Bookish Resolutions - 2019

It's a new year and with that comes new goals and resolutions. I don't have a huge number of personal ones except for maybe buy a new car to replace my 1997 Toyota Corolla which has seen better days, do a bit of work on our house (that's more my husband's domain - he's way more practical than me. My painting skills leave a lot to be desired too),  celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary, work my way towards completing my studies and enjoy life.

But here's seven bookish resolutions I've set for myself for 2019!

1. SET a reading challenge on one of my favourite websites Goodreads but don't bust a gut to achieve it. It's good to read for enjoyment's sake not for reaching a goal's sake. I've set the number of books I want to read this year quite low. Some have set a goal of reading 100 books or 200 books or even 50 books and some achieve that. I know I won't. It's good to have a record of what you read but it doesn't really matter at the end of the day if you achieve the goal of reading a certain number of books each year. Does it?
2. BE more selective about the books I buy! Hello I work in a public library and have access to thousands of books, most of which are free. Last year I bought a number of books I thought I wanted to read and when I sat down to read them, they weren't that good and I ended up donating them to charity.
3. WAIT until I find some really good books to spend book vouchers I received for my birthday and Christmas on rather than spending them on something I will end up not reading.
4. TRY reading different genres. I say that but it probably won't happen as there are particular genres I like. Fantasy, crime, young adult and graphic novels aren't those for me and that's okay.
5. READ an Ebook, try an audiobook and read more children's books. Have you seen the amazing array of books out there for kids and they are gorgeous. Personally, I'm looking forward to reading more of the adventures of Granny McFlitter the Champion Knitter.
6. MAKE a bit more time for reading - eek I already probably spend too much time reading.
7. MOST IMPORTANT - have fun reading and if I don't like a book put it down and find something else! Life's too short to read books you don't enjoy!  

Happy reading in 2019 everyone!