2017 Reading Challenge

2016 is coming to a close, and we are looking forward to what next year will hold. This year held its ups and downs for everyone, and while we look for the good, sometimes it helps to escape into a good book for a while! I don’t know about ya’ll, but I absolutely LOVE having a challenge put together to change my reading habits a little for the year. I try to find books outside of my comfort genres that I can enjoy. I have found that by having something to work for, a Reading Challenge, really helps to get out and find those books that are just waiting to be discovered, or in some cases, rediscovered.

My family and I put together a challenge each year, something that we can work for and see how far we can get each year. It can get interesting trying to figure out how to fit those books into the categories provided! I missed it by seven books this year! I read more than is on my sheet, but I could not get them into the categories I had left.

Here is how it works. There are 50 categories. Each category is a different book! Some of them are easy, to fill, while some are a bit harder to find. Are you game!? Check out the categories below!!

2017 Reading Challenge

1. A collection of short stories
2. A YA novel
3. A book that is more than 100 years old
4. A book you chose based on the cover
5. A book based on a fairy tale
6. A book that takes place in a forest
7. A book under 200 pages
8. A book over 400 pages
9. A book over 800 pages
10. A banned book
11. A fantasy novel
12. A book about a historical event
13. A book that has been translated from another language
14. A National Book Award Winner
15. A book you haven’t read since High School
16. A book set in the state where you live
17. A book set in Europe
18. A New York Times best seller
19. A book becoming a movie this year
20. A book recommended by a librarian
21. A book you can finish in one day
22. A horror novel
23. A true crime novel
24. A book from Oprah’s book club
25. A science fiction novel
26. A book recommended by a family member
27. A graphic novel
28. A book published in 2017
29. A book that takes place during summer
30. A book that is a part of a series
31. A book that is a continuing part of a series (does not have to follow the one above)
32. A murder mystery
33. A Classic Book
34. A book from the library
35. An Autobiography
36. A book about a Road Trip
37. A book about a culture that you are unfamiliar with
38. A book that takes place on an Island
39. A book guaranteed to bring you joy
40. A book set in the country you live in
41. A book by an author that you have never read before
42. A Pulitzer Prize Winner
43. A book written by an author with your initials
44. A book with a one word title
45. A book of poetry
46. A book set in Asia
47. A book with royalty in it
48. A popular book that has no interest to you
49. A book based on a true story
50. A book with a red spine

Now, doesn’t that sound like fun!? I love doing these each year! Finding new books, and rediscovering some that I have really enjoyed in the past, makes for the fun! We hope you enjoy this challenge!!