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Happy New Year and welcome to the Not Quite Superhuman 12-Month Reading Challenge! There’s something magical about January—the clean slate, the fresh opportunities, and the sense that anything is possible. That’s why our first theme is New Beginnings.
This month is all about exploring stories and ideas that inspire personal growth, starting over, or simply taking the next step toward your goals. Whether it’s building better habits, finding new perspectives, or chasing long-held dreams, January is the perfect time to turn the page on a new chapter—literally and figuratively!
What to Read
Here are a few book suggestions to get you started:
- Nonfiction:
Atomic Habits by James Clear – Learn how tiny changes can lead to big results in your daily life.
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin – A personal journey into making life more joyful and fulfilling. - Fiction:
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig – A thought-provoking story about second chances and the lives we might have lived.
Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn – A heartfelt story about revisiting old dreams, finding purpose, and creating the life you want.
Feel free to choose one of these or find another book that speaks to your idea of a fresh start.
Optional Activity
Start a simple habit tracker or journal to reflect on your book and the changes you’re inspired to make. Ask yourself:
- What stood out to me in this book?
- How can I apply its lessons to my own life?
- What small step can I take today toward a fresh start?
Let’s Discuss
Are you reading along with us? Share your thoughts in the comments below or on the Not Quite Superhuman Facebook page. Let us know what book you chose, your favorite takeaways, or how the theme of New Beginnings resonates with you.
Here’s to a year of new beginnings, endless possibilities, and finding joy in the journey. Let’s make January the start of something amazing!
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[…] kicked off my reading challenge for the year with The 5AM Club by Robin Sharma, and it wasn’t at all what I expected. […]
What a cool idea, Jennifer! Thank you. I selected Eureka, A Prose Poem: Or A Cosmological Inquiry by Edgar Allan Poe. Written as a lecture and published in 1848 (though not well-received at the time), this prose poem (the length of a small book) to me shows the value of intuition in scientific discovery and the nature of the universe. Albert Einstein called Poe’s Eureka, “A beautiful achievement of an unusually independent mind.” The Enoch Pratt Free Library has an original edition of Poe’s Eureka in its rare book collection. I was excited to examine it on a special visit to wonderful Pratt Library. A favorite line from the book: “He who from the top of Etna casts his eyes leisurely around, is affected chiefly by the extent and diversity of the scene. Only by a rapid whirling on his heel could he hope to comprehend the panorama in the sublimity of its oneness.”
Fantastic choice, Dorothy!