BookTubeAThon 2016: My Experience

What is the BookTubeAThon?

       The BookTubeAThon (BTAT) is a week long reading marathon hosted by Ariel Bissett. There are challenges across all platforms of social media, including YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.

1. Read a book with yellow on the cover.
2. Read a book only after sunset.
3. Read a book you discovered through booktube.
4. Read a book by one of your favourite authors.
5. Read a book that is older than you.
6. Read and watch a book-to-movie adaptation.
7. Read seven books.

The Reading Challenges

My TBR

1. Read a book with yellow on the cover. Carry On
2. Read a book only after sunset. Half Bad
3. Read a book you discovered through booktube. Carry On
4. Read a book by one of your favourite authors. Carry On
5. Read a book that is older than you. The BFG
6. Read and watch a book-to-movie adaptation. The BFG
7. Read seven books. TBD

Instagram Daily Challenges

Twitter Sprints

1. Read a book with yellow on the cover. Carry On
2. Read a book only after sunset. N/A
3. Read a book you discovered through booktube. Carry On
4. Read a book by one of your favourite authors. Carry On
5. Read a book that is older than you. The BFG
6. Read and watch a book-to-movie adaptation. The BFG
7. Read seven books. N/A

       I ended up finishing Carry On and The BFG, while I got halfway through The Geek's Guide to Unrequited Love. 

BookTubeAThon Wrap Up

Bonus Excitement

       On Saturday, Ariel Bissett hosted a liveshow sprint on the BookTubeAThon YouTube channel, where she did a Q&A, and every ten minutes issued a challenge for everybody to participate in. Here was the challenge:

       When I tune back into the liveshow, I was super excited to find this:

       Did you participate in the BookTubeAThon? What read-a-thon should I participate in next? Leave your comments below!

While she recovers from her reading extravaganza,
Ashton

"Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them." 
— Lemony Snicket,  Horseradish