silverbuttonbooks posted: " You know what I just did? I went over to Goodreads and changed my goal from 100 books to 50 books. Looking at my stats and seeing 58/100 made me sad. This is the least number of books I have read in years and years. But, it is still 58 books. C'mon! " Silver Button Books
You know what I just did? I went over to Goodreads and changed my goal from 100 books to 50 books. Looking at my stats and seeing 58/100 made me sad. This is the least number of books I have read in years and years. But, it is still 58books. C'mon!
I haven't felt like myself for a long time and this year has been a major struggle in many difference directions. There were days when I was drinking 8 cups of coffee and couldn't find the energy to hold my books. Thankfully, people listened to me and I followed up on things. Armed with a kidney cancer diagnosis I look forward to feeling better soon. Something like my stats on Goodreads shouldn't make me feel badly about my reading. With so many things out of control in life, if I can control it, I say go right ahead! A few short clicks later and I have a completed banner.
I completed no challenges this year either. At my core, I am a mood reader. Allowing myself to read whatever I felt like brought me relief and joy. I have ideas for 2024 that may support my mood reading and my goal oriented personality.
I barely participated in blogging and did so little support of my fellow bloggers. Until November, I was just lost in the effort of putting one foot in front of the other. This is something I cannot change with a click of a few buttons. I will just have to get better and do better next year.
I did have a lot of buddy reading and book clubs books this year. And this type of reading really stretched my reading in ways a challenge normally would. Reading a book for / with another person balanced my solo reading and kept me connected to others.
BEST BOOKS OF 2023
2023 REFLECTIONS
I have had reading slumps in the past where I just couldn't sit still long enough to read. This year was different. Each book felt like a friend that I just couldn't stay awake long enough to spend time with. I thought, after reading The Sleep Solution, that maybe I had just kicked my insomnia. Turns out, it was just exhaustion. But there is a difference between reading slumps and not having the time or energy to read.
When I look at my list, I liked everything I read this year. These 10 books stand out because I either continue to think about them (hello boundaries!) or I cannot wait to read more (Finley Donovan #4!).
THOUGHTS ON 2024
The best month for me was, and this is not unusual, NonFiction November. I look forward to it every year and it keeps me organized. I gather up my books, plan my reading schedule, talk to other people....I love it. I set up a structured reading theme by month for the year loosely based on all the wonderful things I want to learn about in the world for 2024. My hope is that this will give my mood reading some direction!
And, as usual, I need to do better about tracking things. It is the first thing to go when I don't feel well or I am tired. I just, stop tracking things and everything falls apart. I wish I could be the kind of person that does a beautiful online spreadsheet but, I think I will just settle for getting everything on Goodreads. If all goes well, I would also like to keep a written monthly journal of what I have read.
Tell me, please! How was your 2023? Any plans for 2024?
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