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06 Feb 2025—31 Dec 2025
Overview
I have too many books that are waiting to be read and loved, so I am committing myself to not buying any more until I finish this challenge or the year runs out. Feel free to join me!
This challenge will hopefully put a dent in my stash. I have ~70 unread books on my physical shelf and 32 on my kindle plus more on audible. Obviously 35 books it nowhere near the whole stash, but you have to start somewhere!
Some ground rules:
This challenge will hopefully put a dent in my stash. I have ~70 unread books on my physical shelf and 32 on my kindle plus more on audible. Obviously 35 books it nowhere near the whole stash, but you have to start somewhere!
Some ground rules:
- The first ten prompts are general prompts. Any book in any format can be used as long as it fits the prompt.
- Some of them have vague names because I was having a bit of fun. There is clarification in the notes of each prompt.
- Some prompts may have conditions that you can't meet because I made the prompts with my stash in mind. I have added alternatives in the notes, but here they are for reference:
- 1. had since undergrad -> had for 2+ years
- 9. received as a gift -> recommended or loaned to you
- 10. purchased in another country -> set in another country
- The last 25 are format based: 10 physical books, 10 ebooks, and 5 audio books. Try to stick to that However, if you don't read one of those formats, feel free to read in a different one and still check these off. I know some people don't like audiobooks and I know several people who read almost exclusively on their phone/kindle. This should be fun, so don't take it too seriously.
- You can't use a book for two prompts. (You could, but the goal is to read 35 books so...)
Have fun and happy reading!
Book Buying Ban 2025
39 participants (291 books)
STARTS: 06 Feb 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025
Overview
I have too many books that are waiting to be read and loved, so I am committing myself to not buying any more until I finish this challenge or the year runs out. Feel free to join me!
This challenge will hopefully put a dent in my stash. I have ~70 unread books on my physical shelf and 32 on my kindle plus more on audible. Obviously 35 books it nowhere near the whole stash, but you have to start somewhere!
Some ground rules:
This challenge will hopefully put a dent in my stash. I have ~70 unread books on my physical shelf and 32 on my kindle plus more on audible. Obviously 35 books it nowhere near the whole stash, but you have to start somewhere!
Some ground rules:
- The first ten prompts are general prompts. Any book in any format can be used as long as it fits the prompt.
- Some of them have vague names because I was having a bit of fun. There is clarification in the notes of each prompt.
- Some prompts may have conditions that you can't meet because I made the prompts with my stash in mind. I have added alternatives in the notes, but here they are for reference:
- 1. had since undergrad -> had for 2+ years
- 9. received as a gift -> recommended or loaned to you
- 10. purchased in another country -> set in another country
- The last 25 are format based: 10 physical books, 10 ebooks, and 5 audio books. Try to stick to that However, if you don't read one of those formats, feel free to read in a different one and still check these off. I know some people don't like audiobooks and I know several people who read almost exclusively on their phone/kindle. This should be fun, so don't take it too seriously.
- You can't use a book for two prompts. (You could, but the goal is to read 35 books so...)
Have fun and happy reading!
