Welcome to this week's edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's theme is Bookish Goals for 2025 (How many books do you want to read this year? Are you hoping to read outside your comfort zone? Are there books you meant to read last year but never got to? Are there new-to-you authors you’re hoping to read?)
I normally don't do this post each year, simply because it has been a while since I formally set down any reading/blog related goals. This year, it feels like a year when I need to do this. I haven't got ten but here are the ones I have got!
My Goodreads goal is to read 104 books. This is the same goal as last year and is doable given that it is 2 books a week, but I don't want to make it any higher.
Read more Australian authors - I have been reading a lot more British authors, and have found some that I really love, but I do need to make some more space for new to me Aussie authors as well.
Read more historical fiction - Given I host the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge, I really should read more. If I read more Aussie historical fiction books then I could kill two birds with one stone!
Review both of those when I do read them - I am never going to go back to reviewing every single book I read, but I do want to make a concerted effort to read both of the two types I mentioned above.
I mentioned yesterday that I have committed to doing the chapter a day War and Peace readalong, so one of my goals is to make sure I actually do it!
Will this year be the year that I finally figure out how to build engagement on social media? Probably not, but I am going to try to build my Bookstagram presence. I only just started my Bookstagram account, and I currently have 182 followers. If you would like to follow me I am intrepidreaderandbaker. I will also follow you back!
I am also trying to figure out Storygraph this year, so I need to keep that updated.I
I used to use the library a lot but these days if I see a book I want I tend to just buy it. Good for the authors I know, but I do want to use the library a bit more.
Great goals for the year! Are you in Simon's read along on Substack for W&P? So good. I'm reading Wolf hall this year! :)
ReplyDeleteI was going to try to help with your Bookstagram goal but discovered I'm already following you!
ReplyDeleteI want to step back (way, way back!) from most of social media this year. That is, all social media except blogs!
ReplyDeleteThese goals make total sense. Good luck with them.
ReplyDeleteI've followed you on Instagram. I enjoy the graphs that Storygraph produces.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your reading goals. Here's mine: https://portobellobookblog.com/2025/01/14/top-ten-tuesday-14th-january-2025-bookish-goals-for-2025-toptentuesday-amreading-bookrecommendations-tuesdaybookblog-booksky/
I am enjoying StoryGraph quite a bit. There are many similarities to Goodreads, but I am trying to divest myself of as many Bezos related things I can. LOL!
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