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Every year on the\u00a0Happier with Gretchen Rubin<\/i> podcast<\/a>, my sister Elizabeth and I invite our listeners to join us in an annual challenge.<\/p>\n

For a bit of whimsy, we use the calendar year to frame the habit. So for instance, in 2020, the challenge was to \u201cWalk 20 in \u201920<\/a>.\u201d In 2023, it was \u201cGo Outside 23 in \u201923<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year, we\u2019re bringing back a listener favorite with \u201cRead 25 in \u201925\u201d: Read for 25 minutes every day in 2025<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With this challenge, we aim to give people a practical way to achieve an important aim. And we\u2019ve discovered that framing a habit as a yearly challenge makes it feel more fun (and more manageable).<\/p>\n

Imagine how much reading we can all do over the course of a year, in our 9,125 minutes\u2014that\u2019s more than 152 hours of reading time!<\/p>\n

I absolutely love to read. It\u2019s one of my very favorite things to do\u2013in fact, it\u2019s probably my very<\/em> favorite thing to do.<\/p>\n

And I\u2019ve learned that many people share this love of reading, and have a desire to read more, but for various reasons, find it tough to keep up the habit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Especially if you benefit from accountability,\u00a0signing up for the \u201cRead 25 in \u201925\u201d challenge<\/a>\u00a0can help you get started and keep your momentum.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re thrilled to be partnering with\u00a0Bookshop.org<\/a>\u00a0to bring you curated content, recommendations, and practical tips all year long.<\/p>\n

Design Your Approach<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s no one-size-fits-all approach to building a reading habit. We suggest a variety of strategies and tools\u00a0 so you can find one that works well for you.<\/em><\/p>\n

Read what you like, how you like<\/h2>\n

Sometimes, we feel like like we \u201cshould\u201d be reading certain books. Maybe everyone is talking about a certain book, or we\u2019ve received the book as a gift, or it feels like a subject we \u201cshould\u201d be interested in.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve found that when I read books that I enjoy, I read far more. I used to feel obligated to finish every book I started; no more. Too many great books to read!<\/p>\n

What counts as reading?<\/h3>\n