Booktubeathon TBR!

Its that time of year again! Booktubeathon begins at midnight tonight and I cannot wait to get reading. If you have no idea as to what I'm referring to, then check out the Booktubeathon Youtube channel where you can find out all about it. The basic idea is that thousands of readers join together to read as much as they possibly can in one week whilst completing challenges on all kinds of platforms. Every year I have the best time participating in this readathon and I can't wait for a week full of reading, creating content and socialising with other people who love to read. This year I've been a tad too ambitious and therefore my pile of books is extremely unrealistic (I am never going to finish them all...) but you can bet that I'm gonna try. 

Challenge #1
Read a book with yellow on the cover
For this challenge I have chosen Carry On by Rainbow Rowell. I've been waiting 6 months to read this book and I'm super excited about it. So many people have said that its just like reading Harry Potter, which I am totally down for.

Challenge #2
Read a book only after sunset
I decided that this challenge called for a gothic book and I cannot wait to read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley under cover of darkness. I've wanted to read this book for so long and this will be a challenge but I'm ready to finally get to this classic.

Challenge #3
Read a book you discovered through booktube
For this I chose Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins, this is a short and fun book which I'm hoping I can read quickly (in the spirit of the Booktubeathon) This is one that is constantly recommended on Booktube so I'm hoping to like it as much as others have in the past.


Challenge #4
Read a book by one of your favourite authors
Having loved her trilogy The Darkest Minds, I decided to pick Alexandra Bracken's Passenger for this challenge. Realistically, I probably won't finish this book during Booktubeathon due to its size, but whats the Booktubeathon without a little challenge?

Challenge #5
Read a book that is older than you
Technically I could just use Frankenstein for this challenge, but I wanted to make my TBR pile more difficult to complete and so I've chosen Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. This classic has always interested me (maybe its due to that one Friends episode where Joey reads it) and it seems to be a must read, so I'm ready to dive in.

Challenge #6
Read and watch a book to movie adaptation
This is another long book which will prove a challenge, The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory has been one I've wanted to get to for so long. I love history and am currently studying Tudor England for my A Level so it will definitely be interesting to see how accurate it all is! I am also desperate to watch the film adaptation which has a fantastic cast.

Challenge #7
Read seven books
I doubt I will read 7 books due to lack of time, but I would really like to get to Firesong  by William Nicholson. The first book in this trilogy, The Wind Singer was my favourite book as a child (I've read it a million times) but I've never read the third book. Even if I don't get to it this week I will definitely be giving it a read this summer. 

I am totally ready for this week of reading, I'm all set up for snacks and I have a feeling that this is going to be a great Booktubeathon. Will you be participating this year? If so, let me know! Thank you so much for reading this post and I will see you very soon!
-Darcy