2026 Sci-Fi Summer Readathon - Commence sign-up!

Time for a month of science fiction...and fantasy! As always, a shout out to the person who originally inspired this event...Mallory (The Haunted Reading Room), who is also one of our most loyal participants. Here we are at year 11! I can't believe it has already been that many years! I look forward to this readathon every year. I don't read enough science fiction so this helps me broaden my horizons. It might be the same for you. 👽

We start at 12:00 am eastern time on June 1st and end at 11:59 pm eastern time on June 30th. (There is a handy link to a time zone converter in the sidebar menu.) Guidelines for the readathon can be found HERE or you can access in the sidebar menu. Any information you need about our readathons can be found there.

Since science fiction is a very specific genre, this will be strictly reading science fiction during the event. However, since fantasy is so closely related to the genre (often grouped together), if you feel more comfortable reading fantasy, that is also fine.

Our social media hashtag is #SciFiJune
Our social media:
Facebook group
Facebook page
Goodreads group
Instagram
StoryGraph
Discord - this is an invite link. If you're already a member, you should still be able to access the server
(There is a Sci-Fi Summer channel in the Discord channel sidebar).

All links to our social media are also in the sidebar menu.

Some orders of business...

• We normally have a 24-Hr Readathon during each month-long event, but I decided that since Juneteenth is June 19th, I thought we would have a Juneteenth three day readathon, Friday through Sunday. The black community deserves to be celebrated and now it is particularly important. A focus on black fantasy/sci-fi authors would be cool (but not required). That being said, here's a list of books on Goodreads. Of course, if you have any recommendations not on the list, feel free to share in the comments and/or in the Goodreads/Facebook groups, or in our Discord. 
  
  
• During the Juneteenth readathon, I will be doing most of my updates and check-ins on Discord (invite link to our Discord). Discord is free to join and it would be cool to have some lively chats over there. There will be a post here the day before the event starts. 
  
  
• I will post a mid-event check-in here on the blog.
  
  
• Grab the button and spread the word!

Any questions at all? Leave me a comment, or send me a message via the contact me link in the sidebar menu.

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2026 Spring into Horror Readathon - This scary month is over, but the scary continues (mwahahaha)

Another readathon has come to an end. I hope you were able to get some good scary reading in. Unfortunately, I have been in a reading funk since this year started. I'm 11 books behind on my yearly reading goal. Yikes! I'm hoping May will be the turning point for me. That being said, I did start Marla by Jonathan Janz which I'm really enjoying. If you like horror, I highly recommend his books. As stated in the post title, the scary continues for me. Next up...The Siren of Groves Peak by Glenn Rolfe.

The linky at the bottom of the post is the same one we've been using for this readathon. You can link to your wrap-up there, or leave a link (or summary) in the comments. Completely up to you, but I do try to get around to see what books everyone read.

Next month is Sci-Fi Summer (during which you can also read fantasy). I'll post the sign-up by the middle of the month. I hope you will join us! We're going to do a Juneteenth 3-Day Readathon in lieu of a 24-Hour Readathon. A good time to focus on black fantasy/sci-fi authors, though not required. 

Add your wrap-up link below. After your name, put wrap-up in parentheses beside your name. Example: Michelle (wrap-up).

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2026 Spring into Horror - Mid-Event Check-In and tomorrow is the 24-Hr Opposite Readathon!

The partial reading slump continues. *frown* I hope your reading is faring better.

I'm hoping to get in some quality reading time this weekend with our 24-Hour Opposite event starting tomorrow at 8:00 pm (until 8:00 pm Saturday). I'm also participating in Dewey's 24-Hour which starts Saturday morning, and the Escape for 24 hours event that runs from 8:00 pm tomorrow until 8:00 pm Sunday night. A packed readathon weekend. Links to the Discords for the latter two are below, if you're interested (or not already joining in).

Dewey's: https://discord.gg/GzqGmSPJY

Escape for 24 hours: https://discord.gg/sEHwjwWXA

I hope you will join us for the Opposite Readathon!

Let me know your progress so far for Spring into Summer, or leave a link, in the comments.

2026 Spring into Horror Readathon - Let's start some spring horror reading!

Time for some spring scares! Let's do this!

If you have any questions about how things work, check out the guidelines in the sidebar menu or the sign up post, or you can always leave me a comment (or send me a message via the contact form). The linky below is the same one as the sign up linky. If you do a starting line/goal post, just add your link again, but be sure to put "goal post" beside your name, i.e. Michelle @ True Book Addict (goals or goal post).

The one main "rule" of Spring into Horror is that you must read at least ONE scary book (which can be a thriller, mystery, Gothic novel, or similar for those who are faint of heart). I hope you will indulge the scary beyond the one book, but that is entirely up to you. It is all about the reading after all.

Our social media hashtag is #SpringHorror
Our social media:
Facebook group
Facebook page
Goodreads group
Instagram
StoryGraph
Discord - this is an invite link. If you're already a member, you should still be able to access the server
(There is a Spring into Horror channel in the Discord channel sidebar).

All links to our social media are also in the sidebar menu.

Some orders of business...

• We have one 24-Hour readathon during each month-long event. This Spring into Horror we will be having an Opposite 24-Hour Readathon (as we did during FrightFall). I decided to have it the same weekend as Dewey's 24-Hour Readathon. I hope everyone will be okay with that. The event will start Friday, April 17 at 8:00pm through Saturday, April 18 at 8:00pm eastern time. I will be doing most of my updates and check-ins on Discord (invite link to our Discord). Discord is free to join and it would be cool to have some lively chats over there. There will be a post here the day before the 24-Hour event starts. Full details about the 24-Hour readathon events on the Guidelines page.
  
  
• I will post a mid-event check-in here on the blog.

Any questions at all? Leave me a comment, or send me a message via the contact me link in the sidebar menu.

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2026 Spring into Horror Readathon - Sign-up is here!

Since we can't have a second Halloween, we get to have Spring into Horror! I love this event, second only to FrightFall. Plus, April 30 is halfway to Halloween!

We start at 12:00 am eastern time on April 1st and end at 11:59 pm eastern time on April 30th. (There is a handy link to a time zone converter in the sidebar menu.) I hope you're ready to get your scary on! Guidelines for the readathon can be found HERE or you can access in the sidebar menu. Any information you need about our readathons can be found there.

The one main "rule" of Spring into Horror is that you must read at least ONE scary book (which can be a thriller, mystery, Gothic novel, or similar for those who are faint of heart). I hope you will indulge the scary beyond the one book, but that is entirely up to you. It is all about the reading after all.

Our social media hashtag is #SpringHorror
Our social media:
Facebook group
Facebook page
Goodreads group
Instagram
StoryGraph
Discord - this is an invite link. If you're already a member, you should still be able to access the server
(There is a Spring into Horror channel in the Discord channel sidebar).

All links to our social media are also in the sidebar menu.

Some orders of business...

• We have one 24-Hour readathon during each month-long event. This Spring into Horror we will be having an Opposite 24-Hour Readathon (as we did during FrightFall). I decided to have it the same weekend as Dewey's 24-Hour Readathon. I hope everyone will be okay with that. The event will start Friday, April 17 at 8:00pm through Saturday, April 18 at 8:00pm eastern time. I will be doing most of my updates and check-ins on Discord (invite link to our Discord). Discord is free to join and it would be cool to have some lively chats over there. There will be a post here the day before the 24-Hour event starts. Full details about the 24-Hour readathon events on the Guidelines page.
  
  
• I will post a mid-event check-in here on the blog.
  
  
• Grab the button and spread the word! 

Any questions at all? Leave me a comment, or send me a message via the contact me link in the sidebar menu.

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2026 Winter's Respite Readathon - Over already?!

I hope your reading went well. I didn't read as much as I had hoped, but I'm hoping this slump will finally be over. Thanks to everyone who joined us this time.

We no longer have a wrap-up deadline since I have eliminated giveaways. The linky at the bottom of the post is the same one we've been using for this readathon. You can link to your wrap-up there, or leave a link (or summary) in the comments. Completely up to you, but I do try to get around to see what books everyone read.

Next month is Spring into Horror and I can't wait. I'll try to get the sign-up posted before the middle of the month. I hope you will join us!

Add your wrap-up link below. After your name, put wrap-up in parentheses beside your name. Example: Michelle (wrap-up).

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2026 Winter's Respite Readathon - It's 24-Hour readathon time!

It's time for another 24-Hour readathon. Are you ready?

We will start at 10:00 am eastern time. Find out what time that is in your time zone by using the time zone converter in the sidebar menu (just click the link).

I'll be updating and checking in on our Discord (probably the Goodreads group as well). If you haven't joined, just visit this invite link: https://discord.gg/e6uAmXtGqA

If you would rather not join us on Discord, feel free to post updates on Instagram, and/or in our Facebook group or Goodreads group. We also now have a group (book club) on StoryGraph. If you're on there, send me a follow request and I'll invite you to the group. My user name is truebookaddict. Here's the link to the group: https://tinyurl.com/seasonsreadingSG

Any questions? Leave a comment or contact me via the link in the menu.

I hope you will join us!