It’s Friday once again and that means it’s time for Connect Five Friday, hosted at Book Date by Kathryn – the meme where we share five book/reading things that connect in some way.
As we near the end of 2021, and my reading challenges for this year are almost or are complete, I am already thinking ahead and planning for, the reading challenges for 2021.
Now that I am able to read so much more, I find that participating in these challenges has expanded what I read. I have discovered new authors, read books I normally would not have read and enjoyed the search to find books to meet the categories. It has definitely made reading a more enjoyable pursuit.
Here are 5 challenges I am definitely going to participate in, with links to their guidelines.
Popsugar Reading Challenge, through Goodreads. I have done this challenge for several years and have enjoyed the variety of categories. Some are more challenging than others. I have 2 books left to meet this year’s challenge.
52 Books in 52 Weeks. Again, I have done this one for several years and find the categories interesting. I have 4 left to finish this challenge,
Beyond the Bookends. Each month there is a theme to challenge us.
Monthly Motif / Monthly Key Word. Both these challenges are fom Girl XOXO and give a challenge each month. Both are fun to do.
While I was Reading, at Ramona Mead. 12 challenges offer a good range of reading enjoyment.
There are so many more reading challenges to participate. For a huge list, with links, check at Girl XOXO for more info.
There is overlap at times with these challenges, and I often look for ways one book can meet criteria from several challenges.
Are you planning to participate in any reading challenges in 2021?
Kathryn is taking a two-week hiatus from Connect 5 – I will as well.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!
Beverley A Baird 
Have a great break. 😉
Thanks Lisa! Merry Christmas!
I have been thinking of the challenges I want to take on this coming year as well. I wish you the best with your challenges and look forward to seeing which books you read for each of them!
Thanks. So many to chose from tho. I am going to have to be careful I don’t take on too many.
I think they are all very doable Bev because you are really organised around challenges. I like the topics on While You Were Reading. I am going to read along with Emilie Richards reader challenge on Facebook in an informal way just for the fun of it.
Thanks Kathryn. I hadn’t heard about that reader challenge. Will check it out.
It’s just one Emilie Richards runs on her Facebook Readers page.
Thanks Kathryn. Will check it out.