Reading goals wrap up – 2019

(as I also did in 2018), so I well and truly went beyond my 2019 target, which I am more than happy with.

Of the 40, I aimed to read 30 physical/ebooks (with at least 20 read without an audiobook). 

This is how I went:

19 physical/ebooks

  • 14 solely as physical/ebooks
  • 5 physical/ebooks with audiobooks

31 books solely as audiobooks

19 in book form though, so I will focus more on this in 2020.

I enjoy reading and listening to books at the same time, something I would not have thought a while ago. It really stops me from being distracted while reading. Though I wanted to read 20 physical books without audiobooks and only made it to 14, I know I benefit from this dual way of consuming a book (which I did 5 times this year), so I am pleased nonetheless.

I always have an audiobook on the go. My goal was 20, yet I am not surprised the final the number was 11 more than this.

I decided not to set specific goals within my number goal, but there were a few things I wanted to try to achieve.

  • Prioritise my reading. I love reading, so this is not overly hard for me, however, I definitely reach for something mindless like YouTube videos or Instagram scrolling instead of a book far too often. I find enjoyment in these other activities, but I enjoy reading so much and, more often than not, get a lot more from it. I did improve in prioritising reading during the year, but I do want to keep trying to pick up a book even more often (Ironically, I spend so much time watching and reading book reviews that I could be using to read!!).
  • 10 Aussie books this year. I had an Australian Writing subject at uni in the second semester, so that definitely helped to top up this list! It also encouraged me to not overlook this area as much as I have. I think with so many book vloggers and bloggers coming from England and America, it’s easy to be caught up in books from those areas, and often the Aussie books (which are great) sadly pass under my radar.

Overall, though I did not quite reach some of my 2019 reading goals, I am happy with the outcome. I am looking forward to setting my 2020 goals now!