"I think
books are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life when you
most need them." – Emma Thompson
I'm a romance writer so it's no secret that I love books. And romance books? Them's my jam. Reading and writing are major parts of my past, present and future. I've always read, I've always written, and that isn't going to change.
Writing
Goals 2024
We're nearing
the latter part of the year, and I have writing goals to fulfil, and not much
time to do it in. The scraps of writing time that I snatch are becoming more
and more important if I'm going to achieve my goals.
- Accalia Mini
This is the
book I'm working on now and obviously, that is not the official title, but the
filler title for the novella that is my work in progress. It's a shifter
romance that I'm shimmying in, between Protecting Their Heart and Rose's story.
- Martha's Book
It's gonna get
written, I swear it is. Slowly and surely the words that tell Martha's
story will get typed. It's just going to happen after Accalia
Mini.
- London Baby
This is a new
series and I'm working on book one, and the goal is to have it written by the
end of the year, even if it's not printed until next. It's a menage romance set
in my favourite city: London.
Those are the three. The three that I want to complete in 2024. Before January 1st 2025 my goal is to complete these projects and then start fresh with more next year. I just have to cram it in between motherhood, day jobs and sleep. I can do it.
Reading
Goals 2024
Up to now, my
goals have been to read my library books and reduce my TBR pile, but I've got a
lot of books and my TBR pile does not seem to be reducing. After my trip to the
book stall at the market, it's actually bigger than it was.
Reading goals are fairly general for me, because you don't know what you'll feel like reading until you're choosing the book, but there are a few authors that I would like to catch up on, because I've fallen behind.
Lack of funds means I can't always afford to buy the books I want and so the novels by my favourite authors that l like to own and display proudly on my bookshelf are building up.
- Gena Showalter
The Lords of
the Underworld series is one my favourites. I absolutely love the books but the
last one I read was The Darkest Touch which means there are about six Gena
Showalter books I have yet to read. Some major catching up to
do.
- Nalini Singh
The writer love
of my life. Oh, Nalini Singh, your words are so perfect. I managed to buy two
of these books when I got a book gift card, but there are still a lot of them
that I don't own. I need my Nalini books for my bookshelves!
- Eve Langlais
Kindle
collection. Eve Langlais's books are funny, sassy and the women are curvy and
don't take crap from anybody. She also writes and publishes quicker than I can
afford so there's a large backlog of these books I have yet to buy.
- Kresley Cole
I feel like
Kresley Cole and Gena Showalter go hand-in-hand. If you've read one, then you
have to read the other. Maybe I feel that way because for me, one led to the
other. Paranromal Romance is my favourite genre, and Kresley is the
queen.
I Love the
Love Books
Obviously,
there are way too many books on my to-buy list for me to get and read this
year, but if I can just get some, I'll be a happy romance reader, and if I can
complete my writing goals, I'll be a happy romance writer.
I've got book lists all over and I can't wait to see that list go down.
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