I read 175 books in 2023. My goal for 2024 is 150, because I have finally been cleared to workout and I plan to devote time everyday to getting healthy again. No working out plus high dose steroids for 2.5 years was NOT good for my weight.
I need a book recommendation. I have an autoimmune (Myasthenia Gravis) and I want a book that talks about healing foods. But I need a recommendation from someone that also believes in like, actual medicine/science, vaccines, and that I can’t just not be on the meds that my condition requires.
Post by wanderlustmom on Jan 1, 2024 17:29:15 GMT -5
I keep my goal each year to 30 and usually come in around 35-50. I love to read but don't want to get too attached to how many I read. I definitely like to keep track though so I don't forget
I decided this year I’m not signing up for any more ARC teams. I want to make sure I can read and review in time.
I also am getting better and not reading the overhyped bookstagram books and authors. They are putting out some problematic books that people are fawning over and honestly, it’s concerning. I honestly can’t decide if the editors are terrible or don’t care as long as they get paid.
Also, I really need the damn floral covers to stop in 2024.
I read 72 books last year. Probably close to 60 were in the summer months, I love sitting outside to read.
No real goals this year except to continue to try to read books by more diverse authors. I tend to default to mystery/thrillers because they’re easy and you want to know what happens so it keeps you going even if the book is mid.
I read 110 books last year. I had a goal of reading at least one book a week and met that with the exception of one week in September, which bugs me so much.
Read Lonely Hearts Books Club last night, it was predictable and fine. My daughter asked me to read Percy Jackson with her, she finished the first book yesterday so I have some catching up to do.
Oh and as far as goals for next year. I want to read more non-fiction and not focus on the number of books, but more the quality of them. I found myself reading too much fluff this year just to increase numbers or to try and get through things quickly. So to be more intentional about my reading this year.
Post by honeydew1894 on Jan 2, 2024 8:21:01 GMT -5
I read 29 books in 2023, and I don't really have a set goal for 2024. I do a FB reading challenge, but largely to encourage me to stretch beyond my usual faves. I historically read between 20 and 40 books per year so I am happy if I land there, but don't stress if I don't. I just started Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hildebrand.
I read 82 books with a goal of 50, I set my 2024 goal at 52, setting it higher gives me that obligation reading feeling and then I won’t enjoy it as much.
Currently reading Demon Copperhead and Bad Summer People. After those I have two book club books, Housemaid and the Silent Woods.
My goal is to read at least 15 minutes each day. I don’t have a # of books goal - just regular reading.
I just started The Lost Bookshop
It was an unsolicited book I received for Christmas, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. It has gotten good reviews on some book rec groups I follow though so I’m hopeful.
I used to be a really active reader, but that was before kids. Somewhere this summer, I realized I had been blaming 'kids' as why I don't have time to read. But really, it's because before kids, I didn't have a smartphone where I could scroll endlessly while watching tv. About 6 months ago I made a conscious decision to read a bit - even just 10 minutes at night before scrolling on my phone in front of the tv. Similar to exercise, it can be tough getting started, but I rarely regret it once I'm doing it.
I ended the year finishing 16 books. I was feeling all self conscious about my number after seeing so many posting 50-100+ books for the year on social media. But 16 books from July-Dec is solid, considering I hadn't read 16 books in the previous 10 years combined! So I set a goal of 35 books for 2024. Most of my 16 this year were quick read chick lit fluff. I'm hoping this year to add more diverse authors and try different genres.
That said, my first book of 2024 is a Colleen Hoover book which is kind of terrible, but again it's a fast read and I'll finish it tonight. DH got me a BOTM membership, so I have Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow on it's way to me. I hope it get here in time that it's book 2 of 2024.
I don’t have a specific goal this year…I’m just trying to get back into regular reading. I really fell off last year and have a bunch of unread books sitting around as a result.
I’m currently reading Killers of a Certain Age, and I’m really enjoying it. I thought it would be more reminiscent of the Thursday Murder Club series (which I also really enjoyed as some light reading), but it’s definitely more suspenseful and intense. Still fairly light though, as far as espionage and murder are concerned, lol. I also like that it’s a novel about older women who were badasses in their youth and still are in retirement age. I feel like you don’t get that a lot.
Post by arehopsveggies on Jan 2, 2024 22:29:11 GMT -5
Today on a long car drive I mostly finished Hey Hun which someone on here recommended last month. I got a little bored towards the end so didn’t 100% finish
Got about halfway through the audiobook Until the Streetlights Come On, which is by the 1000 hours outside lady. It made me want to quit work and homeschool, lol. Considering we were driving so long to go to a good birdwatching spot for my bird crazy 5 year old I think we do a decent job of spending time outside.
I don’t have a specific goal this year…I’m just trying to get back into regular reading. I really fell off last year and have a bunch of unread books sitting around as a result.
I’m currently reading Killers of a Certain Age, and I’m really enjoying it. I thought it would be more reminiscent of the Thursday Murder Club series (which I also really enjoyed as some light reading), but it’s definitely more suspenseful and intense. Still fairly light though, as far as espionage and murder are concerned, lol. I also like that it’s a novel about older women who were badasses in their youth and still are in retirement age. I feel like you don’t get that a lot.
If you're looking for something like Thursday Murder Club, I thought Marlow Murder Club was good. I think there are two or three books. The amount of books I read last year where older women in England solved murders is shocking lol.
I set a goal of 52 books, and I read almost 53. A lot of them were audio books though! I am really good at not achieving goals (lol) so I don't find it all that much pressure to set one. I also haven't increased my goal in a couple of years because I don't think more than 1 book per week is realistic for me.
I am currently listening to One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serles and reading The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner. I like both of them so far! I'm getting close to the end of the Breakaway.
I read 62 books last year. I set my goal for this year at 55. I set it low, so that I don't feel pressure. (I set last year's to 55, but upped it to 60 when I hit 55 in October).
Of course these count! If they didn't I'd have read, like, 4 books max last year.
Oh I definitely agree! But in terms of "how do I have enough time to read so many books", that helps a lot. I don't have time to sit and read 52 books! But I love listening while I'm doing other things.
Of course my number is pretty low compared to a lot of people here, so maybe mine is not as much of a mystery lol.
No goals, but I like the idea of keeping track, so I’m going to start doing that. About 2/3 through “Room” and I don’t really love the choice to tell the story through the child’s eyes.
Although his point of view is interesting, I would also love to hear the woman’s point of view, because I think she has an even more compelling story to tell. I wish the author had switched back-and-forth between the two perspectives.
No goals as reading is for pleasure for me and I don't want pressure. I shut down from reading during most of the pandemic so the fact that I'm reading at all is fabulous.
I'm currently in the midst of reading The Edge of Collapse by Kyla Stone (post-apocolypse survival thriller), The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Susanne Collins, and A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab. I tend to cycle through a few books at a time depending on my mood/focus ability.
I read 175 books in 2023. My goal for 2024 is 150, because I have finally been cleared to workout and I plan to devote time everyday to getting healthy again. No working out plus high dose steroids for 2.5 years was NOT good for my weight.
I need a book recommendation. I have an autoimmune (Myasthenia Gravis) and I want a book that talks about healing foods. But I need a recommendation from someone that also believes in like, actual medicine/science, vaccines, and that I can’t just not be on the meds that my condition requires.
I'm a huge fan of Tim Spector - he studies gut health, so may have some good stuff for you. He does videos on Youtube as well as writing books about food.
I read 49 last year. My goal was 55 (same for this year), but a reading goal for me is something to shoot for, knowing I likely won’t make it. My goal this year is to read more light books. If I’m honest with myself, I struggle with not subconsciously thinking they’re a waste of time. I know that’s absolutely NOT the case, and have no idea what that thought stems from, but it’s something I have to remind myself is not true.
However, I’m not off to a great start with that goal. I read Rachel Held Evans’ book Inspired and am now reading “What Happened to You?” I’m finding it VERY good, and reframing from “What’s wrong with people?” to “What happened to people?” just feels right to me. I’m also going to start Fever in the Heartland about the KKK, so…LOL. But I do have a light cheesy book going on Kindle right now, “Fool Me Twice at Christmas” or something like that.