2015 Reading Goals | Update

TL;DR

Checking in on the reading goals set at the beginning of the year and tracking progress.

Transcript

hi guys so at the beginning of the year I set myself some reading goals for the year and given that is well past halfway into the year I thought it might be fun to check in on those reading goals I remember that I made myself a little bingo chart and i'll insert a picture of the bingo chart here so you can see what was on it but i also read out the... Read More

Key Insights

• 🥅 The speaker has made progress on some reading goals, but others, especially those concerning specific authors or genres, have not been achieved yet.
• 📖 The speaker is open to adjusting their goals and adding new books to their list as they discover new recommendations or receive books for review.
• 🌱 The speaker plans to prioritize reading books by Margaret Atwood, John Wyndham, and Emma Donoghue in the coming months.
• 🫠 The speaker is excited about the children's books they have recently received and plans to read them before the year ends.
• 🐲 Books from the Reignworld Chronicles, especially those involving dragons, have been fulfilling the goal of reading books starring dragons.
• 🖐️ The speaker has been enjoying reading plays by Aristophanes and plans to explore more Greek tragedy plays in the future.
• 🫠 The speaker has been reading translated works, although not all were published in the 21st century, to fulfill the goal of reading modern translated fiction.

Questions & Answers

Q: Have all of the reading goals been completed so far?

No, some specific author goals and certain categories, like reading a book by Stephen King or a piece of medieval literature, have not been accomplished yet.

Q: What are examples of books that have been read towards the goals?

Some books that have been read include "Only Ever Yours" by Louise O'Neill, "Vivian Versus the Apocalypse" by Katie Coyle, and "Girl Meets Boy" by Ali Smith.

Q: Are all the books read for the goals reviewed?

Yes, the speaker has reviewed books like "Vivian Versus the Apocalypse" and "Tooth and Claw" on their channel.

Q: Are any books on the goals list rereads?

The speaker did not count rereads, such as the Harry Potter books, towards their goals. They wanted all the books to be new reads for the year.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The speaker set reading goals at the beginning of the year and created a bingo chart to track progress.

• Some goals, such as reading books by specific authors, have not been accomplished yet.

• Progress has been made on goals such as reading young adult books, plays, and books from certain series.

• The speaker plans to continue working on the remaining goals throughout the rest of the year.