Keeping It Real (or, My Reading Goals for 2012)

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I plan to chill, just like her. (img src)


This year in reading, I'll...

  • relinquish my little semblance of control and be entirely honest with myself. Ergo, I opt not to formally join any reading challenge this year.
  • let my reading develop organically, while trying to read more of the following:
    • African women writers
    • Filipino literature (for fun, not just for work. Though work is fun.)
    • Graphic novels
  • try to limit my book buying to P1000 (around $23) per month.
  • try blog more regularly? (I don't think I can commit to anything beyond that question mark, especially with my current schedule. I know people say it's all a matter of scheduling, but I seem to have a medical condition that prevents me from keeping to any concrete schedule. In an ideal world, I woud like to blog at least 3x a week. But I can only promise to try.)
  • participate in or organize more read-alongs, either with fellow book club members or fellow bloggers. 
  • definitely have a Ulysses read-along with Jaclyn of a book diary. It will last a year and we'll be checking in with each other every 16th of the month. 


So, I declare it a stress-free reading year for me, because Lord knows there's going to be stress elsewhere. And I'll try to make it a better blogging year than last year. I'm already excited to see where this year's reading will take me.

For the record, I don't think the world will end this 2012. I doubt that God/fate/the universe is that predictable.

Comments

Tina said…
Hee, I used to have a monthly budget of Php 1500 on books. Now I feel that's too much now that I'm still paying for my Europe trip.

On another note, yay for chill reading year! You're doing so much for the Filipino readers anyway, Honey, so we forgive you if you won't blog so much. :)

Happy New Year! :)
January 4, 2012 at 1:18 AM
Monique said…
Like you and Tina, I used to have the same monthly budget for books. It was a mere couple of months before I realized I just couldn't do it. Not really. :D
January 4, 2012 at 9:29 PM
John Michael Cummings said…
Dear Coffeespoons:

Can I interest you in reviewing my new book of fiction, published last month by West Virginia University Press?

I've won awards for my writing. If you email me at johnmcummings@aol.com, I'll send you some information.

I would be grateful to hear from you.

Thank you.

Kindly,

John Michael Cummings
January 5, 2012 at 10:56 PM
fantaghiro23 said…
@Tina - Haha, thanks! Though I don't think I've really been doing much for Filipino readers. Nevertheless, I know I still should blog more.

@Monique - I think I went a little over-budget this month, too. And just 5 days into the year. Hahaha!
January 6, 2012 at 9:01 AM
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