2018 Book Reading Challenge

A friend shared this challenge in a group I’m in, and one of the responses was that perhaps we could share books we enjoy which fall under each challenge week. I have so much going on in my life right now, I doubt I could meet the challenge — even with as much and as fast as I read. But I loved the idea of sharing the titles/authors of books I love with others who are looking to complete this challenge. And If I see anything that catches my fancy (new or old), I’ll do the weeks that I can.

Are you up to the challenge?

There is a 26-book and 52-book challenge. And on this post you can find my suggestions.

The 26-book 2018 reading challenge

1. A book you read in school
2. A book from your childhood
3. A book published over 100 years ago
4. A book published in the last year
5. A non-fiction book
6. A book written by a male author
7. A book written by a female author
8. A book by someone who isn’t a writer (think Paul Kalathani or Richard Branson)
9. A book that became/is becoming a film
10. A book published in the 20th Century
11. A book set in your hometown/region
12. A book with someone’s name in the title
13. A book with a number in the title
14. A book with a character with your first name
15. A book someone else recommended to you
16. A book with over 500 pages
17. A book you can finish in a day
18. A previously banned book
19. A book with a one-word title
20. A book translated from another language
21. A book that will improve a specific area of your life
22. A memoir or journal
23. A book written by someone from another country
24. A book set somewhere you’ll be visiting this year
25. An award-winning book
26. A self-published book

OR

The 52-book 2018 reading challenge

1. A book you read in school
2. A book from your childhood
3. A book published over 100 years ago
4. A book published in the last year
5. A non-fiction book
6. A book written by a male author
7. A book written by a female author
8. A book by someone who isn’t a writer
9. A book that became/is becoming a film
10. A book published in the 20th Century
11. A book set in your hometown/region
12. A book with a name in the title
13. A book with a number in the title
14. A book based on a true story
15. A book someone else recommended
16. A book with over 500 pages
17. A book you can finish in a day
18. A previously banned book
19. A book with a one-word title
20. A book translated from another language
21. A personal growth book
22. A memoir or journal
23. A book by someone from another country
24. A book set somewhere you’ll visit this year
25. An award-winning book
26. A book you were supposed to read in school but haven’t yet
27. A book with a character with your first name
28. A book with a place in the title
29. A book set in the future
30. A play
31. A scary book
32. A funny book
33. A book of short stories
34. A trilogy or series
35. A bestseller
36. A book you own but haven’t read yet
37. A book about philosophy
38. An epic poem
39. A Victorian novel
40. A book of poetry
41. A book with a colour in the title
42. A book with an appealing cover
43. A book about psychology
44. A book about science
45. A graphic novel
46. A self-published book
47. A young adult book
48. A book from another country
49. A book of non-fiction essays
50. A book by an author you haven’t read before
51. A book set in a country you’ve never been to
52. A book set in the place you live today

The challenge is credited to http://www.hannahbraime.com/ and you can find the lists there, as well, both in text and graphic form. (The graphics are great if you want an easily portable list. You could even try saving it as your mobile device’s wallpaper if the screen is big enough!)