1. Finish the completed series I've started/bought. There are nine completed series that I have either started or already bought and I need to finish those instead of starting so many new series.
2. Write more book reviews. I read a lot more books than I review.
3. Write my reviews closer to the time I finish the book. My book memory is horrible and if I don't write the review pretty much right after I finish the book, a lot of times I just never write it.
4. Change up my words in reviews. I feel like I say the same thing. Over and over and over again. I need to mix it up, choose different words.
5. Read more slowly. Sometimes I feel like I'm reading so fast because I'm just trying to get through the book to find out what happens or even to get to the next book. I need to slow down, enjoy the book I'm reading more rather than just trying to read as fast as possible.
6. Finish the library books I have checked out. I keep renewing and renewing without reading most of them. I need to read them.
7. Update my blog with links to reviews on a regular basis. Once a week, I need to add to my Reviews and Books Read, with links.
That's pretty much it! What are your goals/resolutions for 2015?
Posted by: Pam
I definitely want to finish some series! Great list, totally attainable. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm horrible at finishing series, so I need to use that for a goal, maybe then I'll actually do it haha. I'm. really good at writing my reviews right after I finish a book, it's kind of a thing that I won't go on to another book until my review is wrote, I don't know why but that's what I've always done :)
ReplyDeleteI feel like I need to mix up my words too. I had this as one last year, I will continue to try but it is sooo hard haha!
ReplyDeleteAshley @ The Quiet Concert
I definitely know what you mean when you say read more slowly. I've been guilty of this before - less so recently though only because of my busy schedule. But I have definitely caught myself reading almost with the purpose of getting to the end and on to the next book and thought to myself that I need to slow down and enjoy the book I am currently reading, not always look to the next one!
ReplyDeleteFinish some series and slow down. Good ones! I have so many series that I need to finish, but I just keep starting more. Fail. And I started slowing down this year and it's been really good. I feel like I've enjoyed the books more and actually remembered more about them since if I'm rushing, I tend to skim and miss things. Great goals! Hope you achieve them all in 2015!
ReplyDeleteThese are excellent goals, lady, and I'm right there with you! I need to write reviews much sooner after I finish the book (esp if it's an ARC I'm reading far ahead in advance). I think doing a few mini reviews help! And I too feel like I say the same things over and over. I definitely want to improve on my writing.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you, and thanks for visiting my blog so often in 2014! <3