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 am using that as my inspiration. I haven't really engaged with the readalong very much yet! I will though!
DeleteI was going to try to help with your Bookstagram goal but discovered I'm already following you!
ReplyDeleteYay!
DeleteI want to step back (way, way back!) from most of social media this year. That is, all social media except blogs!
ReplyDeleteInteresting! I get it though Deb!
DeleteThese goals make total sense. Good luck with them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lydia!
DeleteI'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/
Thanks for the follow!
DeleteI 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!
ReplyDeleteI get that Olivia!
DeleteGreat goals, Marg. You will be doing a lot of fun reading. Historical fiction is one of my favorites. Curious how StoryGraph works. I feel like I signed up once and then did nothing with it. Good luck with all your goals in 2025!
ReplyDeletehttps://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2025/01/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-bookish.html
I did the same with Storygraph Cheryl!
DeleteGreat goals! I followed you on Instagram (cilydav)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the follow Cindy!
DeleteIn the past few years I've been focusing on home-grown (for me) authors, and reading more Canadian authors. I would love if you could share some of your favorite Australian authors, so I can share my love.
ReplyDeletePam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/goals-for-2025-book-and-blog-goals/
I have a tag for Australian authors but I will think about doing an updated Australian authors TTT post.
DeleteGood luck with your goals, especially War and Peace. It's worth the read. I like StoryGraph a lot for tracking my reading and challenges. I'd like to post more reviews there as well.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure whether I will post my reviews there. Maybe just a link to here!
DeleteI am terrible at reviewing books but I'm trying hard to do better this year. Good luck to us both!
ReplyDeleteI've had a Storygraph account for a few years but only got serious about using it last year. Now I've established a habit of updating the page counts in my books on their app every morning over breakfast. I like the graphs they make for me. My username is jgintrovertedreader over there. I still turn to GoodReads a lot though. There are things I like and dislike about each site.
I just followed you on Instagram and see you've already found me. Thanks!
Good luck with your goals!
I'll look for you on Instagram!
I haven't figured out how to interact with the community over at Storygraph. I have followed you though!
DeleteGreat goals! We already follow each other on Instagram.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting Carla!
DeleteDoing a chapter a day of War and Peace definitely makes it seem more doable. I have a copy on my shelves that's been there for... a while. 😅
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure that War and Peace has been on my shelf for more than 15 years!
DeleteI can't believe I used to review every book I read on my blog. It was SO MUCH WORK. I'm much happier writing quick reviews of everything on Goodreads and only writing longer ones on the blog for books I really want to review. It's a much more sustainable way for me to blog. Good luck with your goals! Oh, and I just followed you on Instagram :)
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
I don't miss the feeling of always being behind when I was trying to review every book I read!
DeleteThanks for the follow!
Those are good goals. Once things settle down here, I hope to get on Bookstagram too. So I will friend you there and we will see how things go. Enjoy your reads.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I will follow you too!
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