Do you set reading goals for yourself each year? January is when we often make resolutions regarding our health, finances, careers, and so much more. For bookworms, reading is one more area of personal growth to address!
Last year I challenged myself to read 50 books (keeping track on Goodreads) and I also tried PopSugar’s 2015 reading challenge (keeping track on a Pinterest board). What I learned about myself in 2015 is that I tend to read recently published books by female writers, and they are usually authors that I haven’t read before. This year my quantitative resolution is to read 75 books – which will knock out half my to-read list on Goodreads – and my qualitative resolution is to finish PopSugar’s Ultimate 2016 Reading Challenge. Check out what the rest of the OOMers have resolved to read!
Morgan : My reading resolutions are to 1. Continue tracking my books (I use a simple spreadsheet); 2. Finish my re-read of the Harry Potter series; and 3. Try not to go crazy as my toddler demands we re-read the same 10 board books over and over again :)
Julia : My reading resolution is to read books for fun in the presence of my 3-year-old daughter more. I often tend to read on the train or after she's in bed, but I want her to see how much I enjoy it and what the books I like look like.
Megan : My reading resolution is to actually read the items I flag to “read later” and to hunker down with a book more often before going to bed.
Michael : 1) Read a chapter of a book before bed. It’s the only way I can fall asleep and really relax. 2) Since money is tight, I am going to find books that take place in destinations I would like to travel to in 2016 including Iceland, Ireland, Japan and Norway.
Anne : I have yet to convert to e-reading but I’m going to start checking out books from the library on my iPhone and see if that gives me even more reading time. Downloaded all the right apps just yesterday.
Brittany : My resolution is to read AT LEAST one book per month and consciously try to choose reading over watching Netflix. I know I can probably read way more than that, but it’s a start. I had the same goal last year and by the end of the year I had read 16 books! Success!
Kristen : My reading resolution is to spend more time in book stores and less time evaluating online reviews of books! I miss the days when my book selections stemmed from a great recommendation from a friend or just discovering something exciting on the shelf.
I love Michael’s idea to experience destinations through reading, and I think I will copy Anne and give e-reading another chance.
What are your reading resolutions for 2016?
