#WeAreHuman Riveted Readathon

After the Pokemon Go Readathon, Andrew and I have discovered that we LOVE readathons. An excuse to sit around all day, curled up with book after book? Yes, please! Add in the social element that readathons give us, and we are so in.

Right now, Riveted is hosting a Readathon that:

1. Is focused on giving money to the It Gets Better Project
2. Gives you access to FREE FULL-LENGTH books that you can read during the readathon, given you have a Riveted account (which is also free).
3. Rewards the charity for more people reading. If they hit 5,000 reads by 11/11, they’ll donate more money to It Gets Better

Readers, what more can you ask for? Let’s take advantage of this!

Right now, I’m burning through Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld, and am enjoying every minute of it. I’d love to hear how everyone else is doing with their books.

Join the Readathon!

Pokemon Indigo League Read-a-thon Progress Page

To participate and sign up for this read-a-thon, visit Read At Midnight to see the rules and sign up!

Pewter Gym – BOULDER BADGE EARNED for Andrew & Alyssa
Alyssa: Freedom’s Landing by Anne McCaffrey — COMPLETED — 342/342
Andrew: Hunter by Mercedes Lackey — COMPLETED — 394/394

Cerulean Gym
Alyssa: The Summer of Riley by Eve Bunting
Andrew: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Vermillion Gym
Alyssa: The Maze Runner by James Dashner — in progress — 66/373
Andrew: Divergent by Veronica Roth

Celadon Gym
Alyssa: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Andrew: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

Fuschia Gym
Alyssa: Naamah’s Blessing by Jacqueline Carey – in progress — 26/610
Andrew: Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby – COMPLETED – 239/239

Saffron Gym
Alyssa: Naruto Vol 7: Orochimaru’s Curse by Kishimoto Masashi – COMPLETED – 192/192 pages
Andrew: Elite by Mercedes Lackey

Cinnabar Gym
Alyssa: White Teeth by Zadie Smith — in progress — 45/542
Andrew:  Shrill by Lindy West

Viridian Gym
Alyssa: Legend by Marie Lu
Andrew: World War Z by Max Brooks

ANDREW’S HAUNTER

Starting CP: 10

Total Pages Read: 633 (+63 CP)

Gym Badges Earned: 2 (+40 CP)

Reviews Posted: 2 (+40 CP)

Tweets: 5 (+10 CP)

Pokemon Photo w/ Book Posted: 1 (+5 CP)

Evolution Bonus: 50 CP

Current CP: 218

ALYSSA’S POLIWHIRL

Starting CP: 10

Total Pages Read: 671 (+67 CP)

Gym Badges Earned: 2 (+40 CP)

Reviews Posted: 1 (+20 CP)

Tweets: 7 (+14 CP)

Pokemon Photo w/ Book Posted: 2 (+10 CP)

Evolution Bonus: 50 CP

Current CP: 211

Pokemon Indigo League Read-a-thon Sign Up

If you follow my Twitter, you might know that my husband and I are slowly becoming ever more obsessed with Pokemon Go, and Pokemon, so now that we’ve been setting aside more time for reading recently, we thought it’d be appropriate to join a Pokemon-inspired read-a-thon hosted by Read At Midnight. To sign up yourself, or see a more detailed list of the rules, please visit the main sign up page at Read At Midnight.

Here we go! To follow our progress, you can view our progress post by clicking here.

The Challenge/Gyms

There are 8 reading challenges within this read-a-thon, based on the 8 gyms that are in the Indigo League. Earn a badge every time you complete a book!

1. Pewter Gym:
   Alyssa’s Choice: Freedom’s Landing by Anne McCaffrey
   Andrew’s Choice: Hunter by Mercedes Lackey
   
2. Cerulean Gym:
   Alyssa’s Choice: The Summer of Riley by Eve Bunting
   Andrew’s Choice: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
   
3. Vermillion Gym:
   Alyssa’s Choice: The Maze Runner by James Dashner
   Andrew’s Choice: Divergent by Veronica Roth
    
4. Celadon Gym:
   Alyssa’s Choice: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
   Andrew’s Choice: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
   
5. Fuschia Gym:
   Alyssa’s Choice: Naamah’s Blessing by Jacqueline Carey
   Andrew’s Choice: Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby
   
   
6. Saffron Gym:
   Alyssa’s Choice: Naruto, Vol 7: Orochimaru’s Curse by Kishimoto Masashi
   Andrew’s Choice: Elite by Mercedes Lackey
   
   
7. Cinnabar Gym:
   Alyssa’s Choice: White Teeth by Zadie Smith
   Andrew’s Choice: Shrill by Lindy West
    
8. Viridian Gym:
   Alyssa’s Choice: Legend by Marie Lu
   Andrew’s Choice: World War Z by Max Brooks
   

POKEMON CHOICES

Andrew chooses…Gastly!

Alyssa chooses…Poliwag! 

 

 

Let me know if you’re joining, and if you’re interested in following our progress, you can do so here!