Reading Goals
My only formal goal in 2023 was to read 70 books, and I only ended up reading 66 (this does NOT include the reads I didn't finish).
I had two informal goals as well: one was to finish all the books from the first page of my TBR list (I get all my books from the library, so I have a list, not a pile). For reference, this is what I mean by a "page":
I only got serious about this goal during the second half of 2023. I didn't quite manage to do it (I'm currently reading Climbing the Mango Trees and I'll finish War and Peace this month as well), but I think I did pretty well!
My second informal goal was to read equal numbers of fiction and nonfiction. I didn't quite accomplish this goal either; I read 35 fiction books and 31 nonfiction books.
Even though I didn't complete any of my reading goals for 2023, I got really close, and considering how busy this year was, I'm very happy with what I did accomplish.
Reading Stats
Top Artists (Authors):
- C.S. Lewis (The Horse and His Boy, The Four Loves, and The Pilgrim's Regress)
- Fredrik Backman (Anxious People and Beartown)
- Naomi Novik (Black Powder War and Empire of Ivory)
- Tricia Levenseller (Blade of Secrets and Master of Iron)
- Anna Hess (Trailersteading and The Weekend Homesteader)
Top Songs (Books):
- Moment of Truth, by Kasie West
- Back When We Were Grownups, by Anne Tyler
- My Kitchen Year, by Ruth Reichl
- Princess of the Midnight Ball, by Jessica Day George
- The Weekend Homesteader, by Anna Hess
Bonus: Best Duologies I read in 2023!
I really wish that more authors would write duologies. I don't like long series, but if I enjoy the world and characters, I want a teensy bit more than a standalone novel. So in my opinion, a duology strikes the perfect balance! Here are the two that I read this year (both of which I loved):
- The Rule series (Rule and Rise), by Ellen Goodlett
- The Bladesmith series (Blade of Secrets and Master of Iron) by Tricia Levenseller
Minutes Listened Number of Books Read: 66
Top Genre: Fantasy
Here's the breakdown!
Fantasy: 19 books
Memoir: 12 books
General Nonfiction: 10 books
Contemporary Fiction: 9 books
Christian Living: 5 books
History: 4 books
Historical Fiction: 4 books
Classics: 2
Middle Grade: 1
I'm excited to soak in more stories in 2024! Next Wednesday, I'll be listing my most anticipated reads of 2024 (this doesn't necessarily mean they're new releases). Talk to you then!
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