Hey there, former YA protagonists! 🎬✨
Listen, we know why you’re here. At some point between 2005 and 2015, you were obsessed with a book series that changed your life. You had a dreamcast for the movie adaptation before Hollywood ruined it. You posted cryptic, overly emotional Goodreads reviews. You may or may not have fake-gasped in shock when your fave character died (even though you saw the foreshadowing 200 pages earlier).
And now? We’re bringing it all back.
Welcome to the Throwback Bookly Readathon, where we time-travel straight into the era of dystopian rebellions, tragic love triangles, brooding bad boys, and unnecessarily long character names.
Last readathon, we were all about 🚀 fresh starts. This time? We’re resurrecting our chaotic bookish past.
Did you once consider overthrowing the government after reading The Hunger Games? Were you positive your soulmate had fangs or his skin sparkled? Do you still think about the one book quote that shaped your entire personality?
If you answered “yes” (or just screamed internally), this readathon is for you.
THROWBACK BOOKLY READATHON
From April 24th to May 4th, we’re throwing it back for 11 days of pure bookish nostalgia—dust off your YA favorites, relive the drama, and embrace the nostalgia. Whether you’re diving back into dystopian rebellions, rekindling your vampire obsession, or finally reading the book you totally finished in 2012 (😉), this readathon is your time machine. 📚✨
Registration opens April 3rd and runs until April 23rd! Signing up is easy: update your Bookly app, tap “JOIN” on the Readathon tab, and start tracking your reading sessions. ⭐
Oh, and don’t forget to make your teenage self proud—use #BooklyReadathon on social media to flex your progress, find fellow ex-Twilight stans, and fuel the bookish chaos.
It’s time to revisit the books that made you who you are. Maybe you’re finally ready to reread your first-ever book obsession, or maybe it’s time to pick up the one you definitely lied about finishing in middle school. Either way—you’re in for a literary fever dream.
What Are the Throwback Bookly Readathon Challenge Levels?
Pick your path—and your bookish destiny ✨ There are 4 levels you can reach based on the number of hours you spend reading:
🌙 Troublemaker – Read up to 10 hours
🖤 Angsty Teen – Read for 11 hours or more & under 20 hours
🔥 Dystopian Rebel – Read for 21 hours or more & under 44 hours
🦇 Certified YA Legend – Read for 45 hours or more
📢 Bonus: Join our reading sprints on April 26-27 & May 3-4 on Discord! Grab your dog-eared paperback, light a candle that smells like an ancient forest, and let’s binge-read like our teenage selves.
Throwback Bookly Readathon Prompts
Want to go full YA protagonist mode? Try these chaotic throwback prompts:
- 📼 A book you were obsessed with as a teen
- 🦇 A book with a love triangle
- 🔥 A dystopian or paranormal YA classic
- 📜 A book with an iconic quote you still remember
- 🕰️ A book you totally read back then… or at least pretended to
Remember, the prompts are totally optional—perfect for sparking inspiration or leveling up your TBR game if you’re feeling adventurous.
When is the Readathon taking place?
📅 April 24 – May 4
⏳ 11 days of nostalgic book chaos
What do I need to do?
📖 Read for over 10 hours
📲Track your reading sessions with the Bookly App.
☎️ YA nostalgia is calling—pick up!
Where can I sign up?
Here’s how to sign up for our #BooklyReadathon:
- Update your Bookly app and sign up directly on the Throwback Readathon Tab from the Stats Page—because nothing screams main character energy like tracking your reading streak. 📖✨;
- Prefer the old-school way? Register using this form instead!
- And don’t leave us hanging—shout us out on social media! Share your throwback reads, tag us, and let’s make this readathon as iconic as a 2012 Tumblr edit.
⏳ Time’s ticking! Registrations close on April 23rd, 11:59 PM UTC—so don’t procrastinate like it’s your high school homework.
What’s in it for me?
Besides the dopamine rush of nostalgia, you’ll also be eligible to win some sweet bookish prizes.. According to each level, we’re offering five Bookshop.org gift cards* to five lucky winners that we’ll choose randomly after the readathon ends.
🥉 Troublemaker – $15 Bookshop gift card
🥈 Angsty Teen – $25 Bookshop gift card
🥇 Dystopian Rebel – $50 Bookshop gift card
🎖️ Certified YA Legend – $100 Bookshop gift card
📱 Social Media Prize – $10 for the most chaotic bookish posts
Use #BooklyReadathon and tag @booklyapp on Instagram, Threads, or TikTok to show off your TBR, track your progress, and possibly win the Social Media prize.
*Bookshop.org Gift Cards are only available for shipping within the US. If a non-US resident is among the winners, we will consider other bookstores available in your country, so please let us know what retailer you’d prefer.
How do I win?
🏆 Step 1: Track all your reading sessions in the Bookly App—because if it’s not logged, did it even happen?
📊 Step 2: At the end of the readathon, export your Custom Reading Report on May 5th directly through the app.
Winners will be announced shortly after! 🎉
If you signed up through the online form, don’t ghost us—manually export your Custom Reading Report on May 5th and submit it 👉 here.
Need help? Check out this video tutorial on how to export your report like a pro (because we’re not about that technical struggle life).
Oh, and don’t forget to join our Discord for bookish rants, live reading sprints, and unhinged YA nostalgia.
Join the Bookly Reading Lounge Discord Server here
Final Thoughts: It’s Time to Turn the Page… Backwards
Remember when you low-key believed you had supernatural powers after reading Hush, Hush? Or when you’d stare dramatically out the window, imagining you were about to be sent to a deadly competition? Or when you genuinely thought trench coats were the height of fashion because some mysterious book character wore one?
Yeah. Same.
This is your chance to relive it all. Whether you’re here for the vampires, the rebellions, the overly poetic monologues, or just to prove your teenage self right—this readathon is your moment.
So, what’s it gonna be? Are you the Chosen One, the rebellious underdog, or the mysterious loner who speaks in book quotes?
📖 Sign up today and let’s make the 2012 you proud.
