Reader’s Choice Goal Review Giveaway – Spring Edition

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How This Giveaway Works:

Another Best Reads Blog tradition is quarterly reading goal reviews. I’ll share my progress (or not!) here just for some fun, book nerdy stats and, if you’re so inclined you can share a goal or two in the comments. But no pressure – a goal can be as simple as ‘read a book.’

So, to enter this giveaway, just share anything goal related in the comments. Then, in the same comment, list a book that will help you reach your goal. So it looks like this:

“I want to catch up on some suspense series. Night Prey by Susan Sleeman.”

NOTE: BOOKS MUST BE CHRISTIAN FICTION

You can enter up to three times in three separate comments — and you can use the same goal or a different one each time, but a different title for each entry.

Books can be published any time up through to June 2024. Currently published books will be ordered this coming week for winners, otherwise it will be an IOU for a title releasing later in April, May or June 2024.

See? Easy Peasy. But if you’re still not clear, don’t be shy about asking questions.

Books Read: 137

Other is a mix of YA, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Novellas & Fairytale Retellings.

I’m surprised that Contemporary won out over Historical because I feel like I’ve read a lot of Historical Fiction. And cozy mysteries took up almost half my reading in the first quarter of 2024!

Five of my goals relate to authors and I made pretty good headway on four of them as you’ll see in the graphic below. (Yes, I’ve gone graph made…but…humour me.) The goal I did rather abysmally in was #5, where I was supposed to concentrate on certain authors’ backlists. I read all of 3 books! Will definitely have to concentrate on this goal for my spring/summer reading.

A few other goal highlights from January – March 2024:

  • I did really well with my Diversity goals — 58 out of 137 books! That’s just over 40% of the books I read. Diversity includes settings other than the US, ethnic diverse authors and characters and non-American authors. I’m really enjoying the added variety this brings to my fiction. Hope to make it 50% by the next Goal Review.
  • I actually achieved my Reading out of my Comfort Zone goal already! I set 5 titles for the whole year and it’s done and dusted. Woohoo me!!!!
  • I’m making some headway on the series I targeted for this year. I chose 24 new-to-me series to start (guess how many I started that weren’t on my list?!), 24 series to catch up on and 24 series to keep current with. I started 7 of the new-to-me series, am working my way through 8 of the catch-up series (only 3 are caught up) and am current with 15 of the 24 series on that list. So not bad. 🙂
  • And, of course, I kept up with all my reading stats!

Phew! That’s it for me. How about you?

Share below and remember to include a book title that will help you achieve any kind of reading goal. You can enter three times in three separate comments using the same goal or different ones. What ever strikes your fancy. Just make sure each entry is for a different title.

DRAW WILL BE HELD AND WINNER ANNOUNCED ON 

SATURDAY APRIL 13 2024.

OFFER OPEN TO ANY READER WHO HAS A KINDLE .COM ACCOUNT FOR EBOOKS. OTHERWISE IT’S WINNER’S CHOICE OF PAPERBACK OR EBOOK FOR US AND CANADIAN ENTRIES.

127 thoughts on “Reader’s Choice Goal Review Giveaway – Spring Edition”

  4. I LOVE your breakdown of book statistics!

    *My main goal is my Goodreads book goal of 150 books. Because I have followed in your footsteps and started listening to my books while I get other things done, I have really increased my book count. One of my goals, just for the fun of it, is to see if I could keep up with you by half and I did it this month! Woopie! 70 books so half of your 137. I feel so Kav-like and accomplished, lol 😉

    **I also wanted to read a debut or new-to-me author every month. I’ve read 11 so that’s checked off.

    ***My third goal is to read my favorite authors as their books release each month. I’ve kept up with this pretty well so far and that’s the goal I’m using to pick

    Born of Gilded Mountains by Amanda Dykes coming in June

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  5. I need a new-to-me author for this month so I’d like to try this cruise ship romcom.

    Love Overboard by Shannon Sue Dunlap releasing May 21st.

    Thanks for the fun goals giveaway! tracey14567 at gmail dot com

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    1. Bwahahahaha! I’m so thrilled that you are enjoying listening to books as well as reading them. Isn’t it fun to keep company with favourite characters while going about your ho-hum chores? Love your book choices. I am quite interested in that Love Overboard – sounds so different. Oh, the fun reads we find during Reader’s Choice Week! And hooray you for your GRs goal achievement! Good luck, Tracey!

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  8. 2. Read a book by an author whose books I haven’t read in a good while and truly miss.

    “The Vanished” by Cara Putman

    Release date – April 16, 2024

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  9. 3. Read a book that is both historical (a genre I don’t read often enough) and by an author whose books have I loved reading in the past.

    “The Sleuth of Blackfriars Lane” by Michelle Griep

    Release date of April 1, 2024

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  10. I’d like to catch up on Becky Wade’s newest series, so my choice would be Rocky Road by Becky Wade.

    Jolene – iwant2save34 at gmail dot com

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  11. I’d also like to catch up with Roseanna M. White’s Imposters series, so a copy of A Noble Scheme (book 2) would help. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Jolene – iwant2save34 at gmail dot com

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  13. I love Tracey’s comment that she feels Kav-like & accomplished. I don’t feel Kav-like at all when I see those beautiful, organized pie charts! Except for the fact we both love books. Bwahahahaha

    Reading goals are to be more diverse in people & places –
    I’ve been to the Philippines, Africa, Italy, Nova Scotia & Barbados & have been reading more about the Jewish ppl & Irish slaves

    Bitter and Sweet by Rhonda McKnight

    dianalflowers at aol dot com

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  15. New author & diversity – Her Part to Play By Jenny Erlingsson (Also reading out of my comfort zone concerning movies & movie stars)

    Have read new to me authors, Ronnie Kendig, (also out of my comfort zone being military), Tara Johnson, and Paula Wiseman

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    1. Oooohhh, and that last one is an enemies to more! And ha! to my pie charts — you should see all the duds I create before I finally get it right! Math and stats was never my thing. Good luck, Diane!

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      1. Well they’re pretty impressive now! Speaking of pies, I just know you don’t buy frozen pie crusts. You make your own & roll the dough out with a rolling pin. With fresh fruit preserves that you canned yourself. I determined all that just by looking at your book pie charts. hahaha

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  18. This year I would love to add more new-to-me authors and I have not read anything by Hannah Linder. Her new book, The Girl From the Hidden Forest would accomplish that for me!

    manderley23 at gmail dot com

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  19. I really LOVE The Timeless series by Gabrielle Meyer and her new book For a Lifetime will help me achieve my goal to read things I truly enjoy!

    manderley23 at gmail dot com

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  20. Oh but I do enjoy these goals for our reading. Thank you.

    #1 Start a new Series

    Finally His Bride

    (New Bride Voyages)

    Book 1

    by Jody Hedlund

    quilting dash lady at comcast dot net

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  24. Thanks for giving us so many opportunities to win books!
    One of my goals is to collect my favorite authors backlists.
    #1 The Mistress of Tall Acre by Laura Frantz

    paulamarys49ATgmailDOTcom

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  26. Another goal is to keep current on authors that I missed one of their last releases.
    The Wings of Poppy Pendleton by Melanie Dobson

    paulamarys49ATgmailDOTcom

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  32. 1/3 – I’ve slacked off on continuing series in a timely fashion so I’d like to improve that. Cold Threat (Bk 2 in series) by Nancy Mehl.
    Thanks, Kav!

    Tammy obertam at gmail dot com

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  33. 2/3 – I’ve had Cindy K. Sproles recommended to me many times so I’d like to start with Mercy’s Rain.
    Thanks, Kav!

    Tammy – obertam at gmail dot com

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  34. 3/3 – I collect Bethany Turner books so I aim to keep doing that. They are a fun break from heavier books. She has one coming up soon, Cole and Laila are Just Friends (June).
    Thanks, Kav!

    Tammy obertam at gmail dot com

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  35. I don’t normally set goals….but I’ve thought of at least two 🙂 Keep on a series by a favorite author, one book that will accomplish this is:

    1.Night Falls on Predicament Avenue by Jaime Jo Wright

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  36. Wow! You have blown me out of the water! I love all the book stats!! One of my goals is to catch up on series and a book that will help me reach that goal (and one I am dying to read) is The Tangled Tale of the Woolgathering Castoffs by Sharon Mondragon. cilydav at hotmail dot com

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    1. Yessss!!! This is one I’m really looking forward too as well. My library got the first book in and I’ve been waiting for them to order this one but it hasn’t happened yet so I might have to look elsewhere. Really loved the first book. Good luck, Cindy!

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  39. Going back to my goal of finishing series (I have a lot, LOL), I would like to finish Elizabeth Goddard’s Rocky Mountain Courage series. The book that would complete that goal is Critical Alliance. Thanks so much for doing this Kav, whether we win or not, it’s always a bright spot in my day to come by your blog.

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    1. We are on the same wave length (or should that be page length?) I have yet to read Critical Alliance and it’s been on my Audible wishlist for ages. Might just have to move it into my cart. Good luck, Cindy!

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  40. wow, your reading goals and stats are fantastic! My goals are pretty simple: to read books that I enjoy and to that end, to keep current with reading books by authors I enjoy.

    Book #1 The British Booksellers by Kristy Cambron

    Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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    1. Finishing series is such a noble goal. I try so hard and then I get distracted by a shiny new series which ends up with me needing to finish more series. Ah well, it keeps me gainfully reading. 🙂 good luck, Sandy!

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  45. Read new genre

    the words we lost by Nicole Deese

    thnx so much! sarahdar0801ATgmailDOTcom

    i have my Goodreads goal set to 40. So far I’ve gotten to 18 already so I’m on a good roll!! I’m so excited. This is the most I’ve read in two years

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    1. Yay for Good Reads goals and you’re way ahead of the game…nearly halfway and we’re only three months into the year. Don’t you just love it when GR says “you are x books ahead’? Good luck, Sarah!

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  46. Add Jaime Jo Wright’s newest to my collection.

    1.Night Falls on Predicament Avenue by Jaime Jo Wright

    leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com

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  47. 1.Night Falls on Predicament Avenue by Jaime Jo Wright

    Add her latest to my Jaime collection. leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com

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