Welcome to Reading Under the Covers, a romance novel podcast!

In this episode, I’m diving into one of my favorite topics for this time of year—setting reading goals for the upcoming year. Whether you’re aiming to read more books, expand your horizons, or just have more fun with your reading life, I’ve got eight tips to help you create goals that stick.

Blog posts mentioned:

• 13 Reading resolutions to help you build a joyful reading habit: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/reading-resolutions-to-build-a-joyful-reading-habit/
• Setting reading goals: Pros, cons and tips for every reader: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/reading-goals/

Download book vision board templates:

• Letter size: https://utcbookblog.com/3atFt3
• Mobile: https://utcbookblog.com/et74zG

Get reading and social with us:

• League of Lusty Ladies Book Club: https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_clubs/e9b48cf6-26f9-4660-b800-c6b3bbd53f5a
• Romanceopoly 2025 Details: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/reading-challenge/
• In Death Read-Along: https://youtu.be/AZoUaUKazgY?si=kTL3I3tINQXGah7r
• Black Dagger Brotherhood Read-Along: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/dark-lover-by-j-r-ward/
• Night Huntress Series Podcast Discussions: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/tag/podcast-night-huntress/

Reading tracker templates:

• Google Sheets Book Tracker: https://rstyle.me/+z_RXeSH4vZ1oMFFJtW1GQw
• Google Sheets Reading Log: https://rstyle.me/+oMvVULGxSRbPe9br87PZpA
• Google Sheets Digital Book Journal: https://rstyle.me/+L65SkchGczQwFRFPrbIzjg

You can also check out my two Notion reading tracker templates:

• Ultimate Bibliophile Notion Template: https://utcbookblog.com/91QmZ0
• Notion Reading Tracker: https://utcbookblog.com/Eaf3TQ

Let’s make 2025 the year of fun, fulfilling reading goals. I’d love to hear about your plans! Share your goals with me in the comments or on social media.

Happy Reading!

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