2023 Reading Challenge - Your Way!

With the turn of the New Year comes tradition of list making and goal setting.  One of the most common is adopting a Reading Challenge.  Some challenges are simple - read ___ number of books in a year.  Others are themed:  Read Thru the Bible in a Year, Read books that are out of your comfort zone, Read books that are active or are produced in a certain way and so forth.  Still others encourage you to read widely and narrow what you have read to your top 10 books for the year.  However you read - keep doing it and encourage others to join you.

One of the ideas that appealed to me this year was found in Book Riot's suggestion to make your own challenge.  It was the idea of picking 10 countries you'd like to visit and reading a book written in, about or by a writer from each country.

Read with Other Readers:

Good Reads 2023 Reading Challenge

Lincoln Libraries Winter Reading Challenge 

Omaha Public Library Reading Challenge

NYPL Read Harder Reading Challenge

Battle of the Books

Printable Lists Included:

2023 Pop Sugar Reading Challenge

2022 Christian Reading Challenge  

12 Novels in a Year

Keep a Reading Journal 

Activity Based Reading:

Make Your Own Reading Challenge 

Praying Thru the Bible in a Year

NBA Thunder Reading Challenge  

Not ready to start your reading challenge yet, save this link and browse through a master list of reading challenges and pick one you like for later in the year or when the lazy days of summer hit and there is a bit more free time to open up a good book.

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