Hello and welcome to a post where I check in with my 2020 reading goals. I cannot believe that we are already in the final quarter of the year so it really is go time to get these goals finished. So, I am really hoping I have done a good job keeping up and getting some things done!
The List
- Read a shortlist: Man Booker 2019 (4/6)
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- The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
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Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann - ✔️
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo - An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma (Owned)
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Quichotte by Salman Rushdie - ✔️
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak
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Read 50 books, 91 books read. - ✔️
Read all backlisted books, 46 books in all. - ✔️
Read 30,000 pages. - ✔️
Read 16 nonfiction books. - Read 16 books from the library. Read 9 so far.
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Read a book from each continent-
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North America: The Dutch Houseby Ann Patchett - ✔️
South America Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin - ✔️
Europe: Crime And Punishmentby Fyodor Dostoyevsky - ✔️
Asia Before the Coffee Gets Coldby Toshikazu Kawaguchi - ✔️
Australia: The Secret River by Kate Grenville - ✔️
Antarctica: The Magicians by Lev Grossman - ✔️
Africa Don’t Touch My Hair byEmma Dabiri
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- ✔️Read a book recommended by Joe Hill or Stephen King
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✔️Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
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- Read a Shakespeare play a month, (9/12)
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January: A Midsummer Night’s DreamFebruary: OthelloMarch: HamletApril: MacbethMay: The Taming of the ShrewJune: Twelfth NightJuly: The TempestAugust: A Comedy of ErrorsSeptember: Much Ado About Nothing- October: Julius Caesar
- November: The Merchant of Venice
- December: King Lear
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Reflection
Overall, I am doing pretty well with the goals. I am a bit worried about my reading a shortlist one because I really do not want to read The Testaments, but I am still on the fence about doing it because I set out to finish the shortlist. We shall see what happens! Another goal I am a little iffy about is reading books from the library. My library is still limited when it comes to browsing and such and I have holds for digital stuff, but since everyone is using the digital resources currently I have not gotten a ton in. This one might be out of my hands, but I am still going to try.
As for all of the other goals I have already achieved or I am well on my way. I am surprised that I have kept up with my Shakespeare challenge this year that there are only 3 more plays left.
How are your goals going?
Have you decided to change any of yours or introduce new ones?
You are killing it Luna!! Unfortunately I am pretty much behind on every single goal/challenge I set for myself but I’m not really worried about it. I will read what I can and be happy with it.
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Thanks Misty! Yeah, the important thing is to enjoy what you are reading.
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True!!
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Oh you’re doing so well with your goals! Good luck with the last ones!
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Thanks so much!!
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This is amazing! I’ve found it really hard to find the motivation to carry on reading through lockdowns, so I’m very impressed by all your progress.
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Thanks so much! I have found working on other things more difficult, thankfully reading has stayed about the same. I hope you are able to find your motivation again in this strange time.
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