Christmas Reading Challenges 2025

I know, I know, I said I was tired of challenges, and I am, BUT, hear me out. I am tired of the ones I am already working on, I'm not tired of Christmas yet 😂. I am going to read Christmas books anyway, I might as well support some fellow bloggers 😁. So, I am going to try to finish up my other challenges this month, so that I can clear the deck to read as many Christmas books as my heart desires. This year has been super hard and I am looking forward to the hope/happy feels that Christmas reads generally bring.

So, what are the challenges?

First of all, I am going to join Jodie's (the Happy Reader) Christmas 2025 Reading Challenge

The Details:

• October 1-December 31, 2025
• choose 20, 15, 10, or 5 books that you'd like to read and review. They don't have to be Christmas themed, but hopefully at least half will be.
• Make a quick introductory post telling what you are going to read. (can use her image)
• Link back to her post so she will know who is joining in. You don't have to have a blog to participate.

This challenge is very laid back. You can change books, drop your goal, quit, start the challenge later or end earlier.

This is Jodie's third year hosting this challenge and my first year joining.

The next challenge is Kim's (Caffeinated Reader) 13th annual Ho-Ho-Ho Read-A-Thon

During the thon we encourage you to read or listen to as many holiday or winter themed books as you can. There will be fun events, contests, prizes and more. Get all the details below, then head over to
the Caffeinated Reviewer to sign up and invite your bookish friends!

Read-a-thon Rules & Guidelines

• Link-up! It is unnecessary to link to goal post but of course we love them. You can link to the social media platform you will be using to track your reading. This can be your blog, a Goodreads Shelf you create -labeled 2025hohohorat. (I must be able to see it. So friend me there)
• Declare your intentions on your blog or through social media. Be sure and link back to this HoHoHo Readathon Sign-up page. Linky will close December 7th, so be sure to link up even if you will only take part for a few days.
• Grab the image and share! Tell your friends, post the image and link on social media using Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr or Instagram. Be sure to include a link to this page, so others may join.
• Take part in at least one challenge and complete two books to be eligible for grand prize.
• Read or listen to as many Holiday or Winter themed books as you can from any genre. If you are unsure, contact me. Goodreads is an excellent source for finding Winter & Holiday reads. Ask your librarian.
• Tweet your progress using #2025HoHoHoRAT
• Challenge schedule and Grand Prize widget will post on Wednesday November 26, at/by 8 am (EST)
• Read-a-thon starts on Wednesday, November 26th 12:01 am (your time zone) and ends on Wednesday, December 17th at 11:59 pm (your time zone)
• Challenges will be open from 8 am (EST) on the 26th and stay open until December 17th  at 11:59 pm (EST)
• Grand Prize Raffle will be open until December 18th at 11:59 pm (CST) to allow you to submit last minute entries. You will only be able to submit two books in a twenty-four-hour period and one challenge. The more you participate, the more entries you earn.
• All winners of challenges and the grand prize will be notified by December 19, 2025.

I participated in this challenge in 2020, but haven't since, I am happy to be joining again.

With 105 books currently on my Christmas want to read Goodreads shelf, I have no shortage of options. Of course, I am sure I will be adding more as more come to my attention, LOL! These are the 20 that I am most eager to read this year: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you read any of these? Are you participating in any Christmas challenges?