𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 - 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲

Hello... We are Anjali and Rashmi... or as you know us from Insta - @Cherumanalil and @rashu_reads 

We are Reading Buddies, and besties in real life. Book club reads, buddy reads, reading challenges or just sit back and enjoy a favourite genre - We are always in a world of books. Ours is a small quirky world .....and we love it! Books to us are a pure joy and adventure! 

For those of you fellow book lovers, who like us love reading - we are hoping to share part of our reading journey with you! So Bookstagram buddies, both old and new, here's presenting the

  #𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗨𝘀 Challenge - 𝟭𝟮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟮 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀

If you like any prompt - Read a book or two that month and post your thoughts on Bookstagram by the last day of that month, with the hashtag #𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗨𝘀𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯. Reading for any prompt is optional. You read a book that suits the prompt/ month you like as relevant. The list below shows an outline of the 12 monthly prompts for the challenge. 

To make it more fun and to UP the game for the more avid readers, we have... 𝟖 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬! Read a book or two for these prompts anytime during the year and post your thoughts on Bookstagram with the hashtag #𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗨𝘀𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 

Check the FAQs at the bottom of this post, to see how to use the relevant hashtags.    

S0, HOW do you participate, you ask?

Here's how!

1 Join our 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐭 group.

2. Make a Post on Instagram with the following included: Name of the book with the mention of prompt and the relevant hashtags - click on it to go to where we have defined it for you :)

3 We will pick our favourite Instagram post from each month, and gift the Bookstagrammer/ Particpant a book. Check FAQ for details.

(Apologies, we are only able to ship within India at this point, but please still read with us dear international buddies) 

The monthly prompts are outlined below. And here's the buzz - you get to know the why, the how, and all the inside expose behind each prompt

𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 - a book whose main protagonist is royalty. 

𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 - a book written by a black author OR a book with racism as a theme 

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 - a book with feminism as a theme 

𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 - title with a twist or that shocks  

𝗠𝗮𝘆 - a book with a yellow cover 

𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 -  a book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist 

𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 - a book set on or about the sea, mermaids, sirens... 

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 - an author who is of Indian (South Asia) origin 

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 - a banned book 

𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 - a book with dragon, vampire, or witch in the title

𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 - a book that you bought before 2022 and still haven't read 

𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 - a book with winter, holiday, snow, December, or Christmas in the title 

We want to make it fun and interactive for all of us. So here are some quirky additional prompts for you. Just remember, these can be read at anytime during the year! Just use the hashtag  #𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗨𝘀𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 when you make a post on Instagram.

𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘀

- a book with a Dog on the cover (in memory of Batty) 

- a book with flowers on the cover 

- a book with a cover that's night themed 

- a book set in any part of India or translated from any Indian language

- an Agatha Christie or Arthur Conan Doyle book 

- a classic in any language (includes translations) 

- a YA book with mental health as a theme 

- a YA book with love as the theme

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Q❓: What's the Reading challenge all about?

A: 12 Prompts for 12 months - One prompt has been set for each of the 12 months! If you like any prompt; read a book or two that month. All you have to ensure, is that the book chosen matches the reading prompt for the month! Once done; post your thoughts on Bookstagram by the last day of that month with the hashtag #𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗨𝘀𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

Q❓: What are the hashtags to use?

A: We'd like you to post, so we can track that you have read with us for a particular prompt. Hence using the appropriate hashtags is extremely important!

Monthly Prompts  

Use #𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗨𝘀 #𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗨𝘀𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 and the month specific hashtag that will be highlighted in the announcement post on our Instagram, every month. example: #𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗨𝘀𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯𝗝𝗮𝗻

Additional Prompts  

Use #𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗨𝘀 #𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗨𝘀𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 and  highlight the Additional prompt that you have read for!

Q❓: What's at the end of this reading rainbow, you ask?

Well, if you read a book for all 12 prompts and a book for the additional 8 prompts, it makes you eligible to win a curated book box... One winner will be chosen from the eligible readers and we will announce the book box winner by mid-Jan 2024!

Q❓: When will the monthly Winner be chosen or announced?

A: We will review each month's participation, using the relevant hashtags and choose the post we like the best by the first week of the following month. So please use the right ones with every post. The winner will receive the prize in about 7-10 working days after the announcement, subject to no delivery impediments - in which case, we will keep the winner posted.

Q❓: Is joining the Instagram group mandatory?

A: We are welcoming fellow readers and bookstagrammers from across the globe, and hence a chat group for discussion, updates and any common queries makes it central and easier. It is not mandatory, but it helps us meet and discuss and see different reading options and perspectives.

Q❓: Where can we be reached for any queries?

Anjali - Instagram: @cherumanalil 

Rashmi: Intsagram: @rashu_reads 

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