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Reading Goals I Still Want to Accomplish in 2023

 I am well on my way or even done with some of my bookish goals for 2023 😁, while having barely completed or not even started others 😧. I would still like to complete these goals this year, so this is a good reminder to ramp up my efforts in the last quarter of 2023.

Happy Top Ten Tuesday!


Reading Goals I Still Want to Accomplish in 2023

  1. Read at least 36 books--I've done this already! I just completed 36 books at the end of September. This is way less than I've read in previous years, but I wanted to go easy on myself since I started a new job in the past year and change. 
  2. Read books I already own, library, or Kindle books.--Yup! I've gotten very good at this--I've read a lot of library books (ex. left), a few books I owned, and the only books I've bought were Kindle deals. 
  3. Read at least two books by women in translation.--Pretty sure I did not do this at all yet...
  4. Read at least 25% books by authors of color.--I have read some books by authors of color this year but I'm sure it's less than 25%. I need to work on this. 

Does anyone have any recommendations to get me to my still unfinished goals by 2024?
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Emily said…
A great set of goals! I need to read more of my TBR and library books...

I also wanted to read more translated works. Last year I read a couple. Fish Swimming in Dappled Sunlight by Riku Onda was an interesting read.

Good luck with the rest of your goals!

Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2023/10/03/top-ten-tuesday-reading-goals-i-still-want-to-accomplish-before-the-end-of-the-year/
October 3, 2023 at 12:58 AM
Pam said…
I've read 3 translated works this year. One by a woman is The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swann. One by a duo is Reykjavik by Ragnar Jonasson and Katrin Jakobsdottir.

Good luck reaching the rest of your goals!

Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/2023-reading-challenge-updates/
October 3, 2023 at 5:04 AM
Lydia said…
Nice job on your goals so far.

I hope you’re enjoying your new role!

Here is my Top Ten Tuesday post.
October 3, 2023 at 7:14 AM
Stephen said…
36 books is an interesting number. Any story behind it? And congrats for hitting it!
October 3, 2023 at 10:28 AM
Aymee said…
You're doing great with your goals! Hope you can accomplish the others, too.

Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
October 3, 2023 at 11:11 AM
Laurie said…
Good luck on acomplishing your reading goals! Currently I'm reading Thieves' Gambit and that's written by an author of color and has a black main character.

My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2023/10/03/top-ten-tuesday-how-am-i-doing-on-my-backlist-books/
October 3, 2023 at 12:35 PM
Susan said…
It sounds like you're doing great on your goals. Good job! And good luck with the ones you're still working on.

Happy TTT!
October 3, 2023 at 3:36 PM
Lectrice Vorace said…
Congrats on your accomplishments with your reading goals!

Here's my Top Ten Tuesday list!
October 3, 2023 at 9:23 PM
Aj @ Read All The Things! said…
Good luck! Reading more translated books is something I need to get better at.
October 3, 2023 at 9:29 PM
Ronyell (a.k.a. Rabbitearsblog) said…
Great list! Hope you are able to complete these goals!

Here’s my TTT

Rabbit Ears Book Blog: WORLD’S WEIRDEST BOOK BLOG!
October 3, 2023 at 9:30 PM
Space Station Mir said…
Thanks for the comments, everyone! I've added all of your suggestions to my TBR! I look forward to seeing you accomplish all of your reading goals as well.

@Stephen--36 is a good luck number in Judaism--it's double chai* (18), which means life.

*ch pronounced like the Scottish "loch"
October 3, 2023 at 11:03 PM
Anonymous said…
For women authors translated into English, try Muriel Barbery, Tove Jansson, or Astrid Lindgren.
October 5, 2023 at 11:35 AM
Lauren Stoolfire said…
Reading more of my own is always on my list. :)
October 5, 2023 at 9:24 PM
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