Read-A-Thin discussion

1. Read a 2017 release
2. Read a book that is the same color (or a similar color) as your birthstone
3. Read a diverse book
4. Read a book with a title or author with the same first letter as the first letter in your first name (the words "a" and "the" don't count)
5. Read a book that is related to your favorite emoji
6. Read a book starting with a letter from TBR (the word "the" doesn't count)
7. Read a book with a summer themed cover
8. Read a book with a warm colored cover (orange, red, yellow, brown)
9. Start and finish a series
10. Read a book in 24 hours
11. Read a new to you author
12. Book with water on the cover
13. Read a book set in summer
14. Buddy read a book
15. Read a book recommended to you by someone in the book community
16. Read a guilty pleasure read
17. Read an adult/new adult book
18. Read a book outside of your favorite genre

If you have an questions about these, feel free to ask Chelsea, Jessica or me.

Hi!! I decided to try this 6 challenges for next month:

1) 2. Read a book that is the same color (or a similar color) as your birthstone
My birthstone is the Sapphire and the book I choosed is Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

2) 4. Read a book with a title or author with the same first letter as the first letter in your first name (the words "a" and "the" don't count)
My Name is Florencia so the book I picked is Feminism is for Everybody by Bell Hooks

3) 8. Read a book with a warm colored cover (orange, red, yellow, brown)
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess because it´s been on my TBR for ages.

4) 11. Read a new to you author
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare... because it´s almost embarrassing that I didn´t read that book yet

5) 12. Book with water on the cover
Salt to the sea by Ruta Sepetys because I love historical fiction

6) 17. Read an adult/new adult book
The beauty mith by Naomi Wolf

I will be trying:

1. 14. Buddy read a book (The Bone Season with Dorka)

2. 10. Read a book in 24 hours & 11. Read a new to you author (The Seafarer's Kiss)

3. 5. Read a book that is related to your favorite emoji (Heartless)

4. 1. Read a 2017 release (Wayfarer)

5. 9. Start and finish a series (The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer) <-- this is tentative but I'm gonna try to get to it.

I decided to go a little wild and pick a book for each challenge!!

Here's my TBR

Okayy 😅 i have figured it out im doing: 1.Read a 2017 release combined with 7. Read a book with a summer themed cover. - Lucky in love by Kasie West
Then 4. Read a book with a title or author name starting with the first letter of your name. Combined with 9. Read book with a warm colored cover ( yellow, red, orange, brown). -The wish granter by C.J Redwine
Lastly lol im doing 10. read a book in 24 hours combined with 11. Read a new to you author. - Reign of shadows by sophie jordan
Okayyy lol wish me luck!

I'm carefully considering my choices! I will do as many as I can but it's always fun to plan out the entire challenge, even knowing there's no way I'll be able to read all of them :)

1. Read a 2017 release/
Caraval by Stephanie Garber 8/25/17

2. Read a book that is the same color (or a similar color) as your birthstone (My birthstone is a diamond so how appropriate is this?)
Game of Crowns: Elizabeth, Camilla, Kate, and the Throne by Christopher Andersen

3. Read a diverse book
Push by Sapphire 8/4/2017

4. Read a book with a title or author with the same first letter as the first letter in your first name (K)
5. Read a book that is related to your favorite emoji
6. Read a book starting with a letter from TBR
Black Widow: Forever Red by Margaret Stohl

7. Read a book with a summer themed cover
Rules of Summer by Joanna Philbin 8/12/17

8. Read a book with a warm colored cover (orange, red, yellow, brown)
Final Girls by Riley Sager 8/9/17

9. Start and finish a series
8/27/17
8/29/17
10. Read a book in 24 hours
As if!: The Oral History of Clueless

11. Read a new to you author
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro 8/20/2017

12. Book with water on the cover
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins

13. Read a book set in summer 8/2
Summer at Tiffany by Marjorie Hart

14. Buddy read a book
Longbourn by Jo Baker for my work Book Club

15. Read a book recommended to you by someone in the book community
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

16. Read a guilty pleasure read 8/5/2017
Belles by Jen Calonita

17. Read an adult/new adult book 8/14/17
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

18. Read a book outside of your favorite genre (YA)
The Mother-Daughter Book Camp by Heather Vogel Frederick (Middle Grade) 8/17/2017



to be continued!

So I've managed to set books for 6/7 of the challenges I've chosen 🙈

1. Read a 2017 release - I've chosen Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

2. Read a book that is the same colour or similar to your birthstone - I'm diamond so I've chosen The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead

4. Read a book with a title or author the same first letter of your name - my name is Georgi so I've chosen to read Gemina by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

7. Read a book with a summer themed cover - I decided to choose The Girls Guide To Summer by Sarah Mlynowski

10. Read a book in 24 hours. - this was the one I wasn't entirely sure on which book to choose, so if I don't read any of the others within 24 hours I probably won't do this challenge.

11. Read a new to you author - I haven't ever read anything by Eileen Cook before so I'm excited to read With Malice!

And finally number 12. Book with water on the cover - Lorali by Laura Dockrill

I'm going to join the August Read-a-thon and I will do all of the challenges (but one) because I love to challenge myself. Let's see how far I actually get.

MY READ-A-THIN TBR

1. Read a 2017 release: Hunted by Meagan Spooner

2. Read a book that is the same color as your birthstone (PEARL): I Wrote This For You: Just the Words by Ian S. Thomas

3. Read a diverse book: I had some doubts, so I chose two books because why not? When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon AND Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

4. Read a book with a title or author with the same first letter as the first letter in your first name (Elsa): Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

5. Read a book that is related to your favorite emoji (Crown): Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

6. Read a book starting with a letter from TBR (T): Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee

7. Read a book with a summer themed cover: This is the only challenge I'm not doing because I have 0 summer-y book covers.

8. Read a book with a warm colored cover: Amina's Voice by Hena Khan

9. Start and finish a series: The Archived and The Unbound by Victoria Schwab

10. Read a book in 24 hours: Most of these are going to be read within 24 hours, but I chose another short book just in case: Kindred Spirits by Rainbow Rowell

11. Read a new to you author: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

12. Book with water on the cover: Passenger by Alexandra Bracken

13. Read a book set in summer: Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

14. Buddy read a book: Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella

15. Read a book recommended to you by someone in the book community: History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera

16. Read a guilty pleasure read: The Selection by Kiera Cass

17. Read an adult/new adult book: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

18. Read a book outside of your favorite genre: The Circle by Dave Eggers

My books for the challenge:

1. Book with first letter in name on book.
Divergent
2. Book with Summer theme cover.
Need You
3. Read a book in 24 hours.
The Untethered Soul
4. Read a book that was recommended........ 5. New Author
Carry On
6. Read Adult Book.
The Right Stuff

I'm so excited to be a part of this challenge! I will be reading 4 books in total as it is going to be a pretty busy month. Here is my TBR
1. The bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad - 2) Read a book that is the same color (or a similar color) as your birthstone, 10) Read a book in 24 hours

2. Simon vs the Homo sapiens agenda by Becky Albertalli - 8)Read a book with a warm colored cover (orange, red, yellow, brown)

3. Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi- 4) Read a book with a title or author with the same first letter as the first letter in your first name (the words “a” and “the” don’t count) and 11) read a new to you author

4. The unexpected everything by Morgan Matson- 13)Read a book set in summer

The challenges I will be trying to complete
1. Read a 2017 release (Into the Water) DONE
2. Read a book that is the same color (or a similar color) as your birthstone (Counting by 7s)
3. Read a book with a title or author with the same first letter as the first letter in your first name (the words “a” and “the” don’t count) (The Beauty of Darkness)
4. Read a book starting with a letter from TBR (the word “the” doesn’t count) (The Beauty of Darkness)
5. Read a book with a summer themed cover (Second Chance Summer)
6. Read a book with a warm colored cover (orange, red, yellow, brown) (The Sun is also a Star) DONE
7. Start and finish a series (the Wrath and the Dawn Duology)
8. Read a new to you author (On The Fence Kacie West) DONE
9. Book with water on the cover (Into the water) DONE
10. Read a book set in summer (Second Chance Summer)
11. Buddy read a book (Everything I never told you)
12. Read a book recommended to you by someone in the book community (On the Fence) DONE
13. Read a book in 24 hours (The Sun is also a Star) DONE

This sounds like so much fun! I've planned for 17 of the challenges, because why not? I also have a personal goal this month of reading two books by some authors, and most of them are included in here.

1. Read a 2017 release: The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Saenz
2. Read a book that is the same colour as your birthstone (November has topaz and citrine, so I chose yellow for citrine): The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
3. Read a diverse book: Hunted by P.C and Kristin Cast (MC and her grandmother are cherokee, one black side character and two homosexual side characters)
4. Read a book with a title or author with the same first letter as the first letter in your first name (N for Nikki): Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman
5. Read a book that is related to your favorite emoji (regular smiley face or the smiley face with tears): Sourcery by Terry Pratchett
6. Read a book starting with a letter from TBR: Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
7. Read a book with a summer themed cover: The Distance Between Us by Kasie West
8. Read a book with a warm colored cover: After You by Jojo Moyes
9. Start and finish a series: Me Before You and After You by Jojo Moyes (but will be continuing/finishing other series as well)
10. Read a book in 24 hours: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
11. Read a new to you author: The Love That Split the World by Emily Henry
12. Book with water on the cover: The Magician King by Lev Grossman
13. Read a book set in summer: My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick
15. Read a book recommended to you by someone in the book community: The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West (because all Kasie West-books are recommended on YouTube)
16. Read a guilty pleasure read: Tempted by P.C and Kristin Cast
17. Read an adult/new adult book: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
18. Read a book outside of your favorite genre (don't have a favorite, but I mostly read fantasy of different kinds): The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie

The only one I don't have anything for is number 14. Buddy read a book, because I don't have any buddies to read with. Might end up just reading a book out loud to my boyfriend and count that as a buddy read :P

What a great idea, I just finished making my TBR so here we go--

1) 2017 Flame in the Mist
2) Birthstone-Ruby- Peril on the Sea
3)Diverse- Bleak House
4) Title or Author with same 1st letter in my 1st name Flame in the Mist
5) Related to Favorite Emoji- ;) - A Little Love Story
6) Starts with T, B or R- The Taste of Salt
7) Summer Themed Cover- The Taste of Salt
8) Warm colors- orange, red, yellow, brown-Parish's Fancy
9) Start and Finish a Series- Reading the Prequel, a Novela and Last book to the Lunar Chronicles Fairest
Stars Above
Winter
10) 24 hr read- Fairest
11) New to me Author- All of them
12) Water on Cover- Peril on the Sea
13) Book set in Summer- Bleak House
14) Buddy Read----
15) Recommended by book community -Winter
16) Guilty Pleasure Read- Stars Above
17) Adult Book- Parish's Fancy
18) Outside Favorite Genre- Contemporary Romance A Little Love Story

1) 2017- The Loser's Club Completed 03/08/17
2) Birthstone-
3)Diverse- The Lost Hero Completed 08/08/17
4) Title or Author with same 1st letter in my 1st name-
5) Related to Favorite Emoji-
6) Starts with T, B or R- The Bedlam Stacks
7) Summer Themed Cover-
8) Warm colors-
9) Start and Finish a Series- xxx LOL
10) 24 hr-
11) New to me Author- Exit West or Warcross or many of the others.
12) Water on Cover-
13) Set in Summer-
14) Buddy Read- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
15) Recommended by book community-
16) Guilty Pleasure Read- The Luckiest Lady in London
17) Adult Book- The Unseen World
18) Outside Favorite Genre- Self help is something I read very little of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

Such a nice idea :)

1) 1. Read a 2017 release: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

2) 3. Read a diverse book: The Lost Hero

3) 7. Read a book with a summer themed cover: P.S. I Like You

4) 10. Read a book in 24 hours: Openly, Honestly

5) 11. Read a new to you author: The Unseen World

6) 14. Buddy read a book: The Husband's Secret

7) 15. Read a book recommended to you by someone in the book community: The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

I'm really excited about this! I'll finally be able to cross some books I've been meaning to read for forever off of my TBR! :)

1) Read a 2017 Release - Confessions of A Domestic Failure by: Bunmi Laditan

2) Read a diverse book - Homegoing by: Yaa Gyasi

6) Read a book starting with a letter from TBR - Before I Go To Sleep by: S.J. Watson

7) Read a book with a summer themed cover - Wanderlost by: Jen Malone

9) Start and finish a series - The School For Good and Evil by: Soman Chainani

17) Read and adult/new adult book - The Edge of Never by: J.A. Redmerski

18) Read a book out of your favorite genre - The Girl On the Train by: Paula Hawkins

I'm excited for this challenge. I meant to post this sooner and have already crossed a few of these off.

This is my list and will update throughout the month.

1. Read a 2017 release—Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire (DONE 8/21/17)

2. Read a book that is the same color (or a similar color) as your birthstone. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (DONE-8/2/17)

3. Read a diverse book: The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

4. Read a book with a title or author with the same first letter as the first letter in your first name (the words "a" and "the" don't count): Cinder by Marissa Meyer (Done 8/7/17)

5. Read a book that is related to your favorite emoji. The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

6. Read a book starting with a letter from TBR (the word "the" doesn't count): Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

7. Read a book with a summer themed cover. The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom (DONE 8/5/17)

8. Read a book with a warm colored cover (orange, red, yellow, brown). Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (DONE 8/15/17)

9. Start and finish a series. Echo by Terry Moore

10. Read a book in 24 hours: Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire (DONE 8/21/17)

11. Read a new to you author: The Diviners by Libba Bray (DONE 8/18/17)

12. Book with water on the cover: Into the Water by Paula Hawkins (DONE 8/8/17).

13. Read a book set in summer: Don’t have one for this one

14. Buddy read a book: Strange the Dreamer (DONE 8/12/17...Buddy is still reading it so haven't reviewed it yet)

15. Read a book recommended to you by someone in the book community: Below the Peak by Juliet Lili

16. Read a guilty pleasure read. Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon

17. Read an adult/new adult book: The Passage by Justin Cronin

18. Read a book outside of your favorite genre. The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick (DONE 8/8/17).

Hello,

This is my first Read-A-Thon and I am attempting six challenges:

10. Read a book in 24 hours
- The Garden of Statues by Justin Richards

1. Read a 2017 release
- Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly

2. Read a book that is the same color (or a similar color) as your birthstone & 12. Book with water on the cover
- Song of the Sea Maid by Rebecca Mascull

4. Read a book with a title or author with the same first letter as the first letter in your first name (the words "a" and "the" don't count) & 11. Read a new to you author
- Strange Sweet Song by Adi Rule

This is the perfect challenge, would really love to thin-down my TBR.

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Read a 2017 release
The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy ✓

Read a book that is the same color (or a similar color) as your birthstone
The Body in the Woods by April Henry

Read a diverse book
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers ✓

Read a book with a title or author with the same first letter as the first letter in your first name (the words “a” and “the” don’t count) by Bryn Greenwood or The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman or The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

Read a book that is related to your favorite emoji
Ranma 1/2 (2-in-1 Edition), Vol. 1: Includes vols. 1 2 by Rumiko Takahashi (For any of the heart emoji's - cuteness) or Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland (For the kiss emoji)

Read a book starting with a letter from TBR (the word “the” doesn’t count)
Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

Read a book with a summer themed cover
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart or Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour

Read a book with a warm colored cover (orange, red, yellow, brown)
Graveyard Shift by Michael F. Haspil or Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee

Start and finish a series

Read a book in 24 hours
Kindred Spirits by Rainbow Rowell ✓

Read a new to you author
The Saturday Evening Girls Club: A Novel by Jane Healey ✓

Book with water on the cover
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Read a book set in summer
Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour

Buddy read a book

Read a book recommended to you by someone in the book community

Read a guilty pleasure read

Read an adult/new adult book
Leviathan Wakesby James S.A. Corey✓

Read a book outside of your favorite genre

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1. Read a 2017 release:Wolf Slayer 8/13/17.ARC

2. Read a book that is the same color (or a similar color) as your birthstone:The Halo Effect 8/16/17
3. Read a diverse book:Attracting Anthony 8/16/17
4. Read a book with a title or author with the same first letter as the first letter in your first name (the words "a" and "the" don't count)Edinburgh Twilight ARC 8/20/17
5. Read a book that is related to your favorite emoji
6. Read a book starting with a letter from TBR (the word "the" doesn't count)The Beekeeper 8/6/17ARC
7. Read a book with a summer themed cover
8. Read a book with a warm colored cover (orange, red, yellow, brown)SEAL Guardian 8/3/17 ARC
9. Start and finish a series
10. Read a book in 24 hours: Murder & Spice 8/12/17
11. Read a new to you author:999 CSI: Blood, Threats and Fears by Larry Henderson ARC( note all of these except Leslie North ,are new to me authors).8/12/17
12. Book with water on the cover:Shark Island 8/6/17 (ARC )( note: after reading this I'm never going on a boat or getting in the ocean or sea)
13. Read a book set in summer
14. Buddy read a book
15. Read a book recommended to you by someone in the book community
16. Read a guilty pleasure read: Dark Horse8/27/17
17. Read an adult/new adult book
18. Read a book outside of your favorite : ( since my favorite genre is horror and Thrillers I went with non fiction)Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident 8/2/17

Hi! This is my first read-a-thon too :) Since I joined you guys yesterday, I'm gonna be attempting 6 challenges because of the time left.

1. Read a 2017 release & 3. Read a diverse book
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life

6. Read a book starting with a letter from TBR (Letter B) & 18. Read a book outside of your favorite genre (Historical Fiction)
Between Shades of Gray

11. Read a new to you author & 17. Read an adult/new adult book
Confess

I got way further in this challenge than I expected! Here are the books I've already completed and I'm hoping to finish 1 more by the time this readathon ends!

- Buddy Read a book

- Buddy Read a book (...again lol ahah so doesn't count... but)
- Read a New-to-you author
- Read a book recommended to you by someone in the book community

- Read a book with the title starting with T, B or R (even without the "The" at the start it still counts)
- Read a book from a genre you don't normally read

- Read a New Adult or Adult book
- Read a diverse book

- Read a book with a summer-themed cover
- Read a book set in summer

I'm having so much fun with this readathon, thanks for hosting, this is awesome!

I've completed 8 challenges so far:
Passenger - this was a 2017 release in the country I live in, and it was a new to me author
The Coven - this was s book with the same first letter as the first letter in your first name, so C, and read an adult book
Cinder- for a diverse read
Goodbye, Good Girl - for a book with a summer cover, and a warm colored cover
The Graveyard Book- read a book in 24 hours

Two more books to finish! I'm almost there!

I finished my TBR yesterday, so a day before the readathon officially ends! I thought it was insanity to even try, but I've obviously had a lot of free time on my hands :D

So in total I finished 17 books (doubled two of the challenges up with the start and finish a series challenge), 5947 pages and I finished all 18 challenges! I'm really happy with what I accomplished (these weren't all the books I read in August, I'm also participating in The Reading Quest and I couldn't use all of the books for both).

I hope it went well (that is, how you planned) for everyone!

Today is the last day and I did real well this month. I finished all but two of the challenges. The two I didn't get done was #1 which is read a 2017 release and #3 which is read a diverse I got half way through my book. We need to do this again it was fun.