Safkhet t1_j1uuqs9 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 4:01 PM

I have an ongoing reading challenge with a friend. To add to this, I'm also planning on reading at least one book a month on a topic of a historical event that happened during that month. For example, in January I plan to read about the Palomares incident that occurred on 17 January 1966. As with 2022, I've picked two books as an absolute must, these are Halldór Laxness' Independent People and Joyce's Finnegans Wake.

Vakareja t1_j1v3kdn wrote on December 27, 2022 at 5:02 PM

That is such an interesting twist on a reading challenge.

Safkhet t1_j1v7uru wrote on December 27, 2022 at 5:30 PM

It's a flexible one too. I've picked a bunch of historical facts, ranging from famous births/deaths, book publications, political and scientific events that give me a good range to accommodate my fluctuating interests. So far, I've got months until July more or less covered.

Vakareja t1_j1v9moy wrote on December 27, 2022 at 5:41 PM

If you're looking for July inspiration, how about finding something about the fall of the Bastille (July 14) which lead to the start of the French Revolution?

Safkhet t1_j1vcxap wrote on December 27, 2022 at 6:03 PM

Ha, I've not considered that. I have an ongoing fascination with Thomas Paine, so the fall of Bastille/French Revolution seems like a natural progression, thank you.