Throughout 2016 I’ve enjoyed participating in the reading challenge issued by the Mint Hill Branch of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library. The year is quickly drawing to a close. I have not yet fully met the challenge, but I have four days left.

I designed the following reading challenge for 2017:

1. A book of poetry
2. A Sci-Fi book
3. A nonfiction book
4. Books by 12 authors I’ve never read
5. A novel set in each of the seven continents
6. A novel by a North Carolina author
7. A novel set in North Carolina
8. Re-read a favorite book
9. A book written in the 1700s
10. A book written in the 1800s
11. A book written in the 1900s
12. A biography, autobiography, or memoir
13. A book about a religion other than my own
14. A book that might change my mind
15. A book just for fun
16. A book that will teach me a new skill
17. A book that was originally written in a language other than English
18. A book written in Spanish (a language I haven’t studied since 1973)
19. A book published in 1953 (the year I was born)
20. A book that is the first in a series I haven’t read any of before
21. The second book in a series of which I’ve read the first book
22. A book written by an author I’ve met
23. A book of short stories
24. A book published in 2017
25. A book about the craft of writing historical fiction
26. A Nobel Prize winner
27. A political thriller
28. A sequel to a book I’ve read

 2017 – My Goal and Objective

I used to set a goal of reading a book every week, but in 2017 I’m going for quality and variety instead of volume. My goal isn’t to check off every category. My reading goal is to expand into areas and subjects I might not normally consider. My personal objective in 2017 is to become less judgmental. I think reaching my reading challenge goal will enable me to accomplish my objective. It will, no doubt, be an objective I will never fully attain. I am a work in progress.

Join me for the 2017 reading challenge I’ve planned or design one of your own.  Tell your friends about my blog and my reading challenge. Let’s get some conversations going about the books we’re all reading!

Everyone in the world does not have equal access to books so, now more than ever, it is incumbent upon those of us blessed to live in free societies and those of us blessed to live in countries with free public libraries and/or the financial means to have access to books to make the most of that privilege.

Until my next blog post, I hope you have a good book to read. If you’re a writer, I hope you have productive writing time.

Janet

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