In today’s Bookmas Day 7 video, I’m giving you my long-awaited HRCYED 2.0 challenge update—aka the hardest reading challenge you’ll ever do. This is very much a “bookish chaos but we’re trying” check-in where I lay out where I’m at, what’s working, and what is absolutely not going according to plan. I’m not as far as I want to be (or honestly, should be), but I’m still holding onto the belief that I can pull it off if I lock in for the rest of the challenge. I also chat through the mindset piece of doing something this intense during Bookmas—because the pressure can get real fast if you let it. The big takeaway is that HRCYED is supposed to challenge you, not make you miserable, so I’m focusing on momentum and making smarter choices with what I pick up next. If you’re doing HRCYED too (or you’re just challenge-curious), this update is your reminder that being behind doesn’t mean you’re out—you just need a plan, a little stubborn optimism, and a cozy community to keep you going.