Let’s talk about reading goals! I know I’m a little late in sharing mine this year—February snuck up on me—but hey, better late than never, right?

I first started setting a yearly reading goal in 2022 after coming out of my long reading slump. Since then, I’ve been tracking my progress each year. Here’s how it’s gone so far:

📊 My Reading Stats:

• 2022 – Goal: 30 books | Read: 32 books ✅
• 2023 – Goal: 35 books | Read: 35 books ✅
• 2024 – Goal: 32 books | Read: 25 books ❌
• 2025 – Goal: 15 books | Read: TBD

As you can see, I fell short of my 2024 goal by seven books. Life just got busy, and I never quite caught up. So for 2025, I’ve decided to significantly lower my goal to 15 books.

Why Lower My Goal?

I was inspired by a friend who set a goal of reading just one book per month in 2024—and she absolutely crushed it! Her consistency and dedication really stood out to me, and I admired how she stuck to her goal without feeling overwhelmed. So, I’m following her lead, with a slightly higher goal of 15 books.

Lowering my goal gives me the space to:
✔ Be more intentional with the books I choose
✔ Revisit and reread books I’ve loved
✔ Explore different genres outside my comfort zone
✔ Dedicate more time to my other hobbies without feeling pressured

Exploring New Genres

Another major reading goal for 2025 is to diversify the genres I’m reading. While I have my comfort zones, I want to challenge myself to explore more literary fiction, contemporary fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, and more.

One of my favorite books of 2024 was Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, which isn’t something I would have typically picked up. But it ended up being such a moving and thought-provoking read! This year, I want to find more hidden gems like that—books that make me think, feel, and see the world in new ways.

📖 My TBR List

If you’re looking for book recommendations or just want to compare notes, here’s a small selection from my To Be Read (TBR) list for 2025:

• Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
• The Partner Plot by Kristina Forest
• This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
• The Love Lyric by Kristina Forest
• The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
• She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai and Naruki Nagakawa
• Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Let’s Read Together!

I’d love to hear from you—what books are on your 2025 reading list? Do you have any recommendations for me? Let’s make this a great reading year together!

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