OWLs Readathon Wrap Up

I'm not going to lie, this challenge was a lot more difficult than I anticipated. You have probably guessed by now that I did not complete this challenge - but, that doesn't mean I am disappointed. 

I started the month out relatively well reading Seige and Storm by Leigh Bardugo in two days. I love the Grisha verse and, honestly, this may have been my downfall as I wanted to badly to just jump into Ruin and Rising and know what happened next. I resisted this urge and instead picked up a contemporary thinking that this would take my mind off the fantastical world Bardugo has created. 

The contemporary I picked up was Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King. I have enjoyed every A.S. King book I have read and this one was no exception. However, I was reading slower and gazing longingly at my collection of Bardugo books knowing that I wanted to jump back into that world. I didn't consider the possibility until after the challenge that I could have swapped the 'read a sequel' prompt for Ruin and Rising. 

The last book I completed during the readathon was Replica by Lauren Oliver. This was an amazing book and I am not mad in the slightest that I went on to start Ringer instead of Ruin and Rising because I was so immersed in the stories that I was happy to stay there a while longer. 

When I began reading Ringer, life decided that I had a lot more responsibilities. Some (work related responsibilities) ended up being very time consuming but all of the work projects I have currently are very fulfilling and so I couldn't be mad at them for interrupting my reading. Another barrier to my reading was, in reality, an open door to happiness (that was so cheesy I am sorry!). With the restrictions lifting on the pandemic, I have been able to see my family again and finally meet my cousin's babies. There is nothing more peaceful than holding a sleeping baby in your arms, and nothing funnier than watching a toddler do that little bouncy run up and down the garden while giggling non stop. 

Overall, this challenge was not one that I have completed, but it is one I am glad to have tried. I am not adverse to attempting another reading challenge in the future, but for not I think I am going to stick to being able to jump straight into whatever book I want without the limits of prompts. However, this challenge did push me to finally read some books that have been on my shelf for a while (Replica I'm looking at you, I'm so sorry I left you to collect dust for so long!). 

Have any of you ever attempted a reading challenge? How did you do? Let me know in the comments!