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✨ Paige ~ To Go Boldy Into The '23 Reading Realm ✨
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2 0 2 3 . R E A D I N G . P L A N SAmong this year’s group reading challenges and a few of my own personal ones, you may notice some of last year’s reading challenges included in my list - sadly I missed out on some truly exciting reading opportunities in 2022 and thought why not bring them back here to have a crack at?! 🤷♀️
* I also wanted to include a special shoutout to Carmen (participant), oshizu (retired moderator), and Ilona (moderator) for being such incredible avid readers and providing great sources for inspiration when coming up with my reading goals for the year. You bet I’ve tried to emulate some of their continued ‘challenge completed’ successes and organisational skills into my planning below.
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📖 READING PROJECTS 📖
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📖 READING CHALLENGES 📖
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📖 COLLABORATIVE READS 📖
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📖 READATHONS 📖
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📗 1 0 0 1 . R E A D I N G . W O M E N . P R O J E C T 📗Duration: 01/01/2023 - IN PROGRESS
Goal: ___ / 6 works | Total Read: ___ / 1001 works
Purpose: to read 1001 works by women discussing issues that women commonly face in society, and/or that celebrate womanhood.
👭 Books by women, about women, for women!
[Inspired by Britta Bohler from Britta Bohler The Second Shelf - https://www.youtube.com/c/BrittaB%C3%...]
1001 Reading Women Project Goodreads Shelf
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📗 A . H O M A G E . T O . H O M E : Australian Literature Project 📗Duration: 01/01/2023 - IN PROGRESS
2023 Goal: ___ / 4 works | Total Read: ___ / ___ works
Purpose: to read Australian fiction/non-fiction works by Australian authors, and more importantly from Indigenous Aboriginal voices.
🪃 Books from down-under that celebrate our unique Australian culture, showcasing the past/present/emerging lives of Indigenous Aboringinal Australians, and brings to light our dark history of colonisation and its impact today.
A Homage To Home: Australian Literature Project Goodreads Shelf
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📗 A R O U N D . T H E . W O R L D . I N . T R A N S L A T I O N . P R O J E C T 📗Duration: 01/01/2023 - IN PROGRESS
2023 Goal: ___ / 4 works | Total Read: ___ / ___ works
Purpose: to read translated works from each country of the World.
🌏 Travel the World and learn about all walks of life, especially those that are different to mine, through translated works.
Around The World In Translation Project Goodreads Shelf
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📙 B A C K . T O . T H E . C L A S S I C S . P R O J E C T 📙Duration: 01/01/2023 - IN PROGRESS
2023 Goal: ___ / 4 works | Total Read: ___ / ___ works
Purpose: to read Classical Literature from all around the world.
🕯 Immerse yourself in a world of countryside landscapes, stately Victorian homes, social standings, deep-rooted tradition, courtship and gothic tales.
Back To The Classics Project Goodreads Shelf
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📙 L I F E . O F . A . S A D . 2 0 - S O M E T H I N G : Before 30 Years 📙Duration: 01/01/2023 - IN PROGRESS
2023 Goal: ___ / 4 works | Total Read: ___ / ___ works
Purpose: to read about the lives (true and imagined) of other 20-something year old women in this crazy, challenging world.
💅🏼 Your 20's is a time for self-discovery, pushing the boundaries to discover your limits, and experiencing all that life can offer you. The early lives of women often encompass themes of seeking indepence, building a career, forming relationships with others, dealing with heartbreak, finding your inner voice, and learning to live life to the fullest.
Life Of A Sad 20-Something: Before 30 Picks Project Goodreads Shelf
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📙 R E A D I N G . C E N S O R S H I P . I S . B S : Book Ban Project 📙Duration: 01/01/2023 - IN PROGRESS
2023 Goal: ___ / 4 works | Total Read: ___ / ___ works
Purpose: to read banned books from all around the world to prevent censorship, a bullsh*t ideology.
🚫 Reading censorship and banning books in schools, public libraries, and bookstores is a detrimental act on soceity. Everybody should have access to books and should be able to decide for themselves what themes they are able to handle within their reading.
Reading Censorship Is BS: Banned Book Project Goodreads Shelf
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📗 S T O R I E S . O F . S U R V I V A L : A Holocaust Rememberance Project 📗Duration: 01/01/2023 - IN PROGRESS
2023 Goal: ___ / 4 works | Total Read: ___ / ___ works
Purpose: to read works of fiction/non-fiction set during and about World War II (including the lead up to the war, the war itself, and the direct aftermath), as well as highlighting the true stories of surviving the Holocaust.
✡️ World War II is a dark part of our history that has shaped the lives and countries of many.
Stories Of Survival: A Holocaust Rememberance Project Goodreads Shelf
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📙 A G A T H A . C H R I S T I E : The Complete Of ... Project 📙Duration: 01/01/2023 - IN PROGRESS
2023 Goal: ___ / 1 work | Total Read: ___ / ___ works
Purpose: to read, in publication order, the full backlist of Agatha Christie.
🔎 A project dedicated to the full mystery catalogue by the Queen of Crime herself.
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📙 S T E P H E N . K I N G : The Complete Of ... Project 📙Duration: 01/01/2023 - IN PROGRESS
2023 Goal: ___ / 1 work | Total Read: ___ / ___ works
Purpose: to read, in publication order, the full backlist of Stephen King.
🪓 A project dedicated to the full horror catalogue by the King of himself.
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📙 W I L L I A M . S H A K E S P E A R E : The Complete Of ... Project 📙Duration: 01/01/2023 - IN PROGRESS
2023 Goal: ___ / 1 work | Total Read: ___ / ___ works
Purpose: to read, in publication order, the full backlist of William Shakespeare.
🗡 A project dedicated to the full theatrical catalogue by the great English playwright himself.
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Whoa, very well organised Paige! Good luck with all your challenges! :)
Nice organization and set up, Paige :) You can check out https://iandoescher.com/shakespeare/
Granted it's from 2020, but it's a great resource nonetheless :) It's what I used when I did my own personal Shakespeare challenge
Best of luck!
Hey Paige! How's everything going ? I noticed you haven't been updating here, but no matter - I hope you've been able to get some reading done so far for your amazing projects. I can't wait to see how it all turns out later in the year :)
Congratulations on reaching the halfway mark of the year! May the remaining months be filled with captivating stories, enlightening knowledge, and unforgettable literary adventures. Good luck.
Hello Readers,
This is my first time actively participating in this Group’s Reading Challenge and I AM SO FLIPPING EXCITED for 2023! 🎉
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If you’d like to get to know more about me and my reading tastes, you can head on over to my Member’s Corner - Becoming A Literary Lady - it’s a space where I record everything I’ve read during the year, along with my thoughts and some reading stats.
Now to get to the juicy stuff (and probably the real reason you’re here), keep reading to find out which reading challenges, readathons, book clubs and more that I’ll be joining in with for the year of 2023 🫶🏽✨