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Log in the books you read under this challenge according to following format:-
Question:
Your Answer:
Prompt: Easy/Hard
Book Name with link:
Date Read:
Review link if any:
Page Count:
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?)
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Challenge Runtime: June 1st- June 30th.
Type: Individual
1. There are 4 SETS of Emojis(check below) each having 11 emojis.
2. The participant will have to select 1 SET which they'll like to complete under this challenge.
3. Each week, starting June 1, a Bonus Emoji will be given to each participant. The book following the Bonus Emoji Prompt will have to be completed within a week and the participant will have to log the book read under a common Check in Thread . Each Bonus Emoji on completion within time, will score 10 points to the participant and if completed later, will score 5 points.
So, first Bonus Emoji would have to completed by June 7th PST, and so on.
4. One book can follow only one emoji prompt, and no more than 3 books can be read under 1 emoji.
5. Read as many books as you can under this challenge, and score points!
6. In case you complete your chosen SET before month end, you will be allowed to choose another for the rest of the challenge.
Scoring:-
Emoji Prompt: 4 points.
Bonus Emoji Prompt: 10 points (on completion within a week); 5 points (on late completion)
Review: 2 points extra.
Page Count Scoring: For every book above 300 pages-
301-400: 2 points
401-500: 3 points
501-600: 4 points
601-700: 5 points
701 and above: 7 points
SET 4
1. 🧐- A murder mystery/A book with a character who wants to become a detective/police officer
2. 🧚♀/🧚/🧚♂- A childhood fairy tale, or a fairy tale retelling/A book where there's a fairy as a character.
3. 🦸♀/🦸/🦸♂- A graphic novel on super heroes/A fan fiction on superheroes
4. ⚔️: A book featuring “battle”/ A book where MC is a warrior
5. 🆕: A debut book/ A book by new to you author
6. 👂🏻 :The MC being deaf; Listen to an audiobook
7. 🏉 - Read a book with sports as a main focus
8. 🧒 - Read a book which reminds you of when you were a child or that you read during your childhood.
9. 🤼 - Read a book where the main character has a feud with another person.
10. 💌: A book featuring “love letters”
11. 🎈: A book with balloon on cover/A book about childhood or taking place in childhood
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Log in the books you read under this challenge according to following format:-
Emoji:
Prompt:
Book Name with link:
Date Read:
Review link if any:
Page Count:
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?)
Points:
For Bonus Emoji Prompt:-
Log the book here as well as in this thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Emoji:
Prompt:
Book Name with link:
Date Read:
Review link if any:
Page Count:
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?)
Points: 10 if completed by the end of week, 5 if completed late + additional review and page count points.
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❄️: A book that takes place in winter.
Emoji:/🧚Prompt:A childhood fairy tale, or a fairy tale retelling/A book where there's a fairy as a character (+4)
Book Name with link:So This is Love
Date Read: June 4
Review link if any (+2):https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count:416(+3)
How fits?: It is a Cinderella retelling
Points: 9
Emoji: 🆕Prompt:A debut book/ A book by new to you author(+4)
Book Name with link:In Deeper Waters
Date Read: June 5
Review link (+2) : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count:320(+2)
How fits?: It is a debut novel
Points: 8
Emoji:🧐Prompt:A murder mystery/A book with a character who wants to become a detective/police officer (+4)
Book Name with link:Death on the Nile
Date Read: June 9
Review link if any (+2) :https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 214
How fits?: It's a murder mystery
Points: 6
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👪: A book with the main plot based on family.
Emoji: 🦸Prompt: A graphic novel on super heroes/A fan fiction on superheroes (+4)
Book Name with link: Nimona
Date Read: June 10
Review link if any (+2) https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 272
How fits?: It is a graphic novel about superheroes
Points: 6
Emoji: 👪(bonus emoji)Prompt: A book with the main plot based on family (+10)
Book Name with link: Meet Me in Paradise
Date Read: June 11
Review link if any (+2) https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 352(+2)
How fits?: It focuses mainly on the sisters as they deal with grief and other tragedies. Also on promises the MCs have made to their families.
Points: 14
Emoji: 🆕Prompt:A debut book/ A book by new to you author(+4)
Book Name with link: Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
Date Read: June 12
Review link (+2) : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count:371(+2)
How fits?: It is a new author to me.
Points: 8
Emoji: 🤼Prompt: (+4)Read a book where the main character has a feud with another person
Book Name with link: Crooked Kingdom
Date Read: June 12
Review link if any (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 546(+4)
How fits?: Well there are lots of fueds in here to name few, the crows and Van Eck and Kaz and Pekka.
Points: 10
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🔥: A book featuring fire as a major event in book/A book where the MC has a special ability related to fire.
Emoji: 🔥( bonus emoji)Prompt: (+10) A book featuring fire as a major event in book/A book where the MC has a special ability related to fire
Book Name with link: Blade of Secrets
Date Read: June 15
Review link if any (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 324(+2)
How fits?: The MC uses fire and magic to forge weapons.
Points: 14
Emoji: 🧐Prompt: (+4) A murder mystery/A book with a character who wants to become a detective/police officer
Book Name with link: One Last Stop
Date Read: June 14
Review link if any (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 422(+3)
How fits?: (view spoiler)
Points: 9
Emoji: 🧒 Prompt: (+4)Read a book which reminds you of when you were a child or that you read during your childhood
Book Name with link: The Lightning Thief
Date Read: June 17
Review link if any (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 377(+2)
How fits?: It reminds me of my childhood
Points: 8
Emoji: 🧐Prompt: (+4) A murder mystery/A book with a character who wants to become a detective/police officer
Book Name with link: The Box in the Woods
Date Read: June 18
Review link if any (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 400(+3)
How fits?: It's a murder mystery and our MC wants to become a detective.
Points: 9
Emoji: 👂🏻Prompt: (+4) The MC being deaf; Listen to an audiobook
Book Name with link: The Sea of Monsters
Date Read: June 17
Review link if any (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 304(+2)
How fits?: Listened to it on audiobook
Points: 8
Emoji: ❄️(bonus emoji late completion)Prompt: (+5) A book that takes place in winter
Book Name with link: The Titan's Curse
Date Read: June 19
Review link if any (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 320(+2)
How fits?: Book takes place during winter
Points: 9
Emoji: 🤼Prompt: (+4)Read a book where the main character has a feud with another person
Book Name with link: The Layover
Date Read: June 20
Review link if any (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 320 pages (+2)
How fits?: Ava starts out with having a fued with Jack.
Points: 8
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💀 - a book that has a skull on the cover
Emoji: ⚔️Prompt: (+4)A book featuring “battle”/ A book where MC is a warrior
Book Name with link: The Last Olympian
Date Read: June 22
Review link if any (+2):https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 384 pages (+2)
How fits?: It features the final battle between the heroes and the Titan lord
Points: 8
Emoji: ⚔️Prompt: (+4)A book featuring “battle”/ A book where MC is a warrior
Book Name with link: The Battle of the Labyrinth
Date Read: June 22
Review link if any (+2):https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 361 pages (+2)
How fits?: It features battles and MC is a warrior.
Points: 8
Emoji: 👂🏻Prompt: (+4) The MC being deaf; Listen to an audiobook
Book Name with link: The Cruelest Mercy
Date Read: June 21
Review link if any (+2):https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 384(+2)
How fits?: Listened to it on audiobook
Points: 8
Emoji: ⚔️Prompt: (+4)A book featuring “battle”/ A book where MC is a warrior
Book Name with link: The Priory of the Orange Tree
Date Read: June 27
Review link if any (+2):https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 848 pages (+7)
How fits?: It features battles and MC is a warrior.
Points: 13
Emoji: 🤼Prompt: (+4)Read a book where the main character has a feud with another person
Book Name with link: The Siren
Date Read: June 24
Review link if any (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 416(+3)
How fits?: Almost all the ladies in here have a fued with Cole Price.
Points: 9
Emoji: 💌Prompt: (+4) A book featuring “love letters”
Book Name with link:Very Sincerely Yours
Date Read: June 26
Review link if any (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 384(+2)
How fits?: Teddy and Everette meet by writing letters to each other.
Points: 8
Emoji: 🆕Prompt (+4):A debut book/ A book by new to you author
Book Name with link:The Handmaid's Tale
Date Read: June 23
Review link (+2) : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count:316(+2)
How fits?: Margaret Atwood is a new author to me.
Points: 8
Emoji: 🎈Prompt (+4):A book with balloon on cover/A book about childhood or taking place in childhood
Book Name with link:The Magic Fish
Date Read: June 27
Review link (+2) : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 256
How fits?: It showcases Tien's childhood and the time he spends with his friends and family. It reminds me of my childhood in a away when his mother keeps on telling him fairytales.
Points: 6
Emoji:💀(bonus emoji)Prompt (+10):A book with skull on cover
Book Name with link:The Bone Houses
Date Read: June 28
Review link (+2) : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count:352(+2)
How fits?: This has a skull on the cover
Points: 14
Emoji:🏉 Prompt (+4): Read a book with sports as a main focus
Book Name with link:Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey
Date Read: June 29
Review link (+2) : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count:298
How fits?: This book is centered around hockey
Points: 6
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Challenge Runtime: July 1st- July 31st.
Type: Individual
1. Your goal is to make bouquets as many as you can.
2. There are 7 regular flowers and 5 rare flowers which can go in the bouquet.(Find the list below)
3. A regular flower goes in to your bouquet on completing 1 prompt of that flower.
4. A rare flower goes in to your bouquet on completing both the prompts of that flower.
5. There are 3 Mixed Bouquet arrangements you can make:-
- Small Bouquet: 5 flower stems
- Medium Bouquet : 10 flower stems
- Large Bouquet : 15 flower stems
6. Additionally, you can also make specific flower bouquets, for example, a rose bouquet, by completing all prompts for it. Though, this doesn't apply for rare flowers, they can only go into mixed flower bouquet arrangements.
7. You will get 2 bouquet orders to complete during the challenge, which will be a specific arrangement of flowers. This will get you extra points but it is optional to complete.
List of Flowers:- (under spoiler)
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Scoring:-
Prompt Scoring: 2 points for completing a prompt of regular flower and 4 for a rare flower.
Bouquet Scoring:-
- Small Bouquet: 5 flower stems--- 4 points
- Medium Bouquet : 10 flower stems--- 10 points
- Large Bouquet : 15 flower stems--- 16 points
- Specific Flower Bouquet: 4 points
- Bouquet Orders: Will be specified according to the order.
Review: 2 points extra.
Page Count Scoring: For every book above 300 pages-
301-400: 2 points
401-500: 3 points
501-600: 4 points
601-700: 5 points
701 and above: 7 points
Image Credits: Pinterest
Emoji: 🎈Prompt (+4):A book with balloon on cover/A book about childhood or taking place in childhood
Book Name with link:Minor Incidents and Absolute Uncertainties
Date Read: June 29
Review link (+2) : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 224 pages
How fits?: It showcases Abbie's childhood and the time she spends with her friends and family.
Points: 6
Emoji: 🎈Prompt (+4):A book with balloon on cover/A book about childhood or taking place in childhood
Book Name with link:Be Prepared
Date Read: June 29
Review link (+2) : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 256 pages
How fits?: It is the childhood memoir of the author.
Points: 6
Emoji: 🧒 Prompt: (+4)Read a book which reminds you of when you were a child or that you read during your childhood
Book Name with link: Ordinary Mishaps and Inevitable Catastrophes
Date Read: June 30
Review link if any (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 224 pages
How fits?: It reminds me of my time in middle school.
Points: 6
Emoji: 🧒 Prompt: (+4)Read a book which reminds you of when you were a child or that you read during your childhood
Book Name with link: Frazzled: Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom
Date Read: June 30
Review link if any (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 225 pages
How fits?: It shows Abbie entering her middle school which reminds me of my time as well.
Points: 6
Accumulated Score for June emoji challenge: 238
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-On book completion:-
Flower Type: Regular/Rare
Flower:
Prompt Number:
Book Name with link:
Date Read:
Page count:
Review link if any:
Points:
-On bouquet completion
Please note that you can only log for bouquets once you have individually logged for each book.
Bouquet Type: Small/Medium/Large/Specific
Flowers: (Name of all flowers whose prompts were completed/which go in the bouquet)
Prompts: (You can either add all prompts or you can mention the msg numbers for the prompts completed. You can see the msg number on top left corner of your each post)
Bouquet Creation Points:
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It's the Wedding Season!
Create a wedding appropriate bouquet, with minimum requirements as:-
1. It should have at least 4 flower stems, and not more than 8.
2. There should be one rare flower in the bouquet.
3. One lily stem is a must.
Completion date for the order: Not later than 20th July PST.
Create a singular post here, which should include all your reads (book logs) for this bouquet order.
On order completion, log it in the Check In Thread .
Log the order completed in Check In Thread as:-
Flowers in the bouquet:
Number of Flower Stems:
Prompts Completed:
Link to the singular post in this thread:
Points: 10 points for 4 stems, and 15 for 8 stems. If the stems are more than 4 but less than 8, 1 point for every stem.
Part of Bouquet Order 1 Flower Type(+2): Regular
Flower: Daffodil
Prompt Number: #2(Read a book about a character who's always bright and cheerful)
Book Name with link:The Case of the Missing Marquess
Date Read: July 2
Page count: 216
Review link if any(+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 4
Part of Bouquet Order 1 Flower Type(+2): Regular
Flower: Daffodil
Prompt Number: #5(Read a book that takes place in summer)
Book Name with link:The Case of the Left-Handed Lady
Date Read: July 4
Page count: 256
Review link if any(+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 4
Part of Bouquet order #2Flower Type(+2): Regular
Flower: Rose
Prompt Number: #5(Read a book about a beautiful friendship)
Book Name with link:Dear Emmie Blue
Date Read: July 2
Page count(+2): 311 pages
Review link if any(+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 6
Flower Type(+2): RegularFlower: Daffodil
Prompt Number: #5
Book Name with link:The Summer of Lost Letters
Date Read: July 4
Page count(+2): 384 pages
Review link if any(+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 6
Part of Bouquet Order 1 Flower Type(+4): Rare
Flower: Hyacinth
Prompt Number: #2(a book with a Greek God as a main character)
Book Name with link:Lore Olympus, Season 1
Date Read: July 6
Page count(+7): 1150 pages
Review link if any(+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 13
Part of Bouquet Order 1 Flower Type(+4): Rare
Flower: Hyacinth
Prompt Number: #1 (a book with a main character who is very tall)
Book Name with link:Lore Olympus, Season 2
Date Read: July 6
Page count(+3): 430 pages
Review link if any(+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 9
Part of Bouquet order #2Flower Type(+4): Rare
Flower: Lotus
Prompt Number: #1 (a book with a character who is clean (doesn't swear etc.))
Book Name with link:The Lost Hero
Date Read: July 6
Page count(+4): 553pages
Review link if any(+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 10
Part of Bouquet order #2Flower Type(+4): Rare
Flower: Lotus
Prompt Number: #1 (a book with a character who lives near/ likes to go to a pond)
Book Name with link:The Son of Neptune
Date Read: July 8
Page count(+4): 513pages
Review link if any(+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 10
Part of Bouquet order #2Flower Type(+2): Regular
Flower: Rose
Prompt Number: #3(Read a book where a character prefers warmer climate)
Book Name with link:Twilight
Date Read: July 8
Page count(+4): 501 pages
Review link if any(+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 8
Part of Bouquet Order 1 Flower Type(+2): Regular
Flower: Gerbera
Prompt Number: #2(Read a book about a person who loves flowers)
Book Name with link:The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets
Date Read: July 8
Page count: 170 pages
Review link if any(+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 4
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May 2021: The Ultimate Favorites Reading Challenge
Challenge Runtime: May 7-May 30th.
Type: Individual
1.This challenge is based on a set of 12 questions regarding your favorite choices.
2. You'll have to answer the question, according to which there are 2 kind of prompts for each question, easy and hard.
3. You can choose to complete both prompts or one for any question. Similarly, it's your choice how many questions you would like to complete.
4.There are 4 Bonus questions, which can only be accessed after you finish reading at least 5 questions by completing 1 prompt for each.
5. You can read only one book for one prompt and not more than 2 books under one prompt.
Scoring:-
Easy prompt- 2 points
Hard prompt-4 points
Review- 2 points extra
Page Count Scoring: For every book above 300 pages-
301-400: 2 points
401-500: 3 points
501-600: 4 points
601-700: 5 points
701 and above: 7 points.
Bonus Questions Scoring: 4 points each.
Challenge Questions:- (click on "view spoiler" to view them)
(view spoiler)[ 1.What is your favorite color?
Example: Pink
Prompts:-
Easy- Read a book with the cover of your favorite color.( Pink)
Hard- Read a book with all the letters of your favorite color in title. (P,I,N,K found in title)
2.What is your favorite activity?
Easy- Read a book with the favorite activity on cover.
Hard- Read a book in which MC is involved in your favorite activity(hobby/profession)
3. What is your favorite sport?
Prompts:-
Easy- Read a book in which MC is involved in your favorite sport(hobby/profession)
Hard- Read a book with the title starting from the 4th letter of your answer..
4. Who is your favorite fantasy creature?
Easy- Read a book in which MC is your favorite fantasy creature.
Hard- Read a book whose page count has one number same as total number of letters of your answer.
5. Who is your favorite famous person?
Easy- Read a book in which MC has same profession as of your answer.
Hard- Read a book with title having both letters of the first and last name initials of your answer.
6.What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Easy- Read a book whose cover has same main color as your answer.
Hard- Read a book with the 3rd letter found in author’s name.
7.What is your favorite board game?
Easy- Read a book in which all the letters of your answer can be found in title.
Hard- Read a book in which there are same number of MC as number of players in your answer.
8. What is your Favorite TV show?
Easy- Read a book with the theme on which your answer is based.
Hard- Read a book with the author’s first name initials same as the ending letter of your answer.
9.What is your Favorite food from childhood?
Easy- Read a book where at least 3 letters of your answer is found in author’s full name.
Hard- Read a book with your “answer” found in text.
10. Who’s your favorite person(mother, father, brother, friend etc.)?
Easy- Read a book in which MC is portraying the role of your answer.
Hard- Read a book in which the MC’s favorite person is your answer.
11. Who’s your favorite animal?
Easy- Read a book in which all letters of your answer can be either found in title or in author’s name.
Hard- Read a book in which MC has pet as your answer.
12. What’s your favorite junk food item?
Easy- Read a book where you can find a reference of your answer in it (maybe a shop? Or it’s a favorite for some character too? Etc.)
Hard- Read a book with cover having the picture of your answer or the title of the book with your answer. (hide spoiler)]