Join the Third Annual BAMTP Summer Reading Challenge for Your Best Bookish Summer Yet! Grab this Year’s Updated Challenge Guide + Workbook
Happy Summer! If reading more books this summer is a priority for you, you love fantasy and sci-fi books, and you’re wanting to make some more book friends, consider this your open invite to join the third annual BAMTP Summer Reading Challenge! It’s completely free to join, and the 35+ page Summer Reading Challenge Guide + Workbook PDF is ‘pay if you can’, but FREE if needed. I don’t want anyone to feel like they can’t participate fully because of lack of funds.
Sign up below to make sure you’re on the email newsletter, and you’ll be sent links to this year’s Guide + Workbook, plus FREE Canva social templates to share your TBR and progress throughout the summer! Sometimes you need that extra nudge or helping hand, and this reading challenge is going to do just that. We also have a chat in the Discord for readers to connect with others, and if people are up for it, perhaps some Silent Reading Club meetups in the Discord throughout the summer as well.
There are nine prompts, and while most are fantasy book focused, I’ve kept them general enough so you have the freedom to curate the summer TBR of your dreams. If you want to sneak in books outside of the fantasy genre, many of the prompts will still work, so all genres are welcome. You can sign up for free here:
When you join, you’ll get a welcome email with all the info and links to the Summer Reading Challenge Guide + Workbook PDF with the option to purchase it to show your support for this blog and community. You’ll also receive the Canva social templates, so make sure you check your spam folder and move it to your inbox if it happens to land there. Curious about the prompts? You can catch a peek at my BAMTP Summer Reading Challenge TBR below!
My Summer Reading Challenge TBR:
Books Mentioned:
Tips for Reading More During the Summer:
Set a Reading Schedule:
Have a time of day you like reading more? Maybe it’s early morning before the kids are up. Or perhaps you’re a night owl and you like to get cozy at night to read. Or maybe you enjoy audiobooks while you’re doing chores. Whatever your preference, making it a daily habit will help you complete your Challenge.
DNF aggressively:
There’s no point in continuing to read a book you’re hating, or isn’t bringing you joy. Or honestly, maybe you’re just bored. Let it go, and pick up something you’ll love! To put in in perspective, the average adult in the U.S. reads 12 books a year. Let’s say you’ve got another 50 years left to read. That’s only 600 more books in a lifetime! Why waste those on books you aren’t enjoying? Trust me, I struggle with wanting to complete everything I’ve started too, but I’ve gotten much better at DNF’ing and recognizing when a book just isn’t for me. And it’s made me so much happier. Even if you read many more than 12 a year, time is the only thing we can’t get more of. Don’t waste it.
Always Carry a Book with You:
We’re bookworms, we already do this, right? Keep a book or Kindle with you wherever you go. You never know when you'll have a few minutes to read – while waiting for an appointment, during a lunch break, at the beach, or commuting. Obviously audiobooks are also much easier to have handy on your phone. Here’s 11+ audiobook platforms and apps to check out if you’re looking to add audiobooks to your reading options.
Create a Comfortable Reading Nook:
Find or create a cozy spot where you can escape into your books. A comfortable chair, good lighting, a spot for snacks, and maybe even some background music can enhance your reading experience. Check out the freebies page here on BAMTP for some fun reading playlists.
Join Reading Sprints and Challenges on LIVEs:
Participate in challenges like this one, or join a reading sprint or silent book club (if there’s enough interest!) hosted in my Discord server. These timed reading sessions are like SSR (Silent Sustained Reading) like you did in school, and are so fun!
Mix It Up:
Don’t be afraid to mix genres and formats. Switch between audiobooks, e-books, and physical books to keep things interesting and fit reading into different parts of your day. I almost always have multiple formats of books going at any one time. I especially love listening to non-fiction on audio.
Buddy Read with Friends:
Partner with a friend or maybe someone you meet in the Challenge. Share your Challenge TBR to connect with others reading the same book (a few have already done this in the Discord chat)! Discussing what you're reading with others can deepen your understanding and enjoyment of the book, but I never want it to feel like homework, so you won’t see any deadlines here. Read at your own pace.
Track Your Progress:
Use the Reading Tracker and Challenge progress tracker, and Bingo in the Challenge Workbook to track your progress throughout the summer, and feel amazing about all the books you’re reading. You can also join the public challenge on Storygraph if you use that to track your progress!
Since this is community focused, sharing your progress and participation via social media + the Discord is key and helps us hold each other accountable throughout the summer! Our hashtag for the Challenge is: #BAMTPreadingchallenge on Instagram + TikTok, and those who finish the Challenge + complete the blackout bingo card, share it, and tag @booksaremythirdplace will get a special discount perk for anything from the Valor & Lore Shop!
Happy reading, and hopefully see you in the Discord or on social!
If you’re like, “Hey, this is cool, but I don’t want the weekly BAMTP emails or community stuff, and just want to do this Challenge on my own”, the PDF Guide + Workbook can be purchased in the Digital Shop HERE.
Either way, I love helping people discover a love for reading, finding amazing reads, and of course, connecting with the BAMTP community. I hope everyone is looking forward to a wonderful summer of reading!🏝️
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