TTT - Bookish Goals 🎯

 

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. Here is the topic of the week:

🎯 Reading and blogging goals for 2026 🎯

At first I thought I didn't have any specific reading goals for 2026 except the obvious one - finish all my reading challenges, but then I thought about which books I'm reading so I've come up with something 😂 Here are my goals for this year:

1. Read 80 books 📚

Last year I read 76 and I definitely could've read more if it weren't for that slump that lasted the whole month 🤦🏻‍♀️

 2. Read more new releases ✨

Since I focused mainly on backlist books the past 2 years, I have failed in reading some exciting new releases from my fave authors (or others) which means I'm a bit behind with current trends. I definitely want to change that.

3. Focus on my reading journal ✍🏻

I LOVE decorating my reading journal. Even when I don't have a purpose for it, I'll make a gorgeous spread just to have fun and relax. I recently bought some super cute stickers (that I'll definitely share with you in an upcoming post), which made me want to make EVEN MORE spreads...

4. Write more discussion posts 💬

Ahh this is something I'm really bad at. Even though I have a ton of ideas, they always stay in my lil notebook and never see the light of day...or should I say screen? 😂

5. Connect with other bloggers 🌍

I definitely need to expand my circle. While I love reading the same 2-3 blogs every day and they are my comfort places, I have space in my heart for more 😂

6. Get out of reading slumps faster 💀

Now I know reading slumps are inevitable. The year is long, moods change, books can be 2-star trash...all of this affects my reading, so I can't say I won't get into a reading slump. BUT. I do have a better emergency plan if it happens - I'm gonna reread Gallagher Girls 😂😂 It's such a fun, light series and there are a ton of books, so even if I get into 5 slumps I HAVE A BOOK FOR EACH

7. Read more manga 💭

I mean...I don't know what to say for myself 😅 My first (and only) manga was Spy x Family Vol.1 and I absolutely loved it. I read it halfway through 2025 and just...left it at that 😂 I want to, nay, I NEED TO read more. Not just because it's an excellent series, but because there's a whole world out there that needs to be explored. Bonus points for having a work colleague who has a bunch of manga at home and is willing to borrow them and gush with me about them 😂

I think that's it. I tried coming up with more goals, but TBH, I read what I like and when I like it. When it comes to blogging, it's the same. Apart from discussion posts, I'll just write whatever comes to mind and don't have a plan in motion.

💬 Have you set any goals for 2026? 💬