My 2023 Reading Challenges
I have so much fun doing reading challenges. The feeling I get when completing or surpassing one of these challenges is amazing. I love looking for books to fulfill my goals, too, whether finding a book with the right title or filling out the toe tag. Not that I need any reason to read. It is pretty much my favorite pass time.
If you want to join one of the challenges below, click the link after “Hosted by,” and it will take you to the challenge page. You can find all the rules there and sign up too.
Due to the amount of reading challenges, my progress will be tracked on different and separate posts that you can find at the top of the page under “Reading Challenges.”
2023 Goodreads Reading Challenge
Hosted by: Goodreads
My goal this year will be 100 books.
Goodreads hosts this reading challenge every year. I have been participating in this contest since 2011. I haven’t always hit my target, but I try. You do have to sign up to be on Goodreads, but you probably already are if you are a reader.
2023 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge
Hosted by: Escape with Dollycas
My goal this year is to read 26 books per the guidelines to complete the challenge.
The Alphabet Soup Challenge means that by December 31st, 2023, your bowls must be filled with one book for each letter of the Alphabet. Each Letter Counts As 1 Spoonful.
Look for this hashtag #AlphabetSoupChallenge.
2023 Beachcomber Mystery Reading Challenge
Hosted by: Rick Mills Project
My goal this year is to finish one bag per category.
The goal is to become a Beachcomber by filling the set of four beach bags (23 items per bag, 92 items total) as you read mysteries!
- All four beach bags now use the find-the-letter-of-the-alphabet system.
- You can use ANY letter in the word, not just the first letter. You can use Knife for F.
- Crime Scenes can be “regional” – from a specific room to a street to a city to a state.
- You can use any book as many times as you like.
- You are not limited to the author’s exact words but may substitute as needed. For example, the author uses the word “handgun,” but you need a T – to substitute “pisTol.”
2023 Cloak and Dagger
Hosted by: Carol’s Notebook
My goal this year is to be Inspector with 30 books.
Challenge Rules:
- You can read any book from the mystery/suspense/thriller/crime genres. Any sub-genres are welcome as long as they incorporate one of these genres.
- You don’t need a blog to participate but you do need a place to post your reviews to link up. (blog, Goodreads, Instagram, etc.)
- Make a goal post and link it back here with your goal for this challenge.
- Books need to be at least 100 pages long. Please no short stories.
- Crossovers with other challenges are fine.
- The Challenge will run from Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st. (Sign up ends March 15th)
Look for the hashtag #CloakDaggerChal on Social Media. There is a closed Facebook group.
2023 Cozy Mystery Reading Challenge
Hosted by: CMRC & Book Club
My goal this year is to complete nine prompts.
Cozy Mysteries only. ~This is the only hard and fast rule. This challenge was built to expand our love within the Cozy genre, so feel free to pull selections from all sub-genre’s but the books must be a Cozy Mystery to count.
One Book Per Prompt ~ Unless you want to check off five prompts with the same book, then go for it. 😉 Your challenge your rules, remember.
There are 20 prompts with and extra 3 bonus prompts. They are on Instagram and Facebook.
2023 Craving the Cozies
Hosted by: Escape with Dollycas
My goal this year is to enter the Famished level with 26 books.
Cozy mysteries, or “cozies,” are a sub-genre of crime fiction mysteries in which sex and violence are downplayed or treated humorously, and the crime and detection occur in a small, socially intimate community. The crime-solver is an amateur sleuth, usually but not always a woman, who is thrust into the aftermath of the murder. The protagonist frequently has an occupation or hobby that brings appealing information to the reader.
The challenge runs from January 1st, 2023, and ends on December 31st, 2023.
2023 Cruisin’ thru the Cozies
Hosted by: Socrates’ Book Reviews
My goal this year is to become a Level two (Investigator) with 36+ cozy mysteries of my choice.
This year’s cozy mystery reading challenge has two ways to participate. You choose whichever suits you the best: Read cozy mysteries of your choice or read one book from the sub-genres listed on the sign-up post.
2023 Finishing the Series Reading Challenge
Hosted by: Celebrity Readers
This challenge is focused on finally finishing those series that you’ve started but not yet completed.
My goal this year will be to complete at least two Book Series and take the C-List title.
2023 Let Us Read Middle Grade
Hosted by: A Dance with Books
My goal this year will be to complete at least 12 middle grade books.
The goal is to read as many middle grade books in 2022 as you can and, if able, review them. #LetUsReadMG2023 on Social Media.
2023 Medical Examiner’s Mystery Reading Challenge
Hosted by: Rick Mills Project
My goal this year will be to complete at least 30 toe tags.
Goal:
You are the Medical Examiner, and your goal is to issue as many Toe Tags as you can during 2023 by reading murder mysteries and documenting the cause of death of the unfortunate victim(s).
2023 Six Shooter Reading Challenge
Hosted by: Rick Mills Project
My goal this year will be to complete two notches.
Shoot (read) six mysteries by the same target (author) – this can be done over multiple years. You get one notch on your gun (and a prize) for each target completed.
Thank you for stopping by to see which 2023 Reading Challenges I will participate in.
Remember that Reading Challenges are there to get you to read more and give a community to discuss all the fabulous books you read. So, have fun with it.
Due to the number of reading challenges and for my website’s health, this year, I will separate posts to track my and Jen’s progress. Go to Reading Challenges on the above menu, which will give you links to our tracking system.
Are you doing any Reading Challenges in 2023? Drop a comment and let me know.
Until next time,
Happy Reading!
Dang! Look at all those challenges! Let’s see how many you get done!
Oh awesome. You are planning a lot of reading challenges like me 😀
Welcome to the Cruisin’ thru the Cozies Reading Challenge. Enjoy! Good luck with all your challenges.
Welcome to the 2023 Mystillery challenges! Great to have you back from 2022! – Rick