I read 200 books last year. I was promised a fancy web badge from Goodreads (I’ve yet to see it, teases.) This year I will not be reading 200 books. Okay, dollars to donuts I probably will read something close to that number anyway but as a goal I’m not going for a repeat. To much stuff going on at the end of the year, NaNo in November, birthday/holiday madness in December. This year I’m making smaller more targeted goals.
Finish all the ARCs I currently have.
I’ve gotten better at not letting my eyes be bigger than my…uh..reading stomach. I pass on all but the most “OMG where did you steal that??!!” titles. Never the less I still have a whole bookcase full of them I need to read. So that’s February’s task as January’s is cycling through the books I have checked out and trying very hard not to check out anymore.
Read all the Printz Medal and Honor books.
I’ve already gotten through 50% of them anyway so it shouldn’t be too hard. Do we have Going Bovine on audio?
Examine Books More Closely
I like many books I read. It’s not hard. Have a clear voice, a good writing style and decent characters and I’m pleased. But there are some books I love. I worry when I’m in this speed reading mode I miss out on important insights and revelatory quotes. I’m an English major dammit and I need to analyze some shit sometimes.
Blog About that Shit More (see above)
(You thought I was going to say read the “classics.” Ha! Everyone says that and no one ever does.)
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