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Saturday, October 1, 2022

Amazon Kindle Reading Challenge - Year End Kindle Challenge

 

Amazon has started the Year End Kindle Challenge. It started October 1, 2022 and runs through December 31, 2022.

Days Read:

Bronze Reader - Unlock this achievement when you read for any 15 days during the Year End Kindle Challenge days don't have to be consecutive to count.

Silver Reader - Unlock this achievement when you read for any 40 days during the Year End Kindle Challenge. Reading days don't have to be consecutive to count.

Gold Reader - Unlock this achievement when you read for any 75 days during the Year End Kindle Challenge. Reading days don't have to be consecutive to count.

Books Read:

Bookish - Unlock this achievement when you complete a Kindle books during the Year End Kindle Challenge.

Bookworm - Unlock this achievement when you complete two Kindle books during the Year End Kindle Challenge

Bibliophile - Unlock this achievement when you complete three Kindle books during the Year End Kindle Challenge.

Streaks:

Head Start - Unlock this achievement when you read any day during the Year End Kindle Challenge.

Perfect Week - Unlock this achievement when you read each day for a full week Sunday through Saturday. Tip: You can level up this achievement if you read multiple perfect weeks during the Year End Kindle Challenge.

Perfect Month - Unlock this achievement when you read each day for a full month. Tip: You can level up this achievement if you read multiple perfect months during the Year End Kindle Challenge.

Mystery:

Mystery - Hint: A Prime time to read. Reveals 10/10
Prime Early Access - Unlock this achievement by reading on October 11 or October 12.
 
Mystery - Hint: You'll be on the edge of your seat. Reveals 10/24
Chills and Thrills - Unlock this achievement when you complete one of our top picks for mystery, thriller, and suspense Kindle books between now and December 31.
 
Mystery - Hint: There's something for everyone. Reveals 11/7
 
Mystery - Hint: Skip the crowds. Reveals 11/23

Mystery - Hint: Get the inside scoop. Reveals 12/5

Mystery - Hint: Cozy up for the holidays. Reveals 12/14

 

Saturday, July 2, 2022

Amazon Kindle Reading Challenge - Epic Summer Challenge

Amazon has started the Epic Summer Challenge. It started July 1, 2022 and runs through September 30, 2022.

Some prompts are the same as the Spring Challenge, but here they are for the Summer Challenge:

Days Read:

Bronze Reader - Unlock this achievement when you read for any 15 days during the Epic Summer Challenge. Reading days don't have to be consecutive to count. Earned July 17, 2022

Silver Reader - Unlock this achievement when you read for any 40 days during the Spring Challenge. Reading days don't have to be consecutive to count. Earned August 10, 2022

Gold Reader - Unlock this achievement when you read for any 75 days during the Spring Challenge. Reading days don't have to be consecutive to count. September 14, 2022

Books Read:

Bookish - Unlock this achievement when you complete a Kindle books during the Epic Summer Challenge. Earned July 11, 2022

Bookworm - Unlock this achievement when you complete two Kindle books during the Epic Summer Challenge. Earned July 18, 2022

Bibliophile - Unlock this achievement when you complete three Kindle books during the Epic Summer Challenge. Earned August 2, 2022

Streaks: This is a new category for Summer. These were previously under the Days Read category.

Head Start - I'm not quite sure what the prompt was for this, but I earned it already. Earned July 2, 2022

Perfect Week - Unlock this achievement when you read each day for a full week Sunday through Saturday. Tip: You can level up this achievement if you read multiple perfect weeks during the Spring Challenge. Earned July 17, 2022, July 24, 2022, July 31, 2022, August 6, 2022

Perfect Month - Unlock this achievement when you read each day for a full month. Tip: You can level up this achievement if you read multiple perfect months during the Spring Challenge. Earned September 1, 2022

Mystery:

Mystery - Hint: The best way to escape the summer heat. Reveals 7/6
Around the Campfire - Unlock this achievement when you complete one of our Summer Reading Kindle book picks. Earned July 18, 2022
 
Mystery - Hint: A Prime time to read. Reveals 7/11
Prime Day - Unlock this achievement when you read on July 12 or July 13. Earned July 13, 2022
 
Mystery - Hint: Book lovers approved! Reveals 7/20
Topshelf - Unlock this achievement when you complete one of our Editor's Picks for Amazon Original Stories. There's something for everyone and Kindle Unlimited subscribers borrow for free. Earned August 8, 2022
 
Mystery - Hint: Never miss a new release. Reveals 8/10
I'm a Fan - Unlock this achievement when you follow an author between now and September 30 when the Epic Summer Challenge ends. Earned August 10, 2022

Mystery - Hint: Get hooked in a hurry. Reveals 8/31
Quick Bites - Unlock this achievement when you complete a Kindle Vella episode in the Kindle app between now and September 30. Only reading done in the Kindle app counts towards this achievement. Find your next Kindle Vella read. September 13, 2022

Mystery - Hint: Finish Strong. Reveals 9/14
Epic Ending - Unlock this achievement when you ready any three days between September 17 and September 23. Earned September 19, 2022

 

Saturday, April 23, 2022

Amazon Kindle Reading Challenge - Spring

The last year and a half has been extremely stressful at work as I have had to manage the office alone. The job itself is stressful at time even with full staffing. On April 1st, Amazon launched a springtime reading challenge that will end on June 30. I opted to participate to help me get back into reading and with the hopes of finding a way to decompress each night. I know I am late in getting this posted, but better late than never.

Last year, I believe this was an invitation only challenge. This year, I cannot confirm if this was invitation only or if it is finally open to everyone. If you want to be sure go to the Kindle app on your phone. Click More, then Reading Insights. For me, the Spring Challenge is at the top of the page.

Achievements are tracked through the Amazon Kindle app. Reading can be done on most Kindle devices/apps as long as Whispersync is enabled. Books that count towards the achievements include: any Kindle eBook purchased or borrowed from Amazon.com, borrowed from Kindle Unlimited or Prime Reading, Kindle eBook borrowed from your public library, and Kindle Vella stories read in the Kindle App. Please note: Kindle Vella stories read via a browser will NOT count towards the achievements. Audiobooks, physical books, and non-Kindle eBooks will not be counted.

The achievement are broken into three categories: Days Read, Books Completed, Mystery.

Days Read:

Bronze Reader - Unlock this achievement when you read for any 15 days during the Spring Challenge. Reading days don't have to be consecutive to count. Earned April 16, 2022

Silver Reader - Unlock this achievement when you read for any 40 days during the Spring Challenge. Reading days don't have to be consecutive to count. Earned May 10, 2022

Gold Reader - Unlock this achievement when you read for any 75 days during the Spring Challenge. Reading days don't have to be consecutive to count. Earned June 15, 2022

Perfect Week - Unlock this achievement when you read each day for a full week Sunday through Saturday. Tip: You can level up this achievement if you read multiple perfect weeks during the Spring Challenge.  Earned April 9, 2022, April 16, 2022, April 23, 2022, May 1, 2022, May 8, 2022, May 14, 2022, May 22, 2022, May 28, 2022, June 5, 2022, June 19, 2022?, June 26, 2022

Perfect Month - Unlock this achievement when you read each day for a full month. Tip: You can level up this achievement if you read multiple perfect months during the Spring Challenge. Earned May 1, 2022, June 1, 2022

Books Read:

Bookish - Unlock this achievement when you complete a Kindle books during the Spring Challenge. Earned April 11, 2022

Bookworm - Unlock this achievement when you complete two Kindle books during the Spring Challenge. Earned April 20, 2022

Bibliophile - Unlock this achievement when you complete three Kindle books during the Spring Challenge. Earned April 24, 2022

Final Frontier - Unlock this achievement when you complete a science fiction or fantasy book during the Spring Challenge. Earned April 11, 2022

Chart Topper - Unlock this achievement when you read a Kindle book from the Best of 2021 list during the Spring Challenge. Earned May 14, 2022

Mystery:

Scholar - Unlock this achievement when you complete any nonfiction Kindle book between April 15 and June 30. Earned April 29, 2022

Voyager - Unlock this achievement when you complete a Kindle book on World Book Day on April 23, 2022. Earned April 23, 2022

Great Escape - Unlock this achievement when you complete any fiction Kindle book between May 6 and June 30. Earned May 14, 2022

I'm a Fan - Unlock this achievement when you follow any author between May 20 and June 30. Earned May 24, 2022

Quick Bites - Unlock this achievement when you complete a Kindle Vella episode in the Kindle app between June 3 and June 30. Only reading done in the Kindle app counts towards this achievement. Earned June 3, 2022

Final Chapter - Unlock this achievement by reading two days between June 12 and June 18. Earned June 14, 2022

So far, I am loving this Reading Challenge. I hope Amazon opens it up for other seasons and does them regularly. It's helping me stay on track with my Goodreads challenge (Goal: read 52 books this year). It is also helping me accomplish the mission of not getting stuck on the same stuff all the time. It's a nice change from the POPSUGAR challenge. 

It would also be awesome if the achievement book marks were real and sent to us after the challenge ended. Some of them are awesome (so far). Unfortunately, we don't get to see them until after we unlock the achievement.

As of June 15, 2022, all achievements have been completed.