Readers, get ready. It’s the first-ever Modern Mrs Darcy Reading Challenge, and it’s gonna be great.
Here’s the deal: read 12 books in 12 different categories in 12 months. It’s simple and doable. But it provides the structure you need to approach your reading list with intention in 2015.
The 12 categories are practical and flexible. They’ll bend to fit your TBR list, but they’ll also challenge you to explore new territory, revisit old favorites, and finally read those books you’ve been putting off for years.
(I did include the rather fluffy “a book you chose because of the cover,” because—let’s face it—we all do it.)
Track the books you’re reading: I’m actually using a paper reading journal for the first time in years, but I’ll still update Goodreads.
I’ve also created a group Pinterest board for the reading challenge for inspiration and motivation. To join the board, follow me on Pinterest (or Pinterest won’t let me invite you). Then leave a comment below with your Pinterest email address. (If you’d rather not leave your email address in comments, email me at modern mrs darcy (at) gmail (dot) com.)
Let’s get started! Pin the challenge graphic for inspiration and share it with your fellow book-lovers. We’ll revisit the challenge periodically to share what we’re reading.
Are you in? What are you most looking forward to reading in 2015?
UPDATE: Download the printable here.
Sounds like fun!! Add me to the Pinterest group please. courtne21 at yahoo dot com 🙂
How fun! I’m vanderbiltwife@gmail.com or vanderbiltwife on Pinterest.
Now this is wonderful. This will help to expand my reading! My mom has about 100 “The Best Book I Ever Read” books, so she will enjoy picking one for me. 🙂
A few I’m looking forward to reading: Peace Like A River, The hardest peace : expecting grace in the midst of life’s hard and The Light Between Oceans.
“Peace Like a River” is one of my favorite books!
I can’t believe I’m not already following you! Shame on me. I’m ericaithilwen over on Pinterest, and I’m ready to read all the books. 😀
This is fantastic Anne!! I’ve set a few goals via the Cover to Cover group on Goodreads, and will add these to the list. Apart from aiming for a specific number of books, I’ve never thought to aim for reading goals, so am loving this new approach to ‘what will I read next?’.
This is a great list! I’m on Pinterest as Megan Chaney megan.k.chaney@gmail.com
I love this. I always have a To Be Read list, but I’ve never broken it down into categories with specific goals. My Pinterest email is findinghimbigger@gmail.com
Sounds great!!! I’m in and I’m following your Pinterest board. 🙂
Is there a printable for the checklist? I’d love to keep track and check them off as I go. This is a great idea, thanks for the fun suggestion.
That’s a great idea! I’ll make a printable version and let everyone know when and where it’s posted.
I was just wondering the same thing.
I just saved the image and printed it out on cardstock. I hope that’s ok?
I love this idea! My email is kelly.ranous@gmail.com and I’m kelranous over at Pinterest.
This sounds great! I would love to be part of the pinterest board
aimeefagan@gmail.com
This is great! My email is defenderofzion@hotmail.com , and my pinterest user name is jerusalemlover.
I’m in! I have been doing the goodreads challenge for the last four years and love it!
I am Alex Dk on Pinterest and my email is : alexdk@live.ca
Thank you 🙂
This sounds wonderful! I have a general number of books I shoot for within a year, but it’s always lovely to have structure. Thanks for doing this! I’m already following your board, and now have to make my first choice!
How fun. My email address is jsacrane@yahoo.com
is (so far) 5 reading challenges for 2015 too much? nah…. sign me up!
Welll you know MY answer is going to be no! Happy reading!
Kristen, I now have 3 challenges, and am working out how I can kill 2 – or 3 – birds with one stone (one book?) with some of my choices!!
and er.. my email is kristenlees122@gmail.com sorry 🙂
Love this challenge adh69@hotmail.com Anna Dögg on pinterest
Ooooh, so fun! Emailing you now!
I’m going to try the Popsugar Reading Challenge this year…but i like your idea of one book a month. It leaves lots of room for reading as the mood takes you. I have a question: how do you use a paper reading journal? I am an avid goodreads user, but I’m intrigued by the idea of a reading journal.
I thought the Popsugar one looked fun (if a bit crazy specific in places). I haven’t used a paper reading journal in YEARS, but I just ordered one. We’ll talk about reading journals and tracking books on the blog next week. 🙂
I’ve never done a challenge like that before so we’ll see how it goes! I’m looking forward to the post on reading journals 🙂
I’m doing the Popsugar Reading Challenge, too! I got my sister and my mom to do it with me, and I’ve already read the book I can finish in a day. 😀
oh Anne, sorry quick question. Do I have to read the categories in the month they are listed, or hypothetically could I read all 12 in one month?
Also what would one do if their mother does not like to read.. sad but true.
You can read one a month or twelve in one month. 🙂 And if your mom doesn’t like to read, or you don’t have a mother figure in your life, borrow a favorite from somebody else’s mother.
I just finished the “Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” series, in addition to the “Tattooed Girl” unauthorized guide, in 3 1/2 days. Another series, I recommend from my mom’s suggestion was the “Outlander” series by Diana Gabaldon. But just a hint…while you may want to binge, you will be unable to do so…as there are 8 books in the series…plus a sub-series…plus several novellas (although I have to admit, I have not read the novellas), oh and did I mention, the “Outlandish Companion”. Also, I have read the Sir A.C.Doyle’s Sherlocks…and yet another push for your perusal is any book by Ellis Peters.
You’re such a smart cookie! What a great way to add intention, as you say. And of course we need a little “fluffy” in there 🙂
Melrapp on Pinterest
Thanks!
I am excited – I am lreitz on Pinterest.
Sounds super fun! Most of the categories fit with my own reading challenge that I blogged about yesterday. http://lifeonlakeland.wordpress.com/2014/12/31/2015-reading-goals/ I’m most excited to read the newest Maisie Dobbs book which comes out in March!
Love your challenge!
Yay for a new Maisie Dobbs book!
This sounds like fun! I’m @elise_nussbaum on Pinterest. Looking forward to it!
This is great! I am doing the Goodreads challenge again this year so this will fit right in and help me to pick at least 12 of the books for my good reads challenge. I already follow you on Pinterest as Vernell Clouden and email is clouden99 (at) yahoo (dot) com
I’m ntantzen in Pinterest. Thank you so much!
I’m in, and several titles popped up just reading the categories! Thanks for the inspiration, Amme
I don’t pinterest, but I will make a checklist (love checking off boxes!) and join the challenge!
Sounds great! I’ll make a printable, as requested above, and make it available soon.
Yay! Thanks! Now back to 1700s Scotland, where I suspect I will be “living” for another 8000 pages
Sounds fun! I am going to participate and share. My reading goal this year is to read more books that don’t sound like books I’d like. I’ve been too safe the past couple of years. Your challenge should help!
That’s a great goal!
@mgstanton on Pinterest,mand my email is melstan3@yahoo.com. Thanks ANNE lol!
Jascherff@gmail.com So excited about this!
I love this!!! Planning my books today 🙂 kelleyirvin@gmail.com
Pinterest – Christina Mathis, piano teacher
Email – Christina.genae@gmail.com
I’m in! My email on Pinterest is jjtownes@gmail.com and my user name is @jesstownes.
What a great idea! I already follow you, my email is lessonsfromyesterday@hotmail.com
Fun! I never really join reading challenges because I wouldn’t challenge myself to breath either, but I can’t pass this one up. weekendfarmmom@gmail.com
I would enjoy being a part of the 2015 Reading Challenge. njschultz 2010 at gmail dot com
Fun! Email is bmstelzner@gmail.com
Love this challenge! I already follow you. My Pintrest email is michele dot kearns @ gmail.com.
Hi, my name on pinterest is bramser and my email is betsy.ramser@gmail.com
Excited to join the challenge and excited that it leaves room for other books.
My Pinterest email is mdmjebersbach1@cox.net.
Thank you!
I’m in, I’ve copied the list and will keep track. Will have trouble with the one of reading a book your mother liked, my mother died many years ago and though she liked to read I can’t remember what she read.
In that case borrow another mother’s book list. You could go real life or fictional. (What did Tami Taylor like to read, or Claire Huxtable, or Marmie?)
What a great idea! I was going to have trouble with this one too because my mom’s not a reader. But what a great idea for substitution. Add me to the Pinterest group too, please! mindyconde (at) gmail (dot) com. Thanks!
Thank you for the suggestion! I just may do that.
I’m following you on Pinterest, but not sure if you’ve added me yet. my email is jannybananny1203@gmail Thanks.
Sounds fun! I’m already your follower but you can add me, my email is amandabeilman@gmail.com
Can’t wait! My email is quenblack@yahoo.com
I’m in! I’m on Pinterest as PinkDaisyJane @ hotmail.com
I’m in. Amy@AmyepattoN.com I think is my pin email. Without the weird caps tho. My phone
Is clearly being goofy. Can not wait to read All the Light We Cannot See and a whole list of others.
It’s a good one!
Sounds fun! terogers516 at gmail dot com
This is great, Anne! I sent you an email. 🙂
This sounds like a fantastic reading challenge! My email for the pinterest group is nicolerparker@hotmail.com.
I would love to join this challenge. My email linked to my pinterest is marie.serendipity@gmail.com
This sounds fun! My email is kclark3 (at) roadrunner.com. Thanks! 🙂
I’m in! Sounds great!
love this! email: lhofbauer2@gmail.com and pinterest is Leslie in Virginia
I’d love to try and join in! Since I am also in a book club IRL, we’ll see if I manage. 🙂 I’m katie o fox at gmail dot com. Thanks, Anne!
Double dipping is totally okay. 🙂
Forgot my email for Pinterest! Mwangdak@ptd.net
This is awesome, Anne! Would love to join the pinterest group – becca.voeltner@gmail.com. Thanks!
In love with this! I think it is great for you to do a reading challenge. I’ll pin the photo for now and try to get a blog post up soon as well!
I’m in! Here’s my Pinterest email: monicafastenau@gmail.com
Sounds fun!
Email: abruffner at yahoo dot com
Pinterest: andreablair115
sounds fun. Please add me: cgarliepp@cox.net
Thx!
I am doing a very similar one with 50 books off of PopSugar.com. 🙂
Fun!
This will be fun!
Love it, and can’t wait to start! rach.field at gmail.com 🙂
This project is going to be fabulous, everyone. I wouldn’t have thought to add a book that my mom loves. Hmmm…! Thanks, Anne.
I am excited to join this challenge! USAnna2u at hotmail dot com
Count me in! My email is pennycr@bellsouth.com.
What a fun challenge! My Pinterest user name is kaylea7, and the email is kmarchand 2 at yahoo dot com.
I’m in. 🙂 My pinterest e-mail is wegner_a@hotmail.com
Count me in! My email is: chinamom64@gmail.com I am Larble2 on pinterest. Looking forward to starting straight away! I have already set up my Goodreads challenge. Guess I will just add to the fun!
One of the best things about being part of a book club is reading (and loving!) books that wouldn’t normally be in my nightstand TBR stack. When I moved 2 years ago, I never would have thought that my reading would suffer, but the sad truth is, as much as I try to be diverse, I somehow seem to pick the same types of books over and over again. I love the categories that you chose, and I can’t wait to dive in!
Thanks!
@idahoemily on Pinterest
Oops! – email is eyme74 (at) msn (dot) com.
I love this challenge! I just followed you on Pinterest and my email address is kelli108 at gmail dot com.
ohhhh fun! Look how much interest you have already. I love it! Count me in: jenniferlyoung at att dot net.
I issued myself a reading challenge – 20 books! I’ll have to follow along with this list though because I think I could check off many or all of these!
http://spiritualworkoutblog.blogspot.com/2014/12/2015-reading-challenge.html
Good luck! There are some fabulous books on your list—you have a great reading year ahead of you. 🙂
Haha, I got many of them based on your recommendations! So I suppose I can check off “a book recommended by someone with great taste”!
I love this and I will definitely be joining the pinterest group! 🙂 It reminds me of the Reading Bingo thing that I did last fall (and plan to do more often). We’ll have so much fun!
I followed the pinterest board ad my email is victoria.mjfh@gmail.com
This is a GREAT idea and I’m already trying to think of books to fill out some of the categories. My mom was a big fan of Jan Karon’s Mitford books and I’ve never read any of them, so I think I’ll put one of those on my list for sure!
Sounds fun! I’m in. clkafka (at) hotmail (dot) com. : )
Love this!! Great way to read with intention!
I’d love to join in! Please add me to the Pinterest board at your convenience. My email address is andseveraldraftslater AT gmail DOT com & my username on Pinterest is severaldrafts. Thanks!
I love this! What a fantastic idea. I had just recently seen one by PopSugar floating around on Pinterest, but it was as lot longer and a little more bizarre (such as read a book by an author with your same initials, haha). Thanks for putting this together, I can’t wait to get started!
Love this challenge! My email is missy.a.graves at gmail. Thanks!!
I may need some kind of Pinterest tutorial. I have no idea how to add pins to the group board! The group board is not showing as an option in my drop-down list of “Boards” after I pin something. I’m stumped as to what I’m doing wrong!
Missy, you need to join the group board before you can pin to it. I invited you—you should have an invite showing at the top of your pinterest notifications (top righthand corner on desktop). Click “accept” and you should be good to go.
What a fun challenge!! My Pinterest email is swtgrl1231 at gmail dot com. User stacie_helm.
YES! This is perfect. Thanks for the ideas!
I would love to participate! My pinterest email is bailey.story@okstate.edu. Thanks!
Please add me to the list 🙂 my email is alyssa.ladd@knights.ucf.edu
I’m in: sarah {at} glowinglocal.com Thanks!
I’m in! My Pinterest handle is dawn_o_mite and my email is dawn_o_mite at yahoo dot com
I just finished a book originally written in a different language and I’m thinking, Darn! Just missed it! (The Dinner, Herman Koch)
For all the buzz I’ve heard about that book, I didn’t realize it was originally written in another language. Thanks for the tip!
I want in! My e-mail is ceeasterling at gmail dot com, and I’m ceeasterling over on Pinterest.
Love this! 🙂 My pinterest address is http://www.pinterest.com/inspiredsarahc/ I think a linkup talking about the books we chose would be fantastic too! 🙂 (I finally got myself together, and linked up my favorite 2014 reads with your post today. 🙂 Thanks for being such a blogging inspiration to me!
Your book suggestions have made this last year of reading so much more enriching because of leading me out of my predictable choices. Thank you!
Glad to hear it! Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
This is a great idea! My email is ladyhawke7475@gmail.com
Jumping in with both feet! earfa1@yahoo.com
This is such a great idea! Can’t wait to get reading. My pinterest email address is pinterest.com/jessicolio
My pinterest e-mail is lynnmpugh@gmail.com I really enjoy your blog content and love the categories of this reading list.
Mandrthompson at hotmail dot com
You have the best ideas!! I can’t wait! My email is marnold1230@verzon.net.
Correction: marnold1230@verizon.net
A Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge sounds like the best thing ever. Count me in.
Email address: cramerlynnjessica@yahoo.com
Ooh, I want in! My email is shelsy@gmail.com
Me me me!!! (jo.hanson06 at gmail dot com )
Please add me to the Pinterest group. I’m debragolding on Pinterest. Did you need anything else to add me?
I think that should do it! You should have an invite over on Pinterest or in your email inbox. Let me know if you don’t.
This is great! My Pinterest email is conlan3 at gmail dot com .
Sounds fun! I’m in. My email is stateofhospitality@gmail.com. Pinterest is http://www.pinterest.com/hospitalityblog/
This challenge sounds like it is right up my alley! Count me in!
Can’t wait to through my TBR list and see what falls in each of these categories! Thanks for the inspiration! My pinterest email is ashleyreynolds1984@yahoo.com.
I’m in. I don’t know anyone with good taste though. Only 1 of my friends reads and I hate the books she loves lol
This blog! 😉
This sounds like a great challenge – count me in! I’m ann529 on Pinterest.
My e-mail is stitchingmum@gmail.com, thanks Anne!! And to everyone participating, if you’ve on Goodreads I’d love to add you as a friend, I really enjoy seeing what other people read and have discovered some absolute gems that way!! I’m Alison (in Australia), with the same e-mail as above.
Oops, make that Alison Connell!
I just sent you a Goodreads request Alison.
I sent you a friend request on Goodreads, Alison. I too like to see what others are reading. It’s kind of like peeping in people’s windows!
This is me on goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7494963-anne-bogel
My Pinterest address is http://www.pinterest.com/whimzie. (snoodlings@live.com)
Oh, cool! Sign me up! I am Terry Southard over on Pinterest and my email is southardtl@sbcglobal.net
Excited for this! Irishstjean@pinterest.com
This sounds like fun! Count me in!!
http://www.pinterest.com/lorioz/
mrsloriozmay *at* gmail.com
Just followed the board–anniekale840 on Pinterest!
I love this! I’m trying to convince my husband to join in. My email is jeneevans@gmail.com.
Love this challenge, doable and great categories!
Great idea! Really looking forward to this! I already follow you on pinterest as Maureen Fahey and my email is maureen815 (at) gmail (dot) com.
Fun challenge! Pinterest name is mollymcg68; email is mmcgowan27 at yahoo dot com
sounds fun. One of my resolutions was to read more. I’m mlohmann1375@gmail.com or sienna1375 on Pinterest
At Pinterest I’m 22katie. My email is rkjaa (at) verizon (dot) net
Oooh! I want in on the Pinterest board! My Pinterest name is Heather K and my email is heavenkeele (at) msn (dot) com.
This is such a fun idea! Can’t wait to see what everyone is reading!
Find me on Pinterest at mjv.vollstedt@gmail.com
please add me to the reading challenge on Pinterest! 🙂
Lexi—I tried to add you using the address you commented with. If you don’t have an invite in your inbox let me know.
Yes, yes, yes I’d like to take the challenge. Kathryn Bird Hemstead, kathrynh@genext.net. I hope that’s what my pinterest e-mail is….
sounds fun! sign me up! jkhesh@netscape.net
What fun! This will help me dive into my TBR list! My email is cassierauk AT gmail DOT com.
This is fantastic! I’m super excited about this idea…athaller@grics.net
Amy, is this email address correct? Pinterest is telling me it’s formatted incorrectly.
maybe it is just athaller, lol
So excited for this! Wimsey1 is my pin name
Margaret, I can’t find that profile. What’s your pinterest email address?
Wimsey1@hotmail.com
Sorry
Oooohhh good idea!! I’ll definitely try this.
Love it! Would love to be added to the pinterest board…mrsm721@yahoo.com
A friend just shared this with me! I’m in! My email address is jumpforjoy at gmail dot com. My Pinterest name is joyellis. Let me know if you need anything else!
Sounds fun, I was signing up for the goodreads challenge today and thinking I should try to stretch the genres I typically read. This is perfect! lizzie7800@sbcglobal.net, lizzie7800 is my Pinterest user name.
This looks like the perfect reading challenge. I’m following you on Pinterest. My Pinterest name is julieajnelson & my e-mail is juliajaj@hotmail.com.
Awesome way to stay out of a reading rut! Sign me up please! youngjl430@gmail.com or young619 on Pinterest
Best idea EVER! I read 50 books in 2014 and would love to read 60 this year. But I would be happy to trade quantity for “quality” (or diversity) instead. And it’s going to be so much fun doing with the MMD community! My email is whitneyconard at gmail dot com!
So excited for this! I’m on Pinterest as iamnatalie and just started following you. Love connecting with other book nerds, especially those who appreciate Jane. 🙂
Count me in! julieomiller (at) sbcglobal (dot) net
I was already following you on pinterest. Please invite me to the challenge group. jmallard@ec.rr.com. My name is gr8times. Thanks.
Please add me: jen_wolfe1 at yahoo dot com Thanks!
I’m in! gaylenelatham (at) gmail (dot) com
Please can I join your board. My user name on Pinterest is annebatchelor
I’m in. Marye 1111 at yahoo dot com
Oh, add me, please! krista{.}wilbur{@}outlook{.}com!
Hi – I am following you – lizbalaam@gmail.com
Please add me to the group – anne.edit@gmail.com
I’d love to join in! I’m Belinda Furby on Pinterest and my email I use there is upsidedownbee(at)hotmail(dot)com! Thanks! B.
Great idea! I would love to try! My email address used on pinterest is: melinda (dot) oneill (at) gmail (dot) com
Pinterest username: melinda_o
Thank you!
This sounds like a very doable reading challenge! I’m excited to try. My email on pinterest is ourhomeschoollife(at)gmail(dot)com. I am mom2one on pinterest.
Can’t wait to begin! I am on pinterest as DRiccardelli
email is pravda21 (at) gmail.com
Thanks a bunch!
Love this, and I’ve already shared it with so many people! I don’t really “do” pinterest (I use Diigo primarily), but my username there is V Pallo. Email is vpallo@gmail.com. I like the idea of sharing finds/reads there, so I’ll try and keep up with it!
I am totally in!!
I am at Pinterest at Kirsten Harrison
I’m in! Looking forward to finally reading The Goldfinch. My email is klethal@sbcglobal.net. On Pinterest, I am klethal.
fabulous idea! my email is akgaines1 at gmail dot com.
Love this idea! I’m cahaba99 on Pinterest!
Fun! Please add me on pinterest… kjacobs729 at gmail dot com
I’m on pinterest as hbeatrice (e-mail address hdauer@gmail)
thanks!
My pinterest is: @babmn
Looking forward to the book challenge.
This looks like such a fun challenge. I followed you on Pinterest, and my email is laurazackery@gmail.com. Thanks!
I’m in! librarysal@gmail.com
Great ideas to read something different!
Love the challenge! My e-mail is travelingm12@yahoo.com, and I’m travelingm on Pinterest.
I would love to participate, I am following you on Pinterest. My username on Pinterest is amethystxskys. My email is amethystxskys@gmail.com
I’m in and super excited! My Pinterest username is kjjackson2000 and my email is jenndjack80 at gmail dot com.
I might need a few suggestions for something “everyone” else has read. A clean adult book might be a good place to start as I tend to read a lot of YA because I have difficulty finding clean adult fiction.
Have you read Jan Karon’s Mitford books? How about Leif Enger’s Peace Like a River? Anything by Jane Austen?
I’m in! Please add me: moduvall at Hotmail dot com
Pinterest: ilabrook
Email: ibmarkley@gmail.com
I don’t do Pinterest (one of those “so many websites, so little time” things for me), but I’ve joined the challenge.
In the “books you’ve been meaning to read” category, I’ve been going through my Kindle and starting books I got for free more than a year ago, but never read. So far I’ve made through the first chapter of 10 books before deleting them – poorly written, too many typos and grammar errors, etc. No wonder they were free. 🙂
I’ve found one so far which is good enough to keep reading; it’s called Invisible, a mystery about an elderly woman who stumbles into solving a mystery.
so excited to start this challenge and am loving the categories. have challenged some girlfriends to join in too. my email address for my pinterest account is kviljoen@campusoutreach.org
I would like to be added to the 2015 Reading Challenge board on Pinterest. My e-mail is amberklee@yahoo.com. My user name on Pinterest is amberklee.
This will definitely fit in with the challenges I’ve signed up for. Great idea.
Hi,
I’d love to be added to the challenge! My mail is dachatabet@gmail.com and I’m on Pinterest as Dacha Jdanova Tabet
Happy reading!
Excited! novickyc@gmail.com
Looking forward to the challenge!
Skatz@skatzlaw.com
Pinterest- Sasha Katz
earnold65@verizon.net
I’d love to join in! Laurawelch95@gmail.com
My Pinterest name is penchants
This looks great, Anne, and so much more manageable for me than Book Riot’s Reading Challenge. My Pinterest e-mail is http://www.pinterest.com/queenie113. Thanks!
Okay, I think I’m technologically challenged – haha, I KNOW I am. Email address associated with my Pinterest account is jami@gentnerbrothers.com and my Pinterest name is Jami Gentner. Ugh, hoping I gave you the right info this time.
I found you! You should have an invite in your pinterest notifications.
I haven’t seen Book Riot’s reading challenge. I need to go find it! Now I’m curious. 🙂
Sounds fun!. My pinterest email is KarenHFleming@fuse.net
Sounds like a fun challenge!
Catching up on my blog reading today. I love this challenge! Hoping I can make this work for my book reading this year!
Fun list. I love being challenged out of my comfort zone. A couple of these will do just that. Thanks! 🙂
I’m IN. This looks fun. Not on Pinterest, so I will watch for the printable thingy.
I already know what a few of my books will be, and can’t wait to discover how I fill the list.
I’m in! So excited to have some structured goals for my pleasure reading while I begin student teaching in an English classroom that is no longer reading books! Thank you!
My email is samiannbuffalo@gmail.com or samiannbuffalo gmail com
I’m whitesealmom on pinterest with my email addy of clwhite213@gmail.com
Hope I’m doing this correctly!
Looking forward to the challenge. Thanks!
You are! You should now have an invite to the group board in your pinterest notifications.
I’m in. 🙂
This is my kind of challenge! I already had checked out a book my mom recommended (a very rare occurence).
tracystoller@gmail.com
Of course now I’m dying to know: what book was it?? 🙂
Brain on Fire, by Susannah Cahalan. She heard the author doing a radio interview.
Love to join in the reading challenge group on Pinterest.
Great list.
jennifer.deridder@gmail.com
Sounds great! My Pinterest email is: staciejo56@gmail.com
I’m so into this reading challenge. Im a voracious reader who could use a little shaking up. This is giving me the nudge I need to read certain books and permission to read others. Awesome!
Please add me: cevannatter@yahoo.com.
Sounds like a fun challenge. My pinterest is attached to nikvzierlein@gmail.com
I’m in! Pinterest is kpaffumi and email is kpaffumi@gmail.com! Looking forward to it!
Hi, I don’t normally like these sorts of challenges, but this one I love 😀 Could you add me to the Pinterest board please? My email there is pipistrellecrochet@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks! xxx
I’m in. Kelly_mcnemar@hotmail.com
love this challenge! can you add me to the board? carolineteselle@gmail.com
I love this! Please add me to the pinterest group (Sgmudd@gmail.com)
LOVE THIS. Can’t wait to do this.
I would love to participate! I am Christine Peitz on Pinterest and my email is cmgpeitz@gmail.com. Thanks so much!!
This looks like fun, Anne! I’m heidiopia on Pinterest (or heidimilton at comcast dot net.
Thanks!
xo Heidi
This is a great way to get started on my only New Year’s resolution which is to read more!
I am ninaemme on Pinterest.
i’m in! on pinterest i am sar3096 and my email is pajamachef@gmail.com. thanks!
This is a wonderful idea! It’s ambitious–yet not too taxing! I’m IN.
Jessica
jesse_mcrae@yahoo.com
I would like to be part of the pinterest board, please. My email is jjvimiller at comcast dot net. Thank you!
I have picked most of the books I hope to read, but cannot figure out one that was originally written in a language other than English. I’m so excited about this!
I’d love to join. I’m at erinfortney (at) gmail (dot) com. Thanks!
So excited for this challenge, and I’d love to join the Pinterest group. 🙂
Lazy_daisy at yahoo dot com
I’m in. SarahOverturf on pintrest. Thanks!
I’m so in!
anna.simons2662@gmail.com
Please add me to the pinterest group. My email is chfugal@gmail.com. Since I have already read my mother’s favorite books, I’m reading a book my husband loves.
Check out Showing Heart: The True Story of How One Boy Defied the Odds – it’s the story of a little boy (and his family) who survived being born with his heart outside his chest. It’s told from the mom’s point of view. Will have you laughing, crying, and staying up all night just to finish it. You can find it on Amazon.
Just followed you on Pinterest…I am in! Here is my pinterest address–www.pinterest.com/lisaatorres
This looks like fun! My Pinterest e-mail is soimpossible414[at]msn[dot]com
Looking forward to the reading challenge!
bertandernie2010@yahoo.com
Love the idea of making me focus to read…not that I wouldn’t read anyway! I’m morrowteaches@gmail.com on Pinterest. Looking forward to seeing what everyone else is reading!
Add me to the group please I’ve already started compling my list
Here is my Pinterest account http://www.pinterest.com/kellibullock/
I’m in! Here’s my current inboard http://www.pinterest.com/ronicasmith1022/2015-reading-challenge/
And my email: ronicabsmith at gmail . com
Count me in! As I think I’ve mentioned before, I am a big reader too – usually at least a book per week and I always love new ideas. (And I’m a writer; my agent is submitting my first novel to publishers – very exciting!) Thanks for doing this!! heather.adams@alston.com
I’m In! What a great way to shake up my reading this year. I’ve expanded my tastes recently to read biographies and found they are ok, This will help push me into new territories…thank you for the inspiration! Looking forward to being part of the 2015 Reading Challenge!.
Sounds fun. : ) stephanieshepherd@outlook.com
I’m up for the challenge. Sign me up for the Pinterest Board. larissamathis
Sounds good!! cd@schaupp.org
Great idea, I’m in.
Great idea. Here is my email marydoane77@yahoo.com
This sounds great-sign me up for the pinterest board please. I already have a few “reading rules” for this year: read one non-fiction book, one classic, etc., but this is much more detailed and challenging. Thanks!
I love your “rules.” You’re off to a great start!
I’m in! Sounds like a fun challenge to do this year.
Pinterest: @mesmith79
Email: melissa_smith79@yahoo.com
I would love to take part in this challenge. Please add me to the pinterest board. Email-akathleens84@gmail.com
Looks like fun!!! Count me in!
http://www.pinterest.com/orangeivy
Looking forward to reading. 🙂 Love the categories. My email is sadiedodson@mac.com
I’m so excited! I’m @shibbygirl420
A book a month is going to be a stretch because I do most of my reading on my lunch hour but I will give it my best shot! carey3195@hotmail.com
You can do it!
I’d love to join. loraena at gmail dot com. This is a great way to prioritize and organize reading habits (something I’m always trying to do better)!
I’m in! I’ve followed on pinterest and my email is hartleyjy (at) gmail (dot) com
Sign me up!
Hmm what happened to the rest of my comment? My Pinterest email is Teril dot turner at EarthLink dot net
Thank you!
OK, do you have a list somewhere of good books that were originally written in a different language?! Struggling to find some examples of this… unless Harry Potter counts because it was written in British? (British is totally a different language, trust me 😉
I’ll do a blog post on it. My top-of-mind suggestion is The Time In Between, which was originally written in Spanish and was a summer reading guide pick. There are lots of great suggestions on the pinterest board: The Elegance of the Hedgehog (my own pick), anything by the Russians, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, many spiritual greats like Bonhoeffer, Luther, Augustine; Isabel Allende, Murakami, and more…
I’m in! My e-mail address is melodydgreen at gmail dot com. Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/melodydg/
I love the idea!
kimberlyrenne@gmail.com
Already follow you and my Pinterest email is skiles [dot] melodee [at] gmail.com.
I hope this question hasn’t already been asked, but is the goal to follow this checklist in order?
Not necessarily in order, but I will be blogging the categories in order, one per month. If that helps you with accountability, then by all means, read them in order! Otherwise, no.
Sounds like fun. Please add me at ascot0531@bellsouth.net
Sorry I made a typo in my address: ascott0531@bellsouth.net
That’s okay, I found you. 🙂
So fun! Can’t wait to get started! elztruong@gmail.com
Sounds fun! I’d love to be added. 🙂
naomilizblog@gmail.com
I’m in.
I just finally finished my degree, and I’ve been looking forward to getting back into reading again. I’ve discovered that I need to re-learn how to read for fun. This might just be the challenge I need to get back in the swing.
I’d love to join your pinterest page. My pinterest account is http://pinterest.com/coffeejitters
I would love to do this!!! I can just join on Pinterest? I’m @hollemanmusic on there…
Excited about this challenge!! Hopefully it will motivate and inspire me 🙂 I’m rachel614@gmail.com on pinterest!
I love this Anne! I have already made this a goal: a minimum of one book each month in 2015, and I love your categories! I would love to be a part of the Pinterest board community and I already follow you there. Gonna find you on Goodreads now!
Im JulieY15 on Pinterest 🙂
Can’t wait! 🙂 Already started putting together a list for the first couple books!
Would love to join on Pinterest… abbey dot taylor at gmail dot com
Great challenge! I already follow you on Pinterest, my name there is julsmarshall and my Pinterest email is julie_marshall@sbcglobal.net.
Looking forward to this challenge and I recommend All The Light We Cannot to See to everyone :). So good!
I’m in! I’m Nancy Piccione on Pinterest, and I already follow your boards. What a great idea.
Sounds fun. I have never done a reading challenge.
Pintrest – Steph Davis
Email – samoomey@gmail.com
lilstew@prodigy.net on pinterest. Excited about the challenge and hoping it will stretch me a bit this year.
I’m so excited to do this! I’m amanda_tyman on Pinterest and my email is amandanuw@yahoo.com
Love this! My Pinterest email is hmoe at moedaddy dot com. (hmoe on Pinterest) Thanks!
Please add me to the reading challenge…email address is worthy482002@yahoo.com; not sure how to do pinterest???
Do you have a pinterest account? Start by creating one at Pinterest.com. (Although you can view the board without having a pinterest account. You only need the account if you want to post to it.)
How fun! I’d love to be added to the group board. http://www.pinterest.com/wandering81/
I have spent the last several weeks being more intentional about reading – one of my all time favorite things that just got away from me in my phase of life. It has been good for my heart, soul and mind.
Hi Anne!
This is such an amazing idea! This year, I vowed to read a lot more and I am already off to a great start. I would love to join your challenge. I just followed you on Pinterest. Please add me to the group board. My email is donz.webb@gmail.com and my Pinterest address: http://www.pinterest.com/donzwebb/
I posted my winter reading list on the blog two weeks ago.
Feel free to check it out: https://donzwebb.wordpress.com/2014/12/24/winter-reads-1/
I finished ‘A House in the Sky’ last night and about to crack open ‘Cutting for Stone’.
Donna
Thank you! I love getting your emails! I’m really excited to do this challenge. I’m cmomof3 on Pinterest. Happy New Year!
Looking forward to this.
I emailed you my pinterest email! Can’t wait.
Challenge accepted!
Following you on Pinterest. nicoleolea at gmail
I would love to be added… I’m enjoying seeing all the great books people are choosing! What a great idea!
i forgot: allybc (at) msn (dot) com
Sounds fun! Might get me back into my old reading habit… nienke_de_vries@hotmail.com
So fun! Please add me to the list…Pinterest: Brandi Shurek email: brandishurek@yahoo.com
I”m bethanyrossb on pinterest and bethanybrown dot brown at gmail dot com
I’m so excited about this challenge! I already read a lot, but it’s terrific direction and helps me not over indulge in only comfort reading. 🙂
I’m in and have already started!
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/obx8300/
Email: swatkins (at) mergate (dot) com
Yay !!! how fun ! This is my first year doing reading challenges and I’m in love 🙂
Please add me to the Pinterest board for the 2015 challenge! I’m excited to see what everyone is choosing to read!
Oh – my e-mail address is olivia.butz@houghton.edu
I’m in, my Pinterest name is @wildrosie1. Looking forward to this 🙂
Pinterest won’t let me issue an invite to that user name. Are you following me here? http://pinterest.com/modernmrsdarcy
I want to finish at least one book a month! Please add me to the challenge.
Great list! Looking forward to your post on reading journals. Please add me to the pinterest challenge board my email is trefrynl@yahoo.com.
This is actually one of my goals for 2015 add e to the challenge please! rdtec1986@yahoo.com
Fun! Add me, please! hubbard(dot)becky(at)gmail(dot)com
Love this! sdecker720@gmail.com
Great idea! Many thanks Anne. I would love to play along. My username is purlhussy.
Add me please! schroederkatie[at]comcast[dot]net
I think some of them like: a book that you choose beacause of its cover, is just a safe way to spend your time foolishly!!:)) our life is too short to read such as this!
but, thanks alot! 😉
If it makes you feel better, the book I chose because of its cover for this category is Little Women. I’ve been meaning to read it for YEARS, but it was the gorgeous Puffin in Bloom edition that finally compelled me to buy it and put it on my nightstand, awaiting its turn. 🙂
Hmm… I haven’t really gotten into Pinterest yet, but I guess for this one I want to go down that rabbit hole! I’m marcy dot ratcliff at gmail dot com.
I love things that stretch me beyond my comfort zone in reading. Thanks for hosting this!
email address is munsill.laurel@gmail.com
I’m so excited for this challenge! I’d love to be added to the Pinterest board: beers{dot}melody{at}gmail{dot}com
Thanks!
cool! realizeyourdreams at rocketmail dot com
pinterest user name realizingdreams
OK, I joined the 2015 Reading Challenge Board on Pinterest! My Pinterest email is: specklife@gmail.com.
I am totally in! akahappyhomemaker (at) gmail.com
This looks like a reading challenge I can actually complete! My Pinterest email is mlafaive at gmail dot com.
I am excited about this! I am not sure what to do about the “Book in a genre you don’t usually read” I read pretty much acrossed the board…except maybe westerns and really scary. My email is nafzikg at gmail dot com.
I’m in for the 2015 reading challenge! I’m an elementary school librarian and am looking for an “adult” reading group to join to encourage me to read out of my comfort zone (children’s literature). Although, to be honest, I love that one of the categories is “a book from your childhood.” I am excited to have an “excuse” to reread, “Little House in the Big Woods,” 35 years after I first got lost in that book!
I commented earlier but forgot to include my email address. It is jannette.thrane@gmail.com
I started following you! This is going to be great. pmokac@yahoo.com
I’m in!
Twinkly19 (at) gmail (dot) com on Pinterest
aimee.henderson@gmail.com
I love this! Can’t wait to get started! I’m following you on Pinterest. aburton@bloomfieldhillsmi.net
Totally in! whitneyminnehan@gmail.com
Yes! Very fun. ginger1290@gmail.com
I’m in – just started Flavia de Luce #7!!! kirmarfil@gmail.com
would you please send me a pinterest invite to the board? laurel stein at gmail dot com thanks!!
I’d love to join your Pinterest group. My Pinterest name is KnittyBitties. I just finished Firefly Lane last week and I’m about half way through Bright Side right now. I love to read, but had lost making it a priority in the midst of motherhood. Last year started my ‘come back’ but I’m really hoping that this is the year of many, many, many books. I was inspired by a challenge with 26 prompts (and even made a bookmark printable to go with it) … http://knittybittiessews.com/2015/01/26-books-challenge-reading-in-2015.html that got this year kicked off, but I’d love to add yours into the mix too. Thank you for all your recommendations and your inspiration to KEEP reading!! XOXO
Please add me 🙂 s.reedy0917@gmail.com
earthymama42 at gmail.com
Is it too late to join?! My email is paulanix77 @ gmail.com and first up on my list (book I’ve been meaning to read) is So Brave, Young and Handsome. It’s been waiting on my night stand for far too long!
I want to read that too! I loved Peace Like a River.
This looks so great! Add me, too, please.
warnockmiller@charter.net
Please add me to this fun Pinterest board! Email is jeffandjanas@hotmail.com, Pinterest name is janastandiford. Thanks!!
This looks like a reading challenge that I can actually accomplish. Please invite me to your Pinterest page–mlafaive at gmail dot com. I’m already making my list!
This may sound silly, but is this just meant to inspire us to do it as a personal challenge, or is there a place where we will be having conversations about what we are reading? And, are you suggesting them in the order they are listed or again is it free flow with your time and interest? It’s a great idea and I am hoping to do it!
It doesn’t sound silly! I’m trying to figure out if there’s a relatively easy way for us to discuss what we’re reading. I CAN say that each month I’ll be blogging about one category from the challenge, in order. Although you can read them in whatever order you want to. 🙂
I’m not sure if this is a good idea for a way to discuss or not, but throwing it out there: Would it be okay for everyone who blogs about the challenge to go ahead and pin their posts on the board?
Following you on pinterest. My pinterest email is kelpartho at gmail dot com.
Looking forward to this challenge! Jenny at wellspring.ws . Thanks!
This looks like fun! I’d love to be part of the Pinterest group. rojasfosh (at) yahoo . com Thanks.
sounds fun!!
Aisling311
Pinterest email address is lcj1188@gmail.com. Such a great idea!
I’m in @sfloredavis on Pinterest
Looking forward to reading more in 2015! Hope it’s not too late to join. My Pinterest email is toddnalison (AT) epix (DOT) net. Thanks for the inspiration, Anne!
Ho I’m Carly,
I’m so glad I came across this challenge of yours!I’m definitely in. I’m gollowing your board on pinterest and your page on FB. I judt need to find you on Goodreads. 🙂
My email for pintetest is carly4peace@gmail.com
Happy reading!
This is me on goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7494963-anne-bogel 🙂
I would like to be added to the Pinterest board of your reading challenge. I have some book ideas in my pocket I haven’t seen there yet. I am @dasadrapakova on Pinterest. Thank you for adding me in advance and also thank you for great mean how to share book ideas. I’ve already found some 🙂
I’m in! jessicavit@hotmail.com
I’m at madhusker@yahoo.com
Please invite me to the board!
I’m keen to join the challenge and pinterest board – nzangel (at) gmail . com
Great categories!
Please add me to the group, I’m already following. My Pinterest email is melaniechatham@ymail.com and my username is melanieevans79
Thank you!
nancygardnerw on Pinterest
I’m excited to start! Please add me to board… Ivy Hendrix or orangeivy on Pinterest. Thanks!
I’m in! My pinterest email is http://www.pinterest.com/kmars46.
So excited for this!
melissavoigt@kc.rr.com
I’d love to be added! janssen.everyday@gmail.com
Count me in! Mandygoldfuss@gmail.com
I don’t know if any of you are on or use HabitRPG (habitrpg.com), but I mentioned this challenge in one of Habit’s guilds, The Legendary Book Club of Habitica, and it was turned into a Habit challenge there (linking back here in the description). With discussion of books we’re reading encouraged in the guild chat. I can’t seem to link to it directly behind the login, but if anyone is interested and has trouble finding it, I can point you in the right direction or get you the group ID for the guild.
I’d love to join in! I’m darla Lamonte on Pinterest, darla.rs@hotmail.com
Please include me on the Readig Challenge! My email is jerawright@att.net. My Pinterest name is rew67.
Thanks!!
This sounds like so much fun and I would like to join in! On Pintrest the email is MysticStormy@gmail.com or here http://www.pinterest.com/missstormy/
Anyone like to connect on GoodReads? https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10600240-stormy
If that isn’t okay, please tell me so. Okay?
Peace,
Stormy
This is exactly the challenge that I needed for this year! My email is rachelmarie1100@gmail.com.
Hey! Totally already following you on Pinterest, and I’m excited about this challenge! 😀 I thiiiiiiiiiink my Pinterest email is socialmedia (at) amandasuehowell (dot) com
My Pinterest username is AmandaSueHowell
My email is sandersdonnisha@yahoo.com and my username is donnisha2
Looking forward to getting recommendations from all your followers!! Thanks!!
Anne Cranz on pinterest or annecranz@gmail.com
I’m in! Please add me.
Reading challenge! I’m in.
Heehee… I was going to comment with a link to my post, but it looks like the Internet already did. Can’t wait! (I’m on Pinterest as Skye Penderwick.)
-Ashley-
Yay!
Looking forward to this challenge! Great idea! lauralu04@gmail.com Thanks for the opportunity to participate!
How fun! syldoc1@yahoo.com
I’m late to the party, but I finally made it. This sounds like so much fun. Count me in. I would love to be added to the Pinterest board. I’m thecoolmom.
Too late to be added? I’m @rachaelgathers on Pinterest and email is raquelpelota@yahoo.com
I love this idea! Count me in on the reading challenge. I have a personal reading challenge set up at Goodreads.com but you can see which books I’m reading here: http://www.onemomsguide.com/books/
I am http://www.pinterest.com/bdklaassen/
I really enjoy your blog posts.
monicacarter09@gmail.com Pinterest user name Monica Carter @ mandm2212
Please add me to the Pinterest group. 🙂 Sam.denbleyker @ gmail.com. Thanks!
Please add me to the Pinterest board with the username jenmatthews
Thank you!
Please add me: MissKeeblur
I’m a little late to this … and I’m not on Pinterest … but I’m going to print out the list and check the books off as I read them. Great idea!
It’s not too late. Happy reading!
My email is knit(dot)girl(at)me(dot)com
My pinterest username is knitgirl113
This sounds wonderful, I hope I’m not too late to join. My email is cgmcleod5@gmail.com and my Pinterest user name is glmcleod.
I can’t wait to start this!!! I’d love to join the group.
my mom convinced me to do it-might be fun 😉 my email is raziechaves@gmail.com, please invite me.
I love that your mom talked you into it. 🙂 Welcome!
My Pinterest name is onemomsguide http://www.pinterest.com/OneMomsGuide , please add me! 😀 I printed out the check list and have it here on my desk. I’m excited about the challenge. This ought to be fun!
Hi. Please can you unsubscribe me. thanks.
Ack! Were you getting updates on every single comment here? That’s too many! I think it’s taken care of. 🙂
I’m SO far behind in my bloglovin, but I am DOING THIS! I’m trying to get my blogging partner to do it as well 😉
I’m in need of a challenge like this! My pinterest name is lizeeb1. My email is lizeeb1@earthlink.net
I’m still working on finishing up the Winter Book Challenge I signed up for but I’m always up for another challenge!
meg_bro1@outlook.com
Already started! http://www.pinterest.com/guidedogpup
Hooray!! How fun!! I am in!!
Virginia bonnet to gmail.com
I’m in!!! I love this. Oh and please add me to the board: amycaroline93 at gmail dot com.
Thank you!!