Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about New Year reading.
With the New Year here already, do you have any reading resolutions or goals (challenges aside) for 2010? Perhaps a new author? Genre? Want to read more non-fiction? Write more reviews?
It is the beginning of a new year, so naturally most people will start to make plans and/or resolutions for the coming year, after all it is always good to plan ahead and have things in order. That said, I will not be making any reading resolutions for this year (or the years ahead), and why is this so? Well, I used to make resolutions in the past, but there were times I got sidetracked by other things, and also some things are just unpredictable so I may as well take things as they are. Still, I don't mean that it is not a good idea to plan or make resolutions, I just take things easily nowadays, and that applies to my reading too. I will still sign up for more reading challenges, I think, after all it is fun and I always love seeing what other readers are reading.
I don't know about you, but I find it a pleasure exploring new authors because you would never expect what you would find in their books, and I love that kind of anticipation. As for reviews, I try to make it a point to write them as soon as after I have finished reading because that is the time where my thoughts on the books remain the freshest.
What about you? Do you make plans or resolutions for the new year?
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Hi Melody! Happy New Year!
In my 31 Dec countdown post, I also mentioned I will not be making any resolutions. I will just go with the flow but have a few things in the plan. :)
I am not making any reading resolutions this year either, Melody.
I do hope to continue to discover new authors--just as you do. You explained why so perfectly.
I hope you have a great week, Melody.
I plan to read at least 50 of the books I own that I haven't gotten around to reading because my local library has such a good collection.
Alice - Happy New Year to you too, Alice!
Ah, great minds think alike! :P
Wendy - I hope to discover more new authors this year! I hope you've a great week too, Wendy!
Jen - I've just read about your post of your library and I've to say I love your bookshelf, Jen!
My reply is here: http://bookwormsandtea.blogspot.com/2010/01/what-are-you-reading-and-musing-mondays.html
Unlike you, I did make some resolutions and plans, but they are fairly loose.
I agree that it is great to explore new authors, new genres and I did more of that last year. But honestly, I feel myself being sucked back to my comfort zone of reading so often. And can that be bad?
I'm with you Melody, I don't really make resolutions either. For me, the most "planned" reading are the challenges. I always hope to read more variety of genres but in the end what counts is to have read some good books.
I don't make strict resolutions for reading either, more like general goals. Like you, I don't wait to write my reviews. I like to do it when the book/characters are fresh in my mind.
My plans are pretty simple: to slow down, have fun, and enjoy my reading as much as possible. That almost counts as no plans :P
yah it's true, I get sidetracked alot of times too!
Here's mine