Have you set a reading goal for 2022? If so, what is it?

At the risk of being exceedingly boring and routine, I’m going to go for exactly the same target as last year, and the year before: 150 books.

However, I will be a little more creative and intentional about the kinds of books I want to read:

• Books from authors I’ve read and enjoyed before, and debut or new-to-me authors.
• A mix of new books and books I’ve had on my to-read pile for too long.
• A mix of books from US authors (who comprise the majority of the Christian fiction market) and international authors.
• More books from Black authors, indigenous authors, and authors of colour (aka BIPOC authors).
• A healthy combination of fiction and nonfiction books.

So here’s my list:

• Read at least 150 books
• Read 48+ books from my to-read pile
• Read 40 books from debut or new-to-me authors
• Read 40 books from international authors
• Read 12+ books from BIPOC authors
• Read 24+ nonfiction books

I’ve reduced the number of debut or new-to-me authors because I’ve read so many debut and new-to-me authors over the last ten years (since I joined Goodreads and started participating in their annual challenges) that it’s getting harder to find new authors, even though the number of authors increases each year.

So those are my reading goals for 2022.

Have you set a reading goal? If so, what is it?

(Or do you also have more than one?)