The year 2025 is coming to an end, so it’s probably just the right time to write a summary blog post and reminisce on all the things that made this year a little better. In the past, I have done NY Resolutions and barely ever stuck to the plan. But who says that you aren’t allowed to change things up? Instead of making plans for the year to come, you can think about all the things that you’ve accomplished or feel grateful for having in your life and helping you get through life’s hurdles! Let’s do it!
I remember first signing up for this challenge a good decade ago in an attempt to get familiar with more classic literature books. My Classics TBR followed me around from one blog to another, and now it’s time to re-post it here with a few exciting additions and a new deadline to look forward to.
There are many different reading challenges for avid readers to discover and enjoy. Quite a few of them focus on rediscovering the good old classic literature. The one I’d like to commit to again is The Classics Club, which encourages you to set an ambitious long-term goal. The last time I participated in the challenge, I was aiming at reading 150 classics in the span of 5 years.
Recently, I revived my NetGalley account in search of new and exciting books and authors. A short novel, Beyond Zero by Asawer K., has immediately captured my attention with its unusual book cover and intriguing premise.
Let’s continue talking about essential resources for writers. This time, I’ve compiled a list of books about writing that are the go-to recommended reading for newbies and aspiring authors.
I didn’t grow up a reader. All we had in the house were some low-brow thriller novels, random Soviet editions of classics, and that one tattered edition of an old medical journal that belonged to my grandfather, which I wholeheartedly consider to be ‘my first book’.
For the longest time, I thought that I simply didn’t like fiction, and would use my measly stipend that I got while studying at the university, to pay for bus fare and visit the annual Book Fair, where I would get only educational literature and maybe a random cookbook. Then, when I got to my twentieth, I still felt severely uneducated and decided on the spot to become an avid reader.
