The Fandom Entries & Monthly Readathons discussion

Hey guys! A fun idea Cordelianne came up with... that is we do the summer reading challenges! (This was from the Goodreads blog post which I'll link below)
Choose whether you want to go with Beginners or you could do both or even mix up the challenges, totally up to you.
Make a comment with the challenges you've chosen to complete and edited it over this summer!

For Beginners:

Good as gold: Read a book that won a Goodreads Choice Award.
The book is better: Read a book being adapted for TV or film this year.
Short & sweet: Read a book with less than 100 pages (or a book you can finish in one sitting).
On the bandwagon: Read one of the most read books right now on Goodreads.
Actually want to read: Read a book that's been on your Want to Read shelf for more than a year.
Not from around here: Read a book set in a different culture from your own.
In the friend zone: Read a book that a friend has recommended.
It takes two: Read a coauthored book.
Wheel of format: Read a book in a format that you don’t normally read in (­a graphic novel, poetry, a play, an audiobook, etc.).
New voices: Read a debut novel.
Past love: Reread a book you loved when you were younger.
Armchair traveler: Read a book set in a destination you want to visit.

Expert-Level Additions:

Stay awhile: Read a book with more than 500 pages.
Stranger than fiction: Read a nonfiction book published this year.
Tongue-tied: Read a translated book.
No place like home: Read a book that appears in your Goodreads newsfeed.
Continental drift: Read a book set on every continent.
Genre explorer: Read a book from a genre you've never read before.
Reading roulette: Read the third book you see on your Want to Read shelf.
Primary reading: Read a book with a number or color in the title.
Back to school: Read a book about a subject you don't know much about.

This readathon started on the blog post on May 20th so any books you read from then can count in the challenges. The readathon will end on August 20th.

Check out the Goodreads original blog post - they add links to lists of books for inspiration on most of the reading challenges!
https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/1...

Since I got off to a bad start, I'm going to take seriously the challenges and knock off some to give my ill self a break.

Short & sweet: Animal Farm✔
On the bandwagon: A Curse So Dark and Lonely ✔
In the Friend-Zone: Mary Was Her Life: The Story of Maria Teresa Quevedo ✔
Past love: The Fellowship of the Ring
Stay awhile: The Well of Ascension ✔
Genre explorer: Utopia ✔
Primary reading: Daisy Jones & The Six ✔

I'm making my own rule that if I feel like adding more challenges I can but I'm not allowed to now change from the challenges I've set. Hope my busy and ill summer won't prevent me from winning the challenge!🤞

*squeal* This looks like so much fun and right my alley!!! :D

Yeah glad you made the topic!!

Here are my challenges that I chose:

☑1). Short & sweet: Nimona

☑2). The book is better:The Sun Is Also a Star

☑3). In the friend zone: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

☑4). It takes two: Illuminae

☑5). Past love: The Case of the Measled Cowboy

☑6). New voices: Again, but Better

☑7). Actually want to read:Seconds

Okay, so I finished my challenges!🎉 This was super fun to do and the challenges were really cool, I had a great time doing this!

I will see how far I get! In brackets I added the books that I am planning to read for the challenge!

Good as gold: Read a book that won a Goodreads Choice Award. (Still me)
The book is better: Read a book being adapted for TV or film this year.
Short & sweet: Read a book with less than 100 pages (or a book you can finish in one sitting).
On the bandwagon: Read one of the most read books right now on Goodreads.
Actually want to read: Read a book that's been on your Want to Read shelf for more than a year.
Not from around here: Read a book set in a different culture from your own.
In the friend zone: The Mistake
It takes two: Read a coauthored book.
Wheel of format: Read a book in a format that you don’t normally read in (­a graphic novel, poetry, a play, an audiobook, etc.).
New voices: Read a debut novel. (The girl on the train)
Past love: The Rosie Project
Armchair traveler: Read a book set in a destination you want to visit.

Stay awhile: The Dragon Reborn
Stranger than fiction: Read a nonfiction book published this year. (Becoming)
Tongue-tied: Read a translated book.
No place like home:
Continental drift: Read a book set on every continent.
Genre explorer: Read a book from a genre you've never read before.
Reading roulette: Read the third book you see on your Want to Read shelf.
Primary reading: Read a book with a number or color in the title.
Back to school: Read a book about a subject you don't know much about.

So fun!


These are the challenges I'm going with:

Good as gold:
The book is better:
Short & sweet: Bowdrie Rides a Coyote Trail (finished August 7th)
Actually want to read: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (finished June 10th)
In the friend zone: Salt to the Sea (finished July 8th)
Wheel of format:
Past love: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (finished August 19th)
Armchair traveler: Persuasion (finished July 19th)
Stay awhile:
Tongue-tied:
No place like home: A Man Called Ove (finished June 29th)
Genre explorer:
Reading roulette:
Primary reading:
Back to school:

Busier summer than I had anticipated, but I managed some good books in.

So excited!!

Short & Sweet:
Past Love:
Armchair Traveler:
Stay Awhile:
Reading Roulette:
Actually want to read:
No place like home:

I finished my first challenge:)

Cordelianne wrote: "I finished my first challenge:)"

Good on ya! I'm battling a reading slump at the mo - I really hope it doesn't interfere with my reading plans!

LydiaMae wrote: "Cordelianne wrote: "I finished my first challenge:)"

Good on ya! I'm battling a reading slump at the mo - I really hope it doesn't interfere with my reading plans!"

Awh that is the worst if it happens.. Did you already finish Emma?

Cordelianne wrote: "LydiaMae wrote: "Cordelianne wrote: "I finished my first challenge:)"

Good on ya! I'm battling a reading slump at the mo - I really hope it doesn't interfere with my reading plans!"

Awh that is t..."

I'm about halfway into Emma - I've just lost my physical copy so I'm listening to it with an audiobook. The only thing is, the narrator's voice is definitely not how I picture the characters' - I've gotta find my actual book, or even buy a new one - I really do love it so far!

LydiaMae wrote: "Cordelianne wrote: "LydiaMae wrote: "Cordelianne wrote: "I finished my first challenge:)"

Good on ya! I'm battling a reading slump at the mo - I really hope it doesn't interfere with my reading pl..."

It is a pity the audio book is not very nice, but glad you like it so far!

Genre explorer:
Back to school:
In the Friend Zone:
Not From Around Here:

I've had a really bad start at the summer - got really ill about 2 weeks ago and haven't really got well since. But I did manage to read two books *hides face in shame* recently so gonna update my first comment now...

LydiaMae wrote: "I've had a really bad start at the summer - got really ill about 2 weeks ago and haven't really got well since. But I did manage to read two books *hides face in shame* recently so gonna update my ..."

Sorry to hear that, getting sick during the summer is the worst! Well now I'm a bit embarrassed, I've been well yet only finished two books so far, oops 😅

Hope you'll feel better soon

LydiaMae wrote: "I've had a really bad start at the summer - got really ill about 2 weeks ago and haven't really got well since. But I did manage to read two books *hides face in shame* recently so gonna update my ..."

Aww, I hope you feel (fully) better soon!💕

Kelly Rose wrote: "LydiaMae wrote: "I've had a really bad start at the summer - got really ill about 2 weeks ago and haven't really got well since. But I did manage to read two books *hides face in shame* recently so..."

gabbyisreadingnow wrote: "LydiaMae wrote: "I've had a really bad start at the summer - got really ill about 2 weeks ago and haven't really got well since. But I did manage to read two books *hides face in shame* recently so..."

Thanks guys! Yall the best 💜💕

I just finished all (I only did seven) my challenges, this was such a good idea, lots of fun!🎉

gabbyisreadingnow wrote: "I just finished all (I only did seven) my challenges, this was such a good idea, lots of fun!🎉"

Nice, congrats! :)

gabbyisreadingnow wrote: "I just finished all (I only did seven) my challenges, this was such a good idea, lots of fun!🎉"

Wow that's impressive!🎉 I'm no where near done😂
Well done!!!

Well I almost made it at least 😅 With all the travelling aboard it was a wonder I did any reading and then I forgot the challenges and ah dear...
But congrats to anyone else who completed!

LydiaMae wrote: "Well I almost made it at least 😅 With all the travelling aboard it was a wonder I did any reading and then I forgot the challenges and ah dear...
But congrats to anyone else who completed!"

Same I started reading les miserables and since that book is quite hard to read and more than 1300 pages I did not read that many books this summer. So I also lost track of this challenge sadly..

Cordelianne wrote: "LydiaMae wrote: "Well I almost made it at least 😅 With all the travelling aboard it was a wonder I did any reading and then I forgot the challenges and ah dear...
But congrats to anyone else who co..."

Oh wow les mis eh? That's awesome! I'm so intimidated by that book

LydiaMae wrote: "Cordelianne wrote: "LydiaMae wrote: "Well I almost made it at least 😅 With all the travelling aboard it was a wonder I did any reading and then I forgot the challenges and ah dear...
But congrats t..."

I was as well, but so far it is pretty good, but I am only halfway yet.

So I have to admit that I really forgot about the challenge... :( I wanted to update my tbr a few days after accepting the challenge and then life got in the way.
So sorry guys!!
But I am super happy with my reading. Especially since I tought that I wouldn't have that much time.
I got a lot done, almost none of the books where on my immediate tbr but who cares! I had so much fun with so many of them. It spaned my whole palette from some sappy romance to YA and Fantasy. It was a great reading summer!

LydiaMae wrote: "I've had a really bad start at the summer - got really ill about 2 weeks ago and haven't really got well since. But I did manage to read two books *hides face in shame* recently so gonna update my ..."

I am so sorry to hear you've been ill! I hope nothing too serious! I had a run-in with a very nasty cold which didn't want to leave me... But in the end, I killed it with lots amount of Vitamin C and two weeks of taking it easy!