Challenge yourself with these fun 2025 Reading Challenges!

I love the challenges but I’m not only terrible at reporting the results (and I apologize to the hosts for that), but also for updating this page as well. For 2025, I’ll simplify it even more.

2025 Audiobook Challenge

Sign up for the 2025 Audiobook Challenge ! I get mine free through Libby and Hoopla at my local library. You can now also find audiobooks in the NetGalley app. There are two check-ins; one mid-year and one at the end. Participants will have the chance to win prizes. It was a squeaker for me last year, but I’m going for Marathoner (again) (Look Ma No Hands) 50+.

Jan – 6
Feb – 4
Mar – 4
Apr – 6
May – 3
June – 6 Sub-total 6 months 29

2025 Goodreads Reading Challenge

Easy challenge.  I started at 125 but quickly changed back to 150. BONUS: It’s always fun to read over your stats at the end of the year which they collect for you!  (Watch the sidebar widget for my 2025 Goodreads Reading Challenge progress.) 

As of June 30 – 94

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2025

Sign up means you should add the link(s) of your review(s) including your name and book title to the monthly Mister Linky on The Inprepid Reader and Baker. There are six levels of readers listed and in view of last year’s dismal showing–Ancient History – 25 books. Don’t forget to add the tag: #histficreadingchallenge

Jan – 2
Feb – 0
Mar – 3
Apr – 1
May – 1
June – 4 Sub-total 6 months 11

Netgalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge 2025

I joined this Challenge in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. If you’d like to sign up for this challenge, click here. See their sign-up page for rules and Guidelines. Thinking I’ll stay with Gold again this year–50 books. Use the Hashtag: #NGEW2025 when posting your reviews.

Jan – 3
Feb – 4
Mar – 2
Apr – 0
May – 2
June – 5 Sub-total 6 months 16

Reading Ireland Month 2025

#begorrathon25

1. The Builders by Maeve Binchy
2. First Pub on the Right by David Irish Anderson
3. Milkman by Anna Burns
4. Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
5. Netflix movie Riverdance
6. Long Island by Colm Toibin

 

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A Look Back at the 2024 Reading Challenges

2024 Audiobook Challenge

So easy to sign up for the 2024 Audiobook Challenge and loads of fun to participate! I get mine free through Libby (formerly Overdrive) and Hoopla at my local library, and now also through the NetGalley audiobook shelf. There are two check-ins; one mid-year and one at the end to see how you did. Participants will have the chance to win prizes. I’m going for Marathoner (again) (Look Ma No Hands) 50+.

Jan – 3
Feb – 6
Mar – 5
Apr – 5
May – 4
Jun – 6
Jul – 5
Aug – 2
Sep – 3
Oct – 2
Nov – 6
Dec – 3

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2024 Goodreads Reading Challenge

Fun and easy challenge–set your own goal. (It can always be altered up or down.) Initially last year I set a challenge of 150 reads and realized halfway through I’d have to reset that bar down to 130 books. BONUS: It’s always fun to read over your stats at the end of the year which they collect for you! Watch the sidebar widget for my 2025 Goodreads Reading Challenge progress. 

As of December 31, 2024 – 133

Netgalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge 2024

I joined this Challenge in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. If you’d like to sign up for this challenge, click here. See their sign-up page for rules and Guidelines. Thinking I’ll stay with Gold again this year–50 books. Use the Hashtag: #NGEW2024 when posting your reviews.

Jan – 4
Feb – 6
Mar – 4
Apr – 3
May – 4
Jun – 4
Jul – 5
Aug – 3
Sep – 5
Oct – 4
Nov – 4
Dec – 6
         49 Fail?? One book short? RATS!

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2024

Sign up and add the link(s) of your review(s) including your name and book title to the monthly Mister Linky. There are six levels of readers listed and I’m choosing (again) Prehistoric – 50 books. Don’t forget to add the tag: #histficreadingchallenge

 

Jan – 1
Feb – 4
Mar – 3
Apr – 1
May – 3
Jun – 3
Jul – 3
Aug – 2
Sep – 2
Oct – 2
Nov – 1
Dec – 2
         27 !! Epic Fail-so embarrassing!

Reading Ireland Month 2024

#begorrathon24

 

1. The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael Connelly
2. The Keeper of Secrets by Maria McDonald
3. No Strangers Here by Carlene O’Connor
4. Day of Fire by Kate Quinn
5. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
6. The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange

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A Look Back at the 2023 Reading Challenges

2023 Audiobook Challenge

So easy to sign up for the 2023 Audiobook Challenge and loads of fun to participate! I get mine free through Libby (formerly Overdrive) and Hoopla at my local library, and now also through the NetGalley audiobook shelf. There are two check-ins; one mid-year and one at the end to see how you did. Participants will have the chance to win prizes. I’m going for Marathoner (Look Ma No Hands) 50+.

January – 3
February – 3
March – 6
April – 4
May – 2
June – 3
July – 4
August – 4
September – 2
October – 4
November – 2
December – 4
Total – 41  *

2023 Goodreads Reading Challenge

Fun and easy challenge–just set your own goal. (It can always be altered up or down.) Last year I set a challenge of 180 reads and ended with 188. This year I’m throttling back to 145. BONUS: Enjoy reading over your stats at the end of the year!  Watch the sidebar widget for my 2023 Goodreads Reading Challenge progress.

As of December 31: 157 books  *

*X and check graphics courtesy freepik.com

2023 Historical Reading Challenge

Sign up and add the link(s) of your review(s) including your name and book title to the monthly Mister Linky. There are six levels of readers listed and I’m choosing Prehistoric – 50 books. Don’t forget to add the tag: #histficreadingchallenge

January – 5
February – 4
March – 6
April – 3
May – 0
June – 0
July – 1
August – 0
September – 3
October – 2
November – 3
December – 2
Total – 29 

NetGalley and Edelweiss Challenge

I joined this Challenge in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 at the Platinum level, which translates to 75 books for the year. If you’d like to sign up for this challenge, click here. See their sign-up page for rules and Guidelines. I’m reducing my challenge this year to Gold-50. Use the Hashtag: #NGEW2023 when posting your reviews.

January – 4
February – 7
March – 5
April – 6
May – 7
June – 9
July – 8
August – 7
September – 5
October – 6
November – 7
December – 5
Total – 76 

Reading Ireland Month 2023

#begorrathon23

1. The Strange Courtship of Kathleen O’Dwyer by Robert Temple
2. The Sea by John Banville
3. Desert Star by Michael Connelly
4. St Patrick’s Day Dinner by…me
5. A Week in Summer by Maeve Binchy
6. The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
7. Sea-Worthy Epic Poem by Stanley McShane
8. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

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