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#FinalBibib TBR

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On Thursday, July 11th another round of my number one favorite readathon, The Biannual BIbliothon is happening. This round is bittersweet as it will the final round.  I haven’t missed a round of the readathon since I started participating in the summer of 2016!  This is part 2 of my summer TBR, and you can read part 1 of my TBR here.

I have listed all the reading challenges, the ones I will be participating in will be in bold magenta.  I will, of course, be doubling up on challenges as it is allowed, you just can’t triple up on challenges.

1.) *GROUP BOOK *: AURORA RISING by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman- I will not be reading this book.
2.) Adult Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho/Go Set A Watchmen by Harper Lee/Wicked by Gregory Maguire/A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini/All The Lives We Never Lived by Anuradha Roy– I will not be reading all of these, but these are some of the options that I have for adult books that I can read.
3.) Graphic Novel: A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
4.) A Book Based on its Cover: Hidden Girl: The True Story of a Modern-Day Child Slave by Shyima Hall and Lisa Wysocky
5.) Free Choice/ Wild Card Book: I am not picking a book for this challenge, I will read whatever my heart desires.
6.) A Book from an Author You’ve Never Read Before: Ana of California by Andi Teran
7.) Read a Book You Were Really Excited for, but Never Picked Up: Ana of California by Andi Teran
8.) Read a Predicted 5-Star Read: A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
9.) Read One of the Hosts’ 5-Star Reads: Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

I will be doubling up on challenges 3 and 8, and 6 and 7. I will hopefully be reading six books.

#FridayUpdate67

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If you are new to my blog, I have decided that I am no longer going to do Friday 56. Friday Update is a feature in which I provide an update on what I read during the week, sometimes what I’m currently reading and what book/books I plan on starting over the weekend.

This week’s update also contains my Biannual Bibliothon Wrap-Up

This week, the week of 1/11/19-1/17/19 I read:
2018 World Series by Triumph Books
Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince Issue #1 by V.E. Schwab
Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince Issue #2 by V.E. Schwab
Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince Issue #3 by V.E. Schwab
*The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
*The Graveyard Book (Audio) by Neil Gaiman (DNF at 2 hours and 30 minutes)
*Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean
*99 Days by Katie Cotugno
*The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden

*Read for the Biannual Bibliothon

Pages read: 1,517

Biannual Bibliothon Wrap-Up (you can find my original TBR post here)
Challenges I completed:
Challenge 1: Read the group book- Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean
Challenge 3: Read a book that got you into reading- The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Challenge 4: Read an adult genre- The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
Challenge 6: Read a book with a cover you don’t like- 99 Days by Katie Cotugno
Challenge 7: Read a book by an author you’ve never read before- Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean.

Total challenges completed: 5

Challenges I did not complete:
Challenge 2: Read one of the hosts’ 5-star reads- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Challenge 5: Combine your favorite genre with your least favorite format or the opposite- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Blog Challenges:
Winter Snow Storm Fun
Bookish Mad Libs

 

#BookishMadLibs

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Today is day three of the Biannual Bibliothon and today’s blog challenge is hosted by Becky from Coffee Cocktails and Books. You can see her announcement post here.  Becky’s challenge is Bookish MadLibs.

The word prompts from Part 1:

  1. Book character
  2. Magical artifact
  3. Large number
  4. Magical creature
  5. Book character (same as #1)
  6. Magical land you DO NOT want to visit
  7. Period of time
  8. Relaxing activity or hobby
  9. Villain or least favorite character
  10. Competitive activity
  11. Kind gesture

My list:

  1. Alex Bailey
  2. The magic wand
  3. 50,000
  4. Orcs
  5. Alex Bailey
  6. Isengard
  7. One year
  8. Reading
  9. The White Witch (from The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe)
  10. A baseball game
  11. A donation

The story from Part 2:

The 2019 Winter Biannual Bibliothon was in full swing, but you were craving just a bit more adventure. As you settle in to pick up your current read, Alex Bailey barges into your room, surprising you. You’re told that Alex’s land is in trouble and you’re needed to aid in finding The Magic Wand, the only item that will restore peace and that you’re the only person that can help.

Ecstatic to finally be the chosen one, you agree to help Alex on this quest! As you begin to travel to their land, you find out that others have tried and failed to retrieve this magical artifact and that you are the last hope. You also find out that because no one has succeeded in this quest, no one knows what you’re up against. There are rumors that you need to defeat 50,000 Orcs.

Excited, yet nervous, you and Alex locate the wise elven protector of the land to learn as much as you can about this artifact and how to retrieve it. The elf informs you the artifact is located in the deepest part of Isengard to your dismay. You and Alex venture for one year to make it to this new land.

Along your journey, you spent your free hours training to master reading, hoping this new skill will give you an advantage against your unknown foe. Shortly after arriving at this dangerous land, you finally are face to face with your nemesis, The White Witch.

Though you’ve been training, coming face to face with your foe begins to strike you with fear. Your companion encourages you to be strong and reminds you that you’ve been preparing for this. When you go to use your new skill, you learn that The White Witch is a master. Nervous, you use the only maneuver you have left. You challenge them to a Baseball game. Taken aback by this tactic, they hesitate before reluctantly accepting your challenge. Filled with new confidence, you quickly defeat them!

Begrudgingly, The White Witch awards you the magical artifact, vowing revenge.

You and Alex return to their home land, where you are greeted with cheers and applause. You’re thanked repeatedly for returning the artifact and saving the land. Alex even shows their gratitude by giving you a donation.

The next thing you know, you are back home with your book in hand. For a moment, you think you made up the whole thing, but then you see the glint of the magical artifact out of the corner of your eye. When you look over, nothing is there, yet you know your adventure was real. With a smile growing, your turn back to your book, already ready for another adventure.

#WinterSnowStormFun

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Today is day one of the Biannual Bibliothon and today’s blog challenge is hosted by Tracy at Truffle Reads.  

 

From Tracy’s blog here is the challenge:
Name 3 book characters, 2 types of food/drink and 1 song you’d want to have to survive being in a car with, in the middle of nowhere during a snowstorm.

 

Here is mine:
I would love to be stuck in a snow storm in a car in the middle of nowhere with Alex Bailey from the Land of Stories Series by Chris Colfer, Ash from The Haters by Jesse Andrews, and Adam from A List of Cages by Robin Roe.  We would drink hot chocolate and eat pumpkin pasties and listen to “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” by The Beach Boys.

#2019WinterBibibTBR

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readathon

I first joined in on the Biannual Bibliothon in the summer of 2016 and I’m very proud to say that I haven’t missed a round of it since.  With that being said, I bring you my TBR for the Winter 2019 round.

Challenges I will be doing:
Challenge 1: Read the Group book- Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean
Challenge 2: Read one of the hosts’ 5-star reads- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
*Challenge 3: Read a book that got you into reading- The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Challenge 4: Read an adult genre- The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
Challenge 5: Combine your favorite genre with your least favorite format or the opposite: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.  For this challenge, I will be listening to the audiobook.  Read this post if you want to know more about my relationship with audiobooks
Challenge 6: Read a book with a cover you don’t like- 99 Days by Katie Cotugno
Challenge 7: Read a book by an author you’ve never read before- Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean

I will be doubling up on challenges 2 and 5 and challenges 1 and 7.

*Regarding this challenge: Growing up I was always surrounded by books, and for me, there was never one book that got me into reading because I’ve always been a reader.  So for this challenge, I went with a book that has significance to my journey as a reader as recommended by LittleRedReader.  The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is the first fantasy book that I remember reading.

#SummerBibib18WrapUp

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Today, I have my wrap-up of the summer round of the Biannual Bibliothon.  You can find my original TBR here.

Planned Challenges:
1. Read the Group book: The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
2. Choose from someone else’s TBR
3. Try the first chapter of 3 books and pick 1
4. Read a book that has been on your TBR for over a year
5. Read a predicted 5 star read
6. Own voices – different than YOU
7. Read the last book you bought (the last book you acquired)

Completed Challenges:
1. Read the Group Book: The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
2. Choose from someone else’s TBR: Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles from Emma from emmmabooks TBR
3. Try the first chapter of 3 books and pick 1: The book I chose was The Isle of the Lost by Melissa De La Cruz
4. Read a book that has been on your TBR for over a year: The Isle of the Lost by Melissa De La Cruz
6. Own voices- Different than YOU: Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles
7. Read the last book you bought (the last book you acquired): The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw

I read three books and completed six challenges. The only challenge I did not complete was challenge 5.

#Summer18TBR2

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This weekend on Saturday to be exact, my number one favorite readathon is happening. It’s another round of the Biannual Bibliothon, and I haven’t missed a round of the bibliothon since I started doing the readathon in the summer of 2016! This is part 2 of my summer TBR, and you can read part 1 of my TBR here.

Without further ado here are the reading challenges and what I will be reading for each, and yes I will be doubling up because it is allowed.

1. Group book: The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
2. Choose from someone else’s TBR- Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles, I picked this from Emma from emmmabooks TBR!
3. Try the first chapter of 3 books and pick 1: The Haters by Jesse Andrews, Isle of the Lost by Melissa De La Cruz, Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver. I will only be reading one of these, which book I do not know yet. And yes, I have seen the Descendants Movie.
4. Read a book that has been on your TBR for over a year: Whichever book I choose to read from challenge number 3
5. Read a predicted 5 star read: Instead of Three Wishes: Magical Short Stories by Megan Whelan Turner
6. Own voices – different than YOU: Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles
7. Read the last book you bought (the last book you acquired): The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw

I will be doubling up on challenges 1 and 7, 2 and 6, and 3 and 4.

#AMemorableBook

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Today’s discussion is also the blog challenge for day six of the biannual bibliothon. Today’s challenge is hosted by Gabi from A Bookish Gal and the challenge is to discuss your most memorable/favorite book from 2017.

I read some great books in 2017, but there is one book that stands out from them all, and that book is A List of Cages by Robin Roe, and I’m sure my followers are getting tired of me discussing it. Representation is something that is so important in the book community, EVERYONE deserves to see themselves represented in a book, and represented well. The reason why A List of Cages is such a memorable book for me is that it is the first book I ever saw myself represented well in. I wrote a blog post about why this book is so important to me, and I wrote another blog post discussing the lack of one of the things in the book, I’m not gonna say what it is because if there are people who haven’t read the book yet, I don’t want them to be spoiled. While the two main characters are both males, and I am female, I was still able to connect with them and I found myself being able to relate to them. When you finally find that book that you can see yourself in, it’s really hard to forget that book.

#InsertMagicHere

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*Spoiler Alert* If you have not read By Your Side by Kasie West this post will contain spoilers.

Today is day five of the Biannual Bibliothon and today’s challenge is hosted by Rayna from Reader Rayna. The challenge is to take a scene that doesn’t have any magic in it and add magic.

For this challenge, I decided that I would pick a scene from a recent read, By Your Side by Kasie West.

“The library was too big, and needed more bathrooms, I decided by the time I made it there. I pushed open the heavy wooden door and quickly found a stall.”

Rewrite: As Autumn was walking through the library to the bathroom, thinking that the library needed more of them, a few suddenly appeared along the corridor, as if the walls could hear her thoughts. At first, she was puzzled by the sudden appearance of more bathrooms, but at the same time, she was quite pleased that more had appeared so she didn’t have to walk too far to get to the other bathroom. She wondered what else would magically appear if she thought it.

#AWinteryScene

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*Spoiler Alert:* If you have not read Whichwood yet, I would suggest not reading this post as it will contain spoilers. I will also include a short excerpt from the scene.

Today is day 3 of the Biannual Bibliothon and today’s blog challenge is hosted by Jenica from Firewhiskey Reader and the challenge is to describe a wintery scene and I want to be in it.

I could go with the clichés and pick a scene from Harry Potter or The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, but I’m not going to. I’m going to pick a scene from Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi.

So, I picked the opening scene from Whichwood. It’s a cold quiet night, everything is still, the earth is sleeping, and snow is gently falling. It isn’t winter yet, but it will be soon.

I picked the opening scene from Whichwood because when I was reading it, I just got this cozy feeling, and it really is the perfect wintery scene. The scene made me feel warm, and not cold. There’s something calming about the opening scene.

Here is the opening: “Infant snow drifted in gentle whorls, flakes as large as pancakes glinting silver as they fell. Shaggy trees wore white leaves and moonlight glimmered across a glassy lake. The night was soft and all was slow and snow had hushed the earth into a deep sound slumber, and oh, winter was fast approaching.”- Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi