Hello 2022! New year, same Nina excited for all the books to come. Last year I set a reading goal of 75 books and found it to be a bit stressful, so this year I’m setting a more manageable goal of 50 books! The goal? Expand my reading horizons while also tackling the books I already own.
I have quite a few books on my 2022 TBR already–48 to be exact! Every year I make a list of books I want and hope to read. Many of them are the year’s new releases I’m anticipating, but I actually never manage to read all of them so there’s plenty of leeway for my mood reads and the books I already own but haven’t gotten around to reading.
There’s one particular book on my TBR that has made an appearance on every list since 2019: Deathless by Catherynne Valente. I’ve been meaning to read it for such a long time and I’m fairly certain it’ll be my next favorite (not sure why I put off books I know I’ll love for so long). This is finally the year!
Most of the books on my TBR are 2022 releases so if you want to see what I’m excited for most, check out my 10 Most Anticipated Books of 2022!
2022 Reading Goals
- Read 50 books.
- Read my shelf: every month read one book I already own.
- Listen to one audiobook each month.
- Read two nonfiction books.
- Read more translated web novels.
New books are hard to resist, but this year I’m determined to make an effort to read the books I already own. I’m limiting myself to only buying six new physical books between now and December. The idea is for every two books I read from my own shelf, I get to buy one new book. I’ve always been a bit of an impulsive buyer; easily swayed by pretty covers, but I want to be more conscious and deliberate in the purchases that I make. One, because I don’t have any room, and two, to save money!
I also need to unhaul books because I have stacks and stacks everywhere–ARCs from publishers and my own impulsive buys that have been gathering dust. I plan on doing a giveaway as promised for the giant stack that reached my height, and also donating some to the Little Free Libraries in the area. As much as I’d love to keep all these books for my future personal library, they’re better off in other hands right now.
Last month I signed up for an Audible subscription to listen to Jade Legacy while working out, and I’m not sure if it was because of Andrew Kishino’s phenomenal narrating or some other reason but I developed a newfound love for audiobooks! I want to incorporate an audiobook into my monthly reading (it’ll also give me the motivation to go to the gym more consistently).
As an escapist reader, nonfiction is by far my least read genre, but I want to dip my toes into the water so I set a humble count of two: one memoir and one self-development. Maybe I’ll enjoy them enough to pick up more!
My final goal is to read more translated web novels. With the huge success of MXTX novels hitting the New York Time’s bestsellers, I’ve realized that it’s a largely untapped territory for me! I’ve watched the animated adaption of Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation but I’ve never read any novels from this renowned author. Heaven’s Official Blessing is first on my list of many web novels.
12 Months 12 Recommendations Challenge
This challenge has been making rounds on bookstagram and booktwt these past few weeks and I wanted to join in on the fun! I have 12 months to read 12 recommended books. I asked booksta for recs and here were the results:
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge – Tiffany @quilltreefox
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams – Bea @beamasalunga
Book Lovers by Emily Henry – Bernie @apaperbacklife
Into the Heartless Woods by Joanna Ruth Meyer – Stephanie @theespressoedition
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson – Kingley @kingley.I
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa – Breana @milkyboos
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman – Naîma @bookish_loverr
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim – Mimi @mimi_booknook
Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano – Adriana @adri.mst
The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori (3 times) – Yasmine @yasminerahmani_
Wildcard by Marie Lu – Delalune @delalune_ma
Kafka on the Shore by Murakami – @not_vics_priv
It’s looking like a promising year for reading! I can’t wait to discover new favorite authors, books, and series. Did you set any reading goals or challenges?
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