Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Bookish Goals

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Top Ten Bookish Goals for 2013

  1. Read more books to my kids
    We read a book before bed nearly every night, so we read at least one a day, but I would like see us reading more than that a day. And on the weekends, when we're home all day, I'd like to actually read closer to ten or so books together. Mind you, my kids are 1 and 3, so it's not like this would take all day, just a little bit of time. We get so sidetracked with other things that need to be done, or playing with toys or playing games, sometimes we don't read much. I know we may read more than some others, but my personal goal is to read more with them this year. :)
  2. Read more books for myself
    This seems like a no-brainer, but I would like to read more books this year. I feel like I strained reaching my goal for Goodreads last year of 25 books; and I even included picture books in that count! :(  In my defense, I did have a wonderful little girl last January, so I spent the better part of the year acclimating to having a newborn in the house again. But still. More books. :)
  3. Review all books read
    Usually I do pretty good at this, but I want to make it a goal so that I stick with it. Or, at least, be more apt to stick to it.
  4. Have more consistent blog posts
    I want to make sure I post on average five times a week. I would say six, but unless I get really good at scheduling, and that's not looking likely, I will fail at that. I don't have internet at home and posting from my phone just isn't as fun or easy. Unless I'm missing something. lol 
  5. Make more blogging friends
    I have really enjoyed 'meeting' and interacting with the bloggers out there. I'd love to continue to do so. :)
  6. Expand my genre-reading
    I have read mostly YA this year. I did read a couple of one adult novel, but mostly they were YA and included some sort of supernatural theme, with the exception of Code Name Verity (off the top of my head). I would like to mix it up more this year. I am thinking a few more contemporary pieces, whether YA or not, and at least two adult novels. I find this hard... working with children and YA books in the library causes me to prioritize those over the adult books I might read.
  7. Read at least one 'classic' piece of literature
    There are so many classics out there that I haven't read. Let's be honest; most of them would make that list. My friends and I have decided to read Jane Eyre this year and we have set a deadline for each of us to have read it by. June. Surely I can manage that. Y'think?
  8. Take notes
    This one doesn't sound so bookish. But I'd like to actually make notes when reading. The few times I have, I've found I write a better review and sometimes even have a better understanding of how I feel about the book. :) It does make sense, I suppose, but sometimes when I do it I feel like I'm working more than enjoying, which then irks me so I stop. Counterproductive, really.
  9. Get rid of some books
    GASP
      Yeah... I really need to weed some of my books out. That doesn't happen very often and it's always so hard to part with some of them. I'm not sure if this goal is realistic. I'm putting it here anyway. For now.
  10. UmmmmmYeah. I'm going to leave it at 9. I feel I stretched making a few of those, so I'm going to not do ten. I could make it 'watch less tv' which would therefore make for more reading time. But that's not exactly realistic for me. I do love me some tv. lol
Do you have any bookish goals for the year? Maybe I'll read some of yours and change mine up a bit. :)

Hope you all have a wonderful reading and otherwise year no matter what your goals... bookish or not.  

Smiles,
B

18 comments:

  1. Classic literature is so daunting. I want to read Anna Karenina by Tolstoy because the movie came out and I looove Kiera Knightley and the director. Oh, and taking notes!! I'm so bad at that! As in I don't do it...it makes sense, but I get so engrossed in a book that I don't think about commenting. I'm never that observational when it comes to reading!

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    1. They are very daunting! :) I'm not good at taking notes, and by notes I mean like quotes I like. One time I did write down my initial reaction to a book and when I went back to look at it I was surprised I had that initial reaction. lol

      :)

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  2. Those are wonderful goals. I also want to make blogging friends!

    Good luck on your resolutions :)

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  3. Ahhh get rid of books... that one is terrible hahaha.
    Good luck with all your goals. Hope you will find time to read all the books you want with or without the kids.

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    1. It is terrible, I know, and the one that will least likely be met by any stretch of the imagination. ;)

      Thanks!
      B

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  4. No 2, 3, 4 and 9 all apply here! Definitely going to try out the note-taking and reading more books for me.

    Top Ten Tuesday

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  5. Those are great goals -- I think all of them are achievable. Mine are: have more fun blogging, don't be a chicken and ask for more author interviews and review copies, find time to visit more blogs. That's about it!

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    1. You have some good goals too. I've never done an author interview before. Maybe I should put that on my blogging goals. ;)

      Thanks for stopping by!
      B

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  6. They really are wonderful goals and I can relate to almost all of them. Except read to my kids - they are big. But I remember those days...how fun! I just got a new Kindle for Christmas and i find that the highlighting function is awesome for book review notes.

    Thanks for stopping by my TTT!

    Julie~ New Adult Addiction

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    1. I have the basic Kindle so I'm jealous of your Kindle Fire. :) I do love the highlighting function. That's my favorite thing about the Kindle. ;)

      Thanks for visiting! :)

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  7. I'm also working on reading at least 1 classic this year. I get so wrapped up in YA I sometimes forget they exist! haha

    Here's my TTT: www.best-of-ya.blogspot.com

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    1. I think the older the classics get the more people forget about them. All the more reason to read them, I suppose. I would be so sad to find some day that people have forgotten about the likes of Maggie Stiefvater, Brenna Yovanoff, Elizabeth Wein, John Green... etc etc etc. ;)

      Thanks for stopping by...
      B

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  8. I want to review all books I read too, and read more contemporary! :D Have you read Anna and the French Kiss yet?:D

    My Goals for 2013
    Waiting on Wednesday

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    1. I've not yet, but it is on my TBR list. Should it make the short list for this year? I need to read some more contemporary this year too.

      Thanks for visiting!
      B

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  9. Those are all great goals. I need to expand my reading, too. I love a bunch of genres, but I've been sticking to YA a lot lately. =) I hope you're able to complete most, if not all, of your reading goals this year!
    Thanks for stopping by my blog!
    Megan @ Love, Literature, Art, and Reason

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Thank you so much for taking your time to share your thoughts! I try to respond to everyone. :)