BETWEEN THE LINES
2025 READING CHALLENGE

Between the Lines
2025 Reading Challenge

Match one book to each prompt for a total of 24 books throughout the year. We'll try new authors or genres, push ourselves to read more, read differently, and most importantly... have fun!

12 months. 24 prompts. Are you in?

  1. A book with a character who has a unique hobby or profession
  2. A book related to our makerspace or crafting
  3. A book written by an author who uses initials in their name
  4. A book recommended by a family member or friend
  5. A book from our Young Adult department
  6. A book from a genre that you usually avoid
  7. A mystery or suspense novel with a female protagonist
  8. A retelling of a famous story
  9. A book that centers around a family
  10. A book about an object that changed the world
  11. Read the next book in a series (or start a new one)
  12. A book with the word "Good" or "Bad" in the title
  13. A book that takes a child's perspective
  14. A book with an ugly cover
  15. A book with more than one author
  16. A book that involves a heist or con
  17. Give an author a second chance
  18. Celebrate your freedom to read by reading a book that has been challenged
  19. A book related to your ancestry or heritage
  20. A book that scares you
  21. A book that contains a conversation with something nonhuman
  22. A book with a color in the title
  23. A book written or inspired by Jane Austen, in honor of her 250th birthday
  24. Any book published in 2025

 

How does it work?

Using the list above, match one book to each of the 24 prompts (24 books total). Get as creative as you like when interpreting the prompts!

When January 1 rolls around, start reading! The 2025 challenge must be completed by December 31, 2025.

Track your progress on the official challenge form. You can also pick one up at the library beginning in January. Once you've finished one of the prompts, check it off the list and make note of which title you've read and the date you finished the book.

You can complete the list in any order. You can also interpret the prompts as narrowly or broadly as you'd like, using any format of reading and any author or genre that you feel fits the prompt.

This challenge is for ages 13+.

 

two yellow flashlight multitools

Claim your prize

Once the list is complete, bring it into any Charlotte County Library branch at any time in 2025. Everyone who completes the challenge will receive a handy flashlight multitool, while supplies last!