I’ve always been a reader, though over the years the passion for reading has increased manifolds. I believe, the best way to fall in love or stay in love or keep the love strong with reading is by taking up a reading challenge. I have been taking up various reading challenges for years now. (Read about my 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 challenges by clicking on the links.) And these have truly transformed my reading. Thanks to these challenges, I have not only been reading more but have been reading such diverse genres and stories too and all this makes the bookworm in me really happy and satiated.
To chart the progress of my reading in 2020,here are the four challenges that I have picked up for myself…
My 2020 Reading Challenges
1. Goodreads 2020 Reading Challenge
Like last year, this year too, I plan to read 100 books.
2. HT Brunch Book Challenge 2020
I love this challenge because of the goodies that you get after completing it successfully. I have been doing it since 2016 but havent won the gift hamper of books as yet. The results of 2019 HT Brunch Book Challenge will be announced on Jan 12th and I am keeping all my fingers crossed.
This year, one has to read 60 books, of which at least 15 books need to be by Indian authors. Easy peasy!
3. 2020 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
This is my favorite challenge, for this one has truly expanded my reading horizons. I love exploring books for the various prompts and then buying and reading them too. Thanks to the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge, I have read such diverse books. I am excited about the prompts for this year and have already made an excel sheet and selected the books for various prompts.
4. Read My Own Damn Books
My book cupboard and Kindle are overflowing with unread books. This year, I am aiming to curb the urge to buy more books and just read what I have and which is a LOT! This year, I plan to read The Clifton Chronicles by Jeffrey Archer. It’s a a seven book series and I plan to read it at one go. I also plan to read The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. In this young adult science fiction there are 5 books. I have read the first one some years ago. Guess, I will have to re-read it to appreciate the other books in the series better.
These are the reading challenges that will keep me busy all through 2020.
If you are looking for more such reading challenges, check out The Master List Of 2020 Reading Challenges
Do you like doing reading challenges? How many books are you planning to read this year?
12 Responses
Love these challenges. The popsugar one is something I’ve been meaning to take for a few years but it’s never been the “right time”. Maybe next year, because I am planning on a more leisurely reading year 2020.
That being said, here we are 8 days in, and I am already on my 4th book of the year. So I guess I need to revisit my goal. 😛
Wishing you a great year ahead, S. Have a rocking 2020!
That’s a lot of challenges! I’m gonna go with the Goodreads one only this year, it’s gonna be enough for me 😉
The Popsugar one seems the most interesting. Good luck. 🙂
Good Luck!
Thank you for this… i badly need to get back into this habit. 2019 was horrible as far as reading was concerned… pretty sure I didnt finish even 20. The saddest part was the irony of your Point 4 – soooo many books are there in my kindle yet to be read!!!
Amazing, Shilpa. I see your reading challenge updates on social media. All the very best for the announcement on Jan 12! I hope you’re the winner!
I like to read and always read at least three books at a time quite voraciously. My Kindle and shelves are bursting at the seams and I love the thought. As I keep on reading I keep on accumulating! All the best to you for 2020!
I personally can’t keep up with challenges but I have started reading. This challenge sheet looks really interesting and i am glad you’re able to take the challenge and been reading quite a lot lately Shilpa. They say books are your best friend and i totally get that! You always get wiser when you read books. Keep it up!
I am wowed by your Goodreads challenge and I’m pretty sure you are going to nail it. Maybe go even beyond that .The popsugar challenge looks great , I love the prompts, but not sure if I can complete it. I will probably do the Goodreads challenge of maybe 20 books this year.
I wonder how you will find a book with great start line?
That sure is a lot of books to read! Good luck with your challenges. I also have tons of unread hardcover and kindle books. Hard to make the time for reading, it seems. Enjoy! 🙂
Good luck with the reading challenges! How do you manage to read so many books?!
#4 – Read My Own Damn Books. I’m so glad others have that challenge, Shilpa, I no longer feel alone on that score! 🙂
I love your reading challenges. I plan to pick a couple of challenges this year including the GoodReads challenge.. Plan to finish them too. Pop sugar one seems fun!
All the best.