Readathin
hosted by: Donna.MarieReads & MandaTheBiblio
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Donna (Donna.MarieReads)
She/Her
Manda (MandaTheBiblio)
They/Them
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Reading Challenges
| Prompt | Explanation |
|---|---|
| READ A BOOK WITH A BRIGHT COVER | This can be bright colors on the cover or a really "sunny" cover. |
| SUMMER HOPEFUL | Read a book from your Summer hopefuls list. If you finished everything, then read a genre you associate with Summer or a book that gives you those Summer vibes. |
| ANTICIPATED RELEASE/ARC | This doesn't have to be an anticipated August release, but maybe a book you preordered or put on an anticipated releases list. |
| AUTHOR OF COLOR | Read a book by a non-white author. |
| TITLE WITH GROUPS OR CLUBS | This is the Buzzword Title prompt for the month. So whatever book you're reading for that. If you're not doing Buzzword, then read a book with a title that has group, society, etc in the title. |
| WEATHER ON COVER | Any form of weather counts here, but if you're choosing sunny, just make sure there is a sun visible on the cover. |
| GIVE A BOOK/SERIES/AUTHOR A LAST CHANCE | Maybe try to finish that book you've tried reading before, but couldn't get through. Or maybe an author or series that you're unsure if you want to continue reading. Give it a last chance. |
| WEEKATHON OR OTHER CHALLENGE | Read a book that goes toward Weekathon (Ellorna's readathon that's hosted in the Next Chapter Discord) or, if you don't have Discord, just any challenge. |
| BOOK IN A SERIES | Read a book that's a part of a series. Preferably later in the series and even better if it's the final book. |
| LEAST READ FORMAT/GENRE | This doesn't have to be a genre or format you don't enjoy, but just a genre or format that you've found yourself not reading much of lately. |
| SUMMER OBJECT ON THE COVER | Think sunglassed, flip flops/sandals, beach umbrellas, RV vans or a car on a road trip, shorts, the sun, etc. |
| QUICK & FUN READ | This is just any book that you can read quickly and find to be fun. This is very personal, so I can't really tell you WHAT to read. |
Activity Challenges
| Prompt | Explanation |
|---|---|
| RANDOM GENERATE TO PICK SELF CARE | Use any sort of random generator (wheel, dice, etc.) to choose a self care task. Feel free to do this multiple times throughout Readathin. |
| DO SOMETHING YOU'VE BEEN PUTTING OFF | We've all been putting off things, now's the time to do it. Clean that area of your house that you've been putting off, go through the photos on your phone, finish that project you haven't picked up in a while, schedule that doctor's appointment. |
| WATCH SOMETHING | Watch a tv show, movie, some YouTube. Whatever you feel like watching. |
| ENJOY SOME FRESH AIR/AMBIENCE | Try to get some fresh air, but if the weather doesn't allow for that, then feel free to use an ambience video. |
| PICNIC WITH YOUR CURRENT READ | Again, if the weather doesn't permit or you're unable to do an "actual" picnic, feel free to do it indoors or make it accessible for you. |
| SPEND AN AFTERNOON CREATING | Work on your hobby, bake or cook, content creation, or whatever else you can think of! |
| READ IN BED FOR AN HOUR | Feel free to break this up over time or repeat it however many times you want! |
| "GOOF OFF" HAVE FUN | Instead of doing something you're supposed to be doing, just goof off and have some fun. Though, maybe don't do it at work or school. |
| AUTUMN HOPEFULS LIST | That's right! We have this again! Just make a list of some books you want to read during the Autumn season. |
| COOL DOWN | Get some ice cream, some lemonade or iced coffee, or shove your head in your freezer. Whatever you need to do to cool down! |
| TRY SOMETHING NEW | Try a new food, hobby, book, etc. Just something new to you. |
| SELF CARE DAY/WEEKEND | Spend some time focusing on you, resting and relaxing. Or whatever YOU count as self care. |
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.