Do you have a reading goal for this year?
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (43065)
Staten Island, New York
January 3, 2023 12:27pm CST
I ended last year having read 65 books. I am keeping my reading goal for this year at 65 books again. I hope I can reach it. Or better yet surpass it.
Haven’t started reading any books this year yet as I’m waiting on two books I had placed on hold at the library to get here. I hope they will come soon.
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@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Jan 23
If I can get myself to sit down and read I can probably read a book in a few days if it’s a big one.
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@LadyDuck (457918)
• Switzerland
5 Jan 23
@lovebuglena I usually read in the evening before sleeping. I have no time to sit and read during the day.
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@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Jan 23
@LadyDuck When I used to work or go to college I'd read while commuting.
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@RebeccasFarm (86732)
• United States
3 Jan 23
Yes I do. To only read at least one book.
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@RebeccasFarm (86732)
• United States
4 Jan 23
@lovebuglena If I read one book it would be monumental.
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@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
4 Jan 23
It's good to start small. Hope you read more than one book though.
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@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
4 Jan 23
@RebeccasFarm They say three's a charm. Let's bet on three books by the end of the year.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
6 Jan 23
I do not read like I used to. I blame it on years being an editor, and the fact that I read a lot of other stuff now such as news, or balance sheets, 10-ks and 8-Qs, plus I do a lot of reading of articles on read.cash and read a lot of stuff here.
I guess I find reading the other stuff more fun and then don't have much time to sit down and read anything else. Nor do I really have the desire to.
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@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
11 Jan 23
@porwest What does it mean "to provide an indorsement for" when it comes to books?
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@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Jan 23
What kind of stuff did you edit?
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
10 Jan 23
@lovebuglena Mostly short stories. I was in the horror genre. But I was also sent many books to review and/or provide an endorsement for.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
13 Jan 23
Nope. I am not used to reading anymore. It's good for you. You have your reading goal. Goodluck.
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@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Jan 23
I’m actually thinking of buying some books. I have an amazon gift card I can use.
@Marilynda1225 (79674)
• United States
4 Jan 23
I haven't set a number goal but my goal is to read more than I did last year. I started a book right after Christmas but didn't finish it until yesterday so I'm counting it as my 2st book for this year. I don't know if that's cheating 
What books are you waiting for?
What books are you waiting for?@Marilynda1225 (79674)
• United States
5 Jan 23
@lovebuglena is that the same Chip Gaines from the tv show? Sounds interesting
@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Jan 23
@Marilynda1225 Yes. The one from Fixer Upper.
@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Jan 23
No Pain, No Gaines by Chip Gaines and a new mystery with recipes by Isis Crawford. Don’t remember the title.
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@JESSY3236 (18925)
• United States
10 Jan 23
I read 25 books last year. I changed my goal on goodreads to 18. I'm reading one book and I have a book on hold and an audiobook on hold.
@JESSY3236 (18925)
• United States
17 Jan 23
@lovebuglena no I used to put 10 as a goal.
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@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Jan 23
So you went down in your goal?
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@JudyEv (325648)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jan 23
Maybe I'll aim at one book a week for the year. It might get me reading more.
@kobesbuddy (74528)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Jan 23
I would like to finish four books a month, but haven't started this challenge, either.
@kobesbuddy (74528)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Jan 23
@Marty1 I enjoyed that series very much. I'm considering reading those again. The blueberry cobbler and apple pie series, I loved them too.
@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
4 Jan 23
Four books a month is good, especially if the books are not small.
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@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
4 Jan 23
@Marty1 Never heard of Agatha Raisin. What does she write about?
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@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
4 Jan 23
That would be interesting to read I bet. I want to read Joanna Gaines' memoir.
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@pitsipeahie (4277)
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4 Jan 23
Wow! You've read 65 books last year. To say its an accomplishment is an understatement. I bet you can surpass that this year. I don't have reading goals anymore. To be honest, I hardly read ever since my eyes started to strain easily and I've been seeing this shadows. I switched to audio books but hardly had time to focus on it either. 
@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Jan 23
I didn’t do bad but compared to some who read hundreds a year this is probably not that much.
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@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
4 Jan 23
Last book I read was It Ends With Us. I want to read Roxana but I dont have a physical or electronic copy. I'm amazed you can read that many books in a year. I have read more or less 10 books in 2022.
@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Jan 23
Well, I love to read poetry books. Those are usually quicker reads than prose, especially if they are under 100 pages. That helps with the reading goal.
@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Jan 23
Ten books is not bad. Maybe this year you will be able to read more.
@LindaOHio (155957)
• United States
3 Jan 23
My goal is to just START reading. Once I start I know I won't be able to put the books down.
@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
4 Jan 23
I hope you can do that this year. Reading is a good escape and a nice way to pass the time.
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