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Want to Read More Books in 2019? Take the Goodreads Reading Challenge!
It's simple: Set a goal of how many books you want to read this year, and we'll help you keep track of it. How many books will you be pledging?
After several years of offering the Reading Challenge, we know what helps people enjoy their year of reading. Here's some of our best advice.
- Push yourself, but be realistic. Avoid the dreaded reading slump by committing to an achievable goal. You can always increase the number of books later.
- Use the calendar as a guideline: 12 books (one per month), 24 books (two per month), or even 52 books (one per week).
- Reading shouldn't feel like a chore. Remember, this challenge is all about what you want to read. But don't take our word for it: See what these experts have to say.
- Rereading counts! So by all means, go ahead and dive into those old favorites.
- Listen to audiobooks. This is a great way to read more and multitask.
- Check out books at your local library so it's easier to start your next book. Add your local library's website to your Book Links to request a book and have it ready for pickup later.
- Keep yourself accountable. Sharing an activity with others makes you more likely to focus. Join one of our thousands of reading groups devoted to a range of topics, themes, and genres.
- Use your Want to Read shelf to help keep track of what you'd like to read next. You can also create custom bookshelves for easy sorting.
- Scroll through Goodreads' News and Interviews for articles on new books, favorite authors, and more.
- Look back at the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards for more than 400 reader-approved winners and nominees across 21 categories.
- Browse thousands of reading lists on Listopia.
How many books will you be pledging this year? Let us know in the comments!
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Check out more recent articles:
Goodreads Staffers' Top Three Books of the Year
Is the Book Always Better? The Big Adaptations of 2018
Catch Up Now: These Big Series All Have Books Coming Out in 2019
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well I used to read a lot more so I am starting low with 25
I’m going for 24 books this year. I read 16 last year and only started using goodreads in August
I participate every year! This year I'm going to read 30. Hopefully, I'll read more, but it's a good number to start with, I think. Happy Reading, everyone! :)
Putting the goal only for 45 books this year. I know I'm going to read much more but don't want to add any pressure for myself because I have finals this year also.
50! I exceeded my goal last year, so now it’s time to bump it up!
70 but hopefully to surpass this number. I read 81 books in 2018 and 85 in 2017. But i read War and Peace last year so….it took a lot of space for other smaller books.
Just trying to be better than 2018, going for 42!
The numbers people are picking are making me feel like an idiot because there is no way I can read 300 or even 100. I'm honestly too embarrassed to say what last year's goal was even though I reached it. But too discouraged by the numbers to even try this year.
Please bring back the "update progress" button. Pretty please.
Suzy wrote: "Please bring back the "update progress" button. Pretty please."I'm 99% sure this is a glitch. I can update progress in the iOS mobile app without a hitch.
Jessica wrote: "I did 280 in 2018 I'm going for 300 this year."is that even possible?
I did 120 in 2018, with a goal of 100, so I got a little too excited and setted a 200 books goal for 2019. Not sure if it'll be doable though, but I'll try ^^
Karen wrote: "12 - One per month is realistic with my other life commitments"Honestly, that sounds about right. I'll do one a month, plus an audiobook every two months (I'm slow at those), and two trade paperbacks every month is realistic. Sooooo 42!
I hate that Goodreads no longer syncs with Facebook 😡
60! I accomplished mine last year of 50 by reading 52
At least 12!!Ellaygee wrote: "And another request to bring back the 'update progress' button." I second this.
And here I was thinking I did wonders in my first reading challenge by reading 25 books lol
Have gone for 50 again, now all I need to do is remember to input them on here all year, rather than just for the first few weeks!
Sara. wrote: "No reading challenge (certain number) for me this year.. let’s see how this goes."I like that idea!
At least 52, but hoping to surpass that.
And yes, where is the update button on the currently reading sidebar? I hope it's only missing temporarily.
And yes, where is the update button on the currently reading sidebar? I hope it's only missing temporarily.
Megan wrote: "The numbers people are picking are making me feel like an idiot because there is no way I can read 300 or even 100. I'm honestly too embarrassed to say what last year's goal was even though I reach..."Don't feel badly. Just read and enjoy. That's the point, not an artificial number, IMHO.
Read 90 last year (with a goal of 60) but for 2019 I’ve decided to be more intentional with what I read, and use books for more action and actual change 😊 Happy to see everyone already setting their reading goals!
I completed 25 last year so I've put it up to 30!
I’ll pledge 100, but I’m retired and read most of the time.
20. i don’t want to push myself, i can always up the number :)
3rd year in a row I surpassed 50 books----------------should increase but will stick with 50 so no pressure. This challenge has kept me reading. Happy Reading everyone.
Iset wrote: "Update button has disappeared for me too. It's a definite annoyance. Now I can't quickly and easily update my progress anymore. Bring it back, GoodReads!"I noticed that too. However, I find that if I switch from the desktop version to mobile version of the site, the update button is still there. At least, it was as of midmorning on Jan. 1
For 2018, I not only hit my goal of 145, but ovetshot it by reaching 154 😃. I'm gonna do 145 again for 2019,see if I can hit the number just as the year ends.
I’m going for 310...last year I said 300, I know I did it but I don’t know by how many...I fell asleep...how can you find out?
I hope reading about 36, 3 per month
I'm going for 30. Hoping to make it this year!
And another request to bring back the 'update progress' button."
Yes, please."
What? They actually removed it? Nooo...
I thought it's just a bug :(
Why would they remove such a useful tool?