Welcome to my Monthly Reading Review.
This post is my attempt to keep track of how I’m doing with my reading challenges and resolutions.
BOOKS I’VE READ
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings #1) by J. R. R. Tolkien
Total Loaned Books Read This Month: 0
Total Own Books Read This Month: 1
Overall Total Books Read This Month: 1
Total Loaned Books Read 2023: 0
Total Own Books Read 2023: 1
Overall Total Books Read 2023: 1
MY READ OF THE MONTH
It’s not a hard decision this month as I only managed to finish one book, which is more to do with my slow reading than the book itself, because I did really enjoy The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, especially in the latter stages when there was plenty of action and danger. I’m looking forward to picking up the rest of the trilogy throughout this year.
BEAT THE BACKLIST
My total for this challenge is currently 1 book read. So far I’ve read:
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings #1) by J. R. R. Tolkien
Beat The Backlist Bingo Progress
This year Bingo is back with a great collection of prompts. There are two cards available, 24 prompts and 52 prompts, and you can view both cards here. I’m working from both cards this year. I have no idea how many categories I’ll manage to complete but it’s a little extra to add to my challenge. Here is a collection of covers that fulfil a prompt on either of the cards featured:
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings #1) by J. R. R. Tolkien – First in a trilogy
PICTURE PROMPT BOOK BINGO
You can find out more about the Picture Prompts Book Bingo over at Bookforager.
I like that this is so open to interpretation based on the pictures provided, and I’ve managed to find a picture for the only book I’ve read this month, and will post an updated card at my first Challenge Check In. I’ve managed to fill the picture prompts so far with:
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings #1) by J. R. R. Tolkien
GOODREADS
My target for 2023 is 20 books, a regular starting point for this challenge. I always set a low target as I enjoy long books so it takes a while to complete a book, and I like taking my time with a good read.
This month I’ve only managed to finish 1 book, so a target of 20 feels like it might be a little bit overly optimistic. Hopefully I’ll read more next month.
GOALS
- My Beat the Backlist challenge has begun and the first book of the year counts towards the challenge and I’ve found a space on my Bingo card for it.
- Have also made a start on Bookforager’s Photo Prompt Book Bingo.
- I ventured into one of the genres I’d like to discover more of this year as my first read of the year was a Fantasy.
- I’m continuing my monthly update posts to record my reading and any challenge progress I’ve made.
So concludes January’s Reading Review. See you again next month.