Summer Reading Goals Wrap-Up
Hey everyone! So, in the beginning of summer I wrote a post telling you all about my reading goals for the summer. Well, since summer 2016 is over now (*sad face*), I thought I’d look back at my goals and see which ones I accomplished, and which goals I need to work on for next summer!
1. Read at least 15 books
I diiiid it!! From Memorial Day to Labor Day I actually read 20 books! I am super pleased with myself, and actually am very surprised that I not only reached my goal, but surpassed it!
2. Complete my library’s summer reading program
Check! I read for all 50 days and ended up with a nifty T-shirt and a free smoothie coupon!
3. Reread some old favorites
This is one goal I still need to work on. I am currently rereading Twilight, so maybe this one half counts…or maybe half of a half…or not. lol It’s just so hard for me to reread books when there are so many books I haven’t read yet, but then I really do want to revisit my old favorites…! #thestruggleisreal
4. Read more classics
My goal was to read at least 2 classics each month. I ended up only reading 1 classic a month, but hey, at least I stayed on track for the Classics Challenge! Also, I truly enjoyed all three of the classics I read. So, even though I didn’t read as many classics as I intended to, I still feel like I sort of achieved this goal. I’d say this one half counts, though! 😉
10 points if you know who Wishbone is! 😉
5. Conquer my TBR…or at least tame it…
I feel like I achieved this goal. Obviously, I still have a huge TBR pile, but I ended up reading some books that I’d had for quite a while. Also, I didn’t really buy very many books, and I only checked out 4 library books all summer – which is unheard of for me! I really wanted to focus on reading the books that I already owned this summer, and I feel like I did that.
6. Participate in the Hedgeathon 2016
The Hedgeathon was a summer read-a-thon, and it was created by Natalie at Books and Quills. I just narrowly managed to finish it on time, but it was so much fun! I actually wrote wrap-up post specifically for the Hedgeathon. If you’re interested, here it is!
Well, that wraps up my reading for summer 2016! Overall, I had a pretty great summer, and I hope you all did, too. I’m super sad summer is over, but I admit, I am looking forward to fall now. Nothing is cozier than a nice cup of tea (or a Pumpkin Spice Latte, if that’s more your style 😉 ), a warm blanket, and a really good book.
the calico books 
I can so relate with what you said about rereading books! There are a few books that I loved when I first read them and I want to revisit them, but at the same time, I have a ridiculous amount of books sitting there that I haven’t gotten to yet.
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I know! It’s just so hard! 🙈 We all just need to quit life and just read all day long until our TBRs are under control! 😂
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Congrats on getting so much reading done and surpassing your goal! 🙂 I just read The Princess Saves Herself In This One! My review will go up tomorrow 🙂
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Thanks so much! ☺️ I’ll be on the lookout for your review! I enjoyed The Princess Saves Herself In This One, and I’d like to hear your thoughts about it!
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WOOOOOOOOAH! This is a huge GOAL!
Congratulations!
Recently I read “the princess saves herself in this one” and I really enjoyed it! What a fresh reading.
Sadly, I can’t humanly read all this much not even in the summer. Since my summer is one or two weeks off from work. But I generally read when I’m going to work since I take the train, so yeaaaah!
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Thank you! Honestly, I couldn’t believe I was able to read that much this summer! 🙈 You may not have much time off from work, but being able to read on your way to work is perfect!! Plus I know whenever I graduate from college and get a big girl job, my summer breaks will no longer be as long either, so I have to read a lot while I still can! 😭😆
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Definitely, read read and read while you can. But when you’ll find a job you could definitely afford more books and bookish stuff. There’s always a bright side! 😀
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That is so very true! Being able to buy more books and bookish items would be very nice! 😉😄
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This is super impressive <3!! Also I nominated you for the sunshine blogger award, so if you haven't already done it, and are interested – https://sunshineandcyclones.wordpress.com/2016/09/23/the-sunshine-blogger-award/
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Thank you so much!! ❤️😄
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Whoa you did so much over the summer! Did you like reading Me Before You? I LOVED the book – have you seen the movie?? 😀
And one classic a month is still pretty good! 😀
Sounds like you had a very productive summer!
Geraldine @ Corralling Books
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Thank you! I did like Me Before You, it surprisingly lived up to its hype! I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I’ve heard it’s just as good! 😁
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