2019 Book Challenges

[just]

Looking to do a book challenge next year to challenge up my reading habits.

I'll probably build my own based on the most interesting elements on other lists but am interested in which you like/do/hate?

[tacokick]

My mom did this one this year: www.bcpl.info/books-and-more/reading-challenge.html

[minzy]

I did the Read Harder challenge this year and liked it:
www.google.com/amp/s/bookriot.com/2017/12/15/book-riots-2018-read-harder-challenge/amp/

It looks like people think the 2019 one will be out on Dec. 15.

[wesleycrusher]

www.bookish.com/articles/bookishs-2018-reading-challenge/

Bookish does a challenge but 2019 hasn't been released yet.


www.google.com/amp/s/www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Reading-Challenge-2019-45450968/amp

Popsugar is very popular and their 2019 list is out.

[aurora]

Oh, thanks for asking this question! I hadn't really thought about it yet for 2019 but now I'm inspired. I'm doing a slight variation of the 2018 Popsugar challenge (loosely; I'm at 37/50 and might get to 38 of them), but it might be interesting to try something new.

[secretlyevil]

2019 Book Riot Challenge:

bookriot.com/?p=248175

[bex]

I've never done a book challenge before (besides setting out goals for sheer number of books I want to read) but I may try one this year. I think it may help keep me motivated and staying on track, reading-wise.

[tacokick]

I’m always tempted by book challenges but there are always books that I have zero interest in. I don’t like historical fiction pre-1960, space, fantasy or things like books from the POV of the dog or something which are frequently on the list.

I think I already read a pretty diverse assortment, lots of nonfiction, lots of translated or foreign books, 95% are written by women etc. In looking at last year’s Read Harder challenge, I completed it except for the sci fi novel, the western, the “assigned book you hated” (why would I do that to myself?) and I think the YA series book without trying so maybe I will just check back next year and see how I did vs focusing on it from the beginning.

[kelliebeans104]

Modern Mrs Darcy just posted her 2019 challenge and it is only ten tasks and each one is really open to interpretation so you're not stuck trying to find a book that someone wrote in February 1968 while wearing a purple sweater and only ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

modernmrsdarcy.com/reading-challenge-2019/

[wildrice]

I have never done a structured book challenge like that either. There are so many things I want to read, that I hate to limit myself to categories that I am not interested in.

In 2018, I set a goal to make sure that 1/3 of the books I read were written by a person of color. I just didn't want to fall into the trap of picking mostly things that align with my view/personal experience. I think I have hit that goal and might even surpass it by 1 book. TBH very little of what I chose was chosen specifically for that reason anyway, but I guess I did prioritize a few books written by a POC instead of putting them on the "read someday" list.

I had a goal to read 35 books but was way ahead of schedule, so I bumped it up to 45. I am now about halfway through book #42 so I may actually not quite hit it. I'm still hopeful I can cram another 3 books into the next 2 weeks but it's going to be close! The book I'm reading right now is my 15th by a POC.

All that to say, I think I'm going to do something similar next year. I might keep the number the same (45) or bump it up to 48. I may also try to split it further, something like:

- Read 15 books by a POC
- Read 5 books by a LGBTQ author
- Read 10 non-fiction books (I think I did that this year anyway so maybe I'll bump it up to 15?)
- etc? Any ideas?

[wesleycrusher]

Dec 18, 2018 11:06:13 GMT -5 wildrice said:

I have never done a structured book challenge like that either. There are so many things I want to read, that I hate to limit myself to categories that I am not interested in.

In 2018, I set a goal to make sure that 1/3 of the books I read were written by a person of color. I just didn't want to fall into the trap of picking mostly things that align with my view/personal experience. I think I have hit that goal and might even surpass it by 1 book. TBH very little of what I chose was chosen specifically for that reason anyway, but I guess I did prioritize a few books written by a POC instead of putting them on the "read someday" list.

I had a goal to read 35 books but was way ahead of schedule, so I bumped it up to 45. I am now about halfway through book #42 so I may actually not quite hit it. I'm still hopeful I can cram another 3 books into the next 2 weeks but it's going to be close! The book I'm reading right now is my 15th by a POC.

All that to say, I think I'm going to do something similar next year. I might keep the number the same (45) or bump it up to 48. I may also try to split it further, something like:

- Read 15 books by a POC
- Read 5 books by a LGBTQ author
- Read 10 non-fiction books (I think I did that this year anyway so maybe I'll bump it up to 15?)
- etc? Any ideas?

Graphic novels were a new one for me this year and there are some excellent graphic memoirs out there.

[meowmaps]

Dec 18, 2018 11:06:13 GMT -5 wildrice said:

I have never done a structured book challenge like that either. There are so many things I want to read, that I hate to limit myself to categories that I am not interested in.

I agree.  I think I'm mostly going to do the PopSUGAR 2019 Reading Challenge, but maybe cut the categories that would impede my reading process.  If I'm uninterested in a book and I feel forced to read it then I'll just let it languish for months, while also not reading anything else.  I don't want to do that!   

[aurora]

Dec 18, 2018 14:15:12 GMT -5 wesleycrusher said:

Dec 18, 2018 11:06:13 GMT -5 wildrice said:

I have never done a structured book challenge like that either. There are so many things I want to read, that I hate to limit myself to categories that I am not interested in.

In 2018, I set a goal to make sure that 1/3 of the books I read were written by a person of color. I just didn't want to fall into the trap of picking mostly things that align with my view/personal experience. I think I have hit that goal and might even surpass it by 1 book. TBH very little of what I chose was chosen specifically for that reason anyway, but I guess I did prioritize a few books written by a POC instead of putting them on the "read someday" list.

I had a goal to read 35 books but was way ahead of schedule, so I bumped it up to 45. I am now about halfway through book #42 so I may actually not quite hit it. I'm still hopeful I can cram another 3 books into the next 2 weeks but it's going to be close! The book I'm reading right now is my 15th by a POC.

All that to say, I think I'm going to do something similar next year. I might keep the number the same (45) or bump it up to 48. I may also try to split it further, something like:

- Read 15 books by a POC
- Read 5 books by a LGBTQ author
- Read 10 non-fiction books (I think I did that this year anyway so maybe I'll bump it up to 15?)
- etc? Any ideas?

Graphic novels were a new one for me this year and there are some excellent graphic memoirs out there.

Graphic novels were a new one for me a couple of years ago. It's still not my primary genre, but it was an eye-opening one to try.

I especially enjoyed Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.

Tagging wildrice in case that was of interest.