Sunday Salon: 2010 Reading/Blogging Goals
Submitted by Book Nut
Those of you who’ve been following my blog for a while know that I don’t really go in for blogging goals, let alone reading goals. I tend to just let things flow the way they do, not really worrying about “achieving” something. But, as I was sitting here, thinking about the end of the year (my best-of post will be up on Thursday, if you’re interested), thinking about the several requests I’ve had to host a challenge again, and thinking maybe I should actually set some goals for 2010. It is a new decade, after all.
So Reading Goals:
- I am going to clear off my TBR shelf of ARCs, gifts, and past Cybils books (from this year and last!) that I want to read.
- I’m going to pace myself better than I did last year. I think I read *too* much (for me), and I’ve been feeling like I need to diversify my life a bit more. Perhaps stop double-booking?
- I will not buy any new books. Exception: the two that I need to buy for the 2010 challenge (probably the Hunger Games sequel and one other).
- I’m going to try and diversify my reading more: more books by people of color (I’ve been trying to do this for three years, now!), books set in and about places I know little about (Africa comes to mind), more books in genres I haven’t tried. The GLBT challenge will help with this.
- I think I will indulge myself and reread books (which is why I joined the Flashback Challenge) this year. Only caveat: they can’t have a (substantial) review on the blog.
And Blogging Goals:
- I will try to interview one author per month. It may not post on the first, though I would like it too, but there will be an author interview each month.
- I don’t want to do blog tours anymore. I know they increase blog traffic, but I’m not sure I like being a part of them.
- I will try to resurrect Books-to-Movies. Which requires I see more movies, which means I ought to read less…
- And, yes, I think I will host another challenge. Perhaps I’ll do another Well-Seasoned Reader, or maybe I’ll take over the Armchair Challenge this year. Either way, nothing is going to happen until January, so stay tuned.
What are some of your reading/blogging goals for the coming year?
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