2020 was a great year for reading for me (you can check out my year in books here, and my top reads of the year here), but I want to take that momentum forward into this year. So here are 5 of my bookish intentions for 2021:



1. Read more books by authors of colour
The Black Lives Matter discourse last year made me realise how white my reading is, and I began to make more of a conscious effort to read BAME authors. I want to do even more of that this year.



2. Finish reading Shakespeare's plays
There are only a handful of Shakespeare's plays which I haven't yet read, so I would love to finally read them this year.



3. Read more books from independent publishers
I discovered some fantastic books last year through independent publishers, and I want to continue to support independent publishers this year.



4. Read more non-fiction
I didn't read as much non-fiction as I would have liked last year. I'd especially like to finally read some of the Verso books I've been eyeing up for a while.



5. Tick off more classics
I was pleased with how many classics I read last year, but I'd like to continue ticking classics off my to-read list this year.

What are your bookish intentions for 2021? Are any of them the same as mine?