NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS OF A BOOKWORM

Do I have any new year's resolutions? Of course.
But I'd announced a premature bedtime on a New Year's Eve sleepover to come read in bed. Needless to say, my resolutions are strictly those of a bookworm. And because my resolutions are reading-related, I plan on taking them at least halfway seriously.
1. I will not abandon a book mid-story, however boring it gets.
I love reading as much as any self-respecting book psycho but every once in a while comes a story that just refuses to go anywhere with the plot. But does that give me the right to abandon ship midway through? I've only done this with two books so far– Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella which I still don't think was worth finishing, and The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith, which I'm told is a genuinely good book by many. See what I mean? I could be missing out on a mind-boggling twist waiting on just the next page, or a perfectly good ending that would justify the overlong content. I'll never know.
2. I will read more of the literary classics.
Starting with the classics seems like something most people would do, you'd think? But I've recently come to realize that I haven't read many of the world's most famous books because I tend to fixate on one particular genre or author. Having made a tiny headway on my want-to-read list, I'm awed by what I'd been missing. I was entertained by Sense and Sensibility, scandalized and amused by Lady Chatterley's Lover, heartbroken over To Kill a Mockingbird and just plain disturbed by Wuthering Heights. It is a world of some of the richest, most touching of creative works imaginable and I can't wait to keep reading more.
3. I will revisit more of my childhood favourites.
Revisiting anything from one's childhood just seems like a magical solution to mood spoilers of all shapes and sizes. While reading the likes of The Princess Diaries, Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys and Sweet Valley High does wonders to my mood and makes me happy to no end, re-reading some of the richer and deeper childhood stories such as A Christmas Carol and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland recently has made me appreciate how beautifully written they are – something I couldn't have done back in 3rd grade.
4. I will try new genres, especially the ones I've been avoiding.
Isn't this something ALL bookworms will relate to? I know how to bloody-mindedly finish reading anything and everything my favourite authors and the likes of them have written, but when it comes to genres like horror or dystopian novels, for instance, my knowledge is negligible. Mainly because I wanted to avoid fueling my already creepy nightmares, but when has that stopped others? It's a new year, a new beginning and come what may, I'm ready for you, Stephen King.
Finally, there's the one thing all of us bookworms resolve to do all day every – to find more time to read. It's a vast, vast world of lovely stories and knowledge out there, my friends. The books are uncountable and my time here is limited, so excuse me while I continue to ignore you that much more this year.