Guys. Tell me. What readathons do you know about in August? There are already three on my radar which I’m crafting my tbr around, but I’m curious to know which ones are out there!
Of course I’m still taking part in the Dead Famous Readalong hosted by Hannah from LadetteM to read Skulduggery Pleasant. We’re simply reading each book each month, so there’s no specific prompts for this other than “read the book”. But if you’d like to check out the announcement video then here it is for your viewing pleasure!
Then we have the Mary Shelley-a-thon hosted by Caitlyn from Mad Cheshire Rabbit where all of the prompts relate to the woman who created her favourite book, Frankenstein.
The prompts for this readathon are:
1. Read a book by Mary Shelley
2. Read a poetry collection or a book by a poet
3. Read a book that was published in 1818/1831 or a book by an author who was born in either of those years (+/- 5 years)
4. Read a book you keep saying you will get to but still haven’t
5. Read a book set in the late 1700s or the early 1800s
6. Read a book in a country the author was not from/a book that features travel
7. Read a horror/gothic
Becca from Thebeccafowell is co-hosting The Royal Readathon: Sidekicks which is all based around Disney side characters which is so cute!
The prompt for this readathon are:
Olaf – A book under 300 pages
Mushu – A book with a dragon
Sebastian – A book with music
Gus Gus – A cheesy book
Chip – A Middle Grade or a children’s book
Hei Hei – A book with comedy
Pascal – A book with a colourful front cover
Abu – A book with greed
Ray – A book with death
Pegasus – A book with mythology
And lastly but never least, Olivia is co-hosting a Shakespeare themed readathon named All the World’s a Page which I’m super excited to take part in! It’s round two of this readathon after it went so well last year and even though I don’t have any Shakespeare related books to read, I’m pretty sure I can squeeze the prompts to fit on my tbr books! You can do as many of as few of the prompts as you like so don’t be put off by how many there are!
The prompts for this readathon are:
Character Tropes:
You Have a Twin, I Guess? – Read a book in a duology.
The Inevitable Cross-Dressing – Read a queer book.
Villain Monologue – Read a book focusing on a villain, antagonist, or antihero, OR one you think will have a dramatic character arc (positive or negative.)
The Fool With All The Wisdom – Take a chance on a book you’re unsure about.
Band of Brothers – Read a book with multiple points of view or an ensemble cast.
Underrated Female Character Outshines the Main Character – Read a book by a BIPOC female author
Lavinia Speaks – Read a book by a disabled author.
Story Tropes:
Fake Your Own Death Because That Will Definitely Solve This Problem – Give a book or author “a second chance at life” – a book you’ve DNFed, a second chance author, etc.
It’s a Problem Play So Your Punishment is Marriage – Read a book with a romance element in it.
Even Instalove Sounds Beautiful When You Write It, Will – Read a book with pretty writing AND/OR a writing style you love.
Definitely Not Set in England, I Promise – Read a book set in a country you don’t live in. History,
But Add Even More Drama – Read a book that blends historical fiction + another genre: fantasy, romance, etc.
Does This Play NEED Three Parts? – Read a book in a series.
You Just Missed the Character You Really Needed To Talk To – Read a book you’ve been meaning to read for a while.
Surprise! Magic Actually Exists for Plot Convenience – Read a book with magic in it.
I’ve Been Dying for the Last 50 Lines: Read a big book (can decide what ‘big’ means).
There is a 99.999% chance I won’t be doing all of the prompt’s for Olivia’s readathon but I’m looking forward to fulfilling some of them! So come on, let me know what other readathons there are for August! Or if you know some for the other months in 2021 let me know so I can get prepared now!!!
Abi of Pellinor 