
Total rereads: 0
Total acquisitions: 0
Books taken off my TBR pile and sent to new homes: 0

Average time between acquisition and reading: approximately three years (gasp!)
Average number of rereads of acquisitions: 1
TBR books still waiting for new homes: 175

Here is the link to my personal thread as well: http://www.librarything.com/topic/147792

I've finished The Quickening Maze by Adam Foulds which should have been done in Sep, but not finished until today.

I'm not optimistic about October. I've got several chunksters on the go.

I am pleased to report my first ROOT for the month. It is a book of short stories I have been toting around for those odd moments like waiting or unable to sleep. Off to update tickers.

I am hoping to get several books out of the house by the end of October, but I am now taking a college course (for credit) and reading for that it taking most of my reading time. None of those books are ROOTS so I can't count them towards my totals. I feel like all I am doing is reading, and I am, but not things I can count. Even so - this year I upped my goal from 25 to 30 and I have managed to make that, so things are not all gloom and doom.

Currently, reading Master Butcher's Singing Club by Louise Erdrich and really like it. Plus two readings by the theorists Michel Foucault. The Erdrich will count as ROOT but the Foucault won't.

One root done, on to the next...

One ROOT done. Reading 2 ROOTs now.

Oeps, Forgot to update the tickers. I'm doing that now!

Cheli, it's twelve ROOTs for me, not eleven :-). Thanks for looking after the group and the tally.

I reached my goal :-D

I've updated all tickers.

I hadn't updated for several months, so I just caught my numbers off. I've read 32 ROOTs so far, 14 from books acquired in 2012, and 18 from books acquired prior to that. My specific goals are 15 in the first category and 25 in the second, so I'd better get busy with the older books if I want to meet my goal!

Another ROOT done: Christa Wolf: Sommerstykke - off to update tickers.

I've updated tickers for my latest finished ROOT, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet.

#20
I really liked that book when I read it. Made my best of the year list.

Should we move out those readers who signed up and have stopped making progress for more than 6 months - apparently given up?

I offered to drop out of this challenge, but I was convinced not to. My offer still stands. I think that would help your group numbers a bit.

Should we move out those readers who signed up and have stopped making progress for more than 6 months - apparently given up?

Some people seem to be returning after a couple of months. I think we should wait. Or we could sent them a personal message and ask them if they are still in.
I could help with that if it is decided, if you like.

I don't think there are any winners or losers in a group like this so think those names should be left on for the rest of the year. I have been reading at a much slower pace this year than in previous years simply because other things are taking precedence.

As for the group statistics - that really isn't all that important to me because I don't see this as a competitive group.

Hi all, a few quieter days at home and I can claim 2 more roots. I take pleasure in updating those tickers. My next one will be a good week though as it is over 600 pages.

One more for me! Wings to the Kingdom by Cherie Priest, as a Halloween read. Updating tickers.

I have completed ROOT, The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer & am almost finished with my second, Austin City Blue by Jan Grape for this month. Yea, after not completing any last month though I did begin the 1st of these 2 at the end of September.

I hadn't updated my stats by now, but can tell that I finished one more ROOT in september (The Far Pavillons) and discarded one book I am certain I'll never ever want go read. That makes my number go upto 13. Cyderry, I would very much appreciate if you could change my number at the top and thanks for all this effort you're putting into this group!

I am getting ready to begin my 3rd ROOT of the month. Will update both mine & the group tickers at month's end as per usual.

I have just finished Offshore by Penelope Fitzgerald. Bliss. This means only 9 books to go. I updated all tickers.

>21 benitastrnad: hi benitastrnrad, it was certainly one of my top reads for the year too, and this has been a year of mostly excellent reading. Glad to find a fellow fan.

Just finished number 15, five more to go. Tickers updated.

28>> done

I would like to leave everyone on the list. You're right in saying this is not a competition and we should all be proud of our contribution whether big or small.

I've finished Sula by Toni Morrison

A friend on Facebook mentioned that it was said in passing on a documentary that at 3,000 books a Kindle holds more than 7 times the number of books 'the average guy' reads in a life time.

I work this out to mean the average guy reads 5+ books a year. I've read enough ROOTS so far this year for 7 guys. In an average year I read enough books for 20+ guys.

Do I get any gratitude from these other guys for keeping their numbers up? I do not.

Aiding and Abetting by Muriel Spark. Doing my bit for all of Robertgreaves's 'other guys'. 8 to go before I hit my goal, and feeling very frisky. My shelves are really starting to feel like 'my' books again.

No 19 done: Alexander McCall Smith: Damernes Detektivbureau Nr. 1 - might I actually reach my goal? All tickers updated.

My number 23: De tinnen prinses by Philip Pullman

Updating all tickers!

my 60th ROOT, an ER book I got last year: Initiate's Trial by Janny Wurts. Excellent series.

I just finished my 27th ROOT, and updated my own ticker.

Number 33 is done! A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray Only 7 more to go to reach my goal.

#41
I liked that series. glad you are started on them.

I've finished another - The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen

#43 No Fond Return of Love by Barbara Pym. Tickers updated.

#28 has been read and reviewed: Black Hearts in Battersea by Joan Aiken.

Personal ticker updated. :)

#34 is done, Cyteen: The Betrayal.

Oh, I did another one and almost forgot to post it here!

The Ghosts of Virginia, Vol. II

Now I'll update the tickers.

I'm working on several more ROOTs that I hope to finish this month.

Another ROOT. Updating tickers.

I've been out of touch for a couple months -- 2 additional ROOTS down, bringing me to 17/25 --

I have NOT touched the tickers.

I'll be struggling to complete my goal by year end, but will keep at it.

No. 20 - Suzanne Collins: Oprør and No. 21 - Doris Lessing: The Story of a Non-Marrying Man and other stories are completed. Tickers about to be updated.

Cyderry asks, if we should "move out those readers who signed up and have stopped making progress for more than 6 months - apparently given up?"

Personally, I don't think we should. I realize we probably won't reach our group goal, but part of the fun is watching the tickers slowly move ahead towards the fairly stable 5.400 volume goal. I would prefer keeping things as they are and see how close we can get.

Finished a collection of Alice Munro stories that's been on my shelves for a while. Very good, too. I've updated my own ticker.

finished an extra ROOT and Have updated all tickers

Another for the month and it was a big one too, A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry. This book is truly superb. Off to update tickers.

I've finished It Is Well with My Soul by Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson and am going to start Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich

I am half-way through my 4th ROOT of the month: About My Sisters by Debra Ginsberg. 1st = The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer, 2nd = Austin City Blue by Jan Grape & 3rd = Surfacing by Margaret Atwood. I will update all tickers at month's end.

Finished one more ROOT, The Vet's Daughter, by Barbara Comyns. Updated my own ticker. Only 7 more to go, to make my goal. I'm optimistic!

Tonight I finished Lion Hound for my 29th ROOT book read...one more to meet my goal!

(updated my personal ticker)

Finished ROOT number 24. Going to update all tickers.

#44 A Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermor. All tickers updated.

I find I'm doing something very counter-productive to lightening my bookshelves -- I'm actually buying books with the intention of being able to count them, in the future, as ROOTS (or BOTS or BOMBS or whatever form this challenge takes in future years) rather than trying to get them through ILL and not having them count toward my total.

Isn't it amazing how a person can rationalize out-of-control book buying?

Yes it is!

>60 tymfos::
EEEEyup! Do it all the time. lol!~!

I am nearly finished with my 5th ROOT of the month and am hoping to get a few more in before month's end. This one puts me at 36 thus far on the year, just 12 away from my goal of 48. Like Linda, I am optimistic. :-)

#60 I know what you mean. Astonighingly I developed quite a strong self control on book buying this year, but usually towards the end of the year I tend to get new new books and won't read them but wait unti next year so I can count them towards this challenge... o.O It IS strange how the mind works...

#60 & 63
I know what you mean. I find myself doing the same thing. Not deliberately, but I buy a new book or go to the library to get one for one of the group reads that interests me, and that only forces these books that I own onto the back burner so that I can count them as a ROOT. My current active reads are a book for a group read that won't count on my ROOT total and one that will. Guess which one I am reading most of the time? The book for the group read that came from the library.

I am also thankful for audio books. Half of my total ROOT reads this year is because I listened to the book instead of reading it.

#63 I'd also be able to finish way more book if I'd listen to them, but I find, that Iam somehow don't remember much of the content after listening to it at it's definitely another experience listening than reading. I guess I'm just oldfashioned in this way :-)

Listening to a book is definitely a different experience than is reading it. Some books just don't work well in the audio format. Others work better, or perhaps the reader brings it to life in such a way that it enhances the literary experience.

I finished my fifth ROOT of the month, Specters and Spirits of the Appalachian Foothills, and have updated all tickers.

Two more ROOTS for me this month:

61. Black Order James Rollins
62. Leviathan Wakes - James S.A. Corey

Both fun reads. Updating all tickers.

Two more ROOTs under my belt: An Unsuitable Attachment by Barbara Pym, and Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin. My ticker is updated. 5 more to go!

I finished my 2nd ROOT of the month, bringing my total to 35 for the year. Only 5 more to go to meet my goal.

I am 70 pages into my 7th ROOT for October. I finished Sleepless Nights, moved on to The Third Miss Symons and am now reading An Episode of Sparrows. And not a dud in the bunch. Yea!
Will update tickers at month's end.

Finished Theodor Fontane: Frau Jenny Treibel last night. That was my fourth ROOT this month and the 22nd this year.

Tickers updated.

Another short ROOT is weeded, Cogslea Revisited. Updating Tickers.

A total of 2 ROOTS for me for this month, both good reads: Lean In and Song of Achilles.

>74 karspeak:: I loved Song of Achilles when I read it Karen. If fact I gave it away & couldn't help but to buy it again. I know I will read it again one day.

I completed An Episode of Sparrows, (5*) last night and am beginning Cold Comfort Farm which will be my 8th ROOT for October and my 39th on the year. This puts me is good shape for making goal (48) this year. I may in fact need to bump that up.

Will update tickers at month's end.

There's something nasty in the woodshed!

I would love an update on the "Goal reached" column for next months thread. It's inspiring to see people come across the finish line!

I'm working hard on it, I'm halfway through my 19th ROOT, but I won't manage it in October. Would be nice to see how many others have crossed the line.

I'm close...only 2 ROOTs left to meet my (admittedly small) goal!

I read 10 more off my shelf during October, which brings me to 99 books for the year. I have one more book to read to reach my goal of 100. I am now switching to a pile of books from the library, but will definitely be finishing my ROOT Challenge in a week or so. I will continue to post my roots here in order to help the group ticker move along.

I've dispatched another ROOT -- Lineage: A Supernatural Thriller. Three more to go for my goal! Tickers are updated.

I read 1 Root in October for a total of 25 against a goal of 30.

I finished The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree which is my 70th Root and competes my challenge although I will still be reading Roots for the next 2 months.

I finished 2 ROOTs in October. Both audio books. Did not update ticker.

>75 rainpebble:--Belva, I'm excited because I just convinced my book club last night to read Song of Achilles in the spring! I loved Cold Comfort Farm, enjoy!!

For some reason my clever Google Docs ticker isn't showing up any more, but in any case I've been too distracted by various lengthy non-ROOTS reads and have only managed one more ROOT in October, taking me to a disappointing 34/60. Good news is that it was the first part of a trilogy, so I should add at least two more in November.

Only 12 for me for the month of October. I realize that I made my goal too large, but I hope to have some free reading time during the holidays improve my progress.

My individual ticker has been updated to a grand total year to date of 117.

One more ROOT for me this month: #63 overall:

Whitefire Crossing by Courtney Schafer

updating tickers.

wow. way to go!!!

Again no ROOT for me this month. I recently started a re-read of the Harry Potter series and that's leaving little space for other books. Nevertheless, I'm working on a ROOT and intend to finish it soon.

I read one ROOT this month for a total of 18. My ticker has been updated, but I haven't touched any group tickers.

Last day of the month - I'll be working on totals today so be sure your tickers and/or threads are current with your progress. We're getting close to the end of the challenge!

My ticker is up to date. 24 books read/ 4 past my goal of 20.

Have updated all tickers. I read 8 ROOTs this month of October which brings me to a total of 39 on the year and just 9 off my goal of 48, which I should easily make in the next 2 month. :-)

Cheli, I'm withing shouting distance of the end of two more ROOTs to add to the ones I already finished this month. So I may have one or two more for the month, depending on my reading time tonight.

Before I post tomorrow, I'll check here for late entries.

Just updated my ticker to show 57 ROOTS completed.

I managed to finish off 3 ROOTS this month, which puts me back on track for my goal. Please update the tickers.

I'm currently reading Cemetery Girl by David Bell, which I started reading on Tuesday, October 29th. I don't think that I'll be able to finish this book by tonight, so...

In keeping with the group theme, here are my October Totals:

Ancient Oaks Pruned: stands for older books read from my TBR pile: 1
Young Saplings Pruned: stands for newer books read from my TBR pile: 8
Trees Replanted: stands for rereads from my TBR pile: 0 (yes!)
New Seeds Planted: stands for additions to my TBR pile: 32 (19 ebooks)
Trees Transplanted: stands for books that were donated: 19
Leaves Swept Up: stands for books that were purged: 1

So far, Cyderry, all my personal tickers are up to date! :)

It's 23:45h local time and I made the October deadline: I finished ROOT #19. Off to update tickers.

Although I'm working on a fourth ROOT, I'll not get it finished today. So my total is 35 books out of 40, and my ticker is updated.

I had hoped to squeeze in one more book, but alas it was not to be. My report for October:

ROOTS 6
Non ROOTS 1
Added 1

Making the total ROOTS for 2013 so far: 42.

The ROOTS were:

A Murder on the Appian Way by Steven Saylor
Rubicon by Steven Saylor
The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
An Unsuitable Attachment by Barbara Pym
The Last English King by Julian Rathbone
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

No tickers were harmed during the making of this report.

Whoops, just finished another one. My total is now 58. I've updated my personal ticker.

I just finished my #58, too! Haunted Happenings was very short, easy to finish, making 8 for the month. Updating tickers.

A last minute ROOT finished...all tickers updated.

Chèli, I read 5 old books in October, bringing my stats to:

edgewood 37 / 50 74%

Thanks!

I fell asleep last night just 30 pp or so shy of finishing my book. Oh well, November is another month. ETA i am at 44 out of 50, and hoping to reach my goal this month, leaving December for a victory lap.

November thread is up!
http://www.librarything.com/topic/160631#

October Statistics
Books Read - 13
Books Towards Goal - 51/250
Percentage - 20%

Updated tickers

I finally updated. I read 9 books from May until October. Not so good. I did update the ticker. Still need 5 more to go to meet my goal. Not sure if I will make it.

Keep going.

Added my slight accomplishment for October to both tickers.