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Over the years I've heard rumblings about Booktubeathon, and I guess maybe because I'm not a "booktuber" myself, I never considered participating. I loved following along with the challenge and seeing everyone's creative lists, and I decided that this year - I want in!!!
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Building the list might be as fun as actually doing the reading, because I've had a seriously good time picking books to fit the challenges! Before I get into that, here's the basics.
Booktubeathon runs from July 30th - August 5th this year, and challenges participants to do the following:
1. Let a coin toss decide your first read.
2. Read a book about something you want to do.
3. Read and watch a book to movie adaptation.
4. Read a book with green on the cover.
5. Read a book while wearing the same hat the whole time.
6. Read a book with a beautiful spine.
7. Read seven books.
Sounds like fun, right??
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SO, I've officially compiled my TBR (or To Be Read) list, and I'm not gonna lie - I tried really hard to set myself up for success and I picked some seriously SHORT books! I'd love to actually complete this, but if I pick a stack of 300-400 page novels, it'll never happen. I'm fast, but not THAT fast!
Here's what I'm reading!
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Love & Leftovers by Sarah Tregay
(Coin Flip Win)
I made this one heads, and "Very Good Lives" tails, did a flip, and heads won. I kind of like this strategy, actually....starting with the longest book to get it out of the way. This book is over 400 pages! Which is crazy to include in a challenge, but it's written in verse - it's like a big collection of little poems that tell one story. So I think it's doable, and I'm looking forward to it!
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Writer to Writer by Gail Carson Levine
(Something I want to do)
I've always wanted to write a book, and while this book is geared towards younger writers (helps to get through it more quickly!), I still think I'll get lots of nuggets of wisdom from this one.
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Simon Vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli + Love, Simon
(Book to Movie)
I was trying to find something current and good but not too-too long or heavy, and this popped up without having to look very hard, so it felt perfect! A friend had JUST mentioned it a couple days before I came across it for this, so I figured it was a sign!
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In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It by Lauren Graham
(Green on the cover)
This book is an expansion of Lauren Graham's commencement speech at her hometown high school. I love her and everything she has to say, especially if she's being inspiring and uplifting, so sign me up!
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We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
(Read while wearing a hat)
This quick little book is a highly rated expansion of a TED talk that discusses modern feminism, and I think this fits the feel of 2018 perfectly! Can't wait to read it, and I'll be wearing a hat the whole time.
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And Every Morning, The Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrick Backman
(Beautiful Spine)
While there's not a ton going on with this spine, the colors of it - which are the colors of sun playing with clouds in the sky - are my favorite. I take a lot of sky pictures! This sounds like a lovely, sweet little book and I can't wait to read it.
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Very Good Lives by JK Rowling
(Read 7 Books)
This is another super short read, adapted from a speech given by JK Rowling. I cannot wait to take in her words, and I think this will be a great ending to the challenge!
There are no rules here, but I think this lined up kind of perfectly so I plan to read them in this order. The three longest books are at the top of this list, and the last four are very short. So if I can get through the big ones, even if they take a while, I should be able to fly through the quick ones as the challenge comes to an end!
I'm SO excited to get started!!! I will be chronicling this on my book Instagram, @jennsbookshelf if you'd like to follow along! And it's not too late to join me if you feel like taking on a summer book challenge! ;)
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