I like doing reading challenges, but because I already have so many Writing Goals for this year, I was hesitant to take on a really difficult or time-consuming one. I needed a challenge that isn’t too challenging, if you know what I mean. But also I didn’t want to cheat and choose one that didn’t take me out of my comfort zone at all.

Enter Ramona Mead and her 2020 While I was Reading Challenge. Here’s Ramona’s take on this challenge:

My goal is to create categories that are challenging and personalized, yet not too difficult as to be extremely limiting or frustrating. I stuck with 12 categories to keep it realistic and accessible to people with less reading time than myself!

That sounded perfect. There’s also a Facebook Group and a Goodreads Group if I decide I want to engage with other participants.

Here’s the challenge:

2020 While I Was Reading Challenge Categories

1.  A book with an emotion in the title
2.  A young adult novel
3.  A book translated from another language
4.  A book that’s centered around a holiday
5.  A novel based on a true story
6.  A book with song lyrics in the title
7.  A book that’s been on your shelf for more than a year
8.  A book with a non-human narrator
9.  A book with a month in the title
10.  A book you heard about on TV/Radio/a podcast 
11.  A book set in the state you live in
12.  A romance novel

I can already see that #6 is going to be the most challenging for me. I already have ideas for #3, #4 and #10. As for #2, I’m already reading one of those! I’m excited! And I’ve designed a Bingo Card for myself, because that’s more fun than a list.

Are you participating in any Reading Challenges this year? Have you designed one? Let’s talk in the comments!