What?: A three-week long event where we all try to read more than we normally would! There will be challenges, reading prompts, points, and prizes!
Get involved! Even if youâre going on a trip, working, or in summer school, you can participate- you donât need to read an enormous amount to be successful, you just need to read more than you normally would! (Plus, travel time can be a great time for reading!)
You can read the same books as others and discuss them, or just read on your own- there are no requirements for what you need to read during these few weeks.
Ways to get involved- set a goal for how many books youâd like to read over the course of these two weeks! Complete reading challenges and read based off of reading prompts- youâll get points for every prompt or challenge you complete, and the person/people with the most points at the end gets bragging rights!
Reading Prompts and Challenges:
*if you complete a challenge twice, you get the points twice! similarly, if multiple challenges apply to one book, you get the points for each challenge that applies.
*keep track of your points on your own, noting which books earned you what points, and at the end of the read-a-thon you can PM it all to PR.
*you get points for every challenge completed (the amount of points for each challenge is marked next to it,) and one point for each book completed as follows:
-less than 200 pages- 1 point
Read a graphic novel- 1 pt
Pick up a book that looks like a fun/light read- 1 pt
Read a book by an author you havenât read before- 1 pt
Read out loud (read a minimum of one full page!)- 1 pt
Share some of your favourite quotes from the books you read-1 pt
Listen to an audiobook-1 pt
Read a popular or well-known book- 2 pts
Read something recommended to you by a friend/from the PtP book rec list!- 2 pts
Re-read one of your favourite books- 2 pts
Read something you need to read for school, university or work- 2 pts
Read a book youâve been meaning to read- 2 pts
Buy a book from an independent bookstore- 2 pts
Start a TBR Jar/box/Goodreads list/etc. - 2 pts
Read a book youâve had lying around unfinished- 2 pts
Start a reading journal- 3 pts
Love a book so much you add it to (or second a recommendation) on the book rec list!- 3pts
Read a nonfiction book- 3 pts
Read one of your best friendâs favourite books- 3 pts
Read a book youâve been avoiding- 3 pts
Read a book youâve heard a lot of good things about- 3 pts
Finish a book in a series youâve not yet completed- 3 pts
Read a book by an indie or self published author- 3 pts
Go to the library and borrow out the first book that looks good- 3 pts
Read a book written by a local author- 3 pts
Read a book with an existing or upcoming movie or television adaptation (hereâs some books coming to TV in 2018, and hereâs some becoming movies)- 3 pts
Read a book originally written in another language- 3 pts
Read a book with a pink cover; this is the color for this yearâs read-a-thon!- 3 pts
Read a book youâve never heard of before- 4 pts
Read a book written by or focusing on POC #weneeddiversebooks- 4 pts
Read a book with an LGBTQ+ character #weneeddiversebooks- 4 pts
Read a book written in your birth year- 4 pts
Read a book from a genre you donât usually read- 4 pts
Re-read a book you loved in elementary school- 4 pts
Read a banned book- 4 pts (try this list for inspiration!)
Read a book with someone else and discuss as you read- 4 pts
Go to a bookstore and ask for a book recommendation- 5 pts
Read a book in a language you arenât yet fluent in!- 5 points
Finish an entire book in ONE day (24 hours time period- not just before midnight)- 5 pts
Read a book written by a fellow Read-A-Thon challenger! - 5 pts
Read a book that opens your eyes about an important issue- 5 pts
Credits to Sara for organizing the list! :)