Alice and the Giant Bookshelf | Past and Future Readathon: My January TBR! | #pastandfuturereadathon #fomobookclub @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf | Uploaded December 2022 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Hi everyone, today's video is my TBR for the Past and Future Readathon, which I am so excited to be co-hosting this year. This is the third year of this low key, relaxed readathon, which aims to help you start the reading year as you mean to go on: with good books!
I'm joining the original host Emily @novellenovels and two other new hosts Jack @spreadbookjoy and Gemma @GemofBooks - check out their announcement videos, which I will link here:
Emily's video: youtu.be/L5EdYg5tzMA
Jack's video: youtu.be/odFQ4TePCMk
Gem's video: youtu.be/kqu5V2gb9Q4
We have a bingo board, which you can find on my community tab and my instagram stories (it will be saved as a highlight so you can copy it to use).
There is also a Storygraph Challenge for the readathon, which you can find here: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/ca02ff46-6726-469b-baec-fa2849d88287
Intro, Storygraph and Bingo 0:00
The prompts are:
Past:
1. Read a book by a favourite author. 1:48
2. Read a book you've had on your shelves for far too long (TBR vet). 3:20
3. Read a children's book (to relive your youth)! 4:04
4. Read a book from before you were born. 4:39
Future:
5. Read a book set in the future. 4:56
6. Read a book you're looking forward to. 7:40
7. Read a book with a protagonist older than you. 10:10
8. Read a feel-good book to set the tone for the new year! 11:55
FOMO Bookclub 14:15
I'd love to hear from you in the comments if you plan to join in. Each week in January there will be reading sprints on our channels (I am slower than sprinting suggests so will be hosting a more casual slow read with me!)... details to follow. Do let me know which of these books you recommend and whether I should read the Kazuo Ishiguro or the Kei Miller. Thanks for watching.
I also mentioned FOMO Bookclub, which I run with @GemofBooks and @spreadbookjoy : next month's book is Jamaica Inn. #fomobookclub
We will be reading one FOMO book every two months, and hosting a live show in the second month to talk about the last month's read. we would love you to join us, whether it be for one, two or all of the books!
To join our Discord server please follow this link:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w
Our Goodreads group can be found here: goodreads.com/group/show/1202047-the-fomo-book-club
The Schedule:
November & December - I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
(live hosted on Alice and the Giant Bookshelf - coming up on 30th December at 6pm)
January & February - Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier
(live hosted on @GemofBooks)
March & April - Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian
(live hosted on @spreadbookjoy)
May & June - The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
(live hosted on Alice and the Giant Bookshelf)
July & August - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
(live hosted on @Gem of Books )
September & October - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
(live hosted on @Spread Book Joy )
The Into the Library Readalong (reading the Aurora Teagarden mysteries by Charlaine Harris) is hosted by @anges_book_chatter and @BookTubewithAmy - check out their announcements below. #intothelibrary January's book is Real Murders.
Ange: youtu.be/b0tzpYcxHF8
Amy: youtu.be/sbQehUo9zaM
Other books mentioned:
Blue Moon by Lee Child
Secret Smile, Beneath the Skin, What to Do When Someone Dies and Losing You by Nicci French
Eden Close by Anita Shreeve
The Rapture by Liz Jensen
Shift by Hugh Howey
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel
Villager by Tom Cox
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Augustown by Kei Miller
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My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.com
My Bookstagram:
instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf
My Storygraph:
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/aliceandthegiantbookshelf
My Goodreads:
goodreads.com/user/show/17059485-alice
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Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz Cardigan
Video Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo
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Hi everyone, today's video is my TBR for the Past and Future Readathon, which I am so excited to be co-hosting this year. This is the third year of this low key, relaxed readathon, which aims to help you start the reading year as you mean to go on: with good books!
I'm joining the original host Emily @novellenovels and two other new hosts Jack @spreadbookjoy and Gemma @GemofBooks - check out their announcement videos, which I will link here:
Emily's video: youtu.be/L5EdYg5tzMA
Jack's video: youtu.be/odFQ4TePCMk
Gem's video: youtu.be/kqu5V2gb9Q4
We have a bingo board, which you can find on my community tab and my instagram stories (it will be saved as a highlight so you can copy it to use).
There is also a Storygraph Challenge for the readathon, which you can find here: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/ca02ff46-6726-469b-baec-fa2849d88287
Intro, Storygraph and Bingo 0:00
The prompts are:
Past:
1. Read a book by a favourite author. 1:48
2. Read a book you've had on your shelves for far too long (TBR vet). 3:20
3. Read a children's book (to relive your youth)! 4:04
4. Read a book from before you were born. 4:39
Future:
5. Read a book set in the future. 4:56
6. Read a book you're looking forward to. 7:40
7. Read a book with a protagonist older than you. 10:10
8. Read a feel-good book to set the tone for the new year! 11:55
FOMO Bookclub 14:15
I'd love to hear from you in the comments if you plan to join in. Each week in January there will be reading sprints on our channels (I am slower than sprinting suggests so will be hosting a more casual slow read with me!)... details to follow. Do let me know which of these books you recommend and whether I should read the Kazuo Ishiguro or the Kei Miller. Thanks for watching.
I also mentioned FOMO Bookclub, which I run with @GemofBooks and @spreadbookjoy : next month's book is Jamaica Inn. #fomobookclub
We will be reading one FOMO book every two months, and hosting a live show in the second month to talk about the last month's read. we would love you to join us, whether it be for one, two or all of the books!
To join our Discord server please follow this link:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w
Our Goodreads group can be found here: goodreads.com/group/show/1202047-the-fomo-book-club
The Schedule:
November & December - I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
(live hosted on Alice and the Giant Bookshelf - coming up on 30th December at 6pm)
January & February - Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier
(live hosted on @GemofBooks)
March & April - Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian
(live hosted on @spreadbookjoy)
May & June - The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
(live hosted on Alice and the Giant Bookshelf)
July & August - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
(live hosted on @Gem of Books )
September & October - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
(live hosted on @Spread Book Joy )
The Into the Library Readalong (reading the Aurora Teagarden mysteries by Charlaine Harris) is hosted by @anges_book_chatter and @BookTubewithAmy - check out their announcements below. #intothelibrary January's book is Real Murders.
Ange: youtu.be/b0tzpYcxHF8
Amy: youtu.be/sbQehUo9zaM
Other books mentioned:
Blue Moon by Lee Child
Secret Smile, Beneath the Skin, What to Do When Someone Dies and Losing You by Nicci French
Eden Close by Anita Shreeve
The Rapture by Liz Jensen
Shift by Hugh Howey
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel
Villager by Tom Cox
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Augustown by Kei Miller
________________________
My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.com
My Bookstagram:
instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf
My Storygraph:
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/aliceandthegiantbookshelf
My Goodreads:
goodreads.com/user/show/17059485-alice
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Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz Cardigan
Video Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo
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