My New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge

Christmas Eve feels like a good time to sign up for my own challenge. You’re welcome to join us now, or New Year’s Eve, or even later. The New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge is to read 1 to 4 books between now and the end of January that support your New Year goals, resolutions, or projects.

I’m signing up for the Passionate level of 4 books and I plan to read books to support 4 different resolutions.

Be a better reader

Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and For Those Who Want to Write Them by Francine Prose. A friend (thanks Antona Brent Smith, aka Taye’ Foster Bradshaw, the Latte Queen) handed me this book a month or so ago since it seemed just perfect for my interests.

cover of Reading Like a Writer by Francine Prose

A book to support my resolution to be a better reader

Be a better writer

The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life by Marion Roach. I’ve had this checked out of the library at least twice but still didn’t get to it. A Facebook friend (thanks, Laura Lee Carter, the Midlife Crisis Queen) mentioned it in conjunction with New Year’s Resolutions, which gave me the idea to try it again now.

cover of The Memoir Project by Marion Roach Smith

A book to support my resolution to be a better writer

Be more creative

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield. Another book recommended by a friend (thanks Katie Argyle, the creative force behind Plastic Masters of the World Unite).

cover of The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

A book to support my resolution to be more creative

Be happier

The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin. Also suggested by a friend (thanks, Vasilly of 1330v) who suggested it as our Read Along book for the 2014 New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge. I’ll announce it officially as our choice tomorrow along with a special Christmas giveaway!

cover of The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

The Happiness Project is the Read Along book for The New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge of 2014

What books could you read to support your New Year goals, resolutions, and projects? Join us by signing up in the comments or with a blog post on the announcement page.

Comments

My New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge — 8 Comments

Walker Thornton on December 24, 2013 at 5:04 pm said:

Great idea. I own the first three and have yet to read them! What’s tops on my list is The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte.

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- Joy Weese Moll / @joyweesemoll on December 24, 2013 at 5:11 pm said:
  
  The Desire Map sounds like a terrific book for this time of year!
  
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Jackie on December 25, 2013 at 10:46 pm said:

These all sound good! We are friends visiting with us until mid-January so not sure I can commit but will keep it in mind!

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April @ The Steadfast Reader on December 26, 2013 at 6:45 am said:

Great idea! I guess I just need to figure out my 2014 goals first… 🙂

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Janelle @ Run With No Regrets on December 26, 2013 at 10:46 am said:

I love this idea! I would like to read some books about running that can help with my mindset, so I will shoot for one in January! I was going to check out Chi Running but it was on hold at the library so I didn’t get started yet.

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Molly on December 29, 2013 at 9:27 am said:

I absolutely love all these books and could easily add them to my own list!

I look forward to reading your reviews… and following your progress.

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Laurie C on December 30, 2013 at 4:52 pm said:

I wasn’t going to sign up for any challenges this year, but I would actually like to read The Happiness Project again, too, and this may get me to crack open my copy of Getting Things Done that I bought months ago and never read. I’ll try to get a post up on Jan. 1!

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