I have very specific goals for 2013.
1. Read over 60,000 pages -- This past year I read over 60,000 pages. I would like to continue that trend. Of course, this is a related, but not a direct effect of how many books I read. I have the ultimate goal of 1,000,000 pages read. I'm on my way.
2. Get rid of at least one box of books -- There are ten boxes of books in the closet right now. I really want to get rid of these, but I feel ridiculous about getting rid of books that I haven't read yet. So I am focusing on reading my own books.
3. Finish any series started -- For this goal, I've actually signed up for a series finishing reading challenge this year.
4. Finish 75% or more of the reading challenges I join -- A reasonable goal I think.
5. Read more on the iPad -- I want to transition from physical books to digital ones. But first I need to complete goal #2.
6. Be stricter about DNFs -- I have gotten better about be discriminating when it comes to books. If I don't find myself fully into the book by page 50, I reevaluate whether or not I want to finish.
7. Read the book before seeing the movie -- I have multiple books I want to read before watching the movie. This is a big goal.
8. Do at least six readathons -- I did 11 last year, I think I can commit to at least 6 for the coming year. In fact, I have my first one this next week with Bout of Books 6.0.
9. Focus on my perpetual lists -- I am attempting to integrate these into my TBR list for 2013. We'll see how this goes.
10. Limit by book buying -- I signed up for the Double Dog Dare Challenge for January through April. I hope to continue my book buying ban, excluding book club choices, through June. I just have too many books in my possession to buy more.
Revisiting the 2012 resolutions:
- Be better at planning for my reading -- I did this fairly well, but there's always room for improvement.
- Participate in at least one readathon per quarter -- Done, done, and done!
- Be better at chronicling my crafting -- I would like to do more, but I did get better.
- Put more family updates -- So-so
- Reinstitute Quote Wednesdays -- Done
- Branch out into some new music for Music Mondays -- Done
- Not commit myself to every meme I find interesting -- I got much better at selecting these
- Share more interesting links, blogs posts, articles, etc. -- So-so
- Clean out my Goggle Reader -- I got better at this...
- Post at least once a week on another blogger's site -- Failed miserably
- Get moving on my Day Zero Project -- Movement, but I would have liked more
- Possibly include movie reviews? -- Not really