Xepherus Reads

    Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   2021 for me is a way to return to normality, such as it was. I am determined to read more. I am determined to set goals. I am determined to keep myself accountable. In June of the year, I will revisit this list and see just how well I did. Taking some of last year's failed attempts and adding some 2021 good juju, I am ready to set my goals list.  2021 Bookish Reading Goals Tab all books that I read with removable flags:  This has been a proven success and I do not plan on stopping it.    Alphabetize To Be Read pile:  I have TBR piles everywhere. But this year I am going to create a special pile of books that I must get to in 2021. I often lose a book in the vast outer regions of my office. This will give me a fighting chance to keep focused on the books I want to read first. With a twist…alphabetized by author. Sell off books t...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   T he year has reached the final days and I want to share with you how I did with my 2019 Reading Goals .  2019 Bookish Reading Goals Wrap Up : Tab all books that I read with removable flags : I have loved this option. It has helped me reach my reading goals faster having a visual marker.   Create a dedicated To Be Read pile : I created a 2020 TBR pile last month. Alphabetize shelves : This will never happen , but I do know where they are o n my disorganized shelves . Bu y more library sleeves to protect the books that I am reading : This seemed to be less of a priority this year since I began sel ling books i n my eBay store . I cover the books while I read them, but transfer the book into a protective bag after. I just reuse the library sleeve on the next book that I read.   Take a break from reading : This was what I did during the holiday season this year. I would rather not read and take c...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   T he year has reached the half-way mark and now it is time to see just how well I have been doing with my 2019 Reading Goals .  2019 Bookish Reading Goals and how I have done so far this year : Tab all books that I read with removable flags : I have done this with every physical book that I have read. I love how as I strip away each tab I see my progress every 100 pages. I even bought a few packs of tabs from my local dollar store and have been tabbing all new purchases for future reading .    Create a dedicated To Be Read pile : I have yet to do this. However I have do have a pile on my de sk of "most anticipated reads", which could count as a win for this goal . Alphabetize shelves : This may never get done I fear. With my work schedule and actual reading I have yet to even try this. The close st I have come to this is arranging my Star Wars novels in chronological order. But with Summer vacation on ...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Too many years have passed where I have said that in the new year I would change my reading ways and get more books in. In 2018 I d id just that. After reading 10 1 books I realized that if I can achieve that goal I can achieve other goals. Regardless of the fact that I read 2 8, 232 pages I know that there are other things I can do to read even more in th is new year. I managed to come up with eight goals.  2019 Bookish Reading Goals (I will do a mid- year follow up in June): Tab all books that I read with removable flags : I began to tab all of my books every 100 pages in 2018. When I rea d each hundred pages I remove the tab. This gives a sense of accomplishment and I visually see how many pages are left .    Create a dedicated To Be Read pile : I have TBR piles everywhere. But this year I am going to create a special pile of books that I must get to in 2019. I often lose a book in the vast outer reg...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons !   Tuesday Talks is an wonderful group on Goodreads that is a weekly discussion forum created by BookTubers Janie Johnson and her pal, Janelle. It is a fun and active group to be a part of.    This week's question is: How Did You Do with Your 2017 Reading Goals?     20 1 7 has been a rough year for reading for me. There has been a lot of change in my life , the country, and the world. I have found myself gravitating towards readin g the daily newspap er rather than a work of fiction. But there were some things that I wanted to accomplish and I have accomplished them.  Here are my reading and bookish goals and how I did with them : Read at least 25 books this year- as of this writing I have managed to add 30 books to my Goodreads Challenge.  Read books that I normally do not read- this year I found myself reading different genres , as well as children's books. This has made rea ding a lot...