Professional Book Nerds 2021 Reading Challenge

Hosted by adamsockel

33 participants, 99 books added

Starts: Friday, 01 January 2021

Ends: Friday, 31 December 2021

 We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. 
Podcast link:  https://professionalbooknerds.com/the-professional-book-nerds-2021-reading-challenge/

Challenge prompts

1. Read a 2020 debut that you did not read in 2020 (21 books added)


Support those authors who published their debut in 2020 and didn't get a chance to properly promote their books.

2. Re-read a book you have read in a different format (9 books added)


If you read a book in a physical form try re-reading it in e-book or audio.

3. Read a book published between 1990 & 2000 (7 books added)

4. Read a book by an LGBTQIA+ Author (15 books added)

5. Read a book by an author who has been interviewed on The Professional Book Nerds podcast. (12 books added)

6. Read a book you've never read but have seen a screen adaptation of. (2 books added)

7. Read a non-fiction book by a woman historian. (5 books added)

8. Read a Play (3 books added)

9. Read a picture book (3 books added)

10. Read a book by an author from your City/State/Province etc. (9 books added)


Find a local author from your area.

11. Read a cookbook, select a recipe and make it. (8 books added)


Take a picture for the Gram and tag @probooknerds.

12. Read a book about a book(s). (5 books added)