A NEW YEAR and so I’m picking out my CHALLENGES!
This (2025) year I plan to take it easy and try to slowly get back into reading. I’ve done years with many challenges, but now I need to change. I’m sticking with Goodreads to keep track of all my books read & The Library Love Challenge. Last, I’m adding a new to me challenge The 2025 TBR Challenge. It sounded fun and it might help get me out of my reading slump. I might add more Challenges to this post as the year goes on.
CHALLENGES
Goodreads Challenge
Every year I do this challenge. I used to do 150, then bumped it down to 75 and then bumped it down again to 50, but now I’m going to set my goal to 25 for 2025.
2025 Library Love Challenge
Hosted by Angel’s Book Nook & Books of My Heart
Dates of Challenge
➜ Winter Semester: Jan. 1st, 2025 – April 30th, 2025
➜ Summer Semester: May 1st, 2025 – Aug. 31st, 2025
➜ Autumn Semester: Sept. 1st, 2025 – Dec. 31st, 2025
➜ Audiobook Challenge: June 1 – July 31
➜ Library Bingo (with our COYER friends): September 1 – October 31
Challenge Sign-Up/Details: Click Here
Giveaway: Each Semester & Mini-Challenges have a giveaway.
#LibraryLoveChallenge
MY GOAL: Read 12 Books In The Year or More
2025 TBR Challenge
Hosted by Wendy The Super Librarian
Dates of Challenge: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Challenge Sign-Up/Details: Click Here
#TBRChallenge
GOAL: Once a month pull a dormant book out of your TBR pile and read it. On the 3rd Wednesday of the month, talk about that book.
THEMES (Optional)
I’m going to list books for the Themes. I will try to read one of the books I list, but I might change my book (mood reader) or I might pick a book not listed. Who knows. I’m trying to plan my reading, read books from the library or books I own in any format.
January 15 – New Year, Who Dis? (suggestions: a debut, a new-to-you author, character looking for fresh start)
Assistant To The Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer – Library
February 19 – Previously, In Romance… (suggestions: part of a series, author you haven’t read in a while, Old School)
Secrets of the Sword 3 by Lindsay Buroker – Bought
Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs – Bought
Grey Court by Hailey Edwards – Library (Audio)
March 19 – Rizz (If you’re old like me, this is slang the kids are using for “charisma” – I’m thinking playboys, rakes, heroes that have charm for days….)
Resonance Surge – Bought (Audio)
April 16 – Location, Location, Location (interesting settings, unusual historicals etc.)
An Easy Death – Library (Audio)
May 21 – Older Couple (self-explanatory)
Shiftr: Swipe Left for Love 2: Dina – Freebie I Own
Star-crossed Witch – Freebie I Own
Magical Midlife Dating – Library (Audio)
Free as a Bird – Library (Audio)
June 18 – Road Trip (suggestions: couple traveling together, character who recently moved/relocated)
Never Again – Library
A Long Fall – Library (Audio)
July 16 – Back in My Day… (suggestions: historical, Old School, I might go with a book that was published when I was in high school or college 😭)
Kiss of Steel – Library (Audio)
August 20 – Do the Hustle (suggestions: single moms trying to make ends meet, work-related struggles, shady characters with ulterior motives / agenda).
Fated (Dark Protectors, #1) – Library
Shifting Dreams – Bought (Audio)/(Free eBook)
September 17 – Friend Squad (self-explanatory)
October 15 – Here There Be Monsters (suggestions: monsters, Gothic, paranormal, fantasy, romantic suspense – humans being the biggest monsters of all quite frankly….)
Soulless – Library
November 19 – Change of Plans (suggestions: the character who has a wrench thrown in the works – sudden custody of kid(s), time travel, death in the family, accident, dystopia, left at the altar etc.)
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December 17 – Celebration! (suggestions: weddings, parties, masquerade balls, holiday stories)
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2025 Read-Along Ilona Andrews – The Edge & Innkeeper Chronicles Series
Hosted by Books of My Heart
Dates of Challenge
Challenge Sign-Up/Details: Click Here
Giveaway: The prizes will include some paperbacks, digital books, audiobooks, and gift cards through Amazon. Each giveaway will have both US and Intl prizes.
Jan 17: On the Edge – Victoria @ First of All
Feb 21: Bayou Moon – Brandee @ Unconventional Bookworms
Mar 21: Fate’s Edge – Angela @ Angel’s Book Nook
Apr 25: Steel’s Edge – Sophia
May 16: Clean Sweep – Barb @ Booker T’s Farm
Jun 20: Sweep in Peace – Lillian @ Mom with a Reading Problem
Jul 18: One Fell Swoop – Carole @ Carole’s Random Life
Aug 15: Sweep of the Blade – Rachel @ Waves of Fiction
Sep 19: Sweep with Me – Robin
Oct 17: Sweep of the Heart – Elizabeth @ Elizabeth’s Romance Reviews
Nov 21: Sweep (unlikely but if there is a new book next year we will add it here)
2025 Audiobook Challenge
Hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer & That’s What I’m Talking About
Dates of Challenge: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Challenge Sign-Up/Details: Click Here
Giveaway: Each Semester & Mini-Challenges have a giveaway.
#2025AudiobookChallenge
MY GOAL: Socially Awkward (Don’t talk to me) 15-20
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This sounds like a great way to prioritize reading!
Thanks. Have a great week!
I have never participated in a reading challenge. These sound fun and I might have to check them out. Have a great week!
Thanks Jamie for visiting. This year I picked a new challenge the TBR Challenge. It sounded fun and I was hoping it would get me to read my own books or pick them up at the library, but also nock out the ever growing TBR. Have a great rest of December!
These reading challenges sound like a great way to focus on books throughout the year.
That’s what I’m going for. I’ve been in a reading slump for a few years now and am looking to change things up and get out of it. I say that every year, but hopefully this will be the year. Thanks for visiting!
Yea for joining the TBR Challenge. I find that one fun! I’m also going to try the read along again in 2025.
The TBR looks fun. I’m already planning out my reads for the Themes. I’m hoping that planning out reads and doing something fun will help me get out of my reading slump. I’m also trying to read a chapter a day or read for 30min. So far it’s working. Hoping to keep that going. Thanks for checking out my post.
Good luck on all your challenges in 2025!
Thank you!
Love seeing what your challenge picks will be. I’m doing the GoodReads, Library Love, and the Readalong with you. 🙂 The TBR one looks good especially with the theme ideas. Go get ’em, Angela!
The TBR got me with the Theme’s. I’m hoping it will help me knock out books on my TBR and get me out of my reading slump. I’m also making plans on what books to read for the challenge. I think this might help me too. Thanks for visiting and sharing some of your challenges for 2025.
I’ll have to try doing this. Thanks for sharing.
Your welcome. Good luck on whatever challenges you do for 2025.
These sound fun. Don’t forget the Read-along; it’s not a challenge, more of an event.
You are right the Read-Along for The Edge and Innkeeper series is a year long event, that I plan to participate in. I should add that. Thanks for the reminder.