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Meet & Greet Challenge: Round 16 (Jun/Jul) - READING
BONUS PICKSSome members like to receive more picks than from just their group. If you would like to participate in bonus picks, please note this in your sign up post. If you sign up for bonus picks, you MUST pick for every other person in the bonus picks group. This includes members who were in your original group - they will receive two sets of picks from you. Please do not recommend the same books to a member that is in both your original group and the bonus pick group - a clean set of picks is required.
Please be aware that the bonus pick group could be comprised of only a few people OR be at least the size of another full group.
Since the completion of this challenge is directly tied to the Groupings, please delay your bonus picks to other members until 22 May.
Sign ups by Thursday 19 May 2016 6pm EST USJane(PS)- picking shelf Rereads OK
*Stacie - mng
*MKat - meet n greet options Rereads OK
Anita - meet and greet
Martha - pick4me
*~Melissa~ - meet n greet
*Rachel C - meet n greet Rereads OK
*KathyD - cp m g pick shelf
*Debbie(Doc) - meet greet
*Krissy - pick me
Holli - on the block Rereads OK
*Katie - meet and greet 16 to read
*Sunshine - upcoming reads - Rereads OK
Nadine - m g pick shlef
Diane ~Firefly~ - mng picking
*Jody - meet n greet pick
*Emerson - meet and greet Rereads OK
*KarenH - meet and greet
fleurette - meet n greet
*Christine T - pickforme
*Connie N - meet greet options
Amie - meet greet picking shelf
Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) - rrr 2016 meet greet
*Zara - rrrc mngc junejuly 2016
Krista - picking shelf
*Becky - meet n greet
*Karla - june july meet greet
*Tink Magoo - zz meet and greet picks Rereads OK
*Dana - meet n greet
*Amy (Green Fairy) - pifm
Valerie ~Varuca~ - to pick from Rereads OK
*Shelby - meet and greet to read
Donna - 2016 meet and greet
LaurLa - 04 challenges to pick
Becca - meet n greet picks
*Raine - 2016 pifm
Preethi - meet and greet to pick
*Gle - to read
*Sassafrass - meet n greet
Stephanie - meet n greet 2016
Gabriella - mng No rereads
Ty - mng
*Gea - 2016 meet greet
*SusanA - pick from here
*Grace - meet and greet
*Penney - meet and greet options Rereads OK
Bonus pickersstart picking 22 May (wherever that falls in your part of the world)
*Amy (Green Fairy) - pifm
*Becky - meet n greet
*Christina T - pickforme
*Connie N - meet greet options
*Dana - meet n greet
*Debbie(Doc) - meet greet
*Emerson - meet and greet Rereads OK
*Gea - 2016 meet greet
*Gle - chal rrrc mng nominees
*Grace - meet and greet
*Jane(PS)- picking shelf Rereads OK
*Jody - meet n greet pick
*KarenH - meet and greet
*Karla - june july meet greet
*KathyD - cp m g pick shelf
*Katie - meet and greet 16 to read
*Krissy - pick me
*~Melissa~ - meet n greet
*MKat - meet n greet options Rereads OK
*Penney - meet and greet options Rereads OK
*Rachel C - meet n greet Rereads OK
*Raine - 2016 pifm
*Sassafrass - meet n greet
*Shelby - meet and greet to read
*Stacie - mng
*Sunshine - upcoming reads - Rereads OK
*SusanA - pick from here
*Tink Magoo - zz meet and greet picks Rereads OK
*Zara - rrrc mngc junejuly 2016
Groups allocatedsometime after 19 May 6pm EST US
Group 1
Becca - meet n greet picks
Becky - meet n greet
Diane ~Firefly~ - mng picking
Gabriella - mng No rereads
Jane(PS)- picking shelf Rereads OK
Karla - june july meet greet
KathyD - cp m g pick shelf
Krissy - pick me
LaurLa - 04 challenges to pick
~Melissa~ - meet n greet
Nadine - m g pick shlef
Rachel C - meet n greet Rereads OK
Sassafrass - meet n greet
SusanA - pick from here
Ty - mng
Group 2
Amie - meet greet picking shelf
Anita - meet and greet
Dana - meet n greet
Debbie(Doc) - meet greet
Donna - 2016 meet and greet
Emerson - meet and greet Rereads OK
Gea - 2016 meet greet
Jody - meet n greet pick
Katie - meet and greet 16 to read
MKat - meet n greet options Rereads OK
Penney - meet and greet options
Shelby - meet and greet to read
Stacie - mng
Sunshine - upcoming reads - Rereads OK
Tink Magoo - zz meet and greet picks Rereads OK
Zara - rrrc mngc junejuly 2016
Group 3
Amy (Green Fairy) - pifm
Christina T - pickforme
Connie N - meet greet options
fleurette - meet n greet
Gle - chal rrrc mng nominees
Grace - meet and greet
Holli - on the block Rereads OK
KarenH - meet and greet
Krista - picking shelf
Martha - pick4me
Preethi - meet and greet to pick
Raine - 2016 pifm
Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) - rrr 2016 meet greet
Stephanie - meet n greet 2016
Valerie ~Varuca~ - to pick from Rereads OK
Remember:If you have a private profile, you MUST OPEN YOUR PROFILE for the duration of the picking. No exceptions.
I'm in, of course! Not sure about bonus picks yet since we are moving off our property and there's a LOT of packing involved!shelf - picking shelf Rereads OK
Me, Me, MEEEE!!!Go ahead and put me in with bonus picks, I've managed so far. =)
My shelf: meet-n-greet-options
Can't resist this challenge :)Here's my shelf. I need to get it updated and ready for the picks.
Meet-and-Greet
Stacie wrote: "Me!"Don't forget to link a shelf Stacie :)
I'm in with bonuses please! I'm not doing so hot with the current challenge but with school out plan to read more.Debbie’s Meet-Greet
Wow, I can't believe I'm late to the party! Sign me up, please, for both regular and bonus picks too!Here's my shelf: Meet-Greet-Options
After taking a break for a few rounds, I'm ready to get my MnG on again! I'm in for bonuses too, please.Meet-n-Greet
OK, I really don't think it is necessary to say rereads are ok, because if a book is on my options shelf - it's an option to me. But since everyone seems to, I figure I better too - especially since I have a few on my picking shelf!Rereads are ok for me! =P
MountainKat wrote: "OK, I really don't think it is necessary to say rereads are ok, because if a book is on my options shelf - it's an option to me. But since everyone seems to, I figure I better too - especially sinc..."I specify since sometimes they are 'accidentally' on there and I've been asked to pick again when I've chosen one for someone else. I want ppl to know mine are on there on purpose :D
This will be my first go at this, I'm excited (let's just hope I do it right)Meet and Greet picks rereads are okay
Bonus group too please
I'm Baaaaack! LOL Missed signups for the last two *pouts*I'm working on my shelf now! Dana's Meet'n'Greet Shelf
Bonus Picks too please :)
Jane (PS) wrote: "I specify since sometimes they are 'accidentally' on there and I've been asked to pick again when I've chosen one for someone else. I want ppl to know mine are on there on purpose :D"I get that, I really do. It just seems unnecessary to me. Especially if you read the rules! =P
KellyJo wrote: "I'm In. No bonus picks for right now.https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Going to have to pull out of this one. RL has hit and not sure how much time I will get to spend reading.
KellyJo wrote: "KellyJo wrote: "I'm In. No bonus picks for right now.https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Going to have to pull out of this one. RL has hit and not sure how ..."
Oh no! I completely understand though. Name removed :)
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "This will be my first go at this, I'm excited (let's just hope I do it right)Meet and Greet picks rereads are okay
Bonus group too please"
LOVE your name!
Thank you :)I thought it was best to admit it up front.
I forgot to add that I wanted to be a part of the bonus too. I've updated my original post to reflect this. Sorry, I'm new to this challenge.
And I forgot to mention rereads are ok for me as well this go around :)
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1 June -31 July 2016
This is a challenge for the hordes of members who need help selecting their next book to read. This is basically a group Pick-It-For-Me challenge WITHOUT the new book recommendations or categories. It is a two (2) month challenge and will be repeated every two months so long as there is significant interest.
This challenge is limited to members who are 18 years or older. This is the only age-restricted challenge in our group. There are many other challenges to choose from for those under 18.
Depending on the number of sign-ups for this challenge, groups will consist of 15-20 people.
INSTRUCTIONS: Step by step
1. Each participant must create a shelf and include on that shelf books that they would like to read in the coming two months. You will need to have at least 30-40 books on this shelf and you must post the link to that shelf when you sign up. If you participated in the last MnG, you may use the same shelf with updated books.
Participants also appreciate not having too many books on that shelf - they want to select something you really want to read or be pushed to read. Try to keep the shelf under 100 books.
2. Sign up by the close date, posting the link to your shelf.
3. Once sign-up closes, each person will recommend to every other person in their group THREE (3) books selected from each member's nominated shelf. Recommendations will be sent via PM (private message) - NOT in the thread.
If you have a private profile, you MUST OPEN YOUR PROFILE for the duration of the picking. No exceptions.
4. Members choose ONE (1) book from each set of recommendations, removing that selected book from their nominated shelf (to reduce multiple selections of the same book) and placing it in another shelf to track this challenge. I would suggest that you create a second shelf for these selections for ease of tracking.
5. When picking starts I will open the participants thread for each member to post their list of selected books.
6. Once the challenge opens on the first day of next month, mark off each book on your challenge list as it is finished, noting the date completed. Update your completion rate at the top of your list throughout the challenge - eg "Completed: 3/15". Please feel free to post feedback on each book in the discussion thread :)
Do not repost your list in the Participants Thread - you will maintain your list in the original post.
To complete this challenge, you must read at least five (5) books from your chosen list. You may, of course, complete the full list.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
19 MAY 6PM US EST (THURSDAY) - SIGN-UPS close date! Please allow at least 3 hours for the groups to be posted.
29 May - PICKING due date! Picks for all group members must be completed.
1 June - OPENING date - Start reading!
There will be two threads for this challenge:
* the Sign Up/Discussion thread. All sign-ups, chat and questions occurs in this thread.
* the Participants' Lists thread. This is only for the final book list for each participant. The participants' thread will be locked until we are ready to start picking.
You cannot start picking for your team members until groups are posted.
RULES/TIPS:
* You ONLY select books from the pickee's nominated shelf.
* You must nominate 3 books for each set of picks.
* Book nominations and selections do not need to be in any order.
* You can add/subtract books on your own picking list at any time during the sign-up and picking process. (However if a book has already been recommended during the picks prior to swapping it off your list, this recommendation stands valid.)
* If you recommend a book from a series, please ensure that it is the next book for the reader in that series.
* If a book from a series is recommended but it is not the next book for the reader in that series and it is on your nominated shelf, please feel free to substitute the appropriate book for that recommendation.
* You may put re-reads on your nominated picking shelf if desired. (This means the book may already be 'read' and rated - but if it is on that shelf, these books are fair game for the pickers.)
* You must have completed picking for your group members by the picking due date.
* You may use books planned for other challenges in this challenge and vice-versa unless otherwise specified in the alternate challenge(s).
* There is NO minimum page number requirement in this challenge.
* Books may be from any romance sub-genre, but we are a romance group so please keep your books on your nominated shelf to the romance or popular fiction genres.
* Remember - if your profile is private, you will need to OPEN YOUR PROFILE FOR THE DURATION OF THE PICKING PERIOD otherwise members will not be able to access your nominated picking shelf.
* Feel free to 'friend' all the members of the group, as this will make picking much easier and faster :)
* A member can ask for repicks from another member if they have already selected all three of the nominated books. For this reason, it is important that members move books off their nominated picking shelf as soon as they have made their selection.
* When providing feedback in the Reading Thread, please ensure that key plot points are hidden behind the spoiler 'tag' - <'spoiler>blah plot point blah<'/spoiler> (ignoring the apostrophes which have been inserted to show the formula).
* If you have a book that you can't finish (DNF), you are welcome to go back to the original picks from that member and select another book. You cannot ask for new picks. You may count as 'finished' a DNF book if you have read at least 50% but that book must then be marked as a 'DNF' in either your review or appropriately shelved as such on your GR bookshelf.
Our members read a variety of romance sub-genres. You do not need to have read the book that you recommend, nor do you have to have knowledge of the sub-genre that may predominate any of the shelves. How you select books from the nominated shelves is entirely up to you.
How to create a new bookshelf:
* Go to My Books
* Click on edit next to 'bookshelves' on top left
* Type in the name of your shelf and click 'Add'
* Customize the shelf as desired
Please remember:
YOU ARE NOT SIGNED UP UNTIL YOU POST A LINK TO YOUR SHELF.