Since when did reading books become a game? Well, millions are playing

As another new year begins, the options for joining challenges that promote reading are endless. But as some readers eagerly flock to these challenges, often sharing their stats on social media, others can find them off-putting and anxiety-inducing. That's why some challenges take a different approach.

Since when did reading books become a game? Well, millions are playing
A composite of six books recommended by Toronto Public Library as part of its 2024 reading challenge: There is No Blue by Martha Baillie (memoir by a Canadian author), Escapes by Daniel Tunnard (book about playing games), The Librarianist by Patrick Dewitt (book set in a library), Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall (a nonfiction book by an Indigenous author), The Pit by Tara Borin (book set in the Canadian territories), and The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers (book from an animal's perspective).

As another new year begins, the options for joining challenges that promote reading are endless. But as some readers eagerly flock to these challenges, often sharing their stats on social media, others can find them off-putting and anxiety-inducing. That's why some challenges take a different approach.