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2022 Reading Challenge

January 2 2022 By melbournemamma 14 Comments

Attention book lovers! I’ve set myself a reading challenge for 2022 and I’d love for you to join me.

I’ve only included 12 books in the challenge because I know what it’s like to be a busy mum. However, I’ll also include an additional six books for those of you who will have no problem smashing through 12 books in one year.

Spending another year in and out of lockdown meant I had a bit more time to read in 2021 and I managed to read 28 books. You can see which ones were my favourites here. You can see how I went in my 2021 reading challenge here.

I’m going to try and read 28 books again this year. I’ve just started a new migraine treatment too, so hopefully, I’ll have fewer migraines and it will be easier for me to read more.

I can’t wait to get started on this challenge and hopefully find some new favourites that I just can’t put down.

Must read books for 2022 Reading Challenge

  • A book with 22 letters in the title
  • A book with an animal on the cover
  • A bestseller from the 1990s
  • A book with a pretty cover
  • A book with “good” or “bad” in the title
  • A book recommended by someone on Instagram or Facebook
  • A book written by a local author
  • A book with a colour in the name
  • A book with gold lettering
  • A book with more than 600 pages
  • A book that has been translated from another language
  • A book being made into a movie this year

Extra books to read

  • A historical fiction book
  • A book published in 2022
  • A guilty pleasure book
  • A book that will improve your life
  • One of my favourite reads from 2021
  • A different book by an author that you read in 2021

Let me know if you’re joining the reading challenge in the comments below (put your book titles in the comment section NOT the URL field) and feel free to come back and list the books you read throughout the year and let me know if you enjoyed them or not.

Keep an eye out for the books I’m reading and make sure you tag your own books on social media using #mmreadingchallenge2022

I hope you enjoy my 2022 Reading Challenge.

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Comments

  1. Jamie

    January 5 2022 at 8:25 am

    I’m joining again!

    Reply
    • melbournemamma

      January 15 2022 at 6:24 pm

      Awesome Jamie! Make sure you tag me on Instagram and use #mmreadingchallenge2022 as well, so I can see what you’re reading.

      Reply
  2. Kim

    January 14 2022 at 1:25 pm

    Yes! Loved your challenge last year so lm back currently reading
    #abookwithgoldlettering

    Reply
    • melbournemamma

      January 15 2022 at 6:23 pm

      Thanks Kim. Can’t wait to see what you read this year. Make sure you tag me on Instagram and use #mmreadingchallenge2022 as well.

      Reply
  3. Matilda

    January 18 2022 at 1:33 pm

    this came up as a sponsored post on my FB, and I’m like, “yes I’m in”. A lot of your themes are my themes, so it made sense to play along.
    In 2021 read the most books I have ever read in a year (70), this year I’m aiming for 52 (a book a week). I always have a physical book (or ebook), and audiobook on the go.
    I’m also making sure I do more book reviews both on my blog and on tiktok.

    Reply
    • melbournemamma

      February 18 2022 at 12:29 pm

      Wow Matilda! 70 books in one year is fantastic.
      Make sure you use #mmreadingchallenge2022 when posting on your socials, so I can see what you’re reading

      Reply
  4. Michelle

    January 18 2022 at 9:30 pm

    Yep….I up for it. Only on Facebook. Something to keep me reading. Sounds fun.

    Reply
    • melbournemamma

      February 18 2022 at 12:30 pm

      Welcome to the challenge Michelle. I cannot wait to see what you read. Keep me updated.

      Reply
  5. Meena

    January 24 2022 at 1:51 am

    I am in

    Reply
    • melbournemamma

      February 18 2022 at 12:31 pm

      Thanks for joining the challenge Meena. I cannot wait to see what you read.

      Reply
  6. Naterlee

    February 3 2022 at 7:24 pm

    I love this list and I love that it’s themed and not an actual set list.

    Currently reading – It ends with us by Colleen Hoover. I read. This could fit into a few categories- pretty cover or previous author from ‘21

    Reply
    • melbournemamma

      February 18 2022 at 12:58 pm

      Hi Naterlee, welcome to the challenge.
      I just finished “It Ends with Us” and thought it was really good. I’m looking forwards to reading more of her books.
      Make sure you use #mmreadingchallenge2022 when posting on your socials, so I can see what you’re reading

      Reply
  7. melbournemamma

    July 9 2022 at 5:42 pm

    We’re half-way through 2022 and these are the books I have read so far…..

    A book with a pretty cover – Before You Knew My Name (Jacqueline Bublitz)
    A book with “good” or “bad” in the title – Good Girl, Bad Blood (Holly Jackson)
    A book recommended by someone on Instagram or Facebook – It Ends With Us (Colleen Hoover)
    A book written by a local author – The Housemate (Sarah Bailey)
    A book with gold lettering – The Lincoln Highway (Amor Towles)

    EXTRA BOOKS
    A historical fiction book – The Things We Cannot Say (Kelly Rimmer)
    A book published in 2022 – Between Before And After (Edita Mujkic)

    I’ve read a number of others that are not on the list, so I better start focusing on the ones I still need to read from here.

    Reply
  8. melbournemamma

    January 3 2023 at 5:59 pm

    I still cannot believe that 2022 has come to an end. I feel like this year has absolutely flown by.

    I read 29 books in 2022, and discovered some terrific authors that I have not read before.

    Unfortunately, I did miss a few books for the challenge because I kept getting sidetracked reading books that I saw people recommending on Instagram. I’ll see if I can read the ones I missed in 2023.

    Here are the books I read for my 2022 reading challenge:

    A book with 22 letters in the title – A Solitary Walk on the Moon (Hilde Hinton)
    A book with an animal on the cover – Migrations (Charlotte McConaghy)
    A bestseller from the 1990s – ??
    A book with a pretty cover – Before You Knew My Name (Jacqueline Bublitz)
    A book with “good” or “bad” in the title – Good Girl, Bad Blood (Holly Jackson)
    A book recommended by someone on Instagram or Facebook – It Ends With Us (Colleen Hoover)
    A book written by a local author – The Housemate (Sarah Bailey)
    A book with a colour in the name – ??
    A book with gold lettering – The Lincoln Highway (Amor Towles)
    A book with more than 600 pages – The Winners (Fredrik Backman)
    A book that has been translated from another language – My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry (Fredrik Backman)
    A book being made into a movie this year – The Nightingale (Kristin Hannah)

    EXTRAS
    A historical fiction book – The Things We Cannot Say (Kelly Rimmer)
    A book published in 2022 – Between Before And After (Edita Mujkic)
    A guilty pleasure book – ??
    A book that will improve your life – ??
    A different book by an author that you read in 2021 – The Soulmate (Sally Hepworth)

    Stay tuned for my 2023 Reading Challenge

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