And just like that the 2024 season has come to an end!
“And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.” – Rainer Maria Rilke
Wow! I can’t believe it’s already 2025, and I’ve had Bowers Bookmarks for 1 year 🎉 Let’s take a look back on 2024, and then I’ll get into my goals for 2025.
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In 2024 I read 62 books!
My 5 Star Books of 2024
- Weyward by Emilia Hart
- Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli
- The Women – Kristin Hannah
- Funny Story – Emily Henry
- Trial of the Sun Queen – Nisha J. Tuli
In 2024 I published 18 book reviews and 7 other articles!
Bowers Bookmarks 2024 Wins
- Website launch!
- New series – reading and running
2024 Failures
- Did not reach my goal of publishing 1 book review a week
- Did not publish 1 non-book review article a month
Well… I didn’t really hit my writing/posting goals for 2024. Looking back, my goals were lofty and a bit unattainable. Am I upset I didn’t come close to reaching those goals? Honestly… no. Owning a book blog is completely new to me and I learned a lot this year! With that being said, I’ll be adjusting my goals and expectations for 2025 accordingly 😛
Other Notable Events From 2024
- HUGE PRs in the half (1:54:51) and full marathon (4:07:37)
- Universal Orlando vacation
- Paced my mom for her first half marathon!
- Attended Doodles in Dewey with the pups
Reading Goals for 2025
- Read 50 books
- Read 5 non-fiction books
- Read everyday – even if it’s only a few pages!
Bowers Bookmarks Goals for 2025
- Publish 2 book reviews per month
- Publish 1 non-book review article per month
- Start Cooks & Books series – stay tuned 😊
- Re-launch Bowers Bookmarks Instagram June 2025 – more to come!
Fun/Personal Goals for 2025
- Break 4 hours in the marathon
- Go on two dates a month with my husband 🥰
- Finish setting up our home library
What are your 2025 goals? What books would you like me to review this year? Leave a comment and let’s chat!
Happy 2025 and happy reading 😊
On a Personal Note
Wow, 2025 is really starting off some sort of way! My husband and I always begin the New Year by Door Dashing Chipotle – and then the New Year “officially” starts for us on January 2nd.
This year, life had other plans as our Eddy became increasingly unwell at the end of 2024. Our 2024 holiday season was difficult and filled with vet visits. In the end, Eddy’s neurological condition decreased to the point where he had no functioning colon and his other motor skills were rapidly failing. We had to say goodbye to our boy at the beginning of 2025.
Edgar Allan 9/29/2018 – 1/10/2025
“If only you knew how much those little moments with you mattered to me.”
