S/O to my fellow Noir Apothecary people! 😊😊 This is my first year participating with Blackoween so I hope I did it right. I have my place, I have 4 books to read for the 6 prompts mentioned on Storygraph. Idk my role but I just wanna participate, support Black authors and read a genre that I never have before. Any tips and advice welcome 😊😊
Let the record show... I knew who Joe was on the map. 🤎🤎 Now... You did the thangy thang!!!! It's giving excitement, production, mystery, thriller and sooooo much fun!!!! This is amazing!!!! So proud of you, Bre Bre. Umm, can you repeat "Choose your journey, choose your role." and "Choose your journey, choose your role, you roll the die ."just one more time?! Let me go get that map. I love this so much! Blackoween™athon for the win!
yayyyy yayyyy yayyy!! Whew, all the background work that went into this was beyond worth it! I hope to see you all at St. Treme 👻 bound to be a spooky fun time
Bre Bre you are so stunning. Your giving goodness. Queen. Black magic. Thank you for bringing Blackoweenathon to everyone. This was so thought out and detailed. Loved the shimmies 😂 ❤
Im an OG participating since year 1 and Im SO excited for this. I def see myself reamining an ametuer but making stops at a few of the locations in Toula's Parish. I wanna see everything there is to see in Toula's. I only post on Insta so hopefully you'll have a hashtag again this year for those of us who wanna share posts and stories there!
excited to participate! I may not go all out and try to become an inspector, but definitely have some Black author crime fiction on my TBR I want to get to this October. :)
I am so glad I came across this. Here in the uk October is Black History Month so I try to focus completely on book by Black Authors but have been looking for more spooky Halloween books so hopefully will find some more book options
The Blackoween glow up!! This sounds fun. Also, I feel like you hypnotized me. 'Choose your journey, choose your role, roll the dice.' Speaking to me directly, lol cause I am not heading into one section cause I'm a coward.
Whew😅 my little brain is sweating lol. This took so much time and effort on your part. You are AWESOME for real!!! Can’t wait for this! I’ll be chilling in St Treme. 😉👻 fingers crossed I can keep up. 🤞🏾✨
Bre this is absolutely incredible! I can't wait to participate again this year, this looks like so much fun! For sure will need to become a grand searcher. I think I'm going to try to do two places each year!! Now to decide which ones 😂 seriously congratulations on making such a cool readathon, I'm super excited to participate!!
Love what have done this year! I’m excited to hear what people are reading… I need some recs 😊 I’m not a horror reader so I might go for the Noir Apothecary location! Love the map! ❤
I just heard about Blackoween from Book and Cook - how did I miss it all these years? This is right up my alley! And I LOVE all the references to New Orleans! I used to live there in the 80's and it is forever in my heart :) Wow, you've created a whole world here! Every fall, I do the R.I.P. Challenge (Readers Imbibing Peril). My pile of possibilities for R.I.P. includes several books that would fit for Blackoween, with books by Stephen Mack Jones and Walter Mosley. And have you read Anywhere You Run by Wanda M. Morris? Great award-winning historical suspense that came out early this year. This sounds like fun - I'll keep it in mind for next year! And thanks for the heads-up re: Bonfire. I used Zazzle to make some merch for my annual Big Book Summer Challenge, and I wasn't thrilled with the site - will definitely look into Bonfire. Nice to "meet" you.
I have been waiting for this!! Last year’s Blackoween was the 1st readathon I ever did & it was such a great time, and this year’s going to be even better! Thank you for all the work you do for this. Any and all awards you receive are well deserved.
Came here from Monae's video to join the fun! Might try to get a little done in both Noir Apothecary and Ruby's Crew since I don't really do horror/scary books, but I'm mostly here to expand my reading horizons and read more black authors! HAPPY BLACKOWEEN EVERYONE 🎃🎃🎃
Is there anyway to get all the info so that we can print it off (the different places, book prompts, buddy reads)? I like to print off the prompts/bingo boards for readathons so I can write on them what books I am thinking of reading that fit into them.
1:04 - Whooooo🎉🎉🎉 have I been checking your channel constantly since August to make sure I have not missed this - YES! THIS sounds AMAZING! Love how excited your are to share this, I am buying the storytelling and suspenseful build us as you lead us there!
The world building and logistics of this is INCREDIBLE wow I can tell so much love and care went into this 💛 can’t wait to participate! Tysm for including tiers of participation through the roles because I can only read max three books a month at my pace haha
I'm so excited for this! It looks amazing. I do have one question that I couldn't find an answer to, sorry if I missed it! But what happens if we roll the same number over and over? Are we able to use the same prompt multiple times, or just the once (and it's a free re-roll if it's the same prompt more than once)?
WOW! Sounds amazing! I hope you all have lots of fun and read tons of great books!!! Sadly, I'm gonna have to bow out this year... my Mom isn't doing well and the majority of my free time is now spent caring for her, running her errands, and dealing with doctors appointments and insurance companies. I'll be reading right along with you all in spirit though!!!! Happy Blackoween!!!!
Ahhhh this is so brilliant and beautiful Bri 🥰🥰 so excited for what Blackoween is going to be 🤗🤗 😂😂😂Dying at "not here for the stabby stabby murder murder. I need softness"
YAY!!!! I’ve been waiting for this all year! This helped me find some new authors to read and I also read The Conjure-man Dies because of you and this event. I already requested a box from your Etsy store and I’m excited!
Am very excited for this challenge - have been making a list of potential reads since last October. Just a few questions on how it works: So after rolling for first read of a location we read a book for that prompt. Once a book is read for that prompt we roll again. If the second roll is the same number presumably we reroll? Or could we reach Inspector Thoureaux by doing the same prompt multiple times if the dice demands it? Also, books can be used for multiple prompts in the same location. Does this not mean that the free choice prompt is automatic if we don't roll it first, as any other book we read can be used for that as well? Within each location the book needs to meet both the prompt and the location theme; correct? It would also be useful if lists could be shared of what counts for each prompt. Very few books have been added to the Storygraph. Is there another place we can share/find ideas specific to the different locations and prompts? Is the penalty deck book a replacement for the (re)roll or is it in addition? Sorry for all the questions but I am rather confused about the mechanics and keen to get it right.
1. Keep re-rolling until you get another number if you already rolled. Meaning of you role a three, kept that prompt, and then rolled a three again, keep rolling until another number comes. 2. One book can only be used for two locations but can be used for one, some, or all of the prompts in that area.
I must have mossed this sorry! But how does the penalty roll deck work? So excited for this readathon! Thank you for working so hard to take readathons to the next level!
If you roll for a prompt and don’t like it, you can roll again. If you still don’t like it, you can’t roll again. The only time you can role three times is if you choose a book from the penalty deck (link in description).
Ahhhh!!! I was thinking the other day about when the readathon announcement would be coming. And this was an epic announcement drop!!!!! 👻👻 Everything made perfect sense and I love the range of genres this includes. New Orleans is a special place and it’s perfect for an event like this. I personally love that I let the dice decide what I read since I’m so damn indecisive these days 😂 Wahoo! October is going to be AMAZINGGGGGGG. 🎃🎃
I’m so flipping excited!!! This is going to be so much fun!!! Is there a place to purchase a PDF or physical copy of that map? It is stunning and I would love to print a copy and put it in my bullet journal to track my reading. Also thank you for including a definition of crime fiction, because I thought it was just a subset of mystery novel and I was struggling for ideas.
Just two quick questions! Is there a specific place for all of the readers to interact, or is it just the social media hashtag? Also, is there a website/spot to mark off the prompts, or is it just the bingo board on Instagram and the google tracker? Thanks so much! 🥰🫶🏽
Yes we mainly interact on reading sprints. I have the tracker in the description and that’s how you track what you and other people responses are. I’ll post bingo boards later this week. It’s been busy
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Yes, I've been waiting for this. How can I purchase a printout of the map (or a file to send to the printers)? I may have missed it.
Yes, in the description box I added just now
Yesss it’s available
Got it.
S/O to my fellow Noir Apothecary people! 😊😊 This is my first year participating with Blackoween so I hope I did it right. I have my place, I have 4 books to read for the 6 prompts mentioned on Storygraph. Idk my role but I just wanna participate, support Black authors and read a genre that I never have before. Any tips and advice welcome 😊😊
LET USSSS INNNNNNN....Let's GOOOOO! 😂👍💙👍🤗
Bre, this is so exciting! I'm so happy that your merch comes in inclusive sizes! I am really loving the crossword sweatshirt. ❤
YEEEEESSSSSSS!!! I’ve been waiting for this!
I cannot wait!!!
This is so exciting!!!
Listen the way I sped home from work and put on my Blackoweenathon shirt just to watch this on Monday…this is my superbowl 🤣🎉👻
I’m
Not emotional you are 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
this sounds so interesting... I'm in!!
Let the record show... I knew who Joe was on the map. 🤎🤎 Now... You did the thangy thang!!!! It's giving excitement, production, mystery, thriller and sooooo much fun!!!! This is amazing!!!! So proud of you, Bre Bre. Umm, can you repeat "Choose your journey, choose your role." and "Choose your journey, choose your role, you roll the die ."just one more time?! Let me go get that map. I love this so much! Blackoween™athon for the win!
I know that’s right!!!!! You betta choose your bet? Choose your role, and role the die.” Lol
This is amazing!!!!!! I cannot wait to participate!!
yayyyy yayyyy yayyy!! Whew, all the background work that went into this was beyond worth it! I hope to see you all at St. Treme 👻 bound to be a spooky fun time
Bre Bre you are so stunning. Your giving goodness. Queen. Black magic.
Thank you for bringing Blackoweenathon to everyone. This was so thought out and detailed.
Loved the shimmies 😂
❤
AND branching out to the Tok!? Whew! It's so much! 🥳
Yeah TikTok lol
sooo much thought put into this. amazing job PHbre!!
Say it with me...You choose your journey, you choose your role, you roll the dice
This is incredible
I have been waiting for this!! Its the way I got bleach on my shirt from last year, last week and I was devastated!! Ordering mine now!
Ohhhh nooo bleachhhhh
Im an OG participating since year 1 and Im SO excited for this. I def see myself reamining an ametuer but making stops at a few of the locations in Toula's Parish. I wanna see everything there is to see in Toula's. I only post on Insta so hopefully you'll have a hashtag again this year for those of us who wanna share posts and stories there!
What’s up OG yes, I have a Blackoween instagram!
Excited to participate this year. Just joined your patreon. Your positive energy and warmth come shining through the screen!! Take care!!
Ohhh you’re sooo sweeet! 🥰❤️
I don’t even know what to do!
I’m at 50% of The Good House and it’s sooo good
excited to participate! I may not go all out and try to become an inspector, but definitely have some Black author crime fiction on my TBR I want to get to this October. :)
This is dope. Idk where I wanna live!!! 😂
I am so glad I came across this. Here in the uk October is Black History Month so I try to focus completely on book by Black Authors but have been looking for more spooky Halloween books so hopefully will find some more book options
The Blackoween glow up!! This sounds fun. Also, I feel like you hypnotized me. 'Choose your journey, choose your role, roll the dice.'
Speaking to me directly, lol cause I am not heading into one section cause I'm a coward.
I was for you especially 😂🎉😊
Look at that map 👀
This is so amazing Bre! The amount of time and effort you put into this every year is incredible!
Thank you so much!!
love a good Joe😉
You know that’s right ❤️
Whew😅 my little brain is sweating lol. This took so much time and effort on your part. You are AWESOME for real!!! Can’t wait for this! I’ll be chilling in St Treme. 😉👻 fingers crossed I can keep up. 🤞🏾✨
not little brain! big brain!
I don’t even read crime fiction, but this got me excited to try! I just can’t get over the work and creativity that went into this!
WOW, it's a whole new thing!!!! I like all the accommodations. Love all the work, SEE all the work, Bre 💖💖💖!!!
This means a lot :)
😊 yea I'm so excited. I'm going to do Noir Apothecary. I'm going to ease into the horror genre.
you really did that, bre! this is gonna be an amazing readathon and i'm so excited
Bre this is absolutely incredible! I can't wait to participate again this year, this looks like so much fun! For sure will need to become a grand searcher. I think I'm going to try to do two places each year!! Now to decide which ones 😂 seriously congratulations on making such a cool readathon, I'm super excited to participate!!
Lexie that’s a bigggg compliment coming from you because I love your Readathon.
You did so much for this year!! I love it.
How have I never heard of this?!?!
Great job. Looking forward to navigating Toulas Parish with all the hard work you have done. Saint Treme all the way.
Thank you ❤❤❤❤
This is amazing!!! This is just the thing I need to get out of this reading slump!! Thank you for creating this! It is truly amazing
Love what have done this year! I’m excited to hear what people are reading… I need some recs 😊 I’m not a horror reader so I might go for the Noir Apothecary location!
Love the map! ❤
Sounds great to me!!
I just heard about Blackoween from Book and Cook - how did I miss it all these years? This is right up my alley! And I LOVE all the references to New Orleans! I used to live there in the 80's and it is forever in my heart :) Wow, you've created a whole world here! Every fall, I do the R.I.P. Challenge (Readers Imbibing Peril). My pile of possibilities for R.I.P. includes several books that would fit for Blackoween, with books by Stephen Mack Jones and Walter Mosley. And have you read Anywhere You Run by Wanda M. Morris? Great award-winning historical suspense that came out early this year. This sounds like fun - I'll keep it in mind for next year! And thanks for the heads-up re: Bonfire. I used Zazzle to make some merch for my annual Big Book Summer Challenge, and I wasn't thrilled with the site - will definitely look into Bonfire. Nice to "meet" you.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.
I have been waiting for this!! Last year’s Blackoween was the 1st readathon I ever did & it was such a great time, and this year’s going to be even better! Thank you for all the work you do for this. Any and all awards you receive are well deserved.
Came here from Monae's video to join the fun! Might try to get a little done in both Noir Apothecary and Ruby's Crew since I don't really do horror/scary books, but I'm mostly here to expand my reading horizons and read more black authors! HAPPY BLACKOWEEN EVERYONE 🎃🎃🎃
I want that purple sweatshirt! 😍🤩
Is there anyway to get all the info so that we can print it off (the different places, book prompts, buddy reads)? I like to print off the prompts/bingo boards for readathons so I can write on them what books I am thinking of reading that fit into them.
Ohh yea! The Bingo boards are coming soon and the map input on my Etsy! I put that link in my description
@@LocDBooktician Perfect! Thanks!
Obsessed!!! I love the map and how it’s an ode to New Orleans 😍
Yay!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉 I've been waiting for this announcement 💚🧡
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Ok gonna watch now!
First of all, you are glowing!!! Second of all, I’m so freaking excited!
Yay! Thank you! My girl!! ❤
1:04 - Whooooo🎉🎉🎉 have I been checking your channel constantly since August to make sure I have not missed this - YES!
THIS sounds AMAZING! Love how excited your are to share this, I am buying the storytelling and suspenseful build us as you lead us there!
Right ❤️❤️❤️❤️
We up!!!! So excited for this!
We up for sure!!!
The world building and logistics of this is INCREDIBLE wow I can tell so much love and care went into this 💛 can’t wait to participate! Tysm for including tiers of participation through the roles because I can only read max three books a month at my pace haha
I def wanted to include tiers
So excited! I don't know how you find the energy to plan all this, it's just amazing.
Me neither, word on the street I’m still tired and overly excited
This took a lot of time and thought. Love the way you have different levels and such a wide variety of books.
I’m so excited!!!! You did a great job explaining everything, truly ❤
This sounds like a good time!
Can’t wait to participate this year!!
I loooooove this! I wanted to partake last year but got lost in the sauce. This will definetly help me stay on track. Thank you for your hard work! ❤
so excited!
I'm so excited for this! It looks amazing. I do have one question that I couldn't find an answer to, sorry if I missed it! But what happens if we roll the same number over and over? Are we able to use the same prompt multiple times, or just the once (and it's a free re-roll if it's the same prompt more than once)?
Great questions. Keep rolling until you get a different number
The re-roll is for if you don’t like or want the prompt you rolled
@@LocDBookticianThank you!
WOW! Sounds amazing! I hope you all have lots of fun and read tons of great books!!! Sadly, I'm gonna have to bow out this year... my Mom isn't doing well and the majority of my free time is now spent caring for her, running her errands, and dealing with doctors appointments and insurance companies. I'll be reading right along with you all in spirit though!!!! Happy Blackoween!!!!
I totally understand, trust me I do
I'm excited!! Superb work on this readathon!!!
I'm so excited
Bless you for the easier levels. ♥️♥️♥️
2:21 - I LOVE a map...damn going to need more space in my book journal! This looks awesome I love the place and names you have created! 🖤🤎👻💜📚
Ahhhh this is so brilliant and beautiful Bri 🥰🥰 so excited for what Blackoween is going to be 🤗🤗
😂😂😂Dying at "not here for the stabby stabby murder murder. I need softness"
This is so awesome! You clearly put a ton of work in this.
Feels good to be seen! ❤️
This is so creative - great job!
I haven’t even watched the video yet, YOUR MAKEUP LOOKS AMAZING
Ohhhhhh I love that there’s a middle grade and graphic novel track. That’s perfect for me!
A discord could be another interactive element to add in the future
@@ZataraBerryI thought about the discord but I would need someone to run it :(
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This is gonna be amazing!!
Yessss I just got the Good House from the library! I’m so excited for this Bre!
So excited for this! I’ve been waiting for this announcement!
YAY!!!! I’ve been waiting for this all year! This helped me find some new authors to read and I also read The Conjure-man Dies because of you and this event. I already requested a box from your Etsy store and I’m excited!
I know that’s right! Thank you!!!!
This is amazing!! I can’t wait to join in. 💜💜💜
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 I am so excited! Hooray!
Am very excited for this challenge - have been making a list of potential reads since last October. Just a few questions on how it works:
So after rolling for first read of a location we read a book for that prompt. Once a book is read for that prompt we roll again. If the second roll is the same number presumably we reroll? Or could we reach Inspector Thoureaux by doing the same prompt multiple times if the dice demands it?
Also, books can be used for multiple prompts in the same location. Does this not mean that the free choice prompt is automatic if we don't roll it first, as any other book we read can be used for that as well?
Within each location the book needs to meet both the prompt and the location theme; correct?
It would also be useful if lists could be shared of what counts for each prompt. Very few books have been added to the Storygraph. Is there another place we can share/find ideas specific to the different locations and prompts?
Is the penalty deck book a replacement for the (re)roll or is it in addition?
Sorry for all the questions but I am rather confused about the mechanics and keen to get it right.
1. Keep re-rolling until you get another number if you already rolled. Meaning of you role a three, kept that prompt, and then rolled a three again, keep rolling until another number comes.
2. One book can only be used for two locations but can be used for one, some, or all of the prompts in that area.
This is brilliant! I love that the story carries over to next year as well. That's so fun! The map is gorgeous. Can't wait!
I definitely want to join but I need some idea of books that fit the prompts, anymore suggestions?
I have a few videos on my channel you can watch and on Tiktok that can give you some ideas too.
This looks amazing Bree!! Can’t wait to take part! I always love when there’s a map involved!
WOAH that map!!! I love all the details of each place!!
Bre this is so exciting!!
I must have mossed this sorry! But how does the penalty roll deck work? So excited for this readathon! Thank you for working so hard to take readathons to the next level!
If you roll for a prompt and don’t like it, you can roll again. If you still don’t like it, you can’t roll again. The only time you can role three times is if you choose a book from the penalty deck (link in description).
Thank you!! So excited for October now!!
so excited to interact with toula's parish! 💜💜
I’m happy for you and us❤❤❤
I’m loving all of this!!! All the thought put into this! I can’t wait to participate but now I need to prepare officially.
Ahhhh!!! I was thinking the other day about when the readathon announcement would be coming. And this was an epic announcement drop!!!!! 👻👻 Everything made perfect sense and I love the range of genres this includes. New Orleans is a special place and it’s perfect for an event like this. I personally love that I let the dice decide what I read since I’m so damn indecisive these days 😂 Wahoo! October is going to be AMAZINGGGGGGG. 🎃🎃
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Yes! Storygraph! Get away from GR 😆
this is incredible 🥰
YEEEEESSSSSS THE VIDEO I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!! 🧙🏿♀️🎃👻💀🍂♥️
Four years????? LOOK AT YOU
Four!!! Can you believe it?
@@LocDBooktician I'm so here for it~ I love seeing how you've expanded the readathon and this year's idea is so creative and fun
I’m so flipping excited!!! This is going to be so much fun!!! Is there a place to purchase a PDF or physical copy of that map? It is stunning and I would love to print a copy and put it in my bullet journal to track my reading.
Also thank you for including a definition of crime fiction, because I thought it was just a subset of mystery novel and I was struggling for ideas.
Yes I added it to my Etsy! I didn’t realize how many folks would want the map!
Just two quick questions! Is there a specific place for all of the readers to interact, or is it just the social media hashtag? Also, is there a website/spot to mark off the prompts, or is it just the bingo board on Instagram and the google tracker? Thanks so much! 🥰🫶🏽
Yes we mainly interact on reading sprints. I have the tracker in the description and that’s how you track what you and other people responses are. I’ll post bingo boards later this week. It’s been busy
@@LocDBooktician ok thank you so much! I'm excited to join for the first time! 📚🎃
@@jasminesmith6361thank you so much for being here