Happy New Year!
I talked the other day about using the new year as a bit of a reset on my reading/blogging.
Today I’m going to share some of my other reading hopes/aims/goals for 2019.
Goodreads Challenge
For us, 2018 brought the best thing ever – ‘Peapod’! This considerably slowed down my reading. Where I used to read on my commute, breaks at work and before bed, I now find myself trying to cram in a couple of pages whenever I can (which isn’t often!)
While I wouldn’t have it any other way, it did mean I didn’t quite reach my Goodreads goal of 100 books in 2018 – I managed 88.
So for 2019, I’ve set my official goal of 70. Though secretly, I’d still like to make 100.
Are we friends on Goodreads? Have you set yourself a reading challenge for 2019?
Classics
There are a lot (A LOT!) of classics I haven’t read, both children’s and adult ones, so I’d like to read more of these next year. I’m going to aim for one a month, but I’m not setting this in stone.
I think my first will be Mary Poppins, as I bought the Lauren Child illustrated version a while back but still haven’t read it.
How do you feel about classics? Which would you recommend I read?
Re-reads
Likewise, there are a lot of books I’d like to re-read but never seem to get round to them because of my never-ending stack of new (or new to me) books.
So, I’d like to take the time to re-read some of these in 2019. The one I’ve been promising myself for a while is Harry Potter, which I loved but haven’t read since they were originally released! There are others I’d like to go back to as well but if I can read Harry Potter this year, I’ll be happy!
Are there any books you’d like to re-read this year?
Non-Fiction
I’m a wonderfully sweeping statement – I only ever read fiction. Last year, I read a couple of adult non-fiction books and really enjoyed them though. It reminded me that I do like some non-fiction – namely biographies or memoirs – so I’d like to keep reading more of these this year too.
Do you read non-fiction? Are there any biographies or auto-biographies you’d recommend?
Reviews
Put simply, my aim is to keep on top of them! I know there will still be times I lag behind, but I’m hoping some shorter reviews and more frequent Mini Monday posts might help!
What are your 2019 reading goals?
Whatever 2018 may have thrown your way – good or bad – here’s hoping 2019 is a good one for you…and your reading goals!
Happy New (Reading) Year!
Happy New Year! I’m not setting myself any official goals this year reading-wise or really in general (other than my Goodreads challenge, which I’ve set at 120), but I like that yours are quite broad. I don’t read much non-fiction either, but I do have a few on my TBR (I’m SO excited to read Parsnips, Buttered; a jokey mock self help book by my favourite comedian, and I’m also considering giving This Is Going to Hurt a try). Good luck with all your goals! I’d like to fit in a few more rereads as well.
Amy x
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Joe Lycett does the complaints letters doesn’t he?! Always enjoy those. Good luck hitting your Goodreads goal!x
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He does! I absolutely love him- he was an excellent discovery in 2018! Good luck with yours too, and all your others x
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Good luck! Every year I’m like “I should read more non-fiction” and every year I read around three haha. Although in the past I really enjoyed “Why We Sleep” and “Darjeeling”.
Cora | http://www.teapartyprincess.co.uk/
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Same here, but I’ll keep trying!!
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I hope you enjoy Mary Poppins! I think I actually like the book a little bit more than the movie, even though I only ever read it as an adult.
I’ve rather ambitiously set my GoodReads goal to 100 for the first time, up from 75 for the past few years. I always get past 75 but the most I’ve ever reached is 94. So we’ll see!
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Thank you! I think Lauren Child’s illustrations will help!
Good luck with your reading challenge!x
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