Join the 2023 LPPL Reading Challenge! • Lincoln Pelham Public Library

Discover new titles, explore big ideas, and read outside your comfort zone with the 2023 LPPL Reading Challenge!

What is a reading challenge? It’s a fun way to challenge yourself to read (or listen) outside your comfort zone. Try a new author, a new genre, or a new format. Read in whatever format you choose: print, eBooks, audiobooks, YA, graphic novels, short story collections, you name it! (Magazines and children’s books do not count.) Read and log one book from each category (12 total). You do not have to go in order but are encouraged to do so. Turn in your list at the end of the year for a chance to win the grand prize.

To participate, sign up online on Beanstack or request a paper tracking sheet at the library (printer-friendly version available here).

You can join anytime during the year.

For January, read a book set in the North. Here are a few recommendations to get started:

The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Print | eBook

Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon
Print

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Print | eBook

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Print | eBook | audiobook

Secrets of the Sprakkar by Eliza Reid
Print

Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
Print | eBook | audiobook

North of Normal by Cea Sunrise Person
Print | eBook | audiobook

The Right to Be Cold by Sheila Watt-Cloutier
Print | eBook

2023 LPPL Reading Challenge:

January: A book set in the North
February: A book with “heart” in the title
March: A modern retelling of a classic tale
April: A book with an animal as a main character
May: A book written by an Asian author
June: A book with water on the cover
July: A young adult novel
August: A book with less than 300 pages
September: A book by an Indigenous author
October: A book by two or more authors
November: A book with a number in the title
December: A book recommended by a librarian

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We acknowledge these are the traditional lands and territories of the Hatiwendaronk, Haudenosaunee, and Anishinaabeg, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Six Nations of the Grand River, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties (No. 3) and by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement.

Lincoln Pelham Public Library recognizes the contributions and stewardship of all Indigenous Peoples, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit. We are committed to celebrating and sharing stories from Indigenous communities and creating space for education and dialogue as we collectively acknowledge hard truths and work toward reconciliation.