The Past and Future Readathon is Back for January 2024!

[@LanaCelebic]

I love this readathon. I'm definitely joining, this will be my third time. This is a great opportunity to read books from my physical TBR, especially the older ones. I love the new prompts, especially the colour wheel and a friend choosing your book. Moody Monday is also a great idea.😊

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

I’m definitely taking this as a chance to read my physical TBR. It’s my third time too, excited you’ll be joining us again. I’m glad you like the new prompts, and I look forward to hearing what you choose! 😊📚

[@novellenovels]

I’m sooo bloomin excited 🎉🎉Thanks so much for coming hosting yippee 🎉🎉 Oh and thanks for making the bingo board 💜

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Thanks for asking me to host again! Can’t wait to smash that bingo board with lots of fun reading picks. 🥳🤩💛

[@hummingbirdbibliophile1076]

I'm definitely doing this! Participating in the Kindle clean out readathon in January. So will use this readathon for my physical books as I'm taking part in the read what you own challenge.

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Oh brilliant! Getting plenty of kindle and physical books read. You can definitely apply the prompts to kindle books too, I always forget to mention that because I’m trying to get through my shelves! I’m glad you’ll be joining us. 😊📚

[@spreadbookjoy]

The booktube police! 👮‍♀️ 😂 I am so psyched for this and love the flexibility of this readathon. Yay - can’t wait! ❤

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Me neither! Had to mention those pesky book police. Loved all your options for it. My mind is working overtime selecting half my shelves! 😊📚💛

[@lorimiller854]

I really enjoyed this Readathon last year. I'll get thinking about my reading list.

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

I’m glad you’ll be joining us again Lori. I’m looking forward to another laid back January reading lots from my shelves. 😊📚

[@bjminton2698]

Sounds fun! Look forward to the plods!!

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Thanks BJ, me too. 😊📚

[@YourTrueShelf]

This is so great!! It would be fun to do it for as long as it takes to complete the board. I love how flexible the prompts are - they could all be mood reads too 🥰

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

You could absolutely keep going until the prompts were done! No need to limit it to January. Thanks Sarah, I’m glad you like it. 😊📚

[@melissahouse1296]

Hi Alice 😊 read a couple of books for these prompts & hoping to catch your 'reading with friends' tomorrow early Cairns time🤞 my first with your lovely group 👍😊

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

That would be lovely, I hope you’re able to join us for the live show and chat about how you’re getting on. 😊📚

[@Dinadoesyoga]

This sounds very fun! While i dont think i can get through 9 books in January, i definitely can fulfill all of these prompts. I hope to join you!

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Oh yes, I definitely think multiple prompts can be ticked off with one book! I’m all for making it as easy and fun as possible, I hope you will join us. 😊📚

[@CharlieBrookReads]

It’s going to be a great Readathon and I am very excited to use it as an excuse to clear my shelves a bit ❤

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Yay! Me too! Very excited already. 😊📚🥳💛

[@ariannefowler455]

This sounds fun. 🙂

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Thanks Arianne. I hope you’ll join us. 😊📚

[@ameliabarlowbooks]

really looking forward to this! 💖

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Yay! Glad you’re joining us Amelia. 💛

[@AbiofPellinor]

This looks like so much fun!

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Thanks Abi! 💛

[@scallydandlingaboutthebook2711]

I haven't joined in before as I tend to avoid readathons in January to do a bit of catching up but actually I can see now that this works quite well with that.

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Thanks Ros. Yes I like to be able to do whatever I want to casually get off to a good start to the year and this suits that purpose well. Would love it if you joined in, however much you use or ignore the prompts. 😊📚

[@readingoffmyshelf2088]

I'm looking forward to trying this in January.

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Thanks, I’m glad you’re joining us for this. 😊📚

[@BernasBookishAdventures]

I am certainly in. I will aim one prompt from each category and see if I can do more 😄

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Yay! I’m glad you’ll join us Berna, I’ll be interested to see which prompts you choose. 😊📚

[@jorjastonej]

Sounds very fun! I’m going on an [epic to me] warm beach vacation for a good portion of January, so I’m not meeting any bookish prompts that month. 🌊

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Ooh nice, just enjoy the epic beach vacation, that sounds amazing. 😊🏖️

[@suzannedavies7996]

This sounds fun. It will be my first time joining in. I’ve done the colour wheel spin and will be reading ‘The Bluest Eye’ by Toni Morrison. I don’t read series so will be watching with interest to see what others read. Thank you 😊

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Oh that sounds like a good choice from the colour wheel! I’m glad you’ll be joining in with us. 😊📚

[@KeenCatChris]

Totally joining in! It’s my second year! I’ll post my reads on my channel :)

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Excellent! Glad to hear you’re joining us again. 😊📚

[@zachreads]

I'm doing a competitive readathon in January , my goal for that is 7000 pages, these prompts fit quite nicely with my plans for that, so I can do both!

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

Sounds good! Are you going for lots of big chunky books? 😊📚

[@zachreads]

@@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf I'm keeping as much room for mood reading as possible so I don't burn out, chunkers are an option. Project Hail Mary might be my bucket list one or the one I've had too long.

[@janeduffield4801]

This sounds great fun! Hope you haven't got too many other things on so you can work your way through the prompts. Can the cow tin get emptied??? Good luck!

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

No other things in January as far as I know apart from FOMO and starting Ulysses! 😂📚📚📚

[@WhatVictoriaRead]

💛💛💛

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

💛 Thanks Victoria! 💛

[@GemofBooks]

We definitely plod rather than sprint 😂 Yes - get the cow tin out!! ‘Book buying restriction’ 😂😂😂😂😂 You have described the past/future thing so well - I don’t think I mentioned it after the name of the Readathon 😬😳🙈😂 I’LL PICK YOUR BUDDY BOOK!! 😈😈😈

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

The cow tin! 😂 You don’t believe I can do a restriction but I feel sure I can! 😂😂😂 I’m afraid that I’m unable to accept requests for you to pick my buddy book right now as I have Ulysses to deal with and cannot risk any further chunkers getting selected. 😈😂 Maybe you can pick me one for another project I’m thinking about doing next year? 😊📚

[@GemofBooks]

@@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf oh I do think you can do a ‘book restriction’ because you very cleverly didn’t mention any rules. So in my head, ‘book restriction’ means unlimited library books, several audio books on Libby, a handful of books that your mum finds in the charity shop, and perhaps 1 or 5 ‘essential purchases’ 😂😂😂😂😂 Booooo - you know I pick good chunkers though!! 😈😂

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

@@GemofBooks in fairness, all the chunkers you’ve made me read so far have been pretty bloody good! I do feel that small books are the way forward though! Haha I haven’t decided what restrictions I need or want yet but judging by my library book stack and the general amazingness of the 40p charity shop it may not be super restrictive! 😂😈

[@GemofBooks]

@@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf yeah, you need like ‘elasticated waist’ restrictions rather than ‘corset restrictions’ 😂

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

@@GemofBooks exactly! Baby steps! 😂

[@jenniferlovesbooks]

Currently considering how I can get my cat to choose me a book 🤔🐈📚😂

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

I have tried Harry with this before. He doesn’t eat treats but he loves boxes 😂so I put the books in boxes and he picked a box. The one he got in/went to was the one he picked! 😂🐈 (yes I’m a crazy person)

[@jenniferlovesbooks]

@@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf I think I've done this with boxes, treats and toys before but I'm not sure if any of those methods was particularly successful 😂 possibly treats may be the most likely to get a result!

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

@@jenniferlovesbooks I feel less crazy now. I might see if Harry will choose for me again sometime. 😂🐈

[@jenniferlovesbooks]

@@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf oooor we're both crazy 🤷🤣

[@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf]

@@jenniferlovesbooks I mean it’s possible. 🤷‍♀️😂