Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Read the Alphabet Challenge 2020

This year I am partnering with the lovely ladies from Novels and Notions, and we're doing a little something called: Read the Alphabet Challenge. What? Another challenge? Yes! Why not? We all love challenging ourselves, and this one has very unique limitations. Starting in January, you will be challenged to read books that start with specific letters, and obviously some months will be harder than others (what books start with Q, X & Z??).

The months will be organized like so:

JANUARY: AB
FEBRUARY: CD
MARCH: EF 
APRIL: GH
MAY: IJ
JUNE: KL
JULY: MN
AUGUST: OP
SEPTEMBER: QR
OCTOBER: ST
NOVEMBER: UVW
DECEMBER: XYZ

Guidelines: 
  1. This challenge will run from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (your local time). You can sign up now or in June -- it doesn't matter! The form will remain open all year (on this post and the corresponding post at Novels and Notions).
  2. The goal is to read books that start with a certain letter, and each month will present a new challenge. 
  3. The books can be in any format (audio, ebook, physical -- whatever floats your boat). 
  4. Any and all genres count -- whoop. 
  5. Re-reads are also allowed! If you read the book this year -- and it starts with the right letter -- it counts.
  6. You do not have to be a book blogger to participate! You just need a way to track your progress (Goodreads, Instagram, LibraryThing, YouTube, etc.).
  7. Create a post somewhere that states your intention to participate. If you're a book blogger, you can just grab the button from the top of the page (please give credit and list the blogs hosting this challenge), and do a quick post letting everyone know that you've accepted the RTA challenge. Sharing is caring! Competition is fun!
  8. We will do an update and a giveaway every quarter (that's once every three months: March, June, September, December), and there will be a Google form that you can fill out all year! Read a book. Add a book. There is no limit to the number of books you can read for this challenge! 
  9. You have to review the book in some capacity (on any platform). It can be a tweet, an IG post, a vlog -- whatever makes you happy. You'll need to leave a link for each review that you want an entry for.
  10. Have fun! Re-read some old favorites, challenge yourself to read a title you've never heard of, or dig deep and only read books with specific letters every month. It's entirely up to you!
Books that start with the can be used during October, or you can choose to go with the next word in the book's title. We're not going to be picky about this, just play honestly!

Don't forget to SHARE your updates on social media! Official Challenge Tags: #ReadTheAlphabet2020 #ReadTheAlphabetChallenge2020 #RTA2020 #RTAC2020

SIGN UP HERE:

Fill out this form starting in January! You should be able to use it as frequently as you like. Anything submitted before January 1, 2020 will be deleted. 

25 comments:

  1. Wow! This is even harder, than the one I do. I read randomly, but being tied down to a month ups the level a bit. Good luck!

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    1. Thanks! I'm going to try and read whatever review copies I have that correspond with that month's letters, and then pick something unread from my shelves, or re-read an old favorite. This is the plan... doesn't mean it will work out! Haha! Especially with our upcoming move. Oh, audiobooks... hmm. #planning ;)

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    1. I just thought it would be a fun way to read some of the books on my shelves, and significantly narrow down my options. :)

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  3. Ooh what a fun idea. I don't know that I could keep up, but I'll have to think about joining. It might help me read more books on my own shelves.

    -Lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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    1. I have a TBR Jar, but still struggle with my mood and what I want to read. Limiting myself to 2-3 letters every month will shrink my options, and hopefully help me get through some of my backlog! :)

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    1. Thanks! Do you participate in challenges every year? I always do the Goodreads Challenge, but recently I've started doing the Beat the Backlist Challenge, Audiobook Challenge, and Discussion Post Challenge. :)

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  5. This looks like an even trickier version of my Alphabet Soup challenges. I've been panic-reading a few of the difficult letters these last couple of weeks cos I realised I had 5 letters left and only 3 weeks of reading time! I've blogged reviews of Q, X, Y and Z, with just J left to go. All 5 were Project Gutenberg freebies too!

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    1. I had no idea you did something similar! I thought this would be a good way for me to challenge myself to read through some of the books on my physical shelves. If an ARC or library book coincides with that month's letters, hooray, but it's also to help me get through books that have been sitting unread for YEARS. At least one or two, you know?

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    1. Hopefully one that inspires people to dig deep and read books that have been on their shelves for awhile! Physical or TBR! :)

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  7. This looks fun! I think I'm skipping challenges again in 2020 but if I were doing them I'd take a look at this one...

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    1. I think challenges motivate me! I set my Goodreads goal to 500 this year, knowing I had a lot of comics and children's books to read. We'll see if I make it! I'm currently at 445, but have a stack of comics I need to go through. Fingers crossed, Greg!

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    2. Ooh you can do it!!!!!!! :):)

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  8. OMG! Good luck! I'd never manage this. My moody reading self wouldn't allow it!
    December is surely going to be the "and then everybody fails" month, right? Unless they spend Jan-Nov hunting for applicable books! :)

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    1. It shouldn't be THAT hard, right?? I know some months will be harder than others, but that's why we assigned two or three letters to every month. I'm pretty sure I can read at least one that works! Maybe? ;) Like right now... I have the ACOTAR series up for January! I've been wanting to re-read it for awhile now, so this is the perfect time. <3

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  9. GOOD LUCK! I am picky with the books I read so I won't be joining this challenge, but it sure looks fun! I can't wait to read your reviews on the books you'll read :)

    Elle @ Keep on Reading

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    1. I know a lot of us are mood readers, which is why I think this challenge will push me to read the books I've been neglecting. :) I understand it's not for everyone!

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  10. This sounds like fun! I like how each month has some letters assigned to it.

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    1. Thanks! I hope the limitations help me read books I've been neglecting for awhile. :)

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  11. This sounds like a real challenge! Good luck, Lindsi! :)

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    1. Thanks! I hope it helps me knock out some books I've been hanging on to for awhile. :)

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  12. I don't think I'll do well this month, but I signed up! LOL

    -Lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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