This has been a year for the books...until September and school became too busy...and maybe too much time on technology as a way to relax because "school became too busy." Yes, I need to solve that "too busy" to read prob!
2024's Reading Goals...Success (or not)
- to read an average of one book per week = minimum of 52 books
Goal met!✔ - to read half of my goal from my own TBR pile = 26 books (these will be bolded).
Goal NOT met...as I only read five of the 26 needed. Hummm... - to complete books for book clubs before the meeting time (love book clubs!)
Goal sorta met...as I did finish more before the deadline. Still need to work more on this one! - to finish books from 2023 Book Club lists...I am always behind!
Got NOT met! - to read more series (love series!)
Goal met!✔...especially during the summer. What a great way to celebrate school being out! - to completely read more professional books
Got NOT met! - to continue to read more young adult books
Got NOT met! - to read a classic...or four!
Goal sorta met...as I did finish Gone with the Wind! But...much more focus on this one needed, also. - ✔ = book read (Begins with Book Clubs)
Hummm...based on this checklist, I am not accomplished...but I did read 80+ books, so I claim that for the win!
My favorite book? Again...hummm...I did recommend The Frozen River to a local book club for next year. I, also, enjoyed The Autobiography of Santa Claus, a very interesting book!
Book Clubs: They challenge me to read the books I might not choose, and, more times than not, that is a really good thing; therefore, I will sign up and (sorta) commit to read more of those suggested book titles again. I have absolved myself of putting pressure on myself to read (or not), for if the read happen, win! If they do not, they remain on the list...and one day retirement will offer me more time to read! Win!
Still another few days of this year to read...so I begin a new goal: to read from a book every day, even if just a few pages.
Happy reading!
