2025 Reading Challenge discussion

There's no comfort in the growth zone,
and there's no growth in the comfort zone!

My biggest goal of 2025 is to be more organized. I join a lot of challenges, both individual and group; however, I fail my solo ones because I tend to put them on the back seat for my group ones. This year I want to not forget my individual ones...none of them OR I won't sign up unless I commit!

👩‍💼♀️👩🏻‍💼🔎✒📚A-Z: WOMEN AUTHORS📚✒🔍👩🏾‍💼♀️👩🏼‍💼

Read a book for each letter of the alphabet, using women authors’ first names, last names, or initials.

A: Alice Feeney
B: Beatrice Williamson
C: Catherine Doyle
D: Diana Urban
E: Emily Lloyd-Jones
F: Freida McFadden
G: Greer Hendricks
H: Helena Echlin
I: Isabel Ibañez
J: Jennifer Saint
K: Karissa Chen
L: Lauren Connelly
M: Marjan Kamali
N: Nita Prose
O: O.O. Sangoyomi
P: Page Getz
Q:
R: Rebecca Ross
S: Sara Goodman Confino
T: Taylor Hahn
U:
V: Vicki Delany
W: Weike Wang
X: Xóchitl González
Y: Yasmin Angoe
Z:

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TBR JAR CHALLENGE: Here
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goodreads Randomly Chosen: 0/5

1. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour
2. All But My Life
3. The Name of the Wind
4. Daughters of Shandong
5. My Unexpected Forever

16 Tasks from Given List: 0/16
1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest.
2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year: Babylonia
3. Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages.
4. Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages.
5. Read the earliest published book on your TBR
6. Read the most recently published book that’s available on your TBR
7. Read a book with the highest average rating on your TBR, or over 3.8
8. Read a book with the lowest average rating on your TBR, or under 3.0
9. Read the book with the most number of ratings (i.e., not the actual average rating, but the number of people who have rated it).
10. Read the book with the least number of ratings.
11. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the first page
12. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the last page
13. Sort your TBR by cover. Read the first or last book.
14. Sort your TBR by author. Read a book from the first page.
15. Sort your TBR by author. Read a book from the last page.
16. Randomize your TBR and read the first book.

POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 Here


1. A book about a POC experiencing joy and not trauma
2. A book you want to read based on the last sentence
3. A book about space tourism
4. A book with two or more books on the cover or "book" in the title
5. A book with a snake on the cover or in the title
6. A book that fills your favorite prompt from the 2015 PS Reading Challenge
7. A book about a cult
8. A book under 250 pages
9. A book that features a character going through menopause
10. A book you got for free
11. A book mentioned in another book
12. A book about a road trip
13. A book rated less than three stars on Goodreads
14. A book about a nontraditional education
15. A book that an AI chatbot recommends based on your favorite book
16. A book set in or around a body of water
17. A book about a run club
18. A book containing magical creatures that aren't dragons
19. A highly anticipated read of 2025
20. A book that fills a 2024 prompt you'd like to do over (or try out)
21. A book where the main character is a politician
22. A book about soccer
23. A book that is considered healing fiction
24. A book with a happily single woman protagonist
25. A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee
26. A book where an adult character changes careers
27. A book set at a luxury resort
28. A book that features an unlikely friendship
29. A book about a food truck
30. A book that reminds you of your childhood
31. A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline
32. A book about an overlooked woman in history
33. A book featuring an activity on your bucket list
34. A book written by an author who is neurodivergent
35. A book centering LGBTQ+ characters that isn't about coming out
36. A book with silver on the cover or in the title
37. Two books with the same title (1)
38. Two books with the same title (2)
39. A classic you've never read
40. A book about chosen family

Advanced Prompts

Easy
41. A book by the oldest author in your TBR pile
42. A book with a title that starts with the letter Y
43. A book that includes a nonverbal character
44. A book you have always avoided reading

Medium
45. A book with a left-handed character
46. A book where nature is the antagonist
47. A book of interconnected short stories

Hard
48. A book that features a married couple who don't live together
49. A dystopian book with a happy ending
50. A book that features a character with chronic pain

BOOKWORMS TAKE SHELFIES Here
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: 75
Progress: 11/75

GENRE BINGO CHALLENGE Here
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Books Completed: 0/25
Bingos: 0/5

OPPOSITES ATTRACT Here

Pairs Completed: 0/10

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Great goal and plan, Vicki! I hope you are making good progress and enjoying your 2025 book picks. 😊

I am but I need to add them. I've had some issues this year with being able to use my hands due to arthritis so I've had to pick and choose which things to type in a day and my team challenges win. I hope to catch up soon. Thanks!

Hi Vicki! Hope all is well and your hands are feeling better! Looks like you are making great progress on your goal. I hope you are enjoying lots of amazing books along the way! Happy reading!

Vicki, you're almost there! I hope you are enjoying lots of fabulous books as you are getting closer to your goal!