Reading challenges, for me, help me try new books, like Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson, that I might not try without them (it’s great by the way!). And they make me ask people about books, which expands my perspective and experience- and maybe helps me be a kinder human bc of it? I’ve set a BIG goal this year of 52 books, mostly just to keep stretching like that! ❤️
Reading challenges, for me, help me try new books, like Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson, that I might not try without them (it’s great by the way!). And they make me ask people about books, which expands my perspective and experience- and maybe helps me be a kinder human bc of it? I’ve set a BIG goal this year of 52 books, mostly just to keep stretching like that! ❤️
Oh yes, absolutely! I have been stretched in my reading thanks to challenges and book clubs.
And there are some studies out there that have shown that reading fiction makes people more empathetic, so you're not wrong. :)