Now that my move is complete and life is settling into some semblance of a normal routine, I'm finally feeling like I have time to read again. In the spirit of reducing the time I spend in front of a screen and increasing the time I spend in front of a page, I have created my own reading challenge for 2016.
I've called it "Get Out of Your Comfort Zone" because the focus is on expanding your perspective and being more open to ideas that are different from your own. I believe the world would be a much kinder place if we could all be more empathetic and understanding of others' opinions and life experiences. Even where we differ, humans all have the same basic need to connect with each other and to find meaning in life.
I'd love it if you'd read along with me and let me know how you're doing!
2016 Reading Challenge: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
o A book that teaches you
a new skill
o A book that inspires you
o A book about creativity
o A book about relationships
o A book about science
o A book about a spiritual tradition different
from your own
o A book written from a political viewpoint
different from yours
o A book about one of your personal heroes
o A book featuring a topic that piques your
curiosity
o A book featuring one or more LGBTQ characters
o A book with a female protagonist
o A book by a female author
o The first book in a series
o A book set in a foreign country
o A book not originally written in your native
language
o A book that transports you to a faraway place
and/or time
o A book with gorgeous cover art
o A book with a green cover
o A book with green in the title
o A book written by John Green
o A classic you SHOULD have read in high school
o A book you loved as a child or young adult
o A banned or challenged book
o A book you are embarrassed to read in public
o A collection of short stories
o A book of poetry
o A mystery
o Historical fiction set in a time that
fascinates you
o A fairy tale retelling
o A genre-bending book
o An award-winning book
o A book by an author who shares your first or
last name
o A book by an author you would love to meet
o A book by an author you would NOT want to meet
Here's the printable version of the list in one page and printable bookmarks.
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