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MotherReader is sponsoring the 48 Hour Book Challenge happening on June 16-18. Open to any and all book bloggers, the plan is to read, review and blog on books for any 48 hours within the Friday to Monday morning window. Book bloggers can start their reading and writing engines as early as 7 a.m. on Friday, June 15, and must wrap up by 7 a.m. on Monday, June 18. They must blog 48 hours in a row within that time frame.

• The rules are here.
• You can see a list of the current participants and sign up here.

I probably won’t be participating since I already have a packed schedule that weekend. Between Father’s Day and a pie making contest at Paul’s work, I’ve already over booked myself. But don’t let me stop you. Grab your library card or hit your local bookstore and get ready for 48 Hour Book Challenge!

But I’m not a book blogger, you say! I say anyone’s a book blogger who has a book list sidebar on their blog, discusses the going ons at their book club, or writes about their struggles to get through a book report assignment with their child. If you mention books at all, you are a book blogger. (I hope MotherReader will agree. After all, she’s a mom whose mission is to get people of all ages to read better books.)

Excuses aside, get the kids involved - and prevent summer slide - by making this a family event! Set up the awning outside, prepare some yummy summer snacks, and make a big pitcher of lemonade. Plant yourselves on beach towels and lawn furniture and read! (Don’t forget the sunscreen, bug spray, and big floppy hats!) Then when you get too hot, pop inside, fire up the computer, and blog your review.

If your kids are old enough, they can type up their reviews on your blog. Or they can dictate and you can type. If they have their own blog, have them sign up, too!

Since the contest is for fourth grade level books and up, you can involve the younger kids by reading out loud. Or just have them read their books when you’re reading yours. (One of the best things a parent can do to encourage reading is by modeling. If you read around the kids, they’re more likely to pick up books and read, too.)

Tie in some other family activities with this project. If there’s an outdoor movie event in your area, find out what’s playing and pick some books around the theme of the movie. Reward the kids for participating by going for a dip afterward at the municipal pool or out for ice cream.

Start Father’s Day early by getting your husband a book and encourage him to read…and relax…too. It’s a chance for him to even out that sexy farmer’s tan, too. (For some dads, like my husband, it’s impossible to get them to sit and read. But Paul loves to go through cookbooks and plan some meal making extravaganza and always has time to look through a golf or hunting magazine or catalog. Again, reading anything sets a good example.)

Get creative and have fun with MotherReader’s 48 Hour Book Challenge!

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