Hi all! It is time for a new reading challenge for 2026! In past years, we've had bingo board, character creations, and choose your own adventures. This year is going to be a little different. We're going to slow down a bit and do things more seasonally. As such, I'm going to be using the Wheel of the Year to be the guide for our prompts for the year. The Wheel of the Year is broken into seasons, each one lasting about 6 weeks. And don't worry southern hemisphere friends - I will also be including the seasons for both the northern and southern hemisphere :)

But it won't just be about reading either! Each season will include ways to be more aligned with the themes of that season in multiple ways. I'll include prompts for both fiction and non-fiction ideas, as well as other ways that you can live more seasonally.

Because this is seasonal, we actually won't be starting right here at the beginning of January because that's not when the beginning of the year starts from a seasonal perspective. Per the Wheel of the Year, we are right now in the middle of the Yule/Winter Solstice season for the northern hemisphere and Litha/Summer Solstice season for the southern hemisphere. So instead of starting you with a prompt now, what I will be asking you to do is planning - likely things that you are already doing around this time of year anyway. What are your intentions for this year, reading and otherwise? What are you going to be doing now to set yourself up for success once those other seasons come around? How can you harvest the energy of each season? I'd love to hear your ideas in the comments or come chat over on Discord!

Our first official prompt will be February 1st :) I'm very excited for this slower, more intentional way of doing the reading challenge this year and hope you all are too!

P.S. If you are a free member, you can upgrade your membership for access to the prompts throughout the year as well as access to the Discord for chatting about the prompts.