Good morning, bookpups๐พ How are you today? Are you ready for another year of alphabet-inspired reading? I know I am! Let’s get ready for the 2021 AtoZ Reading Challenge!
The weather here is turning cooler (I hate you, Mr. Winter) and the little minions are heading back to school (any other mamas terrified as I am??) so guess what that means? Time for another AtoZ Reading Challenge! Like I said last year, I think the AtoZ Challenge is about the only thing I like when it comes to the end of the year (well, that and Christmas books … and movies … and the food around the holidays … wait, will there be holidays this year??)
Let’s rewind, shall we?
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What is the AtoZ Reading Challenge?
If you’re new here, this is probably the first question on your lips … am I right? The answer is super simple …
The AtoZ Reading Challenge is a laid-back, year-long reading challenge. It encourages readers to choose a book starting with each letter of the alphabet.
We started this challenge back in 2018 as a way to fill in the gaps of our Review Indexes. In Year Four, we’re finally sticking to the description and making this a laid-back challenge. 26 books, optional mini-challenges, and a Facebook Group full of booklovers.
Yes, the AtoZ Challenge is in its 4th year!
I am so shocked and excited about this! The AtoZ Challenge is starting its 4th year! Over the last three years, we’ve switched blogs twice, been forced to change the End of the Year Giveaway because of a scammer, and made quite a few little tweaks to the challenge along the way. Now, as we start Year Four, I think we’ve FINALLY got most of the kinks worked out ๐ค
The Mini-Challenges Are Staying!
We have had so much fun with the mini-challenges (fondly referred to as minis) this year that we’ve decided to keep them going ๐ Like 2020, we’re going to make things simple and have a master list for the minis.
JANUARY – A book you purchased in 2020 but didn’t read
FEBRUARY – A book with non-romantic love (siblings, parent-child, friendships)
MARCH – A book written by a person of a different race than you
APRIL – A book with an Autistic main character (April is Autism Awareness)
MAY – A book about a nurse (Nat. Nurses Week 2021 is May 6-12)
JUNE – A co-written book (2 authors)
JULY – A Christmas book (Christmas in July!)
AUGUST – A book by an Indie author (self-published or independent)
SEPTEMBER – A memoir/biography
OCTOBER – A book written by a new-to-you author
NOVEMBER – A book outside your normal genre
DECEMBER – A backlist title (published BEFORE Jan 1, 2021)
End of the Year Giveaway
Yes, the End of the Year Giveaway is another thing we are keeping. As with previous years, each book submitted to the challenge link-up will be entered for a chance to win ONE BOOK OF YOUR CHOOSING ON AMAZON OR BOOK DEPOSITORY, UP TO A $25 USD VALUE. (No purchase necessary to win). We will not be giving away a gift card (like we did the first year … that one bit us in the ass).
AtoZ Challenge on Social Media
If you’d rather participate in the 2021 AtoZ Reading Challenge on social media, there are a couple different ways to do that …
Join the Bookstack Brats Group on FB (we will post mini-challenge prompts and you can share your reviews here)
Use the #2021AtoZReadingChallenge hashtag on Instagram (or Twitter, if you like … we don’t use Twitter, though)
And that’s it ๐ Sign-up for the 2021 AtoZ Reading Challenge in the comments below, share the post so others can join us, and share your challenge TBR!
Stay connected with the 2021 AtoZ Reading Challenge … join the Book Club!
18 Comments
Sounds like fun! Iโm making a note of this and definitely participating in 2021. ๐
We’d be happy to have you join us!
Iโm not good with reading challenges. Iโm too much of a mood reader.
Sounds like fun
I am so lazy, I always start this great guns and then start to forget the last few letters ๐ I need to clean up my act and finish up my 2020 list!
I’m about halfway through the list and actually pretty proud of myself (usually, I only read a couple books and then completely forget about participating).
So it’s not just me then ๐
Sounds fun, I’m in.
Great!
I absolutely love reading challenges and participate in several of them each month.
That’s awesome! I am a big slacker when it comes to challenges, even my own!
I’d love to join you on this. I love reading challenges.
I’m in again!
Sounds like fun.
I know I have a lot of the letters done for both the a to z and the children’s a to z, but I just have not linked those books to the challenges yet.. ๐
The year is still open ๐ You have until the end of December to link up.
Stumbled on your site looking for reading challenges for the new year. I’m in and hoping for a better year in 2021.
You and I both! I’m glad that you found us ๐ This is the first year I have even come close to finishing the AtoZ Challenge (and we’re the ones who created it!). How sad is that?