DID I COMPLETE MY BOOK BINGO FOR 2023?

TL;DR

The content is a recap of the author's 2023 Bookish Bingo Card, discussing their accomplishments and failures.

Transcript

hey hi hello welcome back to my channel I'm Jesse and today we're going to be going over my 2023 bookish bingo card and seeing if I hit that bingo I made a bingo card filled with bookish things that I thought that I would accomplish throughout the year not necessarily goals that I wanted to accomplish but just predictions that I had for my own read... Read More

Key Insights

• 🫠 The author struggled with maintaining a reading journal due to setting high expectations for artistic entries.
• 🍂 Goodreads became a burden when the author fell behind and had to catch up in October.
• 🥰 The author wants to stop abandoning books they are loving and work on their commitment to reading.
• 📔 They reread some favorite books and completed a few book series this year.
• 📚 The author attended a book event, supported local indie bookshops, and went to a library book sale.
• 🫠 They bought special editions of books and enjoyed listening to audiobooks while reading.
• 🫠 An author's constant promotion of their book can turn the reader off from wanting to read it.

Questions & Answers

Q: Why did the author abandon their reading journal?

The author set high expectations for themselves, creating artistic entries that they couldn't replicate, leading to abandonment.

Q: Did the author catch up on their Goodreads updates?

Yes, the author caught up in October after abandoning Goodreads earlier in the year, but found it taxing and had to pass a bot test.

Q: What is one area the author wants to improve in next year?

The author wants to stop abandoning books they are loving and work on their commitment issues as a reader.

Q: Did the author complete any book series this year?

Yes, the author completed the Poy War Trilogy and got caught up on the Wayward Children Series.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The author created a bookish bingo card for 2023, filled with predictions for their reading life.

• They started a reading journal but abandoned it due to setting high expectations for themselves.

• The author struggled to keep up with Goodreads but caught up in October, enduring a tedious process.

• They often abandoned books they were loving in favor of others, but intend to work on this in 2024.