Booktubeathon Wrap-up

Well guys, this readathon stuff is a lot harder than I thought it would be. I didn't read nearly as much as I wanted to and I didn't even stick to my to-be-read list like I wanted to.

But I wasn't discouraged! I made sure that I read a little every day, and if I didn't feel like reading I didn't force it. There's nothing like forcing yourself to read something you don't want to read to make you slip into a reading slump.

I was really proud of how much I did end up reading, though. I ended up completing four of the seven challenges from the BookTubeAThon and I read three books, in doing so. Not exactly what I would call impressive, but I'm proud of my reading accomplishments!

Will I be doing more readathons? I think so! I really loved the camaraderie and the community feel that surrounded the BookTubeAThon and it was definitely a lot more fun when I participated than when I hadn't last year, even if I don't make Youtube videos.

I ended up reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (by J. K. Rowling), Leviathan (by Scott Westerfeld, review at this link), Maus: ASurvivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (a graphic novel, by Art Spiegelman), and I started reading The Spectacular Now (by Tim Tharp).  (The links with the book titles go to their respective Goodreads summary pages). And in total, I read 929 pages!

After having months of no reading at all a few months ago, I'm so glad I've gotten back into the swing of things enough to fully enjoy this readathon, and I'm even happier that I decided to participate in it this year. I hope join in on the BookTubeAThon next year and maybe even a few other readathons in between.