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Hey Riddhima! 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 activity?
Your Answer: Reading/Writing
Prompt: Easy/Hard - Hard
Book Name with link: What the Wind Knows
Date Read: 8th May
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 411
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?) MC is a writer/collector of books in the novel.

Question:What is your favorite color?
Your Answer: Blue
Prompt: Easy/Hard - Easy
Book Name with link: Stuck On You
Date Read: 10th May
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 276
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?) Book has a blue colored cover.

Question: What is your Favorite food from childhood?
Your Answer: Cake
Prompt: Easy/Hard - Hard
Book Name with link: Other Words for Home
Date Read: 13th May
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 352
How fits?: The word "cake" appears in the book as: "Mama says the word cake like it’s just an ordinary food, which is strange since everyone knows that cakes are made of magic."

Question: What is your Favorite TV show?
Your Answer: Friends
Prompt: Easy/Hard - Hard
Book Name with link Water for Elephants
Date Read: 20th May
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 369
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?) Last letter of the show name 'Friends' is S which is first letter of author Sara Gruen's name.

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 3

1. 😍- A book where there's a one-sided love/A book where a cute pet is one of the characters
2. 🧜‍♀‍/🧜/🧜‍♂‍- A book where the main character is a mermaid/ A book where the main character is obsessed with mermaids.
3. 💃/🕺- A book about a character who wants to be a dancer/A book with a dancing ball in it.
4. 🎀: A book with a pink cover/A book with MC as a princess.
5. 🧡: A book about friendship.
6. 💔: A book featuring “heartbreak”/ love triangle
7. 🔢: A book with at least 3 of these numbers in page count.
8. 👗:The MC who likes to dress up; The MC who likes to go shopping; A girly MC.
9. 🎼:A book featured around a band/upcoming musician/A book with a musical word within the title (listen, song, lullaby, etc.)/A book that has a main character who loves to hide away within music.
10. 🏳️‍🌈 - Read an LGBT book
11. 🕚 - Read a book you read before very quickly or within 24 hours.

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.

Week 1: Bonus Emoji Prompt (Complete by 7th June PST)
🔟: A book with number 10 in title.

Emoji: 🎼
Prompt: A book with a musical word within the title (listen, song, lullaby, etc.)
Book Name with link: The Murmur of Bees
Date Read: 2nd June
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 471
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?) Book contains the word 'murmur' which a word related to music and sounds.
Points: 9

Week 2: Bonus Emoji Prompt (Complete by 14th June PST)

💯: A book with 100 in title

Week 3: Bonus Emoji Prompt (Complete by 21st June PST)
✅: A book where the MC is always right/MC is a teacher

Week 4: Bonus Emoji Prompt(Complete by 28th June PST)
🐢: A book where Mc is a slow person

Emoji: 🔟
Prompt: A book with number 10 in title. (bonus prompt completed late)
Book Name with link: Ten Women
Date Read: June 16th
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 251
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?) Book contains the number 10 in title.
Points: 7

Emoji: 🧡
Prompt: A book about friendship.
Book Name with link: I Thought You Said This Would Work
Date Read: 19th June
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 301
How fits?: Book is based on 3 friends; and 2 of them who take a road trip for the 3rd friend who is hospitalized due to cancer.
Points: 8

Emoji: 😍
Prompt: A book where a cute pet is one of the characters
Book Name with link: The Match
Date Read: 21st June
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 282
How fits?: One of the recurring characters is Charlie, a service dog to the MC.
Points: 6

Emoji: 💔
Prompt: A book featuring “heartbreak”/ love triangle
Book Name with link: The Selection
Date Read: 23rd June
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 339
How fits?: The MC, America is caught in a love triangle between her first love, Aspen and the prince, Maxon.
Points: 8

Emoji: 🕚
Prompt: Read a book you read before very quickly or within 24 hours.
Book Name with link: Sunlight over Crystal Sands
Date Read: 25th June
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 320
How fits?: I finished the book in 24 hours.
Points: 8

Emoji: ✅
Prompt: The MC is a teacher
Book Name with link: The Overdue Life of Amy Byler
Date Read: 28th June
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 328
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?) The MC, Amy Byler is an English teacher at the local school in Pennsylvania.
"I run into my best friend, Lena, almost every day—she teaches in the same school that I do"
Points: 5 (completed late) + 2 + 2 = 9

July 2021: The Ultimate Flowers Reading Challenge
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)

(view spoiler)[Regular Flowers:-

1) Daffodil:-

-Read a book with a yellow cover
-Read a book about a character who's always bright and cheerful
-Re-read a book with an ending that made you smile
-Read a book where the main character trusts everyone too easily
-Read a book that takes place in summer

2) Rose:-

-Read a book with a rose on the cover
-Read a book about one-sided love
-Read a book where a character prefers warmer climate
-Read a book where a character is bossy
-Read a book about a beautiful friendship

3) Gerbera:-

-Read a book that's multi-colored
-Read a book about a person who loves flowers
-Read a book about a character with a multi-faceted personality
-Read a diverse book with multiple reps
-Read a book where the Sun is a major part of the magic system

4) Orchid: -

-Read a book that's purple or white
-Read an enemies to lovers book
-Read a book where a character is very graceful and elegant
-Read a book which takes place in a tropical forest
-Read a book about a heist

5) Peony:-

-Read a book that's pink
-Read a book about a character who's always lucky
-Read a book where a character learns to be honorable
-Read a book where the main character is of royal blood
-Read a book which takes place in a land which is known for their plants/flowers

6) Lily:-

-Read a book that has the word "lily" or "lilies" in the title.
-Read a book in the perspective of a child
-Read a book where the concept of reincarnation is included
-Read an Asian myth
-Read a book where a character is named Lily

7) Carnation:-

-Read a book where at least4 letters from "Carnation" are found in title.
-Read a book where author's initials have letter from "Carnation".
-Read a book where the MC is fond of Pink color or pink things.
-Read a book where a mother is MC.
-Read a book where word "wine" or "ale" is found in text.

Rare Flowers:-

1) Lotus

- a book with a character who is clean (doesn't swear etc.).
- a book with a character who lives near/ likes to go to a pond.

2) Lilac

- a book where the main character loves the colour lilac.
- a book with the word "Lilac" found in text.

3) Plumeria

- a book set in spring.
- a book that takes place on Huawei or any other tropical island.

4) Hyacinth

- a book with a main character who is very tall.
- a book with a Greek God as a main character.

5) Gardenia

- a book with a MC who has a close-knit family.
- a book with a character who cannot/ is forbidden to love. (hide spoiler)]

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: A book where a cute pet is one of the characters (+4)
Book Name with link:
Date Read: 29th June
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 318 (+2)
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?) The MC Abby finds and adopts 7 puppies that she rescues.
Points: 8

Emoji: 🎀
Prompt: A book with a pink cover
Book Name with link: The Enemy
Date Read: 30th June
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 258
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?) The book has a pink cover
Points: 6

Posting Format

-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:

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Carnation
Prompt Number: 5
Book Name with link: About the Night
Date Read: 3rd July
Page count: 394
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 6

Flower Type: Rare
Flower: Lotus
Prompt Number: 2
Book Name with link: The Shadow Box
Date Read: 6th July
Page count: 367
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 8

Bouquet Order #1

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 peony 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.

Flower Type: Rare
Flower: Lotus
Prompt Number: 1
Book Name with link: The Tourist Attraction
Date Read: 8th July
Page count: 400
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 9

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Orchid
Prompt Number: 4
Book Name with link: The Hunger Games
Date Read: 10th July
Page count: 387
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 6

Bouquet Order #2

A business organization wishes to celebrate and honor women in their company. Their requirement is a beautiful and cherishable bouquet.
Create a bouquet, with minimum requirement as:-

1. It should have only 4 flower stems and not more or less.

Plan to add the flower stems based on the company's preferences as below(in decreasing order):-
1. Roses- 3 points per stem
2. Gerbera- 3 points per stem
2. Lilies- 2 points per stem
3. Carnation- 2 points per stem
4. Orchid- 1 points per stem
6. Peony- 1 points per stem

Add a rare flower stem for extra 4 points.

Completion date for the order: Not later than 30th 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 as:-
Flowers in the bouquet:
Number of Flower Stems:
Prompts Completed:
Link to the singular post in this thread:

Points: According to the flowers you add in the bouquet.

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Peony
Prompt Number: 3
Book Name with link: Things We Never Said
Date Read: 14th July
Page count: 343
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 6

Bouquet Type: Bouquet Order 1
Flowers: 1 Peony, 1 Lotus, 1 Orchid, 1 Carnation
Prompts: Messages 29, 27, 26, 24, 23
Bouquet Creation Points: 10

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Rose
Prompt Number: 4
Book Name with link: Trail of Broken Wings
Date Read: 24th July
Page count: 377
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 6

August 2021: The Ultimate Disney Reading Challenge
Challenge Runtime: August 1st - August 31st
Type: Individual


Let’s take a reminiscent tour down the memory lane and relive the magic Disney created for us with its beautiful stories. Choose a Disney character you’d like to play and choose a Disney villain you’d like to beat and complete the Disney story by fulfilling the prompts with books. The prompts are divided into Easy, Intermediate, and Hard. You can repeat the prompts if you want but no more than 3 books will be counted per prompt.

Once you complete all the prompts of one character and villain of your choice, you can move on to play another character and beat another villain. The villain you choose does not necessarily have to be relevant to the character you choose. It’s all main characters against all villains!

Bonus characters will be introduced every week with a set of prompts specific to that character. You can choose any 1 prompt for this character and fulfill it to get extra points. However, you can read only one book for this special character. Please ensure you log the bonus prompts’ reads in this thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Your Chosen Main Characters:

Cinderella

Easy:
1. Read a book with a hardworking MC
2. Read a book with a character who is kind to animals or loves animals
3. Read a book with a single word title
4. Read a book with a sandal on the cover
Intermediate:
1. Read a book where the MC is trying to find something/someone
2. Read a book that includes dancing/ dance ball
Hard:
1. Time limit - Read a 300+ pages book before 12 am (that is within 24 hours)

Your Chosen Villain:

Ursula (Little Mermaid)

Easy:
1. Read a book with a jealous character
2. Read a book starting with any of the vowels (a,e,i,o,u)
3. Read a book with an ambitious MC
4. Read a book with violet/purple cover
Intermediate:
1. Read a book with a female villain/negative character
2. Read a book which is considered to have a dark theme to it
Hard:
1. Read a book where water/water body plays an important role to the story or the character(s)

Scoring:
Prompt Scoring:
For Easy prompts, 2 points per prompt
For Intermediate, 3 points per prompt
For Hard prompt, 5 points per prompt

Bonus Character Points:
Read in 1st week - 10 points
Read in 2nd week - 5 points
Read after the 2nd week - 2 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

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Carnation
Prompt Number: 1
Book Name with link: Catching Fire
Date Read: 27th July
Page count: 439
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 7

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Gerbera
Prompt Number: 4
Book Name with link: Have We Met?
Date Read: 30th July
Page count: 264
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 4

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Rose
Prompt Number: 5
Book Name with link: Your letter
Date Read: 31st July
Page count: 520
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 8

Bouquet Type: Bouquet Order 2
Flowers: 1 Gerbera, 2 Roses, 1 Carnation
Prompts: Messages 31, 33, 34, 35
Bouquet Creation Points: 11

Posting Format
Please log in the books you read under the Disney challenge according to following format:

Character: Main Character/Villain
Prompt Type: Easy/Intermediate/Hard
Prompt Number:
Book Name with link:
Date Read:
Review link if any:
Page Count:
How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?)
Points:

Character: Cinderella (MC)
Prompt Type: Intermediate
Prompt Number: 1
Book Name with link: Five Total Strangers
Date Read: 1st august
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 248
How fits?: The MC, Mira, is trying to find her way home in a snowstorm; and trying to get to her mom.
Points: 5

Bonus Character for Week 1
You can choose any 1 prompt from below and read a book that fulfils it, however, you can read only 1 book per bonus character. Additionally, if you watch the movie in which this character is featured, you get 2 points extra! But that’s only if you complete the book prompt as well.

This week’s Bonus Character is:
Olaf (Frozen)



1. Read a book where the main character loves summer or warmer places
2. Read a book in which the MC shows a lot of positivity/happiness
3. Read a book where the MC is a great friend to someone

Week 1 starts on 2nd August, PST and ends on 8th August, PST.

Character: Villain
Prompt Type: Hard (+5)
Prompt Number: 1
Book Name with link: Heart Bones
Date Read: 7th August
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 338 (+2)
How fits?: (mild spoilers) For the male MC, Samson, the ocean and sea play an important part as someone close to him died and was buried at sea, and he lived on a boat for years.
Points: 9

Character: Olaf
Prompt: 3
Book Name with link: Mockingjay
Date Read: 7th August
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 390 (+2)
How fits?: Katniss and Gale are childhood best friends and always have each other's backs as they fight together in the war despite there being romantic feelings from Gale's side.
Watched the Movie?: yes (+2)
Thoughts on the movie, if any: Watched it when it came out, though I always thought Tangled was the better one amongst the two. I loved singing along to the songs and still do from time to time. (also loved Elsa's hairstyle lol) I have a Olaf plush toy because he was so darn adorable.
Points: 16

Bonus Character for Week 2
You can choose any 1 prompt from below and read a book that fulfils it, however, you can read only 1 book per bonus character. Additionally, if you watch the movie in which this character is featured, you get 2 points extra! But that’s only if you complete the book prompt as well.

This week we have a Bonus Couple, who are:
Carl and Ellie (Up movie)



1. Read a book with a balloon on the cover
2. Read a book where the MC has a bucket list
3. Read a book with a picnic in the story
4. Read a book where the MC goes on an adventure

Week 2 starts on 9th August, PST and ends on 15th August, PST.

Character: Carl and Ellie
Prompt: 3
Book Name with link: Honeysuckle Season
Date Read: 15th August
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 356 (+2)
How fits?: Two characters in the book, Olivia and Dr. Carter take a lunch picnic in the book. Excerpt: “Fetch it for us,” he said, smiling at his wife. “We will make a picnic of this fine lunch.”
Watched the Movie?: No
Thoughts on the movie, if any: N/A
Points: 14

Bonus Character for Week 3
You can choose any 1 prompt from below and read a book that fulfils it, however, you can read only 1 book per bonus character. Additionally, if you watch the movie in which this character is featured, you get 2 points extra! But that’s only if you complete the book prompt as well.

This week we have a Bonus Couple, who are:
Timon and Pumba (Lion King)

1. Read a book with a brown cover
2. Read a book where the MC either is or has a friend who encourages and supports them
3. Read a funny/humorous book

Week 3 starts on 16th August, PST and ends on 22nd August, PST.

Character: Timon and Pumba
Prompt: 2
Book Name with link: The Magic of Found Objects
Date Read: 17th August
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)
Page Count: 362 (+2)
How fits?: Phronsie and Judd are great friends to each other for the past 3 decades; as well as to their other friends Sarah and Talia who encourage and support their idea of marriage.
Watched the Movie?: No
Thoughts on the movie, if any: N/A
Points: 14

Character: Ursula (Villain)
Prompt Type: Intermediate
Prompt Number: 1
Book Name with link: Every Last Secret
Date Read: 22nd August
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 291
How fits?: One of the MC in the book, Neena, is the negative character who wants Cat's life for herself, especially her husband. She tries her best to break their marriage and earn a high paycheck by doing so.
Points: 5

Bonus Character for Week 4
You can choose any 1 prompt from below and read a book that fulfils it, however, you can read only 1 book per bonus character. Additionally, if you watch the movie in which this character is featured, you get 2 points extra! But that’s only if you complete the book prompt as well.

This week we have a Bonus Couple, who are:
Rapunzel and Flynn Rider (Tangled)

1. Read an enemies-to-lovers romance
2. Read a book where the MC has big dreams and wants to accomplish them
3. Read a book where 2 characters travel together

Week 4 starts on 23rd August, PST and ends on 29th August, PST.

Ridhima wrote: "Character: Timon and Pumba
Prompt: 2
Book Name with link: The Magic of Found Objects
Date Read: 17th August
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (+2)..."

Hi!
So, you get movie points only if you watch the movie after reading the book.

Rida wrote: "Ridhima wrote: "Character: Timon and Pumba
Prompt: 2
Book Name with link: The Magic of Found Objects
Date Read: 17th August
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Got it, my bad! I'll edit the post for this.

September 2021: The Ultimate Back to School Reading Challenge
Challenge Runtime: Sept 1st - Sept 31st
Type: Individual



As we see many of our group members going back to school after a long duration of just staying at home, we thought of celebrating this event by combining it with our shared love of books and getting embraced with stories.
This challenge will have prompts divided into categories, and the prompts will go on from levels easy to hard. Here, the categories are your subjects and the levels are your grades. You can choose any prompt from any subject and complete it to gain the grade you choose.

But first, let’s collect the things you need to go back to school. Complete any 1 of the prompts from each object to collect it. Once you have collected all three objects, you can start pursuing the subjects and completing their prompts.

List of Objects: (under spoiler)
(view spoiler)[Bag
1. Read a book with bag on the cover
2. Read a book with a title having 3 words
3. Read a book that you have carried somewhere

Books
1. Read a book with a book on the cover
2. Read a book in which a character is studying something
3. Read a book in a format other than physical format

Stationery
1. Read a book with a stationery object on the cover
2. Read a book that follows multiple characters
3. Read a book that you know has been heavily annotated
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List of Subjects: (under spoiler)
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1. Mathematics
A+:
1. Read a book with a mathematician character or someone who works with numbers
2. Read a book where the MC is a strategist
A:
1. Read a book where the MC has to overcome a hardship
2. Read a book in which the number of chapters is a prime number
B+:
1. Read a book where the MC travels to more than 3 countries
2. Read a book that has a group of friends
B:
1. Read a book with a number in the title
2. Read a book with a love triangle
C+:
1. Read a book with 2 people on the cover
2. Read a book that is part of a series
C:
1. Read a book that ends on an even number
2. Read a book with a multicolored cover (this means a book that does not have a background color)

2. History
A+
1. Read a book with 6 unique letters from ‘SOCIAL STUDIES’ found in the author’s name
2. Read a book with the MC as a French Royal
A
1. Read a book with a story inside a story (embedded literature)
2. Read a book with the MC being a historian or philosopher or interested in history or philosophy
B+
1. Read a book about a myth unique to your country
2. Read a book in which in the title 5 letters of the word ‘HISTORY’ are found
B
1. Read a book with/about royals
2. Read a book with the MC being a poisonist
C+
1. Read a historical romance
2. Read a book based on/around a historic event
C
1. Read a book set in old England
2. Read a historical fiction


3. Geography
A+
1. Read a book in which the MC loves exploring
2. Read a book in which the MC is a cartographer/ interested in geography/ geography teacher
A
1. Read a book that takes place in an abandoned castle/mansion
2. Read a book with a greek/roman/norse god/goddess of water/land
B+
1. Read a book that takes place in the frigid zone (cold place)
2. Read a love story that takes place on an island
B
1. Read a book in which the MC uses a map
2. Read a book with a treasure hunt
C+
1. Read a book that takes place on a cruise ship
2. Read a book that starts with one of the letters from the word ‘GEOGRAPHY’
C
1. Read a book with blue or green cover
2. Read a book with a map in it


4. English Literature
A+:
1. Read a book nominated for Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize
2. Read a book where the MC is studying English Literature
A:
1. Read a book based in a university/college
2. Read a book where the MC is a book lover
B+:
1. Read a book where the MC is an author or wants to be one
2. Read a book that is considered to be a modern classic. You can use this list: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
B:
1. Read a book that is a retelling of a famous story in literature
2. Read a book that has more than 1,000,000 ratings
C+:
1. Read a classic
2. Read a book that resembles/or is from your country’s literature
C:
1. Read a book that mentions or quotes at least 1 classic in it
2. Read a poetry book


5. Science
A+:
1. Read a book where the MC has scientific abilities
2. Read a book where time travel is involved.
A:
1. Read a book based on any one scientific phenomenon.
2. Read a book where at least 3 unique letters from SCIENCE are found in the author’s name.
B+:
1.Read a book where the MC is a scientist/physicist/chemist/biologist or in any such related field.
2. Read a book where the MC is a science lover.
B:
1.Read a book where all unique letters of SCIENCE are found in title/subtitle (Subtitle being the series name)
2. Read a book where all unique letters from PHYSICS/BIOLOGY/CHEMISTRY are found in title/subtitle (Subtitle being the series name)
C+:
1. Read a book that has great chemistry between the two MCs
2. Read a book having any celestial entity on cover, such as stars, sun, moon, any planetary body etc.
C:
1. Read a Sci-Fi
2. Read a book having a dark cover.



6. Foreign Language/Second Language
A+:
1. Read a book that was translated to English from a different language
2. Read a book in which the MC knows more than 1 language
A:
1. Read a book that has some words/sentences in a language other than English
2. Read a book where the MC is trying to learn something new
B+:
1. Read a book where the MC travels to a new place
2. Read a book that is 2nd in a series
B:
1. Read a book with a title having 5 or more words
2. Read a book that shows or talks about a culture other than yours
C+:
1. Read a book by an author duo
2. Read a book based in a different country than yours
C:
1. Read a book with diverse characters
2. Read a book by a BIPOC author


7. Physical Education
A+:
1.Read a book where the MC is a physical education teacher/coach of any sports.
2. Read a book where all unique letters from PHYSICAL or EDUCATION are found in title/subtitle (Subtitle being the series name)

A:
1. Read a book where the MC’s whole family is involved in sports profession.
2. Read a book where the MC is a big fan of any famous sportsperson.
B+:
1. Read a book where the MC’s name has initials from “PE”(any order; Either P or E works)
2. Read a book where the MC joins a sports academy/coaching/training center.
B:
1.Read a book with a cover having either of these things on it: any sports equipment such as a football etc., a person playing, running or exercising.
2. Read a book with both the numbers, 3 and 5 in page count. (Eg. 350, 355, 530 etc.)
C+:
1.Read a book where the MC is in a sports profession.
2. Read a book where the MC is a sports lover or aspires to become a sportsperson.
C:
1. Read a book with a light cover.
2. 2. Read a sports romance.

8) Arts
A+:
1. Read a book with the cover having an object that resonates with arts (example: guitar/paintbrush/camera on the cover)
2. Read a book by an author with a pen name
A:
1. Read a book where the MC is a photographer/painter
2. Read a book where the MC is a fan of an artist
B+:
1. Read a book with a 1 word title
2. Read a book with food on the cover
B:
1. Read a book with an illustrated cover
2. Read a book where the MC’s name starts with any of the letters from the word ‘ARTS’
C+:
1. Read a book with dance as a main part of the book
2. Read a book with music as a main part of the book
C:
1. Read a book where the MC is aspiring to be an artist
2. Read a book with a cover having any of the colors from the rainbow
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Scoring:
Object Collection: 3 points per object collected
For Subjects, points can be gained according to the grade you choose:
C: 2 points
C+: 3 points
B: 4 points
B+: 5 points
A: 6 points
A+: 7 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