Top Ten Bookish Goals for 2013

'Top Ten Tuesday' is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is 'Top Ten Bookish Goals for 2013'.

1. BUY LESS BOOKS. Oh my goodness! I bought so many books in 2012. Some of which I still haven't even read. That's why I am resolving to buy a maximum of 24 books in 2013 (2 a month). And, I must read them right away. No more of this "buy now, read later" crap. Seriously. YOU HAVE A PROBLEM CASSANDRA. 

2. Read more books that I already own. My 'To-Read' pile is enormous. In 2013, 50% of the books that I will read will be those that I already own.

3. Read more non-fiction books. I really enjoyed Let's Pretend this Never Happened by Jenny Lawson in 2012, and have enjoyed memoir type books in the past. I would really like to explore this category of books more in 2013.

4. In a similar vain, I vow to read more widely in 2013. This especially includes adult novels and "classic" novels. I tend to typically shy away from these books because of their lack of 'instant gratification', that can usually be found in YA novels. Nevertheless, when I do read books that are adult fiction and/or classics I tend to really enjoy them. That's why in 2013 I want at least 50% of the books that I read to fall into one of these two categories. And, at least 10 books I read will be "classics".

5. Blog more. More reviews. More lists. More everything. I feel like I've been really neglecting this blog (especially over the exam/holiday period) and I'm going to rectify this situation. In 2013 I will blog AT LEAST 3 times a month. 

6. Organize my books better. Right now a significant number of my books are  out of order on my book shelves. Additionally, I would like to catalogue my books in some sort of excel spreadsheet type list, and clean-up my goodreads shelves.

7. Finally, I want to use my public library more (both online with ebooks and the physical location). I know that I buy books that I don't typically need, and that I would be just as happy checking them out of my local library. Plus, my bookshelves are overflowing at the moment, so using the library might delay the impending book takeover of my room.