My 2018 Reading & Blogging Goals
December came and went in such a quick flash that it took me by surprise. I, unsurprisingly, failed at Blogmas. But now I am ready to revive my blog once again. And what can be better but reading & blogging goals?
In 2017, my reading/theatre goals were simple:
- read 100 books (GoodReads challenge) - which I did
- watch 10 theatre plays - I watched 24 and will talk about them later
- listen to 20 audiobooks - I came close but didn’t hit 20
I also wanted to read one book in French and one book in German, and I didn’t even come close to doing that. So, I am going to try again in 2018.
I am mostly satisfied with 2017 as my reading year, although I read a lot of short fiction but not enough solid novels, and most of them were Young Adult. Plus, I purchased way more books than I read, so in 2018 I decided to additionally challenge myself.
My reading goals:
- read 100 books (GoodReads challenge)
- listen to 20 audiobooks
- read 20 plays/scripts
- read 1 book in German
- read 1 book in French
- read 30 adult books
- participate in 1 read-a-thon
I set additional reading challenges for myself as my goal this year to seriously dig into the books I own and either read them and unhaul them or donate them.
Reading challenges:
- Read 5 books owned for 1 new book purchased
- Read 1 Kindle book for 1 Kindle book purchased
- Read all plays owned
- Listen to 10 audiobooks in my Audible library
- Reduce “to be read” on GR
- Reduce “on hold” on GR
- Reduce holds at the library
- Unhaul minimum 50 books
- Read 10 book released in 2017
- Read 10 books released in 2018
- Finish 5 trilogies/series
- Read all manga/graphic novels owned
- Re-read all of Sherlock Holmes stories
- Re-read The Three Musketeers
- Re-read Katherine Kurtz books (at least the first trilogy)
- Re-read Lynn Flewelling books (at least the first duology)
Additionally, I aim to:
- watch 20 plays
- watch movies at TIFF 2018
Blogging goals:
- review every book I read (blog and/or GR)
- review all plays I watch on my blog
- review all movies I watch at TIFF
- post on my blog every Tuesday & Friday
- post videos every Wednesday & Sunday on my YT
- reach 500 subscribers on YT
- participate in 1 vlog-a-thon (like Vlogmas)
- post more art journal and planner related post on my blog
I am very satisfied with my goals. I feel that they all I fairly achievable. I struggle the most with maintaining my schedule as my work and life sometimes get in the way of blogging, but I am willing to make a conscientious effort to get better at it. I am making this post for the record and to keep myself accountable ?
Cheers!