Comments on: 8 Reading Goals for Adults to Try This Year

By: Rachael

Rachael — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:09:25 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. I think sometimes you just have to pick a book and go with it. Just as in life, it might not be the absolute best option out there, but reading a book is better than not reading anything because of decision paralysis. My advice: try not to overthink it. which can be so hard at times!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:09:46 +0000

I have always been wanted to be a good reader, but whenever i thought to pick a book and read, it gives me strange feelings, and then start thinking with my self, why would I go for this book, i think this book would be very much better than this, this is the biggest pro that I have in reading.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:51:28 +0000

In reply to Carrie. I'm so glad you are enjoying the Reading Challenge! I've always meant for it to be more aspirational in nature, and it looks like you are treating it as such. I think reading aloud to your kids is a great idea. I just started reading aloud a chapter from a middle-grade book to my kids each night, and it has been SO much fun.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 20:49:07 +0000

My goals this year include reading through THIS challenge. Thank you for writing a compelling reading challenge with multiple genres, accountability, and flexibility. And thank you for your suggestions for each topic. That helps immensely. I finished 48 books last year, even with a pretty big reading funk in July and August. I didn’t hit all the topics in your 2020 challenge, but I read more than I thought I would! I was pretty good at tracking my finishes last year so I want to keep that up. I am also challenging myself to read aloud to my kids as close to every week day as I can. I know we are only days into the new year, but, so far, so good!

By: Erika Brady

Erika Brady — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 15:18:04 +0000

I’m glad that you mention that the most basic challenge is to read a certain number of novels per year and to keep track of them. It would probably help to create your list on your phone or on another online source. This way, you can always have access to your list to remind yourself how many you want to read and even what you want to read.

By: Rachel @ Never Enough Novels

Rachel @ Never Enough Novels — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 02:12:35 +0000

I picked up a wide variety of great books at book sales this past year, so I’m definitely planning to focus on my own shelf in 2020. My TBR pile is basically all the books I haven’t officially alphabetized yet, so I’ve got lots to choose from!

By: Rachael

Rachael — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 20:12:16 +0000

In reply to Sandra. I love it. They aren't contradictory at all, just opposite ends of the same spectrum!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 02:16:12 +0000

I just recently decluttered my TBR. Apart from completing various reading challenges I’ve got two seemingly contradictory challenges. One is to read internationally. I’ve got a long term goal of reading at least one book set in every country of the world, preferably by an author from that country. I’ll aim for ten new countries next year. The other is to read locally. I’m from New Zealand and read shamefully few books set her and/or by New Zealand authors. Again I’ll aim for ten.