I’ve been thinking a lot about how I want to structure my reading in 2010. I primarily want to make progress on my own lists and goals and challenges. I have felt swept away, at times, by the blogosphere and its contagious love for new books and challenges. I really do love that aspect of things, but I’d just like to refocus. Apparently, I am not alone in this feeling; it seems that 2010 is officially going to be the year of reading deliberately.
I’ve selected twelve categories that I would like to explore more this year. My goal is to read at least one book in each category. I’m also going to try and time some of the categories to coincide with blog events. See? Making the blogosphere work for me. Here are my categories:
1. Jane Austen
2. Charles Dickens
3. Ian McEwan
4. John Steinbeck – East of Eden, in March with the Classic Reads Book Club
5. J.R.R. Tolkien – The Hobbit, in January with the Lord of the Rings Read-a-Long
6. British Mystery or Comedy
7. Russian author
8. Old Classics
9. Nonfiction
10. Poetry – in April for National Poetry Month
11. Pulitzer Winners
12. Published in 2010
Here are some others who are reading deliberately this year:
1330v
The Book Lady’s Blog
Books and Movies
Care’s Online Book Club
Galleysmith
Hey Lady! Whatcha Readin’?
Linus’s Blanket
The Literate Housewife
Medieval Bookworm
Nomadreader
Rebecca Reads
Shelf Love
Won’t you join us?
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You’ve got some great areas to explore. Good luck with your goals!
Kathy´s last blog ..Review: Cleaving
I’m so glad you’re reading deliberately too! I’m really enjoying it so far. I’m focusing on award winners, but I want to read classics too. Happy reading!
nomadreader´s last blog ..book review: Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
I am also reading deliberately this year and my 8 personal goals are on my site, some of which are very similar to yours! Good luck with your choices!
Leah´s last blog ..Looking back and looking forward…
I’m up for more McEwan, too. :)
Care´s last blog ..The Hobbit
Lots of great ideas for reading in the New Year! The East of Eden read begins this month, though, not in March.
Rebecca Reid´s last blog ..Reading Journal (6 January): Starting Off the New Year
I love the way you’re planning your year – that’s a great idea!
Carrie K.´s last blog ..Book Review: Things That Make Us [Sic] by Martha Brockenbrough
I’m not making a list of authors I want to read though I have been tempted. I want to read more by Steinbeck and Pulitzer prize winners but in drama too. The Steinbeck read-along is going on now. Only part one is due the 25th. Good luck with your goals for this year.
Vasilly´s last blog ..Bloggiesta is Here!
My resolution is to let my whims take over my reading. I’ll read whatever that interests me at the moment, and not to be limited by challenges and deadlines. I’ll be reading stuffs that are suitable for challenges but not joining them. I also have a stack of movies and BBC episodes that are based on novels. I would like to read the book and watch the adaptation. I’ll focus on NYRB series titles, Virginia Woolf, British novels, Booker Prize titles, and GLBT literature.
Just finished Emma by Jane Austen…I think I’m gonna explore some british comedy. :) This is great…
Matt´s last blog ..In Which the Blog Celebrates 4th Anniversary
I don’t like to map out my reading too much because I know I won’t follow it but I have recently made a reading goal that I will be posting about Feb. 1.
Callista´s last blog ..Second Chance by Sandra J. Gerencher
I’m in! Not only reading deliberately, but buying used books judiciously for my store. Want to have the highest quality used books in Maine.
Current read: The Children’s Book by AS Byatt. (Wonderful & meaty) Next: After the Flood by Margaret Atwood. Also some old Gerald Durrell.
I like this! I am so all over the board in my reading and have so much to catch up on I will watch you all with envy from afar! :)
Sheila (Bookjourney)´s last blog ..It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?