Over the last week I’ve been seeing so many people in the book community talking about The Reading Rush. If you’re like me and have never heard of this challenge before, here’s a little bit on what it’s about:
“The Reading Rush is a week long readathon for book lovers all around the world. For one week readers gather together to read as much as they possibly can and to participate in challenges and giveaways online. Starting in 2019 the Reading Rush introduced a website, in order to allow anyone taking part in the readathon to track their reading statistics and come together in a central place. The Reading Rush started as the “BookTubeAThon” in 2013.”
You can find out more and sign up on their website. So, this totally sounds like fun, right? When I read more about it and looked up the prompts, I immediately felt the urge to sign up and join in on the fun, but I’m really not so great with sticking to TBRs and completing challenges, plus I feel that work is going to be a little bit hectic next week so I felt apprehensive about committing my time when I’m not sure I could do it. That said, I also started to get excited thinking about what I’d choose, so I decided to do a post of what I’d be reading for The Reading Rush, if I joined. 😉
READING CHALLENGES
1/ Read a book with purple on the cover
Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan
2/ Read a book in the same spot the entire time
Everyone’s an Aliebn When You’re an Aliebn Too by Jomny Sun
To be read on the couch in my reading corner at home!
3/ Read a book you meant to read last year
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
4/ Read an author’s first book
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
5/ Read a book with a non-human main character
Everyone’s an Aliebn When You’re an Aliebn Too by Jomny Sun
Yep, I’m doing a double for this read!
6/ Pick a book that has five or more words in the title
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
7/ Read and watch a book to movie adaptation
The Green Mile by Stephen King.
For some reason I’ve been thinking about this book/movie a lot lately. I still haven’t read the book and it’s been years since I watched the movie, but I remember how much I cried in the end.
Bonus/ Read 7 books!
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
If by some miracle I am able to finish one book per day(ish) and will be able to manage a seventh book, I’d pick this one to fulfill the prompt for a book with a non-human main character.
So there you have it, book friends! Books that I would read for The Reading Rush if I were to participate in the challenge! Honestly, I’m still really tempted to sign up and try even though I might only end up reading only two or a most three of these books! What do you think? Should I just say to hell with it and sign myself up?! 🙃
Are you joining The Reading Rush? If you are and you’ve posted about it, leave me a link in the comments. I’d love to see what books you’ve chose to do! Also leave me your username so that if I *do* sign up, I can follow you!
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Their website is currently down, to you know the date for the readathon? Is it next week?
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Yeah, their website was a bit slow and wonky all day. Too much traffic probs? But it started today (sorry I’m a bit late to answering your question lol). It runs from the 22-28!
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No worries, I found another blogger participating 😀 – It will be fun, and works timewise since I have the week off.
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Lucky you! I’m stuck at work wishing like hell I was at home reading haha have a lovely week off 🙂
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haha – thank you so much!! It really lined up perfectly 😀 Let’s see how far I come with all the extra reading time…
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Haha love that you made this tbr just in case!!!! One step closer… 🙂
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I caved and joined! 😂 Really didn’t take me long to reconsider not joining–silly nugget! I’m looking forward to tucking in tonight with RW&RB! 😍
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you have no idea how hard i’m debating on this right now haha i’m like i can do this but also im like…i’m so busy.
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I CAVED AND I JOINED! You should join too 😂 It’s going to be fun, no matter how much (or how little maybe) you read! It’s just cool to be part of this fun book community activity!
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ಡ_ಡ…you right, you right…
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i did it! i joined lol my username is aelily1989
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I saw your post! Haha I’ve added you on the site already (although it took a while coz damn it’s wonky af)
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This is a fun challenge! I would go for it without worrying about how much you end up reading. It’s fun to read in community 🙂
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I caved and I joined! Haha 😂 Are you joining it too?! I’m very excited although gutted that work is keeping me from doing what I want to do all day lol
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Nice! I would, but I’m already trying to do Camp NaNoWriMo while taking an online class!
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Ooh wow, that sounds intense but also very awesome and exciting! Hope you enjoy Camp NaNoWriMo 😃
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I would join this if only I didn’t already commit myself on another read-a-thon this week. The Poet X is a great read. 😊
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Thanks I’m looking forward to it! I’m a little apprehensive about the writing style but hopefully I’ll love it 😍
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I felt like that too when I read it, and it’s my first time to read a book with that format. 😊
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I really really wanted to join this, but I work full time in a bar and my shifts are all over the place, so there’s no way I could fit it in! I’ve seen since that you gave in and joined, so good luck!!
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I know what you mean! I work full-time during the day and while most nights I don’t have anything on, this week has been a bit full on! I’ve only finished one book so far and it’s already Wednesday 🙈But it’s just a bit of fun and a good challenge for myself. There’s always next time 😃
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