Jesse's Deck of TBR #2 🔱 Blackathon TBR

TL;DR

Jesse announces her TBR for Blackathon Round 2, a read-a-thon she created to celebrate Black History Month, and shares the challenges she will be completing.

Transcript

I want to die. Let's get this over with, lets go with this one: Oh No.. Why did I put this in here? It's the most sick twisted thing ever, and I'm so excited! What up my channel? Welcome back to another video. I'm Jesse and you're watching... Today is February 1st, which you know, you don't even know what that means! it is time For blackathan round... Read More

Key Insights

• 🫠 Blackathon is a read-a-thon created by Jesse to celebrate Black History Month and promote literature by black authors.
• 😒 Jesse's Deck of TBR is a custom card game she uses to select books for her monthly TBR.
• 🫠 Jesse aims to read 29 books in 29 days for Blackathon.
• 👀 She will participate in movie watch-alongs on Twitter and Instagram challenges during Blackathon.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is Blackathon and why did Jesse create it?

Blackathon is a read-a-thon created by Jesse to celebrate Black History Month. She wanted to promote and read books by black authors and create a community of readers interested in diverse literature.

Q: How does Jesse's Deck of TBR work?

Jesse's Deck of TBR is a custom card game with various reading prompts. Jesse shakes the dice, throws them in a tray, and picks cards based on the number rolled. Each card represents a book prompt for her TBR.

Q: How does Jesse determine how many books to read each month?

Jesse rolls two dice to determine the number of cards to draw from her deck. She can choose to roll a second time if the first number is too high. However, if she rolls a higher number on the second attempt, she is committed to reading that number of books.

Q: How does Jesse plan to participate in Blackathon this year?

Jesse plans to complete all eight prompts for both the contemporary literature team and the science fiction fantasy team. She also aims to read books from her personal bookshelf that feature black protagonists.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Jesse introduces Blackathon, a read-a-thon she created in celebration of Black History Month, and expresses her excitement for round 2.

• She reveals the Jesse's Deck of TBR, a custom card game she created to help her choose books for the month.

• Jesse explains how the game works and shares her process of selecting books based on the prompts from the deck.