Question 1

First and Foremost: There Are No Rules

Accepted Answer

The number one rule with this readathon is: There are no rules.

No really, you can whatever you like. If it gets your TBR down, if it gets a list you made up down, if it gets your owned unread down- you can do it. It's allowed. Skip a prompt. Read a library book. Steal a book from a troll under a bridge and owe your life to the fae, whatever you want. Dream big.

Question 2

I can't find anything for this years readathon!!!

Accepted Answer

These things can be found in two places:
Social media sites (twitter/instagram/threads) or, the website blog. 
The blog posts can be found here. They are put in a category that matches the naming convention ie: CUS Y6.

Question 3

How do I sign up? or track my reading?

Accepted Answer

You don't! We don't track anything. There is no sign up. We generally have a storygraph challenge you can use, but, outside of that, we do not have a way to track participants.

The storygraph link will be in the helpful links section, and updated annually.

Question 4

Where are people finding the Canva template for TBRs?

Accepted Answer

These are made by readathon participants and generally just shared as they get shared with Mouse. They will be in the helpful links section, and updated annually.

Question 5

Who are the characters? What do they like to read?

Accepted Answer

Please go to the Characters Page.

Question 6

How do I join the teams?

Accepted Answer

Teams aren't real. They're just a silly thing we use on discord or to reference the weapon choices people make for the big readathons. I have, more or less, retired this.

Question 7

What's the difference between the big readathon and the mini readathon?

Accepted Answer

The big (or "Main") readathon occurs annually from November 1st, to December 31st. There are generally 27 prompts, a side quest, two "mini boss" and "boss" battles (surprise prompts, you can find more information on that under the Prompts Question section of the FAQ). The story is related to the overarching story of the ClearUrSht universe.

The mini readathon occurs generally from June 1st to June 30th. There are 8 prompts and 1 free space, and the story is sometimes simply additional backstory or side stories of the characters.

Question 8

Wait, I'm still lost!

Accepted Answer

Please reach out to Andee/Mouse via the Discord (see helpful links section), or any of the CUS social media accounts. 
If a question is asked that is on the FAQ, Andee is unlikely to answer, or may respond with a link to the FAQ. Please don't be upset by this, they are one person running a very big readathon while working a full time job and having a family.

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