“New year – a new chapter, new verse, or just the same old story? Ultimately we write it. The choice is ours.” – Alex Morritt
Wow! I can’t believe it is already February! I wanted to share my goals for 2024, so you know what to expect from this website along with some personal goals. Before getting into my 2024 goals, I want to look back on 2023. The past year had some highs and some lows, but I want to focus on the good stuff.
I read 73 books!
My Top Books of 2023
- The Nightengale – Kristen Hannah
- The Cruel Prince – Holly Black
- Carrie Soto is Back – Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Mad Honey – Jodi Picoult
- Good for a Girl: Running in a Man’s World – Lauren Fleshman
- All the Dangerous Things – Stacey Willingham
- Remarkably Bright Creatures – Shelby Van Pelt
- The Serpent and the Wings of Night – Carissa Broadbent
- A Kiss of Iron – Clare Sager
- The Collected Regrets of Clover – Mikki Brammer
“Humans. For the most part, you are dull and blundering. But occasionally, you can be remarkably bright creatures.” – Mikki Brammer, Remarkably Bright Creatures
My reading goal for 2023 was to read 75 books and write a short review of each on Goodreads. I fell short of my goal by two books, and I stopped writing Goodreads reviews around book 50 because I was focusing on writing reviews and articles for Bowers Bookmarks. Either way, I consider finishing 73 books a win 😊
Other Notable Events From 2023
- We adopted Nori!
- We went on a cruise!
- I fell in love with paddleboarding and got my own paddleboard!
- I ran a personal best in the marathon!
“Before you get a dog, you can’t quite imagine what living with one might be like; afterward, you can’t imagine living any other way.” – Caroline Knapp
Reading Goals for 2024
- Read 50 books
- Reread Sarah J. Maas’ book series; A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City (including the new one!). I am hoping to have all of them reread/read by June 2024
- Read five non-fiction books
- Read two books from a different genre than I normally read (I’m thinking horror and a classic)
Bowers Bookmarks Goals for 2024
This is my first year with Bowers Bookmarks, and mistakes will be made – but I can’t wait to learn from each one!
- Publish 1 book review a week
- Publish 1 non-book review article a month
- Launch the website! I am writing this before officially launching the website, so if you’re reading this, YAY, the website launched – one goal down!
Fun/Personal Goals
- Take Annie on her first paddleboard adventure
- Run sub-2 hour half marathon
- Set up our library/office – we have a lot of books but not enough bookshelves… yet 😊
Happy 2024 and happy reading 😊
