Book Nerds Unite discussion

This is where TEAM 2 will log books that they have completed.

Challenges

1. Team Number
・ Easy: Read a book where you can find a reference to your team number in the title or in the total number of pages.
・ Hard: Read a book where the number of letters in your team number is the same number in the author's first or last name.

2. Come up with a team name. You must all agree.
・ Easy: Read a book that uses at least half of the letters in the title.
・ Hard: Read a book that references your team name.

3. Least Favorite Trope
・ Easy: Read a book that includes your least favorite trope.
・ Hard: Read a book that includes your team's least favorite trope. Feel free to create a poll.

4. Most Favorite Trope
・ Easy: Read a book that includes your most favorite trope.
・ Hard: Read a book that includes your team's most favorite trope. Feel free to create a poll.

5. Least Favorite Genre (as in YA, etc.)
・ Easy: Read a book that is your own least favorite genre.
・ Hard: Read a book that is your team's least favorite genre. Feel free to create a poll.

6. Most Favorite Genre (as in YA, etc.)
・ Easy: Read a book that is your own most favorite genre.
・ Hard: Read a book that is your team's most favorite genre. Feel free to create a poll.

7. Least Favorite Genre (as in Fantasy, etc.)
・ Easy: Read a book that is your own least favorite genre.
・ Hard: Read a book that is your team's least favorite genre. Feel free to create a poll.

8. Most Favorite Genre (as in Fantasy, etc.)
・ Easy: Read a book that is your own most favorite genre.
・ Hard: Read a book that is your team's most favorite genre. Feel free to create a poll.

9. 50
・ Easy: Read a book that references the number 50 somewhere in the text or in the title.
・ Hard: Read a book in which the page count is a multiple of 50.

10. 50/50
・ Easy: Read a book in which a character explicitly gets a 100% on a grade.
・ Hard: Read a book in which a character has 20/20 vision or better.

11. Book Nerds Unite
・ Easy: Read a book in which 6 different letters found in "Book Nerds Unite" are found in the title and/or the author.
・ Hard: Read a book in which all 11 letters are found in the title and/or the author.

12. Reading Challenge
・ Easy: Read a book in which 5 different letters found in "Reading Challenge" are found in the title and/or the author.
・ Hard: Read a book in which a character is participating in a reading challenge or something similar.

13. Pick a daily poll from this group. Note the date. What was the winner?
・ Easy: Read a book that makes a reference in the text to the Daily Poll Winner.
・ Hard: Read a book where any character explicitly uses polls or polling.

14. Book Discussions
・ Easy: Read a book that is currently being discussed in this group.
・ Hard: Read a book that mentions a book that is currently being discussed.

15. Summer Reading
・ Easy: Read a book that takes place during the summer.
・ Hard: Read a book in which a character is reading during the summer.

16. Classics
・ Easy: Read a classic.
・ Hard: Read a book in which a character is reading a classic.

17. Musical
・ Easy: Read a book in which a musical is taking place.
・ Hard: Read a book in which a character is in a musical or plays a musical instrument.

18. Bildungsroman
・ Easy: Read any bildungsroman.
・ Hard: Read a book in which a character does come of age, but in a unique way.

19. Trope Overload
・ Easy: Read a book that includes at least 5 tropes.
・ Hard: Read a book that includes at least 10 tropes.

20. Food
・ Easy: Read a book that mentions your favorite food.
・ Hard: Read a book that deals with food, the culinary arts, or the like.

21. Games
・ Easy: Read a book in which a character is playing any game.
・ Hard: Read a book in which a character plays at least one of your favorite games.

22. Stereotypes
・ Easy: Read a book in which a character is stereotyped.
・ Hard: Read a book in which a character challenges a stereotype AND proves that the stereotype does not define them.

23. Personality Types
・ Easy: Read a book in which the MC has a similar, if not the same, personality as you.
・ Hard: Read a book in which any character is obsessed with personalities.

24. Publishers
・ Easy: Read a book published by an indie publishing company.
・ Hard: Read a book in which any real publishing company is mentioned in the text.

25. Authors
・ Easy: Read a book by your favorite author. This cannot be a reread.
・ Hard: Read a book in which a well–known author is mentioned in the text.

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B1. Read a book added and/or reviewed by less than 25 people.
B2. Read a book you think you will hate.
B3. Read a book about a superhero/superheroine.
B4. Read a book where a shy MC learns to come out their shell.
B5. Read a book on the BNU bookshelf.

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Scoring

Easy Prompt: 2 points
Hard Prompt: 4 points

» If it is/has a:
Unique Book: 2 additional points
BOTM: 2 additional points
Buddy Read: 2 additional points per buddy
Review: 2 additional points

» Page Count Scoring:
0–200: –2 points
201–299: 0 points
300–399: 2 points
400–499: 3 points
500–599: 4 points
600–699: 5 points
700+: 6 points

Bonus Questions Scoring: 4 points each

Team Members
・ Nanzee
・ Jenann
・ Charanya

Posting Format
» Log in the books you read under this challenge according to following format:

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Task Number:
Prompt: Easy/Hard
Book (with link):
Date(s) Read:
Read By:

Unique Book: Yes/No
BOTM: Yes/No
Buddy Read: Yes/No (if yes, who?)
Review link, if any:

Page Count:

How fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?)

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EXAMPLE:

Task: 1
Prompt: Easy
Book: Two Can Keep a Secret
Read: May 18–19
Read By: Asia

Unique Book: Yes
BOTM: No
Buddy Read: Yes, (NAME)
Review: RTC

Page Count: 329

Fit: I am on Team 2. "Two" is in the title.

・ This is just a general log of each task and prompt.
・ Use these logs to see if a book has been read for a given prompt (and would no longer be considered "unique").
・ You must still use the posting format above if you would like credit!

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1a. Red, White & Royal Blue
1b. Welcome to Camden Falls

2a. Surrender to the Highlander
2b. Anne of Green Gables

3a. Hollow Kingdom
3b. The Selection

4a. A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
4b. The ​Crown of Gilded Bones

5a. Fangirl
5b. New Term at Malory Towers

6a. Lunar Chronicles Series Collection 4 Books Set
6b. Pure

7a. Crown of Midnight
7b. Pet Sematary

8a. The Bride and the Beast
8b. The Fellowship of the Ring

9a. 4:50 from Paddington
9b. Reunion

10a. Ruckus
10b. Heartless

11a. Felix Ever After
11b. The Forbidden Wish

12a. A Christmas to Remember
12b.

13a.
13b. All Boys Aren't Blue (AKA 5b)

14a. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
14b. Destined for Doon

15a. Fever 1793
15b. The Playboy Bachelor

16a. Romeo and Juliet
16b. The Secret Cellar

17a.
17b. Enchanted

18a. Jane Eyre
18b. Wuthering Heights

19a. The Kane Chronicles
19b. Throne of Glass

20a. Stay with Me
20b. Confectionately Yours: A Collection of Cookies, Candies and Yummy Confections

21a. The Serpent's Shadow
21b. Of Curses and Kisses

22a. All the Bright Places
22b. The Last Olympian

23a. Doon
23b. The Great Gatsby

24a.
24b.

25a. Frigid
25b. The Last Song

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B1. Threads of Gold
B2. Perfect Chemistry
B3.
B4. The Problem with Forever
B5. Of Beast and Beauty

hello team. wanna share tbrs so we can see if we can buddy read

Jenannisreading....Ihope wrote: "hello team. wanna share tbrs so we can see if we can buddy read"

If u dont mind, can u share urs? I dont really maintain my shelves ... and I am new here.. so I actually dont have a lot of books in the shelves

Charanya wrote: "Jenannisreading....Ihope wrote: "hello team. wanna share tbrs so we can see if we can buddy read"

If u dont mind, can u share urs? I dont really maintain my shelves ... and I am new here.. so I ac..."



Quick question: how exactly do you share a tbr shelf?

(On the Desktop version, not the app)

1. Go to "My books."
2. Click your "Want to Read" shelf.
3. Copy the link.
4. Paste the link here.

For example, here's mine: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Got it! Thanks, Asia.

Here's my Want to Read shelf link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Yep, no problem! :)

here is mine

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Nanzee wrote: "Got it! Thanks, Asia.

Here's my Want to Read shelf link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

I can read before we were yours with you

and
Of curses and kisses

Jenannisreading....Ihope wrote: "here is mine

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

There are only 10 books in that shelf?
The mortal instruments .. Would you be able to read book 1? I have all 6 so I can read any book of that series with you

1a: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Task: 1
Prompt: Easy
Book: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Read: 6/1 -- 6/3
Read by: Jenann

Unique Book: Yes
BOTM: No
Buddy Read: No
Review: RTC

Page Count: 421

How fits?: has a 2 in the last page of the book.

Jenannisreading....Ihope wrote: "1a: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Task: 1
Prompt: Easy
Book: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Read: 6/1 -..."

Have you finished reading it?

Because I was thinking of reading Main street by Ann M Martin since two has three letters

Jenannisreading....Ihope wrote: "and
Of curses and kisses"

Yass, I think we could do of curses and kisses.

Charanya wrote: "Because I was thinking of reading Main street by Ann M Martin since two has three letters"

Yeah I just finished it, but i did the easy one, so you can do the hard prompt. bc theres two prompts:

23a: Doon by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon

Task: 23
Prompt: Easy
Book: Doon by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon
Read: June 1st
Read by: Nanzee

Unique Book: Yes
BOTM: No
Buddy Read: No
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Page Count: 368

How fits?: Both MC's have a similar personality to me.

Jenannisreading....Ihope wrote: "Charanya wrote: "Because I was thinking of reading Main street by Ann M Martin since two has three letters"

Yeah I just finished it, but i did the easy one, so you can do the hard prompt. bc there..."

We can do that? Okayy

Is it counted If we like read two or three books at the same time for different prompts?

Charanya wrote: "Is it counted If we like read two or three books at the same time for different prompts?"

Yeah of course as long as you finish it

Nanzee wrote: "Jenannisreading....Ihope wrote: "and
Of curses and kisses"

Yass, I think we could do of curses and kisses."

Yeah I've been meaning to read that so When do you wanna sleep because Im free whenever

Jenannisreading....Ihope wrote: "Nanzee wrote: "Jenannisreading....Ihope wrote: "and
Of curses and kisses"

Yass, I think we could do of curses and kisses."

Yeah I've been meaning to read that so When do you wanna sleep because ..."



I'm not sure but I think we may be in different time zones. I'm free tonight and all of Saturday.

21a: The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan

Task: 21
Prompt: Easy
Book: The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan
Read: June 2nd
Read by: Nanzee

Unique Book: Yes
BOTM: No
Buddy Read: No
Review: None

Page Count: 406

How fits?: Towards the arrival of doomsday, Sadie, Bes, Walt and Zia play ancient Egyptian board game, Senet.

Jenannisreading....Ihope wrote: "1a: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Task: 1
Prompt: Easy
Book: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Read: 6/1 -..."

Prompt: +2
Unique Book: +2
BOTM: +0
Buddy Read: +0
Review: +0
Page Count: +3

Subtotal: 7
Total: 7

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**Please do not post the points yourself! I will do that to ensure that points are scored accurately and to ensure that I don't forget to calculate your final score! Thank you!**

Charanya wrote: "Is it counted If we like read two or three books at the same time for different prompts?"

As long as you finish it within the challenge start and end dates, you can count it! You are free to read as many books as you want at a time, but if you do not log it, those points won't count!

Keep in mind too that it is one book, one prompt!

Nanzee wrote: "23a: Doon by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon

Task: 23
Prompt: Easy
Book: Doon by Carey Corp and [author:Lorie Langdo..."

Prompt: +2
Unique Book: +2
BOTM: +0
Buddy Read: +0
Review: +2
Page Count: +2

Subtotal: 8
Total: 15

Nanzee wrote: "21a: The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan

Task: 21
Prompt: Easy
Book: The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan
Read: June 2nd
Read by: Nan..."

Prompt: +2
Unique Book: +2
BOTM: +0
Buddy Read: +0
Review: +0
Page Count: +3

Subtotal: 7
Total: 22

When you post your review, please edit your ORIGINAL post to include it. Then post here that you added your review so I remember to change your score!

Thank you!

Asia wrote: "When you post your review, please edit your ORIGINAL post to include it. Then post here that you added your review so I remember to change your score!

Thank you!"



Got it! Thanks.

11b: The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury

Task: 11
Prompt: Hard
Book: The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury
Read: June 3rd
Read by: Nanzee

Unique Book: Yes
BOTM: No
Buddy Read: No
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Page Count: 352

How fits?: All 11 letters (B, o, k, n, e, r, d, s, u, i, t) of Book Nerds Unite are present in book title and authors name.

Asia wrote: "When you post your review, please edit your ORIGINAL post to include it. Then post here that you added your review so I remember to change your score!

Thank you!"

Asia, prompt 23a has a review now.

16a: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Task: 16
Prompt: Easy
Book: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Read: June 4th
Read by: Nanzee

Unique Book: Yes
BOTM: No
Buddy Read: No
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Page Count: 301

How fits?: Romeo and Juliet is a world-wide Shakespearean literature classic.

Task Number: 1
Prompt: Hard
Book (with link):Welcome to Camden Falls - Main Street(1) by Ann M Martin
Date(s) Read: 4th of June
Read By: Charanya

Unique Book: Yes
BOTM: No
Buddy Read: No
Review link, if any: RTC

Page Count: 185

How fits?: Author's name, Ann, has 3 letters like the word two

9b: Reunion by Karen Kingsbury

Task: 9
Prompt: Hard
Book: Reunion by Karen Kingsbury
Read: June 4th
Read by: Nanzee

Unique Book: Yes
BOTM: No
Buddy Read: No
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Page Count: 400

How fits?: Paper back page count is 400 which is a multiple of 50

Nanzee wrote: "Asia wrote: "When you post your review, please edit your ORIGINAL post to include it. Then post here that you added your review so I remember to change your score!

Thank you!"

Asia, prompt 23a ha..."

Please include the link for your reviews; otherwise I cannot award you your points!

Thanks! :)

Nanzee wrote: "11b: The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury

Task: 11
Prompt: Hard
Book: The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury
Read: June 3rd
Read by:..."

Prompt: +4
Unique Book: +2
BOTM: +0
Buddy Read: +0
Review: +2
Page Count: +2

Subtotal: 10
Total: 32

Nanzee wrote: "16a: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Task: 16
Prompt: Easy
Book: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Read: June 4th
Read by: Nanzee
..."

Prompt: +2
Unique Book: +2
BOTM: +0
Buddy Read: +0
Review: +2
Page Count: +2

Subtotal: 8
Total: 40

Charanya wrote: "Task Number: 1
Prompt: Hard
Book (with link):Welcome to Camden Falls - Main Street(1) by Ann M Martin
Date(s) Read: 4th of June
Read By: Charanya

Unique Book: Yes
BOTM: No
Buddy Read: No
Review ..."

Prompt: +4
Unique Book: +2
BOTM: +0
Buddy Read: +0
Review: +0
Page Count: –2

Subtotal: 4
Total: 44

Nanzee wrote: "9b: Reunion by Karen Kingsbury

Task: 9
Prompt: Hard
Book: Reunion by Karen Kingsbury
Read: June 4th
Read by: Nanzee

Unique Book: Yes
BO..."

Prompt: +4
Unique Book: +2
BOTM: +0
Buddy Read: +0
Review: +2
Page Count: +3

Subtotal: 11
Total: 55

Please include the link to your reviews, if you would like points!

Post to let me know when they are up!

Thanks! :)

Right, got it.

Asia wrote: "Charanya wrote: "Task Number: 1
Prompt: Hard
Book (with link):Welcome to Camden Falls - Main Street(1) by Ann M Martin
Date(s) Read: 4th of June
Read By: Charanya

Unique Book: Yes
BOTM: No
Buddy ..."

Heyy!Just one doubt...if the total page count is less that 200, so we get -2 points?

I was wondering same. Why -2?

Yes, that is correct.

I had updated the scoring before the challenge began as seen below. I had changed the original decription post and, I thought, every team's book log.

However, your team's must not have updated correctly.

I'm sorry for the confusion.

If you have any questions, please let me know!

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Scoring

Easy Prompt: 2 points
Hard Prompt: 4 points

» If it is/has a:
Unique Book: 2 additional points
BOTM: 2 additional points
Buddy Read: 2 additional points per buddy
Review: 2 additional points

» Page Count Scoring:
0–200: –2 points
201–299: 0 points
300–399: 2 points
400–499: 3 points
500–599: 4 points
600–699: 5 points
700+: 6 points

Bonus Questions Scoring: 4 points each

Alright. I understand now. Thanks, Asia.

Asia wrote: "Yes, that is correct.

I had updated the scoring before the challenge began as seen below. I had changed the original decription post and, I thought, every team's book log.

However, your team's mu..."

Thanks for clarifying :)

The reason for this is rather than saying "you can't read books less than 200 pages," I can say "you can read shorter books, which may be completed faster, but then you'll lose 2 points."

It's a trade off. You just have to decide if it's worth to read more books faster and lose some points, or if it's better to take more time to read longer books but score more points.

Does that make sense?