After successfully completing Round 1 of #100DaysOfReading, here I am celebrating the success of Round 2 of #100DaysOfReading.

Rules

• Read book atleast 20 minutes a day
• Track the progress through Bookly & Goodreads
• Read more on weekends
• Don't allow other commitments affect your reading streak
• 100DaysOfReading shouldn't affect,
  • Job Search
  • learning activities(Certifications/MOOCs/R&D)

Round 2 - Reading Stats

• Pages read so far - 3248 pages
• Total time so far - 83 Hours
• Books Read so far - 11 Books
• Best read day in pages - 665 Pages
• Best read day in minutes - 923 Minutes
• Longest Reading Streak - 200 days

Challenges

In Round 2, I read less(11 Books, 83 Hours) compared to Round 1(23 Books, 115 Hours). I had too much to handle in this last 100 days & had to endure a period of hardship. I picked books mostly for pleasure reading; mainly because I was already consuming lot of Technical/Non-Fiction content as part of my job search (Thats another story for another time).

The only Non-Fiction book I've picked was How to solve it by George Polya, which really helped in the interview preparation & gave a chance to introspect how I approach problem solving; I was also maintaining the reading streak without compromising interview preparation. All other fictional books helped me to overcome the burnout feeling.

Overall I am glad that I maintained a model of well balanced reading diet. So far the only diet I'm capable of following.

200 Days - Reading Stats

• Pages read so far - 9554 pages
• Total time so far - 198 Hours
• Books Read so far - 34 Books
• Best read day in pages - 665 Pages
• Best read day in minutes - 923 Minutes
• Longest Reading Streak - 200 days

Lessons Learnt

Along with the lessons learnt from Round 1,

• I don't need a timer anymore for Pomodoro.

• I ❤️ Readathons

• Bookly has improved a lot in the last 3 months but still need a better one to suit my needs.

• Updated Reading Goal (From 20 Books to 50 Books)

• Reading for hours is lot better than reading in small chunks of time

• RSI is a real pain when reading HardCover book.

• Maintaining a Streak is Addictive as well as a major motivating factor, even after 200 Days of Tiresome routine.

• I felt happy when few friends & colleagues shown genuine interest in reading and asked for recommendations.

So What's Next?

#300DaysOfReading.

Build a Vue App to track my reading progress. React is passé, atleast for me.

#100DaysOf10kSteps.

Its hightime I take some steps (pun intended) for healthy lifestyle.

Thanks

Thank you* Aish & Aathi

*for taking a holiday & not being there with me during this tough time. 😃

What do I get from this?

I feel elated & inspired.