I finished the Orilium Fall Equinox Magical Readathon Challenge this weekend. Its another in a long list of ways I’m gamifying my life. The challenge started on September 1 and is filled with various RPG-style challenges to inspire participants to read more.
I read about eight books so far (the seven shown above as well as an extra credit read) and am trying to work through the Spring prompts as well in hopes to complete two semesters of prompts in one month. Yes, I am an overachiever.
While the September challenge is almost over, the same team hosts a “Lightfall” event in December and a Spring Equinox Readathon if this is something you might be interested in participating in in the future.
I like the game aspect, the group activities on Discord and getting to build a character to work through this readathon world. If gamification is something that might inspire you, consider participating in one of the future events.
Pens:
- Leuchtturm 1917 Drehgriffel Nr. 1 and Nr. 2 (via Penquisition)
Ink:
- Ink Review #2838: Colorverse a Psc (via Mountain of Ink)
- InkFlash – Mont Blanc Royal Blue (via inkxplorations)
- Ink Review #2839: Colorverse Coffee Break (via Mountain of Ink)
- Ink Swatch Wednesday: Revisiting Diamine Inkvents (and a bonus) (via CJs Wunderkammer)
Notebooks & Paper:
- Yamamoto Bullet Jotter Notebook Review (via The Pen Addict)
- One organiser or more than one organiser that is the question? (via Philofaxy)
- What’s On Your Desk? My Personal Favorite Papers for Fountain Pens, 2025 (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- Flow Book for Paper Lovers 13 (via Flow Magazine)
Art & Creativity:
- The one-hour studio (via Austin Kleon)
- Can Artists Stop the AI Slop Machine? (via Hyperallergic)
- Expressive Kitties Emerge from Energetic Graphite Lines in Drawings by ShouXin (via Colossal)
Other Interesting Things:
- Smart Tracker Cards (via Kottke.org)
- #12PenPersonQuestions (via Stationery Vagaries)
- The EDC and Travel Gear You’ll Never Replace (via Carryology)
- A critical mass of Diamine (via mnmlscholar)
- Best planner supplies if you have small handwriting (via All About Planners)
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