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Monday, January 2, 2023

2023 Reading Challenges and How I Did On My 2022 Goals


 

2023 reading challenges and goals:

1. One Big Book 

Personal Challenge
Read one book during the year that I consider a challenging book; a book I've avoided reading for years due to its daunting nature. Must be completed by 12/31/23. 
My One Big Book for 2023 is: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 

2. Pulitzer Challenge

Personal
Read the current Pulitzer Prize winner announced in March of each year. And read past winners off a list I created.  The books I hope to read this year, and then I will be DONE with this challenge:
1. 2023 winner: TBA
2. 2013 winner: Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
3. 2007 winner: The Road by Cormac McCarthy
4. 2004 winner: The Known World by Edward Jones
5. 2001 winner: The Amazing Kavalier and Clay by Michael Charbon

3. National Book Award Challenge
 
Personal
Every year the National Book Award is given out in five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction. Poetry, Translated Literature; Young People's Literature. My goal is to read two of the five winners (or finalists) per year. This award is not announced until November.
 
4. Goodreads Challenge
 
Personal
Read 110+ in 2023.
I will keep track of my books on the Goodreads website.
 
5. Classics Club List
 
About ten years ago I created a list of 50 classic books I wanted to read. I kept adding titles to the list faster than I read them. I still have about 30 books left on that expanded list. In 2023 I want to read at least five titles from my list.
 
6. Super Past Due Reviews
 
A personal challenge
Five favorite books I've never reviewed on my blog, challenging myself to write and publish reviews.
 
7.  Write reviews for all book club selections

A personal goal.
I usually read 23 books a year for my two book clubs. Review them all on my blog.
 
 

 

Update on 2022 Reading Challenges:

1. One Big Book 

Personal Challenge
Read one book during the year that I consider a challenging book; a book I've avoided reading for years due to its daunting nature. Must be completed by 12/31/22.
My 2022 One Big Book was: Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Completed Aug. 28, 2022.

2. Pulitzer Challenge

Personal
Read the current Pulitzer Prize winner announced in March of each year. And read past winners off a list I created. My current goal is to complete this challenge this year and then stay current from this year forward. (I've been working on this challenge for years and I am ready to be done with it.) The books I hope to read this year:
1. 2022 winner: The Netanyaus by Joshua Cohen ✔️
2. 2013 winner: Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
3. 2007 winner: The Road by Cormac McCarthy
4. 2004 winner: The Known World by Edward Jones
5. 2001 winner: The Amazing Kavalier and Clay by Michael Charbon
6. 1940 winner: Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck ✔️
My goal was to read six Pulitzer Prize winners and I only read two. 4 books short of my goal. 
 
3. National Book Award Challenge
 
Personal
Every year the National Book Award is given out in five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction. Poetry, Translated Literature; Young People's Literature. My goal is to read two of the five winners (or finalists) per year. This award is not announced until November.
I read the Translated Literature winner: Seven Empty Houses and the Young People's Literature winner: All My Rage. Completed.
 
4.  Audiobook Challenge
 
Hosts: Caffeinated Book Reviewer and That's What I'm Talkin' About
I am aiming to listen to 20-30 audiobooks in 2022, which is the Binge Listener level.
I listened to 45 audiobooks, far exceeding my goal!

5. Discussion Challenge
 
Hosts: Feed Your Fiction Addiction and It Begins at Midnight.
Post a discussion topic related to books, reading, or related topics.
I'm aiming to complete the beginning level, Discussion Dabbler or 1-10 posts in 2022. 
I ended up posting four discussion diaries.

6. Goodreads Challenge
 
Personal
Read 120+ in 2022.
I will keep track of my books on the Goodreads website.
I read 198+ books this year after reading 60 Cybils nominated books, and many children's books as part as a personal challenge with my grandson.

7. Classics Club List
 
About ten years ago I created a list of 50 classic books I wanted to read. I kept adding titles to the list faster than I read them. I still have about 30 books left on that expanded list. In 2022 I want to read at least eight books from my list.
I only read four books known as classics from my list. 

8. Narniathon21
 
Host: Calmgrove
Read one book in the Chronicles of Narnia series per month and interact with the monthly writing prompt and discussion.
I completed this challenge by reading all the books in the series and participating in the discussion challenge.

9. Super Past Due Reviews
 
A personal challenge
I selected ten favorite books I've never reviewed on my blog, challenging myself to write and publish reviews.
Five super late reviews were completed.
 
 
 -Anne
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