Challenging Reading

The Pop Sugar Reading Challenge totals 52 books for the year. I've got less than 3 weeks to read 18 books. Even if I made half of them graphic novels and binge read, I don't think I'd get it done in time.

I'm fine with that. I figured out months ago this was a distinct possibility. I haven't had as much time to read lately and some of what I was reading was taking me longer than I anticipated. It is what it is.

Now I'm debating what I should do for a reading challenge next year. I've done them for several years now. It's almost a routine of some sort. December comes and I figure out my next reading challenge. While fun, I'm seriously considering not doing one next year.

I'll still read a bunch. Let's not talk crazy here. But what if I didn't restrict myself in what I read or when I read it. No schedules, no lists, just pure enjoyment. At the same time, I like the idea of challenging my reading habits. Read more books by women, people of color, people of different orientations, genders, nationalities, etc.

One thing is for certain, I need to spending less money. Keeping a running, safe car in a new state has cost over $1,100 in 2 months. While some of that cost is shared, that's still a good chunk of change out of my pocket. I own over 700 things to read and have a to-borrow list from the library that's over 200 books long. Whatever I decide to do next year will involve another attempt at not bringing new books into the house or severely limiting the amount.