Mini-Challenge

October 2024 Mini-Challenge A new mini-challenge has arrived! This month we’re embracing all things cozy with three new prompts that give us the perfect excuse to curl up with a warm blanket and a new read. What is a mini-challenge? Mini-challenges are small, month-long reading challenges. They usually contain three prompts built around a specific […]

September 2024 Mini-Challenge It’s time for a new mini-challenge! This month we have three new prompts inspired by the classic board game, Clue (Cluedo)! In this board game, players move around the board trying to solve a murder and figure out “whodunnit.” For this September mini we’ve narrowed down the suspects, eliminated locations and weapons

May 2024 Mini-Challenge Have you been missing the May minis? One of our moderators, Tara, recently pointed out that we haven’t had a May Mini-Challenge since 2021. It’s been far too long. So, let’s rectify that by bringing back the May! What is a mini-challenge? Mini-challenges are small, month-long reading challenges. They usually contain three

April 2024 Mini-Challenge It’s April Fool’s Day and you know we love having fun with our challenges! So, what better theme for an April 1st mini-challenge than the classic internet prank — a rickroll! Rickrolling is the unexpected appearance of the music video, “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley song. (Thanks to our

February 2024 Mini-Challenge Are you ready for our very first mini-challenge of 2024? February has numerous events and celebrations and today we’re highlighting three of them with three new mini-challenge prompts! What is a mini-challenge: Mini-challenges are small, month-long reading challenges. They usually contain two or three prompts built around a specific theme. Match one

December 2023 Mini-Challenge Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, brown paper packages tied up with string, these are a few of my favorite things… This month’s mini-challenge has been inspired by the classic film, The Sound of Music — and more specifically, the song, My Favorite Things

November 2023 Mini-Challenge Eagerly awaiting the release of our 2024 challenge? Next year’s challenge will be dropping sometime this month, but to tide you over until then, we’ve got a non-fiction November mini-challenge to tackle! What is a mini-challenge: Mini-challenges are small, month-long reading challenges. They usually contain two or three prompts built around a

October 2023 Mini-Challenge How do you celebrate the month of October? Depending on where you live, you may or may not be tossing back pumpkin spice lattes or have a jack-o-lantern sitting on your front step, but we all love cozy nights spent cuddled up with a good book. And this month’s mini-challenge embraces just

September 2023 Mini-Challenge It’s been a while since we’ve had a new mini-challenge, so we’re kicking off September with some new prompts! This month we’re heading “back to school” with a teacher appreciation themed challenge! Teachers have inspired and encouraged many of us in our love for reading, so it feels only right to dedicate