1st Quarterly 2025 Reading Goals Update and Stats

📚 January- March 2025 Reading Goals Update 📖

I decided to keep track of my goals each quarter again this year. Here are my goals and reading stats for January, February, and March. It has been a great first quarter for reading. 

🟪 Read 100 Books- 54/100

🟦 Reread at least one book every month- 3/12

        ❄️ January: Reread 2

                - Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne

                - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

         💝 February: Reread 1

                - A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

        ☘️ March: Reread 2

                - The Secret of Safe Passage by Martin Baynton 

                - Thirty Things by Cate Ashwood

🟩 Read at least one 2025 release every month- 3/12

        ❄️ January: Read 2 

                - The Song of Orphan’s Garden by Nicole M. Hewitt

                - Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett

        💝 February: Read 2

                - A Song for You & I by K. O’ Neill 

                - Run Away With Me by Brian Selznick 

        ☘️ March: Read 8

                - Octopus Moon by Bobbie Pyron

                - A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames

                - A Tail of Disruption by Tanya J. Scott

                - Heidi: A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden

                - Vanya and the Wild Hunt by 

                - Truth and Transformation by Martin Baynton

                - Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen 

                - Afia in the Land of Wonders Mia Araujo 

🟨 Read at least 5 tomes- 2/5

                - Lost Stars by Claudia Gray- 551 pages

                - Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen- 560 pages

🟧 Review every book I read- 54/54

                - I have reviews for each book on this blog and Goodreads.

🟥 Read 5 classics other than the books in my next goal- 6/5

                - Monday or Tuesday by Virginia Woolf

                - Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne

                - Heroides by Ovid

                - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien

                - The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man by Lloyd Alexander

                - The 13 Clocks by James Thurber 

🟧 Complete the Jane Austen Reading Challenge from Canterbury Classics- 3/12

        ❄️ January: Read Pride & Prejudice ✔️ 

        💝 February: Try Your Hand at Needle Work ✔️

        ☘️ March: Sense & Sensibility ✔️

🟨 Finish 3 Series- 3/3 ✔️

        - Emily Wilde trilogy by Heather Fawcett

                - Read all three in January

     

        - The Girl from the Other Side by Nagabe

                - Read the last six in February 

        - Little Thieves trilogy by Margaret Owen 

                - Read the last book in March

🟩 Read 12 retellings- 11/12

        - Heroides by Ovid- retelling of Greek myths 

        - In a Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz- retelling of fairy tales

        - The Halcyon Fairy Book by T. Kingfisher - retelling and commentary on fairy tales from various cultures 

        - A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes- retelling of the Trojan war, the Odyssey, and the aftermath 

        - Love Letters From Hades by Emily Brandt- retelling of the myth of Hades and Persephone 

        - From Persephone, With Love by Emily Brandt- retelling of the myth of Hades and Persephone

        - The Secret of Safe Passage by Martin Baynton- retelling of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll 

        - Truth and Transformation by Martin Baynton- retelling of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll 

        - Darcy in Wonderland by Alexa Adams- retelling of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and a continuation of Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen 

        - Looking-Glass Girl by Cathy Cassidy -retelling of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 

        - Afia in the Land of Wonders Mia Araujo- retelling of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll: March has been the month for Alice retellings

🟦 Read 25 fantasy books- 32/25 ✔️

        - I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle

        - Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

        - The Great Good Thing by Roderick Townley

        - Tale of the Flying Forest by R. M. Romero

        - Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

        - Iluminations by T. Kingfisher

        - The Story of Gumluck & the Dragon Eggs by Adam Rex

        - In a Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz

        - The Song of Orphan’s Garden by Nicole M. Hewitt

        - Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett 

        - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien

        - The Girl from the Other Side, Vol. 6 by Nagabe

        - The Girl from the Other Side, Vol. 7 by Nagabe

        - The Girl from the Other Side, Vol. 8 by Nagabe

        - A Song for You and I by K. O’Neill 

        - Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson 

        - A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

        - The Girl from the Other Side, Vol. 9 by Nagabe

        - The Girl from the Other Side, Vol. 10 by Nagabe

        - The Girl from the Other Side, Vol. 11 by Nagabe

        - The Halcyon Fairy Book by T. Kingfisher

        - The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man by Lloyd Alexander 

        - The 13 Clocks by James Thurber 

        - A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames 

        - The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne Jones

        - A Tale of Disruption by Tanya J. Scott

        - The Secret of Safe Passage by Martin Baynton 

        - Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna

        - Truth and Transformation by Martin Baynton 

        - Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen

        - Darcy in Wonderland by Alexa Adams

        - Afia in the Land of Wonders Mia Araujo 

🟪 Read 25 graphic novels- 8/25

        - The Library Mule of Cordoba by Wilfrid Lupono 

        - The Girl from the Other Side, Vol. 6 by Nagabe

        - The Girl from the Other Side, Vol. 7 by Nagabe

        - The Girl from the Other Side, Vol. 8 by Nagabe

        - A Song for You and I by K. O’Neill 

        - The Girl from the Other Side, Vol. 9 by Nagabe

        - The Girl from the Other Side, Vol. 10 by Nagabe

        - The Girl from the Other Side, Vol. 11 by Nagabe 

        - Heidi: A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden

        - A Tail of Disruption by Tanya J. Scott 

🟦 Read 25 books in 2025 from my list- 9/25

1. Run Away With Me by Brian Selznick ✔️
2. When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
3. Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen ✔️
4. A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames ✔️
5. Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett ✔️
6. The Way of Edan by Phillip Chase
7. Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood
8. The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
9. Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
10. The Little Liar by Mitch Albom ✔️
11. The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
12. Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson ✔️
13. Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
14. Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan
15. Emma by Jane Austen
16. The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
17. The Dragons of Winter by James A. Owen 
18. A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
19. Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
20. The Library Mule of Cordoba by Wilfrid Lupano ✔️
21. Afia in the Land of Wonders by Mia Araujo
22. The Herbwitch’s Apprentice by Ireen Chau 
23. The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne Jones ✔️
24. Darwin’s Watch by Terry Pratchett
25. Johnny and the Bomb by Terry Pratchett        

🟩 Read 10 poetry collections- 4/10

        - Ghazal Games: Poems by Roger Sedarat 

        - Heroides by Ovid

        - Love Letters from Hades by Emily Brandt

        - From Persephone, With Love by Emily Brandt

        

Challenges

Here are some challenges I would like to also complete during the year, but I’m not making them goals. 

🟣 Buzzword Reading Challenge- Words & Covers

           ❄️ January- 

                  Words- Truth & Lie: truth/true or lies, lying, liar ✔️

                        - The Little Liar by Mitch Albom

                   Covers- Pattern ✔️

                        - Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

       

        💝 February- 

              Words- Water related: water, sea, river, lake, ocean, etc. ✔️

                    - Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

               Covers- Skyline ✔️

                    - Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

        ☘️ March- 

              Words- Thing: thing, something, nothing, everything, anything ✔️

                    - Thirty Things by Care Ashwood 

               Covers- Books ✔️

                    - The Secret of Safe Passage by Martin Baynton 

🔵 Extra Goodreads Challenges

        ~ Challenge 1: January Reader- Challenge 12: December- 3/12

        ~ Challenge 13: Grand Slam (Completed all months)- 

        ~ Challenge 14: Nailed It (Completed reading challenge)

        ~ Challenge 15: Stepped Up (Read at least one more book than last year: 156 or more) 

📚 January- March 2025 Reading Stats 📖

🟢 Amount of books read in January-March: 

        ❄️ January- 17 books

        💝 February- 19 books

        ☘️ March- 18 books

🟡 Favorite Books

🟠 Least Favorite Books

🔴 Page Counts

        Total of Pages read in January-March:

            📜 1-100: 1

            📖 101-200: 16

            📔 201-300: 12

            📚 301-400: 20

            📕 401-500: 3

            📗 501-600: 2

            📘 601-700: 

            📙 701-800: 

            📒 801-900: 

            📓 901-1000+: 

        Per Month:

            ❄️ January: 4690 pages

            💝 February: 5048 pages

            ☘️ March: 5174 pages            

🟣 Star Ratings for January- March

        ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 29

        ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 18

        ⭐️⭐️⭐️- 4

        ⭐️⭐️- 2

        ⭐️- 0