Everyone loves a reading challenge, right?
If there is one thing I developed a deep love for during our years of homeschooling, it is BOOKS. Books indeed are magic, and I am so fortunate to have had the time to read so many excellent books to and with my children when they were young.
Every year I do my reading challenge, but this year several people in the Homegrown Book Picks Facebook group asked me to make the challenge public. So here we go - welcome to the Homegrown Book Picks 2025 Reading Challenge! And guess what?? Your children can participate in this challenge with you! They might read a different book than you, or you can read the same book.
Or you might do this without children, and that’s okay, too!
This will be the most straightforward, enjoyable, and least stressful reading challenge online!
About Homegrown Book Picks
In our Facebook group, we talk about books that broaden our horizons as readers who are maybe educating their children at home and just as readers in general who want to chat about all things books! We are a group of women who enjoy edifying, beautiful, and clean books. We read various genres and enjoy learning about and recommending books to others.
Our group has been around since December 2021 and is a NO DRAMA, NO POLITICS space. It is one of my favorite places to be!
If you aren’t in the Homegrown Book Picks group, please join us!
It certainly isn’t necessary to be on Facebook to participate in the challenge; you can keep up here at the blog and follow along on Instagram.
About The 2025 Reading Challenge
The challenge is straightforward. Each month, there will be a prompt. You can read any book that fits into that prompt. Then, feel free to share what you have read during the month. You can share in the Facebook group, on Instagram, or comment on that month’s recommendations.
(I will post the month prior with recommendations for books that fit the prompt - just in case you need help selecting a book. )
Download the printable challenge here.
This is the first time I am running a book challenge, so be patient with me!
January 2025: Books With “Winter” in the Title
Let’s get started with some suggestions for January: a book with “winter” in the title.
I already have Winter Solstice by Rosamude Pilcher on my bookshelf, so I will probably read that one. You never know, though - I tend to be an impulsive reader and could pick up anything else on a whim, so be prepared! (Can you relate?)
Adult Books with “Winter” in the Title
Middle Grade Books with “Winter” in the Title
I’d love to have your children join in the reading challenge, too. Wouldn’t it be fun to participate together with your young reader? Here are some suggestions for January titles:
