The Challenge Factory discussion

Twenty-One, also known as Vingt-Un, is a popular card game. Twenty-One rose to prominence in France in the 18th century and spread from there to Germany, Britain and America.

Twenty-One can also be a reading challenge :)

This is a partner challenge. Two card players (aka partners) will try get closest to 21 without going over. After signing up, each pair will receive a thread, where they will compete with each other. Your card game will end when both partners decide they are ready to stop.

♣ Books must be 140 pages.
♣ Re-reads and audio books are okay.
♣ Page count for audio books will be determined by the first paper version shown on Goodreads. From the book's page, select “all editions”, then find the first paper edition as your guide.

I recommend the players agree on how many games they will play before beginning.

How it works:

Round One
Step 1 -The moderator will use random.org to draw two cards for each player and post it on your thread. (Note that each time cards are drawn, it will be from new deck.)

Step 2 - Each player will decide which one of their two cards they will keep.

Each player will then read a book associated with the card they kept.
♣ For 2 - 10 (worth their respective numbers), read a book that:
is that number in a series
has that number of words in the title (including 'a', 'an', 'the')
the number is found in the title (once, twice and so on count) (pun intended :)
was published in a year that matches your number (1995 or 2010, must be the last number of the year)

♣ For Jack (worth 10 points), read a book with a title that begins with 'J', 'A', 'C', 'K'
(you can use or ignore 'a', 'an', 'the')

♣ For Queen (worth 10 points), read a book written by a female

♣ For King (worth 10 points), read a book written by a male

♣ For Ace (you must first decide whether it will be a 1 or an 11; it will remain that number for that game) read a book that is the first in a series or a standalone

Step 3 - when you have finished reading your book, post a Completion Post in your thread.

Completion Post must include:
GAME #:
ROUND #:
CARD:
BOOK READ:
RATING:
DATE READ:
HOW IT FITS THE CARD:

Round 2 will go just like Round 1.

If at the end of Round 2 you have 21, you win.

If at the end of Round 2 you are afraid that receiving another card will put you over 21, you can "Stand'.

If your opponent chooses to "Stand", Round 3 continues as the other Rounds, but the one player will receive cards, pick one to keep, and read for it. The Rounds continue until that player gets 21 or goes over.

Then Game Two begins.

If you already have a partner, then you can sign up as a pair.

If you need a partner, I can assign you one. Note your speed in your sign-up post.

slow: 1 book every two weeks
medium: 1 book per week
fast: 2+ books per week

SLOW
Jeanne
Shan ~A~


MEDIUM
Denise
Emeli
Abbie


FAST
Emma
Patti

Teams
Leslie and Lanelle
Geri and Karen
Alison and Mandiann
Carmen and Plethora
Emma and Patti
Jeanne and Shan ~A~
Denise and Emeli
Kellene and Moondance

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Yes please! Sign me up. I’m a fast reader and do not have a partner.

Sounds like fun. I can do somewhere between medium and fast depending in the week.

Hi. I’ll play. I can do fast or medium, whichever you need. Thanks!

We all know I can't say no to a new challenge, so sign me up! Fast or medium, either works.

I'd like to sign up Geri and myself to play as partners. Medium level.

Leslie wrote: "Sounds like fun. I can do somewhere between medium and fast depending in the week."

Leslie is my daughter and has kindly agreed to be a guinea pig/partner for this challenge. If there are any glitches, hopefully we'll find them quickly :)

Emma and Patti, are you two okay with playing a fast game together?

Denise, hopefully another medium/fast player will sign up soon.

Lanelle wrote: "Emma and Patti, are you two okay with playing a fast game together?

Denise, hopefully another medium/fast player will sign up soon."

That’s great with me!

Karen ♐ wrote: "I'd like to sign up Geri and myself to play as partners. Medium level."

Your thread is ready for you. Just post a note in the Card Request thread when you want your cards.

Alison (Lady Coffin) and I would like to be a pair. Our speed is fast, I suppose.

Mandiann wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) and I would like to be a pair. Our speed is fast, I suppose."

Your thread is ready for you. Post a note in the Card Request thread when you want your cards.

I’m waiting for Plethora to pop in and we’re going to do slow so out crazy life doesn’t mess with our reading time. lol

I'm here for Carmen.....

Carmen and Pethora, your thread is ready for you. Post a note in the Card Request thread when you want your cards.

I doing so many challenges, so I'm not sure if I should slow or medium.....

I'll do medium, and hope that all these books that I'm reading will line up to fit across multiple challenges.

Im in for medium

Lanelle wrote: "Emma and Patti, are you two okay with playing a fast game together?

Denise, hopefully another medium/fast player will sign up soon."

Yes! Thanks!

I will play. I will need a partner

I would like to play, but because I am still unpacking from a major, long distance move, I would need to be classed as slow.

Emma and Patti, your thread is ready for you. Post a note in the Card Request thread when you want your cards.

Abbie wrote: "I will play. I will need a partner"

Welcome to 21, Abbie. What speed will you be reading?

Lanelle wrote: "Emma and Patti, your thread is ready for you. Post a note in the Card Request thread when you want your cards."

Ok thanks!

I have paired Denise and Emeli together. Ladies, your thread is waiting for you. Post a message in the Card Request thread when you want your cards.

Shan ~A~ wrote: "I doing so many challenges, so I'm not sure if I should slow or medium.....

I'll do medium, and hope that all these books that I'm reading will line up to fit across multiple challenges."

Shan, can I bumped to down to slow? Jeanne needs a partner and she asked for the slow version.

Yes. I can do slow

Shan ~A~ wrote: "Yes. I can do slow"

Thank you so much.

Jeanne, Shan is your partner for this challenge. Your thread is ready. Let me know on the Card Request thread when you want your first cards.

Count me in for medium speed and partnering with Moondance again...

Kellene wrote: "Count me in for medium speed and partnering with Moondance again..."

I’m here!

Kellene and Moondance, your thread is ready. Let me know on the Card Request thread when you want your first cards.

Shan ~A~ wrote: "Yes. I can do slow"

Thank you, Shan. I'm trying to find you or whatever I'm supposed to do next.

Lanelle wrote: "Abbie wrote: "I will play. I will need a partner"

Welcome to 21, Abbie. What speed will you be reading?"

Sorry, i will do Medium

Abbie wrote: "Sorry, i will do Medium"

Okay.

Let's give it a day or two to see if anyone signs up to play. If not, then I'll send a message out to all the members looking for more players.

I'm in. Slow speed.

Cindy III wrote: "I'm in. Slow speed."

Welcome to 21, Cindy. Hopefully we'll get another slow player sign up soon. If not, I'll send out a message to our members looking for one.

Lanelle wrote: "Cindy III wrote: "I'm in. Slow speed."

Welcome to 21, Cindy. Hopefully we'll get another slow player sign up soon. If not, I'll send out a message to our members looking for one."

I can play with Cindy and just take it slow

Abbie wrote: "I can play with Cindy and just take it slow"

Awesome. I'll set up your thread right now.

Edited to add: All done. It's ready for you guys.

I'd like to play if there is anyone else who pops in for a partner - any speed.

LaurLa wrote: "I'd like to play if there is anyone else who pops in for a partner - any speed."

Awesome. Hopefully someone will sign up soon.

Sandy wrote: "I’d love to play with LaurLa if she is okay with SLOW speed. 😊"

Awesome. LaurLa, are you still interested in playing?

Lanelle wrote: "Sandy wrote: "I’d love to play with LaurLa if she is okay with SLOW speed. 😊"

Awesome. LaurLa, are you still interested in playing?"

Yes, I am. Sorry, I forgot to check back!

LaurLa and Sandy, your thread is ready for you. Let me know if you'd like something special for your thread's name.

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Reed wrote: "ᑕᗩᑎ I ᗷE ᑭᗩᖇT Oᖴ TᕼIᔕ ᑭᒪEᗩᔕE?"

Certainly. We just need to wait for another person to sign up and be your partner.

You forgot to say what speed you want to play.
slow: 1 book every two weeks
medium: 1 book per week
fast: 2+ books per week