2023 Reading Goals: Mid-Year Check-In @dominishbooks

dominish_books | 2023 Reading Goals: Mid-Year Check-In @dominishbooks | Uploaded June 2023 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
We're half-way through the year, so I thought it would be a good time to check-in on my 2023 reading goals and see what I have left to aim for in the back-half of the year.

Did you set any reading goals this year? How are you getting on? What is your plan for the rest of the year like?

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$2023 Reading Goals: Mid-Year Check-In Were half-way through the year, so I thought it would be a good time to check-in on my 2023 reading goals and see what I have left to aim for in the back-half of the year. Did you set any reading goals this year? How are you getting on? What is your plan for the rest of the year like? Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Web: https://www.dominishbooks.com Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Want cool fantasy merch? 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Ted Atchley https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/175969135 https://tedatchley.com/ 11:46 Thanks and Outro Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/dominishbooks.bsky.social Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Storylace: https://www.storylace.com/user/dominish_books Web: https://www.dominishbooks.com Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Want cool fantasy merch? 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Check out the Emergent Realms store and get 10% off your order using the discount code DOM10 https://www.emergentrealms.com/merch Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $SPFBO First Sentences - My Favourites I read the opening sentence of chapter one (plus any prologues) of all 300 SPFBO8 entries. Here, I go through my favourites. Please note, there is a reason (in fact there are many) that Im not an audiobook narrator! 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Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $Q&A: Your Reading, Reviewing, Proofreading Questions Answered A little while ago, I gave you the opportunity to ask me anything, and now its time for the answers. 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Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $My Top Ten Fantasy Series - 2024 Update Its been a while since I updated this, so here are my top ten favourite fantasy series. 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Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $SPFBO8 Final Thoughts and Rankings I read all ten SPFBO8 finalists for @CoverswithCassidys Alternate SPFBO8 Final. Here are my final thoughts, and my rankings using both Cassidys rubric and my own weighted ratings. 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Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $My Top Ten Favourite SFF Books of 2023 Check out my top ten favourite fantasy and science fiction books I read in 2023. Are there any surprises for you? What were your favourite reads of the year? 0:00 Intro 1:24 10th 2:44 9th 3:57 8th 5:42 7th 7:04 6th 8:06 5th 9:45 4th 11:11 3rd 13:13 2nd 14:34 1st Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/dominishbooks.bsky.social Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Storylace: https://www.storylace.com/user/dominish_books Web: https://www.dominishbooks.com Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Want cool fantasy merch? Check out the Emergent Realms store and get 10% off your order using the discount code DOM10 https://www.emergentrealms.com/merch Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$