2023 Reading Goals Revisited

I don't really know if I should bother with these anymore, since I think it is unrealistic for me to believe I will ever get all my reviews done. On the other hand, I might, right?

HA!

1. Read 250 books - Same as last year, though I passed this by 54 books in 2022.

Verdict: PASSED! Surpassed this goal by a handful or so this year. Not nearly as many as in 2022, but still met it!

2. Get my TBR below 2,000 books - This is doable, especially if I read more books from my backlog this year, which is my next goal. Plus it is time for another culling of the list to see what I am no longer interested in reading.

Verdict: SO CLOSE! I am currently at 2100-ish books and I know I can get this one done in 2024.

3. Read more from my backlog - I went on massive YA thriller binges this year and I am not sorry at all. I read some really great fucking YA books and look forward to more in 2023...as long as I balance it more efficiently with what is on my TBR.

Verdict: LOL. Not even close. Almost as big of a failure as my thinking I would get more reviews written in 2023.

4. Write some reviews - Seriously. ANY REVIEWS. I started getting more comfortable with mini reviews last year, so I do think this will go much more smoothly in 2023.

Verdict: LOLx2. This was an absolute failure and I am not even one bit sorry.

Have you set any goals for yourself this year? Let me know!

Happy Reading,

Sarah

Stacking the Shelves #270

 

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly feature hosted by Reading Reality. It is a chance to showcase all the goodies you've collected throughout the week, whether they're bought on-line or in-store, an ARC or a final copy, borrowed from a friend or the library, physical or digital, etc

So this is going to be massive, seeing as how I have not posted a Stacking the Shelves since November 11th. I've also read a lot of them by this point, because reading is all I've been doing blog-wise. But since it has been six weeks-ish since I last did one of these, I am sure some titles have slipped through the cracks. But I am more concerned with having all the titles I've READ, not just the ones I have acquired. Some of the spooky reads from October and November are still trickling in, but for the most part are done.

Prime First Reads

Amazon Promo Credit

NetGalley ARCs

Author/Publisher/Marketing Gifts

Library Treasures

Happy Reading!
Sarah

Tackling the TBR Year-In-Review | 2023

So here we are, at the end of another year. Year five, to be exact, of my attempt to tame this wild TBR of mine. I have mostly accepted the fact that I will never get it down to zero. It would be impossible for me to run out of books to read. Just think of everything I will want to read that hasn't even been written yet!

Anyway, here at the less-than-impressive stats.

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1-2-23: I started the year with 2,340 books on my TBR...

...added ZERO books I couldn't resist...

...removed 181 books I no longer wanted to read...

...and deleted 1 duplicate...

...Plus I read a total of 250+ books (not nearly enough from my TBR once again)...

...on 12-31-23 I am ending the year with 2,136 books on my TBR.

That's a total reduction of 204 books.

Is your TBR a problem for you? if so, join me and track your progress weekly. I post on the 7th, 14th, 21st, and last day of the month. I keep track of how many I read, add to the TBR, remove from the TBR, DNF, etc. You can see previous posts HERE.

Happy Reading and Happy New Year!

Sarah