Hi all,
Autumn is here and it’s certainly brought the colder weather with it! If you are a regular follower then you will know that I created a bucket list to complete this year because I am now officially 30! I had to revise it due to COVID-19 but I’m still making good progress. Shall we see what I crossed off this month?
Buy a lottery ticket- Read 100 books – So far I have read 78 books!
Listen to an audio bookSign up to a book subscription serviceComplete the 500 piece jellybean puzzle that I started just before Christmas- Read the Philip Pullman ‘His Dark Materials’ Series
Take part in the 20 Books of Summer reading challenge and read the full 20 (instead of the usual 10-15Take a yoga class- Own 500 books – My total so far is 452! Less than 50 to go, I’m feeling confident that I can achieve this.
Cross off all prompts on my Beat The Backlist Bingo Card!- See a psychic
Walk 13 miles (half marathon)– I did it! I set out once sunny morning at around 6am and walked around my local town in the sunshine, listening to an audiobook. It was a great morning and after 4 hours I had made it back to my house to have a well deserved cup of tea.Be debt freeHave £1000 in savingsBlog once a week– I am definitely keeping up with this one. Last month I posted a blog nearly every other day!Go to see a showKeep my tax return up to date every monthRemain in the green zone for the Cheapskate Reading Challenge– I managed to add another 10 points this month!Master a Cheese and Spaghetti SoufleeRead a book by an author that is new to me each month –This month I read books by 5 new authors.- Watch Game of Thrones – We are still on the first series!
- Read all of the Harry Potter series – I have one book left to read!
- Have my NetGalley Feedback ratio at 100% – Current NetGalley ratio is 93%. This has increased from 76% at the start of the year. I’m so pleased to be in the 90’s. I only have 7 ARC’s left!
- Watch more iconic films – No new films this month, I’ve been enjoying my reading too much!
Grow strawberriesSight see in LondonGo on a trainTake part in a readathonGo on a motorbikeGo to a sushi bar
Total 22/30
I’ve managed to cross one more off this month and I am hopeful that I will finish this list by the end of the year. The NetGalley ratio will be my biggest achievement so I’m looking forward to completing that however I think there are definitely a few I could make some more effort with.
What would be on your list?

I’m already impressed by the Netgalley ratio as it currently is 😉
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Thank you, its the best it’s ever been but I’d like to hit 100% and then be more strict with the number of arcs I download ☺️
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For me, I am afraid – the damage has already been done and I am not sure I would ever be able to get the % up so high, even if I quit getting new books all together. 😅
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Haha you never know, I’ve known people to claw it back from 30% before 😂
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That’s good to know. I have been stuck around 39% for ages 😂
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Looking good!!
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Thank you 😊
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Congratulations on completing so many!!! And best of luck for the rest of them!!
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Thank you 😊
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