{"id":29758,"date":"2025-01-15T22:52:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T22:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/reading-goals-for-2025-wordy-witterings\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T22:52:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T22:52:56","slug":"reading-goals-for-2025-wordy-witterings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=29758","title":{"rendered":"Reading Goals for 2025 \u2013 Wordy Witterings"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This week\u2019s topic for Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by\u00a0That Artsy Reader Girl<\/a>, is to set out the year\u2019s reading goals.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not setting a huge amount of reading and blogging goals this year, as I want to enjoy reading without it becoming a hugely onerous task. I like challenges though, so I\u2019m setting myself 5 goals this year. <\/p>\n

1. To read at least 70 novels in 2025<\/h2>\n

Through a combination of reading physical books, ebooks and \u2018ear reading\u2019 audiobooks, I was able to read 77 books in 2024. <\/p>\n

This year, I hope to begin studying towards an MA in September, so I know that I will be aiming high to hit 70.<\/p>\n

The first physical book that I\u2019m reading this year is \u2018Wicked\u2019 by Gregory Maguire.<\/p>\n

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2. To review every novel that I read in 2025<\/h2>\n

I want to make more of an effort to write a review for everything I read this year, even if it\u2019s just a sentence. Even if it\u2019s just a few words on GoodReads. <\/p>\n

I\u2019ve just finished reading \u2018Butter\u2019 by Asako Yuzuki. You can read my very brief 4 star review here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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3. To keep my NetGalley TBR list to fewer than 5 books, and to review them before their publication date<\/h2>\n

I am so grateful to be able to get free ARCs through NetGalley, and I\u2019ve read some fabulous books from there over the last few years. However, I know that, once I get more than five books lined up on there, I start to feel the pressure to read them before picking up anything else. <\/p>\n

My current NetGalley shelf: <\/p>\n

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  • \u2018Life Hacks for a Little Alien\u2019 by Alice Franklin<\/li>\n
  • \u2018Everyone in the Group Chat Dies\u2019 by L.M.Chilton<\/li>\n
  • \u2018The Retirement Plan\u2019 by Sue Hincenbergs<\/li>\n
  • \u2018The Other Wife\u2019 by Jackie Thomas-Kennedy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    4. To get better at putting a book down if I\u2019m not enjoying it<\/h2>\n

    I\u2019m a completionist and find it really difficult to justify shelving a book that I\u2019m not enjoying. I\u2019m pretty picky when it comes to selecting titles, but I\u2019ve still persevered with some really awful books in the past out of a sense of obligation. To whom, though? The author? The publisher? Myself? Goodness knows! <\/p>\n

    What I do know, is that there are far too many books out there to bother reading anything that I\u2019m not enjoying.<\/p>\n

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    5. To take part in more Top Ten Tuesday posts<\/h2>\n

    I used to really enjoy writing these blog posts, and having the chance to compare notes with the rest of the book blogging community. I\u2019m looking forward to reconnecting with my fellow bloggers in 2025. <\/p>\n

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