From Jan 6 to Feb 6, I’ll be participating in Keymark’s Discord server read-a-thon as part of the team Rambling Wizards led by Andrew Mattocks from Andrew’s Wizardly Reads. It’s a great idea and very attainable because you only need to read (up to) 5 SFF books, and you can win books and Amazon gift cards! Join in on the fun at Keymark even if you’re not participating in the read-a-thon.

I’ll use it to catch up on my Indie Ink Awards selection and other ARCs. You can check all prompts and more rules in the (unofficial) Storygraph reading challenge I made. Or better yet, find all the info on Discord.

There are 9 main prompts plus 3 bonus prompts. You only need to complete 5 of them (adding one bonus per book accordingly). Here’s my tentative TBR for the challenge:

(Oh, btw, all of these count as indie)


Cover of TJ Young & The Orishas by Antoine Bandele

Book: The Gatekeeper’s Staff by Antoine Bandele

Prompt: Weapon(s) on the cover


Cover of The Misadventures of Myndil Plodostirr by Michelle Franklin

Book: The Misadventures of Myndil Plodostirr by Michelle Franklin

Prompt: Published in the last year
+Bonus: Indie Author


Cover of Mazarin Blues by Al Hess

Book: Mazarin Blues by Al Hess

Prompt: Non-US, female, or LGBTQ+ author


Cover of Ringlander by Michael S. Jackson

Book: Ringlander: The Path and the Way by Michael S. Jackson

Prompt: New-to-you author
+Bonus: Debut


Book: The Prince of Daybreak by Lou Wilham

Prompt: Continue a series
+Bonus: Big Book (500+ pages)


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