TRY: The Reading Year

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Tell us a little about yourself and your reading. It takes about ten minutes. Applications close on 31 October 2026.

How we choose

We will read every application we receive. We're not looking for anything elaborate, and the form should take you no more than ten minutes to complete, but in addition to technical eligibility, we are looking for some insight into why TRY might be right for you. If we have more than 100 complete applications, we will choose by lottery.

All questions are required unless marked optional.

1About you
We'll send your monthly book choices here, so please use one that you check often.
Only for deliveries and anything urgent.
You need to be between 18 and 24.
We'll send your books here in the months you can't come in to collect them from the bookshop.
A clear photo or scan of the front of your college ID card (JPG, PNG or PDF, up to 5 MB).
2Your reading

Which best describes you?

Roughly how many books have you read for pleasure in the last six months?

Which kind of reading do you lean towards? Choose up to two.

This is what we'll use if you haven't a strong preference above, and when you ask us to pick a book for you, so a line or two really helps.

What gets in the way of reading for you? Choose all that apply.

3Why TRY?
There are no right answers.

What kind of experience would you prefer with The Reading Year?

Realistically, how much time could you give to reading in a typical week?

4Getting your books

If you're selected, how would you usually prefer to get your books? You can still change this each month, this is merely an indication.

5Before you submit
Read this in Telugu (తెలుగు) or Hindi (हिन्दी)

గోప్యతా నోటీసులో వివరించిన విధంగా, కార్యక్రమాన్ని నిర్వహించడానికి, మూల్యాంకనం చేయడానికి ది రీడింగ్ ఇయర్ నా సమాచారాన్ని ఉపయోగించడానికి నేను అంగీకరిస్తున్నాను.

ది రీడింగ్ ఇయర్ గురించి అప్పుడప్పుడు వార్తలు నాకు పంపండి. (ఐచ్ఛికం)

గోప్యతా నోటీసు (తెలుగు)

मैं सहमत हूँ कि द रीडिंग ईयर, गोपनीयता सूचना में बताए अनुसार, कार्यक्रम चलाने और उसका मूल्यांकन करने के लिए मेरी जानकारी का उपयोग करे।

मुझे द रीडिंग ईयर के बारे में कभी-कभार समाचार भेजें। (वैकल्पिक)

गोपनीयता सूचना (हिन्दी)