As you move through the beginning of the year and check in with your goals, we wanted to welcome you to the 2025 PS Reading Challenge (if you're not already nose-deep in it yet). It's a different kind of book club, where we introduce 50 new prompts to inspire your next read. This year, we changed things up and tapped our fan base to inspire the prompts. Your creative ideas inspired so many shrewd ways to cut reader's block, like "a book mentioned in another book" and "a book set in a luxury hotel." While looking through the prompts, you may notice a theme: this year, we're exploring the topic of transformation. We hope the challenge inspires you to transform into whatever you want to be, whether that's a better reader, a better writer, or perhaps a better small talker when the topic of books comes up. Ready to get started? Download our printable list of book prompts here, our PS Pocket Field Guide here, and the journal pages here. Oh, and if you haven't already, join our PS Book Club on Facebook and the Ultimate PS Reading Challenge on Goodreads to chat everything out with your fellow reading challenge buddies. Your transformation awaits. |
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Books We're Buzzing About |
PS staffers share some of their favorite books — and the prompts they check off. |
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| A Book That an AI Chatbot Recommends Based on Your Favorite Book
"I still often think about 'In the Dream House' by Carmen Maria Machado, one of the most creative memoirs I've ever read. Although I'm highly skeptical of AI, ChatGPT recommended another favorite of mine, 'The Argonauts' by Maggie Nelson, so it must be doing something right." — Lena Felton, senior content director |
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| A Book About Chosen Family "One of my favorite books of all time is 'All Boys Aren't Blue' by George M. Johnson, a memoir-manifesto that explores growing up Black and queer. Johnson shares experiences that shaped their understanding of who they could depend on as they navigated an emotional journey through gender identity and expression." — Sarah Wasilak, associate commerce content director |
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| A Book Where the Main Character Is an Immigrant or Refugee
"'Pachinko' follows four generations of a Korean family that immigrated to Japan, telling a part of history we don't often learn about. It's a beautiful, nuanced story touching on identity, belonging, family, and the strength of women." — Yerin Kim, features editor |
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| A Book About a POC Experiencing Joy and Not Trauma "Kiley Reid's first book, 'Such a Fun Age,' addressed racism explicitly; her second novel is a highly readable character-driven critique of consumer culture. Millie, the young Black woman at the center of 'Come and Get It,' wades through classism but also revels in joy, including getting laid, making jokes, and turning a house into a home." — Nancy Einhart, head of content |
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| A Book Featuring an Activity on Your Bucket List "Something that has always been on my bucket list: learning how to surf. Fortunately, I crossed this off recently after a trip to Hawai'i, but if learning how to surf is also on your bucket list, 'Malibu Rising' by Taylor Jenkins Reid should be your choice for this prompt. They're even surfing on the cover!" — Taylor Andrews, balance editor |
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