Sisters' March Reading Challenge

I've been enjoying the Brighter Winter Reading Program the last two months. It has helped me stay offline, read books that have been lingering on my shelf, and connect with other readers. The Brighter Winter Reading Program is organized by Daughters of Promise magazine for two months in the winter. Each month has twenty challenges.

In January I had lots of extra time to read, partly because my little girls had the chicken pox and I stayed home more than usual. But in February I had far less time than usual, partly because of being in North Carolina for a week. I really had to push to finish the challenges.

I couldn't (and probably shouldn't) keep reading at the rate that I did this winter. The pace is a little exhausting. But I do love the  way a reading challenge helps me to read deliberately. And I love how it helps me to connect with other friends who are also doing the reading challenge.

Since we didn't want the fun to end, my sister Charity and I decided to come up with our own reading challenges for the month of March. We set five challenges, three with specific book topics and two with activity-related challenges. 

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Sisters' March Reading Challenge

1. Read a book set in Ireland (in honor of St Patrick's Day).

Examples: 

Let Me Die in Ireland or Patrick of Ireland by David Bercot (historical fiction about St. Patrick)

Nory Ryan's Song (middle-grade fiction on the Irish potato famine)

In the Company of Others by Jan Karon (from the Mitford series)

2. Read a book written by a female missionary.

Example of authors:

Elisabeth Elliot

Amy Carmichael

Isobel Kuhn

Darlene Diebler Rose

Kate McCord

Katie Davis

3. Read a book about food

Examples:

Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reihl (a food memoir)

Kitchen Counter Cooking School by Kathleen Flinn

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

A nonfiction book about gardening, nutrition, or even chemistry

A biography about a chef

4. Write out a quote from a book and tape it to your mirror.

This could be something inspirational, humorous, or convicting from something you read--even a Bible verse.

5. Mail a book to a child, invalid, or friend.

Share the love of books with a surprise package. You can mail a book from your personal collection or purchase book from Abebooks or Amazon and have it directly mailed to your friend.

These challenges are just for fun. No pressure and no prizes--just a way to encourage each other to read more books and spend less time on our phones. (I know, you are probably reading this on your phone.)

 At the end of the month, I'll share what I did for these challenges and invite you to do the same.

Share in the comments if you want to join us and what suggestions you have for these challenges. I need an idea for an Irish book.