🍂 Magical Readathon: Autumn Equinox Announcement 📜 2024

[@Logan-BTW]

I loved making all the little illustrations for these (my personal favourite is the Everwrite Grimoire but the Scholars Sanctum Desk turned out perfect).

[@BookRoast]

Loved or was FORCED 🤔 who’s to say 😂

[@Saphira46]

The addition of the scrolls to swap out prompts is such a game changer for me, as I'm trying to get my tbr down and actually read the books I own instead of buying new ones or reading books I don't own physically on apps like Everand. I know you always say that we can do what we want and nobody will check up if we adhere to the rules, but I love that now there is a system in place to allow for flexibility and an incentive to actually collect guild reputation points! Thank you so much, G, for your time and energy and all your creative ideas that make this read-a-thon such a special event that I love returning to each year. And thank you, Logan, for creating the most adorable illustrations for everything! They really help make this such an immersive experience! 💜

[@pinarcelebi9178]

August has been the most difficult month of the year for me. September will bring joy with magical readathon 😊

[@BookRoast]

Here’s to September being a better month 💜

[@KaySutcliff-Michaelis]

Came here from Becca & the books' channel! I'm so curious about this and thinking of participating, it would be my first readathon event.

[@mirodemorte]

Im about to be working harder on my guild points math then I do on my real world finances lul. Thank you so much G, every year you out do yourself. I am so excited and this is all so cute.

[@BookRoast]

I can’t believe I made people do math I’m really sorry 😂 but at least we get to shop after!

[@zeelixiroflife]

that emporium booklet is SO BEAUTIFUL. massive props to yourself and Logan and everyone else who helped with the creation and execution of it!

[@audiobookworm13]

Even though I haven't been able to participate in the past two years, I still get sooooo exciting when a new semester is announced. I love seeing your creativity thay doesn't seem to run out no matter how long you've been doing this. I hope to be able to participate this year. But if life gets in the way like usual i'm glad there's an 'official' way to skip lol.

[@FrancescaMulvey]

The fact I've done the Spring Equinox before....but it was in 2022...so I'm gonna just jump into Autumn Equinox and say I've been on a 2-year-long gap year 😄. Hopefully this helps me get through the remainder of my owned books (yes, G, I now actually have an owned tbr I need to get through, hehe). Only problem is I don't remember my points from the 2022 S. Equinox, so I'm starting from scratch, but my character Clioterra after two years says hello again heh

[@caseysacco]

This readathon needs to be turned into either a) a video game or b) a novel

[@jessicapratt1400]

i agree!!!

[@BetsyRabel]

You amaze me every semester. I love being immersed in this world and you make it so fun and inviting. The Guild Emporium is genius!

[@theresetatlow5605]

I love the guild points revamp! Such a good idea! The amount of work you guys put into it shows and it’s amazing!

[@whitleyysuereads]

The emporium is such an amazing idea! I LOVE the revamp!

[@BookRoast]

Glad you like it!

[@salomeeserol2129]

I'm kicking my little feet in the air as I complete my TBR and I just looove the mood 🥰

[@cookiejar.mp3]

this is crazy! I remember joining the *other* readathon during the pandemic and it really helping me! I was kind of sad when it ended and had no idea you came back with your own amazing concept! so excited to join now (even if I'm like 3 years late)

[@BookRoast]

Aaah welcome back 🥹💜

[@sanjna7570]

G, this is so good. I'm so excited for the emporium and thank you again for all the work you put into this every semester

[@BookRoast]

Thank you!

[@AuburnAfterglow]

I'm SO SOOOO excited! I have all my spreadsheets and pages ready for the prompts ✨✨✨✨🧡🩷🙌

[@Sama-yd4cl]

Thank you for all the effort you put into the new Guild Emporium! Your attention to detail always amazes me - you’re incredible G! 💜

[@kotokoo]

I just discovered the readathon a couple of days ago, and I'm amaze of your work 👏👏 I love this challenge buy I've a really busy end of year (and want to do the things properly, I watch a lot of your videos yesterday) so I hope to begin the novice path at the beginning of next year and be prepared to my first Spring equinox. I'll prepare a separated reading journal for the Magical Readathon. I'm excited to start but I need to wait. I love that desk, amazing.

[@SNinaRose]

My favourite time of the year!!! Love all the new features!

[@18thdandelion]

Thank you for being a wonderful person, you have a beautiful name! I am quite new to this, so I am excited. Best of luck to all happy readers!

[@Mariam_Kir]

❤ I love how magical you always look in these readathon videos! Not to mention beautiful 🤩

[@dcjem07]

I am looking forward to using some of my guild points to get the Imp pack, imp encyclopedia and the adventure atlas.

[@nursays]

so so excited!!! the illustrations are beautiful and luckily i was counting all my points so i have quite a bit saved up. time to splurgeeee 🤩

[@StillAlicia]

I am so excited! Thank you for all the energy, effort and creativity you have poured into this event!

[@machandesu09]

YAY! This was soooo good! I'm so glad to see how the Guild Emporium ended up turning out, after it was mentioned in sprints the last semester! Your and Logan's work on this is amazing! 💜

[@indigo5858]

You always go above and beyond for these, thank you so much! Also I vote for September for the future autumn semester as well. And the Emporium - such a great idea, I love it! Definitely makes it more exciting to collect points since we can use them however we want and however many we want

[@nataliekaminski]

I'm so excited for this and the fact that each year you keep improving this readathon blows my mind. 🌠🌠Also didn't know if you knew this but the 22nd September is the actual Autumn Equinox.

[@somberhoney]

I know this video basically just went up but I already have my 12 book tbr figured out (I like to do all three tiers in the classes I need regardless of what's required for the calling)

[@BookRoast]

That was QUICK 😂

[@MarinaUz]

So hyyyyyped for the next semester! Thank you for doing all of this ❤️❤️❤️

[@Rbekiux]

Thank you for all your work , and Logan's, on this! You're definitely making the world a bit more joyful for us bookworms!

[@lilifane]

Oh, G, I love this so much! I can't wait to start the new semester and do some shopping... Unfortunately, I never actually counted my guild points (and I've been here since the beginning of Orilium). So I guess I will have to look through all my notes and do some maths first. 😭

[@BookRoast]

All of us with homework 😂 i didn’t count properly either 🫣

[@GhouliaLou]

The Emporium is SO COOL!!! Such a great restructuring and I cannot wait to get started with it.

[@tribalbreeze]

Me too! Been waiting for this all August!

[@nenerson1195]

LOVE the new guild points idea, it's made me so much more excited to participate.

[@artesiarastania5998]

This is going to be my first magical readathon and I am so thrilled that I can fill all the prompts with my physical tbr. The only thing though that I am a slow reader so I am not quite sure if I can finished 5 books in this month (usually only able to finish 3 books).

[@InfinitexLibrary]

LOVE the guild emporium as I was definitely starting to feel like my guild points were just going to max out and this definitely gives me some motivation to get them again now :)

[@cheekychapters]

I’m so excited!! 😆 This will be my very first readathon, but I have heard and seen others partake in this exact readathon and have always found it to be so fun! I love these prompts so much!! Can’t wait to embark on this magical reading journey ☺️✨

[@shannonwirsching2016]

I’m so excited! Once I have the prompts I can set up my September monthly bujo.

[@Avistew]

I've just learned about the Magical Readathon today so joining in September. This is exciting!

[@MilenaReads]

So excited! I’m glad The Spell Shop won.

[@LauraW6]

Yay it is finally here! I have reserves of energy for Autumn equinox! Loving the revamp of the guild points, I need to go into detail through all of it but I think the wanderer´s tent stole my heart! 😍 So so excited about September now! 📚✨

[@daphneseguin6914]

SCREAMING I can't even decide what I'm most excited about!!

[@TCLinda]

This is, of course, INCREDIBLE! Time for me to do some mathing because i have jotted down guild points but it has been a while since I've added them up! 😂 I love the Scholar's Sanctum! Could really use that tidying feature. Probably will spring for the library shelf first!

[@arobinreads]

Thank you as always G. It looks amazing love it ❤

[@thoranacreates]

I love the updates to the guild emporium!! It's going to add so much fun to the readathon!! I definitely am buying the desk of many things and the companions!

[@rachelannfrench]

I'm new here, but I'm really keen to dive in and have a go this month, I've never joined a readathon before and this looks so fun. Found this from Becca and the Books too, also new to me. I'm not sure how I've only discovered booktube! Although my book shelves and my bank account are happy I hadn't earlier.

[@hyucklvr3258]

omg g you really need to make this into a game format that would be so fun 🥹 like we can actually play and purchase all the things and track our books and semesters and all that jazz 🤤

[@CulinaryCrime]

I hope this will start again in the Spring. Would love to join then. :)

[@CoffeeQueen90]

always look forward for this readathon every year! It's soo fun, especially for a Harry Potter fan, like me.

[@musingsofazebra]

I haven’t actually been tracking my guild points and there’s no way that I can get it completely accurate lmao like all those wee ones given out in live streams and stuff but I will attempt to go back and figure out the basic ones (somehow😭). Thanks as usual! excited about the new extra dndness added in with the dice hehe

[@lauradiana]

I adore the new addition 💜💜 The work you put in blows my mind!

[@Owlisterling]

Omg the new points systems sounds so fun!!!

[@accidentalspaceexplorer]

I'm really loving the new Guild Emporium! I've got over 500 points and I'm definitely going to spend almost all of that right away lol - first priority is the Artificer's Cauldron!!

[@BookRoast]

Nice!! Some fun shopping 🛍️

[@bookishbia]

I’m so excited about the Guild Emporium!! This is such a great addition! 🙌

[@kylamarie7705]

The amount of work that you and Logan put into this every year is INSANE. I'm so excited! I was a bit curious about the Year in Aeldia challenge. Are the August and September prompts being swapped? Does the story of the Year in Aeldia work alongside the Lore sidequest? Either way I'm excited to participate in both, I'm just curious about how they all work together :) Thank you so much for all your hardwork and I hope you have a great nap and a bunch of chocolate to end your night!

[@BookRoast]

Omg I knew I forgot something haha yes! We can swap August and September and if you missed it because of it you can still catch up when you get a chance 💜😂

[@sabrinavaszkova8508]

My eyes teared up when this popped up 🥹 ive been checking my socials every day. ❤️

[@BookRoast]

aw stop it, that's so nice to hear - thank you and hope you'll enjoy it! 🥹

[@mintyxx1]

Mine did too! I was feeling really down, but then I saw this update. My mood IMMEDIATELY changed!

[@prakritigupta4396]

same, I was having such an awful day and this literally made it so much better

[@kiwisocke199]

Thanks for everything you put together again!! Will have to watch again tomorrow, I am way too excited to understand anything right now 😅😂

The Guild Emporium is simply BRILLIANT!!!!!!

[@ashleyh836]

I'm so excited! I like the guild pts change -- being able to buy one-time-use scrolls to help out is great option. Plus getting Stuff -- shopping here I come 😂 My implings need things 😆

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

This is always so creative 🥹

[@sophiecarbone4977]

Ahhh so ready to start planning my September reading! Can’t wait for all the prompts! ❤❤

[@elliesnotes]

I’ve never participated but I am excited to join in this session. It will probably be a mess this time but hopefully I’ll get the hang of it and continue on next year as well!

[@BookRoast]

A good practise round! Welcome to Orilium 🥰

[@botond7781]

No one knows how loud the scream I screamt was when I saw that impling backpack 😩 NEED

[@beckyjo2914]

The guild emporium items are giving club penguin items and I love it so much

[@wendiee]

The gift card is so sweet lol

[@chiaragrenzi8009]

I can't wait to start reading! I was wondering if by any chance there was a document in the Drive or it was possible to have a summary of all the ways in which it is possible to collect guild points? Thank you very much for your work!

[@dcjem07]

So excited to shop at the Guild Emporium.

[@judithcakelover]

I'm sooo excited for this!💚😁

[@pettyella6607]

I looooove the Guild Emporium omg!!

[@Iza56]

I was checking literally yesterday if there's any news. I'm going on holiday at the beginning of September so i need to figure out tbr asap

[@muskansaraf4774]

This is going to be the first time I participate in the Readathon I am so excited. I have Chosen that I am going to be an "Illusionist Rogue" I am so excited

[@mintyxx1]

I am so excited! I cannot wait! Ahhhh! Time to plan!

[@dinkycrow]

So excited to go back to Orillium! And continue the Lore side quest! And the Guild Emporium! Yaaaaaaaaaaaay!

[@samreadsbooks_13]

If only some of those items in the emporium existed in real life. Would be life-changing.

[@kirstensbooknook6575]

I love these prompts! I want to do them all! But I’ll stick to a sensible number 😂 thank you!

[@dyerswoad7088]

Time for Magical Readathoooooon! 🥰🥳🥳🥳🥰

[@ReadingwithYoallitl]

Always so excited for this readathon!! Getting my TBR ready asap

[@KeepCalmwithBooksandCoffee]

I’m excited to get back to school!

[@TheBirdofInferno]

Ah! This is so fun! Very excited for the prompts (Faewild Cartographer novice here) amd The Guild Emporium! Definitely starting with a Bog Frog and the Everwrite Grimoire and then hoarding the rest of my points until I can get the Scholar's Sanctum.

[@alliramsay1328]

I'M SO EXCITED (not sure how I'll read seven books this early in my actual grad school semester but alas)

[@paginator]

Hooray! I’m so excited! Thanks so much, G, for all the work you do for this readathon!❤

[@BookRoast]

Yay, thank you!

[@mxmreads5889]

Oooh this is all so amazing, I'm too excited for words and love all of it, but especially the new things! 😍🥰👏

[@BookRoast]

Yay! Thank you!

[@kateadale7100]

So ready for this will catch it later after premiere but so looking forward to it.

[@lisagna7234]

Oh no for the Q for elemental studies... the last book I read was Oathbringer 🙈

[@LeevandScorch]

Oh no 😅… you poor thing! I thought I had it bad - mine was 471 pages… Maybe a scroll is in order 🙈? Good luck!🍀

[@lisagna7234]

@@LeevandScorch haha thank you, who knows maybe I'll find something cool! Good luck to you too!

[@BookRoast]

Oh that is unfortunate 😭

[@zehnmalp]

Thank you! ❤❤ so excited

[@pixiereadsbooks1557]

I am SCREAMING with excitement.

[@pixiereadsbooks1557]

Okay not actually because I'm at work, but on the inside

[@BookRoast]

Still counts 😂

[@adrienneadelsperger897]

I’m so excited!!!🖤🖤🖤📚

[@sandiematthews3099]

I’ve finally graduated and have free time to join this! I was wondering if there is chance to catch up on the year prompts and gain points for previous months?

[@BrieBeanz]

So excited that I dont need Q in Elemental studies because I just read House of Flame and Shadow....I could not do 935 pages with all of the other books!

[@CheyeW13]

i've been really looking forward to the guild points overhaul and these sound so fun! i'm gonna have to do a lotta math tho 😭

[@ji-lozz]

very excited! everything sounds awesome. hope i can finally actually complete it this time 😅💪 question, can subtitles count for the all the letters of your name in the title prompt? its a rly cool prompt but w o w my name is screwing me over

[@dyerswoad7088]

Can't wait to see what everyone is planning for this semester. TBRs, planners, ****** that we learned about in the video 😍. And all recomendations to the prompts!

[@elisatrrn]

Soo excited for this new edition (and on my actual birth month ?). Ready to spend alll the points (def need some of those scrolls )

[@heatherhutchins88]

Yay!! I can’t wait!! For the elemental studies 100 pages longer than your last read… can I use the book I’m currently reading for that?

[@avsambart]

Been waiting for this all month!

[@samsreadingcorner08]

So excited! Now if i can remember my calling from the spring semester that would be wonderful! 😂

[@BookRoast]

😂💜

[@bluegreen5377]

I'm getting that desk ASAP, last I checked I have 1000 points or so, so I'll still have plenty after buying it.

[@BookRoast]

Oh for sure! Hopefully once you spend these there’s still stuff you want so you can work towards that 🥰

[@bluegreen5377]

@@BookRoast Oh for sure! My Impling would claw my eyes out if I didn't get him the bed and Shadow wolf to lounge on. Just looked through files and I wanted to ask if the Guild Emporium pdf will also come with white background or if it's going to be just the parchment background version. No pressure, just want to know if I should print it now or wait for the white background.

[@kerisbookishcorner2864]

I’m so excited for this and love it being in September since it’s my favorite month and start of my favorite season! Can’t wait to purchase some new things from the emporium too and print out the white versions on my parchment paper!!! One question-I’ve been waiting all year…will the bookmarks be back and available to purchase again??? 🙏 😊

[@kerisbookishcorner2864]

I just checked and can’t find the guild emporium in white files, will that be available also? 🤞 😬

[@TangibleReads]

OK, got my prompts

[@TalentedTeensOf1998]

For the credit etiquette prompt, if there are no acknowledgements, can we use the author blurbs instead? Several of the five star books I have don't acknowledge another author.

[@BookRoast]

For sure!