Reader's Choice -- 2022 Goals Review

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2022 GOALS REVIEW

GIVEAWAY!

It's the end of the year and time to reflect on our 2022 reading goals as well as setting our 2023 reading goals. So, to enter this giveaway, just share anything goal related in the comments. Then, in the same comment, list a book that will help you reach your goal. So it looks like this:

"I want to catch up on some suspense series. Night Prey by Susan Sleeman."

****NOTE: BOOKS MUST BE CHRISTIAN FICTION****

You can enter up to three times in three separate comments -- and you can use the same goal or different ones each time.

Books can be published any time up through March 2023. Currently published books will be ordered the first week in January for the winners, otherwise it will be an IOU for a later title.

See? Easy Peasy. But if you're still not clear, don't be shy about asking questions.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: TODAY'S GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO EMAIL ENTRIES. JUST TYPE 'READING GOALS' IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND THEN LIST YOUR ENTRY SELECTIONS IN THE BODY OF THE EMAIL.*

KAV'S 2022 

READING GOALS

   YEAR END REVIEW:

472 books read (that seems like a lot, but keep in mind, I live alone and have a chronic pain condition that limits what I can do. Plus I have a tedious amount of stretches and exercises to do daily, plus walks and listening to books is my dangling carrot! :-) And yes, audible books have really increased the number of books I am able to read.

29 books DNF (Did Not Finish) mostly because of content issues, only 6 Christian Fiction books 

#1 READ MORE INDIE AUTHORS

46 books -- I wanted to see if I could reach 50, but I'm just shy of that. Will definitely continue with this goal in the New Year.

#2 CATCH UP ON SERIES I'M BEHIND IN

16 series completely caught up and so many more in progress or just started!!!!!

#3 READ MORE DEBUT AUTHORS

20 authors -- not bad -- nearly averages out to 2 per month (yes, I'm cheating on the math a bit but it makes me feel better.)

#4 READ MORE NEW-TO-ME AUTHORS

65 authors -- have found some real keepers among them too.

#5 DIVERSIFY MY READING 

133 books! -- pretty good but I'd like to see if I can improve next year.

This is largely thanks to my penchant for Regency Romances though, 'cause I had a lot of UK settings. By the end of the year the US might be considered a diverse setting for me. Bwahahaha! But I'm trying to be more mindful when selecting books. Here's the breakdown:

Diverse settings:

47 books set in the UK

8 books set in Ireland

11 books set in Canada

4 books set in France

2 book set in Australia

3 book set in Africa 

2 book set in Germany

1 book set in Russia

1 book set in Lapland

Diverse author nationality:

12 Canadian

9 Irish

6 British

3 Australian

2 South African

16 Ethnically diverse authors

33 books with ethnically diverse characters

22 books with disabled or chronically ill characters

#6 STAY CURRENT WITH SERIES

62 series current to date!!! Ha! That number went down a bit because series I was got up with went a released new books. It's a never ending battle to keep current!

#7 START NEW-TO-ME SERIES

79 new series started! (ack, this nearly doubled from my last tally. Oops.)

#8 PLAY AUTHOR CATCH-UP

These are the authors I chose to play catch-up with and where I stand:

Marta Perry -- Yay, I have read everything I can find in print or audible.

Susan Sleeman -- 6 books short of reading all that are in print. So close!

Sarah M. Eden -- 16 books to go!

Lisa Wingate -- 14 left unread!!!

Lisa Scott -- 41!!!!!!!!!

So, a huge bust. But there's always next year, right?

#9 READ OUTSIDE MY COMFORT ZONE (OCCASIONALLY!)

18 books -- I'm discovering that I like to stay inside my comfort zone!!!!

#10 GIVE UNLOVED TROPES A SECOND CHANCE

5 books read!!!!! What can I say, I'm a reader of habit and I'm okay with that. I'm not going to set this goal again, but that doesn't mean I won't dabble in unloved tropes occasionally in the future. :-)

Tada! That's it (so far!) So, now it's your turn:

How did you do with your reading goals this year? Have you set any goals for 2023? Share below or in an email (remember to include book titles that will help you achieve your goal) and you have a chance to win one of those titles.

DRAW WILL BE HELD AND WINNER ANNOUNCED ON

SATURDAY DECEMBER 31 2022