Top Ten Tuesday: Top 10 Bookish/Blogging Resolutions

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish featuring a new top ten list each week. Everyone can participate- head on over to their blog and sign up.

This week’s topic is Top 10 Bookish/Blogging Resolutions. These are my goals for reading and blogging this year in no particular order :

1. Post on my blog everyday. This is probably going to be the most challenging goal. I have signed up for the WordPress PostADay challenge to help keep me motivated. Since my blog is so new, posting daily will help me get into the habit.

2. Visit and comment on 5 blogs everyday. I try to set aside time everyday to comment on reviews, and I want to continue to do that.

3. Publish my reviews on Amazon, Goodreads, and LibraryThing consistently. I have not published my reviews on Amazon in the past, but want to start doing so especially to support debut authors.

4. Make a formal reading schedule for better time management. Planning out what books I want to read on a monthly basis can help me figure out how many pages I need to read per day to reach my goal. Also, create a spreadsheet to keep track of books and pages read, along with other pertinent book info.

5. Review books in a timely manner, preferably within a week of finishing a book. If I wait longer than a week, the momentum is gone.

6. Read the books on my resolve to read in 2011 list.

7. Complete the following reading challenges: Debut Author, Contemps, YA Historical Fiction, and Read 100 Books.

8. Continue to utilize the library to borrow books.

9. Memes – continue to participate in In My Mailbox, Top Ten Tuesday, and Waiting on Wednesday.

10. Attend some book/author events. I will be at San Diego Comic-Con this year and there should be some great book panels there.

What are your bookish/blogging resolutions? Good luck reaching your goals! Have a great reading year.

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178 thoughts on “Top Ten Tuesday: Top 10 Bookish/Blogging Resolutions

  1. Geosi says:

    I like your resolutions esp. no. 1. It is a tough one but I know with determination you can do it. Best of luck.

    1. #1 is definitely the toughest one! Thanks for your vote of confidence. Good luck with your reading goals 🙂

  2. Aren’t you ambitious?! Wow! I do well to write one blog post a week. I do try to visit and comment on blogs, though. That seems important.

    Here’s my list of Top Ten Bookish, Bloggish Resolutions.

    1. I love your resolutions!

  3. These are great resolutions — admirable to be sure.

    My blogging resolution is simple: Overcome the legal battle my ex husband is waging to stop my blog. Apparently, he doesn’t like what I blog about, even though his name is never mentioned.

    Anyhow, with the legal battle behind me and a judge reaffirming my 1st Amendment rights (with any luck…), I can happily continue my post-a-week pattern.

    Wish me luck!

    1. I enjoy your blog – you are a very witty writer.
      Good luck with your goals & thanks for stopping by 🙂

  4. After falling back in love with the library, I think I will stick to that. Hope you succeed in your blogging goals!

    1. I’m a big fan of the library- glad you are too. Thanks for stopping by!

  5. educlaytion says:

    My reading schedule is so sporadic. I constantly pick away at books I want to read but get sidetracked by those I have to read for teaching. I’m sure you’ll complete your goals since you’ve thought through everything so well. Comic Con will be sweet.

    1. I get sidetracked all the time in my reading – hopefully the goals will help. Can’t wait for Comic Con. Thanks for stopping by 🙂

  6. My Bookish/Blogging resolutions;

    1- Edit to perfection my debut sci/fi novel, Welcome to the Future.

    2- Successfully submit the material to a publisher.

    3- Get Published.

    4- All the while make a solid dent in my 2nd work in the series.

    5- Don’t go broke in the process (that one’s a toughie).

    6- Continue blogging at least 3 times a week

    7- (and lastly – I promise) Still, somehow, find time to spend with my Girlfriend, who in the midst of all this writing (and trying to keep up with reading it all), might be a tinge neglected…
    Sigh… I can do this 🙂

    1. Those are some great resolutions! Best of luck with your book – I’ll keep my eyes out for it.

      Definitely #7 is an important goal as well!

      Thanks for stopping by 🙂

  7. I am targetting 1 book / month and 1 blog / week! Good luck!

    1. Yes I’ll need the luck! I think I like your goals better. Good luck with your reading and blogging adventures 🙂

  8. Pascal says:

    Thanks so much for the reccommendations! Check out tumblr.com and search the “book” section, and it will give you great ideas too! <>

    1. Thanks – I will check out the book section on tumblr. Thanks for stopping by!

  9. I need to set a number to visit too, I usually do too many or too few.
    Brandi from Blkosiner’s Book Blog

  10. auntbethany says:

    I love the Top Ten idea! I may just scoot on over to that site you mentioned and do just the same! (And, although this is shameless and I completely humble myself before your feet, can I be one of the 5 blogs you comment on daily today?) See, I’m just trying to help you achieve your list, that’s all. I’m thinking of YOU, of course 😉

    Kudos on being FP, Lucy! I hope you do get to check all of your resolutions off your list!

    1. Thanks for helping me achieve my goals – I left a comment on your blog 🙂

      Thanks for stopping by!

  11. Your goals are worthy and the article is well done. Congrads on making “Freshly Pressed.” I have been blogging with WordPress for about four years now. With my current blog and a past blog, the hits totaled over thirty thousand. I have enjoyed the feedback from other WordPress members across the net. Feedback is like sunshine and flowers to a poster.

    1. Thanks for letting me know about being “Freshly Pressed.” I was so surprised when I saw my little book blog had much higher traffic than usual!
      Thanks for stopping by 🙂

  12. I use #4 to keep track of my reading. The tough part is keeping myself on the schedule.

    http://legocityproject.wordpress.com

    1. It’s definitely hard to stick to a schedule. Thanks for stopping by!

  13. CrystalSpins says:

    Man, my resolutions are just to get up to posting 3x a week on my blog and finish writing my play. I might not be setting my sights high enough. Thanks for the kick in the pants.

    Crystal
    http://www.crystalspins.com

    1. Yes, maybe a post a day is a bit ambitious. Good luck on writing your play & your blogging goals!

  14. hercomics says:

    These are great resolutions and I know that I too will be resolving to do the same.

    1. Good luck with your goals! Thanks for stopping by.

  15. Im going to print off your post to help keep myself motovated to keep the blogging momentum going and keeping myself reading. Lord Knows I need too! thanks for the brilliant ideas 🙂

    1. Good luck with your blogging goals! I appreciate you stopping by 🙂

  16. Mark Kubert says:

    I find number four to be one of the more important but also more frustrating habits to follow. Important because it helps to actually make progress happen. Frustrating because I’m not a very fast reader and there is so much good reading out there to do.

    Good luck with your resolutions and congratulations on being freshly pressed!

    http://www.chiropractorguelph.com

    1. I’m not a fast reader either, and I can’t possibly get to all the books I want to read. Hopefully getting organized will help.

      Thanks for stopping by & good luck with your resolutions!

  17. My resolution is to read more books that I normally wouldn’t read, and hopefully find some new authors that I like in the process. I’m also going to shoot for the 100 book level this year, even though I’m an extremely slow reader, but I can dream, right?

    1. Good luck on your reading adventures! I just barely made it to 100 books last year. Thanks for stopping by 🙂

  18. Tooty Nolan says:

    My resolution is to sell enough of my books so that I finally get my first royalty check – even if it is for only $20.If it means blogging three times a day – then so be it. I wanna frame that check!

    1. I hope you get to frame that check soon! Good luck with your book writing and selling 🙂

  19. nkeda14 says:

    Nice resolution, i’m also trying to do the “post on others blog thing” because i’m new to blogging here too. It really does help you get readers.

    PS: Love your blog i’ll be following for sure! Oh and I noticed you read Iron Daughter. I LOVE that book! 😀

    1. Thanks for stopping by 🙂 I love the Iron Fey series!

  20. 4myskin says:

    Good luck with your reading goals! At the risk of sticking my nose where it doesn’t belong and/or isn’t needed…don’t focus so much on reaching your reading goal that you forget to enjoy the book!

    1. Absolutely – I enjoy reading and am about the quality, not the quantity in the long run. In the book community we like to encourage ourselves with goals 🙂

  21. jesswords10 says:

    Fun blog. I like your resolutions and I might check out some of the memes you discussed. I’ve been hoping to read through a list of books this year too. I’m starting realistic and hoping I get through a book a month.

    1. Hope you read some great books this year!

  22. Sarah says:

    Great resoultions!

  23. cassiecares says:

    I love that you’ve resolved to rent books from the lib. I almost never re-read books I’ve purchased, so I end up with a closet full of almost new books! How about I resolve to sell those on Amazon, and then pay my fines at the library so I can rent as well…. http://www.cassiecares.com

    1. I don’t re-read much either, and get the majority of the books I read through the library.
      Amazon marketplace is a good idea for your books taking up space on your shelf 🙂

  24. ninakillham says:

    Good luck on your goals. They sound very worthy. Especially the library one. Borrowers like you keep the libraries open. So well done! Happy New Year!

    1. I’m a big fan of the library 🙂 Happy New Year to you!

  25. lorawords says:

    ‘Freshly Pressed’ already!! I can imagine what next…if u do follow your resolutions. It took me so long to even blog 3 times a week. I don’t follow it religiously though 😉

    …Way to goo. I’ll keep a tab on this blog 😉

    1. I was kind of intimidated to see that this post was on FP! Thanks for your kind words. 3 blogs a week is impressive and probably a more realistic goal for me 🙂

  26. ehliyet says:

    I love your resolutions! thanks

  27. Lorselle says:

    wow! nice resolutions!
    I really don’t have a lot except reading 100 books, but it should take me a while since I have not read that much over the past 5 years.
    good luck on your challenges too! 🙂

    1. Enjoy your reading- hope you read some great books this year 🙂

  28. iancaithness says:

    I have been an avid reader since I was a child but I’ve noticed that, since at University, my reading commitments have declined and I would certainly love to be able to commit as you have to read as many books as possible, attend author events, etc.

    I do think it’s linked with motivation, focus and determination. I signed up to WordPress’ “Post A Week” Challenge since I attend University and don’t have the time that you do. Good luck in your challenge!

    1. I’ve been reading more since starting this blog. It is something fun to do, and something my daughter and I share.

      Good luck with your studies and hope you read some good books this year 🙂

  29. gabriel black says:

    I should have a list like that. I’v been procrastinating lately and I feel sick thinking what I’ve missed. Thanks for sharing. Apparently you could make it. Time management is really important I guess. Anyway, I wanna post a link here. I hope you won’t delete. You would really help me getting points with my work ( I’m working as SEOer for a moment ).. Again, Thank you for sharing! Truly I’m inspired to get organized and be determined to do what I have to.

    1. gabriel black says:

      ohw i forgot the link.. hehe.. here’s it again – http://jessicabyrne.com/fun-music.html

      This really helps me. Most of my comments got deleted and it really frustrating since I could hardly meet my quota.

      Thanks again

  30. Great goals, good luck. I can’t imagine committing to posting every day at this point so I admire the effort to be so consistent.

    1. We’ll see if I can keep it up 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

  31. jordancristine says:

    I like your list! I am inspired to perhaps pick up a few of those and try to do them myself. Thanks 🙂

    1. Thanks – good luck with your goals this year!

  32. Haroldo says:

    same expectation to me.

  33. I’m a bit less ambitious than you, so I’m setting weekly goals for blogging, job applications, and movies. Yes, movies. I studied cinema, but I’m a bit lacking in recent film history, so I’m trying to catch up this year by watching one a week. I’m also working on reading.

    1. That sounds pretty ambitious to me – good luck on reaching your goals! There are a few movies I want to see as well.

  34. Those are some awesome resolutions you have planned. Good luck with them all. I’m curious to see what your schedule looks like for Resolution #4. I need a reading schedule too.

    My only resolution for this year is to read more books off my bookshelf and stop bringing in stray books from the library that sit around for 3 weeks until they’re due back.

    1. That’s a good one to read the books off your bookshelf. I have not set up a schedule yet, more of an informal one so far.
      Good luck on reaching your goals!

  35. Now that I have friends and family members trained to give me books as gifts, I should make my own resolution: read them all, including the ones I bought for myself. I love to own and collect books, but they wait an awfully long time to be read. I admire your resolutions, especially Read 100 Books. That’s awesome!
    -Jen
    http://sasfiction.wordpress.com

    1. Hope you read some great books this year! Reading the books off your shelf is a smart resolution. I don’t have my family members trained to give me books as gifts, but I love that idea! 🙂

  36. greenfae82 says:

    Good luck with the resolutions, I look forward to reading your reviews and getting some ideas for my to-read pile!

    1. Thanks for the kind words. Hope you read some great books this year!

  37. Sonal Chopra says:

    I’m loving this list you have here… ‘Make a formal reading schedule for better time management!’ that’s the takeaway for me. I’ll include a schedule to write resolutions around reading and blogging! Great post and thanks for the inspiration 🙂

    1. Good luck with your reading and blogging goals! Thanks for the kind words & for stopping by 🙂

  38. 4megsmusing says:

    Enjoyed your list. I’m new to blogging and your resolutions will help me make some of my own. Congrats on being ‘Freshly Pressed’! I will certainly check back soon:)

    1. Good luck with your new blog and your resolutions! Thanks for stopping by 🙂

  39. You have inspired me to take action after reading resolution #2: comment on five blogs everyday. Congratulations – this is my first blog comment in 2011.

    1. Thanks for commenting! I appreciate you taking the time 🙂

  40. These are ambitious resolutions. I always make time to read, but sometimes, writing my blog, responding to comments and then following other people’s blogs always takes way more time than I think it will.

    1. Maybe too ambitious I think 🙂 Blogging does take dedication doesn’t it? Thanks for stopping by!

  41. A post a day sounds awesome! I try to post almost every day at least 🙂 I also want to do a lot more commenting this year. Good luck with your resolutions!

    1. You do a great job of posting everyday – I enjoy reading your blog. Thanks for your comment & happy reading!

  42. Great Blog, good luck with all you have listed and I hope the Library never goes away even though I have not visited it in years I think its a cool spot. Better put that on my list of things to do soon. Ciao

    1. Thanks – I hope the library stays around too!

  43. ThirtyCreative says:

    Great resolutions! I was not too sure about taking the plunge to post a day, but your post inspired me. I just signed up…I am also trying to organize my reading and commenting time. Hope to see your post next year with your achivements.

  44. You have a very nice blog and I admire how much reading you dedicate yourself to. Great book suggestions too on your site. Congrats on FP!

    1. Thanks so much – I’m liking your blog as well! Thanks for stopping by 🙂

  45. rtcrita says:

    Oh, my! What a list! I bet you were an over-achiever in school, weren’t you? ;)(So is my daughter.) I think I could tackle #6 and #8 and feel like I’ve done good. Even though you sound ambitious and like you have a lot of energy to get these things accomplished, I’m going to cheer you on now with a “Go, Lucy, Go! Go, Lucy, Go…!”

    1. LOL…thanks for the encouragement! I was not an over-achiever in school- maybe I’m making up for lost time Thanks for your comment 🙂

  46. Melissa says:

    Awesome list! I made a similar list last week…including read 100 books this year! And a reading schedule=brilliant! I should do that!

    1. Awesome – good luck reaching your reading goal!

  47. makingup3000 says:

    Wow great resolutions. I love to read and wish I had more time. I made a new years resolution list but am pretty sure I won’t be able to keep any but one. Actually mine isn’t so serious so that’s okay.

    1. Good luck reaching your goals! Thanks for your comment 🙂

  48. Autism Dad says:

    Nice post and I applaud you for your organization and discipline! I try to do 2 essays a week. My readers are the best; they keep me going with all their positive reinforcement :). Congrats on being FP!!

    1. Thanks for the encouragement 🙂 Two essays a week is awesome!

  49. elenamusic says:

    I don’t review books, but I do review music, mostly music that I like.

    Doing the blog everyday is a challenge, but a good one. I’m glad to read your list, it motivates me to polish off my list as well.

    ~e

    1. Autism Dad says:

      I haven’t put as much time into my music blog as I do with my autism blog, but you might check it out…

      http://wordsonmusicmyblog.wordpress.com/

      http://autismdad1966.wordpress.com/

    2. I will check out your blog – always looking for new music. Thanks for your comment 🙂

    3. I like your music blog – good luck with your resolutions! Thanks for stopping by 🙂

  50. harpersfarm says:

    Nice resolutions! I especially like #1. I too, have joined the post-a-day and am determined to accomplish this goal. I also have a reading goal for the year. Good luck to you!

    1. Posting once a day is challenging, I admire your dedication! Good luck with your reading and blogging goals 🙂

  51. Lakia Gordon says:

    #5– I so have to keep the momentum going. If I stop it may take me a little while to get back to reading.

    1. I know what you mean! Good luck reaching your goals & thanks for your comment 🙂

  52. I have to do this! Great blog!

  53. Wow, i envy you! I really wish I had more time to read books. They are over 25 on my shelf waiting for the day I can read them. But with work, home, kids and life, I can’t help wondering- when? Congrats on being FP!

    1. Thanks for stopping by – I hope you read some good books this year! 🙂 I am pretty busy as well but try to find creative ways to fit in reading such as listening to audiobooks.

  54. Ani Sharmin says:

    Hi. I got here because your post was on the front page of WordPress, under “freshly pressed”.

    You have some great ideas. I wish I could post on my blog every day, but I take way too long to write blog posts. Being better at time management and making a list of books to read in 2011 sounds great, though. I look forward to reading more of your blog!

    1. Thanks for stopping by! Best of luck on your blogging & reading goals!

  55. Good luck. I plan I posting at least once per week.

  56. You have some great goals. I especially like the “getting out to author events.” That is something I would like to do more often. My goals include maintaining my three-a-week schedule at the blog but try some new things – such as “What I Wore Wednesday” posts. The Pleated Poppy does this and invites people to join her. Good luck and congrats on being pressed!

    1. That sounds great to try out new topics for your blog as a goal. I’m looking forward to meeting some authors this year. Will have to check out “What I Wore Wednesday!” Thanks for your comment 🙂

  57. Burnt says:

    Hi. I am also new to blogging. When Jan 1st came, I also sortv “promised” myself I will try to write in my blog everyday.. But as they say, its easier said than done. So I resolved to be kinder to myself — afterall, this love affair with blogging is just starting. As I am going along however, I am getting more and more hooked with the wonder, depth, wisdom, humor, and sense of the many blogsites of other strangers from all over the world. Doesn’t matter much now if I could remain faithful to my promise last new year.. Afterall, I soo looovee reading anybody’s blogs. There’s always so much to learn from them — in due time I know, the Muse that spoke to them, will notice me.. And cycle shall start running again… Til another stranger finds my blog and starts to read me.. The way I found you. 😉

    1. Good luck with your new blog! Write when you feel like it- it should be fun for you 🙂 It’s definitely a challenge to post everyday, we’ll see how it goes. Thanks for your comment.

  58. Marcia Mayne says:

    Congratulations on taking on the postaday challenge.
    Good luck!

    1. Thanks- it is a challenge 🙂 Good luck to you on your goals.

  59. thekarmamortgage says:

    Good luck on all those resolutions! I share the goal of blogging nearly daily, 5 days a week for me. Your formal reading schedule is impressive! I think I’d stop following it quickly.

    1. Blogging 5 days a week is a great goal, probably more realistic for me as well. Thanks for your comment 🙂

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  61. fuelyourlife says:

    great goals!!! i love reading – your schedule is impressive!

    1. Thanks so much! Hope you read some great books this year 🙂

  62. Shanyn says:

    5 comments/day seems doable! Putting a number to it makes it more of a real goal, something you can achieve! I like that.

    1. I like checking out new blogs, and hopefully I will be able to make 5 comments/day. Good luck on your goals!

  63. Hey, just found your blog through Freshly Pressed…I also blog about bookish things, and don’t read many blogs about them, so it was nice to find one! I don’t really have any bookish resolutions…I guess to actually make time to read, because I get so caught up in school work and never do any fun reading, haha.

    1. Making time to read is the biggest challenge for sure! Thanks for stopping by- happy to find another bookish blog 🙂

  64. Cliff Ball says:

    My resolution is to finish my 4th novel. I also have a goal of hitting 1000 total novels sold by March, I’m 300 away from that, and it really helped when I dropped the price to my first three on Kindle to $.99 for a month.

    As far as my blog goes, I don’t think I have enough to say to post every single day. When I do post, it’s usually some interview I’ve done for some blogger, or whenever one of my novels is featured. I’d say I’m rather boring.

    1. Best of luck to you with your book sales! Blog when you feel like it – it’s your blog to do with as you wish 🙂

  65. Nice resolutions. I might as well do #2. 🙂

    1. Thanks for your comment 🙂

  66. bluerosegirl08 says:

    I like your list, by the way I’m also doing the post a day challenge.

    1. Good luck with the challenge- I’ll stop by to cheer you on!

  67. engchick23 says:

    I’m inspired by your reading goals. I think I will borrow a few of your ideas and graft them into my own resolutions for this year! All the best! 🙂

    1. Best of luck to you with your goals! Thanks for your comment 🙂

  68. rebecca says:

    Comic-con ROCKS!!! You’ll love it, just remember to get there early. Congrats on getting FP! Love your site!

    1. I love SDCC! This will be my 4th year – it is a blast! Thanks for your comment 🙂

  69. 😮 well… I better not show this to my mother otherwise she’ll make me do all these things!
    *sigh* I kinda wish I had the motivation too, though.
    I get stressed way too easy.

    Congrats on being Freshly Pressed!

    1. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself – blog when you feel like it so it stays fun for you. Thanks so much for your comment 🙂

  70. bunnyisms says:

    Posting once a day is hard. I can hardly find time to even post once a week! I love these resolutions. I usually post my reviews on Goodreads, but I’ll probably start trying to do Amazon reviews as well. I totally agree on 5. Last of all, being a poor student, I just love the library, I go there and get piles to read, all for free.

    1. I like your blog- very cute! The library is awesome, I agree. Good luck with your goals & thanks for your comment 🙂

  71. cherrie dolfo says:

    nice resolutions… challenging it is.. 😀

  72. Richa says:

    Sweet article… thanks for sharing.

  73. anathema28 says:

    Well, it’s a very nice post! Hope to learn more from you!!! Congratulations for being Freshly Pressed too!!! ^^

  74. Yoj says:

    When it comes to reading, perhaps there is only one resolution for me–find more time to read. I always get my hands on new books, but I find my reading time getting shorter and shorter.

    Blogging-wise, aside from blogging more often, I think I should also write more posts with substance!

    Good luck with your blogging and reading goals! 😀

    1. Yes, that is the challenge to find the time to read. And writing posts with substance 🙂

      Thanks & good luck with your blogging & goals!

  75. Siobhan says:

    It certainly sound like you’ll be busy! For me reading is more the hobby and blogging something of an afterthought, though I’m hoping to get a bit better on that score this year.

    1. Reading 1 book every 3 days will certainly keep me busy, along with life and blogging.
      Good luck with your goals & thanks for your comment.

  76. sterlingsop says:

    I like your blog, very readable!
    Your resolutions seem a good idea but I’m not sure I like the idea of setting out a reading plan in terms of so many pages per day – it seems too much like a chore than a pleasure to me – but good luck with it. Best wishes, Pam

    1. I have not tried it out yet, but I got the idea for planning reading goals by page count from my husband. When you have a limited amount of time to read, or are trying to avoid an overdue library book, it helps to set a page goal for yourself.
      Thanks for your comment 🙂

  77. Oh yay! Thanks for the inspiration! Having just started my blog and yet to make a post I can definitely learn from your list…. One day I hope to be where you are!

    1. Congrats on your new blog! I appreciate your comment and look forward to checking out your blog. Best of luck with your blogging adventures!

  78. aligeorge says:

    I saw your post on Freshly Pressed too – great resolutions! Mine is to write 12 genre fiction first drafts before the end of the year… Although I might pinch your second one and do that too!

    Good luck with them all, I am positive you can do it!

    1. Best of luck to you with your writing goals – that will be a huge accomplishment!

      Thanks so much for your comment 🙂

  79. Jessica says:

    Great goals. I share five of them with you. Kudos for No. 8, by the way. All in all, I still love PRINTED books, and libraries are little mini-slices of heaven. 🙂

    1. I absolutely agree about the library 🙂 Good luck with your goals & thanks for your comment!

      1. Jessica S says:

        You, too, and thank you! 🙂 I’m already failing at number one, but I’m doing REALLY well at making excuses for myself. Today’s is: “As a professional writer, I really need to focus on quality over quantity.” LOL! I’ve almost got myself convinced on that one. I’ll love you forever if you come up with a good rebute…er, refute. LOL

  80. klrs09 says:

    First, congrats on being freshly pressed! Second, Wow those are some lofty goals. While reading them I thought about adding one or two of them to my list of things I should do, but the truth is I simply don’t have the time right now. Good luck to you and everyone who takes on these resolutions.

    1. The hardest goal for me will be posting everyday. But I won’t stress about it if I can’t do it. Reading is fun for me, and so is the organization part of it. Finding the time is definitely a challenge in itself!
      Thanks for your comment 🙂

  81. Great list! I like the idea of reading/commenting on five blogs per day.

    My second non-fiction book is out April 14 from Portfolio, a memoir of working retail, so my book goal for 2011 is to find as many readers as possible — while working on my proposal for the third book. I just spent two exhausting days walking an entire convention center to introduce the book to people in the retail industry.

    http://caitlinkelly.com/

    Author events are a lot of fun for us, and it’s great you enjoy them as well. Writing is such a solitary business. It’s always a bit of a (pleasant) shock when total strangers react to your words.

    1. Good luck with your book! Were you at ALA? It sounds like that was a fun event – will try to go next year. Thanks for your comment 🙂

  82. i love your blog! i cant wait to hear about you upcoming books. have you ever read the Hunger Games?

    1. Thanks! The Hunger Games series is one of my all-time favorites 🙂

  83. bermudaonion says:

    I found you on Freshly Pressed. Good luck with your goals!

  84. J says:

    This sounds like a great idea. I have to keep myself motivated as well. i have a lot of things I want to blog about its finding the time. Go big or go home: Adding color to black and whites. Black and white blah or black and white BAM. How to turn contrasting colors into an unforgettable outfit. http://ow.ly/3CrSc

  85. ashleyC. says:

    Your resolutions served as a wake-up call to me. After I read your post, I realized that I should be more active in blogging. As for reading, I promised myself that I will finish the books in my “to-read” list before the end of the year and that I will try to read books from genres that I do not usually explore. Nice post, by the way!

    1. Those are great reading goals. Good idea to try to read genres you don’t usually read.
      Best of luck to your with your reading and blogging goals & thank you for your comment 🙂

  86. Read Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and Rand. Also, I want to read at least two books a month. My book review process is different. I would like to review a book at least six months after reading it. That way, my memory can be tested and I would really see if the book being reviewed has a huge impact on me.

    1. I admire your reading goals. I agree with the value of letting a book sit for a bit before reviewing it. I do sometimes feel differently about a book after some time has passed. Sometimes I like to re-read a book before reviewing it as well.
      Have a wonderful year of reading & thank you for your comment.

  87. Anne says:

    I know a lot of avid readers and book bloggers do #4, but it seems to me that it would turn reading into a chore.

    1. I’ll try it for a month and see how it works out. Hoping it will help me get through my review pile faster.
      Thanks for your comment!

  88. gpeace says:

    Good luck, seems everyone’s resolutions are related to reading! Good on ya 🙂

    1. Thanks – best of luck to you on your goals! 🙂

  89. Anna Hayes says:

    Blimey!

    I’d be lucky to even come up with some of those resolutions! No 1. is always an issue – trying to post every day and now that I’m studying to be a journalist I really should be publishing every day.

    I’m also trying to finish a novel and short story collection and I’ve got a blog for the stories so trying to keep them all going.

    Best of luck hitting your targets – and I’ll take a few ideas from you!

    Anna

    1. Yes, #1 is the hardest one!

      You have some impressive writing goals! Best of luck to you with achieving your goals.

      Thanks for your comment 🙂

  90. Great to see that a book blog is getting some attention from WordPress. Nice resolutions. I resolved to check out more books from the library as well – however, I’m a hopeless book hoarder. I love my stacks of displaced and yet to be read books!

    1. I like what you are doing on your book blog – you have read an impressive list of books! I do love to own books as well, but I just don’t have the space or the money to buy them 🙂
      I appreciate your comment – best of luck on your goals.

  91. enjoibeing says:

    great list. i try to post on my blog at least once a day maybe 3-5 times a week. mixing it up with media is always good too

    http://enjoibeing.wordpress.com/

  92. Sarah Hanlon says:

    My biggest (and toughest) blogging resolution this year is to post every day, as well. I’m headed over to the PostADay challenge via your post… thank you!

    Good luck, too!

  93. ~the dish~ says:

    That is absolutely crazy, just as I was clicking on your blog, I said to myself,” I’m going to visit and comment on at least 10 blogs per day and post everyday.” I’m so happy to see that I’m not alone. I really love your resolutions and good luck!

  94. freakingfertile25 says:

    Post reviews on waterstones.com too!

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