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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

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:

Thanks, Rushali!

Completed:
✅ 1 daffodil
✅ 2 carnation
✅ 1 gerbera
✅ 1 Gardenia (rare)
✅ 1 peony
✅ 2 rose
1 carnation
1 rose
1 daffodil

half completed:
Plumeria

final bouquet points (view spoiler)[


daffodil +2 = 2
324 pages +2 = 4

1/2 Plumeria +4 = 8
433 pages +3 = 11

carnation +2 = 13
308 pages +2 = 15

gerbera +2 = 17
163 pages +0 = 17

1/2 gardenia +4 = 21
300 pages +0 = 21

peony +2 = 23
430 pages +3 = 26

rose +2 = 28
160 pages = 28

2/2 gardenia +4 = 32
304 pages +2 = 34

bouquet 1 +10 = 44

rose +2 = 46
462 pages +3 = 49

carnation +2 = 51
258 pages +0 = 51

carnation +2 = 53
549 pages + 4 = 57

bouquet 2 +10 = 67

rose +2 = 69
262 pages +0 = 69

daffodil +2 = 71
234 pages +0 = 71 (hide spoiler)]

Completion post / flower
✅ USED IN BOUQUET (view spoiler)[
Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Daffodil
Prompt: -Read a book where the main character trusts everyone too easily
Book Name with link: The Eye of the Elephant: An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness
Date Read: 7/3
Page count: 324
Points: 4 (hide spoiler)]

(Rare 1 of 2)

Flower Type: Rare
Flower: 3) Plumeria

Prompt: - a book set in spring.
Book Name with link: A Court of Thorns and Roses
Date Read: 7/6
Page count: 433
Points: 7

Prompt:
Book Name with link:
Date Read:
Page count:
Review link if any:
Points:

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 rose 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 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.

Completion post / flower
✅ USED IN BOUQUET (view spoiler)[
Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Carnation
Prompt: -Read a book where author's initials have letter from "Carnation".
Book Name with link: The Edge of Normal
Date Read: 7/9
Page count: 308
Points: 4 (hide spoiler)]

Completion post / flower
✅ USED IN BOUQUET (view spoiler)[
Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Gerbera
Prompt: -Read a diverse book with multiple reps
Book Name with link: Convenience Store Woman
Date Read: 7/11
Page count: 163
Points: 2 (hide spoiler)]

Completion post / rare flower
✅ USED IN BOUQUET (view spoiler)[
Flower Type: Rare
Flower: 5) Gardenia

Prompt: - a book with a character who cannot/ is forbidden to love.
Book Name with link: An Enchantment of Ravens
Date Read: 7/12
Page count: 300
Points: 4

Prompt: - a book with a MC who has a close-knit family.
Book Name with link: Hoot
Date Read: 7/18
Page count: 304
Points: 6 (hide spoiler)]

Completion post / flower
✅ USED IN BOUQUET (view spoiler)[
Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Peony
Prompt: -Read a book where the main character is of royal blood
Book Name with link: The Three Theban Plays: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus
Date Read: 7/14
Page count: 430
Points: 5 (hide spoiler)]

Completion post / flower
✅ USED IN BOUQUET (view spoiler)[
Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Rose
Prompt: --Read a book about one-sided love
Book Name with link: Last Night at the Lobster
Date Read: 7/15
Page count: 160
Points: 2 (hide spoiler)]

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.

Bouquet Order #1
It's the Wedding Season!

Flowers in the bouquet: Gardenia, Rose, Daffodil, Peony
Number of Flower Stems: 4
Prompts Completed: 5

Flower Type: Rare
Flower: 5) Gardenia

Prompt: - a book with a character who cannot/ is forbidden to love.
Book Name with link: An Enchantment of Ravens
Date Read: 7/12
Page count: 300
Points: 4

Prompt: - a book with a MC who has a close-knit family.
Book Name with link: Hoot
Date Read: 7/18
Page count: 304
Points: 6

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Rose
Prompt: --Read a book about one-sided love
Book Name with link: Last Night at the Lobster
Date Read: 7/15
Page count: 160
Points: 2

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Daffodil
Prompt: -Read a book where the main character trusts everyone too easily
Book Name with link: The Eye of the Elephant: An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness
Date Read: 7/3
Page count: 324
Points: 4

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Peony
Prompt: -Read a book where the main character is of royal blood
Book Name with link: The Three Theban Plays: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus
Date Read: 7/14
Page count: 430
Points: 5

Completion post / flower
✅ USED IN BOUQUET (view spoiler)[
Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Rose
Prompt: -Read a book about a beautiful friendship
Book Name with link: Vengeful
Date Read: 7/20
Page count: 462
Points: 5 (hide spoiler)]

Completion post / flower
✅ USED IN BOUQUET (view spoiler)[
Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Carnation
Prompt: -Read a book where at least4 letters from "Carnation" are found in title.
Book Name with link: Wild Irish Heart
Date Read: 7/22
Page count: 258
Points: 2 (hide spoiler)]

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:

Mulan

Easy:
1. Read a book with diverse characters
2. Read a book that starts with any of the letters of ‘Mulan’
3. Read a book where the MC is courageous, brave, or fierce
4. Read a book with a sword on the cover
Intermediate:
1. Read a book where the MC has a strong relationship with their father
2. Read a book that mentions or has dragons in the story
Hard:
1. Read a book based in Asia

Your Chosen Villain:

Jafar (Aladdin)

Easy:
1. Read a book where the MC can use magic
2. Read a book with mental health representation
3. Read a book with diverse characters
4. Read a book with a snake on the cover
Intermediate:
1. Read a book where a character is a smooth talker or is charming
2. Read a book with unrequited love
Hard:
1. Read a book where a character wants to topple the system

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

Completion post / flower

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Carnation
Prompt: -Read a book where word "wine" or "ale" is found in text.
Book Name with link: Suicide Forest
p173: I'd dated a few in the past and knew what it entailed: parties, cheese-and-wine soirees...
Date Read: 7/28
Page count: 549
Points: 6

Bouquet Order #2


Flowers in the bouquet: Rose, Gerbera, Carnation, Carnation
Number of Flower Stems: 4
Prompts Completed: 4

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Rose
Prompt: -Read a book about a beautiful friendship
Book Name with link: Vengeful
Date Read: 7/20
Page count: 462
Points: 5

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Gerbera
Prompt: -Read a diverse book with multiple reps
Book Name with link: Convenience Store Woman
Date Read: 7/11
Page count: 163
Points: 2

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Carnation
Prompt: -Read a book where author's initials have letter from "Carnation".
Book Name with link: The Edge of Normal
Date Read: 7/9
Page count: 308
Points: 4

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Carnation
Prompt: -Read a book where at least4 letters from "Carnation" are found in title.
Book Name with link: Wild Irish Heart
Date Read: 7/22
Page count: 258
Points: 2

bouquet points: 3 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 10

Completion post / flower

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Rose
Prompt: -Read a book where a character is bossy
Book Name with link: Crocodile on the Sandbank
Date Read: 7/30
Page count: 262
Points: 2

Completion post / flower

Flower Type: Regular
Flower: Daffodil
Prompt: -Read a book about a character who's always bright and cheerful
Book Name with link: Hug It Out
Date Read: 7/30
Page count: 234
Points: 2

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:

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.

Completion Post

Character: Villain (Jafar)
Prompt Type: Hard
Prompt Number: 1. Read a book where a character wants to topple the system
Book Name with link: On the Edge of Gone
Date Read: 8/6
Page Count: 464
How fits?: near the end of the book (view spoiler)[Iris leads a revolt to get all the ship passengers to help the people left on Earth, captain has to go along to avoid a mutiny (hide spoiler)]
Points: 8

That will be just 8 points, Fly.

Rida wrote: "That will be just 8 points, Fly."

ok, I guess I misunderstood the week 1 bonus thing... does that mean all the prompts completed? I'm a little slow :D

Fly wrote: "Rida wrote: "That will be just 8 points, Fly."

ok, I guess I misunderstood the week 1 bonus thing... does that mean all the prompts completed? I'm a little slow :D"

You get the week 1 bonus points if you complete one of the bonus character prompts within the week it was given. This week's bonus character is Olaf and its prompts are given in message 22 of this thread, with the week 1 dates.

OHHHHH... derp. Ok, I get it :) thanks
I watched the movie, but forgot to read for it haha

Fly wrote: "OHHHHH... derp. Ok, I get it :) thanks
I watched the movie, but forgot to read for it haha"

Haha! No worries! :)

Completion Post

Character: Bonus (Olaf)
Prompt Number: 3. Read a book where the MC is a great friend to someone
Book Name with link: All Systems Red
Date Read: 8/8
Page Count: 152
How fits?: Murderbot sacrifices himself to save his friends
Watched the Movie?: Yes, Frozen
Thoughts on the movie, if any: I've seen it a few times before, so I know 'Let It Go' is going to be stuck in my head for days...
Points: 12

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.

Completion Post

Character: Villain (Jafar)
Prompt Type: Intermediate
Prompt Number: 2. Read a book with unrequited love
Book Name with link: Divine Misfortune
Date Read: 8/10
Page Count: 307
How fits?: Syph is in love with Lucky, but he doesn't lover her back so she becomes the goddess of misery
Points: 5

Completion Post

Character: Bonus (Carl and Ellie)
Prompt Number: 4. Read a book where the MC goes on an adventure
Book Name with link: Four Dead Queens
Date Read: 8/13
Page Count: I listened to audiobook, first listed edition is hardcover with 413 pages
How fits?: Kera leaves the only town she's ever known and heads out with Varin. Adventure ensues.
Watched the Movie?: ...shhhh.... not yet
Thoughts on the movie, if any:
Points: 13

Fly wrote: "Completion Post

Character: Bonus (Carl and Ellie)
Prompt Number: 4. Read a book where the MC goes on an adventure
Book Name with link: Four Dead Queens
Date Read: 8/13
Page Count: ..."

😄😄
If you haven't watched the movie then that's 13 points.
10 for Bonus prompt and 3 for page count.

I didn't have time to watch the movie. Unfortunately! It's one of my favorites :)) but I ended up having to drive out of town, so...

Fly wrote: "I didn't have time to watch the movie. Unfortunately! It's one of my favorites :)) but I ended up having to drive out of town, so..."

No worries... You can watch anytime throughout the month, if you want. Just let me know if you decide to log that so that I can add it to your total score. 😊

thanks, Rida! :)

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.

Completion Post

Character: Main Character (Mulan)
Prompt Type: Hard
Prompt Number: 1. Read a book based in Asia
Book Name with link: Sandstorm
Date Read: 8/17
Page Count: 608 (for mmpb, I listened to audiobook)
How fits?: set in Oman
Points: 10

Completion Post

Character: Timon and Pumba
Prompt Type: Bonus
Prompt Number: 2. Read a book where the MC either is or has a friend who encourages and supports them
Book Name with link: Arrows of the Queen
Date Read: 8/18
Page Count: 320
How fits?: this book is all about friendship and Talia learns how to truly be a friend and trust others... the best though is the friendship bond between Herald and Companion (magic superhorse)
Watched the Movie?: YES
Thoughts on the movie, if any: finally watched the new one, with realistic CGI... the animation was fantastic, and all the right elements were there, but somehow it didn't seem to have the heart of the original... I didn't even cry when Mufasa died (and I always cry at the original... Every. Damn. Time.)
Points: 14

watched The Lion King, editing completion post
(still haven't watched Up)

Completion Post

Character: Villain (Jafar)
Prompt Type: Intermediate
Prompt Number: 1. Read a book where a character is a smooth talker or is charming
Book Name with link: What Doesn't Kill Her
Date Read: 8/20
Page Count: 313 (first listed edition, I did audio)
How fits?: Daryl Wayne Flint is a smooth-talking psychopath
Points: 5

Completion Post

Character: Main Character (Mulan)
Prompt Type: Easy
Prompt Number: 3. Read a book where the MC is courageous, brave, or fierce
Book Name with link: A Court of Mist and Fury
Date Read: 8/22
Page Count: Paperback, 656 pages
How fits?: Feyre is pretty badass, beats up the bad guys & saves her man
Points: 6

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.

Completion Post

Character: Rapunzel and Flynn Rider
Prompt Type: Bonus
Prompt Number: 1. Read an enemies-to-lovers romance
Book Name with link: The Warlord Wants Forever
Date Read: 8/26
Page Count: I did the audiobook, but first listed edition is ebook, 163 pages
How fits?: the vampire huntress falls for the vampire... it's all very cheesy :D
Watched the Movie?: nope
Points: 10

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
(hide spoiler)]

List of Subjects: (under spoiler)
(view spoiler)[
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

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

Object/Subject Name:
Grade: A+/A/B+ … /C
Prompt Number:
Book Name with link:
Date Read:
Review link if any:
Page Count:
How it fits?: (How does the book qualify under prompt?)
Points:

Completion Post

Object: Stationery
Prompt Number: 3. Read a book that you know has been heavily annotated
Book Name with link: Everything, Everything
Date Read: 9/6
Page Count: 306 (I did audio, but the pb edition released at the same time/same cover was 306 pages)
How it fits?: 432 quotes! 432!!
Points: 5

Completion Post

Object: Bag
Prompt Number: 3. Read a book that you have carried somewhere
Book Name with link: Saga, Vol. 1
Date Read: 9/7
Page Count: 176
How it fits?: got this from the library in a "binge bag" set (they pack up the series in a backpack and you check it all out at once) and lugged it home
Points: 3

Completion Post

Object: Books
Prompt Number: 3. Read a book in a format other than physical format
Book Name with link: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Date Read: 9/10
Page Count: Paperback, 264 pages (1st listed edition)
How it fits?: audiobook
Points: 3

Completion Post

Subject Name: Science
Grade: A+
Prompt Number: 1. Read a book where the MC has scientific abilities
Book Name with link: Artificial Condition
Date Read: 9/12
Page Count: 158
How it fits?: MC is a human/bot construct, able to hack into computer systems and disable security, etc.
Points: 7