My Reading Challenge for 2026

Here it is, the end of February and I realized last night that I have finished only two books, the two pictured above. That will simply not do.  So, I have given myself a reading challenge for the rest of 2026. I am endeavoring to read a minimum of 2 books per month for the rest of the year. I think that will be easy to accomplish.  And I gave myself a few parameters as well

• Choose books by authors I haven't read yet.  When I find an author I like, I tend to get stuck in a rut.  I need to cast a wider net.
• Read more non-male and non-white authors
• Although I always try to finish a book, good or bad, I am going to try to not feel obligated to do so with a book I'm not enjoying.  I learned my lesson, I think, finishing The DaVinci Code and then thinking, well there's two weeks I will never get back.  Sorry, Dan...
• Alternate between fiction and non-fiction.

This is solely a self-imposed reading challenge.  It is in no way connected to Goodreads, which I ditched several months ago. I will share any updates, including (possibly) reviews and recommendations of the books I manage to read. If you want to be notified when I update my reading challenge, by all means, subscribe to the website (via the Contact page) OR follow me on BlueSky. 
And with that, well, wish me luck!