You Write What You Read

I have decided that 2021 will be the year of reading! I’m so excited to be making reading a priority in my life. Not only do I love to read, but reading will also help me improve my writing skills.

So, what’s the goal? A book a week. That’s right 52 books in one year.  This will be a huge challenge for me, since I’m an incredibly slow reader. I honestly only read about 2 books a month at the moment. But I’m feeling incredibly inspired after watching Jim Kwiks video about how to read more and I’m ready to up my reading game.

 

How am I going to possibly accomplish this miraculous feat? 

1. Read during the day: 

I usually read right before I go to bed. I mean, is there anything better than cozying up in your blankets and diving into a story world? Sigh, I love that, but if I want to succeed at this challenge, I’m going to need to be more alert and well, more awake. My new dedicated reading time will be between 9-9:30 in the morning when the kids are having their remote morning meetings. If I don’t finish my allotted pages for the day then, I’ll follow up at night in my super cozy bed.    

            2.   Audiobooks:

 Two hours. Every single day I spend two hours making meals and cleaning up the dishes from those meals. While this is a necessity of life, it isn’t exactly enthralling. My new plan  is to listen to some audiobooks while cooking and cleaning. Not only will it help me make my goal, it’ll make these boring tasks a little more interesting.

            3.  Read Exciting Books:

January 1st I’m diving into writing a new YA fantasy so most of the books on my 2021 list will be YA fantasy. Many of these have been on my TBR list for a long time, so I cannot wait to dive in. But I’m also challenging myself to read a nonfiction book every month as well. My nonfiction selections are all over the place. They range from writing craft books to mindfulness to psychology to even investing. Wait, investing? Isn’t this section titled exciting books? Okay, so investing books aren’t necessarily exciting reads, but my husband and I are chasing our dreams of being fulltime farmers and writers. Investing can definitely help us achieve that goal, and that is exciting.

 

If any of you are interested in challenging yourself to read 52 books a year OR are interested in buddy reading with me please feel free to comment below or DM me @j_licare!  

So comment below and tell me what your 2021 goals are!