The Very Comforting, No Pressure, It’s All Going to Be OK 2021 Reading Challenge

We all hope 2021 brings fewer worries, more freedom, and a return to normalcy — but much of that lies outside our control. Our reading list, on the other hand, is completely within our control, and we’ve made ours all about comfort and joy. (Download a copy here.)

1. Read a book with a cover you like.

2. Read a book with a cover in your favorite color.

3. Read a book by an author with a name you like.

4. Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover.

5. Read a book with a hot beverage on the cover.

6. Read a book with a summary you like.

7. Read a book set in a place you love.

8. Read a book set in a place you’d really like to visit.

9. Read a book by an author who makes you feel warm and fuzzy.

10. Read a book in the Furrowed Middlebrow imprint.

11. Read a book with recipes.

12. Read a book that you’d take to the beach.

13. Read a book that you’d take to the mountains.

14. Read a book that you’d take on a trans-Atlantic flight.

15. Read a book with a gorgeous title font.

16. Read a book set during your childhood.

17. Read a book set during your teenage years.

18. Read a book set on a farm.

19. Read a book that takes place on a vacation.

20. Read a book set in the mountains.

21. Read a book set at the beach.

22. Read a book set in a village or small town.

23. Read a book that features a librarian.

24. Read a book that features a chef.

25. Read a book set in an old estate house.

26. Read a book by an author who looks like someone you’d be friends with.

27. Read a book by an author who looks like someone you’d like to take a class with.

28. Read a book by an author who looks like someone you’d sit next to on the subway.

29. Read a book by an author you’d like to know in real life.

30. Read a book with a title that makes you smile.

31. Read a book that celebrates Black Joy.

32. Read a book that celebrates Native life.

33. Read a book that celebrates Asian life.

34. Read a book that celebrates Latinx life.

35. Read a book that celebrates LGBTQ+ life.

36. Read a book that celebrates women.

37. Read a book with a happy ending.

38. Read a book that made a friend happy.

39. Read a book that your child or parent loves.

40. Reread a book that made you happy.

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