{"id":2921,"date":"2022-01-18T16:59:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T14:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/?p=2921"},"modified":"2022-01-18T16:59:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T14:59:31","slug":"2022-resolutions-and-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/mk\/2022-resolutions-and-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Resolutions and Goals: Reading, Writing, Bookstagram & More"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This week\u2019s topic is \u00a02021 Releases I Was Excited to Read But Didn\u2019t Get To. I don’t feel like revisiting any 2021 releases, so opted to share my reading and blogging resolutions for the new year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Not doing a Goodreads reading challenge<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Every year since 2012, I’ve been trying to consistently increase the number of books I challenge myself to read. Last year I read a whooping 250 books. I don’t think I can reasonably read more than that without making sacrifices. So, I decided not to do the challenge. Well, I kind of still am but marked it as 1 book only. I’m a completionist and in this way I can read as much as I want without worrying about any challenges. I may reconsider months down the line and change this and I’ll let you know if I do so. For now, I’m firmly set on trying not to count how many books I read and therein not doing the Goodreads challenge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Reread some of my favorite books<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I’ve written a post about the books I’d like to reread in a previous Top Ten Tuesday, you can check it out here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Try to keep up with book reviews<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Try being the keyword here. As you may have noticed, I read a lot more books than I actually review. Partly because I read faster than I can manage to review (lame excuse, I know), partly because I tend to only review books I like or have a strong opinion about and partly sheer laziness. I’ve also been experimenting with my review style and almost struggling to find my review voice. You may have noticed the format keeps changing and that’s likely to continue until I settle on a format. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. Catch up with NetGalley and request less books<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I tend to request a lot more than I actually read, I need to stop doing that as my score is going down. So, the plan is to catch up on the backlog of titles and then be really considerate and request titles I genuinely want to read and review soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    5. Step up my blogging game<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Specifically, I’m aiming to post at least one book review and one other blog post per week. I’ve already fallen behind on this in the first few weeks but I was annual leave and I took that time as a break from blogging as well. Hoping to do the 2 blog posts per week for the rest of the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    6. Reach 3000 followers on Instagram <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    My most specific goal yet. I’m already halfway there so I think it’s within reason to aim for this number. I have lots of plan for posts, reels, giveaways etc. It’s also the best place to be up to date with what I’m currently reading and where I do book hauls and reading wrap ups. If you aren’t following me yet, be sure to do so @readwithstefani<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    7. Engage more in the reading community <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Be it Bookstagram, bloggers, booktubers or TikTokkers, I’ve found it hard to stripe up a friendship with the reading community on the internet. I have a wonderful group of friends I met through book club in real life, but online friendships have been hard. If you want to be my online bookish friend, please reach out! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    8. Read more comics \/ graphic novels and titles I’ve been avoiding <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Hoping to read a lot more graphic novels and comics via Scribd. I also want to finally read The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    9. (Un)hauling books regularly and own no more than 600 physical books <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I’d like to haul no more than 10 to 12 books per month as space is limited. I also want to branch out into buying prettier or collectors’ editions of books I love. Because the available space for books is limited and my shelfs are already full, I make space by doing book swaps and unhauls. I need to keep doing so in 2022 so the number of books I own stays in the 500 to 600 books area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    10. First draft of the project I started in NaNoWriMo 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I don’t think I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m hoping to finally finish writing something, the most likely candidate being the project I started for NaNoWriMo 2021 as it’s the one I like best so far. Through the years, I’ve abandoned many a writing idea. Having a complete fist draft is possibly my biggest goal for the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What are your goals or resolutions for the year? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Share your TTT in the comments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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