New Year's resolutions

It's been an eventful year here at the book cafe: European trips, one amazing Harry Potter studio tour, the Olympics, a trans-Atlantic move, new jobs. But in between all the excitement and the scariness of life changes, one thing remained constant: as always, I had my nose in a book about fifty percent of the time. This year my reading goal was sixty books, a goal that I managed to meet with a week to spare (fist pump).

My other literary goal, of course, was to finish my first draft of Dyllan and Abigail, my second young adult fantasy novel, which I accomplished over the summer.

So, what's in store for 2013?

Reading goals:

• Read 40 books.
• (Of these: 5 history books, 5 poetry collections, and 5 classics.)

Writing goals:

• Write 8,000 words each week.
• Edit Dyllan and Abigail until it looks like something resembling a real novel.

Non-literary goals:

• Complete my first half marathon (only a few weeks away!).
• Keep on running even after the half marathon is over.
• Start doing yoga.
• Learn Spanish.
• Support more charities.

So, what are your New Year's resolutions, readers? Let me know in the comments!

And however you celebrate tonight, stay happy and safe! See you next year.