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2023 Reading Challenge

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Attention book lovers! I’ve set myself a fabulous reading challenge for 2023 and I’d love for you to join me.

I’ve only included 12 books in the reading challenge because I don’t want you to commit to something and then feel like it’s unachievable as the year progresses. However, I’ll also include an additional six books for those of you who will have no problem smashing through 12 books (or more) in a year.

I managed to read 29 books in 2022 – which is the most I have read in a very long time. You can check out my 2022 reading challenge here and you can see my favourite reads from 2022 here.

I’m going to try and read 30 books this year – which means less tv bingeing for me!

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

Must read books for Melbourne Mamma’s 2023 Reading Challenge

  • A book with 23 letters in the title
  • A book with water on the cover
  • A book with a title starting with ‘The’
  • A book with a three-word title
  • A classic
  • A book you keep seeing
  • A book set in a different time period
  • A book set in the city / town / state where you live
  • A book with a number in the title
  • A bestseller from 2003
  • A book with a green cover
  • A book about an inspirational person

Extra books to read

  • A book you can finish in one day
  • Re-read a favourite book
  • A book you borrowed from a library
  • A book you bought secondhand
  • One of my favourite reads from 2022
  • A crime novel

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 #mmreadingchallenge2023

I hope you enjoy my 2023 Reading Challenge.

2021 Reading Challenge

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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.

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Best White Sneakers Under $100

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I’ve rounded up the best white sneakers under $100 because a girl can never have too many pairs. Especially at these prices.

Not only are sneakers a super comfy footwear option, but they’ve quickly become a wardrobe staple that you can wear all year round.

Women's white sneakers under $100

Nike Women’s Classic Cortez Leather Trainer $99.99, Penny Perforated Casual Flats $20, Superga 2750 Cotu Canvas $89.99, Blaze Chunky Sneaker $39.99, Serena White Glove $99.95, Canvas Flatform Sneaker $8.00, Meagan Sneaker $69.95, Superga Women’s Platform $99.99, Women’s Summit Sneakers $99.99, Atlantis Manhattan Vegan Leather Sneakers $94.99

Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links. This means that if you decide to buy that item, I will earn a small commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you.

2019 Reading Challenge

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Melbourne Mamma 2019 Reading Challenge

Calling all book lovers! I’m setting myself a 2019 reading challenge and I’d love for you to join me.

I set myself this same challenge last year and I didn’t quite get through the list as I  some of the books I read in my book club, didn’t meet any of the criteria that I had listed (didn’t plan that very well, did I?)

However, I did manage to read 14 books in 2018, which was a pretty good effort, considering I am a chronic migraine sufferer.

Anyway, this year I am determined to read all the books in the challenge as well as additional books in my book club.

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 include an additional six books for those of you who will have no problem smashing through 12 books in one year. …

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Best Ankle Boots Under $100

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I’ve rounded up the best ankle boots under $100 because a girl can never have too many pairs – especially at these prices.

Alps Zip Boot $25 (on sale), Emmers Ankle Boot $79.95 (on sale), Posse Black $100 (on sale), Elise Ring Boot $25 (on sale), Othello Ankle Boot $$99.95 (n sale),  Posse Chalk $100 (on sale), Reaghan Black Suede $80 (on sale), Farlen Ankle Boot $89.95

Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means that if you decide to buy that item, I will earn a small commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you.