Luisa's 36 books - trying to get back to the reading habit

[Luisa]

Its been few years that I lost my reading habit. I used to read 30+ books/year, but somehow I lost it and read only 4 books last year.
So this is me trying to fix it and get my reading habit back. I have so many books in my reading list, shelf, kindle, etc and my goal is to read 36 books (fiction and non fiction) (at least)

I'm starting with the books I didn't finish in 2024 and am currently reading (slowly, but here I go to try to change that).

Status: 4/36

Completed

[DONE] Iron Flame
[DONE] The Moth Presents: Occasional Magic: True Stories About Defying the Impossible
[DONE] The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
[DONE] The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery


Reading:

1. Sunrise on the Reaping
4. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
5. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
6. No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
7. Permanent Record
2. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue


Non-Fiction

1. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
2. The Infinite Game
3. Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
4. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
5. Meditations
6. She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity
7. Wow, No Thank You.: Essays
8. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
9. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
10. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout


list to be continued


Fiction

1. Jane Eyre
2. Onyx Storm
3. One Hundred Years of Solitude
4. The Map of Salt and Stars
5. Upgrade
6. The Book of Longings
7. The Man Who Loved Dogs
8. The Henna Artist
...
list to be continued

[Lisa]

Hey Luisa,
I certainly hope 2025 turns out to be the year where you rekindle your love for reading and get back into the habit.

I would recommend joining a group read any month, or a buddy read. They tend to be a great way to not only participate in a discussion with like-minded readers, but also be held accountable, when you need the extra push.
And speaking of, while it's still a bit early to say for sure, there's a possibility that One Hundred Years of Solitude could be the group read for February, so I would keep an eye out for that, if you're interested, if that's the case.

Wow, that was a lot of plausibility. You get what I mean, hopefully. Maybe if I manifested strongly enough it'll happen 😁.

Wishing you the best of luck on your reading journey in 2025. I really like your plans. You've got a great list of books planned, so I'm interested to seeing your thoughts on them whenever you get to them.
I hope you have an amazing year.

Happy reading!

[JennH, Cheerleader]

Hi Luisa! Hope all is well and you're making progress in your goal! You've already matched the number of books you read last year, so you're already doing better! You got this! I'll be rooting for you! Happy reading!

[JennH, Cheerleader]

Luisa, hope you’re getting closer to your goal and more importantly, enjoying your 2025 reads! I believe enjoying what you're reading is definitely a good way to getting back into the groove of reading. 😁