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 love the recommendations and book hysteria that can sweep my reading off of its feet, but I’d like to refocus a bit this year. 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 focus on this year. My goal is to read at least one book in each category. Where possible, I’m also going to try and satisfy some categories while participating in blog events. See? Making the blogosphere work for me. Here are my categories (with my progress updated throughout the year:
Challenge: Read at least 1 book in each of 12 categories
Dates: January 1 – December 31, 2010
Status: 4/12
Jane Austen
Charles Dickens
Ian McEwan
John Steinbeck
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit – 1/18/2010
British Mysteries or Comedies
Russian Authors
Old Classics
Nonfiction
Manhood for Amateurs, by Michael Chabon – 5/25/2010
Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert – 8/7/2010
Poetry
Newspaper Blackout, by Austin Kleon – 5/27/2010
Pulitzer Winners
Published in 2010
The Kitchen House, Kathleen Grissom – 2/28/2010
A Field Guide To Burying Your Parents, by Liz Palmer – 3/8/2010
The Queen of Palmyra, by Minrose Gwin – 4/20/2010
Newspaper Blackout, by Austin Kleon – 5/27/2010
The Confessions of Catherine de Medici, by C.W. Gortner – 6/9/2010
I’m really looking forward to this. Do you want to read along deliberately this year too? Here are some others who have already joined the cause:
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?
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