Set Your Own Reading Goals

[Victoria]

Set your own reading goals, give yourself a deadline to complete them in, and use this thread to keep track of your progress.

Need some inspiration? Here are a few examples of goals you might choose:

*Read >insert number here< books in 2016.
*Read all the books in >insert series name here< series by the end of 2016.
*Read >insert book title here< by the end of January 2016.

Replace the bits in between the > and < symbols with the information that's correct for your personal challenge. For example, the >insert number here< would be replaced with the number 12 if your goal is to read 12 books in 2016.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please bear in mind that everyone's reading speeds are different, and some people have more time to devote to reading than others. This means that some people will easily read two or more books a week, while others will only manage a book a month, for example. So don't judge others on the size of their goals compared to your own.

[T.A.]

I want to read at least 30 novels this year.
That might not seem like much, but between school full-time, trying to get into my program, and trying to finish some stories of my own, it's a reasonable goal for me.

[Victoria]

Tanni wrote: "I want to read at least 30 novels this year.
That might not seem like much, but between school full-time, trying to get into my program, and trying to finish some stories of my own, it's a reasonab..."

That's a great goal! Good luck with it! :)

[Jen]

I want to read 100 picture books in 2016. I think I can do it. :)

[Victoria]

Jen wrote: "I want to read 100 picture books in 2016. I think I can do it. :)"

Great goal... Good luck! :)

[Victoria]

My goal is to read 216 books - of any length, style, or accessable to me format; it doesn't matter, as long as I can and do read them - in 2016.

I know that's a big number to most people, but considering how many books I read in 2015, I'm quite certain I can do it.

[LuAnn]

I will take care of reviewing promptly in 2016. (I have way too many books from 2015 that I have left to review....and will probably have to read them again just to get the details straight again!)

I will take care of updating lists and challenges, etc. promptly in 2016.

(I'm taking promptly to mean within 24 hours.)

[Victoria]

LuAnn wrote: "I will take care of reviewing promptly in 2016. (I have way too many books from 2015 that I have left to review....and will probably have to read them again just to get the details straight again!)..."

Those are great goals, and the authors of the books you read will be very grateful for the reviews.

[Victoria]

So... We're a little over two months in to the year... How's everyone doing with their goals?

[Jen]

I think I've got 25 books maybe? Right on track for first quarter. :)

[Victoria]

Jen wrote: "I think I've got 25 books maybe? Right on track for first quarter. :)"

That's really great! :)

[Madeline]

I know I'm a little late for the year, but I have some goals lined up for summer :)

I want to read 8 books this summer
I want to use at least two author's styles of writing to improve my own
I want to try at least one new genre that I've never read before!

[Victoria]

Those are great goals, Maddy! Good luck with them... Let us know how you do.

[Madeline]

Victoria wrote: "Those are great goals, Maddy! Good luck with them... Let us know how you do."

Thanks Victoria!

[Victoria]

We're more than half way through the year now... How are your goals for the year coming along?

Personally, I'm more than half way done with the books I wanted to read for this year's Goodreads reading challenge (I think I'm about 20 books ahead of schedule). I've also made a bit of a dent in the number of books I had on my to-read list that I've had copies of for ages, which was my other big goal for this year. Of course, this doesn't mean my to-read list is actually shorter, since I seem to add a book as fast as I read one... Sometimes faster, Haha!

Anyway, how about you?

[E.C.]

Victoria wrote: "We're more than half way through the year now... How are your goals for the year coming along?

Personally, I'm more than half way done with the books I wanted to read for this year's Goodreads rea..."

Hi Victoria,

I am impressed with how much you read. I would consider you a reading expert which is why I would love to pick your brain. How do you approach a book you are about to read? What gets you interested? What do you think about the moment you read the first couple of pages. Since you've read so many books, do you approach your books similarly or differently?

[Victoria]

E.C. wrote: "Hi Victoria,

I am impressed with how much you read. I would consider you a reading expert which is why I would love to pick your brain. How do you approach a book you are about to read? What gets you interested? What do you think about the moment you read the first couple of pages. Since you've read so many books, do you approach your books similarly or differently?"

I have a similar approach to all books, regardless of age range or genre. If you want details, feel free to question me on my "ask the author" thingy on my author page here on Goodreads.

[Victoria]

So, how did everyone do with their 2016 reading goals?

[[deleted user]]

Not sure if this counts, but my goal is:
Get rid of six specific books that I don’t plan to read again by the end of 2017.

[Victoria]

Raevyn wrote: "Not sure if this counts, but my goal is:
Get rid of six specific books that I don’t plan to read again by the end of 2017."

Yes, it counts. Good luck!