I would say explore, search for the books you’re interested in, look through the reviews section, see what opinions you resonate with, request their friendship if you like their profile and reading shelves. If you watch booktubers you can try to find their profile… most of my friends on Goodreads are people I don’t know, but who are very inspiring. After all, it shouldn’t even be such a stress, you’re there to monitor your reading and find more books “socially”✨🥹

As motivating goals can be, remember why you read. Because you love and enjoy it, right? Also remember that sometimes numbers are not important. I know the feeling of wanting to read so much and not having enough time or reading too slow, but really, just keep with your flow. If you focus more on the number, you’ll end up not accumulating any information and read fast-forward basically. Another proof that unrealistic reading goals are toxic is that you’re avoiding potential amazing literary pieces just because they’re too long… I don’t mean to say “don’t set goals”, but rather be smart about them and don’t let them ruin your pleasure for reading. As an example, every year I set the goal of 25 books, based on my reading habits. Very simple and flexible. Now I usually tend to read around 30 something, but I still set the same amount because it’s reasonable and I know I’ll achieve it. I hope this helps you a little, best wishes ✨