Hey Bookworms! It’s Saturday morning when I’m writing this post to go up on Sunday. TBH I had no intentions of making this “Official” I kind of always participate on the low ššĀ which is probably because of how high I set the standard for myself & don’t always meet it š¤·š»āāļøĀ This time, I wanted a bit of accountability. These are just the books I’ll be reading during Contemporary-A-Thon, my actual September TBR is dreadful & scares me putting on paper so that’ll just stay in my head šĀ This readathon is run by some truly fantastic Booktubers I adore to pieces & you should definitely consider checking out:
The Challenges:
Read a contemporary with orange on the coverĀ Ā What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam SilveraĀ Not only is my MOST anticipated Contemporary book of 2018! š±Ā One of my top 3 fave authors co-wrote this book! If you’ve been following my blog for some time now, you probably know how much I LOVE Adam Silvera’s books! They always leave me wrecked yet I keep returning for more tear jerking reads. I also think this will be a 5 star read & it also fits the diverse read category as well.
šBonusšĀ One of the MC’s Ā is Puerto-Rican & therefore this book aligns with Latinx (I sure did change it to be more inclusive) Heritage Month (9/15/2018-10/15/2018)Ā š¤
Read a dark/spooky contemporaryĀ Ā Sadie by Courtney Summers which I’ve been trying my hardest not to start before the readathon! this book legit checks off so many of my boxes & appeals to my love of Podcasts. It’s been a while since I discovered Serial & the Adnan Syed case, but my time listening/obsessing over each episode is still fresh in my memory. I’ve had a couple of book blogging buddies tell me there is now a podcast to go along with the book & GAHHH! I’m so ready! I have this book in physical format & then used 1 of my Audible credits for the audiobook after hearing some AMAZING things about the narration.
Read a diverse contemporaryĀ The Proposal by Jasmine GuilloryĀ Ā is sort of a companion novel to The Wedding Date (My review) published earlier this year. Carlos, one of the side characters who starred in The Wedding Date had me wishing so hard for a character swap #jussayin šĀ he was way nicer & just all around chivalrous which is something rare. Carlos also IMO has excellent taste in foods š
šBonusšĀ Carlos is a Latino Doctor which means this book alsoĀ book aligns with Latinx (I sure did change it to be more inclusive) Heritage Month (9/15/2018-10/15/2018)
Read a contemporary in a non-traditional formatĀ Ā Blue is The Warmest Color by Julie MarohĀ is a graphic novel I’ve been meaning to get to since 2017 & never got around to it. I’ve heard it’s best to go into it blind but that it for sure is a tear jerker starring a F/F romance. STOKED to finally have no excuse to not get to this one. I also just found out a movie exists for this story (IMDB)Ā š¤
Read a contemporary that has your initials somewhere on the cover Ā The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidĀ & no a longer title I could not find šĀ truth be told, I’ve been DYING to read this for so long. My initials are simple, ‘LB’ or my unmarried initials ‘LL’ can both be found in this title. I’m possibly even more excited to read this one than What If It’s Us. All great books but this is one I’ve owned for so long with the knowledge it’s going to be a 5 star read & that once I read it I won’t be able to experience it for the first time again…anyone else do this? procrastinate with nooks you know will be your next obsession? š©š
šBonusšĀ Ā MC is a Cuban bi-sexual woman which makes this one perfect forĀ Latinx (I sure did change it to be more inclusive) Heritage Month (9/15/2018-10/15/2018)
Read a contemporary from a new to you author Ā Flight or Fight by Samantha Young which I’ll be buddy reading with Melanie from Meltotheany (we’re also BR The Proposal).Ā I admittedly don’t know much about this one other than it’s a cute hate to love contemporary everyone has been buzzing about. This will be my first Samantha Young read & I’m hoping to find a new fave authorĀ š¤
Read a contemporary that is a 5 star prediction Ā Pride by Ibi ZoboiĀ is one I’ve been highly anticipating! After reading American Street & the short story written by Ibi Zoboi in the YA anthology Meet Cute, I can’t help but want to read everything this author writes. The fact that it takes place in my home city of Brooklyn & that it’s a Pride & Prejudice REMIX (not a retelling š) has me HYPED!
šBonusšĀ Ā The MC Zuri Benitez is Afro-Latina….we don’t have no where near enough Afro-Latinx MC’s in our books, so happy to be reading this one forĀ Latinx (I sure did change it to be more inclusive) Heritage Month (9/15/2018-10/15/2018) š¤
Contemporary-A-Thon takes place from 9/17-9/23, allĀ info to participate can also be found in the Booktube channels listed above. If you areĀ participating in the readathon or just happen to have ready any of the titles I’ll be reading, drop me some luv in the comments down below š¤
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