At the start of 2024, I compiled several posts with several themes. I already looked back on how I am doing with my backlist books I want to read this year, and I also did the Mid-Year Freak Out Tag. However, I also compiled a Top Ten Tuesday post with a list of Bookish Goals (I just found out there are 9 instead of 10 oops). So, why not check in to these since this week’s topic Books With Color On the Cover is not for me?
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
- Read 50 books – I set my goal this low at the start of this year because I’ve read significantly less the past two years and I always have a major reading slump in the fall/winter. So, I didn’t want the pressure anymore. I just set a goal for the stats anyway. I’m happy to report that I already made this first goal, I surpassed it with 16 books. My total books read is on 66 now and that’s much, much more than I read this time last year.
- Chosing quality over quantity – I think I partially succeed in this goal so far. Especially the first few months, I enjoyed most of the books I’ve read. This translates to my ratings being quite high. These past few months however, I have the feeling I’m succeeding less, especially in May and June. Maybe it’s just bad luck, let’s hope this changes again. I still try my best though, but I notice myself drifting to easier reads during spring and summer.
- DNF more – I actually had to check my Goodreads shelf for this, but out of the 66 books, I DNF 6. I think that’s pretty reasonable. I’ve become quite picky in my reading material and it shows, although you can’t always be lucky.
- Cross posting my reviews – I keep failing in this and this is definitely because of laziness. I have my blog, so I don’t feel the urge to cross post my reviews onto other platforms. Sometimes I do, but I forget it more often than not.
- Trying to write my reviews as soon as I can – I think I’m getting better at this, especially for this blog. My Dutch blog is falling a bit behind, but overall I’m succeeding.
- Having back-up content – No, this goal is far from met. I often don’t have the energy (and time/attention span) to write several blog posts in one sitting and am often already done after just one. Especially on work days.
- Cleaning out the TBR – I’m getting better at this, even though I keep adding new books. This year, I read several older books though, with alternating success.
- Buying less books – Uhm nope, this is a never-ending story. However, I’m getting better at reading them quite soon after hauling them.
- Finally accept that hypes are mostly not for me – I’m hardly aware of what’s hyped at the moment and what’s to come out, so that definitely helps. However, I have to say that I’ve been lucky with most of the earlier hyped books I’ve read, so that’s a good thing.
Overall, I think I’m succeeding in most of my goals vor 2024 and that I’m on track. How are you doing on your 2024 bookish goals?
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