I’ve made a deal with myself.
If I read a minimum of 30 pages/day for a duration of 30 days, at the end of each month I’ll buy myself something that I won’t usually splurge on. The most important rule of the game will be that the pages read won’t be cumulated, meaning if I read 100 pages in a day, the next day I’ll still need to read a minimum of 30 pages.
To show how serious I am, I’ve even made a calendar with my future awards.
| January: I will commission a Kogitsune painting for my office | February: Buy 5 kg of soy wax and learn to make candles | March: I will commission a Kogitsune amigurumi |
| April: Incense sticks from Tibet | May: LA ROCHE-POSAY cosmetics | June: Buy a maxi dress from your favorite shop |
| July: Buy a nail kit for semi permanent nails | August: Buy 4 manga | September Buy yourself a book nook |
| October: Save 100$ for Black Friday book sales | November: Save 100$ for Black Friday book sales | December Create yourself an Xmas book box |
The books I picked for January to keep me company are:
Thistlefoot by Gennarose Nethercott
Genre: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Page count: 448
The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Page count: 544
Descendant of the Crane by Joan He
Genre: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Page count: 432
Other crazy plans to keep me motivated
- At the end of every 50 written pages for Fields of Higanbana I’ll book myself a fancy message.
- Every 4 months I have to finish 1 non fiction book, otherwise I will forfeit the awards from April, August and December
- For every Tik Tok that reaches 10 K views, I’ll buy myself a new paperback or hardback book
I wish everyone a bountiful 2023 filled with good books!
Take care,
Xia
Xia Xia Lake 
Good luck on your goals! This is an awesome idea!
Thank you so much! Fingers crossed!! 🙂