[issybird]

On month in and I'm on target with my total books and Music of Time challenges and one book ahead on my travel challenge. I'm also more than halfway through my first doorstop so I'm on target with that as well.

Usually by the end of January I've developed a cushion on total books read; I think the difference this year is that I didn't have any hanging books from last year I could log. Still, it makes me aware I need to keep moving. What I'm most pleased about are two habits I've developed that I hope I can sustain: I never have more than four books going at once (six or seven was not unusual for me) and I read from my doorstop every day even if I'm not feeling it. I had thought the latter might be a productive strategy if I hoped to meet my doorstop challenge and I think it's working.