Goodreads Reading Challenge 2025

[Kate, Your Friendly Moderator]

This folder used to be called 50 Books in a Year but as it hasn't been used for a number of years I've re-named it: The Goodreads Reading Challenge.

If you've set yourself a goal for 2025 whether that is to read 50 books, 100 books, 25 books or whatever number suits you, feel free to post in this thread and let us all know how you are getting on.

[Carole]

My goal is 15 books. It’s a personal challenge this year as i normally settle for 12. So im upping my game. Almost finish my first read of the year!

[Liz, Your Friendly Moderator]

Good luck Carole, I gradually upped my annual number over the years and I'll be reading 40 books again this year. I set it at 40, to encourage myself to tackle some longer books (my doorstops) - ones that are bound to take longer than a week!

I've made a good start - onto my third already (although they have all been quite short so far...)

Kate, you cannily avoided sharing how many books you're aiming for this year ;)

[Kate, Your Friendly Moderator]

Liz wrote: "Kate, you cannily avoided sharing how many books you're aiming for this year ;)"

Ha ha! I tried 50 last year and had to down grade to 40 at the last minute because I wasn't going to make it! 😂 I did manage 43 though so I've compromised this year and set it as 45.

[Gareth]

I'm aiming for 36 books read, 3 per month. I figure that's a manageable target and less than I read last year.

[Lucy]

I'm aiming for 30 this year, I did 25 last year. I'm on my 6th already, so off to a good start, but that could all go horribly wrong! if I carry on in this way I may up it to 40. We shall see!

[Kate, Your Friendly Moderator]

Gareth wrote: "I'm aiming for 36 books read, 3 per month. I figure that's a manageable target and less than I read last year."

3 per month sounds very doable Gareth. Good luck!

[Kate, Your Friendly Moderator]

Lucy wrote: "I'm aiming for 30 this year, I did 25 last year. I'm on my 6th already, so off to a good start, but that could all go horribly wrong! if I carry on in this way I may up it to 40. We shall see!"

Sounds like you've made a strong start Lucy. Fingers crossed you maintain that pace.

[Mary]

I set my goal at 50 books this year . I have set smaller goals ( last year ) and more ambitious ones ; ( the year before )
I’m already just about through 5 so think it’s going well . The trouble( not trouble , just fact) is , that when I am enjoying a book I’ll read much more slowly . Love to savour when it’s good ! 😊

[Linda Ferguson]

I like to read two books a week, which consists or various page count and genres!

[Liz, Your Friendly Moderator]

Mary wrote: "The trouble( not trouble , just fact) is , that when I am enjoying a book I’ll read much more slowly . Love to savour when it’s good ! ..."

I have the opposite problem, when I'm really enjoying the book, I tend to race through and then I get sad when it's all over.

[Liz, Your Friendly Moderator]

Linda Ferguson wrote: "I like to read two books a week, which consists or various page count and genres!"

I sometimes do that if I'm reading a non-fiction book, I may also have a novel on the side.

[Paul]

I've set my reading goal at 52 this year and will probably have to up it or read more difficult books. I'm also doing themed months, Jan-female Feb-male Mar-french etc along with the other challenges and my classical reading course. It's getting a bit busy.

[Paul]

Well I hit my reading goal by May so I've extended it to 65 now for the year. Thought that will no doubt be extended again.

[Liz, Your Friendly Moderator]

Paul wrote: "Well I hit my reading goal by May so I've extended it to 65 now for the year. Thought that will no doubt be extended again."

Well done! I'm currently on target, although big chunky books have slowed me down!