I enjoy finding books from around the world to read. It's important to try to expand your worldview of course, and it's good for us to read about life from different perspectives.
North America
South America
Europe
An Island
Africa
Antarctica/Arctic
Middle East
Africa
Russia
Asia
Australia/New Zealand
I always love to read older books- often early Pulitzer prize winners, or books considered classics, so this challenge might be a fun one to attempt in 2023.
A Book Set Before 1869
A Book Set in the 1870s-1880s
A Book Set in the 1890s-1900s
A Book Set in the 1910s-1920s
A Book Set in the 1930s-1940s
A Book Set in the 1950s-1960s
A Book Set in the 1970s-1980s
A Book Set in the 1990s-2000s
A Book Set in the 2010s-2020s
A Book Set in the Future
How about trying to read a book from each of the following genres?
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Contemporary
Poetry
Romance
Mystery/Suspense
Non-Fiction
Horror/Thriller
Classics
For 2023 I've got the "Always Fully Booked" planner and it has several interesting challenges inside it. There are a lot of ideas for reading books outside my usual favourite genres so I'm going to give this one a go and see how I do.
A 2022 Award Winning Book
A Book with a One-Word Title
An "Own Voices" Novel
A Book Written in Multiple Perspectives
A Book with a Proper Noun in the Title
A Book with an LGBTQ+ Protagonist
A Book Set in the Decade You Were Born
A Book that Features a Disability or Chronic Illness
A Book with a Dual Timeline
A Book that Discusses Mental Health
A Fairytale or Myth Retelling
A Genre-Hybrid Book
A Novel Written in Verse
A Book Involving Magic
An Autobiography or Memoir
The Second Book in a Series
A Book with a Gem/Stone in the Title
An Audiobook with a Full Cast
A Book Recommended on Social Media
A Book with "Found Family"
A Backlist Book from an Author You Love
A Book with Food in the Title
A Book Published in 2023
A Book with an Illustrated Cover
A Book with More than 500 Pages
A Book with the Same Title as a Song
A Book by an AAPI Author
A Book Set on a Different Continent than You
A Book with a Colour in the Title
A Book Set in a Small Town
A Standalone Book
A Book Recommended by a Friend
The goal of this challenge is to read one book for every letter of the alphabet based on the title of the book (not including 'the' or 'a').
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I'm excited to begin my reading blog with a link to the first challenge that I will be participating in: 2023 Historical Fiction. Historical Fiction is probably my favourite genre to read and the category that I read the most.
The challenge offers 6 levels of completion:
20th Century Reader - 2 books
Victorian Reader - 5 books
Renaissance Reader - 10 books
Medieval Reader - 15 books
Ancient History Reader - 25 books
Prehistoric Reader - 50+ books
