Last weekend I participated in The Bookie Trials Royal Weekender, 48 hours of reading to take everyone’s mind off the Coronavirus pandemic currently affecting most of the world. It was also a contest to find out which team gets a 2-day lead during The Bookie Trials in July. I’m on Team Mage; the other 3 teams are the Bards, Outlaws, & Scribes. Start scrolling to see how I did. 🧙🏻♀️
🗓 Wednesday, March 25, 2020 🗓
1:50pm – I declared my TBR on Twitter & earned my Oath Maker badge.
Source: https://twitter.com/LaurenMichele93/status/1242916815132483584
🗓 Friday, March 27, 2020 🗓
4pm – I earned my Power Surge badge by watching the Starting Ceremony Live Show & participating in the reading sprints. I started “Maisie Dobbs” by Jacquie Winspear & “The ABC Murders” by Agatha Christie.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE5oyp45vfk&t=5s
6pm – I posted my TBR & played This or That on my Instagram story.
6:30pm – I earned my Tournament Ready badge by participating in the Scavenger Hunt.
Source: https://twitter.com/TheBookieTrials/status/1243705603060641797
🎭 – M A S K – 🎭
🥇 – G O L D – 🥇
*Note: My photo came out a little blurry so I’m using one from the internet.
💦 – W A T E R – 🌊
🔑 – K E Y – 🔑
📖 – B O O K – 📚
➡️ – A R R O W – ⬅️
⛵️ – B O A T – ⛵️
🐉 – M Y T H I C A L A N I M A L – 🐉
🕊 – F E A T H E R – 🕊
🍋 – F R U I T – 🍋
👠 – S H O E – 👠
👑 – C R O W N – 👑
🚪 – D O O R – 🚪
🪑 – T H R O N E – 🪑
🗡 – S W O R D – 🗡
🌟 Wrap-Up: I finished the day with 24 pages read in “Maisie Dobbs” & 38 pages in “The ABC Murders,“ a total of 62 pages.
🗓 Saturday, March 28, 2020 🗓
Noon: Things did not go as planned. Despite trying to get my mind off current events, I received news that the store I work at is closed until further notice & was encouraged to apply for Unemployment Insurance. My reading time turned into a long afternoon & evening spent crunching numbers for an application. I didn’t open a book until 11pm. 😴 💤
🌟 Wrap-Up: I stayed up until 3am & read 116 pages in “The ABC Murders.“
🗓 Sunday, March 29, 2020 🗓
9am – Running on 6 hours of sleep, I was determined to finish 1 book. A few hours later, I reached my goal & earned 3 badges: Clairvoyance, Magi Might, & Tome Champion.
Noon – 4pm: I wanted to attempt to finish a 2nd book, but the application process I started on Saturday got in the way. I turned into the Hulk & had a meltdown so it was for the best that I stepped away from reading. I did, however, earn my Master Your Craft badge by watching one of my favorite YouTubers: BooksAndLala.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFdJ0tSlDdA
4pm – 48 hours later, the readathon was over. 🎉
🌟 Wrap-Up: I read 24 pages in “Maisie Dobbs” & finished “The ABC Murders.“ I read 247 pages total & finished 1 book, earning 7 out of 8 badges.
✔️ Oathmaker – Share Your TBR – I declared my TBR on Twitter.
✔️ Tournament Ready – Join a Competition – Scavenger Hunt
✔️ Power Surge – Complete a 2-Hour Sprint – Starting Ceremony
✔️ Tome Champion – Finish One Book – “The ABC Murders” by Agatha Christie
❌ Expansive Lore – Discover a New World – “Maisie Dobbs” by Jacqueline Winspear
✔️ Master Your Craft – Watch a Favorite YouTuber – BooksAndLala
✔️ Clairvoyance – Read a 5-Star Prediction – “The ABC Murders” by Agatha Christie
✔️ Magi Might – Read a Book With Purple on the Cover – “The ABC Murders” by Agatha Christie
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The Results:
4th Place: Team Scribe | Average score of 6.99 & an average page count of 537
3rd Place: Team Bard | Average score of 7.14 & an average page count of 537
2nd Place: Team Mage | Average score of 7.16 & an average page count of 543
1st Place: Team Outlaw | Average score of 7.20 & an average page count of 632
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This weekend didn’t go as planned, & my team didn’t win, but after a horrible reading slump dating back to 2019, I was happy to finish at least one book. I can’t wait for the big event this summer. I vlogged last year so I think I’m going to blog this year. See you in July! ☀️
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