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There are two things i love in my life, books and lists!

And as is common for this time of year, it’s time to talk about goals! I admit I actually really struggle to write goals because PRESSURE. But this year It was actually pretty easy. It must had been some kind of magic but that okay.

Read 90 books. For the first time in like 4 years I decided to set a bigger reading goal. Normally I would go for 80 books but let just be crazy this year! AM I RIGHT?
Participate in a read a thon. And succeed please!? I always wanted to participate in one but I’m always scared because I’m afraid I will fail.
Listen to 12 audiobooks. I love audiobooks! I REALLY DO! But for some weird reason I haven’t listen a lot of audiobooks in 2018. So let’s change that.
Reread harry potter. I am nothing if not PREDICTABLE. It’s just a tradition, okay.
Read more big books. I have a lot of big books on my TBR… and this year I just want to read them. Because I LOVE BIG BOOKS AND I CANNOT LIE! Hehe I had to say it I’m sorry.
Write more reviews. Since I started this blog I realized that I really love writing reviews so why not write more of them?
Reread 12 books. I’m actually addicted to this rereading thing but this will be a challenge!
Finish reading 10 series. How do you mean ambitious? No but really I NEED TO FINISH READING SOME SERIES. It is getting out of hand.
Read poetry books. In 2018 I read my first poetry book and I fell in love. So in 2019 I want to read more of them.
Read a classic. Me being a bookworm should have read a classic by now… well I HAVE NOT.. so in 2019 I want to read at least 1 classic.
Unhaul some books. You read it right! I want to unhaul some books this year. Why? Well I have a lot of books on my shelves that for example I have not finished reading. What is the reason to keep them if I hated it? And might need some space…
Becoming a wizard. This does not need a explanation.

Beside those reading goals i'm also going to start a little project. i was looking at my shelfs the other day and i have to admit they are FULL. so i came up with a idea i'm goig to reread every book that i did not finish this year and if i stll don't like them i am going to get rid of them. YOU READ THAT RIGHT i am getting rid of some books in 2019.

I will keep you guys updated by every wrap up.

What are your 2019 goals??!
How many books are you planning to read?

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For as long as I can remember I always had that mind set of a book has to stay perfect. Using sticky notes or even write in books was a crime in my mind. But lately I saw a lot of people annotating their books, And I thought to myself; my, how gorgeous do they look! It’s obvious the person who’s read it must have obviously enjoyed it! And it also seemed so handy for writing reviews. And in that moment I thought why can’t I do it? A book doesn’t have to stay perfect, a book should look like it has been read!

So I annotate my books now.

Okay, hang on, before you get all “OMG monster!! Satan!!!! I bet you dog ear your pages, too!!!”, let’s take a deep breath and calm down.

Let me explain.

First of all I do not dog ear my pages! ( I did do it when I was younger tho..) I hate doing it and since I have lots of bookmarks I do not see the point. Also I do not write in my books. But I do have a notebook where I write my thoughts of the books I am reading.

Writing in a book can be very useful but since there isn’t a lot of space to write I use sticky notes and just stick them in the page.( I just can’t seem to write small haha)

Like I mentioned earlier I use a note book to get my thoughts out. In there I write things like quotes that really got me or I write something like the story is going slow. This really helps me with writing reviews. I just have to grab my note book and I can start typing.

Beside the note book I also use tabs. Every tab color means something:

Pink = something that love

Yellow = something funny or something that made me laugh/smile

Blue = something sad

Green = something that got me by surprise or something I don’t know how to feel about

Orange = Quotes

Do I annotate my books in an extreme way? No. But I like doing it.

In the past I could get so paranoid if something happened to my book. I could be sad and angry about it all day. And now that I think of it, it’s all a little extreme. I love books, and I have fun when I read, but it’s not fun being so paranoid about my books not being perfect that I get nervous bringing them places.

I am very happy that I made this decision! I really enjoy reading more now. And with that being said, it’s time to find a cozy spot and read!

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1. the name of the wind by…

2. the hunger games by …

3. a discovery of witches

4. poison study

5. ember in the ashes

FEEL THE FEAR! * scary music playing

4. ANYONE interrupting your reading time. It's obviously a therapeutic time of your day and anyone who doesn't understand that obviously wants the world to burn. WHEN MY BOOK IS OPEN YOUR MOUTH IS CLOSED!

5. Your favorite character dies. you'll never crawl out of the deepest pits of despair over the death of your favorite character. How are you expected to recover from something so real and painful?

1. Are there any books you started this year you need to finish?

2. Do you have an autumnal book to transition to the end of the year?

3. Is there a new release you’re still waiting for?

4. What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?

5. Is there a book that you think could still shock you and become your FAVORITE???

6. Have you already made reading plans for 2019?

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