based on the market found here:
https://manifold.markets/Nadja_L/will-i-read-at-least-75-books-in-20
I set an insane goal of 84 books for myself and so far this year have read (or listened to) 55 books:
https://www.goodreads.com/user_challenges/42732825
This market will resolve as yes if I finish reading more books than Nadja_L before the end of 2023. This market will resolve to no if I do not finish reading more books than Nadja_L
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I’m up to 64 books now, but after looking through my list, I’ve decided that 20 don’t count. That makes my current total 44
@mistersplice I'm tempted to object, but I don't really know what the audible-only music talks consist of.
I've certainly read books which have a shorter run time than the Words + Music talks: take Schmitt's Political Theology or Rovelli's Seven Lessons in Physics which both only last 90 minutes.
Some of my books consist in large part in interviews. bell hooks' Belonging has a lengthy interview with Wendell Berry, so I don't feel like back and forth should disqualify them from counting as a book.
The only thing that would really change my mind is if music was performed, and then only because it seems like it is functioning more as a live performance album than a book. However, I could be persuaded to accept that as well.
@mistersplice it is of course your decision, but then I think that should qualify as a book. It will make things harder for me too, which I appreciate!