In January 2018, I set out with a plan. I was going to finish five reading challenges, plus the Beat the Backlist Bookstagram challenge. I flopped spectacularly. I read 30 out of 83 books, and I posted 3 times for the bookstagram challenge, optimistically. The only challenge I finished was my Goodreads challenge, not included in the five. I attribute this failure to the fact that most of the books on my list didn’t appeal to me whenever I was in the market for a new read. Therefore, my grand conclusion: I am such a mood reader. Mood reading has it’s pros and cons. For one, I’m always interested in the book I’m reading, and unless the book itself is boring, there’s no guilt for feeling like I’m forced to finish something. However, this conclusion probably means it’s not in my best interest to try five different reading challenges at the same time. I should probably start off with one. You know, like a realistic person. In a way, I’m glad I failed my challenges. The Google spreadsheet of unread titles doesn’t fill me with shame. Instead, I got to learn something about myself as a reader, and hopefully make better choices for my bookish life in 2019. Plus, 30 books is a lot! I read more than most, and somewhat faster, but I'm only human, and to have read even one book per month is fantastic. The final 30:
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