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I kept seeing the adorable graphics being teased for this readathon and had to sign up. Not gonna lie, I’m really not a gamer or anything. I just think these cute people are worth having on my blog and it seems like a really fun one. I had the hardest time deciding between the Knight and the Mage tracks on the board, based on my TBR I was thinking of for August. Anyways, here are some more details and some of my plans for it!
Some Rules to Track
Experience Points
- Pick a path and stay on it; complete the side quests in the middle for more EXP
- Each character starts with +10EXP from the beginning
- Books give you +10EXP, graphic novels give +5EXP, marginalized authors give +20EXP
- Completing the quest before the challenge is over gives you +50EXP; complete another character’s quest on the board and get +30EXP
- Characters level up with every +50EXP they earn
Health Points
- Each character starts with +10HP from the beginning
- Every 10 pages read give +1HP (graphic novels give +1HP for 20 pages)
- Tweeting with #TheReadingQuest gives +1HP (maximum of +20HP allowed from social media)
- Photos of books from the quest give +1HP (still max of +20HP for social media)
Probable TBR
I decided to (tentatively?) go with the Knight character for this quest. I think that path best describes what I might be reading in the next few months. If I manage to have time, I’ll definitely do the Mage path as well. Based on my path and the side quests, here are the tasks I should complete and the possible books I plan to read in order to achieve my goals. All of these books are totally up to be changed based on my mood; I just wanted to jot down some initial ideas at least.
Knight’s path:
- The first book of a series – The Cruel Prince
- A book with a verb in its title – Twist
- A book with a weapon on its cover – The Fallen Kingdom
- A book with a red cover – Nasty Women
- A book that has a TV/movie adaptation – American Gods
Side quests:
- Potions: a book concocted by 2+ authors – Islanders Vol. 2
- Multiplayer: buddy read a book – Uprooted (with Cyra)
- Grind: a book with 500+ pages – The Unexpected Everything
- Time warp: a book set in either the past or the future – Free to Fall
- Open world: read whatever you want – TBD based on mood
- Respawn: read a book you previously DNFed – Love & Gelato
- Expansion: read a companion novel or short story – Gilded Ashes
- Mini-game: read a graphic novel, novella, or poem collection – Fables Vol. 5
- Animal companion: book referencing an animal in the title – The Lucky Dog Matchmaking Service
Tracking – Books and EXP
Coming throughout the readathon!
Happy reading, Lauren! I’m going to be a Mage, but Knight was probably my second choice. I ended up giving Love & Gelato three stars, but I do get why you would DNF. It was cute, but not anything special.
Thank you! I’ve heard mixed things but I think reading will help 🙂
Aw, this Quest sounds adorbs and right up my alley! I don’t think I’m likely to read 14 books in a month, but I’m loving the graphic and will enjoy your readalong!
Are you watching American Gods? The book is pretty spot-on. 🙂
I haven’t watched the show yet!
YES THE CRUEL PRINCE. My favorite book of the year- READ IMMEDIATELY<3!!!!! Good luck! I love this graphic too. I think I would go with the Bard!
I’m so excited 😀
I’ve been seeing this all over the internet, and I definitely need to sign up ASAP!! Love the idea behind this, and you’ve got a great list of books! Good luck!
Thanks!
This Quest is just so cute! And it sounds like so much fun! I’ve never done a challenge like this before, even though I’ve seen them around. I definitely need to sign up! You’re TBR is filled with some amazing books! Good luck! Happy reading!
Thanks!
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