2025: My Year in Books
Another year has passed, and I am so grateful I filled my time reading books. Reading continues to be my favorite way to decompress and escape reality. Here's a quick review of the goals I set for 2025: Read 75 books. Work on my TBR: physical copies, copies of books in my Kindle, and books that come through on the Libby app. Write more. While I struggle with this goal, I am going to make writing a priority in the new year. Just like I make reading a priority, I will make time for writing. Specifically, I will dedicate one hour each week to writing, whether it be a blog post, Instagram post, or jotting a story idea. This year I read 86 books. Out of the 86, I borrowed 44 books from the library via the Libby app. If we assume that a book costs around $15, then I saved $660! Wow! If you don’t have a library card and the Libby app, run to the library now! I did a much better job reading my TBR pile this year, including two Christmas novels by Debbie Macomber. They were sweet, cute, an...