My reading goals this year is : Read books of new author's who just published their books and not just famous authors' ones, dnf the books which I don't like instead of being determined to finish them, it really wastes a lot of time, read some specific books that I have in mind and have lots of coffee!! I love your channel, you're the only booktuber who's literally every video is interesting!!! And you really motivate me to read more! Happy New Year Jesse!!
My reading goal this year: whenever I feel stressed out about not being able to keep up on my reading schedule, I’ll just pick up a book and read until I get tired. I feel like in 2021 I would stress out over not being able to read everyday.. but I’ve realized that it’s ok and I should read for the fun of it!:)
My reading goal this year: actually start reading again. Who knew that getting a job in a bookstore would lead me into a reading slump... I wish everyone a great 2022!!!
the only reading goal i have this year is to get into classics more! hope you complete all of yours, and ty for being one of the best booktubers out there!
I don't set a goal. I just read whenever I want and see how many I reach by the end of the year. I'm a really slow reader and recently I found that listening to audiobooks and physically reading that book at the same time helps me to stay focused. It really helps me to read more and stay engaged in the story!
Way to go, Jesse, on the goals! Try not to beat yourself up too much if you don't meet them. FYI for classics: if you choose Wuthering Heights, it's a long and painful read. Try not to let it discourage you (just avoid it).
My reading goals: -finish all the (extremely) later added books of series -read more classics -read more poetry -keep more up with my quotes journal -start reading in multiple languages again instead of just English -find one book a month outside of your genre comfort zone As always Jesse, your videos are so amazing!
„It’s gonna be super chill…. Yeah caffeine is in the name, why are you asking?“ but honestly! All of your goals are a big mood! I wanna find a few books that make me stay up to read them cause I only found like one each year the past few years and it’s the vest feeling
I'm so proud of how much I read in 2021 and how diverse it was, spanning classics and Memoir, essay and nonfiction etc. Honestly I'm just hoping to maintain that next year as I'm taking on some new projects that will be time consuming.
I'm currently deployed and have been halfway across the world from my husband and family over the holidays. I was pretty bummed out, but I had brought some books with me and decided to try to read. Been in a reading slump for 2½ years, and for the first time I not only was able to get into a book, but straight up read it from start to finish in one day 😂 now you popped back up on my TH-cam and I was like, "Oh yeah, I loved watching Jesse's videos. Let me watch him again!" So I'm looking forward to you future videos!
Good luck on reading The Picture of Dorian Gray! I read it for the first time two years ago and it quick became ( still is) one of my favorite books and classics.
My friend and I are reading at least 20 books this year and holding a "book club" about our books (except we aren't reading the same books). It's an accountability system to help us both grow as readers 😊 📚
Goal: to be better at time managing/doing more important things that I NEED to do everyday. But giving my self a break at least once a week. Balance.... Having balance. I was very last minute with stuff/college work last year. I got good grades, but my stress level was up there. I also have more going on, so I have to organize it even better. So a challenge for sure. Reading goal is to do the alphabet challenge, and reach 30 books. I won't have a lot of time, but there is summer and holidays for reading. So I should be ok.
my girlfriend and I discovered your channel last year and loved your energy and your concepts very much. We stuck through last year and will stick through the next 10 with you. Happy 10th channel birthyear!
Watching some of your original videos from 9+ years ago and then coming to this one. Just wow. I know you were down on yourself about lack of creativity in 2021 but you honestly have come so far. And you’re an inspiration to teeny tiny creators like me and you look like you have so much fun being yourself. Plus you got me onto Victoria Schwab and that’s pretty awesome ❤️
My goals this year is trying to get through my TBR in my bookshelf as much as possible before buying new books from my TBR list. I also want to push myself to keep reading and trying 20 books this year (last year was 12 and I got 16). And I would love to get going with my writing and getting out of that writing slump i've been in for 2 years
My reading goal this year is just to start liking reading again. This past year was really hard for me and I am way more anxious than I’ve ever been and it’s so hard for me now to just sit down and enjoy a story. Instead I’m just anxious and think about all the other things I need to be doing instead and I end up rereading the same first chapter over and over again because every time I convince myself to actually read I don’t remember anything afterwords because I’m so anxious the whole time. Obviously there is a lot more to it, but I just want to like reading again. To get back to it being my safe place for me instead of something that makes me feel guilty
Goals for me this year. Read 120 books. I read 137 last year. Read more classics and Non-fiction. Read more of my own TBR before buying books. I also want to do more self care. Take better care of my health both mental and physical and just be less critical of myself. Have better self love. Excited to see more content from you this year!
My current goals: 1. Diversify my shelves - read more POC authors, international authors, and also just expand the genres i read 2. Read 54 books this year 3. Finish the first draft of my novel 4. Read 22 of the TBR books I already own Best of luck with your goals!!!!
No shame with the Goodreads goal. I was trying for 50 books every year and could never achieve it, so I started smaller for a more achievable goal, like 25 books, achieved it and bumped it up the next year (30 books in 2021). I set a goal for 50 books again for 2022 because I read 46 books in 2021 and if I pace myself, I think I can achieve it. So I'm also keeping a reading journal to track my progress and hold myself accountable to my goals rather than relying on my memory (especially when I'm so busy getting my life started in the real world. Ahhhh!!!!) That being said, my goals this year are: -Reading more mystery and thriller series (aiming for 1 book per month) -Reading more fantasy (again, 1 book per month) -Read one chapter a day (a goal I've done in previous years that has held me accountable) -Listen to one podcast per day (something I tried last year and didn't follow through, but want to try again) -And of course....read 50 books this year (4 books per month, aside from January and December where I'll dedicate winter break to reaching 5 books per month) Good luck to you and everyone else on their goals! We've got this!
My reading goals are; 1) buy less books such as, if I giveaway or donate books one month, the next month I can buy the same amount of books that I have given away. 2) have 5 books I want to read this year, that I kept for ages, and if I don’t read them, donate them at the end of the year. 3) DNF more books that I’m struggling to like, not enjoy, or get through. 4) read 45-50 books this year.
Last year was actually my first time doing a goodreads challenge with 15 and boy was it not a good reading year, I barely made it. But this year I am feeling motivated and I am reaching for that 20
My aim is to broaden my reading, finish books I already have brought and finish series! Other goals aside reading are; lose the weight I’ve gained over the last 2 years, finish an art project and be on time for work 😂 Reading Challenges 1. Half the books on my shelf (20) 2. Read a book from authors from different countries The Plauge - Albert Camus (French) Master and Margarita - Mikhail Bulgakov (Russian) 3. Read a genre you don’t normally read: SiFi, western, historical fiction 4. Read a book about Australian history 5. Read a Booker Prize winner - English literature award 6. Read a Miles Franklin winner - Australian literature award 7. Read a Pulitzer Prize winner - US literature award 8. Read a banned book 9. Read a topic you don’t normally read: politics, feminism, self-help 10. Read a book about poetry 11. Read an unpopular book - I’m going to pick a book that hasn’t been shelved a lot and doesn’t have many reviews on Goodreads 12. Participate in Goodreads group challenges you didn’t get to participate in 2021 12. Read 4 nightmare hall books in a month - it’s a series I loved to read growing up but I never finished reading the series. It’s also 26 book series 😲 13. Read next book in series I’ve started (10) 14. Read two books on your to-be-read shelf on Goodreads that isn’t included in the other challenges 15. Read a book from a master of horror you haven’t read - horror is one of my favourite genres 16. Read a book from an author I want to read more of
For translated fiction you could read How to Become King by Jan Terlouw, it is a originally Dutch children's book, but I'm sure you'll love it! It's about a boy who has to complete challenges in order to become king after the beloved King dies one stormy night. And the challenges are to solve problems throughout the kingdom to help the people there.
My reading goal this year is simple: I'll try to read at least one book more than last year, so I strive for 41. This strategy has worked for the last 4 years. On a different note, Jesse, you look stunning with a crown - like an elf king! 👑 ❤️☺️ Have a great new year!
The crown and his hair gave me major Cardan from the Folk of Air Series vibes 👑 it’d be so cool if he did like a cosplay-ish photo shoot if he continues with the series!
My reading goals this year🎉 : Sense and Sensibility Pride and Prejudice Emma Mansfield Park Persuasion Lord of the rings trilogy Kane Chronicles Magnus Chase Mortal Instruments 🍁🍁🍁🍁 PS: I read 28 books this year😁😁😁
Jesse, you are my all-time favorite booktuber! Thank you so much for your content, it’s amazing and REAL. I hope this year will be better for all of us, we could use that. My most important goal for this year is to work on my Bullet/Reading Journal and read a lot. Maybe even gather enough courage to start a channel on Twitch or something, who knows? Thanks again and happy 2022! We are here for you
the picture of dorian gray is one of my favourite books, i'm so excited to hear your thoughts on that! also, i can't wait to read your book in the future!!!
I too agree with Jesse here... 2021 was not the year for me coz I fell into a reading slump mid year and I'm still struggling to get back into reading.. I think the main reason for that was because I tried pushing myself to read a genre which wasn't my cup of tea.. Anyhow I feel motivated this year and I'm going to try out some books from my favorite genre so that I can get back into reading again.
Jessethereader is my comfort youtuber anytime I’m stressed or having anxiety I just watch him and it melts away keep doing what your doing and thank you 😊
You just gotta do it. I just finished The Serpents Curse by Lisa Maxwell…and if you’ve ever read any books from The Last Magician series, you would know that the third installment is a chunker. I definitely didn’t think that I would ever make it to actually reading and then finishing the book, but I did, and I enjoyed it, and it feels like an achievement. So honestly, you just gotta pick up those series finales and read them and finish them. It’s so worth it.
I am also really bad at finishing series, so I feel you. I still need to finish the Percy Jackson series, so that is one of my goals this year. I only have the last book left and I don't know why I've been putting it off. I also feel like I read a lot of contemporary books last year, so I want to get back into reading more fantasy/sci-fi as well. I love your content and I hope you are able to achieve your goals! :)
youre the reason i finished the book thief in 2020 (for an oddly specific reason, i think i saw you track the page count in a reading vlog and i created a 50 page system similar to yours lol) and ive been watching you since. you literally have no idea how much youve impacted my life during those two years, thank you for existing
Awesome goals! I'm glad you're feeling better and uploading more. I have a couple of goals, but my main focus is going to try and read 25% of nonfiction this year.
My reading goals: 1. Read more books that I already own instead of letting dust fall on them 2. Just read more, 'cause just like you, last year I put so much time into things that I am not so happy about? Yeah, depression might be a good excuse, but still, reading IS actually a way to get out of a minor depression
Someone had said something along the lines of no goals just vibes in regards to the goodreads challenge. And while I did set myself a reasonable goal, I think imma just vibe this year.
My main reading goals for this year: 1. Finish series 😅 (I am also terrible at it) 2. Read more classics 3. Read more books from all over the world 4. (Try to) read more books in my weaker languages (mainly French and Finnish) besides just English and my native language 5. Write a review for every book I read, even if it’s just one sentence 6. Stop being scared of big books 😆 Great video (as always)! Excited for all the new content coming!!🤩
My reading goal this year is to just read whatever I feel like because that's what I am eventually gonna do, no matter what I plan. So it's better that i do not make a plan rather than making it not following it and then being guilty about it and you know... Just one goal to follow: to read. Yep, that's it
I made my reading goal last year of 30 books, I actually read 32! So now I'm hoping to get to 50. At the beginning of last year I was committed to reading a diverse range of genres but fell back into fantasy pretty hard. So hopefully I actually keep the diversity throughout the year this time.
I am taking it a bit easy this year, because I set my reading goal at 150 books, and I did not meet it. I altered the goal to 125 when that became clear, and I still read over 130 books. But it was also a meh reading year and I didn't have many books that really stood out to me. And the final book I read for the year was a two star. I set it at 52. I know I would surpass it but I am going easy on myself.
I‘ve been a subscriber for years and I will stay, no matter what 🤗 hope 2022 will be a better reading year for you. Sending over a virtual hug from Berlin (germany) 😃
I never set reading goals, just to absorb as many stories as i can 😍 and if that means rereading comfort books, reading the same genre for months, or taking my sweet time reading a 900 page masterpiece that is what im gonna do! 🤩 in 2021 i read 67 books & the last few months almost exclusively asian inspired fantasy 🤪 which i will continue to do as long as thats what my reading soul needs. (As a side note i specifically love binging series so i dont have to make a decision about what book to read next bc ANXIETY. Series are like a warm blanky for my anxious/depressed brain)
I love your videos. I had the best reading year last year that I have ever had. I read 250 books mostly thanks to audiobooks. This year my goal is 150 books because I want to read some bigger books and more Kindle books that don't have audiobooks with them. I also plan to DNF a book if it is not really holding my interest after 100 pages or 2 hours if it is an audiobook. I also plan to read at least two Kindle books and two Kindle Unlimited books each month. Those are the only ones that I have come up with so far. I hope you have a great reading year.
My goals are -Read more books by diverse authors -Stop dropping series when I am in the middle of them/ Complete the series that i'm in the middle of -Read less romance/contemporary books -Get my physical TBR down to 60 (im at 93 right now) -Support more indie bookshops -Stop worrying about how many books I read per month and just read for the enjoyment of it. -Write more of my story
Your first one.. yes same😂 I really wanna get out of my reading slump and find a balance between reading watching anime/shows and drawing. Let’s do our best😭🙏🏼
My goal is, more than last year. Which means at least 4. I read 3 books last year, 2 of these was the same book twice for school. Oh, and finally finishing the Sillmorilion.
I highly recommend Mo Xiang Tong Xiu books (especially Heaven Official Blessing). They've recently got offical english translations. They are really good fantasy novels with exciting plot and beautiful atmosphere but also has fantastic and loveable characters! All three of her series are the best translated novels i've ever read!!
Yes Jessie! Reading goals! I can't wait to keep watching you no matter how creative or not creative it is. It just just feels like I can take a break and I can relax Thank you!
my resolution is actually probably to read less books. because i'm just tired of myself, i'm in my twenties, i don't have any friends and those that i could consider my friends constantly leave me on "read" or don't even read the message until i text them again, seeking their attention. people i share interests with don't want to be my friends, cuz i'm shy and awkward (and i'm not pretty either). i don't belong anywhere, i'm lonely, and book characters just can't fix that anymore. so i'm giving myself this last year, to get a life, or to end it
You make me so happy and motivated to read, I always get so excited when you post content. And this video was such a great start to my year and brought so much joy to my day! Thank you for having a safe and warm environment for wholesome vibes, I can't wait for your new content coming out
So excuted for classics book club, I always love hearing peoples thoughts on classics and The Picture of Dorian Gray is one of my altime favourit books
You have so much energy for this coming year and I hope it goes well! And also love the game up editing a lot. Hope all the goals go well :) I want to do more reading vlogs on my channel as a goal.
Yes to reading. My one and only goal is to read what's on my shelves bc I have 170 books unread. SO I'm good for the year :D Always enjoy your energy, wild that it'll be 10 years! Be kind to yourself regardless of what you're able to do! Happy reading, Jesse.
Have you heard of the book The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers? It's a translated fantasy novel about books, a book hunt, booklings, book trolls, book beatles, books which can walk, creatures who know every word a author has ever written, book dragons and did I mention a book town? It's part of a series but it the order doesn't matter. I'd highly recommend:).
The initial reflexion was really nice, thank you for that. My biggest goal is read, without a number to reach at the end of the year, I just wanna enjoy it, also I wanna read more standalones and recent books, I've read series and stuff from 2010's or before so, I need to catch up lol Finally happy new year Jesse! Hope you have a great one, hugs from Mexico.
Reading goals for me this year: read twice as many books this year, have more books and tea moments. I love your videos Jesse!!!! They really brighten up my day and put me in a bigger mood to read more....which is already a lot. Happy New Year Jesse!!!
my reading goals are to: 1. Read at least 99 books before the end of the year 2. Read 4 hours a day (to achieve this unachievable goal of 99 books 😂) 3. Read and finish duologies and/or series I have on my physical tbr 4. Keep track of my reading by starting a reading journal (I just started my reading journal and can't wait to fill it with my reviews of the books I read throughout the year) *Basically, my reading goal is to finish my tbr, and to read the books I have planned to read for a while. (wow that's a mouthful) Good luck with your reading goal, Jesse! I hope you are able to complete them 😊
i’m moving my reading goal from 50 (what it’s been the past two years) to 35 so I can enjoy my books more and read longer ones because i’ll admit, the past two years at the end of each year I end up reading a lot of short stories after panicking that I won’t finish my goal
The Picture of Dorian Gray is actually my favourite book ever, and i'm not a big fans of classics in general so i can't wait to see what are your thoughts on it!!
I honestly had no idea what you meant that this last year wasn't a good/creative one for your channel. I enjoyed all of your videos and I didn't feel I was lacking anything, so cut yourself some slack :) That said, I was blown away by the editing you did on this video, kudos!
Lol. I do 100 books on Goodreads every year too. One of my goals is also to finish some series bc I am also bad at getting to the last book and then forgetting about it. Another goal is to actually finish a TBR. I have so much fun making them and then I forget about them 😅
Jesse, of you want to read mora translated work I would highly recommend the Raven Rings trilogy by Siri Pettersen. She is a Norwegian author and this series is absolutely incredible, it deals with so many interesting topics and the world is mind-blowing. The plot just turn in so many unexpected ways, and you are never able to predict what’s going to happen next. Definitely one of my fave fantasy series ever, and I think it will stay on that list for a long time.
Reading all of V.E. Schwab is one of my goals as well. I dont think its going to happen in a year because I have SO much to read, but I intend to have all of her books on my shelves.
My goals are set on goodreads to read 50 books. I have my January n Feb tbr written. Currently reading Lair of Dreams, Uglies, and My Second Life. My inherent goal is to be better about posting to Instagram n start putting a monthly tbr up. Happy New Year! Hope you have a great 2022 Jesse!
my reading goal is to read 50 books. by having that challenge for me i'm really excited to see how far i get in it, and i haven't been consistently reading in a while so i wanna keep a completely open mind to any books and authors and yeah
My reading goals for this year this far: #1: read more books than 2020 and 2021, I read 12 books in 2020 and 11 in 2021 so I want to make that improvement. #2: really think about which books I will actually want to read in this year specifically and not just keep them on the bookshelf and collect dust that whole year XD!
My reading goals for 2022 are: -- Read more books than I buy this year. -- Read 4 and then buy one.-- Finish the Wheel of Time and start the Witcher series. -- Read 5 books from genres I don't normally pick up.-- Not forcing myself to read a book. Read what I'm in the mood for instead of pressuring myself. Pretty reasonable so far … I think. My Goodreads goal is 60 so we'll see.
that intro tho!! and oooooh writing vlogs returning yesssss
My reading goals this year is : Read books of new author's who just published their books and not just famous authors' ones, dnf the books which I don't like instead of being determined to finish them, it really wastes a lot of time, read some specific books that I have in mind and have lots of coffee!! I love your channel, you're the only booktuber who's literally every video is interesting!!! And you really motivate me to read more! Happy New Year Jesse!!
Read more indie authors for me.
My reading goal this year: whenever I feel stressed out about not being able to keep up on my reading schedule, I’ll just pick up a book and read until I get tired. I feel like in 2021 I would stress out over not being able to read everyday.. but I’ve realized that it’s ok and I should read for the fun of it!:)
My reading goal:
After reading a book,I will try to write a review everytime.
Just hoping forward this year will be great
My reading goal this year: actually start reading again. Who knew that getting a job in a bookstore would lead me into a reading slump...
I wish everyone a great 2022!!!
Ugh that happened to me too... when I worked in a bookshop I bought more books than ever but read less than forever. make it make sense.
You are one of the greatest youtubers I have ever found because we both kind of have the same characteristics; reading and joking, etc. ❤️
🥺 this made me soft
@@jessethereader You actually replied me!!!!!! I can't believe it!!!!!! 😀
the only reading goal i have this year is to get into classics more! hope you complete all of yours, and ty for being one of the best booktubers out there!
that’s a great goal! do you have a classic in mind that you’re going to start with?
@@jessethereader yeah, actually! i was thinking some of charles dickens, mainly tale of two cities, and then going on with dr. jekyll and mr. hyde
Same bro!! I hv tried reading to kill a mockingbird about 100 times.. probably was to be my first classic but it never ended🤣
@@viking3113 I loved dr Jekyll and mr hyde as well as the lord of the flies
@@saritagarg3300 hey! i have that lying around! probably will hv to get to it soon haha
It’s actually my first year joining the goodreads challenge and I’m excited! I’m starting at 25. :)
That’s awesome! You got this!
@Liveyour_story Did you achieve your goal?
@@glooming108 yes! I read 31 books in 2022, it was great :)
This year I read 26 books and I’m super happy! Last year I only read 18 so this was an improvement. Hoping for 30 in 2022 🤞
I don't set a goal. I just read whenever I want and see how many I reach by the end of the year. I'm a really slow reader and recently I found that listening to audiobooks and physically reading that book at the same time helps me to stay focused. It really helps me to read more and stay engaged in the story!
Way to go, Jesse, on the goals! Try not to beat yourself up too much if you don't meet them. FYI for classics: if you choose Wuthering Heights, it's a long and painful read. Try not to let it discourage you (just avoid it).
Thanks for the encouragement!
My reading goals:
-finish all the (extremely) later added books of series
-read more classics
-read more poetry
-keep more up with my quotes journal
-start reading in multiple languages again instead of just English
-find one book a month outside of your genre comfort zone
As always Jesse, your videos are so amazing!
My biggest goal is to put more focus on my physical TBR vs digital to free up space
the aesthetics at the intro is just *chefs kiss*.
I hate coffee, but I DO love Dorian Gray, this loose, no pressure book club will be great for my brain
„It’s gonna be super chill…. Yeah caffeine is in the name, why are you asking?“ but honestly! All of your goals are a big mood! I wanna find a few books that make me stay up to read them cause I only found like one each year the past few years and it’s the vest feeling
I'm so proud of how much I read in 2021 and how diverse it was, spanning classics and Memoir, essay and nonfiction etc. Honestly I'm just hoping to maintain that next year as I'm taking on some new projects that will be time consuming.
🕯OMG 2022 PLEASE BE GOOD TO JESSE 🕯
plz 🙏 manifesting 🙏
I'm currently deployed and have been halfway across the world from my husband and family over the holidays. I was pretty bummed out, but I had brought some books with me and decided to try to read. Been in a reading slump for 2½ years, and for the first time I not only was able to get into a book, but straight up read it from start to finish in one day 😂 now you popped back up on my TH-cam and I was like, "Oh yeah, I loved watching Jesse's videos. Let me watch him again!" So I'm looking forward to you future videos!
Good luck on reading The Picture of Dorian Gray! I read it for the first time two years ago and it quick became ( still is) one of my favorite books and classics.
My friend and I are reading at least 20 books this year and holding a "book club" about our books (except we aren't reading the same books). It's an accountability system to help us both grow as readers 😊 📚
Goal: to be better at time managing/doing more important things that I NEED to do everyday. But giving my self a break at least once a week. Balance.... Having balance. I was very last minute with stuff/college work last year. I got good grades, but my stress level was up there. I also have more going on, so I have to organize it even better. So a challenge for sure. Reading goal is to do the alphabet challenge, and reach 30 books. I won't have a lot of time, but there is summer and holidays for reading. So I should be ok.
my girlfriend and I discovered your channel last year and loved your energy and your concepts very much. We stuck through last year and will stick through the next 10 with you. Happy 10th channel birthyear!
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Watching some of your original videos from 9+ years ago and then coming to this one. Just wow. I know you were down on yourself about lack of creativity in 2021 but you honestly have come so far. And you’re an inspiration to teeny tiny creators like me and you look like you have so much fun being yourself. Plus you got me onto Victoria Schwab and that’s pretty awesome ❤️
My goals this year is trying to get through my TBR in my bookshelf as much as possible before buying new books from my TBR list. I also want to push myself to keep reading and trying 20 books this year (last year was 12 and I got 16). And I would love to get going with my writing and getting out of that writing slump i've been in for 2 years
My reading goal this year is just to start liking reading again. This past year was really hard for me and I am way more anxious than I’ve ever been and it’s so hard for me now to just sit down and enjoy a story. Instead I’m just anxious and think about all the other things I need to be doing instead and I end up rereading the same first chapter over and over again because every time I convince myself to actually read I don’t remember anything afterwords because I’m so anxious the whole time. Obviously there is a lot more to it, but I just want to like reading again. To get back to it being my safe place for me instead of something that makes me feel guilty
Goals for me this year. Read 120 books. I read 137 last year. Read more classics and Non-fiction. Read more of my own TBR before buying books. I also want to do more self care. Take better care of my health both mental and physical and just be less critical of myself. Have better self love. Excited to see more content from you this year!
My current goals:
1. Diversify my shelves - read more POC authors, international authors, and also just expand the genres i read
2. Read 54 books this year
3. Finish the first draft of my novel
4. Read 22 of the TBR books I already own
Best of luck with your goals!!!!
No shame with the Goodreads goal. I was trying for 50 books every year and could never achieve it, so I started smaller for a more achievable goal, like 25 books, achieved it and bumped it up the next year (30 books in 2021). I set a goal for 50 books again for 2022 because I read 46 books in 2021 and if I pace myself, I think I can achieve it. So I'm also keeping a reading journal to track my progress and hold myself accountable to my goals rather than relying on my memory (especially when I'm so busy getting my life started in the real world. Ahhhh!!!!)
That being said, my goals this year are:
-Reading more mystery and thriller series (aiming for 1 book per month)
-Reading more fantasy (again, 1 book per month)
-Read one chapter a day (a goal I've done in previous years that has held me accountable)
-Listen to one podcast per day (something I tried last year and didn't follow through, but want to try again)
-And of course....read 50 books this year (4 books per month, aside from January and December where I'll dedicate winter break to reaching 5 books per month)
Good luck to you and everyone else on their goals! We've got this!
My reading goals are;
1) buy less books such as, if I giveaway or donate books one month, the next month I can buy the same amount of books that I have given away.
2) have 5 books I want to read this year, that I kept for ages, and if I don’t read them, donate them at the end of the year.
3) DNF more books that I’m struggling to like, not enjoy, or get through.
4) read 45-50 books this year.
MY FAVOURITE BOOK TUBER STARTING THE NEW YEAR WITH A VLOG ABOUT MY FAVOURITE BOOK??? HECK YES!
Last year was actually my first time doing a goodreads challenge with 15 and boy was it not a good reading year, I barely made it. But this year I am feeling motivated and I am reaching for that 20
The cinematic start was so nice Jesse!! wish u a very happy new year ❤
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My aim is to broaden my reading, finish books I already have brought and finish series!
Other goals aside reading are; lose the weight I’ve gained over the last 2 years, finish an art project and be on time for work 😂
Reading Challenges
1. Half the books on my shelf (20)
2. Read a book from authors from different countries
The Plauge - Albert Camus (French)
Master and Margarita - Mikhail Bulgakov
(Russian)
3. Read a genre you don’t normally read: SiFi, western, historical fiction
4. Read a book about Australian history
5. Read a Booker Prize winner - English literature award
6. Read a Miles Franklin winner - Australian literature award
7. Read a Pulitzer Prize winner - US literature award
8. Read a banned book
9. Read a topic you don’t normally read: politics, feminism, self-help
10. Read a book about poetry
11. Read an unpopular book - I’m going to pick a book that hasn’t been shelved a lot and doesn’t have many reviews on Goodreads
12. Participate in Goodreads group challenges you didn’t get to participate in 2021
12. Read 4 nightmare hall books in a month - it’s a series I loved to read growing up but I never finished reading the series. It’s also 26 book series 😲
13. Read next book in series I’ve started (10)
14. Read two books on your to-be-read shelf on Goodreads that isn’t included in the other challenges
15. Read a book from a master of horror you haven’t read - horror is one of my favourite genres
16. Read a book from an author I want to read more of
Jesse, you’re so funny and I love the editing of this video. I also struggle to set and meet reading goals.
thank you!!
Happy 10 years Jesse and would love to join you in your reading goals this year all the best for 2022
For translated fiction you could read How to Become King by Jan Terlouw, it is a originally Dutch children's book, but I'm sure you'll love it!
It's about a boy who has to complete challenges in order to become king after the beloved King dies one stormy night. And the challenges are to solve problems throughout the kingdom to help the people there.
omg you gave me HUGE Cardan vibes when wearing that crown😍 and don’t worry, I can’t ‘word’ to save my life even with how much i read😂😂😂
My reading goal this year is simple: I'll try to read at least one book more than last year, so I strive for 41. This strategy has worked for the last 4 years. On a different note, Jesse, you look stunning with a crown - like an elf king! 👑 ❤️☺️ Have a great new year!
He really does!
The crown and his hair gave me major Cardan from the Folk of Air Series vibes 👑 it’d be so cool if he did like a cosplay-ish photo shoot if he continues with the series!
the editting of this video keeps me alive
My reading goals this year🎉 :
Sense and Sensibility
Pride and Prejudice
Emma
Mansfield Park
Persuasion
Lord of the rings trilogy
Kane Chronicles
Magnus Chase
Mortal Instruments
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PS: I read 28 books this year😁😁😁
My reading goal this year is: Maintain a reading journal and read as much as I can. Happy new year
Jesse, you are my all-time favorite booktuber! Thank you so much for your content, it’s amazing and REAL.
I hope this year will be better for all of us, we could use that.
My most important goal for this year is to work on my Bullet/Reading Journal and read a lot. Maybe even gather enough courage to start a channel on Twitch or something, who knows?
Thanks again and happy 2022! We are here for you
the picture of dorian gray is one of my favourite books, i'm so excited to hear your thoughts on that! also, i can't wait to read your book in the future!!!
I too agree with Jesse here... 2021 was not the year for me coz I fell into a reading slump mid year and I'm still struggling to get back into reading.. I think the main reason for that was because I tried pushing myself to read a genre which wasn't my cup of tea.. Anyhow I feel motivated this year and I'm going to try out some books from my favorite genre so that I can get back into reading again.
Jessethereader is my comfort youtuber anytime I’m stressed or having anxiety I just watch him and it melts away keep doing what your doing and thank you 😊
You just gotta do it. I just finished The Serpents Curse by Lisa Maxwell…and if you’ve ever read any books from The Last Magician series, you would know that the third installment is a chunker. I definitely didn’t think that I would ever make it to actually reading and then finishing the book, but I did, and I enjoyed it, and it feels like an achievement. So honestly, you just gotta pick up those series finales and read them and finish them. It’s so worth it.
Your voice in the pop-in goodreads section was deeper than normal and it was really attractive??
I can tell you put in a lot of effort into filming and editing this video. It's awesome 🔥🔥🔥
I am also really bad at finishing series, so I feel you. I still need to finish the Percy Jackson series, so that is one of my goals this year. I only have the last book left and I don't know why I've been putting it off. I also feel like I read a lot of contemporary books last year, so I want to get back into reading more fantasy/sci-fi as well. I love your content and I hope you are able to achieve your goals! :)
youre the reason i finished the book thief in 2020 (for an oddly specific reason, i think i saw you track the page count in a reading vlog and i created a 50 page system similar to yours lol) and ive been watching you since. you literally have no idea how much youve impacted my life during those two years, thank you for existing
The aesthetic beginning 😭
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Awesome goals! I'm glad you're feeling better and uploading more.
I have a couple of goals, but my main focus is going to try and read 25% of nonfiction this year.
Congrats on almost 10 years!! That's awesome!
My reading goals:
1. Read more books that I already own instead of letting dust fall on them
2. Just read more, 'cause just like you, last year I put so much time into things that I am not so happy about? Yeah, depression might be a good excuse, but still, reading IS actually a way to get out of a minor depression
Someone had said something along the lines of no goals just vibes in regards to the goodreads challenge. And while I did set myself a reasonable goal, I think imma just vibe this year.
I want to focus on my physical TBR to free up space and save money. I also want to read 50 books this year. I hope to read more self help books.
My main reading goals for this year:
1. Finish series 😅 (I am also terrible at it)
2. Read more classics
3. Read more books from all over the world
4. (Try to) read more books in my weaker languages (mainly French and Finnish) besides just English and my native language
5. Write a review for every book I read, even if it’s just one sentence
6. Stop being scared of big books 😆
Great video (as always)! Excited for all the new content coming!!🤩
My reading goal this year is to just read whatever I feel like because that's what I am eventually gonna do, no matter what I plan. So it's better that i do not make a plan rather than making it not following it and then being guilty about it and you know...
Just one goal to follow: to read. Yep, that's it
I made my reading goal last year of 30 books, I actually read 32! So now I'm hoping to get to 50. At the beginning of last year I was committed to reading a diverse range of genres but fell back into fantasy pretty hard. So hopefully I actually keep the diversity throughout the year this time.
I am taking it a bit easy this year, because I set my reading goal at 150 books, and I did not meet it. I altered the goal to 125 when that became clear, and I still read over 130 books. But it was also a meh reading year and I didn't have many books that really stood out to me. And the final book I read for the year was a two star. I set it at 52. I know I would surpass it but I am going easy on myself.
YESSS omg would LOVE to see u do more of those reading series vlogs!!
I‘ve been a subscriber for years and I will stay, no matter what 🤗 hope 2022 will be a better reading year for you. Sending over a virtual hug from Berlin (germany) 😃
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I never set reading goals, just to absorb as many stories as i can 😍 and if that means rereading comfort books, reading the same genre for months, or taking my sweet time reading a 900 page masterpiece that is what im gonna do! 🤩 in 2021 i read 67 books & the last few months almost exclusively asian inspired fantasy 🤪 which i will continue to do as long as thats what my reading soul needs. (As a side note i specifically love binging series so i dont have to make a decision about what book to read next bc ANXIETY. Series are like a warm blanky for my anxious/depressed brain)
I love your videos. I had the best reading year last year that I have ever had. I read 250 books mostly thanks to audiobooks. This year my goal is 150 books because I want to read some bigger books and more Kindle books that don't have audiobooks with them. I also plan to DNF a book if it is not really holding my interest after 100 pages or 2 hours if it is an audiobook. I also plan to read at least two Kindle books and two Kindle Unlimited books each month. Those are the only ones that I have come up with so far. I hope you have a great reading year.
My goals are
-Read more books by diverse authors
-Stop dropping series when I am in the middle of them/ Complete the series that i'm in the middle of
-Read less romance/contemporary books
-Get my physical TBR down to 60 (im at 93 right now)
-Support more indie bookshops
-Stop worrying about how many books I read per month and just read for the enjoyment of it.
-Write more of my story
i definitely recommend using the heroes of olympus audiobooks because i’m currently rereading and it helps a lot
Jokes aside though, if you ever need to take breaks from social media, please do! Don’t hold back from that. YOU are most important!
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Your first one.. yes same😂 I really wanna get out of my reading slump and find a balance between reading watching anime/shows and drawing. Let’s do our best😭🙏🏼
I hope you’re able to get out of your slump 😭
My goal is, more than last year.
Which means at least 4. I read 3 books last year, 2 of these was the same book twice for school. Oh, and finally finishing the Sillmorilion.
You can do it !! Good luck ^^
It's all about progress.
I highly recommend Mo Xiang Tong Xiu books (especially Heaven Official Blessing). They've recently got offical english translations. They are really good fantasy novels with exciting plot and beautiful atmosphere but also has fantastic and loveable characters! All three of her series are the best translated novels i've ever read!!
YES! Definitely recommend. Heaven Official's Blessing and Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation are the best Romances I have ever read💖💖💖
THE EDITING STYLE IS TAKING ME OUT!
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Yes Jessie! Reading goals! I can't wait to keep watching you no matter how creative or not creative it is. It just just feels like I can take a break and I can relax
Thank you!
My reading goal is to read more genres! No number goal on that though because I'm with you, who needs numbers
my resolution is actually probably to read less books. because i'm just tired of myself, i'm in my twenties, i don't have any friends and those that i could consider my friends constantly leave me on "read" or don't even read the message until i text them again, seeking their attention. people i share interests with don't want to be my friends, cuz i'm shy and awkward (and i'm not pretty either). i don't belong anywhere, i'm lonely, and book characters just can't fix that anymore. so i'm giving myself this last year, to get a life, or to end it
You make me so happy and motivated to read, I always get so excited when you post content. And this video was such a great start to my year and brought so much joy to my day! Thank you for having a safe and warm environment for wholesome vibes, I can't wait for your new content coming out
So excuted for classics book club, I always love hearing peoples thoughts on classics and The Picture of Dorian Gray is one of my altime favourit books
You have so much energy for this coming year and I hope it goes well! And also love the game up editing a lot. Hope all the goals go well :) I want to do more reading vlogs on my channel as a goal.
Yes to reading. My one and only goal is to read what's on my shelves bc I have 170 books unread. SO I'm good for the year :D Always enjoy your energy, wild that it'll be 10 years! Be kind to yourself regardless of what you're able to do! Happy reading, Jesse.
with another new year it's been 7 years of being in the readerfam :)
0:25 your eyes are so prettyyyy
Have you heard of the book The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers? It's a translated fantasy novel about books, a book hunt, booklings, book trolls, book beatles, books which can walk, creatures who know every word a author has ever written, book dragons and did I mention a book town? It's part of a series but it the order doesn't matter. I'd highly recommend:).
The initial reflexion was really nice, thank you for that. My biggest goal is read, without a number to reach at the end of the year, I just wanna enjoy it, also I wanna read more standalones and recent books, I've read series and stuff from 2010's or before so, I need to catch up lol
Finally happy new year Jesse! Hope you have a great one, hugs from Mexico.
Reading goals for me this year: read twice as many books this year, have more books and tea moments. I love your videos Jesse!!!! They really brighten up my day and put me in a bigger mood to read more....which is already a lot. Happy New Year Jesse!!!
you got this!!
my reading goals are to:
1. Read at least 99 books before the end of the year
2. Read 4 hours a day (to achieve this unachievable goal of 99 books 😂)
3. Read and finish duologies and/or series I have on my physical tbr
4. Keep track of my reading by starting a reading journal (I just started my reading journal and can't wait to fill it with my reviews of the books I read throughout the year)
*Basically, my reading goal is to finish my tbr, and to read the books I have planned to read for a while. (wow that's a mouthful)
Good luck with your reading goal, Jesse! I hope you are able to complete them 😊
i’m moving my reading goal from 50 (what it’s been the past two years) to 35 so I can enjoy my books more and read longer ones because i’ll admit, the past two years at the end of each year I end up reading a lot of short stories after panicking that I won’t finish my goal
The Picture of Dorian Gray is actually my favourite book ever, and i'm not a big fans of classics in general so i can't wait to see what are your thoughts on it!!
I honestly had no idea what you meant that this last year wasn't a good/creative one for your channel. I enjoyed all of your videos and I didn't feel I was lacking anything, so cut yourself some slack :) That said, I was blown away by the editing you did on this video, kudos!
Lol. I do 100 books on Goodreads every year too. One of my goals is also to finish some series bc I am also bad at getting to the last book and then forgetting about it. Another goal is to actually finish a TBR. I have so much fun making them and then I forget about them 😅
You are one of my favorites on TH-cam!! I hope you reach all your goals this year!!
My reading goals: Read more books/read the neglected books on my shelf. Be a better rater and write actual reviews.
Jesse, of you want to read mora translated work I would highly recommend the Raven Rings trilogy by Siri Pettersen. She is a Norwegian author and this series is absolutely incredible, it deals with so many interesting topics and the world is mind-blowing. The plot just turn in so many unexpected ways, and you are never able to predict what’s going to happen next. Definitely one of my fave fantasy series ever, and I think it will stay on that list for a long time.
Reading all of V.E. Schwab is one of my goals as well. I dont think its going to happen in a year because I have SO much to read, but I intend to have all of her books on my shelves.
I have enjoyed your content since I found your channel and I can't wait to see what you create in the future.
My goals are set on goodreads to read 50 books. I have my January n Feb tbr written. Currently reading Lair of Dreams, Uglies, and My Second Life. My inherent goal is to be better about posting to Instagram n start putting a monthly tbr up. Happy New Year! Hope you have a great 2022 Jesse!
50 is a solid amount. you've got this!
my reading goal is to read 50 books. by having that challenge for me i'm really excited to see how far i get in it, and i haven't been consistently reading in a while so i wanna keep a completely open mind to any books and authors and yeah
We’ll still be here to watch your content this year, easy to create or not! I hope this year holds better things for you! ♥️
thanks liv!
My reading goals for this year this far: #1: read more books than 2020 and 2021, I read 12 books in 2020 and 11 in 2021 so I want to make that improvement.
#2: really think about which books I will actually want to read in this year specifically and not just keep them on the bookshelf and collect dust that whole year XD!
I absolutely love your content. You just got me so excited about your writing journey. I so hope you publish a book. May you complete your goals.
My reading goals for 2022 are:
-- Read more books than I buy this year. -- Read 4 and then buy one.-- Finish the Wheel of Time and start the Witcher series.
-- Read 5 books from genres I don't normally pick up.-- Not forcing myself to read a book. Read what I'm in the mood for instead of pressuring myself. Pretty reasonable so far … I think. My Goodreads goal is 60 so we'll see.