The Bookworm Challenge discussion

Welcome to the Bookworm Challenge group! Here is a quick rundown of the rules for our annual challenges and monthly specials. Feel free to ask any questions on the board. We're a friendly group and happy to answer questions any newcomers may have.

We have two types of challenges:
12 year-long challenges - announced at the beginning of the year
12 Monthly Specials - announced at the beginning of each month

The 12 year-long challenges are to read up to 5 books that fit that category. All year-long challenge books must be read in the current year. You can use a re-read but you have to re-read it in the current year. Mid-year joiners are allowed to go back up to three months from when they joined.

The monthly specials are only for the month in which we are currently in. You can have started the book earlier than the month but you have to have finished it within the current month. Monthly specials are unlimited, so you can read as many as you want in the special category. Mid-year joiners are NOT allowed to go back and add to previous month's challenges, only for the month in which they joined and going forward.

One final rule that applies to all challenges, year-long or monthly special:
You can only use one challenge or special category per book.

Have fun and feel free to answer some of the non-challenge questions, Getting to Know the Worms!

Is there a time limit for adding a book to a challenge? If I read a book and then wait several months to add it to a challenge, is that okay? I'm only talking about the year long challenges, not the monthly specials.

Also, can you move a book from one challenge to another? Again, not the monthly specials.

Just a couple of things I've always wondered about.

Rhonda wrote: "Is there a time limit for adding a book to a challenge? If I read a book and then wait several months to add it to a challenge, is that okay? I'm only talking about the year long challenges, not th..."

Hi Rhonda, when someone joins after the beginning of the year, we only let them add books they've read in the last two months. So based on that, let's say you can only add things you've read in the last two months. More incentive to stay on top of your reads!

Yes, you can move a book from one challenge to another. You just can't use the same book in more than one challenge.

Awesome! Thanks. :)

Is there a minimum page requirement?

Jennifer wrote: "Is there a minimum page requirement?"

No, there is no minimum page requirement. We'll take short stories, too. :-)

Are we allowed to use graphic novels?

Does a book have to be started in the same year as the challenge?

Yes. Books for the 2020 challenge must be started and finished on or after January 1st 2020!

Thanks, Connie! That’s what I thought.