Reading Goals for 2022

Happy new year friends! How was your New Year’s Eve? As usual – the island of Oahu was lit up with illegal aerial fireworks, nothing stops it – even laws. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I don’t mind it because I grew up here but I just feel awful for the terrified pets and busy first responders who have to run around keeping people safe.

I think I did good in 2021 sticking to my reading goals although my main goals were just to read less and buy less books. I think I definitely accomplished the latter. As for reading less? I thought I read less but it looks like I read more!

What did I learn about myself and reading in 2021?

• I’m such a mood reader. If I’m not feeling a book, I just have to put it aside for awhile and pick it up when I’m in the mood to read that genre. I bounce from fantasy to contemporary romance – it helps, but this year I think I added a bunch of thrillers which was fun!
• I still don’t tend to read sci-fi or mysteries – also heists…it has to be carried out so well for me to enjoy a heist book.
• I miss re-reading my favorite books – I just don’t make the time for it anymore, but I used to love it because certain books become my best friends. I haven’t had a book bestie since I started this blog! 😔
• I actually stuck to not buying hardcover books! Yay me! I only bought ebooks that were super on sale, I’m proud of myself for my self-control lol. Now my NetGalley requests are another story but I did cut down on blog tours.

2022 Reading Goals:

• Read LESS. Read what I want to read and make sure I have enough time to finish it especially if they are arcs. I read about 13-15 books a month and it would be nice to get it down to 8-10 at least.
• Keep my book buying ban still because I save money when I borrow it from the library and 2022 is about controlling my finances.
• Cut down on NetGalley requests.
• Have the guts to DNF more books that I’m struggling through.

I think those are good and simple goals. I love reading and when I see so many amazing books out there it’s so hard to say no. I have a TBR list and never refer to it during the year, I just keep adding to it. I need to stop that and maybe try and pick a few books in a month and really relish reading them. We’ll see how I do.

What are your 2022 reading goals? Are you changing any habits and nah? Happy reading friends, let’s make it a good year!

🎆~ Yolanda