BUZZWORDATHON - March 2019

I really love the concept of Buzzwordathons - you pick books that contain one common word in the title, and spend one week reading those books that contain the buzzword. Usually, I don't participate because I have a very organized TBR (as in, I plan out an entire year TBR), and I don't have enough books on my TBR that contain the specific word. I really try to read books only on my TBR because it is so long. However, this month's Buzzwordathon, which will be taking place March 18-24, is actually a category of Buzzwords which makes it much more doable.

This month's Buzzwordathon features question words: who, what, where, when, why and how. This challenge was not my idea; I'm participating with Books and Lala (check out her channel on YouTube, she's awesome!). Feel free to choose your own books for this challenge and participate as well.

Here are my choices for March's Buzzwordathon:

#1: WHY
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

This book is a classic that I haven't read, and I know that Maya Angelou is an absolute icon. It's also among traditionally banned books, and I think banned books are truly a blessing from God. This challenge was a perfect excuse to finally pick this one up.

#2: HOW
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

Okay, so. I just saw How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World in theaters, and I'm still inwardly sobbing over it. (Technically, since I'm in Spain, I saw Cómo Entrenar a Tu Dragón: El Mundo Oculto.) And I often think about the question "What is your favorite book adaptation?". I constantly answer this question with How to Train Your Dragon, but I feel like I need to read the book in order to say this fairly. Yes, I'm aware that the book is very different than the movie, but I still want to read it to see the origin of this story. Either way, HTTYD will still be my favorite animated film.

#3: WHEN
You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone by Rachel Lynn Solomon

This one I just read the blurb of and really liked the concept. Basically, these two sisters' mom has Huntington's disease, a very nasty dominant genetic trait. The sisters, who have never been very close, decide to get tested for the Huntington's gene, and they find out that one of them has it while the other one doesn't. I have two sisters, I'm very interested in genetics, and for some reason I'm drawn to contemporary novels about terminal illness. Excited for this one!!

#4: WHERE
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

This book is part of my America's Best Loved Novels Reading Challenge. I'm pretty sure I read it when I was a small child, but I don't remember anything about it.

#5: WHO
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks

I don't really know anything about this book, but somehow it ended up on my TBR and it was the only book there that fit the "Who" criteria. So here we are.

#6: WHAT
What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton

I don't know if I'll be able to finish this book within the week allotted for this readathon since it is quite lengthy (>500 pages). However, I have been wanting to read this book for quite some time. Also, I'm currently reading The President is Missing by Bill Clinton, so I guess I'll just make this the month of the Clintons. 💁