Four Tips for Achieving Your Monthly Reading Goals

I know I made similar posts to this one early in 2021. However, given that it's 2022, I figured that it would be a good time to revamp these posts.

As I mentioned yesterday, please remember that a "good reading" period of time - be it an hour, day, month, or year - is not defined by how much you read. It's defined by the quality of your reads and if you enjoyed a majority of your reading.

Here are four tips for achieving your monthly reading goals.

Tip 1: Keep track of what you would like to read that month.

If you prefer to do this as a list, such as "Books to Read This Month," then go for that route. Or make a post about it on social media if you'd like to keep yourself more accountable. But it is not a necessity to do this. If you prefer to make mental notes of what you want to read a particular month, then go that route.

Tip 2: Pace yourself.

At this point, I'm pretty sure I mention this every single time, but I feel this is one of the most important reading tips. Do not rush your reading, especially if you're busy, and do not force yourself to read.

Tip 3: Utilize all book formats.

Another tip that I place in practically all of my reading-tips-related posts. So I won't go too much into this one aside from saying that using audiobooks, ebooks, and physical books can really help you reach any reading goals.

Tip 4: Spice up the genres you read from.

This tip helps in so many ways, and not just for reading slumps. If there is a book you've been wanting to read but haven't bought because it's not your usual genre, then borrow it from your local library (or apps like OverDrive or Libby).