New reading goal for 2025
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (45177)
Staten Island, New York
January 2, 2025 10:52am CST
So last year my reading goal was 75 books.
I ended up reading 76.
Now that it’s 2025 it’s time to set a new reading goal.
How much should I increase it by?
What should it be?
Potentially, I’d love to get to 80.
But I may set it at 77.
7 is considered a lucky number and there are two 7s in 77.
Hopefully, I will end the year with at least 77 books, though I’d love to end with more.
Today will be my first trip to the library this year.
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@LindaOHio (183840)
• United States
3 Jan
77 sounds like a good goal. Have a great weekend.
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@TheHorse (222313)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Jan
@lovebuglena If you can read Russian, you are blessed. Something is always lost in translation. The only Russian "tome" I have read is War and Peace.
@lovebuglena (45177)
• Staten Island, New York
3 Jan
Yep. I already read one book. But it was poetry and very small. My second book is Anna Karenina. That’s the only book I borrowed because it’s super long and not sure how long it will take to finish it. I’m gonna read English translation of it rather than the original in Russian. It will probably be easier.
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@lovebuglena (45177)
• Staten Island, New York
3 Jan
@TheHorse Russian is my native language. I want to tackle War and Peace as well at some point. Maybe even this year.
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@celticeagle (170569)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Jan
Two 7s could be the ticket. Enjoy the books.
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@celticeagle (170569)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Jan
@lovebuglena ..... that's good goal setting I think.
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@lovebuglena (45177)
• Staten Island, New York
3 Jan
I hope so. I set the goal for 77 but will try to aim for 80.
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@lovebuglena (45177)
• Staten Island, New York
3 Jan
Usually I read fiction. Sometimes I read memoirs. Also read lots of poetry books. Not sure if that’s considered non-fiction or fiction. Maybe it’s a bit of both?
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@sallypup (62492)
• Centralia, Washington
3 Jan
@lovebuglena Poetry chapbooks are either fiction or not. Enjoy! Who is your most read poet?
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@lovebuglena (45177)
• Staten Island, New York
3 Jan
@sallypup Courtney Peppernell. She is Australian.
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@TheHorse (222313)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Jan
@lovebuglena I hae had friends who were into audio books. Did you have a favorite among the books you read in 2024?
@lovebuglena (45177)
• Staten Island, New York
3 Jan
This girl I am connected with on fb read I think 132 books last year. 
But seems she reads a lot of audio books. Maybe that helps get through a book faster.
But seems she reads a lot of audio books. Maybe that helps get through a book faster.1 person likes this
@lovebuglena (45177)
• Staten Island, New York
3 Jan
@TheHorse hard to pick just one. Some are the latest books by Fiona Davis.
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@lovebuglena (45177)
• Staten Island, New York
3 Jan
Sounds good. You can always increase your goal.
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@lovebuglena (45177)
• Staten Island, New York
3 Jan
You can try again this year. Maybe you’ll make it.
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@lovebuglena (45177)
• Staten Island, New York
3 Jan
@Rimps85 congrats! What types of books have you published?
@Rimps85 (2151)
• India
3 Jan
@lovebuglena actually I am a published author, I am more into writing than reading...as a result it becomes difficult to read more n more books, writing consumes a lot of time
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