Hello bookworms!
Today I am going to be sharing my TBR for the #ThanksgivingReadathon 2018 which runs from Wednesday the 21st through Sunday the 25th.
Want to join in on the fun? Read on for details about how to participate…
When I saw that my good friend Jackie @Death by Tsundoku was hosting the #ThanksgivingReadathon 2018, I knew I wanted to participate. For more details about this readathon & how to participate, check out Jackie’s announcement post → #ThanksgivingReadathon2018 Announcement
I don’t typically participate in readathons because they always conflict with the #MomLife I lead, but Jackie’s Thanksgiving readathon actually falls on a school break for my kiddos, so I decided I needed to get my act together and participate.
You are probably going to laugh when you see my TBR. Why? Because it is the most random TBR ever… How did I come up with it? Basically I went over to my bookcase that holds my ridiculous TBR, and grabbed books that had less than 250 pages… If I am going to participate in my first readathon, I want to at least make it look like I slayed it.
Without further ado, here is my official #ThanksgivingReadatho 2018 TBR…
» The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
I’m sure at least one person has seen the irony in me selecting this book for a Thanksgiving readathon… While I do celebrate Thanksgiving. I fully acknowledge the controversial origins behind this holiday & the cultural appropriation that many in the US are guilty of. Since I’ve never read a book with a Native American main character, I feel like this is an important book for me to read, especially around Thanksgiving.
» The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
I’ve lost count how many times this book has been recommended to me. After reading The Heart’s Invisible Furies by Boyne earlier this year, I finally picked up a copy of this one. You can read my review here → Book Review: The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne. Since it is a mere 216 pages, I decided to throw this one into the mix.
» The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
I’ve been meaning to read this book for YEARS. When I was scanning my shelves, I noticed that the spine on this one was on the smaller side. I was delighted to find that The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is only 178 pages. What goes better with Thanksgiving than a sci-fi book?
» The Secret of Nightingale Wood by Lucy Strange
The Secret of Nightingale Wood is my audiobook selection for this readathon. This is a middle grade/gothic/historical fiction book…. Yes, please! Since this is just under 6 hours of listening time, I hope to finish this one while I conduct my Thanksgiving cooking & during travel.
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I hope you enjoy all these books and have a great Read-A-Thon 💕
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I’ve never seen that cover of Hitchhiker’s before!
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Right?! I saw it at Books & Co I believe? I obviously snatched it right up!
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Looks like a good list! I’ll be interested to see what you think of Part-Time Indian (it’s on my TBR) and the John Boyne. The movie made me cry.
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The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas DESTROYED me! I THOUGHT I knew what was coming, but I had no idea. Way to rip my heart out John Boyne!
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian was just an ok read for me. I appreciate that SA was able to write a book that would appeal to a teen boy, had a Native American main character, AND was an #OwnVoice book talking about what it was like for him growing up on a reservation. I thought there was too much going on and that aspects of the book were a tad underdeveloped. I also didn’t realize before picking it up that Sherman Alexie was actually accused of sexually harassing a bunch of different women that have come forward at the beginning of this year.
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I hope you have for the readathon. Hope the John Boyne read does not spoil the happy mood of Thanksgiving
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Oh man did that book destroy me. I thought I knew what was coming but I had no idea. UGH! Way to make me ugly cry John Boyne!
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I don’t participate in Readathons, at least I haven’t yet. I just have to grab my reading time in little bits here and there and never seem to have enough chunks of time all together to justify participating in a readathon. But your list looks terrific. The Alexie is one of my favorite books.
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I am typically the same! Readathons never have good timing for me, BUT it just happened that I didn’t have a lot going on those 5 days, so why not?
I had mixed feelings about Part-Time Indian. I appreciated that SA was able to write a book that really appeals to a teen boy, that he wrote a book with a Native American main character, and that SA really showed us what it was like growing up on a reservation – many of the things that happen in the book happened to him in real life. What didn’t work for me was that it had too much going on – too many tragedies without going in depth on the themes he was trying to address – the alcoholism, violence, mental health issues, etc. I wish he would have explored these issues instead of just having one bad thing happen after the next.
I also didn’t realize that SA is under some heat after being accused of sexually harassing a few different women that came forward at the beginning of this year. I guess the books awards have been stripped…
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Great TBR! The Boy In The Striped Pajamas is one of my favorites… I hope the readathon went well. 🙂
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It DESTROYED me! Nothing like a good ugly cry on Thanksgiving lol
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Okay, I’m a little behind in commenting, so you already know I participate in readathons AND what I read for Thanksgiving. I have ambitious TBRs at all times; particularly for readathons! I don’t know why I do this to myself. XD
I haven’t read The Boy in the Striped Pajamas but I feel like that’s a book I must read someday. It did just break your heart?
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Jackie you HAVE to read The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas. It is super short, so you can read in a couple of hours. I thought I knew what was coming, but I had no clue. It destroyed me. It is also from a very interesting perspective – the son of a Nazi officer.
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With that sort of recommendation, I must read it! It’s been added to my TBR. I just need to hype myself up to deal with sadness before I start, eh? 😉
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