It’s that time again!! As many know, in the past it wasn’t rare for me to come up with excuses reasons to spend obscene amounts of time reading.
The details:
No rules, no guidelines, just read
No start/end times, just read at your leisure.
Mini-challenges will be created to break up your reading time. Participating in these challenges is not mandatory, but you will be eligible for a number of great prizes!
To sign up, link up below. No blog? Feel free to sign up directly in the comments section. If you want to participate on Twitter or Instagram, I’ll be using #biggamereadathon!
I’m making a conscious effort to better keep track of the books I read each month! I’m a little belated this month as I’ve been traveling a lot for work (two trips down, one to go), but here we go!
My favorite book read this month was EPISODE THIRTEEN, without a doubt. FAIRYTALE came in a close second. I listened to that one on audio and it took me quite a while to get through it!
After remains are found on the shore on the small village of Point Mettier, Alaska, law enforcement from Anchorage is brought into investigate. Point Mettier isn't exactly a destination location; all of the villagers live in one building, a true city under one roof.
Once the Anchorage Police leave, one detective remains. Cara's interest in the case is personal. She hopes to get all the information she needs before the weather changes and the tunnel, the only route out of Point Mettier, is impassable.
The odds aren't in her favor; an avalanche blocks her only exit. Now she's trapped in Point Mettier, potentially with the one responsible for the remains. She soon learns that she's not the one holding back on the truth. It seems like most of the residents of Point Mettier are running from something.
Interesting factoid: the setting of the city in one building is actually based on the city of Whittier, Alaska. I learned about this city one one of the weekend news programs. When I learned about this title and the setting, I couldn’t resist.
Just the concept of the building-town is interesting! Everything contained within one building! A grocery store, school, church, health clinic. No need to ever leave, right? More like no one would really want to stay, or even visit. The perfect location for people to hide. Now, add a potential murder and you have 200 potential suspects!
Cara’s character is one you have a difficult time gauging at first. She’s at a crime scene under false pretenses. She’s an outsider, so the locals really don’t want to let in. She has a devastating backstory. Despite all of her faults, she’s the character I connected with the most.
All in all, this was a truly intense read! The setting, the characters, the environment, all of these combined formed an incredibly engaging thriller! I can’t wait to read more from this author! Cara’s character is not one I’m ready to let go of yet! I’m definitely going to need some more. Highly recommended!
The fiction book club I lead at One More Page Books kicks off the new year by talking about our favorite reads of the previous year. We call it a book club potluck: instead of food we bring book recommendations! This aren’t book club picks, but books we’ve read outside of book club that we’ve really enjoyed. Additionally, they don’t have to have been published recently, simply books we’ve read in the last year. This is my favorite meeting of the year; we always come up with quite the eclectic list of books!
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To say that 2022 was a challenging year is an understatement. Most of the year was spent finding myself again and remembering to take part in the activities that bring me joy. While I’m not quite there yet, I’m getting close!
I’ve continued on my path to read only those books I actually want to read. Zero pressure to read or review. Most of my reviewing continues to take place on Instagram, in short-take reviews. Writing full reviews used to zap the joy from me, so that’s one thing I took back in 2022!
Another year of Thankfully Reading Weekend has come to an end! While I never get as much reading done as I’d like, I hope to catch up on our drive home today!
For those of you interested in doing a wrap-up post, I’ve included a link-up below.
Thank you again to all who participated. Get those last few hours of reading in!!
It’s Day Four of Thankfully Reading Weekend! Can you believe how quickly the time has flown by?
Today, I encourage you to take a small break from reading to participate in Small Business Saturday. Have a local independent bookstore? Pay them a visit and let them know how much you appreciate them! As the owner of my own small business, I do appreciate the importance of shopping local!
Since we’re traveling, I can’t visit my favorite independent bookstore, One More Page Books in person, but I do plan on shopping online! We’ll also visit some of my favorite small business here, too!
Today’s challenge is easy! Did you visit your local indie today? Share a pic of your purchases! Link up your post below, or tag it with #thankfullyreading!
Happy Day After Thanksgiving! How did everyone do yesterday? Full stomachs, plenty of reading time…sounds like bliss to me! I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to a quiet day of reading, avoiding the retail madness! Yesterday was a crazy day, so I’m looking forward to a relaxing day today!
For today’s challenge, I invite you to write about the book you are most thankful for this year. Is it a book written by one of your favorite authors or one you just happened to come upon? Tell us about it! Include a link to your post below (or if you don’t have a blog, tell us about the book in the comments.
Mine is one I just read recently! Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. I’m still thinking about it two weeks later!
Tis the season for reuniting with family; we’re in WV at my parents’ house! We arrived yesterday afternoon! Today’s Thanksgiving is going to be an easy one *fingers crossed*!
For today’s challenge, let’s talk about a “reading menu.” What makes a good menu to you? What are your favorite genres, favorite books? What things drive you crazy!?
Feel free to answer in the comments or below! I’ve also added a Mr. Linky for those updating on their blogs! Remember, use #thankfullyreading when updating via Instagram or Twitter!
This is the official kick off post for Thankfully Reading! Instead of braving the crowds and shopping this weekend, we’re spending our time curled up with a book!
Feel free to link up your kick-off post below, as well as any update posts you have. Don’t have a blog? Don’t worry! You can keep us updated on your progress in the comments below, on Instagram, Twitter (use #thankfullyreading or make sure you tag me so I can see it!) or Facebook! Haven’t signed up yet to participate? Not to worry! There is still plenty of time!
If you don’t know what to post, here are some ideas. But remember there are no rules; feel free to post as little/as much as you like!
How will/did you celebrate Thanksgiving?
What’s in your TBR pile for the weekend?
How much time do you think you’ll have for reading?
What book are you starting out with?
Are you reading print, ebooks, or audio? Maybe a bit each?
What books will you be talking about during Thanksgiving dinner? Be sure to keep track of any recommendations you receive and share when you have the time. If you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, don’t worry, this is a weekend for everyone!
Throughout this event, feel free to post about your progress or even get some reviews up. Be sure to come back and link up your posts. Then take a break and check out everyone else’s posts. I’m looking forward to seeing how everyone else is celebrating Thankfully Reading Weekend.
Don’t forget to use the hashtag #thankfullyreading so we can connect all these posts across the platforms!
On Sunday afternoon, we’ll post another link-up for your wrap-up post. Tell us how your Thankfully Reading Weekend went. You could give mini-reviews of your books, tell us how many books and which books you read, number of pages, number of hours, and so on. This is a rule-free, contest-free event, so you can wrap up the weekend however you’d like.
