2019 Reading Challenge

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As our year comes to a close and we get ready for another trip around the sun, I’ve been thinking about my goals for 2019. One goal I have this year is to read more books that are outside of my comfort zone. I typically stick to the same genres, so I thought I would tap into my competitive side and try out a reading challenge to encourage myself to read books that I might usually overlook.

I will link my choices for each theme over time as I choose them to give you an idea of what you could look for. You can also find my choices in my monthly reading lists.

2019 Reading Challenge

1. A book by someone local to your area 
2. A book you can read in a day
3. A memoir
4. A childhood favorite
5. Choose a book by its cover
6. A classic
7. The first book in a trilogy 
8. A book originally written in a different language
9. A book with over 600 pages
10. A “self-help” or “personal development” book
11. A book with a healer 
12. A book recommended by a friend
13. A book that has been made into a movie
14. A book that has been made into a TV show
15. A science fiction novel
16. A book with bad reviews
17. A book to make you laugh
18. A book about a mythical creature
19. A book written by an author under 25
20. Young adult best seller
21. A book of short stories
22. A book written before 1950
23. A mystery or thriller
24. A book with the letter Q in the title
25. A book about a topic you are passionate about
26. A book set in South America
27. A romance
28. A biography
29. A book of poems
30. A book recommended by a family member
31. A book set in some place you’d like to visit
32. A book you’ve already read
33. A book with a one word title
34. A fairytale
35. A book by a celebrity
36. A book about a current world issue
37. A book that has won a Pulitzer prize
38. A book with a food in the title
39. A historical fiction
40. A book about sisters
41. A debut novel
42. A book about books
43. A book that starts with the first letter of your name
44. A book with a constellation in the title
45. A book written by or about someone you find interesting
46. A book by your favorite author
47. A book about a holiday
48. A book about growing up
49. A book where the main character is over 50
50. A survival story
51. A book published this year
52. A book written by or about a political leader

What are some of your reading goals for 2019? Do you have any books in mind that could fill the challenges on this list?

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