The Reading Rush 2019 TBR

I'm excited to announce I'll be participating in The Reading Rush this year! So basically, I've picked books in the seven categories to read during the read-a-thon, which is taking place July 22-27. I don't expect to actually be able to complete this challenge because I'll have a large project taking place at working that week. However, I've chosen small books to help my odds of completing the challenges.

I didn't realize I could double dip in the categories, so this is a condensed list from my original picks.

Read a book in the same spot: Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

I figured a book of poetry would be best to read a book in the same spot. I'm not much of a poetry person, but I've been wanting to pick up Milk and Honey for a while.

Read a book you meant to read last year, read a book with purple on the cover: Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

I meant to read this last year, and I recently finished the first book so I decided to read Leah on the Offbeat for this one. It also has a pink/purple-ish purple cover on the front so it can fit into the "read a book with purple on the cover" category.

Read an author's debut novel: Forgotten Country by Catherine Chung or Carrie by Stephen King

I purchased Forgotten Country at a used bookstore (that was supposed to be haunted but all I found were rooms of books and two cats, lol) then realized I had it on my TBR this whole time. It's Chung's debut and also short enough for this read-a-thon. I may also switch out Forgotten Country with Carrie. It's Stephen King's first published novel and my copy has purple on the cover.

Read a book with a non-human character, read a book with five or more words in the title, read a book with purple on the cover: The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

This was the hardest category for me to find! I eventually settled on The Darkest Part of the Forest. I'm not entirely sure what it's about, but I believe there's fairies in it. There's also a hint of purple on the cover, so this can count as a book with purple if I end up in a bind.

Read a book then watch the movie adaptation: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

I've been meaning to read this for soooooo long! Now it's finally time! The movie looks awesome as well.