Reading Rush 2019 TBR

The Reading Rush (previously called Book-Tube-A-Thon) is a week long read-a-thon from 22 July to 28 July 2019.

As I set a goal for myself at the start of the year to participate in more read-a-thons, I thought this would be ideal for me.

My TBR for it is pictured below.

The book that fits each challenge is as follows:

1. Read a book with purple on the cover

For this I chose Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien. I had to read this book for school when I was 8 and as that was a year of my life that I spent a lot of time in hospital, I have no idea if I ever even finished it.

2. Read a book sitting in the same spot

For this I chose You're The One That I Want by Cecily von Ziegesar. This is the next book in the Gossip Girl series. I am starting to regret that I set myself the goal of completing this series in 2019 but nonetheless, it is perfect for this challenge as I read them very quickly.

3. Read a book you meant to read last year

For this I chose Fahrenheit 451 as I actually started it last year and got around 20 pages in before I had to put it down for Victober and never got around to continuing it.

4. Read an Author's first work

For this I chose The Break Up Artist by Philip Siegel. As far as I can tell from a little research, this is the author's first published work. I won this book in a giveaway from the publisher years ago so it's probably for the best that I am finally getting to it.

5. Read a book with a non-human character

For this I chose White Fang by Jack London. This is the book that I am most nervous about reading from this list. I read The Call of the Wild earlier this year and was appalled at the amount of animal violence and cruelty was included. Hopefully this book will be different.

6. Read a book with 5 or more words in the title

For this I chose The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Albom. I am looking forward to this book because I really enjoyed Albom's other book Tuesday's with Morrie. 

7. Read a book and watch its adaptation

For this I'm going to re-read Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding. I absolutely hated this book when I read it nearly a decade ago and so I hope now that I am older, and closer to Bridget's age that I can relate to it more and have a better reading experience with it. Plus I can't recall ever even watching the movie so that will be a new experience. 

Contemporary-a-thon TBR

One of my reading goals for 2019 was to participate in more read-a-thons and so I will be joining in on the Contemporary-a-thon which starts tomorrow.

My TBR for it is: 

The challenges each book completes is:

• Read most recently bought contemporary - My Life Next Door

• Read a blurple coloured book - P.S. I Still Love You

• Read a diverse contemporary - The Sun is Also a Star

• Read a dark/emotional/hard hitting/thriller book  - You by Caroline Kepnes

• Read a book you meant to read in 2018 - A Man Called Ove

• Read a book in a non-traditional format - In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works by John Lennon

• Read a book with a picture on the spine - You Know You Love Me

Biannual Bibliothon TBR

One of my goals for 2019 is to participate in more readathons. The reason for this is because the few that I did in 2018 made me not only read faster than usual but also helped me to read books that had been languishing on my TBR for a while. 

The first readathon I am tackling in 2019 starts tomorrow and it is the Biannual Bibliothon. 

Below is my TBR that I have gathered from my shelves. I have decided not to read the group read though as it is not a book that I own. 

The book I picked for each challenge is: 

Read one the hosts' 5 star reads - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Reread a book that got you into reading - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Read an adult book - The Light Between Oceans

Combine favourite genre with least favourite format - Twilight: The Graphic Novel Volume 2

Read a book with an ugly cover - Beauty Queens

Read a book by an author that is new to you - Lucky in Love