Allison’s Comments (group member since Jan 02, 2015)

Allison’s comments from the The Reading Challenge Group group.

Or in a more permanent location, if you don't want it to be tied to a year.

That's a good idea. Another idea would be to set up a Bookopoly thread somewhere in the 2021 folder so it's easy to ask others who are also playing.

Brenda wrote: "Allison wrote: "The moderators have been discussing how 2021..."

Thank you moderators for all you've done to keep the challenges going and for being thoughtful in how to keep the group going rathe..."

Thanks, Brenda!

The personal challenges folder is where you can start your own thread to help keep track of all of your reading goals. This is your personal record, so you can collect any goals or challenges, including any from outside this group.

If you're not sure how this might look, you can check out other members' topics for ideas. Many people use this as a place to link to all of the challenges they've joined so they're easier to find and update.

To create your personal challenge tracker, click on the "new topic" link at the top of the personal challenges folder. You'll want to include your name in the topic title.

Good luck with your goals, and most of all, happy reading!

The moderators have been discussing how 2021 will look for this group, as we're all feeling like maintaining so many challenges has become insupportable over the past year. We have decided to go back to basics.

We will not be continuing with the mini and maxi challenges in 2021, although you are free to copy & paste the templates from the archive into your personal thread if you wish to use it in the coming year.

We will continue:

1. A personal thread folder where you can keep track of your reading goals.

2. The "number of books read" challenge, to encourage each other on meeting annual Goodreads challenge goals.

3. The monthly genre challenge.

Rosemarie wrote: "I am still working on my first round since I hit Book Ban."

Oh no! You can always forfeit and have someone pick a book for you. If you can't get through a book for that long, maybe you've tried hard enough!

Oh well done!

Exactly - anything with characters breaking the mold in some way.

Maureen wrote: "Hi, I just rolled a Partner pick. Please chose a book for me from these...."

Maureen, how about The Man Who Was Thursday?

Eileen wrote: "Just finished round 2 (message 3)"

Nice! Keep it rolling :)

Nan wrote: "I know I’m going to look like a Luddite but how do I open the Personal Thread Folder? I am new to groups and am still trying to figure out how to navigate them."

Hi Nan! All of the folders are under the "Discussions" link at the top of the group page. The personal thread folder is here: 2020 Personal Threads. You should be able to start a new discussion within that folder. Let us know if you get stuck!

Lynn wrote: "I've hit a partner pick. Could someone please choose a book for me?"

Lynn, my pick for you is White Nights by Ann Cleeves. I hope you enjoy it!

That's great, Eileen. Well done for sticking it out!

Good ideas, Jenny!

Well done, Eileen!

Go big in 2020! Tackle at least one of those beasts awaiting you.

*Only books with 600 or more pages count for this challenge.
*For books less than 600 pages, see the Chunkster Challenge.

Level 1 - A Mighty Tome
1.

Level 2 - Stack 'em High
2.
3.

Level 3 - Weight Matters
4.
5.
6.

Level 4 - A Hefty Pile
7.
8.
9.
10.

This challenge is for those of you who want to tackle bigger books on your shelves!

*Books from 400-599 pages count for this challenge.
*For even bigger books, see the Doorstopper Challenge (600+ pgs).

Level One - Chunkster
1
2
3

Level Two - Flower Presser
4
5
6

Level 3 - Back Breaker
7
8
9
10
...and then see a chiropractor!

Some resources to help you choose...

Guardian List:

Complete Guardian List
Comedy
Crime
Family & Self
Love
Science Fiction & Fantasy
State of the Nation
War & Travel

Boxall's List:

Listopia: Favorites from 1001 Books You Should Read Before You Die
Books shelved as Boxall on Goodreads

Awards:

(Only winners, not nominees.)

Some popular awards: Pulitzer Prize,
ALA Alex Award, National Book Award,
Man Booker Prize, Orange Prize, Newbery Medal,
Walter Scott Prize, Macavity Award, Hugo Award.

You can also search for awards on Goodreads to find one that interests you.

Let's Have Pie - Books to Read Before You Die
(Boxall's / Guardian / Awards)



Interested in chipping away at the Boxall's or Guardian's lists of books to read before you die? How about exploring award winners?

This challenge combines the themes from the Guardian list with your own particular focus. Choose a list or an award (you can choose more than one award to help fit the categories), and eat some pie to complete the challenge. Complete as many pies as you like.

Themes

1. Comedy
2. Crime
3. Family & Self
4. Love
5. Science Fiction & Fantasy
6. State of the Nation
7. War & Travel

Levels

Level 1: Just a Taste
1.
2.
Level 2: Getting Greedy
3.
4.
Level 3: I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing
5.
6.
7.

Travel the world this year! Books must be about or set in the region to count for the challenge, but can be either fiction or nonfiction.

You have two options for completing this challenge:

1. Read one book for each leg to go all the way around the world
2. Choose to stay in a particular region(s) for a more in-depth exploration

Bon Voyage!

Option 1: Around the World

1st Leg: North America
2nd Leg: South America
3rd Leg: Europe
4th Leg: Middle East
5th Leg: Africa
6th Leg: Asia
7th Leg: Australia & Oceania


Option 2: Regional Tour

Level 1 - A Quick Trip
1.
2.

Level 2 - A Short Stay
3.
4.

Level 3 - A Leisurely Visit
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6.
7.