Readathin
hosted by: Donna.MarieReads & MandaTheBiblio
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Reading Challenges
| Prompt | Explanation |
|---|---|
| AUTUMN HOPEFUL | Read a book from your Autumn Hopefuls list or that gives you those Autumnal feels. |
| BOOK YOU'VE PUT OFF ALL YEAR | Read a book that you've been meaning to read all year, but haven't yet. |
| RED, ORANGE, BROWN, OR GOLD COVER | Read a book that has red, orange, brown, or gold on the cover. Preferably 50% or more of each/all of the colors. |
| FAVORITE GENRE | Read a book that's in your favorite genre. |
| BOUGHT, THRIFTED, OR BORROWED | Read a book you bought, thrifted, or borrowed. |
| MIDDLE GRADE BOOK | Read a book that's aimed toward middle graders (ages 8-12). |
| BOOK OR AUTHOR YOU'RE GRATEFUL FOR | Read a book or a book by an author you're grateful for. |
| BOOK IN A SERIES | Read any book in a series. Preferably besides the first book. |
| FOLKLORE OR FAIRYTALE INSPIRED | Read a book that is inspired by any folktale or fairytale. |
| AUTUMNAL OBJECT ON THE COVER | Think leaves, pumpkins, a hot beverage, sweaters, etc. |
| TOWARD A YEARLY GOAL | Read a book toward one of the yearly goals you had for 2026. |
| BOOK WITH A COZY VIBE | Read a book that has a vibe that makes you feel cozy. |
Activity Challenges
| Prompt | Explanation |
|---|---|
| WINTER HOPEFULS LIST | Make a list of books you want to read this winter. |
| SELF CARE DAY/WEEKEND | Take a day or weekend to take care of yourself. Relax, do a face mask, organize your life, whatever is self care for you. |
| START PLANNING 2027 | Start planning 2027! Choose some goals, brainstorm some ideas for the year, whatever planning you can think of! |
| WRITE A REVIEW OF A RECENT READ | Take some time to write a review for a book you read. Whether it's a single line or a whole essay, review a book. Post on Storygraph/Goodreads or share in Discord or other social media! |
| CRAFT, COLORING, OR JOURNALING | Take some time to work on your favorite craft, color a picture, or spend some time journaling. |
| MAKE YOUR FAVORITE COMFORT MEAL | Make or order your favorite comfort meal! |
| SMALL TASK YOU'VE BEEN PUTTING OFF | We all have small tasks that we just keep putting off. Now's the time to get it done. |
| COMFORT MOVIE NIGHT | Spend some time curled up with a good drink, a snack, and a good movie. |
| WATCH A BOOKTUBE VIDEO | Watch at least one Booktube video and bonus points if you share it in Discord! |
| COZY READING NIGHT | Just like a movie night, get a good drink, a good snack, and a good book. This doesn't have to be at night. If you prefer to do it during the day, feel free to. |
| FAVORITE DRINK WHILE READING | Drink your favorite beverage while reading! Don't spill it. |
| SHARE YOUR MONTHLY READING STATS | At the end of the month, share your stats for the month! This prompt can be done after the end of the month, obviously, but just make sure to share them to get it marked off! Include whatever information you want! |
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in Discord! If they are asked often, we'll add them here.
What is Readathin?
Readathin is a readathon where the goal for the month is to read books from your TBR. "Thinning" down that TBR, so to speak.
What counts as "your TBR?"
This can mean whatever YOU want it to. Whatever "TBR" you want to work on. This could be your physical books, your ebooks, audiobooks, the books you have marked as "want to read" on Storygraph or Goodreads, your yearly TBR. It just depends on what books your feel like working on.
How can I share my progress/socials challenge content/Readathin content in general?
There are a few places! We are constantly on Discord (which is linked at the bottom of this page) and that's where a lot of the main discussions are happening. But if you want to share on your own social media (whether that be YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky, etc), you can use the hashtag related to that round, in February's case we are using #ReadathinFeb26
Does this book count?
Honestly, the answer will probably be yes. As long as you're keeping to the heart of the prompt (i.e. not reading an adult book for a prompt that tells you to read a young adult), you're good. But if you're really worried, don't hesitate to ask in Discord. Even if one of us hosts don't get back quickly, there are so many people that can help answer it for you!
I can't do this prompt for whatever reason. What do I do?
We aren't going to fault you for not being able to do a prompt. Some of them are going to have to be stretched a bit to be more accessible. But you can do that, if you need to. Like if a prompt says to get some fresh air, but you have bad allergies or the weather is too bad or you're just not able to, you can find another way to do it. If you drive to work every day, maybe roll down your window on the ride or stand outside your car for a minute before getting in or, honestly, just count going to your car as your fresh air. If you don't and you honestly can't get out to get fresh air, feel free to turn on some ambience or something similiar to replicate it or open a window or door for a bit to take some deep breaths. Make these prompts accessible for YOU. We try to make them inclusive, but we aren't perfect. If you have any comments, feel free to share in the Discord (there is a recommendations channel for Readathin) or privately message one of the hosts.