This summer we want you to help us start a new trend. Too long being bookish has been dubbed nerdy and geeky and we want to show the world that being a reader makes you beautiful inside and out!

So we’ve launched a young adult summer reading challenge that will turn the tides.

Whether you’re a teen sneaking summer reads in between pool parties or a young at heart mom who adores a good YA book, we want you to show loud and proud just how gorgeous reading is!

1. Join the #ReadingIsBeautiful YA Summer Reading Challenge. If you’re a blogger, you can sign up for a chance to receive free copies of the books on our challenge. If you’re a reader, you can purchase the books and read along for a chance to win your own YA Book Blog!

2. Post a picture of yourself reading a YA book using #ReadingIsBeautiful. Whether you’re on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, we want to see who’s reading and what you’re reading that makes you feel beautiful. Tag us at @BookSparks!

3. Tag a friend you think is bookishly beautiful. We all have our lovely reader friends and we want to celebrate them and say how much we think #ReadingIsBeautiful. Don’t forget to use the hashtag!

4. Post a note telling us why you think #ReadingIsBeautiful. Tag @BookSparks and say something like this: #ReadingIsBeautiful because it reminds me of who I am!

 

5. Post a picture of a book from the YA Summer Reading Challenge. Whether you’re a blogger or reader, send us a picture at @BookSparks and tag the author when you receive a new book on the summer reading challenge.

 

6. Shoot a quick video telling us why you think #ReadingIsBeautiful. Start a movement that encourages everyone to get on board the #ReadingIsBeautiful trend by sharing a video discussing what it means to you. We’d love to hear from bloggers, readers, teachers, parents and everyone in between about how reading has made a difference in your life and given you confidence.

 

7. Take a book shelfie of your YA collection. A little camera shy? Take a picture of a beautiful book shelf chock full of young adult reads. Tag @BookSparks, use the hashtag #ReadingIsBeautiful and tag the authors in your #bookshelfie.

 

8. Tell an author on the YA Summer Reading Challenge why their book makes you feel beautiful. Authors love hearing from readers. Share the beauty of books with the one who created it by tagging them in a social media post!

9. Leave a review on Amazon for a book you thought was beautiful. One of the best ways to share the love of books and get more people involved is by telling the world how you feel about it. Help others discover the beauty of reading by sharing your thoughts in an Amazon or Goodreads review.

 

10. Pair a book with your favorite beauty product or accessory. Books don’t just make you feel beautiful, they are beauty products in and of themselves. Take a picture of a book from YA Summer Reading Challenge with your favorite beauty product, outfit or accessory! Don’t forget to use #ReadingIsBeautiful.

 

Follow the YA Summer Reading Challenge all summer and tell us why you think #ReadingIsBeautiful!