Today is October 15 (for a few more hours, anyway), and as promised, this is this year’s Armchair Cybils commitment post! Here are the pertinent details for this year’s challenge:
The Armchair Cybils challenge is a challenge hosted by yours truly here at Hope Is the Word. I thought it would be really fun to play along and read as many of the Cybils nominated titles as I can during the Cybils judging period, which runs from October 15 (or before, but this is the date when the nominations are closed) until February 14, and I’d love for you to join me! For more information about the Cybils, this post explains it better than I ever could.
This is how the Armchair Cybils challenge will work:
- Read as many or as few of the Cybils nominated titles as you care to and write up your thoughts on your blog. You can do this on a title-by-title basis or in one big ol’ post–it’s up to you!
- Come back here on the following dates to link up your Armchair Cybils posts:
- October 15 — your “I’m participating!” post
- November 15–reviews
- December 15–reviews
- January 1–shortlist thoughts
- January 15– reviews and thoughts
- February 14–reviews and thoughts about the winners
So, how do you find out which books have been nominated? Here you go:
- Book Apps
- Easy Readers/Early Chapter Books
- Elementary/Middle Grade Speculative Fiction
- Young Adult Speculative Fiction
- Fiction Picture Books
- Graphic Novels
- Middle Grade Fiction
- Elementary and Middle Grade Nonfiction
- Young Adult Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Young Adult Fiction
This challenge is in no way affiliated with the official Cybils awards, other than being hosted by an extremely excited fan of the whole process.
Please share the button on your blog so that we can spread the word about the Armchair Cybils! You can grab the code over in the sidebar.
I’m already knee-deep in Cybils nominated titles, and I’m thoroughly enjoying myself!
Who’s with me? Link up your “I’m in!” blog posts below, or just leave a comment.
Happy reading!
Well, I am not in although I do find your reviews of these books highly interesting. So I will happily read along with you and catch your thoughts on any variety of books which I might not have ever picked up or known anything about if not for you!
I just saw this post this morning. I would love top participate, but I am a relatively new blogger…. feeling a little nervous 🙂 If it is not too late I would love to join. Please let me know, thanks!!
Channon,
It is NOT too late! In fact, you’re just on time! 🙂 I look forward to your participation!
!!!!
Amy
Great! I will get it together. Thanks 🙂
You know I’m in! Looking forward to it!
Ok, I’m in 🙂 I am so very excited and looking forward this. Thank you for hosting 🙂
I’m going to give this a whirl. Checking to see what my library has available!
I’m in as an official panelist this year – but maybe I’ll join you in reading the finalists in the other categories once I finish my first round reading. This was so fun last year!
wait…are official panelists not allowed to join the challenge?
Yes! Of course! The more the merrier! :). Welcome!
I’m officially in, because all I want to do is read middle grade books right now, and this gives me the perfect excuse! 😉 (although I’ll admit again how horrible I am with challenges)
It’s ok if I’m actually on a panel, right? I mean, I can still participate and link up and such? I know it’s “armchair cybils” but … even the real cybils is mostly in armchairs. I linked up and posted about it. I hope that’s ok!