2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Reposting because I didn't like how I formatted originally!

I'm planning to read 12 books this year—one book a month—and I’m so excited to get started! Even though we’re nearly halfway through January, I’ve decided not to cheat by counting anything I’m finishing from last year (The Fellowship of the Ring won't make the cut!). Below, I’ve shared my 'roadmap' for the year, along with some backup options in case my plans change. :)

January: The Scarlet Letter
February: One Dark Window
March: The Two Towers
April: Phantasma
May: The Return of the King
June: The Odyssey
July: The Idiot
August: The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
September: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
October: The Picture of Dorian Gray
November: Virgil's Aenid: The Original Text with a Literal Interlinear Translation
December: A Little Life

ALTERNATES:

Not too huge of an update, just announcing I finally finished The Fellowship of the Ring, so I can actually begin my 2025 challenge!

I'm amazed by anyone who can read more than one book simultaneously, I have no idea how you guys do it!!

Link for my FOTR review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I've started my book for January:

This is a classic I’ve had on my to-read list for a while! I’ve noticed it has surprisingly low ratings, but I’m holding off on reading reviews until I form my own opinion. So far, I’m enjoying it, but I’m still early in the story—there’s plenty of room for things to evolve.

Wow am I cutting it close or what lol. I completed my January book, The Scarlet Letter today.

Link to my Scarlet Letter review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Tomorrow is a new month, which means new book - One Dark Window

Okaaay falling a little bit behind...school has been crazy busy, but I've finally gotten around to finishing book #3: One Dark Window. As long as by the end of the year I hit at least 12 books, I'll be happy haha

Link to my One Dark Window review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I've already started my next book - Two Twisted Crowns

Hi Sharon! Hope all is well and you're making good progress on your goal. I hope that you are enjoying your 2025 reads so far! Happy reading!

Sooooo I fell behind haha! Not a huge shocker but a little disappointing I won't lie. I may have to amend my goal to just enjoying as many books I can for the remainder of the year without making it feel like a task :/

Link to my Two Twisted Crowns review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Next book - The Odyssey

To be fair, Sharon, I think you picked quite a list for the year. The lightest book you have planned is The Hobbit. I do hope that you, at least, have been enjoying the books you have been reading.