2018 reading goals and challenges

I managed 122 in 2017. I had set my Goodreads challenge for 110 thinking 2 books a week then rounded it up 😊

Set my 2018 challenge again for 110

ada I set myself a couple of years ago to read my way through Dickens in a year. It took me 14 months. It was very nice.
I'm finishing right now the cider house rules, then I have Do androids dream by Philip k dick.

And then, the deluge.

I want to reread loads.

My first goal is to finish all series that I'm part of the way through. That's two Elena Ferrante books, the fourth Rabbit book and the third book in the Last Hundred Years Trilogy by Jane Smiley. I've read two Cazalet books but I'm not totally committed to them.
Then I'm going to read The Name of the Rose and give William Faulkner a go.
I'm also keeping up my 2017 resolution which was to read some non-fiction instead of psychological thrillers.

I did the 50 books challenge a couple of years ago and would like to do it again. I'm pretty sure I have read about 70 this year but it makes it more satisfying to log it.

stilllovingmysleep, thank you for the link to the Modern Mrs. Darcy challenge. I'm going to combine it with the Book Riot challenge as part of my greater minimum 50 books challenge.

Also, I'm challenging myself to read through my pile. There are so many books in it.

Greenllicic, I think for most of us the internet is the reason we end up not reading enough.

I have actually decided to take a 30 day no-internet challenge in january (goodness knows how it's going to go)! Excluding of course work-related internet use.

The other thing that has helped me read more is first, being part of a book club, and second, creating a whatsapp reading group where a few of us check in with reading about 30 min each day (and discussing what we read). It's worked wonders for me, I've been reading much more since that started.

Iv been terrible this year and I'm in a local book group too. Am spending too much time on internet so have got an app that limits the time on here. Would love to get back into my reading. Iv joined another thread and downloading the book there

Ooh, that looks like the sort of challenge I need. I read a lot but find myself sliding into easy/trashy reading so a random 'number of books' challenge is no use. Not sure 12 is enough but it's a start!

That looks interesting

I'm aiming for at least 50 books this year (and participate properly in that thread here on MN) and I'm going to be doing the Modern Mrs Darcy challenge too which sounds like fun.

Southeast I have been finding that recently so have been going for more classics which I have been enjoying. Currently reading Old Filth.

There are a few books I would like this year as I am reading two series so I think I will not buy until I have read three books. I really want to read these ones so that is a good incentive to get reading

I've read 55 books this year and want to get up to 60 in 2018, which I think will be easy if I spend less time browsing online on my phone. I read 65+ books in 2014 and 2015 and wasn't any busier than what I've been this year!

I'm increasingly disappointed by the recently published books I read so will be challenging myself to read two modern classics a month next year. I also feel there's so many famous books I haven't read and want to so tomorrow I'm going to look through the lists on here for some inspiration.

I want to do one of the challenges but not sure which. I read plenty, but generally not great quality - just grabbing thrillers from the library etc. - so would rather be challenged to read better instead of more.

Anyone found any good challenges? I'm contemplating popsugar or the vipers Goodreads one. Otherwise I may work my way through my "1001 books to read before you die" - plenty of inspiration there!

I was going to try the 50 book challenge, but realistically I’m no sure how many I will read - I like to aim high! 😁
In the past 5 years I’ve got married and had 3 babies so I’ve been a bit preoccupied! Going to focus on getting my love of reading back this year and set myself a little challenge. Either way at least I can log it and set a target to beat next year! I like the idea of doing a review of them in a lovely journal (off to buy one online)

I am going to do the Popsugar reading challenge. I am also challenging myself not to buy any more books until I have read all the unread books around my house. Mind you I had the same challenge last year and I think I got to April before temptation got the better of me!

My target was 30 this year and I am in the last 20% of my last 2017 read.

Next year I have two modules plus associated essays and my MA dissertation so I am setting a target of 10. I would also like to read a few longer books this year and at least a couple will be relevant to study so will take some concentration.

I am going to spend less time faffing about on my phone.

this year I aimed for 35. If I can finish one before tomorrow night, I will have read 52.

I think I'll aim for 40 next year.

I'm thinking of reading all of the novels by Charles Dickens, probably in written chronological order. Some will be re reads for me, but others, such as The Old Curiosity Shop will be new.
It's about fifty books, so should be achievable for me in a year.

I'm aiming for an unambitious 25. I have practically stopped reading for pleasure entirely in the past 2 years, and that upsets me because it's one of my favourite things. I'm starting with the Book of Dust

Anyone doing a challenge? I.e. X no of non fiction, all books by author, or classics?
Looking for inspiration 😊📚📚📚

I am aiming for 50 read about 40-45 this year. Going to 'try' to not buy any books. Have loads on kindle, some in house and few on hold in library.
I will be off work after major surgery next year so have a good few in my audible account...
Going to try to do some reviews... might join the 50 book thread.

I am aiming for just 15 (excluding university course material). I work full time and study at university part time, so don't get as much leisure reading time as I would like. It will be hard prioritising which 15 books I would like to read.

Not a number in time but I do have some larger books I would like to read, again less time on MN and more time reading and trying to not buy any books as I have huge piles to read. I did manage to read The Goldfinch on holiday which I loved and got stuck into A Prayer for Owen Meany which I am also enjoying but glad I had decent time to get stuck in.

I don't have a number in mind and don't know how many I read this year (or any year for that matter). Aiming to raise the quality. Just started Ali Smith's "Autumn" and have been dipping into Jeanette Winterson's "Christmas Days" over the holiday.