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Paperbackstash · 06-29-2020, 11:30 AM

Since we're at 6 months into the year, thought it would be useful to go over goals updates

Gothics
Read more of my Gothic paperbacks that have been sitting on the shelf for years. Goal: 2/5
Buy More Used Gothics from local Used Bookstore I haven't been to for years, but want to frequent more often. Sadly, it's in an inconvenient location. Progress: 1/1 - Done in May!
Re-read at least five Barbara Michaels. Progress: 0/5

JUNE UPDATE - I have several Gothics I want to read still soon, so I think I will make the first goal. Not sure on the Barbara Michaels yet but I still have six months, so we'll see. I wanted to focus on new reads versus re-reads first.

Mysteries
Get caught up on the Alex Delaware series by Jonathan Kellerman. I am on around book 11 of the re-read. Progress 1/10
Read some more Hercule Poirot / Agatha Christie in my goal to finish all of them - many to go. Will finally brave Curtain - sad times. Progress: 0/5
Get caught up on some cozy mysteries backlog. Goal: 10 Series Firsts Trials. Progress: 5/10
Read more Noir and Hardboiled crime detective fiction. Goal: 2/10
Continue the Perry Mason Audiobook Marathon on Scribd. Goal: 5/10

I am doing awful with the mystery goals since my reading slowed down the last few months. I read a Perry Mason paperback I owned, so the goal for that I switched to 5/10. I'm addicted to these on Scribd so I have no doubt I'll complete this goal. Cozy mysteries either, I have plenty of those to read. Agatha Christie, not sure, haven't read any of those this year. I have not continued the Jonathan Kellerman series reads either yet so we'll see on that.

Romance
Clear out some Harlequin backlog that's been on the bookshelf for years. Goal: 5/15
Clear out some Historical romance backlog that's been on the bookshelf for years. Goal: 0/5

I re-organized my bookshelves this year and that will help with this. Still plenty to go. Harlequins are short but 15, ugh. We'll see.

Horror
Read more Water-Themed horror backlog for eventual website feature. Goal: 0/5
Read more Sci-Fi Horror. Goal: 2/3
Read and catch up on Halloween related before October (Failed this last year big time) 0/5

Right now failing all of the horror goals hard

Other Genre Goals
Read more anthologies consistently (always fail this!) Goal: 1/10
Read Nonfiction. Goal: 1/8
Read High Fantasy or Science Fiction (Non-horror): Goal: 0/3
Christian Theology. Goal: 0/4
Classics, country or year not important. Goal: 0/5
Graphic Novel Collection/Comic Starters. Goal: 0/10

Failing all the above pretty hard for the first half of the year

ARC Backlog:
Get caught up on Backlog of horror novels that are ARC's from Silver Shamrock 2/8
Catch up on Netgalley Backlog 0/11

Another fail so far!

06-29-2020, 11:30 AM	#132
Paperbackstash Wizard Posts: 1,657 Karma: 20102554 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Central Florida Device: Oasis 3, PW 3 & 5, Fire HD 8 & 10	Since we're at 6 months into the year, thought it would be useful to go over goals updates Gothics Read more of my Gothic paperbacks that have been sitting on the shelf for years. Goal: 2/5 Buy More Used Gothics from local Used Bookstore I haven't been to for years, but want to frequent more often. Sadly, it's in an inconvenient location. Progress: 1/1 - Done in May! Re-read at least five Barbara Michaels. Progress: 0/5 JUNE UPDATE - I have several Gothics I want to read still soon, so I think I will make the first goal. Not sure on the Barbara Michaels yet but I still have six months, so we'll see. I wanted to focus on new reads versus re-reads first. Mysteries Get caught up on the Alex Delaware series by Jonathan Kellerman. I am on around book 11 of the re-read. Progress 1/10 Read some more Hercule Poirot / Agatha Christie in my goal to finish all of them - many to go. Will finally brave Curtain - sad times. Progress: 0/5 Get caught up on some cozy mysteries backlog. Goal: 10 Series Firsts Trials. Progress: 5/10 Read more Noir and Hardboiled crime detective fiction. Goal: 2/10 Continue the Perry Mason Audiobook Marathon on Scribd. Goal: 5/10 I am doing awful with the mystery goals since my reading slowed down the last few months. I read a Perry Mason paperback I owned, so the goal for that I switched to 5/10. I'm addicted to these on Scribd so I have no doubt I'll complete this goal. Cozy mysteries either, I have plenty of those to read. Agatha Christie, not sure, haven't read any of those this year. I have not continued the Jonathan Kellerman series reads either yet so we'll see on that. Romance Clear out some Harlequin backlog that's been on the bookshelf for years. Goal: 5/15 Clear out some Historical romance backlog that's been on the bookshelf for years. Goal: 0/5 I re-organized my bookshelves this year and that will help with this. Still plenty to go. Harlequins are short but 15, ugh. We'll see. Horror Read more Water-Themed horror backlog for eventual website feature. Goal: 0/5 Read more Sci-Fi Horror. Goal: 2/3 Read and catch up on Halloween related before October (Failed this last year big time) 0/5 Right now failing all of the horror goals hard Other Genre Goals Read more anthologies consistently (always fail this!) Goal: 1/10 Read Nonfiction. Goal: 1/8 Read High Fantasy or Science Fiction (Non-horror): Goal: 0/3 Christian Theology. Goal: 0/4 Classics, country or year not important. Goal: 0/5 Graphic Novel Collection/Comic Starters. Goal: 0/10 Failing all the above pretty hard for the first half of the year ARC Backlog: Get caught up on Backlog of horror novels that are ARC's from Silver Shamrock 2/8 Catch up on Netgalley Backlog 0/11 Another fail so far!