2017 was yet another year in which I did not manage to reach my long-wanted goal of reading 50 books in a year. I did manage to reach a personal best of 42 books though so I am pretty pleased with this and I am as determined as ever to reach my goal (still aiming for that ever-elusive 50) this year.
I thought it would be fun if I put some variety into my reading as well as having a reading partner so I have set a reading challenge for Evelina too (25 books for her of any type which is easily achievable) and I will be also using the prompts to ensure I add some variety into my reading. Annoyingly, I can’t remember the website I used for the prompts (I adjusted them slightly) so if they are familiar to you, please let me know and I will link accordingly! I am pretty pleased to have completed one of my 18 for 2018 things already (you know, on the first day of the year) but I generally find I am much more successful in the first quarter of the year with these sorts of challenges so I had better make the most of it!
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- A “new” book (published in your lifetime)
- A book that won an award in your lifetime
- An old book (i.e. older than your mom or dad)
- An older book (i.e. older than your grandparents)
- A book about magic
- A book with a witch
- A biography or autobiography
- A biography/autobiography about a political figure (like a president or king)
- A fantasy/science fiction book
- A fairy tale or fairy tale retelling
- A mystery book
- Another mystery book from a different series
- A realistic fiction book
- A realistic fiction book about a different culture than your own
- A historical fiction book
- Another historical fiction book from a different time period than the first
- A nonfiction book (not a biography/autobiography)
- Another nonfiction book about a different topic than the first
- A book recommended by someone else
- A book recommended by a grandparent
- A book recommended by a teacher
- A book reviewed on Biblionasium
- A popular book (in your school /culture)
- A book that has been turned into a movie
- A book of your choice
Follow my progress at goodreads.com or on Instagram on my reading/writing account.
I am currently reading (and enjoying immensely) two books: The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan and The Actor’s Life: A Survival Guide by Jenna Fischer (Pam from The Office (US)).
Notes From My Day 
Hi, just wondering what you and Eveline use to keep a record of her books? I’m thinking of creating a shelf in goodreads but is there something better (maybe pen & paper!)
So sorry – Evelina
Don’t need to apologise!!! 🙂
If you already use it, Goodreads is probably the best techie option. I have signed her up for Biblionasium but she is too young to use it independently and I keep forgetting so we are using a printed copy of her challenge and marking it off the old fashioned way. I like the idea of using Goodreads but I would need to add her books without a read date if I was using my own account as it would otherwise mess with my own reading log.