Welcome to the “Read Japanese Every Single Day” Challenge, Summer 2023 Edition! 
Summer time - the perfect time to kick back and relax with a good book, either outside on the beach or (if your weather is gross like mine) inside under the refreshing breeze of the air conditioner 
If you missed the previous Read Every Day challenges, feel free to jump in on this one! We would love to have more people join in on the fun and experience the magic of the challenge 
A little history behind this challenge: in the summer of 2021, @Redglare had the awesome idea of doing a “Read Every Day” challenge, where we challenged ourselves to read something in Japanese every day for 2 whole months - we liked this challenge so much that we decided to make it a recurring thing! 
This season officially marks the challenge’s 2nd birthday - happy birthday Read Every Day Challenge! 
As the longest-running host for this challenge, I want to take a moment and say thanks to everyone who has participated in these challenge threads so far - whether you’ve been here since the beginning or you’re joining us for the first time this season, we’re glad you’re here 
This challenge wouldn’t still be running without the participation of readers like you!
Every challenge thread has its own special flavor, but the one thing they always have in common is being positive, encouraging, and fun! There are also usually some cute manga and cute animals involved - pet pictures are welcomed 
Archive of Past Challenge Threads
Read every day challenge - Summer 2021 
Read every day challenge - Fall 2021 
Read every day challenge - Winter 2022 
Read every day challenge - Spring 2022 
Read every day challenge - Summer 2022
Read every day challenge - Fall 2022
Read every day challenge - Winter 2023
Read every day challenge - Spring 2023 
Why is this challenge so special, or what makes it unique? Well, we think it’s a combination of the short/limited time frame, the habit-focused (versus output-focused) approach to the goal of “reading more,” and the general atmosphere of camaraderie and community spirit that’s been present in each challenge thread thus far ^^ I can say from personal experience that these challenges have helped me read way more than I would have otherwise, and many people (including myself) have noticed significant growth in reading speed and/or stamina while participating in the challenges.
Whether you are an expert reader already or a new reader just starting out, everyone is welcome to participate in this challenge! To quote @Redglare:
This is a thread for people who:
want to spend time reading a bunch this summer
want to improve their reading speed and comprehension
want to hold themselves accountable and have a place to document their progress
simply want to join in on the challenge of reading every day for two or so months 
Time frame: July 1 - August 31
This is the “official” recommended time frame, but late starters are absolutely welcome! This thread will be up and running until the end of September, so you can start and finish your personal challenge at any point during that time, and shorten or lengthen the challenge to the time period that works best for you.
Your reading materials can be whatever you want, be it manga, light novels, books, visual novels, magazines, graded readers, satori reader, Japanese webpages/blogs, or Japanese games - you name it, anything goes as long as it is something in Japanese 
“Reading” can be interpreted creatively, if that helps keep you motivated - for example, some people have counted reading Japanese subtitles as reading some days. In general, we are a pretty flexible and forgiving bunch
Threads worth checking out
If you’d like to read news articles every day, you may want to check out the The News Reading Challenge thread (but you are of course welcome to post about it in this thread too 
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The "news reading" challenge 🗞
If you don’t know where to find reading material I recommend checking out the Immersion/Reading section of the following thread:
The Ultimate Additional Japanese Resources List!
There’s also quite a few book clubs here on the forum, some of them have vocab lists which can make for an easier reading experience. A list of book clubs can be found here:
Master List of Book Clubs
- Yes
- Yes, but I might start late
- Not sure
- No
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Sonny the Durtanuki says, let’s get reading! (Our lovable mascot, created by @Axazel)
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As usual, this purchasing decision was based on minimal information and important considerations such as the fact that Richard’s character intrigues me and I like the way he’s drawn 
Currently reading: 
Tobira (my textbook, for days when the reading passages get tough)
天気の子『小説』
). I will not read a novel or manga or anything. Instead, since I’ve only just picked up my Japanese learning again, my goal is to read at least 1 sentence every single day.
コンビニ人間 by 村田 沙耶香 : x pages
A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar : x entries
Orange 6
ホテル・メッツァペウラへようこそ ３
古見さんは、コミュ症です。１
ふらいんぐうぃっち１
ルーパーズ
