2018 Read-a-Thons

Place for all short-term challenges throughout 2018!

#becauseDragonsRAT mini-round (December 28-31)

Challenges:

Winter is Coming (read a book with a chilly word in title) – The Cold is in Her Bones
Warm by the Fireside (read a retelling of your favorite story)
New Year’s Resolution (read the first book in a fantasy series)

The Cold Is in Her Bones

Seasonal Series Readathon (Sep 22-Dec 20)

Goals: complete Autumn bingo board

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1. read a book from a sci fi series – Light Years
2. read a book that is part of a series and (partly) set in fall
3. read a book that is part of a series and has PoC characters – After Hours Vol. 1
4. read a book that is part of a series and has orange on the cover – The Last Star
5. read a suspenseful/ scary/ creepy book – Beastly Bones
6. read a book while eating candy – The Confectioner’s Guild
7. read a book that is part of a series and set in the real world – Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun Vol 9
8. read a first book in a series – Kill the Queen
9. catch up on a series – The Dire King
10.read a book with rain in the background – War of Storms
11. read a book that is part of a series and has red on the cover – Vengeful
12. read while eating soup – OtherEarth
13. Free Space: read any book of a series – Sugar Spells
14. read a book that’s part of a duology – Wildcard
15. take a walk while listening to an audiobook – Undead Girl Gang
16. read a book that is part of a series and scares you (because of size, hype,…)
17. read a book while wearing a sweater
18. read a book while drinking a tea – How to Fracture a Fairytale
19. read a book that is part of a series and you think will break your heart
20. read a book that is part of a series and that’s not YA
21. read a comic or graphic novel that’s part of a series – Fence Vol. 1
22. read bonus content from a series (novella/ prologue,…)
23. read a book while eating an apple or apple pie – Evenfall
24. read a book that is part of a series and includes creatures of the night – Ghostly Echoes (vampires)
25. use a leaf as a bookmark

#AtoZReadathon (Nov 1-30)

Progress: 23/26 books

After Hours Vol 1 by Yuhta Nishio
Black Enough by Ibi Zoboi
Circle of Shadows by Evelyn Skye
The Dire King by William Ritter
The Emerald Sea by Richelle Mead
Four Three Two One by Courtney Stevens
Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi
How To Fracture a Fairy Tale by Jane Yolen
If You’re Out There by Katy Loutzenheiser
Just One Day by Gayle Forman
Kiss Collector by Wendy Higgins
Lumberjanes Vol 1 by Noelle Stevenson
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
Nick and June Were Here by Shalanda Stanley
Outrun the Wind by Elizabeth Tammi
Pulp by Robin Talley
The Queen’s Wing by Jessica Thorne
Record of Grancrest War Vol 1 by Makoto Yotsuba
The Similars by Rebecca Hanover
This is What It Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow
Undead Girl Gang by Lily Andersen
Violet Venom’s Rules for Life by Lynn Messina
War of Storms by Erica Cameron
xxxHolic:Rei Vol 4 by CLAMP
Your Own Worst Enemy by Gordon Jack
Zero Repeat Forever by Gabrielle Prendergast

#Mythothon (Nov 1-30)

The Dire King (Jackaby, #4) Undead Girl Gang Pulp Your Own Worst Enemy Four Three Two One Furyborn (Empirium, #1) Middlegame Outrun the Wind Violet Venom's Rules for Life ×××HOLiC・戻 4 The Heart Forger (The Bone Witch, #2) The Similars (The Similars, #1) Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America Circle of Shadows (Circle of Shadows, #1) Gingerbread Nick and June Were Here The Emerald Sea (The Glittering Court #3)

Progress: 10,826/10,000 pages

The Dire King (Jackaby, #4) Songs For The Dead TPB Vol. 1 Undead Girl Gang Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 5 Outpost Zero, Vol. 1 Record of Grancrest War, Vol. 1 Four Three Two One Middlegame After Hours, Vol. 1 (After Hours, #1) ×××HOLiC・戻 4 The Heart Forger (The Bone Witch, #2) Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 2 Kiss Collector Lumberjanes, Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max The Similars (The Similars, #1) Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America Circle of Shadows (Circle of Shadows, #1) Gingerbread Blissful Land, #1 Nick and June Were Here The Emerald Sea (The Glittering Court #3)

Series Scaredown (Oct 26 – Nov 4)

Goals: Read spooky series

The Dire King (Jackaby, #4)

Completed the Jackaby series!

Owntober (October 1-31)

Progress: 2/5 books from physical TBR

The Last Star (The 5th Wave, #3)

Magical Readathon – Charms extra credit (Oct 8-14)

Progress:

~~Alohomora (Read a book that’s first in a series)~~ – Evenfall
~~Accio (Read a book that’s top of your TBR)~~– Wildcard
Incendio (Read a book with ‘fire’ or ‘flame’ in title or series name, or flame on cover)
~~Rictumsempra (Read a book that ‘tickles you the right way’)~~ – The Coldest Girl in Coldtown
~~Lumos (Read a book with a light cover)~~ – What If It’s Us

Evenfall (Shadowfire, #1) The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

Sequel September (Sep 1-30)

Progress: Read 8/5 sequels

The Traitor Prince (Ravenspire, #3) Umbertouched (Rosemarked, #2) Black Torch, Vol. 2 Shortcake Cake, Vol. 2 A Deeper Love (Ghosts of the Shadow Market Book 5) The Wicked Ones (Ghosts of the Shadow Market, #6) Sugar Spells (The Spellwork Syndicate, #2) Vengeful (Villains, #2)

Emojiathon (Sep 1-30)

Goals: collect maximum emoji!

Pride The Traitor Prince (Ravenspire, #3) Freak 'N' Gorgeous Take Your Medicine The Echo Room Little White Lies A Deeper Love (Ghosts of the Shadow Market Book 5) Broken Things

Pagecount: 3166

Magical Readathon – NEWTs (Aug 1-31)

Goals: ~~Pass two subjects, with an Outstanding in at least one~~ Passed all subjects with 8 Outstanding NEWTs, 1 Exceeds Expectation NEWT and 3 Acceptable NEWT

Defense against the Dark Arts The Crown's Fate (The Crown's Game, #2)

✔Charms A Madness So Discreet Vox

✔Herbology

✔Arithmancy

✔Potions A Touch of Gold War Storm (Red Queen, #4)

✔Divination

✔Ancient Runes

✔Transfiguration

✔Care of Magical Creatures

Astronomy

Muggle Studies

History of Magic

#CosmoReadathon (Aug 17-19 and 24-26)

Goals:
1. Read any book that has been featured in a Cosmo Readers poll previously – Scythe
2. Read a book that suits a song lyric – The Light Between Worlds (song: The Weight of Living II by Bastille)
3. Read a book set in an environment completely different to yours – A Spark of White Fire
4. Read a book that intimidates you
5. Read a book that reminds you of your childhood – A Spark of White Fire
6. Buddy-read a book

Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1)

Bout of Books 23 (Aug 20-26)

Progress: Read 8/7 books

Daily Updates

Damsel A Madness So Discreet Vox Ten Twisted Romance Volume 1 The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried by Shaun David Hutchinson Toil & Trouble by Tess Sharpe A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna

Series Crackdown (Aug 3-12)

Goals: complete Red Queen series

War Storm (Red Queen, #4)

#SciFi July (July 1-31)

3D silhouetted tree landscape against a nebula night sky

Progress: 5/5 sci-fi books

Graphic Novel read-a-thon (July 1-31)

Goals:
Read all manga/graphic novel galleys in TBR
Catch up on Demon Prince of Momochi House series

Infidel, Vol. 1 Karate Heat

#JazzyJune (June 1-30)

Jazzy June

Goals: Reread 5 books

Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2) A Fistful of Charms The Hollows, #4)

Series Crackdown 4.0 (May 25-June 3)

Goals: complete a series

Incomplete

Bout of Books 22 (May 14-20)

Goals: 7 books

Howl's Moving Castle City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4) Dumplin' (Dumplin', #1)

Disney Read-Along (May 6-12)

Hosted by Hannah, Christina & Cherrie, this is a themed challenge with 5 prompts

Goals:
1. Frozen – Read a book that’s set during winter
2. Dory – Read a book you forgot you owned
3. Aurora’s Dress – Read a book with pink and blue on the cover
4. Huey, Dewey, and Louie – read a book that’s a part of a trilogy
5. Cinderella – Read the original fairytale (by brothers Grimm) and watch the Disney animated film

#Alphabethon (April 30 – May 6)

Goals: Read 4 books that have a title that begin with the letter F

The Final Six

#Munches in March (month-long)

Goals: one Bingo

Blood Water Paint To Kill a Kingdom Children of the Whales, Vol. 3 Chaotic Good Beneath the Sugar Sky (Wayward Children, #3) Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Finding Audrey

Book that’s likely to make you cry – Blood Water Paint
Fairytale retelling – To Kill a Kingdom
Book you read in 24 hours – Children of the Whales Vol 3
Mostly blue on the cover – Chaotic Good
Colorful cover – Beneath The Sugar Sky
Hyped book – Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda
About someone with an illness – Finding Audrey

Take Control of Your TBR Pile (month-long)

Goals: 5/10 books

How to Train Your Dragon (How to Train Your Dragon, #1) Beneath the Sugar Sky (Wayward Children, #3) The Hate U Give Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Finding Audrey _

Cosmo Readathon (Mar 19-25)

Goals

1. Buddy-read a book – Finding Audrey (with my favorite reading buddy Maria)
2. Read a book from your wishlist/immediate TBR – Dread Nation
3. Read a book with special effects – Illuminae
4. Re-read a book of your choice – City of Glass (overlapping with #TSCreadalong)
5. Read a book that suits a song title/lyric – Anna & the French Kiss (for You Belong with Me by Taylor Swift)

Finding Audrey

Because Dragons RAT (March 5-11)

Goals: 3/5 challenges

1. Read a blue fantasy book – The Dimished
2. Read a fantasy book that takes place on, in, or under water – The Unbinding of Mary Reade
3. Read a debut fantasy novel – The Diminished
4. Read a fantasy book that features war – Onyx & Ivory
5. Read a fantasy book with DRAGONS – How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon (How to Train Your Dragon, #1) The Diminished

#FantasticFeb (month-long)

Goals: 14/15 fantasy genre books

The Good, the Bad, and the Undead (The Hollows, #2) Every Which Way But Dead (The Hollows, #3) City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2) Firstlife (Everlife, #1) All Out by Saundra Mitchell

Series Crackdown 3.0 (Feb 9-18) #SCReadathon

Goals: Read a complete series

Every Which Way But Dead (The Hollows, #3) Firstlife (Everlife, #1)

TBR BustAThon (Feb 4-10)

Progress: 7/7 challenges

~~Read a book that has been on your TBR > 2 years – Sabriel~~
~~Read a banned book – The Perks of being a wallflower~~
~~Read a 400+ page book – Tess of the Road~~
~~Read a YA Contemporary – The Perks of being a wallflower~~
~~Read a book with pink and red on the cover – The Belles~~
~~Read a popular book you haven’t read yet – A Monster Calls~~
~~Read a book released between Nov. 2017 and Jan. 2018 – Yona of the Dawn Vol 9~~