The 52 Book Club: 2026 Challenge discussion

WEEKLY CHECK-IN
July 9, 2025 -- Week 28

Our Connections Reading Challenge has been out for just over a month now, so update us on your progress. What prompt are you on? What's your favorite connection so far?

I'm on prompt #5, so far Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin for prompt #4 was my favorite.

I’m waiting to do this after I finish my regular challenge. Because I’ve done summer challenges and then been short on my regular so trying to finish this year! But I’m excited about this concept!! Also fun to see everyone’s connections

I'm on prompt #7 (Russian Roulette: How British Spies Thwarted Lenin's Plot for Global Revolution). So far, the book I read for #4, Murder of Crows, has been my favorite.

I’m on #7 (haven’t chosen a book yet) and my favorite so far was for #3 (Boy's Life by Robert McCammon.

I have only started book 1, since this challenge is untimed I'm not rushing to plan it out or finish it. I have the first two books chosen and when I'm almost finished with book 2 I'll choose book 3

Hi, I kind of dropped of the reading schedule back on now to find another challenge - am behind but can't wait to start! :)

I started the challenge in July. Finished #1 (The Ministry of Time) and I’m currently on #2 (On The Origin Of Time). Fun challenge!

I had just finished Red Herrings and White Elephants by Albert Jack when the challenge was anounced, and knew I had another book with 'elephant' in the title for the regular challenge prompt #27 Features A Magician - Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible by Jim Steinmeyer which I finished the 6th of July.

Now I am reading another book from the regular challenge, prompt #44 A Celebrity On The Cover - My Girls: A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie by Todd Fisher, since Jim Steinmeyer is from the US.

I have pre-picked books up til prompt #13, and that have 13 short stories in it, so I should have several professions to choose from for prompt #14.

I am almost finished with the challenge! This is my first year and I wasn't sure how it would go. I have 3 prompts that I need to find books that fit.

I just finished The Chilbury Ladies Choir for prompt #37 Genre chosen for you by someone else- Historical Fiction. I also just finished The Pumpkin Spice Cafe, which I'm not sure which prompt I'm going to use for it.

I haven't done any of the side quests this year, but I might do the summer one after I finish the regular 52 Book Challenge!

I haven't started it yet because I'm trying to catch up on the main challenge first. But I know my first two books will bee Assistant to the Villain and Apprentice to the Villain