BookSparks’ YA Summer Reading Challenge – the YA SRC – is back for the second year in a row, celebrating four incredible YA reads for summer and the fact that #ReadingIsBeautiful!
Calling all beauty bloggers, vloggers and influencers!
Have a beauty blog or YouTube channel? We’ve got a special challenge just for you this year — blog along with us, create makeup looks based on these stunning book covers and be entered to win a $200 Sephora gift card plus a grand prize!
Here’s what we’d need from you:
- A custom tutorial based on the book covers
- Posting the tutorial on your social platforms (blog, youtube, instagram, etc.) and tagging #YASRC2016 #ReadingIsBeautiful and @BookSparks
- Let us know what you think of the book! Complete an optional book review
Every week, we will share all of the makeup tutorials and have a vote to see which one was the best representation of the book cover. Every week, one lucky winner will receive a $200 Sephora giftcard. There will also be a chance to win a bigger prize at the end of the 8 weeks!
Tour dates for the YA Summer Reading Challenge are July 1 through September 1.
Here are the books that are included in our #YASRC2016:
Queen of Hearts
This is not the story of the Wonderland we know. Alice has not fallen down a rabbit hole. This is a Wonderland where beneath each smile lies a secret, each tart comes with a demand, and only prisoners tell the truth.
Dinah is the princess who will one day reign over Wonderland. She has not yet seen the dark depths of her kingdom; she longs only for her father’s approval and a future with the boy she loves. But when a betrayal breaks her heart and threatens her throne, she is launched into Wonderland’s dangerous political game. Dinah must stay one step ahead of her cunning enemies or she’ll lose not just the crown but her head.
Girls Write Now
From one of top after-school programs in the nation, Girls Write Now, comes the next installment in the organization’s award-winning anthology series: a stunning collection of poetry and prose written by young women and their mentors in exploration of the theme of “Revolution.”
Distinguished twice by the White House as one of the nation’s best after-school arts and cultural organizations, and recently honored by Newsweek in an article on after-school programs that make a difference, Girls Write Now works to empower underserved teen girls in New York City by pairing them with professional women writers who serve as their personal mentors. (R)evolution showcases the best poetry, prose, and essays from the mentees and mentors of Girls Write Now on the theme of “Revolution,” and includes a bonus section of writing exercises and prompts for individuals and groups. Powerful and inspiring, (R)evolution showcases the brave new voices that are changing the world of literature, one girl at a time.
Time Zero
Fifteen-year-old Mina Clark lives in a future Manhattan that is ruled by extremists. Girls aren’t allowed to get an education, they need permission to speak to boys, and all marriages are negotiated by contract. But Mina’s grandmother has secretly been teaching her to read, leading Mina down a path of rebellion, romance, and danger that not only threatens to destroy her family’s reputation, it could get Mina killed.
Suspenseful and empowering, Time Zero is about what it’s like to be powerless, underestimated, and manipulated and what it takes to go against society to assert who you actually want to be.
Luckiest Girl Alive
As a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani FaNelli endured a shocking, public humiliation that left her desperate to reinvent herself. Now, with a glamorous job, expensive wardrobe, and handsome blue blood fiancé, she’s this close to living the perfect life she’s worked so hard to achieve.
But Ani has a secret.
There’s something else buried in her past that still haunts her, something private and painful that threatens to bubble to the surface and destroy everything.
With a singular voice and twists you won’t see coming, Luckiest Girl Alive explores the unbearable pressure that so many women feel to “have it all” and introduces a heroine whose sharp edges and cutthroat ambition have been protecting a scandalous truth, and a heart that’s bigger than it first appears.
The question remains: will breaking her silence destroy all that she has worked for—or, will it at long last, set Ani free?
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE:
Book Lovers: Love to read? We want you to read along with us this summer! Purchase copies of the books, read them, and then tag us in your social posts about the books.
Beauty Bloggers: Get inspired by these gorgeous covers, create a tutorial, tag us and enter to win!
Brands:Want to join in on the second annual #YASRC and spread the word that #ReadingIsBeautiful? We love working with brands and influencers to share the best books for summer. Email info@sparkpointstudio.com for more information on how we can partner up!
RSVP: Be sure to RSVP on the official Facebook event page and share the news with your friends!