Bookish Goals for 2025 and How I Did on 2024 Goals

 I posted my Bookish and Not So Bookish Goals for 2024 last year. I accomplished a lot of them! First, I'll review how I did on my goals from 2024, and then I'll share my goals for 2025.

Bookish Goals for 2024

1. Read 42 books--I again wanted to go a little easy on myself, but feeling up to this since my goal last year was 36 and I read 48. Well, I read 90 books in 2024, mission accomplished!
2. Read 11 (25%) books by authors of color, from this specific list (below)--I haven't been doing well with this goal in the past, so instead of the more vague "25%" goal, I'm defining 25% of my reading goal and actually creating a list of books I want to read that fit this criteria to choose from. If you're interested, my list below includes books that have been on my TBR awhile, including some literally on my shelves. I read 13 books by authors of color, some of which were from the included list but most were not. 
3. Read and review all the books I've accepted for review from 2023 (and any I accept in 2024)--I have a few more books that I accepted for review in 2023 that I need to finish, and once those are done, I'm open to accepting a few more reviews for 2024. I did this! Now I'm continuously reviewing books, so I've still got some to review for 2025 but I'm on track!
4. Read 2 books by women in translation, from this specific list (below)--Again, I didn't complete this goal last year, but I did get some great recommendations in blog comments and elsewhere (one of which I started reading and then had to return to the library! 😞), so I'm using a specific list to complete the goal this year. If you're interested, I've included the list below. I read three including a translation by a woman and a woman who translated her own novel into English. 

Not So Bookish Goals for 2024

1. Finish Draft 2 of my novel--I've been working on this (the second draft) since NaNoWriMo 2023! Finished!
2. Get feedback and comments on my draft from early readers and editors Working on this now!
3. Write query letters (and maybe send them to agents--if I have 2 polished-enough chapters) Didn't get to this yet--probably this year!
4. Keep writing poems and stories--and submit some more of them Did this!
5. Use fun and colorful pens, tabs, and stickers as much as possible--Meg Keene reminded me that you can have fun goals too, and my husband got me a colorful set of Le Pens for Hanukkah! Did this--my husband couldn't believe that I'd used up a lot of the pens and needed a new set this Hanukkah!

Bookish Goals for 2025

1. Read 52 books.--I still don't want to overburden myself and take the fun out of reading. I think 52 books is achievable and anything else will be gravy.
2. Read at least 14 books by authors of color.--13 books would be 25% of 52 so I decided to add another for luck and in case I end up surpassing my overall reading goal again.
3. Read and review all of the books I have accepted or will accept for review this year.--There are a few ARCs I'm very excited about and hoping to get this year!
4. Read at least 3 books by women in translation--I've already read one!