2026 Yuletide Spirit Reading Challenge and Readathon

It's time to sign up for the Yuletide Spirit Reading Challenge and Readathon co-event!

Dates: Monday, November 23 through Thursday, December 31

Three ways to participate:

1. Challenge - Pick a level
2. Readathon - read as much (or as little) as you want
3. Participate in both!

We're also having a 24 in 48 hours Readathon the weekend of December 11 - 13. We start at 8:00 pm eastern time on Friday and it ends at 8:00 pm eastern time on Sunday. The idea is the try to read for 24 hours during that 48 hour period, but there are no rules. Read as much or as little as you want. It's all for fun. A nice relaxing weekend of reading. I'm all for it!

Regarding the reading of Christmas books, for the readathon, you do not have to read only Christmas books. I am always reading regular genres along with Christmas books during the season. Please do try to read at least one though.

For the reading challenge, these must be Christmas novels, books about Christmas lore, a book of Christmas short stories or poems, books about Christmas crafts, children's books (we even have a level for them!), etc.

Reading Challenge Levels:
--Candy Cane: read 1 book
--Mistletoe: read 2-4 books
--Christmas Tree: read 5 or 6 books, or more (this is the fanatic level!)

Additional levels:

--Fa La La La Films: watch a bunch or a few Christmas movies...it's up to you!
--Visions of Sugar Plums: read books with your children this season and share what you read

*the additional levels are optional, you still must complete one of the main reading levels above

Sign up in the linky below. This linky will be the same one on this site and over at The Mystical Lantern. 

No need to sign up both places (though you can leave a comment here and over there if you are indeed participating in both). For this readathon in particular, we will do a wrap-up linky, in keeping with the regular process for the reading challenge.

Final notes:
You can participate even if you don't have a blog. Just link up with your Goodreads, Facebook, or Instagram (and just post your updates from whichever venue you choose) AND don't forget the Seasons of Reading Facebook group, Facebook Page, Goodreads group, Instagram...and Discord. The Mystical Lantern also has a Facebook page.

Event hashtag: #YuletideSpirit You can also use #readathon and/or #readingchallenge

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