2025 Reading Challenge discussion

A friend recommended a reading challenge as a way to read more, both in quantity and diversity of books. I decided to create my own, and I've started laying out my plan.

- re-read something I love Slaughterhouse-Five
- read something short Anthem
- read something written by a scientist Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
- read something academic The Civil Rights Movement in American Memory
- read something written by a woman of color Kindred
- read something for daily inspiration A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul
- read a collection of traditional stories from around the world Myths & Legends
- read something about disability Fading Scars: My Queer Disability History
- read something about breaking the gender binary Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity
- read a re-telling of a traditional story Shapeshifter
- read a biography or memoir Master of Ceremonies: A Memoir
- read a collection of "classic" (define as you will) poetry (unsure yet, probably Walt Whitman)
- read a book in another language (most likely in French; I have a few on my shelf to pick from)
- finish reading everything by a favorite author (in my case, Tamora Pierce's Provost Dog trilogy, as I've read everything else)

I'll get to explore some new authors, as well as delve deeper into some topics I'm familiar with. A Calendar of Wisdom and Myths & Legends are lengthy, so I'll be reading a little each night throughout the year. We'll see how it all goes!

Sounds like good reads. Enjoy a new year of reading.

Wishing you the best of luck with your goal this year.

Parker wrote: "A friend recommended a reading challenge as a way to read more, both in quantity and diversity of books. I decided to create my own, and I've started laying out my plan.
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Sounds good Parker! Good luck with your challenge & happy reading!!

Hoping your first month was a success!

Two months down 10 to go! I hope March is a success for you.

I guess I should post an update, lol.

I've finished the first two Provost's Dog books and just started the third. I've scrapped A Calendar of Wisdom because so much of it is so anti atheist. I'm not even an atheist, but I believe people can be moral without a belief in a higher power, so a lot of it's offensive to me.

Honestly, I'm struggling to read as much as I'd like. I'm having more issues with my mental health than I anticipated, and it's really shortening my attention span. I don't know how much of this I'll actually accomplish, and I'm feeling pretty discouraged.

Parker wrote: "I guess I should post an update, lol.

Honestly, I'm struggling to read as much as I'd like. I'm having more issues with my mental health than I anticipated, and it's really shortening my attention span. I don't know how much of this I'll actually accomplish, and I'm feeling pretty discouraged. "

Hi Parker, please don't let the amount of books discourage you. Try to concentrate on finding the books that you enjoy reading. It really should be about quality, not quantity. Besides, I think feeling the pressure of having to read more, will actually shorten your attention span even further.
Hoping you will find some great books. Good luck Parker!! And if you ever need a bit of encouragement, we'll be here :)

I flew through the Tamora Pierce books and finished Mastiff today. I read that trilogy on my e-reader, and I'm thinking about reading one of the books I have on my physical shelves next. We'll see. I'm feeling a bit less discouraged though, so that's good.

Parker wrote: "I flew through the Tamora Pierce books and finished Mastiff today. I read that trilogy on my e-reader, and I'm thinking about reading one of the books I have on my physical shelves next. We'll see...."

Sounds good Parker! 👍🏻

A book is a dream that you hold in your hand. I hope that April brings you many more five star reads.

“Reading brings us unknown friends” While the warm weather is coming I hope you make some new friends in May!

“I have always imagined paradise will be a kind of library.” I hope you find a corner in Paradise with some great books!!