Holly: I never used to set reading goals/challenges for myself, because I would always end up with reading anxiety when I did. “I’m supposed to read 100 books this year and it’s December and I’ve only read 75!?!?!” Then I’d get so freaked out I’d give myself readers-block (it’s a real thing!) and not be […]
I’m not doing them. There’s nothing wrong with reading challenges but I’m giving them up. In 2012, I participated in a few reading challenges and enjoyed them. But this year? I want to relax more and get back to reading for…me. The past couple of years I’ve challenged myself to different reading challenges and some […]
image credit: here I’m not a fan of reading challenges. I don’t like being obligated to read, or review, or..well, anything. Once I join a challenge and obligate myself to reading, it becomes a chore..which takes all the enjoyment out of it. I did join a reading challenge last year – the 144 Books in […]
It’s that time of year when I put together a bunch of reading challenges that I will be participating in next year. This year, I participated in a few challenges where I did extremely well and then I participated in some that were epic fails but that’s not going to stop me from participating and […]
I am not good at challenges, or resolutions, or anything that puts pressure on me to read. Once I sign on for something it makes it a job, which takes away my enjoyment. What’s the point of reading if there’s no enjoyment in it? Even so, I decided to join the 144 Books in 2010 […]