Shut Up & Read discussion

Share your New Years Resolutions and any accomplishments from this past year!

1. I really would like to do reviews for a publishing company.
2.I want to read 100 books or more this new year(so I better get reading!).
3.Find another job!!!
4.Finish paying off my car early
5.Eat Healthier (more fruits,vegetables,etc.)

I have considered, and looked into once a few months ago, going back to school to get my degree in English Literature and getting into proofreading or working for an editor/publisher.

I really like my job right now, but I think that would be a lot of fun.

thats sounds great Sheri, and TT you have a great list of resolutions. I am still thinking what mine are going to be lol.

finish my book, that's mine.

Finishing your book is a good goal!

Lol! I have more resolutions, but that's just something I've been thinking about. Right now I do proofreading and editing anyway, but it's not for books, which would be a lot more fun!

My resolution is to finish my book and get it published. I also want to make my book blog as great as possible!

My resolutions are:

1. Eat healthier and try to eat 3 meals a day and drink water (not coffee)

2. Go for a walk outside (once winter leaves)

3. Read and write my reviews in a timely manner

4. Find a way to stick to my resolutions

My Resolutions:

1. Get a different job. (I quit)

2. Getting through my tbr list. (never going to happen)

3. Make my blog better.

4. Control road rage (This is a really serious problem I have!)

5. Concentrate on my classes so I can get my degree faster and stop procrastinating with it! (The Big One)

Hopefully I can stick to mines this year.... lol I have hope that I can keep my new year promises.

mine are:

- Be healthier, and hopefully lose some weight
- blog more frequently, and improve my blog overall
- read 125 books
- go whitewater rafting, i keep saying "next year".... no more :)

I need to add blog more frequently and write my reviews in a timely manner to my list! I can go days without writing a review and that's not good because I start to forget certain parts of the story so I like to review right after I'm finished reading but sometimes that's not the case...

I'm also going to do this thing with my friends, we call it the I-am-going-to-be-like-Dimitri club. We're gonna get all fit and healthy.

Tt wrote: "I need to add blog more frequently and write my reviews in a timely manner to my list! I can go days without writing a review and that's not good because I start to forget certain parts of the sto..."


I'm definitely going to make a point to do that this year. When I wait too long to do reviews I loose details as well. Even if I have to sketch some down in a notebook it will end up helping for sure.

Janiera wrote: "Tt wrote: "I need to add blog more frequently and write my reviews in a timely manner to my list! I can go days without writing a review and that's not good because I start to forget certain parts..."

yes I totally understand but I have a kindle now so that helps some because i can type notes while I read and it saves it for me. I love that thing LOL

I never thought of that

Tt wrote: "Janiera wrote: "Tt wrote: "I need to add blog more frequently and write my reviews in a timely manner to my list! I can go days without writing a review and that's not good because I start to forg..."
That's a good idea!

Some of my resolutions are:
To read for one hour every day.
To walk at least one mile every day.
To lose a bit of weight.
To find a job that I really enjoy.
To blog more often and improve my blog
To write (non blog related) 2-3 times a week.

Janiera wrote: "Tt wrote: "I need to add blog more frequently and write my reviews in a timely manner to my list! I can go days without writing a review and that's not good because I start to forget certain parts..."

One thing I'm doing to help remember key points for reviews is to jot them down as I'm reading, I keep a little journal and pen by me.

Some of my resolutoins are:
- do well in my classes (all A's hopefully!)
- pursue steps to my masters degree
- read at least 100 books
- improve my blog
And my most important one
- Smile, a true smile, every day!

Alexandria wrote: "Some of my resolutoins are:
- do well in my classes (all A's hopefully!)
- pursue steps to my masters degree
- read at least 100 books
- improve my blog
And my most important one
- Smile, a t..."

I like your last resolution,i wud love that too.

Tt wrote: "1. I really would like to do reviews for a publishing company.
2.I want to read 100 books or more this new year(so I better get reading!).
3.Find another job!!!
4.Finish paying off my car early
5.E..."

I am a retired Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance; loved it, but had health issues so had to retire. But still reading and always will.
1. To get things paid off early, after Christmas
2. Get out more with my husband; we are so busy we don't take time for ourselves; but everyone else.
3. Promise to stay closer in touch with family.
4. To ease up; life is short and I am always worrying about this or that, when 99 percent of the time things work out anyway.

Melissa wrote: "Janiera wrote: "Tt wrote: "I need to add blog more frequently and write my reviews in a timely manner to my list! I can go days without writing a review and that's not good because I start to forg..."

That's a good idea also i might start doing that too! Thanks for the tip Melissa :)

Tt wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Janiera wrote: "Tt wrote: "I need to add blog more frequently and write my reviews in a timely manner to my list! I can go days without writing a review and that's not good because..."

You're welcome, hope it helps!

A typical new year resolution from me, but read more fiction books, not just non-fiction, by discovering interesting books on Good Reads.