How missed Goodreads goals turned into a three-year plan—and why paying off my reading “debt” finally feels doable.
The Goodreads Debt I Didn’t Know I Had


How missed Goodreads goals turned into a three-year plan—and why paying off my reading “debt” finally feels doable.

This year taught me to slow down, listen to my reader instincts, and fall back in love with stories. Here’s how I’m planning to read with intention in 2026.

I set a goal to read 96 books this year. I’ve read 10. If I’m being honest, I wasn’t enjoying reading.Was it that looming reading …