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Hey Rida! So this will be a common thread for every mini challenge you participate in. Use this thread for every monthly mini challenge.

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)]

Posting Format
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?)

Question: What is your Favorite food from childhood?
Your Answer: Pasta, specially spaghetti
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: Love & Gelato
Date Read: 08-May-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 400 (+2)
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?): The book is set in Italy and it definitely has mentions of pasta multiple times, specially spaghetti 🤤🤤

Total Points: 8

Question: What is your favorite board game?
Your Answer: Chess
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: Spoiler Alert
Date Read: 7-May-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 416 (+3)
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?): There are two main characters in this book and the number of players in my answer is also two.

Total Points: 8+9
=17

Question: Who’s your favorite person(mother, father, brother, friend etc.)?
Your Answer: My guy best friend
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Date Read: 10-May-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 383 (+2)
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?): The main character (Eleanor) finds friendship through Raymond and he goes on to become her first real friend and eventually her favorite person in the world. And the way he supports her, comforts her - it's very similar to the friendship I and my best friend have.

Total Points: 17+8
=25

Question: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Your Answer: Chocolate (choco-chip cookie dough to be precise ❤️)
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: Heartstopper: Volume Two
Date Read: 10-May-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 320 (+2)
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?): The third of my answer is "O" and the author of the book I read is Alice Oseman

Total Points: 25+8
=33

Question: Who’s your favorite animal?
Your Answer: Cat
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: The Travelling Cat Chronicles
Date Read: 11-May-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 288
How fits?: The story is about Saturo and his pet cat Nana and their relationship. ❤️

Total Points: 33+6
=39

Question: What is your favorite color?
Your Answer: Red
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
Date Read: 15-May-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 304 (+2)
How fits?: The title of the book has all 3 letters (R, E, D) of my answer.

Total Points: 39+8
=47

Hey Rida! As you have completed 5 questions, you can now complete these bonus questions for extra 4 points for each question.

Bonus Questions:-
1.What’s your favorite bird?
Read a book with your answer found in text.

2.What’s your favorite subject?
Read a book with MC who studies that subject/has favorite subject as your answer.

3.What’s your favorite gift you have received?
Read a book where “your answer” can be found in text.

4.What’s your favorite month of the year?
Read a book where all letters of your answer can found in title.

Mention bonus question when you log the books.

Question: What is your Favorite TV show?
Your Answer: FRIENDS
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: Simmer Down
Date Read: 15-May-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 336 (+2)
How fits?: The author's first name starts with 'S' (Sarah Smith), which is the last letter of my answer.

Total Points: 47+8
=55

Rushali wrote: "Hey Rida! As you have completed 5 questions, you can now complete these bonus questions for extra 4 points for each question.

Bonus Questions:-
1.What’s your favorite bird?
Read a book with your a..."

Oh! Bonus questions are different for different people? 😢
Mine seem so difficult!

Rida wrote: "Rushali wrote: "Hey Rida! As you have completed 5 questions, you can now complete these bonus questions for extra 4 points for each question.

Bonus Questions:-
1.What’s your favorite bird?
Read a ..."

Yeah! That's the challenge!

Question: What is your favorite activity?
Your Answer: Reading
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
Date Read: 18-May-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 351 (+2)
How fits?: Nina (the MC) is involved in multiple bookclubs and is seen reading books on multiple occasions - like me!

Total Points: 55+8
=63

Question: What’s your favorite subject?
Your Answer: English
Prompt: Bonus Question
Book Name with link: Normal People
Date Read: 19-May-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 266
How fits?: The main character, Connell, is studying English in college

Question: What’s your favorite junk food item?
Your Answer: Burger
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Hard
Book Name with link: The Summer of Jordi Pérez
Date Read: 21-May-21
Review link if any: RTC
Page Count: 284
How fits?: The cover of the book has a burger in the protagonist's hand, which is my answer

Question: What is your favorite sport?
Your Answer: Football
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Hard
Book Name with link: The Well of Ascension
Date Read: 23-May-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 851
How fits?: The title starts with the forth letter of my answer (T)

June 2021: The Ultimate Emojis Reading Challenge
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

Question: What’s your favorite gift you have received?
Your Answer: e-reader
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Bonus question
Book Name with link: Sunkissed
Date Read: 24-May-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 320
How fits?: The main character mentions having an e-reader

Question: What’s your favorite month of the year?
Your Answer: March
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Bonus question
Book Name with link: Man's Search for Meaning
Date Read: 24-May-21
Review link if any: na
Page Count: 165
How fits?: All the letters of my answer can be found in the title of the book - M, A, R, C, H

Question: What’s your favorite bird?
Your Answer: Peacock
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Bonus question
Book Name with link: The Peacock Emporium
Date Read: 25-May-21
Review link if any: na
Page Count: 454
How fits?: The book mentions my answer "peacock" in its text

Question: Who is your favorite famous person?
Your Answer: Taylor Swift
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Hard
Book Name with link: The Song of Achilles
Date Read: 25-May-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 389
How fits?: The initials of both the first and last name of my answer are present in the title of my book.

Question: Who is your favorite fantasy creature?
Your Answer: Fae
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Hard
Book Name with link: Fable
Date Read: 26-May-21
Review link if any: RTC
Page Count: 357
How fits?: The page count has number "3" in it which is the total number of letters in my answer.

Yaayyyy!!! I finished all the 12 questions and the bonus questions! 😍😍

I'm so happy!

Congrats!

Thank you ❤️
The prompts were really great and this whole thing really helped me tackle my tbr!

Question: Who’s your favorite person?
Your Answer: Best Friend
Prompt: Easy/Hard: Easy
Book Name with link: Take Me Home Tonight
Date Read: 29-May-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 416
How fits?: The MC is portraying the role of my answer.

Rida wrote: "Thank you ❤️
The prompts were really great and this whole thing really helped me tackle my tbr!"

Thanks a lot!! We are so glad you liked them and enjoyed the challenge ❤️

Rida wrote: "Yaayyyy!!! I finished all the 12 questions and the bonus questions! 😍😍

I'm so happy!"

Congratulations!! 🥰

Posting Format
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.

Question: What is your favorite activity?
Answer: Reading
Prompt: Easy
Book Name with link: People We Meet on Vacation
Date Read: 30-May-21
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Buddy Read: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Pages: 384
How fits: The MC is reading a book in the cover, which is my answer.

For June Mini Challenge (Set 4)

Emoji: 🧚‍♀‍/🧚/🧚‍♂‍
Prompt: A childhood fairy tale, or a fairy tale retelling/A book where there's a fairy as a character.
Book Name with link: Peter Pan
Date Read: 1-June-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 200
How fits?: The book has a character - Tinker Bell, who is a fairy
Points: 6

Week 1: Bonus Emoji Prompt (Complete by 7th June PST)
⁉️: A book with lots of mystery and questions which gets solved in the end

Emoji: ⁉️ (bonus emoji) (+10)
Prompt: A book with lots of mystery and questions which gets solved in the end
Book Name with link: Two Can Keep a Secret
Date Read: 2-June-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 329 (+2)
How fits?: The book is a mystery and a lot of questions get answered by the end
Points: 10 + 2 + 2 = 14

Total points = 20

Emoji: 🦸‍♀‍/🦸/🦸‍♂‍ (+4)
Prompt: A graphic novel on super heroes/A fan fiction on superheroes
Book Name with link: Teen Titans: Raven
Date Read: 3-June-21
Review link if any: na
Page Count: 192
How fits?: The book is based on Raven, who is a Teen Titans superhero
Points: 4

Total points = 24

Emoji: 🧐 (+4)
Prompt: A murder mystery/A book with a character who wants to become a detective/police officer
Book Name with link: Pride and Premeditation
Date Read: 3-June-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 368 (+2)
How fits?: It's a murder mystery
Points: 8

Total points = 32

Emoji: 👂🏻 (+4)
Prompt: The MC being deaf; Listen to an audiobook
Book Name with link: Desperate Measures
Date Read: 2-June-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 230
How fits?: Listened to this book on audio
Points: 6

Total points = 38

Emoji: 🆕 (+4)
Prompt: A debut book/ A book by new to you author
Book Name with link: Playing for Keeps
Date Read: 5-June-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 330 (+2)
How fits?: I was reading this author's book for the first time
Points: 8

Total points: 46

Emoji: 👂🏻 (+4)
Prompt: The MC being deaf; Listen to an audiobook
Book Name with link: Shipped
Date Read: 6-June-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 301 (+2)
How fits?: Listened to this book on audio
Points: 8

Total points = 54

Emoji: 🎈 (+4)
Prompt: A book with balloon on cover
Book Name with link: Once Upon an Eid
Date Read: 8-June-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 272
How fits?: The book has balloons on the cover
Points: 6

Total points = 60

Emoji: 🆕 (+4)
Prompt: A debut book/ A book by new to you author
Book Name with link: A Dark and Hollow Star
Date Read: 5-June-21
Review link if any: na
Page Count: 512 (+4)
How fits?: I read this author's book for the first time
Points: 8

Total points: 68

Week 2: Bonus Emoji Prompt (Complete by 14th June PST)
✍🏻: A book with theme historical fiction/something about rewriting history

Emoji: ⚔️ (+4)
Prompt: A book featuring “battle”/ A book where MC is a warrior
Book Name with link: The Hero of Ages
Date Read: 11-June-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 785 (+7)
How fits?: There are many battle sequences in this book
Points: 13

Total points: 81

Emoji: ✍🏻 (+10)
Prompt: A book with theme historical fiction/something about rewriting history
Book Name with link: Girl in the Blue Coat
Date Read: 12-June-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 310 (+2)
How fits?: It's a historical fiction
Points: 14

Total points: 95

Week 3: Bonus Emoji Prompt (Complete by 21st June PST)
🗣️: A book where the MC is a public speaker or in a profession which requires them to be one/A book with a very talkative MC.

Emoji: 🧒 (+4)
Prompt: Read a book which reminds you of when you were a child or that you read during your childhood.
Book Name with link: Cinder
Date Read: 13-June-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 403 (+3)
How fits?: I have grown up watching and reading Cinderella's story soo many times, and this was reminiscent of that.
Points: 9

Total points: 104

Emoji: 🧐 (+4)
Prompt: A murder mystery
Book Name with link: The Best Lies
Date Read: 14-June-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 352 (+2)
How fits?: There was a murder in the story and we follow the police and characters as they try to solve what happened.
Points: 8

Total points: 112

Emoji: 🤼 (+4)
Prompt: Read a book where the main character has a feud with another person
Book Name with link: The Lightning Thief
Date Read: 17-June-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 416 (+3)
How fits?: There was a feud between Percy and Clarisse, and between Percy and Ares
Points: 9

Total points: 121

Emoji: 🏉 (+4)
Prompt: Read a book with sports as a main focus
Book Name with link: The Deal
Date Read: 20-June-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 408 (+3)
How fits?: It's a sports romance
Points: 9

Total points: 130

Emoji: 🗣️ (+10) (bonus emoji)
Prompt: A book where the MC is a public speaker or in a profession which requires them to be one/A book with a very talkative MC.
Book Name with link: Hana Khan Carries On
Date Read: 20-June-21
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 368 (+2)
How fits?: Hana is a podcaster and works in broadcasting
Points: 14

Total points: 144

Week 4: Bonus Emoji Prompt (Complete by 28th June PST)
🐍 - a book that has snake on the cover