If you're a goal-setter or someone who loves a challenge, you might have already decided on a New Year's Resolution for your reading in 2025 – a lot of our booksellers certainly have. Whether you like to aim high and push yourself (like one of our team who wants to read 120 books!), or take the pressure off with something smaller and more relaxed, our booksellers run the gamut.

Here's a glimpse at what they're aiming for in the new year, to inspire your own reading plans. Need more inspiration? Keep an eye out for the Readings Challenge, coming in February!

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Lian's reading resolution:

2024 was an absolute blockbuster of a year, and as a result I have an absolutely staggering number of unread books in my collection. I know I'm not alone in this (there's even a word in Japanese for it: Tsundoku 積ん読, the phenomenon of acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up unread) but in 2025 I really want to challenge myself to make a dent in the pile of books that I desperately wanted to read, rather than picking something up from the new release shelves. Remains to be seen if this is even possible – I've had a little look at 2025's upcoming releases, and let's just say it's going to be a challenge ...

Natasha's reading resolution:

Much like my tsundoku-prone colleagues, I have several titles in my TBR pile but maybe even more books in my TBCF (to be cooked from) pile. I want to put theory into practice and cook from my newer cookbooks sooner, instead of letting them marinate on my shelves. First up is More Than Cake, which I just bought after my lovely friend Cass let me borrow her copy last summer. The sour cherry and sunflower seed tart is the next recipe I want to make but it will take all my willpower to not just bake the olive oil cake with crispy capers again.

Aurelia's reading resolution:

My reading goal for 2025 is to read at least 120 books, so 10 books per month. I'm already onto my 4th book for January, so feeling good about this (so far).

On top of that, I'm aiming to read more nonfiction and audiobooks, since I started doing that last year and now I want to commit to it!

Bella's reading resolution:

There are some books on my shelves that I'm super excited to read, and confident I'll love, but for whatever reason I'm holding off on actually reading them. Instead of waiting for a mythical 'right time' to pick them up, this year I'm going to dive in! I've decided on three titles from my TBR that I'm going to make sure get the love they deserve this year: Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, The Night Watch by Sarah Waters and Heartstopper by Alice Oseman.

Plus, I'm determined that this year I'll actually read and return all the books that I've borrowed from lovely friends...

Lucie's reading resolution:

This year I really want to read outside my comfort zone. I spend a majority of the time reading young adult fiction, which I’ve always enjoyed, but I feel I am limiting myself. So 2025 is my year to try something new! First up on my list is The Last Sunset in the West, a nonfiction on the rapid decline of Britain’s orcas. Others on my list are Orbital, The Sunbird and Theory & Practice. Wish me luck!

Yasmin's reading resolution:

Last year I read 62 books in my personal reading, plus the books nominated in the Australian Fiction prize, as I was a judge. For 2025, my focus is to read more of what is intriguing me simply for fun. I want to pick up books that grab me by their cover or blurb without looking at Goodreads for others’ opinions. I am looking forward to not having more of a 'strict list' of books to read and will be reading for fun and enjoyment!

I’ve also only set my reading goal to 1 book (which I’ve already smashed by reading 2 😉) to take the pressure off reading quickly, as I want to slow down and really absorb what I am reading this year.

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Tamuz's reading resolution:

My goal this year is to read more of what I enjoyed most last year: translated fiction, poetry, diverse perspectives and non-fiction written by extra-enthusiastic authors – I’m not specific about the subject matter, but enthusiasm is essential! I’m also using some of my favourite books from last year as jumping-off points – reading books that influenced those books and their authors as a way of reading 'the classics' that isn’t as daunting or directionless.