Welcome to November! Remember how I had a ridiculous TBR in October? Well...apparently I've decided to do that to myself once again. This month, I'm working on whittling down my pile of ARCs because apparently everything I want to read was published in October. I'm also participating in a few read-a-thons, which should keep me rather busy.
First off...let's mention the read-a-thons. I will likely be revisiting some of these on the blog later this month as one is pretty involved and a few others I'll have to be adapting to as they get closer (i.e. I'm flying by the seat of my pants).
Readathons
Believathon (November 1st - 30th)
This is a middle grade read-a-thon hosted by the fabulous Gavin Hetherington. It is my primary read-a-thon focus for the month. The goal is to read 1 middle grade per week or to complete the ten prompts and the group book, Frostheart by Jamie Littler.
I will be working on the prompts for this read-a-thon, doing most of my reading via audio. I will likely not be reading the group book as my library does not yet show it available in any form. But...I will continue checking through the month.
Triwizard Tournament (1st task: Nov. 11th - 17th; 2nd task: Nov. 25th - Dec. 1st)
This is quite the different read-a-thon, being designed around the ideas of the Goblet of Fire. It is hosted by Chapter Charms and occurs in three tasks, followed by the Yule Ball. Right now, I do know the requirements of the 1st task and have a book to fit that, but I won't know the 2nd task until I complete that 1st task.
The One Readathon to Rule Them All (November 17th - December 1st)
This is the third round of this readathon, this time based around a Harry Potter theme. It is a fairly complex read-a-thon with several prompts. I will be fully flying by the seat of my pants on this one. So...good luck to me.
Buzzword Readathon (November 18th - 24th)
The Buzzword Readathon is hosted by Kayla over at Books and Lala. She is one of my favorite booktubers. This round, the buzzword is numbers. Basically this means that any books containing a number (or the word number or 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) qualify. As of right now, I only have one qualifying book planned and I'm really setting that one to read for my Triwizard 1st task, so we'll see what happens. If nothing else, I'll live vicariously through others.
Dystopi-a-thon (November 23rd - 29th)
I just found out about this readathon today via Erica at The Broken Spine. There are prompts for this one and it looks like I'll have two reads that fit the requirements, but...again...flying by the seat of my pants.
Print Books
All but one of these books are ARCs. Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum is a book I'll be picking up to meet one of the prompts for Believathon. I was unable to find it in audio, so it landed in the print TBR unlike it's Believathon compatriots.
1. Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris
2. Postscript by Cecelia Ahern
3. Gravemaidens by Kelly Coon
4. The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith
5. The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae by Stephanie Butland
6. Athena's Choice by Adam Boostrom
7. Finding Henry Applebee by Celia Reynolds
8. The Memory Thief by Lauren Mansy
9. Ivory Apples by Lisa Goldstein
10. Swede Hollow by Ola Laismo
11. The Patron Saint of Pregnant Girls by Ursula Hegi
12. The Invisibles by Rachel Dacus
13. Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum
Audiobooks
With the exception of the Backman book, all of these reads are middle grade level books meant for prompts and/or other participation in Believathon. The reading order for these is highly dependent on when they are available. I'm on a waiting list for a few of the selections.
1. And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman
2. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
3. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
4. The BFG by Roald Dahl
5. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
6. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
7. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
8. The Giver by Lois Lowry
9. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
10. Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
11. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
As always, I reserve the right to somewhat alter my TBR. There are a few books that I have my eye on that I may just not be able to wait to read. The first I've already mentioned. Two of the others are being released this month. And the other two? Well...I already have them. I'm just trying to be good and hold off until I whittle my ARC pile to a more manageable size.
2. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
3. Thunderhead and The Toll by Neal Shusterman
4. The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Are any of these reads catching your interest? Do you have any great middle grade reads that I don't have on my list and should look for? What books do you have your eye on?
Fingers crossed for a successful reading November. Happy reading to you!!
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