January 31, 2008

  • Reading Goals for 2008

    I used to love to read.  Back in elementary school, I loved the day (each month?) that the Scholastic catalogs and order forms would show up.  I loved the annual book fairs.  I even volunteered some in the library.

    But while I still buy a lot of books (mainly due to my OCD/collecting/hoarding behaviors), I seem to rarely read them.  I'm ashamed to say that I probably only read two or three books last year, possibly less.

    But like many things in my life, 2008 is going to be different when it comes to my reading. For starters, I have three "daily devotional" type books that I read each day.  I'm actually completing this entry on February 22nd, and I'm proud to say that I'm 53 for 53 in that reading.

    In addition to those goals, I am going to try to read three books each month.  Yep, I'm violating the Rule of One and going for three!  But actually, I'm using a version of RoO by reading one each of three different genres.  Each month I plan to read one book from my Christian/Religion library, one book of nonfiction, and one graphic novel.  Before you knock comic books (graphic novels), remember that comics are just words and pictures.  There is no limit to how good the words can be, and no limit to how good the art can be.  I've read many "comics" that I would easily pace in my top 100 books of all time.

    Anyway, I was successful in January, and am into my February books.  Later, I'll write brief reviews for each book that I've read.