I’ve been wanting to take part in a Read-A-Thon for a while now. I couldn’t find the right one and then I spotted the Pokémon Indigo League Read-A-Thon. All thanks to April from Aprillius Maximus on Youtube talking about her TBR. So I thought I would take part, as I have loved Pokémon since I got Pokémon Blue years ago.It is hosted by Aentee at Read At Midnight, so thank you for hosting and coming up with a great idea, also she created the fabulous image above.. Make sure to find out more information on the Sign-Up post here.
The Read-A-Thon lasts three weeks from 14th August to 4th September. The challenge is to collect all 8 gym badges from the Pokémon gyms. It took a long time to choose which books to read for each gym (and I have back ups for several of them) so here is the books I have selected for my TBR.
My chosen Pokémon to level up is the ever cute, Dratini.
1. Pewter Gym – Boulder Badge: The First Book In A Series
The Little Wedding Shop by the Sea: Cupcakes and Confetti by Jane LinfootPages: 339 Potential CP: 53 With Review: 73
Brides by the Sea, the cutest little wedding shop in all of Cornwall, has it all, including cake baker Poppy who lives upstairs. But wedding planning is not the piece of cake Poppy thought it would be, and when her best friend Cate’s wedding planner walks out, Poppy has to tie up the loose ends so her bestie can tie the knot.
Double-booked venues, ‘rustic’ locations and gorgeous but grumpy farmer Rafe have this wedding pro feeling like she could be Cate’s ‘something blue.’
Will the wedding, the shop and the cake all come crashing down on her? Or will Poppy pull it off to give Cate – and herself – the happy ever afters they deserve?
This book sounds so adorable, and the cover is incredibly pretty. Hopefully this might kick me into gear planning my own wedding.
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2. Cerulean Gym – Cascade Badge: A Book That Might Make You Cry
Pages: 402 Potential CP: 60 With Review: 80
Can you imagine keeping a secret so devastating, you couldn’t even tell the people you love?
Honor’s secret threatens to rob her of the independence she’s guarded ferociously for eighty years.
Jo’s secret could smash apart the ‘normal’ family life she’s fought so hard to build.
Lydia’s could bring her love – or the loss of everything that matters to her.
Grandmother, mother and daughter – three women whose lives are falling apart. But one summer’s day, a single dramatic moment will force their secrets into the open.
Can they save each other from falling?
I’ve never read a book by Julie Cohen, and am dying to read them all.
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3. Vermillion Gym – Thunder Badge: A Book With Thunderous Hype
The Widow by Fiona BartonPages: 321 Potential CP: 52 With Review: 72
We’ve all seen him: the man – the monster – staring from the front page of every newspaper, accused of a terrible crime.
But what about her: the woman who grips his arm on the courtroom stairs – the wife who stands by him?
Jean Taylor’s life was blissfully ordinary. Nice house, nice husband. Glen was all she’d ever wanted: her Prince Charming.
Until he became that man accused, that monster on the front page. Jean was married to a man everyone thought capable of unimaginable evil.
But now Glen is dead and she’s alone for the first time, free to tell her story on her own terms.
Jean Taylor is going to tell us what she knows.
When this was released, I could not stop hearing about it, do fingers crossed it’s as good as I’ve heard
Back-up:
Am I Normal Yet? by Holly Bourne
Am I Normal Yet? by Holly Bourne
4. Celadon Gym – Rainbow Badge: A Book That Focuses on Diversity
If I Was Your Girl – Meredith RussoPages: 288 Potential CP: 48 With Review: 68
My name is Amanda. I’m 18. When you look at me, you might see that I’m pretty and popular; you might think my life is easy. But being me has never been easy. Because I haven’t always been Amanda. When I was born, I was named Andrew. Now, at my new school, I finally feel like myself. But do I owe my new friends the truth about my past?
The first time I read the synopsis I became fascinated by this book, this might be the book I am most excited for.
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5. Fuchsia Gym – Soul Badge: A Book With A Great Romance
Lily’s always been surrounded by love.
Ever since her mother died, she’s been cared for by friends who are as close as any family.
Coral, her mum’s best friend; Patsy, her old babysitter – and even Dan, Patsy’s incorrigible younger brother – have always been there for her.
But when she chance comes to meet the man who was the love of her mother’s life, Lily knows she has to take it. Getting to know him could change everything, and not just for Lily…
I love Jill’s books but have only read a couple, so looking forward to her newest release.
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6. Saffron Gym – Marsh Badge: A Book With Fantasy/Supenatural Elements
The Life You Left by Carmel HarringtonPages: 306 Potential CP: 50 With Review: 70
It started out like any other day for Sarah Lawler; getting the kids ready for school, making the pack lunches and juggling baby Ella’s feeds.
There was no way of knowing that her husband, Paul, would leave for work that morning and simply not come home.
There was no way of knowing that her husband, Paul, would leave for work that morning and simply not come home.
Now the questions are piling up quicker than the unpaid bills and, unable to answer her children’s questions about where their Daddy is, Sarah is getting desperate.
But it turns out she isn’t quite as alone as she thought she was. When her beloved childhood friend, Edward, comes back into her life, Sarah thinks she’s finally been thrown a life line.
There’s just one problem with Edward: no one else can see him. Edward is an angel. And he has a message for Sarah that will change her life and the lives of others forever. For it is only in the most difficult of times that Sarah can discover how strong she truly is.
Another book I’ve been meaning to read, and this was a short list for my ‘Cascade Badge’ but as soon as I read Angel I knew this would be prefect for the Marsh Badge.
Back-up:
Ghostwritten by Isabel Wolff
Ghostwritten by Isabel Wolff
7. Cinnabar Gym – Flame Badge: A Book With A Red Cover
Pages: 400 Potential CP: 60 With Review: 80
Best friends Evie, Krista and Willow are just trying to make it through their mid-twenties in New York. They’re regular girls with typical quarter life crises: making it up the corporate ladder, making sense of online dating, and making rent.
Until they come across Pretty, a magic tincture that makes them, well …gorgeous. Like, supermodelgorgeous. With a single drop, each young woman gets the gift of jaw-dropping beauty for one week, presenting them with unimaginable opportunities to make their biggest fantasies come true.
But there’s a dark side to Pretty, too, and as the gloss fades for these modern-day Cinderellas, there’s just one question left: What would you sacrifice to be Pretty?
Excited for this book, despite having the longest shortlist, this was possibly the easiest choice for the flame badge.
8. Viridian Gym – Earth Badge: A Book With Post-Apocalyptic Setting
Pages: 334 Potential CP: 53 With Review: 73
Celestine North lives a perfect life. She’s a model daughter and sister, she’s well-liked by her classmates and teachers, and she’s dating the impossibly charming Art Crevan.
But then Celestine encounters a situation in which she makes an instinctive decision. She breaks a rule and now faces life-changing repercussions. She could be imprisoned. She could be branded. She could be found FLAWED.
Cecelia Ahern’s books have always been absolutely great. When I found out that she was writing a YA book I was eager to read and this is the perfect opportunity.
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So excluding Evolution Bonuses and tweet bonuses, here is my potential CP earnings, so fingers crossed I will get to Evolve my little Dratini to Dragonite.
Total Potential CP (including 20CP per book for completion): 431
With Review: 571
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Great list! I really want to read If I Was Your Girl and Flawed (I’ve read both Wonder and Illuminae, and they were both absolutely amazing)! 🙂 Good luck!
Thank you! It was hard to choose! Good to know ILLUMINE and Wonder are great, will DEFINITELY make sure to move them up my TBR (if they dont make it into the read-a-thon 🙂