On December 21st, I made a reading goal to finish twelve to eighteen books by the new year. A few of those books would be Christmas novellas, but there are a few full-length novels in that group, too. At the time, I only needed four books to meet my goal of 300 books for the year, but last year, I finished with a total of 318 books read. I’m currently at 313 books, and I really want to finish Riley Sager’s The Only One Left, which is really interesting so far,by the 31st, so that I can complete the current Kindle Challenge.
One of the things I like most about the Kindle Challenges is that in addition to awarding marks for continuous reading, they also encourage reading in various genres. Throughout the year, I’ve read two self-help books that I probably would have bought but only partially read. I also explored several Kindle Vella series, which I don’t typically do. So as I wrap up this year’s challenge, I want to finish strong by completing the Sager book, which is a Best of 2023 book.
Unlike a lot of other readers, I don’t create a TBR of books to read in the upcoming year. I read diverse genres and authors, so I rarely know what I’ll be reading unless an author has a book that is scheduled to release in the new year. I typically set a numeric goal based on what I think I’ll be able to accomplish. I didn’t think I would make this year’s goal, so in 2024, I’ll be keeping the same number(300). I want to make sure that I continue to build on my newly developed self-help habit and to include more non-fiction.
Do any of you have book goals for 2024? Or book recommendations?
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