Reading Challenges 2023 Introduction

I'm gong to be participating in several challenges again this year. 

The first challenge again comes from the Avid Readers of Christian Fiction Facebook Group I am in.

The Unlocking the Past: Unlock the Adventure Reading Challenge is from Crystal Caudill's blog.

There is also the reading challenge from the Eating Our Words Facebook group. 

I also found a new-to-me Facebook group that is also doing a challenge, The Posse:

I'm also joining in with a new-to-me challenge this year:

I'm also going to try to read a book set in each of the 50 states. I'd already decided I wanted to do this, and then I found the Literary Escapes Challenge. 

I'm also going to try to read books set in as many European countries as possible with the 2023 European Reading Challenge from Rose City Reader. 

Finally, someone in my Avid Readers of Christian Fiction group came up with a 55 book challenge:

Read a book...

1-With a pink spine

2- By an author whose name starts with an A

3- 450 pages or longer

4- Published in 2023

5- That has won a Christy award

6- With multiple people on the cover

7- With a car or truck on the cover

8- That is the third book in a series

9- That has a map inside

10- A debut novel

11- By an author you’ve never read before

12- That has food on the cover

13- Featuring a woman from the Bible

14- With flowers on the cover

15- Featuring a child or teen as the main character

16- That you got for free

17- Featuring an athlete

18- That you pick because of the cover

19- Recommended by someone you know

20- Set in a cool climate

21- Set during the Great Depression

22- Featuring friends to lovers

23- Published the month you were born

24- With a blue cover

25- With a main character with blonde hair

26- Set on an island

27- Set in a different country than you

28- That takes place more than 200 years ago

29- That features a member of the military

30- Set in South or Central America

31- By a male author

32- Written in first person POV

33- Featuring a single parent

34- With a title that starts with B

35- That is a love inspired book

36- That involves a wedding

37- With an L in the title

38- By an author from a different country than you

39- With a black cover

40- With a title that has 5 or more words

41- With an illustrated cover

42- From a genre outside your comfort zone

43- Written by multiple authors

44- Set on a farm

45- By an author that has also written nonfiction

46- By an indie author

47- Published in 2012

48- With a sunset on the cover

49- That has cowboys

50- Without any people on the cover

51- By an author who uses a three part name (C.C. Warrens, Ann H. Gabhart)

52- That features a hobby or skill you’d like to learn

53- With a nanny, babysitter, or governess

54- An author with the same two initials (Colleen Coble)

55- With a pet that isn’t a dog

My Goodreads goal is to read 100 books this year. Last year I had set it at 75 and I ended up reading 115. I think I will be able to meet my 100 book goal. 

I know this seems like a lot, but like last year, I hope to be able to combine challenges where possible. And when I pick books for the monthly challenges, I will try to choose books that take place in different states or countries.