Chapter 25 Reading Challenge – 2025

Hey everyone!
Towards the end of last year, I joined the local Chapter 25 book club. Chapter 25 have book clubs all over the UK (head over to their website to see if there’s one near you), and for 2025 they have put together a reading challenge for it’s members, with a prompt for each month.

MY CHAPTER 25 READING CHALLENGE TBR:

THE PROMPTS:

A book set in a country you’ve never visited – Survivor by Sam Pivnik

Survivor by Sam Pivnik is set in Poland. This book is the authors story of his ordeal during WWII, and his fight for survival. I’ve never been to Poland, but I do want to take a trip there and visit Auschwitz and other WWII related places. I think it’s incredibly important to not only learn about what happened, but to also see it too, to help understand the horrors that many suffered.

A debut novel by a new author – Let’s Split Up by Bill Wood

I’ve seen Let’s Split Up by Bill Wood all over social media, and only heard good things. This is Bill’s debut novel, and I’m extremely excited to read it.

A book from a genre you wouldn’t normally read – The House In The Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is labelled as fantasy and romance on GoodReads, which are two genres I don’t usually read. This has already been picked as my book club’s book for March, so it was the perfect opportunity to tie it in with this reading challenge.

A book with a colour in the title – The Yellow House: Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Nine Turbulent Weeks In Arles by Martin Gayford

For a book with a colour in the title, I have chosen The Yellow House: Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Nine Turbulent Weeks in Arles by Martin Gayford. As most of you know, Van Gogh is my favourite artist, and one of my biggest inspirations. Van Gogh and Gauguin’s time living together ended in one of the most talked about moments of Vincent’s life; the mutilation of his own ear. I have had the e-book of this on my Kindle for a while, and I’m looking forward to reading what ultimately led to the events of that day.

A non-fiction book on a topic you’re curious about – Inside Broadmoor by Jonathan Levi and Emma French

Anyone who regularly reads my blog or follows me on social media will know that true crime absolutely fascinates me. For this prompt, I have chosen Inside Broadmoor by Jonathan Levi and Emma French. Broadmoor has been and still is home to some of the country’s most dangerous criminals, including Ronnie Kray, Charles Bronson, and The Yorkshire Ripper (as you can see from the pictures on the cover of the book).

A book that has been adapted into a movie or TV series – The Midnight Club by Christopher Pike

The Midnight Club by Christopher Pike was adapted into a Netflix series, and the first episode aired on 7th October 2022. I’ve not actually seen the adaptation yet, because I’ve wanted to read the book first, so this is the perfect opportunity.

A book recommended by a fellow Chapter 25 member – The Asylum Confessions by Jack Steen

During our first meet up back in September, a fellow Chapter 25 book club member recommend The Asylum Confessions by Jack Steen to me. From what they told me, and reading the synopsis, this sounds like it will be exactly the type of book I will love!

A book with a one-word title – HIDE by Nell Pattison

I was sent a copy of HIDE by Nell Pattison an embarrassingly long time ago, and I’ve intended to read it so many times, but things kept getting in the way. Well, now I’m actually going to read it, and not let anything stand in the way!

A book that has won a literary award – Misery by Stephen King

Misery by Stephen King won the Bram Stoker Award for best novel in 1987. I’ve had a copy of Misery for quite a long time but never read it. My relationship with King’s writing has been very hit and miss, but I think I’ll really enjoy this one.

A book by an author of a different culture or background – Rise by Siya Kolisi

I’ve gone for a non-fiction book for this prompt, and I’ve chosen Rise by Siya Kolisi. Siya grew up in impoverished Zwide township, and has Xhosa heritage, so his culture and background is extremely different to my own. His story of his journey from his tough beginnings to leading his country to back-to-back rugby World Cup wins is truly inspiring, and I can’t wait to read it in his own words.

A classic you’ve always meant to read – Animal Farm by George Orwell

I haven’t read a huge amount of classics, so there were so many options for this prompt. I’ve actually never read anything by George Orwell, but have always wanted to, so I’ve decided to start with Animal Farm.

A book that has been on your TBR pile for too long – Steve & Me by Terri Irwin

Steve Irwin was my hero when I was a child, and his death absolutely broke my heart. I’ve had a copy of Steve & Me by Terri Irwin for YEARS, and just never got around to it, so hopefully this year will be the one where I finally read it.

Have you read any of these books?
If yes, what did you think?

Let me know in the comments!

If you enjoyed this post, check out my 25 in 2025 Reading Challenge post!