Booked2022: A Litsy Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

Tell us what your Litsy name is and where you’re from. Anything else you want to share is great, including what other reading challenges you’re doing this year.

Hi everyone, I’m Barbara (The Bibliophage), coming to you from Lancaster, PA, which is about 60 miles west of Philadelphia. I’m excited to be one of the hosts of this challenge!

I’m switching up my challenges this year and doing this one and Popsugar. Also returning to Mount TBR, since I need to keep chipping away at my unread but owned books! And of course the GR challenge.

Hi! I just saw this on my Goodreads homepage, and I love a book challenge :)

My name is Jessica, and I'm in central South Carolina.

So far I'm only planning on doing this challenge, the litsy Passport Reading Challenge (10 countries) and the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge, but I may throw in Modern Mrs. Darcy (I did that one this year) and Popsugar depending on how I'm feeling!!

Hi! I'm Cindy, or Cinfhen on Litsy! I'm excited for this challenge and hoping to do PopSugar and Passport Litsy (6 countries in 12 months) Almost forgot, I will do the GoodReads reading challenge too, although not sure my magic book number yet! I can't wait to get started already!!!

***waves*** Hi Jessica! Hey, help me out ... what’s your Litsy handle? There are so many Jess and Jessica’s on Litsy. 🧐 Gosh, you’re doing a lot of challenges - sounds like a lot of reading plans!

Hi Cindy! You reminded me that I’m doing the GR challenge too. Of course! Thanks for popping in and saying hi, my Challenge co-creator friend! 😍

Oh! Right. I’m bookwrm526 on here and on Litsy :) I read a lot, probably more than I should lol, so I do a lot of challenges :)

Jessica wrote: "Oh! Right. I’m bookwrm526 on here and on Litsy :) I read a lot, probably more than I should lol, so I do a lot of challenges :)"

Thanks! Never too much reading. 😎

Hi!
I'm @jenniferw88 on Litsy!
I'm doing a LOT of challenges in 2018 - whether I complete them all will be a different matter!

So far I have got planned:
Goodreads
PopSugar
Passport Litsy
Litsy Classics
Colour Challenge 2018
UK Road Trip
and this one (although I'm only doing October-December)

Jenny wrote: "Hi!
I'm @jenniferw88 on Litsy!
I'm doing a LOT of challenges in 2018 - whether I complete them all will be a different matter!

So far I have got planned:
Goodreads
PopSugar
Passport Litsy
Litsy Cl..."

Ooh, what's the Colour Challenge????

Hi I’m Christine ! My Litsy name is @Christine11 and I live in Edinburgh, Scotland. This is the first reading challenge I’ve done but might try more after this one as it looks fun ! 😊

Jessica wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Hi!
I'm @jenniferw88 on Litsy!
I'm doing a LOT of challenges in 2018 - whether I complete them all will be a different matter!

So far I have got planned:
Goodreads
PopSugar
Passport ..."

The Colour Challenge can be found here! https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Forgot to mention that I'm in Dorset, England

I'm waiting to see whether I want to do the Litsy Reading Challenge next year as the group I found the colour challenge on has lots of interesting ones planned for next year!

I am @AmyG on Litsy. Hi everyone.

I am doing this challenge, The Name of the Wind buddy read, The Power and maybe the Discworld read.

Or...I am going to try my best with all these.

I am in NJ....but will be in CO for this challenge (I am moving).

I'm @rubyslippersreads on @Litsy, and so far I've only signed up for this challenge and #litsyclassics. Others will probably tempt me, though. 😄

Hi!!! Excited to be doing my first reading challenge on Litsy!! I may do more as they come out. I live in Carleton Place,ON,Canada(just outside of Ottawa. Find me on Litsy @book_in_hands

Riveted Reader Melissa from Litsy here, checking it all out! I’m also in Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Hello All. @LibrarianRyan here.

I must be insane to join yet another challenge. UGGGGGGHHHHHH However this year, I am not going to pre pick my books and just read as my whim takes me, and mark it on it's corresponding challenge.

My Challenge Lists:
Goodreads (800)
LitsyAtoZ
MountTBR
Beat the Backlist in what ever form it takes
Booked2018
Readharder 2018
IllinoisReads List (65% of the titles. I almost never read the adult books)
Read For A Life time (50% of the list as I will have already read a few.)

Personal Challenges
Read as many AVI books as possiable
read and clear out my TBR Picture book list (since I started a new one for 2019)
Chapter A Day - His Dark Materials and the book of Dust series
Chapter A Day Artemis Fowl

Yes, I need my head examined. If I go blind, we will know why.

PS, Barbara, I love the rules :)

Jenny wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Hi!
I'm @jenniferw88 on Litsy!
I'm doing a LOT of challenges in 2018 - whether I complete them all will be a different matter!

So far I have got planned:
Goodreads
Po..."

The Colour Challenge looks cool. Thanks for sharing it here! And welcome!

Christine wrote: "Hi I’m Christine ! My Litsy name is @Christine11 and I live in Edinburgh, Scotland. This is the first reading challenge I’ve done but might try more after this one as it looks fun ! 😊"

Hi and welcome, Christine! I didn't start doing challenges until I joined Litsy, but now I love them. Obviously enough to start one of my own. :p

Amy wrote: "I am @AmyG on Litsy. Hi everyone.

I am doing this challenge, The Name of the Wind buddy read, The Power and maybe the Discworld read.

Or...I am going to try my best with all these.

I am in NJ......"

Welcome!! We're glad you're here!

I'm thinking of the Discworld buddy read too, and also the Dune buddy read.

Wishing you good luck with your move!

Peggy wrote: "I'm @rubyslippersreads on @Litsy, and so far I've only signed up for this challenge and #litsyclassics. Others will probably tempt me, though. 😄"

Hello and welcome! We hope you enjoy this challenge. Good luck with all the temptation, too! ;)

Heidi wrote: "Hi!!! Excited to be doing my first reading challenge on Litsy!! I may do more as they come out. I live in Carleton Place,ON,Canada(just outside of Ottawa. Find me on Litsy @book_in_hands"

Welcome! Glad to have you here!

Melissa wrote: "Riveted Reader Melissa from Litsy here, checking it all out! I’m also in Pennsylvania, in the United States."

Hey Melissa! What challenges are you doing this year? Have you settled on them yet?

Ryan wrote: "Hello All. @LibrarianRyan here.

I must be insane to join yet another challenge. UGGGGGGHHHHHH However this year, I am not going to pre pick my books and just read as my whim takes me, and mark it..."

You are incredibly ambitious, my friend. Don't go blind!

Thanks about the rules. That kind of drills it down to the basics, huh? ;-)

Hi all! I’m Pamwurtzler on Litsy & I live in Cincinnati, Ohio. Challenges thus year were Goodreads, Modern Mrs Darcy, the Litsy Reading Challenge & LitsyAtoZ. I need to see where I am with those harder ones - MMD and the Litsy one.

In 2018, I’ll have Goodreads, this, and I think I’m going to try Litsyclassics as well.

Hi! I am @booksnchill on litsy and Rebecca from Nashville, TN IRL! I am doing the #PassportLitsy (6 months) challenge, Goodreads challenge (no number yet) the #tbrbingo cards the #ReadHarderChallenge from Bookriot and I am sure various others that crop up throughout the year!

Love litsy and the possitive social community found there! My personal challenge is to limit any book purchases in favor of library, giveaways and my huge backlist- I thought I’d fund an amount on a giftcard to myself and work within those limits- Anyone else done this??

Looking forward to 2018 reading!!!

Hi, I'm Katja, better known as Kalalalatja on Litsy. I'm from Aarhus, which is the second largest city in Denmark. I'm doing this challenge, GR challenge (going for 100 books), and my own #RecommendationsChallenge2018 based on recommendations from other littens. I'm also thinking about doing the PopSugar challenge, bit I can't really decide. :-)

Hi everyone. I'm @Suelizbeth on Litsy. I reside in Michigan, the Great Lakes State, in Jamestown (Hudsonville), a little burb just south of Grand Rapids. I am a lifetime resident of West Michigan, and an enthusiastic vacationer in the U.P. (upper peninsula). I will be doing this challenge, Modern Mrs. Darcy, and Goodreads.

It's not as though I need to enter into any other challenges. I should just concentrate on reading through Mount TBR, but that's not nearly as much fun. Litsy has definitely expanded my reading life and my reading friends.

Rebecca wrote: "Hi! I am @booksnchill on litsy and Rebecca from Nashville, TN IRL! I am doing the #PassportLitsy (6 months) challenge, Goodreads challenge (no number yet) the #tbrbingo cards the #ReadHarderChallen..."

did the gift card thing for the holiday. Admittedly I did it to get the free $20. But it has worked so far.

Hi Everyone!
This is Megan, aka TheKidUpstairs. I live in a small town called Port Perry, Ontario. I can't believe all the extra joy Litsy has brought to my reading life, and I can't wait to see what 2018 brings my bookshelves. I'm excited to join this challenge, and hoping this group will help me to get more out of my Goodreads too!

For challenges, I'm doing:
Booked2018
LitsyPassport (12 countries)
LitsyClassics
and I'm going to run a casual challenge in February of books with Love in the title. It will be something like @4thhouseontheleft's October Screamathon challenge, just a hashtag to post when you read a title that fits 😁

HI I'm drokka over at Litsy as well.

I was only going to do the Passport Litsy one (and GR reading challenge and the 50bookpledge, but I do those every year, and don't really consider them a challenge per se), because I need to read the books I own.

When I saw this challenge, I realised that it would be a interesting way to 'shop' through my library, so decided to do this one too.

So thank you for that!

Hi there! I'm Stephanie (laundry_piles) and I have never done a challenge before aside from the GR reading challenge. My reading has slowed since baby #2 (I work full-time and go to school) so I'm determined to get back into my beloved reading groove.

These challenges seem like fun so I figured, why not!?

I will be doing this challenge, the GR Reading Challenge (though I'm unsure my number, I only selected 25 this year cause I was a slacker), The Name of the Wind buddy read, and I may also dabble in the Pop Sugar 2018 reading challenge.

Now my question is - how does everyone keep all these challenges organized and straight!? Phew.

Hi! I'm Susanita on Litsy. I live in Maryland and work in Washington DC -- have lived in the greater DC area much of my life but have spent time in other places too.

Okay, so I told myself I wasn't going to do any official challenges next year other than the GR numerical goal ... BUT then I signed up for the Passport Challenge (12 countries) and now this one! I may dip in and out depending on how the year goes (reading and life). I'm also in two book clubs and want to leave at least a little room for serendipity. It especially pleases me when a book can fulfill more than one challenge!

I'm Patricia - @BookishTrish on Litsy - and I'm in British Columbia. For 2018, I'm planning to focus more on book clubs than on individual reading challenges, but a leopard can't change its spots entirely so here I am. I'll also do the Goodreads challenge.

Hi all!! I’m @slategreyskies on Litsy!

I’m committing to this challenge and also (possibly) to PopSugar’s challenge.

Here’s to a great year of reading!! 🍷🍾☕️🍵

Suzanne wrote: "Hi! I'm Susanita on Litsy. I live in Maryland and work in Washington DC -- have lived in the greater DC area much of my life but have spent time in other places too.

Okay, so I told myself I wasn'..."

I'm also doing #whodunitbymail

Hello all, I just sent friend requests to a bunch of you as I don't really have many Goodreads friends and would love to have Litten/Goodreads contacts. I am @Bookgirl on Litsy, and changed my name here awhile ago to Bookgirlongoodreads for continuity.

I am struggling through LitsyAtoZ for 2017 and still need J, Q, U, V, W, X, and Z. My Goodreads challenge for 2017 is also in sad shape. I think I have read about 45 books out of a projected 75. It's been a great year for binge watching TV (Stranger Things!!) and not so great for reading. Here's hoping for more reading in 2018! This looked like a fun challenge that didn't require me to read a massive amount of books or cram reading into a 48 hour period. I have two teenagers so an entire weekend to myself to read is not possible (although sounds lovely!) Happy reading!

BookgirlonGoodreads wrote: "Hello all, I just sent friend requests to a bunch of you as I don't really have many Goodreads friends and would love to have Litten/Goodreads contacts. I am @Bookgirl on Litsy, and changed my name..."

Lots of good TV binged over here too :) Loved Stranger Things!

Pam wrote: "Hi all! I’m Pamwurtzler on Litsy & I live in Cincinnati, Ohio. Challenges thus year were Goodreads, Modern Mrs Darcy, the Litsy Reading Challenge & LitsyAtoZ. I need to see where I am with those ha..."

Thanks for joining in this year! I'm switching my challenges up this year also.

Rebecca wrote: "Hi! I am @booksnchill on litsy and Rebecca from Nashville, TN IRL! I am doing the #PassportLitsy (6 months) challenge, Goodreads challenge (no number yet) the #tbrbingo cards the #ReadHarderChallen..."

I've thought about the same thing for budgeting purposes. I just haven't actually done it yet. I'll see how it works for you first. LOL!

Katja wrote: "Hi, I'm Katja, better known as Kalalalatja on Litsy. I'm from Aarhus, which is the second largest city in Denmark. I'm doing this challenge, GR challenge (going for 100 books), and my own #Recommen..."

I love the idea of a #recommendationschallenge2018 - so much of what's on my shelf and my TBR comes from Littens.

Stephanie wrote: "Hi there! I'm Stephanie (laundry_piles) and I have never done a challenge before aside from the GR reading challenge. My reading has slowed since baby #2 (I work full-time and go to school) so I'm ..."

I keep lists of the challenge prompts and my plans (noting completed and changed books) in an app on my iPad. I could do it on my laptop, but I'm more likely to have my iPad with me.

Barbara (The Bibliophage) wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Hi there! I'm Stephanie (laundry_piles) and I have never done a challenge before aside from the GR reading challenge. My reading has slowed since baby #2 (I work full-time and go ..."

hm good idea, maybe I can use my kindle fire for this

Hi everyone!!! I'm @4thhouseontheleft on Litsy, and one of your co-hosts for this challenge! I will be doing three challenges this year, two of which I have done in the past: Popsugar, MountTBR, and this challenge.

I have also signed up for Litsy Classics A-Z, but I will be taking a more laissez-faire approach with that one!

I am originally from PA, but have lived all over the place (NJ, MD, Australia, WA). I currently call Charlotte, North Carolina home.

A big welcome from me to Jessica, Jenny, Christine, Amy, Stephanie, BookGirlonGoodreads, Suzanne, Sarah, Patricia, Drokka, Peggy, Heidi, Melissa, Ryan, Pam, Rebecca, Katja, and Sue!!

Megan wrote: "Hi Everyone!
This is Megan, aka TheKidUpstairs. I live in a small town called Port Perry, Ontario. I can't believe all the extra joy Litsy has brought to my reading life, and I can't wait to see wh..."


I LOVE the idea of your February Love Challenge!! (and feeling slightly humbled if you were inspired by my #screamathon challenge, which I am definitely doing again next year!)

Stephanie wrote: "Hi there! I'm Stephanie (laundry_piles) and I have never done a challenge before aside from the GR reading challenge. My reading has slowed since baby #2 (I work full-time and go to school) so I'm ..."

I use a BuJo (Bullet Journal), and keep a tracker in there for each reading challenge. Sometimes I set up a Google spreadsheet as well, but usually I just rely on my BuJo.

Alisia wrote: "Megan wrote: "Hi Everyone!
This is Megan, aka TheKidUpstairs. I live in a small town called Port Perry, Ontario. I can't believe all the extra joy Litsy has brought to my reading life, and I can't ..."

I want in on the #screamathon! I don't know what it is ha-ha but it sounds up my alley!

Alisia wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Hi there! I'm Stephanie (laundry_piles) and I have never done a challenge before aside from the GR reading challenge. My reading has slowed since baby #2 (I work full-time and go ..."

I love looking at pictures of peoples bullet journals ha-ha I always admire how pretty they are!

Alisia wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Hi there! I'm Stephanie (laundry_piles) and I have never done a challenge before aside from the GR reading challenge. My reading has slowed since baby #2 (I work full-time and go ..."

Bullet Journal? I need to know what this is. Is it an app?