ANNOUNCEMENT: Life has gone off the rails in your host's world. My husband is currently in the critical cardiac unit of a local hospital--waiting on a surgery to install a heart pump. I will update this page as often as I can, but I don't know how often that will be for a while. Thank you for your understanding.
UPDATE: Surgery went well--the surgeon found, once he was in there, that the heart was in better shape than scans indicated. He was able to do a triple-bypass instead of the pump. (We're SO thankful for that!). Recovery is going well--but slow. He's currently at a rehabilitation facility and we hope to have him home by Dec 7th. Sooner if therapy goes better than expected.
2nd UPDATE: He came home on Dec. 5th--he made incredible progress during his 10 days at the facility. Now we just have to figure out his new diet--a challenge because he's also diabetic and lactose intolerant [and not a fan of veggies--I've told him he's going to have to broaden his palate. :-) ].
I'm not sure how it happened. Just yesterday, it was the beginning of September and I was thinking that it would soon be time to set up the new challenge page. And--now, it's November and I want to know where October went. So...I guess it's past time to start thinking
about our Challenge Addict game plans for next year. I will keep adding challenges as I find them to help you discover challenges that meet your interests.
If
you find a challenge not listed here or are sponsoring a challenge
yourself and would like it added, please email me at phryne1969 AT gmail
DOT com and I will update the page as soon as possible.
2026 Challenges (one year only)
11 Books to Buddy Read Together (@ Book Mama on Youtube)
12 Book Recs From 12 Strangers (lkloosbooks on Instagram)
12 Months 12 Books (@ Massachusetts Center for the Book)
13 Moons Reading Challenge (@ Read N Buried)
26 Books for 2026 (@ afemmesarchive on Instagram)
40 Books in 2028 (on Facebook)
The 52 Book Club (@ The 52 Book Club & on Facebook--private group, must sign up)
75 Booked Challenge (inthequietpages on Instagram)
2026 Bingo Quest (@ 52 Books in 52 Weeks)
2026 Book Bingo (feelingbookish.to on Instagram)
2026 Cosy Reading Challenge (on Youtube--must join channel to view)
2026 Reading Challenge (Morgan Derby on Facebook)
2026 Reading Challenge (@ Owl Book World)
2026 Reading Challenge (@ Book List Queen)
2026 TBR Challenge (@ The Misadventures of Super Librarian)
A-Z Reading Challenge (kelly_tanner on Instagram) [a bit different spin on the A-Z prompts]
Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge (@ Escape With Dollycas Into a Good Book)
Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge Author Edition (@ Escape With Dollycas Into a Good Book)
American Lit Reading Challenge (@ Adventures in Polishland on Youtube)
Apaco Book Challenge (@ Alma's Book Journey on Youtube) [Graphic on Instagram]
Around the Year in 52 Books (@ Goodreads)
Audiobook Challenge (@ Caffeinated Reviewer)
Aussies Rule Reading Challenge (doddyaboutbooks on Instagram)
Beat the Backlist Reading Challenge (@ Beat the Backlist)
Beyond the Bookends Reading Challenge (@ Beyond the Bookends)
Bible Reading Challenge (@ Growing4Life)
Book Bingo 2026 (@ The Book Girls' Guide)
Book Blogger Challenge (@ 24hryabookblog)
Book Lovers Reading Challenge (@ The Book Girls' Guide)
Bookish Bingo Card (@ bree_reads_books on Instagram)
Bookish Books Reading Challenge (@ Bloggin' 'bout Books)
Bookish Drummer Discord Reading Challenge (@ The Chapter Conundrum & Bookish Drummer on Youtube)
Books in Translation Reading Challenge (@ Introverted Reader)
Build Your Library Reading Challenge (@ Build Your Library)
Cafe Crawl Reading Challenge (@ Genie in a Novel)
Calendar of Crime Reading Challenge (@ My Reader's Block)
Candy Reading Challenge [for kids & adults] (@ Shelf Reflection)
Christian Fiction Reading Challenge (deniseahunter on Instagram)
Cloak & Dagger Reading Challenge (@ Carol's Notebook)
The Clock Reading Challenge (@ Jo Linsdell)
Closed-Door Romance Reading Challenge (@ Bookmarks 'n Blankets)
Color Coded Reading Challenge (@ My Reader's Block)
Comet Readings' 2026 Young Adult Reading Challenge (@ Comet Readings)
Cover Challenge (@ chels.life.and.lit on Instagram)
Cover Lovers Reading Challenge (@Bloggin' 'bout Books)
Cozy Fantasy Reading Challenge (sarah.wallace.writer on Instagram)
Craving for Cozies Reading Challenge (@ Escape With Dollycas Into a Good Book)
Creativity Reading Challenge (@ Whatever I Think Of!)
Cruisin' Thru the Cozies Reading Challenge (@ Socrates' Book Reviews)
Decades Reading Challenge (@ The Book Girls' Guide)
Diverse Baseline Reading Challenge (bookish.millenial on Instagram)
Diversity Reading Challenge (@ thereading_scientist and katscreations614 on Instagram)
Epistolary Reading Challenge (@ Whatever I Think Of!)
Fairy Tale Reading Challenge (@ Charity Rau)
For the Love of Boy Bands Challenge [also includes the Mary Kate & Ashley Universe Challenge](@ i_was_enchanted_to_read_you on Instagram)
Friends & Fiction Reading Challenge (@ friendsandfictionbookclub on Instagram)
Historical Fiction Reading Challenge (@ The Intrepid Reader & Baker)
History & Mythology Reading Bingo (@ the.moonflower.reader on Instagram)
Horror Bingo (@ Wicked Reading on Youtube)
Humor Reading Challenge (@ Whatever I Think Of!)
Hundred Years Hence Reading Challenge (@ A Hot Cup of Pleasure)
In Case You Missed It Backlist Reading Challenge (@ The Book Girls' Guide)
The Jellyfish Reading Challenge (@The Jellyfish Journals on Youtube)
Journey Through Discworld Reading Challenge (@ Turtle Recall)
Jurassic Reading Challenge (@ Candlewick Library on Youtube)
Key Word Reading Challenge (@ Chapter Adventure)
Let's 'Ear It (hook.me.a.book on Instagram) [audiobook challenge]
Library Love Challenges (@ Books of My Heart)
Lifetime of Reading Challenge (@ The Book Girls' Guide)
Literary Escapes Reading Challenge (@ Escape With Dollycas Into a Good Book)
Literary Exploration Society to Expand Reading (@ [and formerly] 52 Books in 52 Weeks]
Medical Examiner's Mystery Reading Challenge (@ The Mystillery)
Memoir Reading Challenge (@ Whatever I Think Of!)
Mental Health Reading Challenge (@ Whatever I Think Of!)
Motif Reading Challenge (@ Chapter Adventure)
Mount TBR Reading Challenge (@ My Reader's Block)
My Journey Through Time Historical Fiction Reading Challenge (@ Alma's Book Journey on Youtube)
Mystery Marathon (@ The Mystillery)
Mystery Thriller Bingo (@ Alexis Fully Booked on Youtube)
Netgalley & Edelweiss Reading Challenge (@ Socrates' Book Reviews)
New Release Challenge (@ The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog)
Nonfiction Pick 'n' Mix (@ hook.me.a.book on Instagram)
Nonfiction Reader Challenge (@ Book'd Out)
NoveList Reading Challenge (@ NoveList)
Popsugar Reading Challenge (@ Popsugar)
The Purrfect Reading Challenge (@ Socrates' Book Reviews)
Read Around the USA (@ The Book Girls' Guide)
Read Around the World (@ The Book Girls' Guide)
Read Classics in 2026 (@ lucythereader on Youtube)
Read Diversely 2026 (@ Kat's Booknerds on Facebook--private group, must join to participate)
Read Harder Challenge (@ Book Riot)
Read It Again, Sam Challenge (@ My Reader's Block)
Read It Your Way (@ Beanstack)
Read What You Own (@ The Paper Traveler on Youtube)
Read With Allison Reading Challenge (@Read with Allison)
Read With Lindsey Reading Challenge (@ Read With Lindsey)
Read Your Bookshelf Challenge (@ Chantel Reads All Day on Youtube)
Reading by the Numbers Challenge (@ My Reader's Block)
Reading Challenge 2026 (read_with_kavee on Instagram)
Reading Challenge 2026 (life.byt on Instagram)
Reading Queerly Book Bingo & Reading Challenge (@ Enthralled Bookworm)
Reading the Classics Challenge (@ In Search of Wonder on Youtube)
Reading Through Time Historical Fiction Challenge (arblinn on Instagram)
Reading With Muffy (readingwithmuffy on Instagram)
Reading With Wrigs (on Facebook--private group, must join)
Roll & Read Reading Challenge (hook.me.a.book on Instagram)
Romance Book Reading Challenge (@ She Reads Romance Books)
Romanceopoly 2026 (@ Under the Covers)
Romantasy Bingo (@ Covers With Cassidy on Youtube)
Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge (@ Friday Night Readers)
Seagoe Park Reading Challenge (karla_bookishlife on Instagram)
Series Reading Challenge (@ Coffee, Cookies & Books on Youtube)
Shelf Reflection Reading Challenge (@ Shelf Reflection)
Six Shooter Mystery Reading Challenge (@ The Mystillery)
Southern Literature Reading Challenge (@ Introverted Reader)
Speccy Fiction Reading Challenge (@Book'd Out)
Spread the Feast Challenge (@ delightfullyfeastingpress on Instagram)
TBR Spin 2026 (@ Freshly Read Books on Youtube)
This Challenge Killed the Bookworm (@ Curiosity Killed the Bookworm)
Thoughtful Reading Challenge (@ Book Thoughts from Bed)
Unabridged Podcast 2026 Reading Challenge (@ Unabridged Podcast)
Uncorked Reading Challenge (@The Uncorked Librarian)
Vintage Mystery Scavenger Hunt (@ My Reader's Block)
Virtual Mount TBR Challenge (@ My Reader's Block)
What an Animal Reading Challenge (@ Socrates' Book Reviews)
The Wheel of the Year Reading Challenge (@ The Art of Reading)
The Year of Wonder Reading Challenge (@ 2125books on Instagram)
Storygraph has a ton of challenges. I won't list them individually, but see the sidebar for a link to search for challenges.
Perpetual Challenges (No limit or none indicated)
Century Club Mystery Reading Challenge (@ The Mystillery)
Reading Events/Short-Term Challenges/Group Reads/Read-Alongs/Etc.
Beyond the Bookends Winter 2026 Reading Challenge (Dec 1 2025 - Feb 28 2026)
Bible Reading Challenge [90 days] (@ Knowable Word)
Book Girls' Guide Winter Reading Challenge (2025 -2026)
Bibliolifestyle's Winter Reading Challenge (Dec 1 2025 - Feb 28 2026)
Leo Tolstoy Chapter-a-Day Read-Along (@ Nick's Chapter-A-Day Read-Along)
oh my goodness, I am so very sorry to read this announcement about your husband. I am praying for you.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear this! Praying for him and will have him added to the prayer list.
ReplyDeleteOh girly, please do not worry about this one bit! You go an be with your husband! I hope things turn around soon and I am sending you both all the positive vibes.
ReplyDeleteFirstly, I am really sorry to read about your husband's health condition. I hope the surgery will go well and he'll have a great recovery.
ReplyDeleteSecond, thank you for linking my The Wheel of the Year challenge.
Cheerio
RoXXie
Thank you all! He's had surgery--the surgeon was able to do a triple-bypass instead of the heart pump. We're SO thankful for that! So far, recovery is going well--slower than he'd like but isn't that always the way? We're hoping to have him home by Dec 7th (sooner if therapy goes well).
ReplyDeleteI’m so glad to learn your husband is recovering well Bev, take care of him and yourself.
ReplyDeleteWhen you have the time the 2026 Nonfiction Reader Challenge is live https://bookdout.wordpress.com/2026-nonfiction-reader-challenge-host/
Thanks, Shellyrae! I've got the Nonfiction Reader Challenge linked above.
DeleteOh and my new one too please.. Speccy Fiction Challenge https://bookdout.wordpress.com/challenges/2026-speccy-fiction-challenge-host/
DeleteThis is the BEST news. Continuing to pray - Sunshine
ReplyDeleteHug and prayers for your hubby's continuing recovery. My hubby had a heart attack late last year and had two stents put in so know what you are going through. Take it one day at a time with your new normal. We had fun figuring out what he could and couldn't eat and settled on a keto diet. Email me if you need to talk.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Robin. My husband has the added fun of being diabetic and lactose intolerant. So, putting together a diet is going to be challenging. We're just taking it slow.
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