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Do you set reading goals for yourself or participate in reading challenges? (self.literature)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by TimTheEnchanter to c/literature

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Do you set goals like reading a certain number of books in a year? Participate in reading challenges?

I don’t set goals around reading a certain number of books. Those have always seemed arbitrary and not helpful for my reading. I have done reading challenges in the past, though—the yearly Book Riot Read Harder Challenge, the yearly reading challenge from PopSugar, book bingo. I like those types of challenges for helping me to break out of my comfort zone and try new authors and genres! I’ve also made my own challenges. What are some of your favorite reading challenges?

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[–] distractedcactus 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I moved a few years ago and started a new habit of going to the local used book stores about once a month and picking up 4-6 books that I try to read through before the next trip. I always try to get a mix of genres, fiction and non-fiction, and at least one that is some type that's not a traditional "story" - poetry, travelogue, journal, religious book, graphic novel, etc.

I've found some wonderful and fascinating books this way, along with some duds that get "gifted" away. It also is a good way to motivate myself to keep reading, not get burnt out on any one genre (looking at you high fantasy), and get to know the people at the local bookstores who can give me additional recommendations.

[–] TimTheEnchanter 2 points 1 year ago

I’m lucky that I have some decent local used bookstores near me. I go as much as I can (which is way too much)!