I LOVE reading challenges! And seem to add more each year. Each year they push me to diversify my reading. A new one this year is The 52 Book Club’s. Although I may have finally hit my limit, not sure I’ll do this many next year!
I am a mood reader, first and foremost, and because of that, I tend to read the same genre/author, etc. While there’s nothing wrong with that, I want to read a wider variety of books, especially by authors whose experience differs from my own. I want to keep growing as a reader and these challenges help me to branch out. Granted, I am very good at using my preferred genres (fantasy, romance, etc) to fulfill prompts, however; when the prompt is: Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+), I have to broaden my scope. These are my way of providing myself with some focus!
I keep track of my challenges on a digital reading journal and through my StoryGraph dashboard.
Click the pictures below to see my past and current challenges (or the StoryGraph link above for 2024’s).
Popsugar
Around the Year
Book Riot’s Read Harder
A-Z Reading Challenges
52 books in 52 Weeks
