January 4, 2022
Top 5 Bookish Resolutions
I’m linking up today with Meeghan at Meeghan Reads for Top 5 Tuesday: Top 5 Bookish Resolutions.
Top 5 Bookish Resolutions
1.
Keep more accurate and complete records of book recs. I love to thank the blogger or reviewer and give her credit, but I don’t keep the best records or I think I’ll surely remember until I don’t. I’ve improved a bit over the past year, but this area definitely needs improvement.
2.
Read more nonfiction. I’d love my reading to consist of at least 20% nonfiction (which would be about 20 books per year).
3.
I want to do better at writing reviews immediately after finishing the book. I’m fairly good at taking notes, but I need to transfer those notes to a rough draft in WordPress before I lose them! Too frequently I have found notes/book quotes after I’ve already written and published the review! At the very least, I need to designate ONE place to keep notes!
4.
I’d like to read a few more classics. Perhaps one per quarter might be a reasonable goal.
5.
I want to continue:
reading diversely,
reading authors of color,
reading own voices authors,
reading books from other cultures and countries.
QOTD:
Do you have a reading resolution?
Do we share any resolutions?
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Oh I hope I can get into writing reviews right after finishing the bok!
It makes such a difference when the story is fresh…..but life! 😂🙌
I agree with all of these goals for myself too!
I hope we both enjoy success in 2022 Jenny! 🙌
Excellent post Carol! I’m going to find you on twitter/insta. Remember to follow me back 😉💕
I’ll absolutely follow you! I looked for a WP follow option on your blog and didn’t find one, but I’ll subscribe via email!
There is a subscribe button at the bottom for wp. But email is fine too. Also just followed you on T/IG/GR
Got it! Followed back!
Interesting that the first few resolutions are bout what goes on behind the scenes of your blog. I think your reviews are excellent!
I already started one of my resolutions – I set up a StoryGraph account. I don’t think that is site is particularly user friendly. I already had to add a book that wasn’t there (which was pretty difficult because it asked for so much detailed info). I also can’t figure out how to change the format of the book (I have already listened to two audiobooks). After I read a dozen books, I’ll decide if it is worth it. I still prefer GoodReads because it has so many reviews.
Yes I’ve been frustrated with having to add books also. I add just the title and author and then only add more info if I’m prompted. Most of the time it works!
I really want to keep better records of where I get recommendations from too. By the time I get round to reading the book, I have often completely forgotten where J heard about
I always think I’m going to remember!
Me too but I find that I don’t so I’ve started to write them down now. 😃
They seem like great goals Carol, good luck with them!
Thanks Shelleyrae!
I definitely need to keep better notes and write up my reviews quicker Carol!
🙌 good luck to both of us Nicki!
I know I never keep my resolutions, so I haven’t done any. LOL
But yours sound very good. Good luck with them.
Thanks Marianne!
I haven’t made any resolutions this year, but I definitely need to improve in 1 and 3. Good luck Carol. ❤📚
I hope we both have a successful and meaningful reading/blogging year!
Great goals/resolutions Carol!! Good luck with them all!!
Thanks Mani! 🙌😍
Great list of resolutions! Was the blogger Kal @ Reader Voracious? Kal makes this amazing reading spreadsheet every year and it’s one of the best I’ve ever seen. Hope you achieve all of these, and welcome back for 2022 💕
Thanks! I haven’t heard of Kal but the blog is definitely one I want to check out!
Start with this one and see how you go: https://readervoracious.com/2022-reader-spreadsheet-template/
That’s a pretty cool template. I’m going to give it a go in 2022.
Yes it is! I’m eager to give it a try!
Great goals! I take fairly copious notes while I read, but that’s because my memory is TERRIBLE. Even with my notes, I have a hard time remembering what happened in a book. A couple years ago, I started using Goodreads more by writing a quick review every time I finished a book. Those reviews, plus my notes, really help me when I go to write a full review, especially if it’s been months since I read the book.
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
We can read so much faster than we can write reviews! #bookproblems
I’m having a giggle at your resolution to read more classics – thought you said you were not going to have any reading goals?????
😂😂😂😂#bookproblems ! Well….I’m reading what I want but I want to include more classics and nonfiction!
I’m trying to write reviews right after also. I need that lingering feeling to help me write!
Yes! We forget the details and the mood too quickly!
I’m not doing a strict tbr anymore. I’m also trying to get better at DNFing books I don’t like.
This sounds like a good plan! DNFing gets easier with practice!
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What fantastic resolutions!!
Thank you for stopping by and commenting!
Great goals Carol. I need to do better at writing reviews shortly after I finish a book. I have started taking notes and highlighting while reading so I remember. I also want to read more non-fiction this year. I read 3 in January, so I am off to a good start.
Thanks Carla! Great start on the NF!