In January, I quietly started a fun reading challenge to expand my reading to more than just the newest bestseller. The idea started after taking a peek at my reading stats on Goodreads:
I’m reading almost exclusively from the last 20 years and while there really is nothing wrong with that, I also think that it’s difficult to be wise about the future without learning from the past. SO! New ongoing challenge is to read one published book for each year of the 20th century. 100 books! I’m not putting an end date on this, but I hope to be more mindful as I choose what to read in the coming years. I’ll update the post with the full list of 100 books at the end.
You come up with the most creative goals for yourself! Happy Reading!
Let me know if you have any ideas or favorites so I can add them to my TBR list!
Such an interesting idea and if I love anything it's data to back it up! Hahha, nerd for life, but not kidding. You are seriously just the coolest chick ever.
My favorite book of all time is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (1943)
Ooh, I read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn years ago, but I'm definitely due for a re-read. Adding it to the list, thank you!!
What a fun challenge! I'm sure you'll read a lot of amazing books this way
If you have any favorites, I'd love to add them to my list!
Animal Farm, Brave New World, The man who was thursday are the only ones that come to mind… I don't think I've read much from the 1900's either 🙂
Okay here are some of my older favorites:
So Big (1924) by Edna Ferber
A Lantern in Her Hand (1928) by Bess Streeter Aldrich
Death Comes for the Archbishop (1927) by Willa Cather
Shadows on the Rock (1931) also Cather (and she has some excellent earlier ones as well)
Have you read In This House of Brede? It's from 1969, so so so good!
Those all sound great, thank you!!
And yes to This House of Brede. I loved that one.
What a fun challenge!! Will definitely start paying more attention to when books are published. Thanks!