Hello, and welcome to The Pigeon! Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly discussion hosted by Aria @ Book Nook Bits, and this week’s topic was suggested by Amber @ Escape Life in the Pages!
Did you set any reading goals for yourself at the beginning of the year?
I’m an extremely planning- and checklist-oriented person, and I most certainly penciled in some 2022 reading goals! One was to read 100 books by years’ end, something I’ve been able to do three years running. I also wanted to tackle twelve classic or modern classic works of fantasy, and get closer to completing the full canon of Shakespeare’s plays. (It’s the ex-thespian in me––I had to.)
How are you doing with them? Any you’ve already met?
The 100 goal is going splendidly: as of writing this, I’ve already read 60! The fantasy challenge is about a month behind, and a little more draining than I expected it to be. In hindsight, I’m not real good at reading any particular genre at volume––I get tired of even my favorite things rather quickly. In fact, I’m afraid I might have to abandon that one 😶
The Shakespeare project, though, has been great. I go an act at a time, whenever I have an extra hour in a day to spare, and I’m finally at a place where the plays––and other older texts, Elizabethan-onward––are comfortable for me to read. Watching productions of them before reading has been a big help, and the same goes for treating the plays like rehearsal scripts and reading some of the characters’ dialogue out loud to an empty room. It works, okay?
In summary, none are met. But for at least two, I have hope!
Are there any goals you want to add?
Perhaps! I’ve finally decided on my majors for university in the fall, and they’re both in the realm of science: geology, and geography. As such, I’d love to try and engage with them more through some nonfiction titles. Maybe like one, every other month, for the rest of the year?
Did you set any blogging goals? If so, how are you doing with those?
I’ve been really careful to keep the blogging low-key––I’m already a full-time student with a novel in the works every now and then, and the last thing I need is another strict, self-imposed deadline. So, no blogging goals per se, but I’m delighted to report that I’ve posted at least once a month, every month so far, and averted my previous pattern of loooong school year dry spells. In my book, that counts as keeping the blog alive and I’m really pleased with it.
Thank you all so much for reading! I’d love to hear anything and everything about your reading, your goals, or your year in general in the comments below 💕
The Pigeon 
You’re progressing muuuuch better than I am with my own reading goals, and I am envious of your dedication! 😍 The only goal I’m on track with is my Goodreads one (49/70 books) while the rest probably null and void by now haha
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Ah thank you! I like to think I’m dedicated, but honestly so much of it was luck 😅––school’s been pretty kind to me this year! But I’m glad your Goodreads goal is still going well! It took me AGES to get up to more than like 60 a year, and hitting 49 before the year’s halfway point should make you VERY proud 😌
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This prompt wasn’t available when I wanted to schedule this post and I’ve missed out on a great topic. Well done on your progress so far this year. I don’t do blogging goals either – my blog is meant to be for fun and goals put unnecessary pressure on me. Here’s to the next six months being just as successful.
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Thank you so much! Yeah, so many bloggers out there are genuinely, impressively ambitious with their content, but there’s something to be said for using your blog as a release with no strict goals for you to meet. I really enjoy reading your LTB discussions, so sorry this one missed you 😔!
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