Everyone has a point in their lives where they need motivation to do something. Mine is reading books from my own library. I LOVE buying books (especially used ones because you just never know what treasures you will find). Unfortunately, these are the books that take a backseat to library books or the next exciting book to come across my path.
I thought I had a solution for this. I signed up for the Mount TBR Reading Challenge this year. Last year, I barely made my goal of reading 12 of my own books. This year, I thought I would be challenging yet safe, and aim for 24 books. Then at the last minute, I decided to really challenge myself and commit to reading 36 of my own books this year. I had it all planned out - 6 books per month. I'd be done by June. Just in time for summer and library book season.
It hasn't quite worked out like that. Here we are in April, and I've only read twelve of my own books. That's not precisely where I had hoped to be at this point.
I thought I had a solution for this. I signed up for the Mount TBR Reading Challenge this year. Last year, I barely made my goal of reading 12 of my own books. This year, I thought I would be challenging yet safe, and aim for 24 books. Then at the last minute, I decided to really challenge myself and commit to reading 36 of my own books this year. I had it all planned out - 6 books per month. I'd be done by June. Just in time for summer and library book season.
It hasn't quite worked out like that. Here we are in April, and I've only read twelve of my own books. That's not precisely where I had hoped to be at this point.
Which leads me to the title of this blog post - reading rewards! I recently purchased a brand new copy of Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen. This is big for me. I never pay full price for brand new books. (But it's a brand new book by Sarah Addison Allen! How could I not buy it?) However, instead of getting home and immediately devouring it, I've decided to use it as motivation.
When I complete half of my Mount TBR Challenge - that's reading 18 books off my own shelves - then I will allow myself to read Lost Lake. It's going to be tough, but so far, it's working. Looks like reading works as a reward for reading!
Have you ever had to set a reward for yourself to stay on the right reading track?
When I complete half of my Mount TBR Challenge - that's reading 18 books off my own shelves - then I will allow myself to read Lost Lake. It's going to be tough, but so far, it's working. Looks like reading works as a reward for reading!
Have you ever had to set a reward for yourself to stay on the right reading track?
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