Readathon

Dewey’s 24-Hour Reverse Readathon~ July 2026

It’s time for the annual Reverse Readathon hosted by Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon! This is my favorite readathon every year. What makes it reverse? The start times are swapped from 8am ET on Saturday morning to 8pm ET Friday evening. So those of us in the Pacific Time Zone start at 5pm tonight instead of 5am tomorrow morning. And I definitely prefer starting in the evening!

This year, the Reverse Readathon is extra special, because it kicks off my Celebrate 55 birthday week extravaganza. This means I will be doing some additional stuff over and above my usual reading.

For the next 24 hours, I will be:

  • Reading
  • Posting Bookish Facts
  • Posting Pictures on Instagram
  • Chatting on Discord, Goodreads & Socials to other readathon-ers
  • Enjoying yummy snacks
  • Completing challenges for every book finished
  • Dance partying

TBR:

  • The House of Hades by Rick Riordan
  • Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach
  • The Iron Will of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee
  • You Were Made for Me by Jenna Guillaume
  • Some Kind of Famous by Ava Wilder
  • The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E.M. Anderson
  • Slingshot by Mercedes Helwein
  • My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows & Brodi Ashton
  • The Demon Tide by Laurie Forest

Goals:

  • Stay awake for all 24 hours (but it’s ok if I don’t)
  • Finish 8 books (if I fall asleep it will be less)
  • Interact with fellow readers on social media
  • Have fun

Do you participate in Readathons? What’s your favorite?