📣 announcing the 2025 READ YOUR BOOKSHELF CHALLENGE! 📣 a whole year of monthly reading prompts

[@MarcyKennedy]

I'm considering using your Read Your Bookshelf challenge to re-read. As you were going through the prompts, there were definitely books I could fit into many of the categories that I have on my shelves because they were favorites!

[@insearchofwonder]

Yay! I've been waiting for this!! Love the prompts!

[@ReadingAce]

Ohhh this is amazing! I just got this video recommended and I'm so excited to join, I already have so many options for the prompts!!!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Yay, glad to have you join!

[@JuniperPineJournals]

Love it! I Like how broad and adaptable each month's prompt is! Feels very doable 😁

[@ChanyeolsHaneul]

I already picked all my 2025 tbr and I only will have to move like 2 or so books around and they will fit for this 😅 I'm so lucky. I really enjoyed this year challenge, I went a bit overboard and did both sides each month 😂

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

That works out well!

[@CreativelyFaithful]

This sounds fabulous! I just found Booktube last year but was finding my way and getting back into reading so didn't really participate in the year long reading challenges. Also I don't have physical bookshelves at home so I thought "I couldn't join in" at first. Anyhow, looking really forward to this one!

[@krystallooksinbooks1891]

Such a delightful challenge. I started last years or maybe the year before… life got to be a bit much so I stopped tracking or planning my reading goals and just read for fun. I’m expecting things to settle in 2025 so I’m going to try the challenge again. I’ve plenty of TBR on my shelf to meet it🫣

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I hope you have fun with it!

[@BookLoverAmanda]

How fun! I love how loose the prompts are! 🎉🎉 I missed a few this year but had fun picking books when I could

[@tammylong111]

This will be my first time joining your challenge. I'm excited because your prompts are so flexible! Thanks!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Wahoo, glad to have you join!

[@MorgansEndlessBookshelf]

Don't worry, my channel name is kind of a lie too. Unfortunately, my shelves do end.😂😂

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

😂

[@mollyjaybooks]

Ooh I already have ideas for what I would read! Can't wait to join in this coming year as I missed this one, being new to watching booktube!

[@teresarollen7425]

This will be my first year doing this challenge and it sounds like so much fun! I am really excited for it! Looking forward to choosing my books.

[@BoyMamaof4]

Oooh this is so fun, I’m so excited! Here are my selections, if anyone is interested… January (beauty) - Dangerous Beauty by Melissa Koslin February (size) - The Little Wartime Library by Kate Thompson March (time) - When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer April (flowers) - Fearless by Lauren Roberts May (favorite) - Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes June (birds) - A Lady’s Guide to Mysteries and Marvels by Angela Bell July (royalty) - Mortal Queens by Victoria McCombs August (space) - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir September (travel) - The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah October (history) - Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell November (food) - A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T Kingfisher December (frosty) - A Winter’s Promise by Cristelle Dabos

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

This is such a great list! I hope you enjoy the challenge!

[@kimbitner]

I love how vague the prompts are! I think I’ll probably join in.

[@amyofhearthridge]

I really like open ended readathons! Thanks!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Yay!

[@TheLiteraryLifeofBeans]

I am planning on finally participating this next year! I'm loving how flexible the prompts are

[@louisestgermain6428]

Woohoo! I'm very excited! I read a lot of nonfiction so I'm really happy that these prompts are general enough to accommodate that. I've been enjoying the 2024 challenge as well but it's been off and on so I'm looking forward to starting fresh. I also just did a huuuuuuuge unhaul of a ton of books that I won't realistically get to in the next 1000 years, so I'm excited to now be able to dive into what's left with these prompts! Also somehow I had it in my head that the Year with Maud had replaced this challenge, so this was like an extra bonus - I'll (hopefully) get through my L.M. Montgomery stash as well as some other fun books. Yay! Thanks so much for putting this together.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I'm glad the prompts can work for you!

[@victoria9663]

I cannot wait for this!! I was too overwhelmed this year with stressful life events to do the challenge. But i feel so good about this challenge for 2025. 🙌

[@CandlewickLibrary]

This is fun! For some reason I was thinking the year with Maud was replacing this. So yay! I’m excited to do both.

[@abundanceintheson_316]

Me, too!!!!

[@ariannefowler455]

This will be my third year participating in the challenge. My Mom (83 yo) and I have been doing this together and it's been so fun. I'm excited for the one word prompts and finding fun ways to interpret those words.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Oh, I love that!

[@kellymcfarlane6120]

I’m so excited!!! I love this challenge every year. I can’t wait to make it all pretty in my reading journal 😍😍

[@bethanysbookshelf]

Ok, here are the ideas I have so far. February: The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn March: The Clockmaker’s Daughter April: Perennials by Julie Cantrell August: Project Hail Mary September: Falling or Drowning by TJ Newman

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Fun, that's a great start!

[@deeannmurphy5198]

I love it Chantel!! I’ll definitely be doing your book challenge again in 2025

[@lyddie8]

I did the challenge for the first time this year and have been loving it, I look forward to trying again next year. I know you don’t make us read only what we own but I am hoping to do more often this next time. I’m prone to check the library out first I’m hoping to check my book shelf and kindle first next year.

[@LexiBetweenTheLines]

I think you chose some really good words for these prompts. They are open enough that they are versatile but also inspiring. 👌

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Thanks Lexi!

[@abundanceintheson_316]

I agree ❤

[@AlmasBookJourney]

I love the one word titles!! This will be my 3rd time with your challenge. I think in 2025 I will actually try reading from my actual bookshelf. I use my library a lot!

[@annasmom2009]

Me too, Alma, I love to use the library!

[@MoniquetheBookGeek]

YAY! Looking forward to this and I love and am grateful for the flexible prompts next year. 🙂 I've really enjoyed the 2024 challenge and this reminded me to get caught up on my submissions for that.

[@starlasell5698]

I loved last years challenge and will complete it in December. ❤📚📚❤️ I look forward to next year's challenge! Thank you!

[@BeYOUtifulBooks]

So exciting 🥳🫶🏻📚💜

[@novelideea]

Excited! I did really well sticking to the prompts this year.😳🤭

[@jessicaolin4261]

Definitely joining in, have really enjoyed the 2024 challenge. I need to let my daughter know you posted for next year😊

[@laurenreiter7176]

I loved doing the 2024 challenge, and I'm really looking forward to completing this one next year! For January, my mind immediately went to Anne of Green Gables (probably because I'm excited to complete the year of Maud). Usually, the covers of the Anne books are beautiful, and Anne loves to find beauty all around her.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

That's a really great idea!

[@jordienaomi]

Yay! I have been looking forward to this. 2024 has been my first year doing this challenge and it has been so enjoyable! 🎉

[@candicewalter9421]

I've loved challenging myself with doing both sides of the challenge this year. But this simpler, more open plan for next year is more my style since I am such a mood reader.

[@annas.7725]

Pleasant-sounding prompts! Thanks 😊

[@LexiBetweenTheLines]

So excited for this! For me personally I need to read the books on my actual shelf so maybe I’ll use this as an excuse 😂

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Hehe, I've been there!

[@franciscadenotter]

Oh a fellow Mrs. Pollifax lover! I loved her books, also read her other books but her Mrs. Pollifax ar by far the best, in my opinion!

[@annlovestoread]

Excited to join this reading challenge 😃

[@Coffee_and_a_Book]

I always look forward to this video! Not sure what I'm going to pick for the prompts yet, but December shouldn't be a problem since I tend to read a few Christmas books every year. Normally I enjoy the more involved challenges like you've had the last few years, but I'm actually really looking forward to this simpler one for next year.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I get it, I had fun with the more complex challenges the last two years but it feels like time for a simple one.

[@emmareads734]

This will be my first year joining. I’ll have to go search my shelves! I am thinking I might use this to pick Newbery winners as I want to read through all of those.

[@motalenko]

Instantly had an inspiration to reread the Little Women for the "Size" :)

[@ChautonaHavig]

When you said "beauty" Garden Girls was the first thought I came up with, too! OOOH... now I'm not sure about one of my December books... because one was A Soul as Cold as Frost... and that would be so great for next year. EEEP! Man I'm excited. And now I'm really considering how to do this. I have ideas... and do I want to? Or... EEEP

[@Booksandbabel]

For size my first thought was if you have a sequel that is a different height from your other books in the series

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

That's a great idea!

[@bethany3797]

Oh man! I am trying to read my bookshelf, but lately, I've just needed a reading break. Hoping to finish the two books I'm in the middle of before 2025 lol I'm excited for the extra motivation to get it done though

[@NatalyaVins-blueflower775]

I really enjoyed 2024 challenge and didn’t think it was too difficult. 2023 challenge was a big failure for me, though. Here are my possibilities for the 2025 challenge: January - Yumi and the Nightmare Painter February - English Romantic Poetry collection March - Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro April - Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales May - Olympio. The Life of Victor Hugo by Andre Maurois June - The Garden of the Gods by Gerald Durrell July - The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery (the word castle makes me think of royalty) August - The Space Between Worlds September - Airport by Arthur Hailey October - The Personal Librarian November - The Belly of Paris by Emile Zola (It’s about a food market in 19th century Paris)

[@abundanceintheson_316]

I am very excited for this new year's reading challenge ❤ I have done your reading challenges every year since I first discovered your channel three years ago. Thank you for doing this every year as it is my favorite reading challenge ❤

[@lindawarner9406]

😂i am going to join next year. I thought about zina garden bio for foot. She recipes in her book I do know what else I will read.

[@paperbacksandponytails]

I was thinking favorite author too. Favorite color, animal. I love that you used royalty for my birthday month😂.

[@bethanysbookshelf]

I love how you made it so simple this year!! So fun!! ❤

[@nancypickard3456]

Looking forward to working through the challenge for 2025. Books on my shelves were coming to mind as you were sharing the prompts!😊

[@angieslowlycrafts]

I think last year was the only one I haven't participated in. I'm looking forward to trying this again. I like the prompts. I'm pretty sure I should be able to find a book for each one! Thanks for doing this, Chantel! 😊

[@wereadalot]

This sounds fun! Hoping maybe I can actually commit by that point 😂

[@PinkHawk191]

I'm also a May Birthday!

[@emilylandon3162]

I’m so excited 🎉🎉

[@annasmom2009]

yes please! yay!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

😊

[@capturedbyannamarie]

Love these prompts.

[@MorgansEndlessBookshelf]

May's my birthday month, too, so I love the favorite prompt! 😂😂

[@victoria9663]

I'm also a may birthday so yay for that prompt!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Yay for us May babies!

[@LittlePrairieLibrary]

So excited for this challenge! For favourite I definitely thought of Thursday Murder Club, so I might save The Last Devil to Die for May :)

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

That's a good one for that prompt. Yay for May!

[@AshleasBookshelf]

These prompts are great! I use the challenge for my book club and with a friend. I usually don't limit myself to books I own, but I may be able to do that this year! Or, I can use it as an excuse to buy books to fit the prompts 😅

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Ooh, buying books that fit the prompts . . . you are onto something here Ashlea . . .

[@AshleasBookshelf]

@ChantelReadsAllDay any excuse to buy books 🤣

[@abundanceintheson_316]

January is my birthday month and my name means captivating so the prompt of beauty made me smile ❤😁❤

[@MorgansEndlessBookshelf]

Looks like fun!

[@ElizabethAnneReads]

July is my birthday month so royalty seems appropriate for that 😊

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Definitely picked it just for you. 😊

[@megansimard4720]

I’d love to join in! I’ve got some ideas already

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Wahoo, glad to have you in!

[@Mkayreadsandvlogs]

Sounds so much fun

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I hope it will be!

[@beautifulminutiae]

YAYAYAYAYAYAY!

[@believeinyourshelf]

Thank you for simplifying it for 2025. 2024 was too complicated with too specific prompts, and I opted out. I'm looking forward to 2025. 😊

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Yay for a simple year!

[@believeinyourshelf]

@ChantelReadsAllDay thank you for organizing this every year 🥰

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

🎉🎉🎉🎉 i was hoping this was coming today!!!!❤❤❤

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Perfect timing then! 😊

[@toniweller6008]

📚📚📚📚📚

[@bethanywhite7904]

Can you please list the prompts? Thank you.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Yes, I'll be putting a printable option up in a couple of days!

[@KatrinaM1234]

Space: C. S. Lewis Space Trilogy

[@avisannschild]

Just came across your KZbin channel (because I was looking for books with cats on the cover for a reading challenge on StoryGraph) and now I'm excited to join this challenge as well! I'm now following you on Instagram as well.

[@brushlow9344]

Like this challenge. Now if I can just stick to it! 🙄

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Haha, I can understand this.

[@Lewis_IRL]

Oh, how does it work with the 2025 reading list you had in the other vlog?

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

My 40 Before 40 or which list? Some of those may end up fitting some of these prompts.

[@Lewis_IRL]

@@ChantelReadsAllDay the list in "A YEAR OF MAUD".

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

@Lewis_IRL oh, yeah, I'm just reading those in addition. I usually have a few must read books each month so I'll have my Maud book as well as my Read Your Bookshelf book.

[@Lewis_IRL]

Baby steps for me...I wont bite off more than I can chew

[@faithtrustandpencildust13]

Who is the author of The Alliance? It sounds like a book my dad and I would enjoy.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Jolina Petersheim 😊

[@faithtrustandpencildust13]

@@ChantelReadsAllDay thank you

[@annasmom2009]

@@ChantelReadsAllDay It's a series, in case you didn't know that. I have yet to read the second book, but I really enjoyed The Alliance. This is saying something since I don't generally like dystopian books. 🙂

[@galoreofbooks6216]

Dangerous beauty is apparently good. I've never read it. A girl gets trafficked and escapes but has to marry someone to try and escape .

[@annasmom2009]

That is the same one I thought of for this prompt and I have been wanting to read it!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Yes, I read that one when it first came out!

[@pamelalivengood8356]

2024 was too complicated and confusing. I love 2025 and will we joining!🎉

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I hope you enjoy the simpler challenge!