I don't like strict goals or feel like I'm forcing myself to read certain books (although I do like the Reading Women Challenge and may use it for inspiration). The fact that people have TBR (To Be Read) lists and plan out what they read for an ENTIRE YEAR! blows my mind.
HOWEVER, I do like to have goals. Not far-reaching goals; these are things I'm sure I can easily complete. I think of these goals as "bare minimum guidelines".
Each month in 2020, I will read:
1. 1 book from my home bookshelf
2. 1 translated work. In the same way you're missing out if you only listen to English songs, you're missing out if you only read English and Western-centered literature. My focus will be on authors from South Korea because of course.
3. 1 book from the library. I love supporting the library! Use it or lose it!
4. 1 audiobook. I get all my audiobooks from my library through the Libby app, so it's all free! (Also fuck Audible.)
I like this plan because it gives me guidance without feeling structured. I mainly read women anyways, but having a translation rule will make me read more diversely. Just look at these books from Korea that will be released in English in 2020, they all sound metal as fuck.
What do you want to read in 2020?