Should I change a reading challenge when finishing books has become the main goal?
EntertainmentI picked a ninety-page novella because it would move my reading tracker from seventeen to eighteen. I wasn't particularly interested in it. Beside the bed was a longer book I'd wanted to start for months.
At the beginning of the year, I set myself a goal of twenty-four finished books. It helped me make time for reading. Now I keep checking the count, choosing short titles and treating anything unfinished as time that didn't contribute.
A friend says I should honour the goal instead of changing it when it gets inconvenient. She's right that I chose it myself. I also chose it because I wanted more pleasure from books, not a reason to avoid the one I actually want to read.
What could I keep from the challenge while giving myself room to start something long, stop something dull and finish the year below the number I picked?