I have had a years-long love/hate relationship with BookTube, only now following a small handful of people I feel really do what they do for the love of books and reading, over being monetized or gaining "fans" (aka subscribers) - and one of my very favorites is Barter Hordes, led by Robert who is the creator of the BookTube Prize, currently in its second year of judging. It was, in fact, through Robert that I found Rick MacDonnell and The BookTube Spin, a challenge he's hosting through his channel and Instagram for those who A) want to work at clearing up their TBR list; and B) up for a little randomness/game of chance in their reading life. I was all for it, after watching his post explaining how it works (which you can find HERE), and will try my best to explain the premise:
1)These Violent Delights; 2) Cemetery Boys; 3) The Deep; 4) Swimming in the Dark; 5) Hamnet
Essentially, you choose 20 books off your current TBR. Books you already own, in particular books you have maybe been putting off reading ... maybe feared reading, due to their size ... maybe been a bit intimidated to read for some reasons - whatever. Choose 20 titles, assign each a number, then post your list somewhere PUBLICLY (your blog, Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, do a video on your own YouTube channel) to hold yourself accountable. You do NOT have to have a YT channel or be a book tuber in order to participate (neither apply to me), and you can even get in touch with Rick with your list as he wants to see them; nope, it's just a fun challenge that begins on January 31st ... when, on Rick's channel, he will sping a virtual wheel with numbers on it, 1-20, and whatever that number is - you read the corresponding title on your list during the months of February and March. That's TWO MONTHS to read the one book, at which time Rick will do another spin and another challenge (to-be-announced).
6) Into the Drowning Deep; 7) One by One; 8) Revival; 9) Midnight Crossroad; 10) Malibu Rising
Onto the books: check out Rick's post above - they can be 20 you've been wanting to knock off your TBR for ages, or you can break them down, say 5 titles in four different genres or categories (classics, LGBTQ+ fiction, biographies, cozy mysteries, etc.) for variety; shoot, you can even only choose 10 titles and just double up on their places on your numbered list (again, watch Rick's post above, he explains it much better than I do). Again, this is just to put a little spark of random in your reading life, as well as knock a much-needed title off your TBR.
11) Skulduggery Pleasant; 12) Lovecraft Country; 13) Red, White & Royal Blue; 14) The Only Good Indians; 15) The Lost Village
This post is just to make my list public. Hope fellow book nerds will come aboard, and check out Rick's wheel spin on January 31st to see what your first book will be. Welcome to the BookTube Spin!
16) The Lost Apothecary; 17) Blacktop Wasteland; 18) The Year of the Witching: 19) The Lions of Fifth Avenue; 20) The Push
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