What is your reading resolution for 2009?
CNeill
LOVING FRANK, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, and A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS.
Lorna Lafond
I will try to read more this year then I have lately.
Sue, Saratoga
If I'm not emotionally or intellectually invested in a book by page 100, I won't feel obligated to finish it.
Kathryn McNamara
To review the books I read since this is how I find my great reads.
Jody Berman
To write down all of the books I read and give them a 1-10 star rating. This way when someone asks for a recommendation I can refer to this, instead of my memory which typically goes blank!
Swan Bender
To continue to enjoy my reading and find new authors.
Kay Stewart
To read from my own shelves this year. I'm overflowing with books that I just "had to have" and then they got pushed aside for the next "had to have" title. I don't advocate my resolution for everyone. I know that publishers and authors need us to keep buying. However, it's a personal challenge and will result in my being better organized and thrifty for 2009. But, look out next year!!
Sue W.
I would really like to read more of a variety of books this year. I tend to read too many mysteries, which I guess isn't all bad. But I would like to branch out. Now that I have joined Bookreporter I have already found a number of different books that interest me.
Lana E. Mason
To read more non-fiction.
Billie McHam
To read more and more, since I now have my cataracts removed.
Jennifer
My resolution for 2009 is to read my book recommendations for my 3 book clubs prior to introducing them. In the past, this has not always been the case and has backfired on me a few times!
MJB
My reading resolution for 2009 is to read more new authors and only read books that truly interest me. Life is too short to finish a boring book.
fran schroeder
Read the books I have collected through the years and not read because of a new one I just bought.
Dianne
I want to read more books of depth, and get myself back into the classics.
Rita Carter
To read more and play games on the computer less.
Norma Vieweg
To find the time that I wish to really spend to read all of the books I have on my "To Read" shelf!
P. Morris
Read / re-read the classics --- I'm always getting new books and sometimes forget about the great books of the past.
Vivian
To read a new book every other day.
Tamara
My book group has decided to have a long-term book to read along with our monthly book. This way, we can read those books that are over 700 pages without the monthly deadline.
Mary
I'm going to try and read 200 books.
Beverly
For every book that I buy, I will read a book in my personal library that I have not yet read.
Jennifer Baker
I plan to read at least 100 books again this year. I finished last year with 123 and was very proud of myself. I'd also like to start reading books on the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list.
Jane Haase
Try not to buy hardbacks --- wait for paperback or Kindle versions.
Becky
I resolve to stop reading books if I find them boring instead of making myself finish them, like I always used to do. Life is too short to read bad books!
Sharon
Read more, use the computer less!
Mary
My reading resolution for 2009 is go to the library more and the bookstore less.
Kyphi
Buy new glasses.
Jan
Read more books! I have so many books in my house that I can't possibly get to them all. I resolve to read books by authors I really like instead of trying all those authors that "look good" first.
Deanna Stillings
Get off the computer and read more books.
Sue Spencer
To read 100 good books.
Charlene Mielke
I want to have a book in my hands and reading every single moment that it's possible. I want to read every night before I go to sleep no matter what time I go to bed.
Robin Webb
I have made various reading resolutions over the years --- read what I have before getting new stuff, read specific books, library vs bookstore --- HAHA. My resolution for 2009 is just READ, READ, READ!!
Patty
Read , read, read! I'd like to try to read one fun book and one literary fiction novel a month, for sure.
Julie Sorum
To read the books in my house and not buy any more books!!!
Joan Myles
More nonfiction!
Laurie
To read more than one book a week!
Lita Jones
I am going to try to read the books piling up on my book shelf before I buy more books. Good luck with that. LOL
Susan Bucher
To read the books I have before buying more.
Brenda Tucker
My reading resolution is to read more and watch less television.
Brenda Klaassen
I plan to read at least five "new to me" authors. I hope to read at least 80 books this year.
Mary Vehlies
To read a book a week with half of the books being new to me authors. Continue reading cozy mystery series I've started.
Mary Vehlies
To read a book a week with half of the books being new-to-me authors, and to continue reading cozy mystery series I've started.
Linda Bedell
To read less suspense thrillers and more novels with meat to them.
Sandra Greathouse
Reading more books! I read 72 this past year. Also, to expand genres and do more book challenges.
Ann
I plan to read 10 books I already own for every 1 book I purchase in 2009! If I can live up to this, it will be a miracle! Sorry amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Borders.
Suzanne
Waste less time online and read more.
Rosemary Trezza
To keep up to date with current books and accomplish reading them.
Liz Cranage
To read more, and get more e-books.
Karen Dhuwalia
To read more books.
Cindy Cunningham
To read more historical fiction.
Suzanne Deal-Fitzgerald
I need to remember that I don't need ALL the books.
Jane Clarke
To read a great book each week.
Kathy
Read more books myself and get two more people reading regularly. (I've add a regular reader for each of the last two years so I thought I'd better step it up).
Micaela D. Keeley
To read, read, read. Reading is my favorite pastime. I cannot imagine my life without a book in hand. I will always make time in my day to read. That is one resolution I know that I will NOT break in 2009!
Mary Angela Young
My resolution is to read at least ten of the classics this year. I'm reading WUTHERING HEIGHTS right now.
Carroll Savage
To read all the books on my bedside table before buying more.
Jean
To continue to read one book a week!
Peggy Kincaid
It is always to read more, especially new authors. One of the most exciting things to do in books is to find new authors which is why Bookreporter is so special.
Michelle Miller
A very ambitious one since I'm extremely busy! I have resolved to read more with a goal of, at least, two books a week. I'm going to work hard to keep this one!
Ellen
Read more
Whit
My perennial resolution: to read more, and expand my interests beyond the mystery/thriller genre.
Dorothy Flood
To continue reading.
Mary
My resolution is to keep a journal of all books I read with a brief description and rate it from 1-10; thus, when people ask me for good reads, I can refer back to my journal.
M Monahan
To start reading our book club selections earlier and not wait until we're close to our meeting time.
Rita Bueter
To read more, including what is already on my bookshelves.
Ellen
My reading resolution is that for every fiction novel I read, I will read either a children's novel (I teach 4th grade and need to stay current!) or a nonfiction book.
Margaret
Balance my reading more: fiction/non-fiction, theology/mysteries, literary/fluff
I believe it was William Faulkner who said that you should read everything good and bad so you would know what was good and bad. This year I'll try.
Mickey
Mine is to complete the 2 reading challenges I signed up for!
Lea Ann in Seattle
To read more of the books that I own before checking more from the library.
Debbie
I have so many books stockpiled, I've resolved to work on those and try not to buy new ones for a while. I've also decided to list all the books I read this year, just to see how many there are.
Sandra Hughes
To update all my lists (books I've read, books to read, books to buy, MUST read books) more often!
Kathy Vieira
There are so many times that I hold off on reading a book for my discussion group until the week before the meeting and there have been a few times that things have come up and I've not been able to finish the book. So, with that in mind, my reading resolution is to try and start my discussion group books earlier in the month so I'll always be done and prepared before the meeting.
Juanita Adamson
To expand my reading by trying new authors, etc.
Bob Coghill
My resolution is to stop reading books if I am not engaged by page 40.
Audrey
To read more!!! And to try some new authors.
Jay
Keep on reading, and start some books by authors I haven't read yet. So many books, not enough time!
Mary Q.
Read more books this year by organizing my days better and prioritizing my reading time!
F Tessa Bartels
To read "for pleasure" every day.
John Smit
Make more use of the public library.
Ivy
To read at least 100 books, many of the classics, several of which I would like to re-read, such as Milton's Paradise Lost.
Bonnie Szul
Reading resolution: more non-fiction. I do read a lot of fiction.
Karen Terry
To read as many books as I can.
Winterlily
I have a few of them:
1) Finish reading the Prey series by John Sanford
2) Read 100 books or more.
3) Discover at least 5 new authors
4) Read at least 2 library books or more so I don't buy so many.
5) Get down my TBR pile by ay least 70 books.
R. Honey
To read more and watch less brainless TV!
Carol
To help chose books for the book club that will take us out of our comfort zone.
Reader4life
Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy... I love reading and if truth be told, *my Books* are my best friends --- always an arm length away.
Carol N.
To give myself more time to read.
Bayla Schwartz
To keep reading my favorite authors, which now total 70. I love to read all the bestsellers and hope I can still afford to buy them with the current economic situation. I also set an example for my 8-year-old granddaughter who also has learned the love of reading. She has been asked to join the Masters of Reading at her school.
Pam S.
To be more open-minded about the genres available. I tend toward only a few types of writers and want to branch out.
Brenda Broadway
I love to read, and often get so involved in the book that lately I had forgotten to start supper, a lot... So, I have to resolve to set the alarm clock to remember to start supper for my family on time this year! Then instead of ordering out so much... I can buy some more books!
Rosalie Sambuco
Try to read new genres that I have never read before.
Lois Cairl
To request books from my library using the internet. We have a great system here in St. Petersburg, FL.
Lorraine M. Larose
Read at least three books a week.
C. Grose
Resolutions are too easily broken but my goal to is to eat healthier and lose weight.
Dolores Purzycki
My reading resolution for 2009 is to read 100 books this year.
Dawn
To not only read my usual 15-20 books a month, but to finish writing the novel that I started!
Freda McNulty
My 2009 reading resolution is to read 5 new authors. I've already read one new author.
Russell Howen
To read an average of one book a week.
David D Jones
My reading resolution for 2009 is to read more. I completed 27 books in 2008 and I want to increase that number. I am also going to keep a better journal on the books I read.
Sandy H.
Make more reading time for me. Also, I only read only fiction, so I have decided that once a month, I will read at least one nonfiction work to broaden my view on the world.
Laural Lipari
To read books I enjoy!
Suzy Novoselac
To create a book club to hear other people's reactions to a book. Number 2 is to catch up on all the unread books I bought during the past year!
Pam Stokes
Spend more time reading books that are already on my book shelves, get a Kindle asap, and read book club selections before the week of book club to avoid cramming.
Kay Weiser
Last year I read 127 books. This year, I'd like to break my own record.
Ramona
To read as many of my books I have in my own collection, in order to donate them. I cannot move again with all the books I have. My husband has to do all the carrying and he says, "NOT AGAIN"!!
Nan
Expand my genre selections.
Robert E. Runyon
Of the 89 books I have on my "I am interested in reading from 2008" list, to be a little more selective in my choices. I just can't read them all --- costs have become a more limiting factor, especially in hardcover. I want to reevaluate my choices and decide who is a hard cover choice and who goes to paperback, or just falls off the list.
Marsha Moore
Make more quiet time for myself so I can catch up on my reading.
Eileen
I intend to talk more about the books I've read not only in book club but also in other conversations. Books transport a person to another level. All of us need that transport once in a while.
Irish
My resolution is to read one book from my shelves for every one bought or borrowed library book that comes into my house.
Robert E. Brown, Sr.
To read more books than any other year. With the economy in bad shape and the fact that I am retired with a fixed income, I have been relying on my local library lately. I have found even more authors that I had not previously read and I enjoyed their books. Now, I go to the library every month for some new experiences.
Jean Craig
To read more books than last year.
Kim
To not buy more books than I can read.
Michelle
I resolve to not get so lost in a book that I forget about cleaning and cooking (unless it is a really, really good book).
Susan
Keep a log of all of the books that I read with a short synopsis.
Curt Jarrell
Read more literature and older books by favorite writers I may have missed. Authors include John Cheever, Flannery O'Connor, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, and Mark Helprin.
Kaye DeMaio-Hays
I want to expand my horizons by reading books by authors I have not read before.
Harriet Stay
This is a resolution from last year --- I hope to seriously go through my library and select books to donate to Friends of the Library. I have done this in the past, but not often enough.
Geri D.
As a children's librarian I read all the time. However, for 2009, I am going to keep track of the books read in a notebook. Also, I am going to treat myself to reading some adult books on a regular basis. I am into animal behavior books this year, it seems.
Sharon
Attempt to read quality books with beach reads saved for a vacation. Use the library more often.
Doris Willis
Try and read some of the classics.
Liz DiBona
To make sure I read my book club's selection each month.
Manish Patwari
To read more nonfiction books as well as more old mysteries.
Ed Hahn
I'm a member of the "50 Books in 2009" sub-group on Goodreads.com. It's not hard to figure out what my resolution is. I have a subsidiary resolution, also: to read at least one non-fiction book for every five fiction offerings.
Cynthia Plaza-Harney
Read books from all catagories, not just bestsellers.
Margie Akers
Getting my new husband interested in my favorite pasttime --- reading --- by introducing him to good books.
Jeannie Hoover
I want to read my books as I get them, and not put them away on my bookshelves. I look forward to reading more of the new novels and look for more at my local library book sales, yard sales, thrift sales and flea markets. I want to try and increase my book allowance to myself.
Melody
To read 52 or more books for the year.
Judy Dils
To use the library more and buy fewer books --- not what you want to hear :)
Fran
To truly enjoy each book I spend my time reading. I can't tell you how many books disappoint me, yet I finish them anyway. I want to spend my time on really good books!
Lindy
To read less that I read last year.
AmeK
To actually start going through the huge reading list I've compiled over the last couple years.
Germany
To read 100 books in 2009.
Linda
To continue reading 2-3 books per week, and to go outside my usual list of authors and seek new ones.
