As a general rule, I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I’m not opposed to resolutions, but I never seem able to keep them and then I feel bad for not being able to maintain a resolution, so I figured – why bother in the first place?
This year, however, I’ve decided to break my own rules and make some reading resolutions for 2009. Inspired by last week’s Booking Through Thursday prompt, I hereby resolve to do the following:
- Read more non-fiction; I need more balance in my yearly reading material and hopefully some non-fiction will complement my reading nicely.
- Re-read at least 3 classic novels NOT written by Jane Austen; I tend to fall back to Austen when I want to read classic novels, but in 2009, I vow that at least 2 of my 3 classics will be from other authors.
- Read at least 3 books by authors I have never read before; in addition to expanding upon my reading genres, I also think I should look beyond those authors I already know and love. I’m a creature of comfort, but it’s a good thing to break out of a mold and find something new and exciting.
- Continue with my yearly 50 Book Challenge; every year, I challenge myself to read 50 books unrelated to work and/or school. I made it to 50 this year, but just barely. I haven’t had as much luck in previous years. So 2009 will be the year that I easily make it to 50.
There you have it – my New Year’s reading resolutions. What are yours?
