Attention book lovers! I’ve set myself a reading challenge for 2021 and I’d love for you to join me.
I know what it’s like to be a busy mum (ie not have much time for reading), so I’ll only include 12 books in the challenge. 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.
As a chronic migraine sufferer, I don’t read as many books as I’d like too but thanks to an almost six-month lockdown here in Melbourne (#bloodycovid), I actually managed to read 30 books in 2020.
I’m not sure how this year will pan out, but I’m aiming to read 25 books this year.
You can see how I went in my 2020 reading challenge here.
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 2021 Reading Challenge
- A book with 21 letters in the title
- A book by an Australian author
- A book recommended by a family member
- A bestseller from the 1980s
- A book set in a country that you’ve always wanted to visit
- A book you borrowed or received as a gift
- A book with more than 500 pages
- A bestseller from 2020
- A book you want to read based purely on the cover
- A book you currently own but have not read
- A book recommended by a celebrity
- A book that I’ve read for this challenge (search #mmreadingchallenge2021 on Instagram or Facebook)
Extra books to read
- A book that will improve your life
- A book with a person’s name in the title
- A book that’s been on your TBR pile for a long time
- A book written by a first time author
- A book was written by a famous author who you have never read before
- A book being made in to a movie this year
Let me know if you’re joining me 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 #mmreadingchallenge2021
I hope you enjoy my 2021 Reading Challenge.
I’m so in!!
Hi Kayleen, welcome to the reading challenge. It’s so great that you can join us. Make sure you come back here throughout the year and let us know what you have been reading and also see what everyone else has been reading. If you share any books on Facebook or Instagram, please include #mmreadingchallenge2021, so we can find them. Have fun x
I’m joining you Tracey – love this idea
Hi Adele, so great that you can join us. Make sure you come back here throughout the year and let us know what you have been reading and also see what everyone else has been reading. If you share any books on Facebook or Instagram, please include #mmreadingchallenge2021, so we can find them. Have fun x
I’m in! A mum of three and leading teacher, I love a challenge!
Hi Amanda, welcome to the reading challenge. It’s great to have you joining me. Make sure you check back here throughout the year and let us know what you have been reading and also see what everyone else has been reading. If you share any books on Facebook or Instagram, please include #mmreadingchallenge2021, so we can find them. Have fun x
I’ll join you!
✅ I just finished a book by an Aussie Author actually l read three of his @Matthew Reilly
✅ A book with 21 letters in the title
“Scarecrow and the army of thieves” by Matthew Reilly (I’m addicted to Scarecrow!)
✅ A book set in a country you’ve always wanted to visit
Currently reading “Life in a postcard” by Rosemary Bailey set in France. This is book number 6 for me this year so far. My goal is 90.
Hi
I just saw this and you had me at reading challenge! I’ve never done one before but this will be my 3rd challenge for 2021. Im already 9 books into the other 2.
Wow Danielle! Three challenges and nine books already read. That’s fantastic. I thought I was doing well by starting my fourth book for the year LOL
Make sure you check back here throughout the year and let us all know how you are going.
Hi, I’m going to join. Got one category already.
So, we’re just past the half-way mark of 2021 and these are the books I have read so far…..
A book with 21 letters in the title – The Light Between Oceans (M.L. Steadman)
A book by an Australian author – The Good Sister (Sally Hepworth)
A book recommended by a family member – A Little Life (Hanya Yanagihara)
A book you borrowed or received as a gift – The Survivors (Jane Harper)
A book with more than 500 pages – Sycamore Row (John Grisham)
A book you want to read based purely on the cover – Betty (Tiffany McDaniel)
EXTRA BOOKS
A book that will improve your life – Your Dream Life Starts Here (Krisina Karlsson)
A book with a person’s name in the title – A Man Called Ove (Fredrick Backman)
A book written by a first time author – The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (Holly Ringland)
When I set this challenge at the start of the year, I never imagined that I would once again be spending so much time in lockdown and therefore, have more time to read #bloodyCOVID
I’ve read 28 books this year, and probably could have read more if I hadn’t spent an obscene amount of time watching Outlander [yes, I know, I’m a little behind on this one and no, I haven’t read any of the books]
Here are the books I read as part of my 2021 reading challenge:
A book with 21 letters in the title – The Light Between Oceans (M.L. Steadman)
A book by an Australian author – The Good Sister (Sally Hepworth)
A book recommended by a family member – A Little Life (Hanya Yanagihara)
A bestseller from the 1980s – The Prince of Tides (Pat Conroy)
A book set in a country that you’ve always wanted to visit – Us Against You (Fredrik Backman)
A book you borrowed or received as a gift – The Survivors (Jane Harper)
A book with more than 500 pages – Sycamore Row (John Grisham)
A bestseller from 2020 – The Last Thing He Told Me (Laura Dave)
A book you want to read based purely on the cover – Betty (Tiffany McDaniel)
A book you currently own but have not read – Christmas Shopaholic (Sophie Kinsella)
A book recommended by a celebrity – Apples Never Fall (Lianne Moriarty)
EXTRA BOOKS
A book that will improve your life – Your Dream Life Starts Here (Krisina Karlsson)
A book with a person’s name in the title – A Man Called Ove (Fredrick Backman)
A book that’s been on your TBR pile for a long time – Wonder (R.J. Palacio)
A book written by a first time author – The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (Holly Ringland)
A book was written by a famous author who you have never read before – The Hearts Invisible Furies (John Boyne)
A book being made in to a movie this year – Anxious People (Fredrik Backman)
Stay tuned for my 2022 Reading Challenge