I don't really make resolutions but at the beginning of 2015 I did decide that I wanted to read more books. I enrolled myself in the Goodreads Reading Challenge and set myself the goal of reading 52 books in 2015.
I do most of my reading whilst commuting and traveling for work and over the course of the year I managed to read 57 books. I actually finished reading my 52nd book on November 4th and since then I have been working my way through a heap of saved blog posts and the huge pile of backdated magazines next to my bed!
General Fiction was the most popular category of book that I read, I finished 23 but I also read plenty of Women's Fiction (10) and Biographies (8). This year I also discovered thrillers and really got into reading them (I read seven). I read a lot of good books but the best book I read all year was Viv Albertine's Clothes, Music, Boys.
I'm going to sign myself up for another challenge next year. I'm happy to have completed last year's challenge and will set the target at 52 again, I think it is attainable and I do love reading but don't want to turn it into a chore!
Why not join in the challenge yourself? Take a look at goodreads.com and sign up if you are interested, I found it to be a great motivator.
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