25 for '25: 5 Books from 5 Genres

hannuhrose Host

12 participants (102 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

This reading challenge is for those like me that generally stick to one or two genres. For the year 2025, I am challenging myself to read 5 books from 5 genres I typically don't read including: nonfiction, religion, mystery, classical, and historical fiction. 

Challenge Books

All books added
Mom Enough: The Fearless Mother's Heart and Hope by Gloria Furman, Rachel Pieh Jones, Tony Reinke, Christina Fox, Christine Hoover, Carolyn McCulley, Trillia J. Newbell, Rachel Jankovic, Karalee Reinke

Mom Enough: The Fearless Mother's Heart and Hope

Gloria Furman, Rachel Pieh Jones, Tony Reinke, Christina Fox, Christine Hoover, Carolyn McCulley, Trillia J. Newbell, Rachel Jankovic, Karalee Reinke

120 pages • paperback • 2014

nonfiction religion reflective fast-paced
The Lifegiving Parent: Giving Your Child a Life Worth Living for Christ by Sally Clarkson, Clay Clarkson

The Lifegiving Parent: Giving Your Child a Life Worth Living for Christ

Sally Clarkson, Clay Clarkson

256 pages • paperback • 2018

nonfiction religion informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Love-Centered Parenting: The No-Fail Guide to Launching Your Kids by Crystal Paine

Love-Centered Parenting: The No-Fail Guide to Launching Your Kids

Crystal Paine

224 pages • hardcover

nonfiction religion emotional hopeful medium-paced
Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People by Bob Goff

Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

Bob Goff

223 pages • paperback • 2018

nonfiction religion self help emotional reflective medium-paced
I Stand at the Door and Knock by Corrie ten Boom

I Stand at the Door and Knock

Corrie ten Boom

188 pages • hardcover

nonfiction religion emotional inspiring slow-paced
Letters to the Church by Francis Chan

Letters to the Church

Francis Chan

219 pages • paperback • 2018

nonfiction religion challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World by Eric Metaxas

Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World

Eric Metaxas

496 pages • hardcover • 2017

nonfiction biography history religion informative reflective slow-paced
The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey

The Jesus I Never Knew

Philip Yancey

304 pages • paperback • 1995

nonfiction religion informative slow-paced
The Bible Jesus Read by Philip Yancey

The Bible Jesus Read

Philip Yancey

221 pages • paperback • 1999

nonfiction religion informative slow-paced
He Chose the Nails: What God Did to Win Your Heart by Max Lucado

He Chose the Nails: What God Did to Win Your Heart

Max Lucado

215 pages • 2000

nonfiction religion inspiring relaxing slow-paced