Has anyone had a bad experience with the Goodreads reading challenge? I’ve been doing it for the past 8 years but I think it’s time to call it quits. I know it’s totally inconsequential and no one cares if you succeed or not, but the constant reminder of “You’re X books behind schedule” is starting to feel tiring. Lately I’ve been reading short books instead of the big bricks I really want to read, just to complete the challenge. Makes me feel dumb.
I wish they would bring more diversity to the challenge instead of just a number. Read books from 5 different genres, read a book on astrophysics, read X books written by women authors, write 1 review, start a new series, read a book that my wife rated 5 stars, etc.
Anyone has thoughts or suggestions on a reading challenge that would be more engaging?
I did the popsugar reading challenge and the goodreads “Around the year in 52 books” for a while.
Popsugar.co.uk will post a challenge with 40 book prompts plus 10 advanced prompts for the upcoming year normally late Nov/early Dec.
You’ll find a goodreads group dedicated to the challenge here
The “Around the Year in 52 books” (ATY) originated on goodreads and the group members vote together for 52 book prompts. One for every week. This is the group https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/174195-around-the-year-in-52-books