Let's Get Nerdy: Setting 2022 Reading Challenges & Goals

Author: Roni Griffin
Published: Fri 31 Dec 2021
Episode Link: http://www.roniloren.com/radreadingpodcast/2021/12/30/episode-13-lets-get-nerdy-setting-reading-challenges-amp-goals-for-2022

It’s one of our favorite times of the year—time to set new reading goals and challenges for 2022! Roni is sharing the many nerdy reading challenges that she’s tackling this coming year, and Dawn is firmly anti-challenge but has chosen some goals to enhance her reading year. Also, as always, we have our RAD reading recs of the week!

Highlights:

One of us declares New Year’s their favorite holiday
The difference between a reading challenge and a reading goal
Can you count a DNF in a reading challenge?
Dawn’s audiobook goal
Roni’s book subscription addiction & Dawn tries to stage an intervention
Reading goal suggestions
The pros and cons of reading challenges
The personality type that fits best with reading challenges
The book Dawn flat out refused to read in school
The Pizza Hut Book-It Challenge was our 80s jam
Roni’s experience with her Read Wide challenge
One of us has strong feelings about the randomness of some reading challenges
Roni talks about the personal growth of not finishing one of her reading challenges this year (Update: since recording, she finished it because…personal growth is hard. :) )
How to choose the right reading challenge for you
Creating or customizing your own challenge
Read Your Way to 10k (words not kilometers)
Dawn’s reading goals
The Bookish Subscription challenge
The Indie Author challenge
The Romance Roots/Fated Mates challenge
Roni’s reading goals
RAD Reading recs of the week