52 Book Challenge

TikTok has become a problem, causing brain rot for hours on end. During November 2024, I came across a 52 book challenge which caught my attention. The 52 Book Club, created by Liz, has been around since 2018, and it is exactly like it sounds. During the course of one year, you will read 52 books that fit into prompts created by the 52 Book Club. I decided it would be a great way for me to get off TikTok and minimize my screen time before bed. Since I already spend 8 hours in front of a screen for work (Software Engineering pays my bills), I thought it would be also beneficial for my overall health. The challenge also has mini challenges for majority of the months, so if you want to challenge yourself even more, you can do those too.

Like for any challenge, tracking is very important. I decided to try out many different apps and methods. I tried GoodReads, Fable, StoryGraph, Bookmory, Margins, a notebook, a calendar, Notion, and Google Sheets. I will eventually create a blog post about each of these and what I liked/disliked about them.

So here lies the most important question... what am I reading for the challenge?