Novellas to Read to Reach Your Reading Goal

I’ve been tracking how many books I read a year since 2015 (3 years before I started Read & Wright!) because I was so busy in my post grad life, I just wanted to challenge myself to make the time to read. Plus, I had just moved to the city so I was on public transit so much more and had more time on my commute and between auditions to read during the day.

Over the last couple years, I’ve realized I don’t like setting a large numerical reading goal. I already read a lot for work, but sometimes I have this nagging feeling hanging over my head that I’m not doing enough reading and I wonder if I’d enjoy certain books more if I wasn’t “rushing” to add it to the list.

I average around 150 books a year. Which is A LOT of books. But I don’t love them all! I always set my goal for 52 books, because that breaks down to one book a week. Since reading is my self care, I know it’s important that I make time for it each week. But I don’t need to put pressure on myself to read every book ever written.

A self imposed reading challenge is always a good thing but it doesn't need to define you or your validity as a reader! However, if you want to read some short books to hit that reading goal, here are some recommendations!

What do you think about reading goals?

Holiday Themed Novellas

Window Shopping // The Mistletoe Motive // A Cross Country Christmas // Comfort & Joy // Mangoes & Mistletoe // The Holiday Switch // All I Want for Christmas

Books Under 300 Pages

The Midnight Library // The Deal of a Lifetime // All Boys Aren’t Blue // Here For It // The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe // Night by Elie Wiesel // His Only Wife // Leave the World Behind // All Grown // I Miss You When I Blink

I hope this is helpful!