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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
- A book by someone local to your area
- A book you can read in a day
- A memoir
- A childhood favorite
- Choose a book by its cover
- A classic
- The first book in a trilogy
- A book originally written in a different language
- A book with over 600 pages
- A “self-help” or “personal development” book
- A book with a healer
- A book recommended by a friend
- A book that has been made into a movie
- A book that has been made into a TV show
- A science fiction novel
- A book with bad reviews
- A book to make you laugh
- A book about a mythical creature
- A book written by an author under 25
- Young adult best seller
- A book of short stories
- A book written before 1950
- A mystery or thriller
- A book with the letter Q in the title
- A book about a topic you are passionate about
- A book set in South America
- A romance
- A biography
- A book of poems
- A book recommended by a family member
- A book set in some place you’d like to visit
- A book you’ve already read
- A book with a one word title
- A fairytale
- A book by a celebrity
- A book about a current world issue
- A book that has won a Pulitzer prize
- A book with a food in the title
- A historical fiction
- A book about sisters
- A debut novel
- A book about books
- A book that starts with the first letter of your name
- A book with a constellation in the title
- A book written by or about someone you find interesting
- A book by your favorite author
- A book about a holiday
- A book about growing up
- A book where the main character is over 50
- A survival story
- A book published this year
- 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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I’m looking for a 2020 reading challenge. Your 2019 challenge is awesome. Are you planning anything for 2020? Thank you
I am so happy to hear that you like the 2019 challenge. I am currently working on a 2020 challenge and should have it up sometime next week.