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My new therapist seems to be goal-oriented, which has been a mixed bag for me in the past. BUT, I am in the middle of a massive bout of depression (whoo), so giving myself actionable goals is probably a smart and good thing.
So! I am going to sit down and write some goals for my ~reading journey~ this year. The last few have been a little aimless and more about mood reading. Which is fine! But, I've kinda made it to the end of my 'just vibes' list of books, so it's time to buckle down and have some intentionality with what I want to/am going to read this year.
1. Read books I own.
Last year, of the 41 books I read, I only owned 17. I also bought most of those in the course of the last year. (Yay, audiobook credits.) Which, I'm not actually mad about that? But I own nearly 100 books I've not read, and one of my other goals for the year is to do some more work on decluttering. Unless something is of significant emotional value to me, I don't keep books I read. So! My goal is to read and unhaul at least 17 books that I own/want to read. The number is actually very squishy and whatever, but there's something deeply satisfying about donating the stuff I've finished.
2. Read less fanfic.
This is 100% not to dunk on fanfic. I will still read a staggering amount (no one can ever comprehend how much I read on a regular basis, nor should they) but I want to hook this to goal #1. For the last year, a lot of my reading capacity has been taken up by reading fic on my ereader. That's fine! Good, actually! But, if I am going to read physical books and books I own, I want to reprioritize using the time I protect for reading for reading traditionally published books rather than fan works. That means train/transit time requires a focus there rather than re-reading the 800+ page time travel retelling for the fourth time.
3. Dip my toe back into short sci fi.
Three of my favorite books of last year were short sci-fi novellas. I had such a good time! I want to get better about seeking out material in that area. Especially as I've not really waded around in the sci-fi pool since my late teens. For now, I think my main goal is to read the six issues of Asimov I received when I had a subscription last year. And ask my friend where she got the recommendations for the ones she basically handed me and went "U will like this".
I did set a number goal of 25, but that's pretty do-able for me. I managed 42 last year, and that was with several months of just... not being in the mood to read. So 25 seems ok.
Wish me luck!
So! I am going to sit down and write some goals for my ~reading journey~ this year. The last few have been a little aimless and more about mood reading. Which is fine! But, I've kinda made it to the end of my 'just vibes' list of books, so it's time to buckle down and have some intentionality with what I want to/am going to read this year.
1. Read books I own.
Last year, of the 41 books I read, I only owned 17. I also bought most of those in the course of the last year. (Yay, audiobook credits.) Which, I'm not actually mad about that? But I own nearly 100 books I've not read, and one of my other goals for the year is to do some more work on decluttering. Unless something is of significant emotional value to me, I don't keep books I read. So! My goal is to read and unhaul at least 17 books that I own/want to read. The number is actually very squishy and whatever, but there's something deeply satisfying about donating the stuff I've finished.
2. Read less fanfic.
This is 100% not to dunk on fanfic. I will still read a staggering amount (no one can ever comprehend how much I read on a regular basis, nor should they) but I want to hook this to goal #1. For the last year, a lot of my reading capacity has been taken up by reading fic on my ereader. That's fine! Good, actually! But, if I am going to read physical books and books I own, I want to reprioritize using the time I protect for reading for reading traditionally published books rather than fan works. That means train/transit time requires a focus there rather than re-reading the 800+ page time travel retelling for the fourth time.
3. Dip my toe back into short sci fi.
Three of my favorite books of last year were short sci-fi novellas. I had such a good time! I want to get better about seeking out material in that area. Especially as I've not really waded around in the sci-fi pool since my late teens. For now, I think my main goal is to read the six issues of Asimov I received when I had a subscription last year. And ask my friend where she got the recommendations for the ones she basically handed me and went "U will like this".
I did set a number goal of 25, but that's pretty do-able for me. I managed 42 last year, and that was with several months of just... not being in the mood to read. So 25 seems ok.
Wish me luck!
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