Who doesn't love books? They look pretty, often smell nice, and they let you escape from reality for a while. So why not celebrate this week by starting your very own book-based challenge? Take a look at some of the challenges we have found along with some books to start you out with based on them. And don't forget, this challenge is meant to be fun so go and enjoy reading! And don't forget to look around reading websites like Goodreads to see blogs/forums from previous years' challenges and contests you could possibly win.
Step 1: Choose a series; try to do one that is at least a trilogy if not more.
Step 2: Choose a timeline; what do you think a good timeline for you is? 2 weeks? 3 months? You decide.
Step 3: Start reading!
Step 1: How long of a challenge you want?
Step 2: Choose your locations. Are they in the US? Europe-focused? Go around the world?
Step 3: Start reading!
Step 1: Set a time limit.
Step 2: What decade are you starting in? 1920's? 1800's?
Step 3: Read your way through time!
Step 1: Set a time limit for yourself
Step 2: Read one book based on each prompt:
Step 3: Read!
*Black, Indigenous, People of Color **NOT as in adult content, but a book marketed to an adult audience.
Step 1: Timeline
Step 2: Read books based on the prompts
Step 3: You know what to do
Step 1: How long do you have?
Step 2: Pick books based on the prompts
Step 3: Go read!
*Black, Indigenous, Person of Color
Step 1: Suprise! This challenge is a 31-day challenge! Figure out when you'd like to start this.
Step 2: Read 31 poetry books or chapbooks* in 31 days. You may want to consider mixing it up with poetry type.
Step 3: Go forth and read!
Step 1: You'll have 3 months to do this challenge. You may want to plan accordingly.
Step 2: Based on the genres listed below, pick a book that fits into each one. NO REPEATED GENRES!
Step 3: On your marks, set, GO!
Step 1: This is a monthly challenge! Read(listen to?) as many books as you desire for the first month, then try to beat that goal by the next month!
Step 2: Each month will have a prompt, choose one to follow but try not to repeat it (get outside your comfort zone!).
Step 3: Listen/Read to your heart's content!
Step 1: This can be a double challenge! Do this one with one of the challenges you've seen before it, but instead of buying all the books, borrow from the library!
Step 2: Pick whichever challenge speaks to you and look through the recommendations for each prompt (Should be linked)
Step 3: Start both challenges by checking out a book!
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