Ever since the Booktubathon was created, I’ve wanted to do it. The odds have never been in my favor and I’ve never done it. The first year I had all my books available; my shelf of books I owned was small, but I had just enough to do all the challenges. That entire week I didn’t read a thing. The second year I wasnt able to obtain any books, not even my own, and watched everyone have so much fun doing the video challenges I swore the following year I would participate. Nope. Do to my depression, I had no motivation, nor any desire to participate. But this, year, I’m determined.
A couple of days ago, our beloved creator of this event, Ariel Bissett, released the reading challenge, enabling everyone to create their TBRs (and even a giveaway!).
The reading challenges for the Booktube-a-thon are:
- Read a book with yellow on the cover.
- Read a book only after sunset
- Read a book you discovered through Booktube
- Read a book by one of your favorite authors
- Read a book that’s older than you
- Read a book to movie adaptation
- Read seven books
These are all incredibly fun sounding, and I’m really excited. I have a huge TBR pile of books I’ve been meaning to read, and even sadder is the ones I’ve read a couple of chapters and stopped. This is my opportunity to check them off.
I have a total of 8 books, 11 actually, that I want to read this Booktube-a-thon. It’s going to be hard because of work, but I’ll try.
1)book with yellow on the cover
The Serpent King by Jeff Setner.
I received this in my March Owl Crate box, and I have not gotten to read any of it yet.
2. A book to read only after sunset
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness.
I started reading this about two weeks ago, and I’m only a few pages in. It’s a perfect pick to read only at night, in my opinion.
3) A book you discovered through Booktube
Night Film by Marisha Pessl.
I bought this book back in January, and started reading it soon after, only getting a couple of chapters in. I never knew this book existed until it popped up on many TBR and wrap up videos around Booktube. I loved the sound of it, and was very excited when I found it in Barnes and Noble on sale. I heard it was really good, and I’ve been wanting to pick it back up and finish it for a while.
4) a book by one of your favorite authors.
Quidditch Through The Ages, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, The Tales of The Beedle and The Bard by J.K. Rowling.
I was given these books for Christmas and want to read them so bad, but again, with my lack of motivation to read, I haven’t. They’re pretty short, but J.K is definitely of my favorite authors.
5) A book that is older than you.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
I have this huge bind up of four of Austens novels, and P&P was one I started reading a few months ago, but never gotten farther than two chapters. It’s definitely one I want to finish, and one I can safely say is older than me.
6) A book to movie adaptation
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
I’m broke right now and I don’t want to buy any books, so I went digging in my already reads for a re-read, and grabbed Twilight. I havent read Twilight since the early summer of 2010 in preparation for Eclipse, In which I did so by reading the first three books again. Since then, there’s been many other series and books I wanted to read instead of re-reading, and I’ve also been very hesitant. Since 2010, ive grown very analytical over novels and the way they are written, and I fear that by re-reading it, I’ll lose whatever love I had for it back then. I rather remember it as it was, than what I think of it now. But i think its time.
7) Read seven books
During this readathon, I also want to read Hamlet by Shakespeare, and The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, that I had also received in an Owl Crate box (February’s, I believe).
Whats on your TBR? Are you participating this year?
We’ll see if I’ll do the video challenges, too.
((Videos are linked with their announcement!))
Xx
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