#WRC2020
#APRESSKIREADS

A BOOK FOR APRÈS SKI? OUI OUI!

This winter, adjust your altitude and gear up for a season of swoon-worthy book picks by joining the BookSparks 2020 Winter Reading Challenge. This year’s challenge just might be our coolest one yet–from the fabulous lineup to the chic ski vibes, #WRC2020 is guaranteed to get you in the mood to embrace all the wonders this season has to offer. What are you waiting for? Let’s ski, mes amis!

#WRC2020
#APRESSKIREADS

A BOOK FOR APRÈS SKI? OUI OUI!

This winter, adjust your altitude and gear up for a season of swoon-worthy book picks by joining the BookSparks 2020 Winter Reading Challenge. This year’s challenge just might be our coolest one yet–from the fabulous lineup to the chic ski vibes, #WRC2020 is guaranteed to get you in the mood to embrace all the wonders this season has to offer. What are you waiting for? Let’s ski, mes amis!

JAN. 31 IN PARK CITY, UTAH

PureWow’s Jenny Jin joined Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt for an exclusive discussion about Katherine’s new book, The Gift of Forgiveness. Follow @BookSparks on Instagram to check out our Behind the Scenes photos from the invitation-only event.

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The Tenant

by Katrine Engberg
Available Jan. 14

Me and White Supremacy

by Layla Saad
Available Feb. 4

Pick up Layla Saad’s Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor to learn how it ignited a viral Instagram challenge to help readers dismantle the privilege within themselves and to have a productive conversation about race and priviledge.

Epic Solitude

by Katherine Keith
Available Feb. 4

Behind Every Lie

by Christina McDonald
Available Feb. 4

A Witch in Time

by Constance Sayers
Available Feb. 12

The Opposite of Fate

by Allison McGhee
Available Feb. 18

Oona Out of Order

by Margarita Montimore
Available Feb. 25

Anna K: A Love Story

by Jenny Lee
Available Mar. 3

The Tenant

by Katrine Engberg
Available Jan. 14

Me and White Supremacy

by Layla Saad
Available Feb. 4

Pick up Layla Saad’s Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor to learn how it ignited a viral Instagram challenge to help readers dismantle the privilege within themselves and to have a productive conversation about race and priviledge.

Epic Solitude

by Katherine Keith
Available Feb. 4

Behind Every Lie

by Christina McDonald
Available Feb. 4

A Witch in Time

by Constance Sayers
Available Feb. 12

The Opposite of Fate

by Allison McGhee
Available Feb. 18

Oona Out of Order

by Margarita Montimore
Available Feb. 25

Anna K: A Love Story

by Jenny Lee
Available Mar. 3

5 #OWNVOICES MUST-READS WE ARE LOVING THIS WINTER

I am not your Perfect Mexican Daughter

By Erika L. Sanchez

A Dream Called Home

By Reyna Grande

Dominicana

By Angie Cruz

The House of Broken Angels

By Luis Alberto Urrea

The Book of Unknown Americans

By Christina Menriquez

Whether you’re a snow bunny or a black diamond pro, all are invited to join our Après Ski Winter Reading Challenge!

Print

Let’s be honest–there’s something magical about holding a real print book in your hands. Show your local library or bookstore some love and shop local to pick up all the Après Ski books!

Digital

Ski gear taking up too much room in your suitcase to pack all the #WRC2020 picks? Shop from your favorite online retailer to download ebooks right to your device to read on the go all winter long.

Audio

Can’t choose between a day spent skiing and sliding into your favorite book? Same! Click here to get our #WRC2020 playlist on Libro.fm, pop in your headphones and spend a day doing both.

Let your friends know you’re hitting the slopes with us by downloading your Après Ski Lift Ticket for your IG stories, fill it in with the #WRC2020 pick you’re most excited for, post it to your IG stories and tag @BookSparks for a chance to win a set of #WRC2020 books.

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Get exclusive BTS (Behind the Slopes) content all winter long! We have an exciting season packed with special events at Sundance and more, pop-up giveaways and exclusive merchandise that you won’t want to miss out on. Sign up to stay in the loop on all things #WRC2020 and beyond. (*Please note, you are signing up for updates and exclusive info, not for publicity copies of the books.)

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Get exclusive BTS (Behind the Slopes) content all winter long! We have an exciting season packed with special events at Sundance and more, pop-up giveaways and exclusive merchandise that you won’t want to miss out on. Sign up to stay in the loop on all things #WRC2020 and beyond. (*Please note, you are signing up for updates and exclusive info, not for publicity copies of the books.)

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Follow @BookSparks on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for more Après Ski content and tag #WRC2020 and #ApresSkiReads in all your wintery posts.

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We’ve partnered with a team of ambassadors that all agree winter isn’t just a season, it’s an occupation. Meet a few of our fabulous Après Ski Ambassadors that will be hitting the slopes with us this winter.

@all.thats.lovely
@aprilsbookshelf
@bookcasebeauty
@bookish.ashton
@danidsfavereads
@deebibliophilia
@fictionfigurine
@happiestwhenreading
@herbook.shelf
@humankindbookclub
@jennsbookvibes
@kmc_reads
@literary_liv
@literarysandra
@lovelibooks
@musingwithmeirys

@mycaffeinatedbookshelf
@one_more_paige
@pnwpixie
@rcbooksandfood
@readingwithchampagne
@readwithme.kc
@sarahgluck
@sarahs_reads
@shereadswithcats
@slreadsbooks
@bluntscissorsbookreviews
@southernbellereading
@spinatale
@sweethoneyandbrei
@themrsbookclub
@ve_xo

#WRC2020 FAQs

New around here? Here’s everything you need to know about the BookSparks Winter Reading Challenge.

What is Winter Reading Challenge?

Winter Reading Challenge is one of BookSparks’s biggest seasonal reading challenges each year. To make it fun, we challenge all our fans to read along with us all season and share your book posts and pictures using our hashtag, #WRC2020.

For you non-French speakers, Après Ski refers to the social activities and entertainment following a day’s skiing—and of course for us at BookSparks, this means snuggling up with a great book.

Après Ski Reads is the theme for our 2020 Winter Reading Challenge. We invite everyone to read along with us by purchasing copies of the books from their bookstore of choice or by visiting the library.

This year, Winter Reading Challenge will include a few in-person events in select cities. Since these events are invite-only, be sure to sign up for our Spark newsletter list, follow @BookSParks on social, tag us in your posts using #WRC2020 and keep an eye out for details.

If you’re reading with us, posting and sharing about #WRC2020 on social, we consider you an ambassador. This is an open campaign that everyone is invited to participate in by purchasing the books or visiting the library, reading along with us and posting pictures and reviews using #WRC2020.

Each year we work directly with publishers to secure a small number of review copies of our book picks. These copies are provided to a hand-selected group of influencers and partners, who are chosen based on a variety of criteria. If you would like to be considered to receive review copies in the future, please apply to become a BookShark.

Due to our limited supply of review copies, we simply cannot respond to requests for free review copies. If and when we have additional copies available, we will share this information first with our BookSharks community (apply here to become a member), on Instagram @BookSparks and in our newsletter, The Spark.

Absolutely not—after all, we’re just here for the après. *wink wink*

By reading along with us, of course! Here’s a few ways to get started →

  • Shop Locally: Show your local library or indie bookstore some love and #shoplocal to pick up all the books on your winter #TBR list.
  • On the Go: Purchase ebook or audiobook copies from your favorite online retailer to read right from your favorite device.
  • Share: Whenever you post about one of our #WRC book picks, be sure to tag @BookSparks #WRC2020.

Signing up for #WRC2020: Après Ski Reads is your way of letting us know that you’re reading along with us and want to be the first to know the latest WRC news. You are NOT signing up to receive free review copies of our titles. Our review copies are extremely limited and already allocated, and we cannot respond to requests for copies. We do make every effort to secure extra copies when possible and offer those to fans through our BookSharks Facebook Group, our newsletter and on our Instagram account.

Are we missing your question? For additional information on Winter Reading Challenge 2020, please email courtney@sparkpointstudio.com.