2021 Reading Goals?

[Elisa_Bookaholic]

What is your 2021 Reading Goal? And do you have any series/books you really need to read in that year? And is there any new releases you know about that you can't wait for?

Anything else about what you are planning for you 2021 reading year?

[Rushali, Head Mod]

My 2021 reading goal hasn't been decided yet though I am desperately waiting for sequels of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, such a wonderful series it is! Also for the 3rd book The Heart Principle which is also a part of series....and for Devil in Disguise which is a part of yet again, a series The Ravenels.

[Laura]

I just want to read around 45 books since I know I'll be busy lol

[Elisa_Bookaholic]

Awesome! I am thinking Imma gonna put my goal at 130-150. Something like that.

[Stacey B]

Hi. I just joined this group a few minutes ago.
Not sure about my goal for 2021
Im thinking the reason I hit my goal this year was due to the lockdown.
Is anyone thinking the same thing?

[eli ♡]

I haven't decided how many books I want to read next year, but at least 100 books or more. I got started on gr in April I think, so I didn't have as much time. I think for next year I really want to read
-Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All
-The Thousandth Floor
-Rage
-The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History
-Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs

[Elisa_Bookaholic]

Stacey wrote: "Hi. I just joined this group a few minutes ago.
Not sure about my goal for 2021
Im thinking the reason I hit my goal this year was due to the lockdown.
Is anyone thinking the same thing?"

Oh definitely why I hit mine when I only started actually using this account sometime in July? That's how I read 100 books within that little time zone.

[Rushali, Head Mod]

Stacey wrote: "Hi. I just joined this group a few minutes ago.
Not sure about my goal for 2021
Im thinking the reason I hit my goal this year was due to the lockdown.
Is anyone thinking the same thing?"

Welcome! Yes I feel the same way about my reading score this year...haha..no worries.. even I haven't decided my reading goal for 2021 yet!

[Mango, Goddess of Mangoes]

My goal is to read 40-50 books in 2021. I wish I could read more, but I have a lot of schoolwork and other things to do.
But hopefully I can exceed 50 next year!

[Erica]

I'll probably set my goodreads goal at 150 and up it if need be. I do the popsugar reading challenge and that's 50 prompts, plus I'm doing 2017s which is another 52. If it's too hard I'll use books for multiple prompts. I count picture books, novellas and graphic novels for my books read. My list for books I want to read next year is at about 80 right now, there's no way I'll read everything I have planned.

[Subhoshri]

I haven't finalised yet but I will increase my book goal to 120 this year.
And I'm soo excited for the sequel of Chain of Gold!!!!!

[Scarlett]

I want to try and read 50 this year, just because I know ill be busyier (hopefully things are a bit more normal) Im going to read the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series, the The Maze Runner series, and the The Red Pyramid (kane chronicals) series. Im super excited. I did also start Twilight but in my opnion its kinda awful lol.

[Akanksha]

I am planning on reading 30 books next year. I did the reading challenge for the first time in 2020 with 25 books. I am kinda new to good reads, so looking forward to a reading community.

For this year, I have a few categories picked up. I am more interested in non-fiction than fiction. I want to read books on art history, indian history, and photography. And I also enjoy an occasional fiction, but that list is not so extensive.

I am really really really excited about 2021 and want to read more and more books that interest me.

[Rushali, Head Mod]

Akanksha wrote: "I am planning on reading 30 books next year. I did the reading challenge for the first time in 2020 with 25 books. I am kinda new to good reads, so looking forward to a reading community.

For thi..."
Hey! Welcome. Since you are new, it's my advise you go through the topics of the group and you can participate in challenges and BOTM discussion of this group. You can find these in respective folders.
Feel free to ask anything!

[Nishkha]

I think I'll probably set my goal to 40 books
only coz next yr is gonna be tough af plus this yr due to lockdown there was more time.
I am defo gonna read Chain of Iron cant wait and also Shadow and Bone series.

[Fabitha]

I know I have a tough year ahead of me. This year I was able to read a lot due to an injured back that forced me to stay put (I love reading ovb, but I doubt I'd been reading that much if I had to also work and practice, which was impossible for me this year) so I'm not setting reading goals for 2021.

I already have a lot of goals in other parts of my life and I mean A LOT - my anxious heart is already in turmoil.
I'll just read on and see what happens.

Still, I'd like to tackle my TBR starting from the ones I marked as "must": some examples are Remote Control. Girl, Woman, Other, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, A Fistful of Shells: West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution.
I'd also like to read Six of Crows, finish the trilogy I started with Before She Ignites and start the one with Stolen Songbird

Oh my, it's quite packed already buahahah

Edit: @Scarlet I think Twilight used to be famous -and it still is - because when it came out there was basically almost no other YA (at least in Italy, I was freshly out of HP saga and that was the next big thing) but I think now the genre has vastly outgrown it. Thankfully.

[Lacey]

I’m going to aim for about 60 books in 2021 whilst having no idea even roughly how many books I’ll actually finish. This year is a complete anomaly but I’ve only begun reading as an actual hobby this year and the part of the world I’m in is starting the new year in lockdown as well... I am participating in some reading challenges for the first time though, so I do know for sure that I’ll read some good books next year :)

[Erin]

i'm aiming for like 150 books? i know it sounds super ambitious but I'm hoping I can do it *crosses fingers*

what am I planning to read? too much. probably most of the books on my tbr and the other books I find and put on my tbr

[Bumble]

im going to try and fit 52 books in. that’s 1 a week, which is ambitious but hopefully doable.

[Shawna]

My goal is to read 52 books in 2021, to finish The Mortal Instruments series, to buy less books each month than what I read, and to read more nonfiction books :)

[Imogen]

My 2021 Reading Goal is 10 books & I would go for something more ambitious but I'm using that as a starting point as I don't know where 2021 will lead me.

I'm hoping some of it include City of Glass, Clockwork Angel, Outlander & the books I am currently reading (Eclipsed: Turns out that Spider-Man does have a dad afterall & The Memiors of SherlockHolmes: Sherlock Holmes #5) as well.

I can't wait for the release of The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

[Elisa_Bookaholic]

Okay, well I got most of what I want to read ready.....plus whatever I find...

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Booktastically]

I just have three reading goals as of now:

1. Stay alive, so I can read more books.
2. Try NOT to read five crappy books in a row. Because the temptation is so GREAT to read a book I know I won’t like, my brain is precious,
3. GET AN ARC FOR GOODNESS SAKE. *clearing throat* yes, I think that’s all.

[Mango, Goddess of Mangoes]

1. Read 50+ books
2. Get all As
3. Not get COVID

[Rushali, Head Mod]

I have increased my reading goal to 100 books now!

[Erica]

Rushali wrote: "I have increased my reading goal to 100 books now!"

Nice.

[Gabrielle]

Elisa_Bookaholic wrote: "Awesome! I am thinking Imma gonna put my goal at 130-150. Something like that."

I'm trying for that amount. I have to change my goal every so often just to make sure I reach it.😂

[kyla]

I have read 100 books already sooo 150

[Elisa_Bookaholic]

Kaz Brekker and the Darkling's Whore wrote: "I have read 100 books already sooo 150"

Great job! Your are a really fast reader, haha.

[Elisa_Bookaholic]

Gabrielle wrote: "Elisa_Bookaholic wrote: "Awesome! I am thinking Imma gonna put my goal at 130-150. Something like that."

I'm trying for that amount. I have to change my goal every so often just to make sure I rea..."

Oh yes, understandable haha.

[Austin]

Reading goal is 20 books. Would love to finish the year with 25-30 books.

[Shera (Book Whispers)]

My goal is to just keep reading. I've set my GR 2021 Reading Challenge goal to 20. Ever since getting tinnitus it has been so hard for me to read, plus my injuries that caused the tinnitus made it hard for me to hold books for long periods of time. Secretly I want to hit 100, but I'm not going to put that kind of pressure on.

I really want to read certain series this year.
(Any thing by Ilona and most of it will be a reread.)
I'm also thinking of trying to read again.

There's more, but I'll stop.

[Erica]

Ooh please tell me Shera that you follow IA's blog.
Also I love the Cadogen Vamps!

[Shera (Book Whispers)]

You bet'cha I follow the IA blog!!!

Yes!!! I feel bad I'm behind on some of the newer releases.

[Erica]

Oh well awesomeness is there for you when you catch up. Their blog kept me sane through lockdown!

[Shera (Book Whispers)]

They definitely have on of the best author blogs out there.

I miss Richelle Mead's blog. I use to faithfully follow until she quit.

[Erica]

Oh that's too bad. You're reminding me that I have to finish her Vampire Academy spin off series.

[Shera (Book Whispers)]

Erica wrote: "Oh that's too bad. You're reminding me that I have to finish her Vampire Academy spin off series."

I need to reread VA and finally read the spin off series.

[Arundhati]

I am just gonna read as much as possible. I hope to read more than last year which was 155 for me so it's pretty ambitious. For this year I would like to pick up books which are unknown, underapreciated and underrated. Expand my reading to other genres and preferably strike some semblance of balance rather than everything fantasy. And atleast finish few non fiction books.

[Shera (Book Whispers)]

Arundhati wrote: "I am just gonna read as much as possible. I hope to read more than last year which was 155 for me so it's pretty ambitious. For this year I would like to pick up books which are unknown, underaprec..."

Great plans! No preassure and just fun.

I will say once i started mixing up my genres was the best thing I ever did for my reading. I do find some genres I'm super picky about. Like thriller/murder mysteries they're hard for me to find ones I like and can't immediately figure out.

[Cindy]

I want to read at least 50 books this year, I'm already 10 books behind hahahah but I think I can make it.
I want to read the main books of the Grishaverse and whatever feels interesting in the moment.

[Shera (Book Whispers)]

You can still catch up! My GRs goal is 20, but our library is doing 52 books and now that I work there I should probably aim for that. 🤣

[frannie]

My goal is to read 45 books this year! here's my log thing-
https://www.goodreads.com/user_challe...

[Nathan]

Planning to around 175 books this year. Although at my current rate, I'm severely lagging behind xD

[Austin]

Nathan, you must be reading a lot. How many hours do you read a day? I envy those who can read so many books in a year!

[Nathan]

Naw, I am nowhere near to completing my goal.
With the goal set at 175, I have hardly finished 27 of them [6 month stats]

With the remaining 6 months, I really hope that I can finish them.

For the past week, I made it a point to spend atleast 3-4 hours on a book through day. Better than smartphone time wastage

[Austin]

Still not bad.

I try to avoid smartphone just to make more time for reading. But sometimes I lose track of time with my smartphone and left ruing the wasted time.

[Nathan]

Yeah, I can understand. I was / am still in a similar situation, but trying to reduce. 😅

[Shera (Book Whispers)]

You're doing great!

[Megan]

My reading goal for this year is to read 50 books. I’m a bit behind so far because I have been struggling with my health this year but hoping to at least get to 30 books by the end of the year! This is my log https://www.goodreads.com/user_challe...