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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?)
Question: What is your favorite color?Your Answer: Black
Prompt: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: Bad Luck and Trouble
Date Read: May 7
Page Count: 522 pages (+4)
How fits?: B, L,A,C,K in the title
Points: 8
Question: What is your favorite board game?Your Answer: Chess
Prompt: Hard(+4)
Book Name with link: Pestilence
Date Read: May 11
Review link (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 325 pages(+2)
How fits?: There are 2 players in Chess and 2 MCs in this book.
Points: 8
Question: What is your favorite activity?Your Answer: Learning new languages
Prompt: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: Seis de cuervos
Date Read: May 13
Review link (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 492 pages (+3)
How fits?: Nina Zenik knows six languages
Points: 9
Question: What is your favorite sport?Your Answer: Football
Prompt: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: This Savage Song
Date Read: May 14
Page Count: 469 pages (+3)
How fits?: Title starts with T which is the 4th letter of football
Points: 7
Question: What is your favorite TV show?Your Answer: Club de Cuervos
Prompt: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: A Court of Silver Flames
Date Read: May 17
Page Count: 750 pages (+7)
How fits?: Author's name, Sarah, starts with S which is also the last letter of my answer
Points: 11
Question: Who is your favorite famous person?Your Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo
Prompt: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
Date Read: May 17
Page Count: 168 pages
How fits?: Title contains C R which are the initials of Cristiano Ronaldo
Points: 4
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Bonus Questions:-
1.What’s your favorite pizza topping?
Read a book with page count having a number equal to total letters of your answer.
2.What’s your favorite weather?
Read a book with all the letters found in title of the book.
3.What’s your favorite month of the year?
Read a book where an important event takes place in that month in the book(your interpretation)
4.What’s your favorite dessert?
Read a book with your answer found in text.
Mention bonus question when you log the books.
Question: What is your favorite fantasy creature?Your Answer: Fae
Prompt: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: The Guest List
Date Read: May 20
Page Count: 330 pages (+2)
How fits?: Far has 3 letters and the book contains 3 in the page count
Points: 6
Question: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?Your Answer: Chocolate
Prompt: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: The Star-Touched Queen
Date Read: May 23
Review link(+2):
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... Count: 350 pages(+2)
How fits?: 3rd letter of "chocolate" is O and the author's name, Roshani Chokshi, contains O
Points: 8
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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
Question: What's your favorite junk food item?Your Answer: Pizza
Prompt: Easy (+2)
Book Name with link: Más allá del invierno
Date Read: May 28
Page Count: 352 pages (+2)
How fits?: " Pidió una pizza por teléfono...."
Points: 4
Question: What's your favorite food from childhood?Your Answer: Fish
Prompt: Hard (+4)
Book Name with link: In a Holidaze
Date Read: May 28
Review link(+2) : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 307 pages (+2)
How fits?: "......... overrun with tiny, glimmering silver fish."
Points: 8
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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 with riddles/puzzles in it.
Emoji:. 🤼 (+4)Prompt: The MC has a feud with another person
Book Name with link: Come Here, Kitten
Date Read: June 4
Review link : (+2)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 332 pages (+2)
How fits?: The MC Ares has a feud with every other wolf pack
Points: 8
Emoji: 👂🏻(+4)Prompt: Listen to an audiobook
Book Name with link: Tropic of Cancer
Date Read: June 5
Review link (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 318 pages (+2)
How fits?: I listened to the audiobook
Points: 8
Emoji: 🧒 (+4)Prompt: Read a book that you read during your childhood.
Book Name with link: Tinkle Double Digest 3
Date Read: June 8
Review link (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 177 pages
How fits?: I read this during my childhood
Points: 6
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🌳: A book about nature/environment/MC working to conserve environment etc.
Bonus Emoji: 😵 (+5)(late completion)Prompt: A book with riddles/puzzles in it
Book Name with link: HARAPPA: Curse of the Blood River
Date Read: June 11
Review link (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 314 pages(+2)
How fits?: The book has riddles/puzzles in it
Points: 9
Emoji: 🦸♀ (+4)Prompt: A graphic novel on super heroes
Book Name with link: X-Men: Phoenix In Darkness by Grant Morrison
Date Read: June 12
Review link (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 248 pages
How fits?: graphic novel on superheroes
Points: 6
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👰: A book where the MC is a bride/bride to be/maid of honor.
Emoji: 🦸♀ (+4)Prompt: A graphic novel on super heroes
Book Name with link: The Uncanny X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
Date Read: june 13
Review link (+2):
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 200 pages
How fits?: graphic novel, superheroes
Points: 6
Bonus Emoji: 🌳(+10)(completed on time)Prompt: A book with about nature/environment
Book Name with link: A Tiger for Malgudi
Date Read: June 13
Review link (+2):
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 160 pages
How fits?: The book is about a tiger. The tiger lives with his family in the jungle at the beginning of the book
Points: 12
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🩱: A book set on an island/seaside
Emoji: 🧐(+4)Prompt: A book with a character who wants to become a detective/police officer
Book Name with link: Beyond the Limit
Date Read: June 14
Review link (+2)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 384 pages (+2)
How fits?: MC wants to become a Navy SEAL
Points: 8
Emoji: 🎈 (+4)Prompt: A book taking place in childhood
Book Name with link: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Date Read: June 17
Review link (+2)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 192 pages
How fits?: The book is about kids and takes place in childhood
Points: 6
Emoji:🧐 (+4)Prompt: A book with a character who wants to become a detective/police officer
Book Name with link: Veerappan: Chasing the Brigand
Date Read: June 18
Review link (+2)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 263 pages
How fits?: There are several characters who want to become police officers
Points: 6
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Bonus Emoji: (+10) ( completed on time)Prompt: A book set on an island/seaside
Book Name with link: The Lightning Thief
Date Read: June 22
Review link (+2):
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 377 pages (+2)
How fits?: The book is set on seaside
Points: 14
Rushali wrote: "Hey Sanjana! I cannot see the emoji in last 3 posts so is it only me or you haven't put them?"Yeah I'll edit the posts and put the emojis from my phone because I'm not able to add them on my laptop
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Yeah I'll edit the posts and put the emojis from my phone because I'm not able to add..."
Ok no problem.
I've added the other emojis but I can't see this bonus emoji 🩱: A book set on an island/seaside
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Np. I got it.
Emoji: 🏉 (+4)Prompt: Read a book with sports as a main focus
Book Name with link: The 3 Mistakes of My Life
Date Read: June 25
Review link (+2): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 258 pages
How fits?: The entire book revolves around cricket
Points: 6
Bonus Emoji: 👰 (+5)(late completion)Prompt: A book where MC is a bride
Book name with link: Radiance
Date Read: June 27
Review link(+2)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page count: 297 pages
How fits: The book begins with MC being a bride
Points: 7
Emoji: 🦸♀ (+4)Prompt: A graphic novel on super heroes
Book Name with link: X-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix
Date Read: June 26
Review link (+2):
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 408 pages (+3)
How fits?: graphic novel on superheroes
Points: 9
Emoji: 🆕 (+4)Prompt: A debut book/ A book by new to you author
Book Name with link: Bared to You
Date Read: June 19
Review link (+2)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 341 pages(+2)
How fits?: This is my first book by Sylvia Day
Points: 8
Emoji: 🆕 (+4)Prompt: A debut book/ A book by new to you author
Book Name with link: The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming
Date Read: June 26
Review link (+2)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 310 pages(+2)
How fits?: This is my first book by David Wallace-Wells
Points: 8
Emoji: 🎈 (+4)Prompt: A book taking place in childhood
Book Name with link: Coraline
Date Read: June 24
Review link(+2)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 192 pages
How fits?: The book takes place in Coraline's childhood
Points: 6
Emoji: 🧒 (+4)Prompt: Read a book that you read during your childhood.
Book Name with link: Tinkle Double Double Digest No .1
Date Read: June 30
Review link (+2)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 356 pages(+2)
How fits?: I read this during my childhood
Points: 8
Emoji: 🆕 (+4)Prompt: A debut book/ A book by new to you author
Book Name with link: Cammers With Benefits
Date Read: June 30
Review link (+2)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Page Count: 170 pages
How fits?: new to me author
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
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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:
Flower Type: Rare (+4)Flower: Lotus
Prompt Number: #2
Book Name with link: The Phoenix of Destiny
Date Read: July 4
Page count: 586 pages (+4)
Review link if any(+2)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 10
Flower Type: Rare (+4)Flower: Lilac
Prompt Number: #1
Book Name with link: The Mystery at Lilac Inn
Date Read: July 4
Page count: 200 pages
Review link if any(+2):
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 6
Flower Type: Rare (+4)Flower: Lilac
Prompt Number: #2
Book Name with link: Lore Olympus, Season 1
Date Read: July 3
Page count: 1150 pages(+7)
Review link if any(+2):
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 13
Flower Type: Rare (+4)Flower: Gardenia
Prompt Number: #2
Book Name with link: FIREBRAND: THE INITIATION OF NATALI PRESANO
Date Read: July 6
Page count: 510 pages(+4)
Review link if any(+2):
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 10
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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.
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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)]