Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish and Personal Goals for 2026

 

This week's theme for Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is "goals for 2026." I really wasn't feeling this post until tonight so I'm of course late posting but....it's been a rough 2024 and 2025 and I'm feeling a bit discouraged about listing goals and expectations. Even typing is tough due to my medical issues so blog posts can be stressful. But I think goals are good no matter where you are in life so here are mine! Maybe this year will pleasantly surprise me. 

What are your goals for this year?

Bookish Goals:

1. Create a TBR list and work hard at it. I have too many books that I keep saying I want to finish. I know, this is one all book lovers share.

2. Join Sample Saturday and post about it. I absolutely love samples but again, way too many that I don't go back and try out. Then, delete them if I know I don't like the book.

3. Continue to read what I like and not what I think I should read. Life is too short. 

4. Find books and authors to promote for Can't Wait Wednesday. I really enjoy this post each week but feel so limited about resources for it. I don't often find what I need on NetGalley so I'm looking for more places to find upcoming releases.

5. Read physical books. I love my Kindle but this is a goal I always set for myself and don't do much with. Some of it is laziness and eyesight and some is that I just honestly forget. I do love holding books though so I'm going to try to go through my bookshelf this year.

Personal Goals:

1. Get my surgery I need and get better so I can return to work. It has been a long, depressing fall and winter in a wheelchair and dealing with my Cushing Disease diagnosis. I'm ready to be healthy and out of the house living a normal life again. 

2. Get my youngest ready for college. My oldest is already a college Freshman and now in August I'll be an empty nester. I have mixed feelings about this as I am very excited for him and for my husband and I to have a new life together but it is definitely bittersweet.

3. Get outside more. I really need to work on this one as I'm not naturally an outdoor person. But when I do go out I'm always glad I did.

4. Go on a family vacation this summer. We have not been able to do this the last two summers and it is time. We are planning a cruise and I could not be more excited!

5. List the things I'd like to improve around the house cosmetically. This is something I've wanted to do for awhile. Go room by room and list everything I'd do if I had unlimited time and money and just start....no matter how big or small.