Sophia Rose’s 2026 Reading Challenges Update: July

Posted August 6, 2026 by Sophia Rose in Reading Challenge Tags: , ,

This year I am participating in SIX Reading Challenges.  I read 39 books for July (DNF’d 2).

Here is my monthly update and year-to-date totals:
Note: I have a Goodreads shelf for each challenge, and if you would like to see the books, please “follow” or “friend” me on Goodreads.

Austenesque Lovers TBR

Image of a woman dressed in Austen period clothing.

Hosted by Sophia on GoodReads
Rules: Anything to do with Jane Austen counts
Goal:  Colonel Brandon (150 books)
Update: I read 10 books for July and 141 for the year.
Check out my Goodreads shelf to see which books I read for this challenge.

Library Love

book with pages folded into a heart "2025 Library Love Challenge"

Hosted by Angela @ Angel’s Book Nook and Anne @ Books of My Heart
Rules: Library borrows only
Goal: Library Card on Fire (60+ Books)

Update: I read 3 books in July and 18 for the year.

Check out my Goodreads shelf to see which books I read for this challenge.

Mount TBR

photo of mountain "Mount TBR Reading Challenge"
Hosted by Bev @ My Reader’s Block on GoodReads
Rules: Books acquired before Jan. 1st, no borrows or re-reads unless different edition
Goal: Mt. Olympus (150 Books) COMPLETE
Update: I read 10 books in July and 168 for the year.
Check out my Goodreads shelf to see which books I read for this challenge.

Audiobook Challenge

2026 Audiobook Challenge logo

Hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Jen @ That’s What I’m Talking About
Rules: Any audiobooks
Goal: Audibly Addicted (150+ Books)
Update: I listened to 16 audiobooks in July and 93 for the year.

Check out my Goodreads shelf to see which books I read for this challenge.

Reading Romance Challenge BINGO

2026 Romance Reading Bingo Card. Squares include: Re-read; Wedding trope; Wallflower/Ugly Duckling; Office romance; Blind Date/Arranged; Marriage; Number in the title; Cat/Dog on the cover; TBR over 2+ years; Part of a series you meant to go back to; Published in 2026; Duke in the title; Alien/Cyborg romance; Secret Royal/Billionaire; Pink Dress on the cover; Audiobook with 2+ narrators; MC Works in the Food Industry; Non-Regency Historical romance; Small Town romance; Second Chance; Sunset/Sunrise on the cover; Book starts with same letter as your name; LGBTQ+ ; Necktie on the cover; Travel / Vacation; Non-Christmas Holiday

Hosted by Blodeuedd @ Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell, Carole @ Carole Rae’s Random Ramblings, and Jen @ That’s What I’m Talking About
Rules: One book for each square, must be romance
Goal: Supreme Ruler of BINGO (25 squares)
Update:  50 for the year.  COMPLETE

Check out my Goodreads shelf to see which books I read for this challenge.

Romanceopoly University

Romanceopoly game board

Hosted by Francesca and Suzanne @Under the Covers
Rules: One book for each square on Romanceopoly board
Goal: The Whole Board: All the majors, minors, electives, clubs, and seasonal athletics COMPLETE (remaining Seasonal)
Update:  I read 4 books in July.  I read 49 for the year (some count for more than one ‘class’).

Check out my Goodreads shelf to see which books I read for this challenge.

My GoodReads goal is 350 books.  I am at 336/350
My StoryGraph goal is 350 books.  I am at 336/350

*any discrepancies between these two is because GoodReads counts some unpublished books and Storygraph does not.