2023 Reading Goals and Challenges

 I'm going to link my 2022 Reading Goals and Challenges since I am pulling a lot from my goals last year since I didn't complete a single one. Last Years Goals. I am going to add and alter some of the goals, and I am going to post some Bookish goals that aren't reading specific.

READING GOALS

1. Goodreads Challenge

Read 50 books over the coarse of the year (I would like to hit 100, but I am only going to aim for 50). I don't want to put overwhelming pressure on me because when I see that I am behind, it stresses me out. I want to aim for 25 YA and Middle Grade, and 25 Adult and NA. I usually include Non-Fiction in my count for Adult books. 

2. Owlcrate Game Challenge

Using the Owlcrate game, et cetera, use the categories to pick my TBR for the month. I was going to finish out all of the categories when I planned this last year, but I am thinking of drawing four - picking four books, and then only aiming to finish one for the challenge. I'm not going to post anything ahead of time for this because there are so many categories.

3. Complete Five Series

I am so bad at finishing series, so I am picking at least five series that I what to prioritize and finish this year over other series that I have yet to complete. I am only including the full-length novels, no novellas for the completion of the challenge.

The first series is the Razorland series by Ann Aguirre. I gave the first book five stars, so I don't know why I never finished the series. If you've never heard of this series, it's a post-apocalyptic horror zombie series.

The next series is Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin. I absolutely loved the first book in this series, so I don't know why I never continued. I loved the first book so much that I read it in almost one sitting (with a slight work disruption).

The third series that I picked, is another series in which I loved the first book, and that is Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco. It is a book that I recommend a lot, so it's tragic that I haven't finished reading the series. (As a bonus, I would also love to finish her Kingdom of the Wicked series, but it won't be in the challenge).

The fourth series is Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I really enjoyed the first book, I loved the atmosphere, and the tone. I just never got around to reading the rest of the series. This is by far the longest series that I need to finish, but I was able to get through the first book in a few hours so I expected nothing less from the rest of the series. Not gonna lie, the Map of Days cover really bothers me because it stands out from the rest.

The fifth and final series that I want to finish is the Cassidy Blake series by Victoria Schwab. I loved the ghostly aspects of the story, and really can't wait to finish with Cassidy's story.

4. Read One Non-Fiction Book

I want to read at least one non-fiction book per month. I just find learning new things and "disrupting" the fiction novels I pick up healthy for me in my reading habits.

BOOKISH GOALS

1. Video Game Book Recommendations

Recommend books that I think you would like if you like playing some of my favorite games. Or if you like the books, I'm recommending, you might enjoy playing the game.

3. Finish Reorganizing My Library

I still need at least one more bookshelf for my library because there is an empty section of my wall, and then finish putting the books I have on the shelves. Finish going through my books to see if there are any that I want to unhaul.

4. Complete the Reading Planner

I am planning on doing a reading planner this year, but in years past, I would start and then as the months progressed, I would slowly stop filling it out. Since this planner is already set-up, I just need to fill in information so I feel like this will be easier than writing up my own planner.