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Design your summer reading challenge — 9 tips to get you reading more this summer
As a kid, the start of summer meant the start of the summer reading program at my local library. I’m tremendously lucky that my current library — Indianapolis Public Library — also has a summer adult reading challenge. If your local library doesn’t have a reading program specifically for adults, this article will provide 10 ideas for designing your own personal summer reading program.
This is my second summer reading program guide. You can check out last year’s here. This year’s guide will give you 9 ways to design your own summer reading challenge. Choose one or mix and match a couple or go wild and try to do a little bit of everything on your list. It’s totally up to you.
Choose a Theme
One of my favorite ways to challenge myself is to choose a theme for books that I’ll read. I’ve read books on cooking, Indiana (my home state), and dog training just to name a few. Make this your summer of crypto or your summer of classics.
Diversify Your Authors
A few years ago, I realized that the books I was reading were dominated by white males. There is nothing wrong with reading books by white men, but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading books by women, authors of color, LGBTQ+ authors, and…
