Hey, friends! Okay! this February is going to be pretty wild for me! I am so damn honored to be a host for Contemporaryathon, but I also know that it is going to keep me pretty busy! Also, so many other amazing readathons and readalongs are going on this February, too! It is also Black History Month in the United States, and I always want to boost ownvoices Black books and media, but I especially want to boost Black voices for February! Also, my separate Contemporaryathon TBR will be coming all on its own very soon! But let me tell you about some of these groups that I’m so excited to participate in! And then I’ll list some books that I plan on reading with them all this month! 💗
➽ BookTube Games (hosted by Myonna!)
(Team Ketterdam: Katie & Olivia!)
Challenge #1 the two hosts of your fictional place have to decide on the book that everyone in the group should read, if you read that book you will be counted x2 the pages. – February 1st- February 8th
Challenge #2 reading in places it isn’t normally acceptable for 5 minutes. for example reading in church, during a class, in a movie theater etc (worth 50 pages) – February 9th- February 15th
Challenge #3 24 hour readathon, you can do with anyone, from your own team or from another or you can just be by yourself (worth 100 pages) – February 16th- February 22
Challenge #4 scavenger hunt, a host from your team will be uploading a video and your task is to find the emoji that is for your team that is hidden in their video, comment or send them the time stamp of where it is and the location. (worth 200 pages) – February 23- March 1st
➽ Blackathon (hosted by Francina, Lauren, & Jesse!)
1. FEEL THE LOVE Read a book (any genre) featuring romance between two black people (or one black person + a person of color).
2. WAKANDA FOREVER Read a graphic novel or comic series with a black or African MC
3. HEAR US ANY Read a work by a Black or African author
4. FEEL THE BEAT. Spoken word: listen to these 4 poems and share your favorite on social media or with a friend. Discuss what this poem means to you and why it matters.
Balaenoptera by Joshua Brandon Bennett
What I’ve Learned by Aja Monet
“Waiting” by Jasmine Mans, Alysia Harris, and Jennah Bell
Cuz He’s Black by Javon Johnson
5. MORE THAN A COLOR. We house complexity within us. Read a book starring an intersectional black character (black & LGBT, black & neurodivergent, black & disabled, etc)
6. IN THIS TOGETHER Read the group book with us! Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
➽ F/F FEBRUARY (Hosted by Imi & Ellie!)
A giveaway to win any book starring an F/F relationship (including the possibility of a pre-order of The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, which releases at the end of the month and has the best f/f couple). To enter this, all you have to do is tweet or post a photo on Instagram with the hashtag #FFFebruaryReads telling us about the F/F books you have read this month. We know that not every reads as much as others, so numbers don’t matter, just read what you can and talk about it a lot!
A bingo challenge – we will have prompts to help you pick your reads and completing a bingo (any three horizontally, vertically or diagonally) will win you an extra entry into the giveaway!
A photo challenge – this one is for Instagram! Taking part will also gain you one extra entry to the giveaway.
➽ #FeministLitFeb (Hosted by Jane!)
1) Read a book of feminist fiction.
2) Read a book of feminist nonfiction.
3) Read an #ownvoices book
4) Read a book written by a black woman, or someone who is black and non-binary/gender fluid.
5) Feminist freebie – engage with a form of media that is feminist (books, movies, TV shows, podcasts, music, etc!).
➽ BookTube ❤️vaLITines (Hosted by Cait, Sarah, & Leah!)
COLD SHOWER: Read a book that is rumored to have a steamy scene
LOVE SONG: Write a song or poem to your book, something in your book, or something bookish
ROSES ARE RED: Read a book with red on the cover
BEAUTIFUL ON THE SHELF: Read a book with a beautiful cover
FRAMING THE FAVE: Take a picture of your favorite book and post it on social media
GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING: Read a book that was given to you as a gift
HEART WARMING: Read a book that you feel will warm your heart or a book that has warmed your heart in the past
FORGOTTEN LOVE: Read a book that you previously DNFed
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Read a book by a Black author
PUPPY LOVE: Read a middle-grade book
LIVING SINGLE: Read a standalone
TOGETHER FOREVER: Buddy Read a book with someone
USE #vaLITines ON SOCIAL MEDIA: don’t forget to tag our twitter @BT_valitines
BY ANY OTHER NAME: Read a banned book
TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: Read a translated work
READ COZY: Read in your coziest clothing or blanket
FIVE STARS: Read a book that a friend, foe, or someone else in your life has rated 5 stars
WHERE YOU GO, I GO: Take a book everywhere you go in a day and read it in different places
MORE TO LOVE: Read a book over 400 pages
BUBBLE BATH: Read in the bubble bath
HAPPILY EVER AFTER: Read a retelling
HOT DATE: Read by candlelight
SKINNY LOVE: Read a book under 200 pages
SHARING IS CARING: Read a book that meets a challenge for another readathon happening in February
LIBRARY LOVERS MONTH: Read a book from the library
➽ Some of the Books I Hope to Read:
(And I’m buddy reading with Madalyn, Julie, and Kathy this month!)
Yeah, I have some really talented friends who I’m so blessed to have in my life! And I can’t wait to take part in all these amazing readathons and readalongs that they are hosting! Again, my Contemporary TBR will be out soon! Plus, don’t forget the Dragons & Tea February book pick that totally works for most of these groups! And let me know if you plan on joining in on any of these! Happy reading, friends! 💗
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we’re all trying to drown ourselves in readthons lolol
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The biggest truth! 💖xx
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This is a great TBR! I hope you enjoy reading all of them! Happy reading! 🙂
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Awh, thank you so much, love! I hope you’re having the happiest of reading! 💖xx
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Happy reading! You have a great TBR!
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Thank you so much, love! I hope you’re having happy reading! 💖xx
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Oh my goshness monster 😲 …you=excited while me=petrified with all the readalongs 😂 I hope you have a blast this month! I loved The Poet X and Once Ghosted!! Started reading A Girl Like her cause I’m slower at reading 😉
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Hahahahahah! This is the biggest mood, Ashley love!!! But I hope you love everything you read this month… but especially A Girl Like Her! Muhahaha! ILYSM! ❤xx
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I am exhausted just looking ar all these Mel! Now I am listening to Becoming Michelle Obama and it’s wonderful!
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LMAO! big mood, love! But… seeing your contemporaryathon posts on IG is what is getting me by! Hahah! I hope you’re having happy reading, love! ❤xx
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Good luck with this super ambitious list – you can do it! 💕
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Thank you so much, Jaymi! I hope you’re having the happiest of reading, love! ❤xx
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It sounds like you’re going to have a really fun reading month and I can’t wait to read your wrap up to see all the books you get to 🙂
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Awh, thank you so much, love! I can’t wait to talk with you abotu them all! I hope you’re haivng happy reading! ❤xx
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You’re welcome and thanks 😀💜💜💜
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So many readathons!! good luck with all the books you plan to read 💕
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Thank you so much, love! I hope you’re having happy reading! ❤xx
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Oh my goodness! That’s an intense reading month! Good luck – have fun!
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These books all sound wonderful! I hope they’re all five star reads!
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Awh! Thank you so much, love! I hope the same for you and I hope you’re currently having the happiest of reading! ❤xx
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I really want to read On The Come Up! Hope you enjoy it and all of your reads 🙂
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Awh! Thank you so much, love! I hope you are having the happiest of reading! ❤xx
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My mom is reading Michelle Obama’s book, she’s really enjoying it! Hopefully you do tooo
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Hope your month goes as planned! I also plan on read How Long ‘Til Black Future Month? along with The Killing Moon and some Octavia E. Butler.
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Awh, thank you so much, love! I hope you love these and everything else you pick up, beautiful! ❤xx
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This month is going to be insane XD I’m so ready.
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Hehehehe! Right? Ahhh! Happy reading, love!❤xx
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i’m excited to see your thoughts on On The Come Up!!! i hope you have a great reading month Mel ❤ x
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Awh! Thank you, Ilsa love! I hope you are currently having the happiest of reading! ❤xx
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Good luck girl
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Thank you so much, love! ❤xx
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Your welcome
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Wow, wild indeed. I hope you will be able to read all of them!
I see Becoming! I really want to audiobook this one, I heard Michelle Obama did the audiobook, so I’m looking forward to listening to it ^^
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Okay, so I officially fell in LOVE with your blog today! Ahhhh! And I hope we both love Becoming, sweetheart! and (TRULY WILD ON MY PART)! I hope you’re having happy reading, love! ❤xx
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I am SO excited to read The Weight of the Stars with you and everyone else!! It’s truly going to be an amazing BR, I can feel it. And I’m definitely going to see if I can get a copy of The Fifth Season to read this month (per your recommendation, of course) 😎💕
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I am so excited, too! It’s going to be amazing! And… all I want in this world is for you to read The Fifth Season! 💖xx
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You’re the love of my life.
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Hehehe! I love you! 💖xx
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I hope you have a fantastic reading month!
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Thank you so much, love! Happy reading to you, too! 💕xx
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ahhhhh OMG if I had the time and skill to do so many readathons like you lmaooo. I’M SURE YOU’RE GOING TO ROCK THEM. ALSO I LOVE YOU
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I love you, and your well wishes and support means EVERYTHING to me, Ju! You are such a blessing. 💕xx
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