I joined the Ready Player Read(athon) hosted on the SFF Oasis Discord and I wanted to see if I could get a blackout. Some banter in the channels also motivated me to go for it, so I switched out books to make it easier. Shorter books, more novellas, three graphic novels (the max allowed). I still crossed off a lot of books from my TBR despite picking other books.
Clearing my board meant I earned 630 points for Team Paragon! As of writing this, I know of one other participant who cleared their board (go Kit!) but they’re in another team (boo!). I have no idea how the other teams are doing point-wise but I consider this a win, a personal victory.
I couldn’t have done this without my Scribd subscription. I loved listening to audiobooks and I managed to read some of the books on my TBR that I didn’t own. My trial ends in August but I know for sure I’ll sub again in the future. The list with books saved is loooooong so I’d like to knock a few more off before it ends, but I know I won’t get to them all. Next time!
Another thing I noticed is that throughout the month, I’ve become more focused. It’s easier now to pick up a book, focus on blog work, or edit, instead of doom scrolling or Youtube distractions. I hope this will continue and I can read more, write/edit more, and be able to focus more on daily tasks.
My books read
Spaceship On a Red Station, Drifting by Aliette de Bodard (ebook/Scribd)
80s Cover The Princess Bride by William Goldman (ebook/Scribd)
Set in an Oasis A Prayer to the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (audiobook/Scribd)
Based on a Video Game Dragon Age: The Silent Grove by David Gaider (graphic novel/Humble Bundle)
Wyvern/dragon The Dragon with the Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis (audiobook/Scribd)
Female Protagonist The Genesis War by Akemi Dawn Bowman (audiobook/Scribd)
Book by a Discord Member The Last Gifts of the Universe by Rory August (ebook/Kindle)
Avatar – Misleading Title This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone (ebook/Scribd)
Alternate Reality Eternity’s Wheel by Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves, and Mallory Reaves (ebook/Scribd)
Evil Overlord Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan (ebook/Kobo)
Set in a Harsh World Ironclad by Adrian Tchaikovsky (audiobook/Scribd)
Post a #shelfie I posted a #shelfie in the discord channel
Free Square Touchstones by Stephanie Burgis (ARC)
Indie Publisher Strange Cargo by Patrick Samphire (ARC)
Novella The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho (hardcover)
Debut Novel Postcards From The Edge by Carrie Fisher (Audiobook/Scribd)
A Friend’s Favourite A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (hardcover, recommended by Aurelie and Moon)
Graphic Novel set in Space Save Yourself by Bones Leopard, illustrated by Kelly & Nichole Matthews (PDF/Humble Bundle)
African Futurism Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (audiobook/Scribd)
500+ Pages Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Erika McCorkle (ebook/Review copy)
Animal Companion Spark by Sarah Beth Durst (audiobook/Scribd)
SFF with Horror Elements The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle (ebook/Tor)
LGBTQ+ Author Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley (audiobook/Scribd)
1+ Year on TBR Legendary by Stephanie Garber (hardcover)
Archetypical Hero The Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman (hardcover)
