Happy Tuesday, y’all! We are halfway through January already, seriously? How? This week, Jana over atĀ That Artsy Reader GirlĀ is asking us to share our bookish goals for 2025. Interestingly, I only had two. How is that possible? But I have a few more for my blog, so if I put them out in the universe, they must be worked on, right? Who wants to see my goals for 2025?
Yes, I know I said there were only two book goals, but a few blog goals are book-related. So technically, there are a few more that are book-related. But the majority of these are blog-related. If you’re curious, I posted some personal goals I hope to achieve in 2025 in December; you can read those goals here.
Now, let’s check out my goals for 2025!
Goodreads Goal: 52
I’ve set a goal of 52 books for the past few years. Why? Because reading a book a week is manageable. The best part is that I have surpassed it without problems. I read 52 books in the first seven months of 2024. But I know 2025 will be a bit chaotic at times, and I want to keep my goals manageable.
Read 26 Owned Books
My physical TBR is getting seriously out of hand. I have 202 books. Yikes! That’s a lot for me because I used to have five or six books on my shelf before 2020 rolled around. In the past, I’ve just said I wanted to read more owned books. This year, I decided to set a number to help me focus on the goal.
Write 1 Review a Week
Of course, I’ll write reviews for the ARCs I’m reading. But I would like to fill the month in with backlist reviews. Hopefully, this will give me an excuse to read more owned books.
Write 2-3 Food Posts a Month
In 2024, I wrote 13 food posts, the majority of which were in December as part of my Blogmas. My ideas include cookbook reviews, ingredient reviews, and recipe lists.
Write 1-2 Creative Posts a Month
In 2024, I wrote five creative posts, four of which were in December as part of my Blogmas. My ideas include sharing works in progress (WIP), favorite supplies, and budget-friendly options.
Write 1-2 Book Tags a Month
I hadn’t written a book tag for over a year until I did Blogmas in 2024. They were lots of fun and relatively quick and easy.
Write 1-2 Book Posts a Month
These posts will be on top of the weekly Top Ten Tuesday posts. My ideas include cover comparisons and ideas for various reading challenges.
Use Instagram to Promote Blog
I re-activated my Instagram over the summer. I’ve randomly shared pictures and cross-promoted posts. But I want to be more consistent with it. If you’re looking for me on Instagram, my username is readbakecreate.
Update Old Posts
In 2024, I spent time verifying links and taking down some posts. In 2025, I hope to update some older posts. There are a few that I am proud of but need to be refreshed.
Update Blog Graphics
I don’t dislike the graphics I use, but I think it would be a good idea to update them.
Those are my book and blog goals for 2024. What are some of your goals for 2024? Do you have any suggestions to help me achieve mine? My biggest goal is to increase traffic on my blog, and I think all of the above goals will support this goal. So, I’m not going to include it.
Are you looking for some more books to read? Check out my otherĀ bookish lists,Ā book reviews,Ā andĀ monthly reading wrap-ups.
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I would love to read about your WIPs! And book tags are super fun. I set my Goodreads goal at 50 for similar reasons; I know I can surpass it, but I don’t want to pressure myself, and 2025 is going to be crazy!
Here is my TTT: https://thissideofstoryland.blogspot.com/2025/01/top-ten-tuesday-bookish-goals-for-2025.html
Food posts are so fun.
Updating old posts is such a good idea! I’ve done a few here and there when I link back to those much older posts but finding the time is always an issue, lol. I hope to get to it soon though š Good luck with these goals, Pam!
Great list of goals! I love the one to update old posts, I should do that too š Good luck with all of these!
Lots of great goals, Pam! I’ve always loved your blog’s title. Eager to see the new graphics. Good luck with your goals!
https://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2025/01/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-bookish.html
I think they are all great goals and related to the blog, so they work. I should go back and update posts before they get out of hand. Good luck with all your goals.
These are all fantastic goals! Many that I also want to take part in. I am going to try really hard to be more consistent with my blog posting. Good luck with all of these!
Good luck! To be honest, I keep forgetting about booktags LOL. I created one myself in 2023, this one: https://laurieisreading.com/2023/10/21/the-if-i-wasnt-a-bookblogger-i-tag/
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2025/01/14/top-ten-tuesday-bookish-goals-for-2025/
Such a great list of goals. Good luck with them.
What is a blog tag? Iām so curious! I updated the colors on my blog. Still working to add a sidebar. You have some great goals for 2025!
I love the variety in your goals!
That’s a great mix of blog goals for the year! Good luck and I’ll look forward to reading your posts.
Such a good variety in your goals, should keep you from getting bored!
Hope you accomplish ALL of your goals in 2025! I need to finish going through all of my archives and continue, in this year, to “clean” up posts OR delete them and republish with more articulate thoughts/better wording. I think MOST of the time when I re-read a discussion post or even a film list, my ultimate opinion is the same, it’s more that I could say it better. Thanks so much for visiting my list today!
These sound like some great goals! I would also like to read more of my owned books, too. They can get overwhelming so fast.