Do the arithmetic
Twelve books a year sounds ambitious until you divide it. An average book is roughly three hundred pages, so around ten a day. A habit you can complete in ten minutes is a habit that survives a busy week.
Track pages, not finished books
Books take weeks to finish, which means weeks without a win. Pages give you a daily tick, and the ticks are what keep the habit alive during a slow, difficult chapter.
One book at a time
Reading five books in parallel is the most effective way to finish none. Keep one in progress and one waiting. The waiting one is the reward for finishing.
Attach it to a fixed moment
Ten pages on the commute, or ten before bed instead of a screen. A fixed cue turns reading from a decision into a default, which is the whole difference between twelve books and two.
Where this lives in a planner
Every technique above has a home on the Habit Tracker — Dusty Rose — undated, A4, and ready for GoodNotes, Notability or a home printer. Not ready to buy? Download the free starter kit and try the method first.
