The Procrastinators Book Club discussion

Spring Fling starts May 1st and ends June 30th.

HOW TO JOIN
1. Reply to this thread with "I want to participate in a group" or "I want to participate by myself," and the number of books you read/listen to each year (this isn't to judge your reading habits but to attempt to create balanced teams).
2. The deadline to join a team is April 25th.
3. Anyone can join Spring Fling as long as the competition lasts, but after April 25th all newcomers will be soloists.

RULES
✧ Members will be broken out into up to 3-5 separate teams (or go solo) before the start date (May 1st). You will work together to complete a series of tasks together and complete as many of them as you wish.
✧ Books must be read and reviewed during May 1st through June 30th. Any books or audiobooks started before May 1st or finished after June 30th will not count.
✧ If you read an Audiobook version of a book convert the hours to pages using this site: https://alamantus.itch.io/time-to-page or use the print equivalent on Goodreads.
✧ Graphic/Manga novels are accepted but will only count for half of the listed page count
✧ You must post at least 3 status updates OR a review. It doesn't have to be super detailed but try to not just say "this was good" for the book to count.
✧ For prompts: if it doesn't fit, it doesn't fit, and it will not count.
✧ Minimum Lengths:
• Books: 150 pages
• Graphic Novels: 200 pages (halved=100 pages)
• Audiobooks: 150 pages (use GR print equivalent length)

POINT SYSTEM
+1 point for every book that has been read and reviewed that correlates with a prompt
+2 points for participating in a buddy read (must take place in the group)
+3 for one completed category
+4 points for reading/participating in a group read (must take place in the group)
+5 points for every 1,000 pages read
Note: Mods keep track of all points in a shared Google Sheets spread to keep everything as organized as possible.
Note 2: You must actively participate in a buddy or group read for the points to count. Lack of participation means no points!

CATEGORIES

Army Pants and Flip Flops
1. Read a book with an animal in title or on the cover
2. Read an #ownvoices book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author
3. Read a Hugo (https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-hi...), Locus or Nebula (https://nebulas.sfwa.org/awards-by-year/) winner or nominee
4. Read a book that's been on your TBR over 4 years
5. Read a book that features a love triangle

Pink Polo Shirts
1. Read a book with a celestial title or cover (stars or moon)
2. Read an #ownvoices book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. Read a book on Rory Gilmore's reading list (https://www.julesbuono.com/rory-gilmo...)
4. Read a book that was published when you were 9
5. Read a dystopian book

Jingle Bell Rock
1. Read a book with a crown in title or on cover (tiaras count too)
2. Read an #ownvoices book by a Black or biracial author
3. Read an Alex Award (https://www.ala.org/yalsa/alex-awards...) or William C Morris Award (https://www.ala.org/yalsa/morris-awar...) winner or nominee
4. Read a book over 700 pages
5. Read a cozy mystery

Ex-Wives
1. Read a book with "bone" in title or on cover
2. Read an #ownvoices book by an asexual or aromantic author
3. Read a Goodreads choice winner/nominee
4. Read a book published before 1900
5. Read a book set in space

So Fetch
1. Read a book with flowers in the title or cover (or a type of flower in the title)
2. Read an #ownvoices book by an Indigenous or Latine(x/a/o) author
3. Read a Vivian Award (https://www.rwa.org/Online/Awards/The...), RITA ( https://www.rwa.org/Online/Online/Awa...) , or Swoon Award (https://www.theswoonawards.com/catego... or nominee
4. Read a book with a 4.5 or higher GR rating
5. Read a fairy tale or mythological retelling

Vintage...so adorable
1. Read a book with blood in title or on cover
2. Read an #ownvoices book by a neurodivergent or disabled author
3. Read a Stonewall Book Award (https://www.ala.org/rt/rrt/award/ston...) or Lambda Literary Award (https://lambdaliterary.org/awards/pre...) winner or nominee
4. Read a book with less than 5,000 GR ratings
5. Read a gothic or dark academia book



Team 1: Full of Secrets
Amelia (14)
Aristi (39)
jime (65)
Jorja (22)
Katie (37)
Kira (2)
Leslie (50)
Mandy (70)
Niamh (71)
Pushkar (7)

Team 2: We're a Mouse, Duh!
e_anne_b (61)
✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ (8)
Amber (80)
CJ (16)
crane :D (34)
Emily (72)
Hafsah (48)
Nellie (68)
Phoenix_In_The_Shadows (62)
Rosina (73)

Team 3: The Plastics
Alicia (57)
Anna (15)
Asia (47)
Brianna (26)
Cassie (30)
Cat (23)
Elysian (9)
Jen K (19)
mina (17)

Team 4: You Go Glen Coco
✨faith✨trust✨pixiedust✨ (31)
Ashlynn (40)
Daisy (54)
Diné *The Lazy Kitsune* (49)
Josie (46)
Lexie (12)
Lexus (18)
Mythos (74)
Steph (56)
Vaibhev (35)

Team 5: Personally Victimized by Regina George
♛primadonna♛ (45)
Aashi (55)
Abigail (13)
Aliana (38)
Kirsten (24)
Kristina (29)
Laura ☾ (11)
Melanie (27)
Robyn (69)
Sydney (79)

I want to participate in a group and I read ~200 books in a year!

Also, like every year, I will release the team names after we get a certain number of sign-ups :)

They are...all in the theme. I think you'll like them.

I’d like to sign up

Melissa wrote: "I’d like to sign up"

Would you like to join a group or as a soloist? And how many books do you read a year?

Like every year, I'm joining as a soloist!

I want to participate in the group. I read 20-30 books a year.

I want to be in a group. I read 208 books last year and read 99 books so far this year.

well... I am very much behind my tbr - maybe this will give me a motivation to catch up. I read 100 books last year.

Elysian wrote: "well... I am very much behind my tbr - maybe this will give me a motivation to catch up. I read 100 books last year."

Are you joining a group this year?

I’m in for a team and I usually read around 200 books a year (although this period might be slower as I’ll be travelling for part of June!

I’d like to sign up for a group. I read about 150 books a year.

I'd like to be in a group! I read around 100 books a year but I have finals until May 20 so I may not be reading much before that

I want to participate in a group and I read about 60 books a year

I'd like to participate in a group and i read about 20-30 books a year :)

I’d like to join a team - over 140 read in 2021, bit behind this year but hoping this will help the motivation!

Would like to be in a team as always. As for the number of books 😅 Last year I read 74 books, but this year so far I read 52 books HOWEVER I started working a few days ago AND I got hooked to kdramas so that definitely will slow down my reading.

I would like to join! Over the past 3 years I have averaged at 18 books per year but I read a lot more now. This year is have read 22 books so I expect that number to grow.

I would like to join and be in a team. The last couple of years, I've read over 200 books.

I’d like to join as a soloist and I have 2 small children so the last 2 years I’ve probably only read about 20ish books a year.

laurel [the suspected bibliophile] wrote: "Elysian wrote: "well... I am very much behind my tbr - maybe this will give me a motivation to catch up. I read 100 books last year."

Are you joining a group this year?"

Yeah sure!

I'd like to sign up for a group! I read about 6 books a year :)

I want to participate in a group! I read ~40 books per year :)

I would like to participate in a group! I read about 40 books a year

I would like to be in a group i read more then one book📕a year

I'd like to join a group! I read about 100 books a year or so.

I’d like to sign up, but my reading is averaging quite a bit less than past years. I’m hoping to finish 50-books this year.

I would like to join solo and I read 100 books a year

I would like to join a team. I read about 40-50 books a year. Have not read much this year, but wanting to this month. Hopefully a reading challenge will be just the thing I need to get back into reading.

I would like to join as a team! I read 100-125ish books per year (using the last few years as reference).

I want to participate in a group! 😊✨ I read around 100-150 books yearly in general but I'm working full-time rn and also going to school at the same time so for the purposes of this challenge, let's say I read 50 books a year just so I don't feel like I'm lying 😂

laurel [the suspected bibliophile] wrote: "Also, like every year, I will release the team names after we get a certain number of sign-ups :)

They are...all in the theme. I think you'll like them."

The team names are really good!! I hope we get A LOT of participation so we can justify using ALL of the names we have planned!! :D

Especially team five’s name 😈

Hi, I’d like to participate in a group :D I read about 100 books a year, but I’m quite busy right now… so maybe it’s about 1 book per week now

Hi, I would like to give this a try!
I read about 10 books a year.. aiming for more :)

Heyy, I’d like to sign up (solo). I read about 35 books a year!! :)

I'd like to be in a group! I average about 120 books a year.

I'd like to join a group! Last year I only read 9 books, but this year has been pretty good so far (20 down, 30 to go). I'm not gonna get ahead of myself too much, so let's just say this year's goal is about 50-60 books ;)

I want to be in a group! I read about 40 - 50 books a year.

Vaibhav wrote: "Hi, I would like to give this a try!
I read about 10 books a year.. aiming for more :)"

Would you like to be in a group or go solo?

You've unlocked the first three team names!

Team 1: Full of Secrets
Team 2: We're a Mouse, Duh!
Team 3: The Plastics

Soloists: You Can't Sit With Us!

Sorry to be already asking questions, but for the prompt read a book that's been on your tbr for four years is it okay to read a book that was added in that last two years? I just got into reading in 2020 so I don't have anything from that long ago.

Lexie wrote: "Sorry to be already asking questions, but for the prompt read a book that's been on your tbr for four years is it okay to read a book that was added in that last two years? I just got into reading ..."

Yes, in this circumstance it's fine.

I want to join a group! I read around 25 books a year.

i want to join a team. i read about 40 books a year.

I would like to join a team! I read about 50 a year

I'd like to be in a team and I read around 60 books a year

I'd like to join a team. I read around 60 books a year.

I would like to a join a team as well...
I read 60 books last year, but I will be finishing my 60th book already in the next 12 hours. Given that June is my second busiest work month, I still have a goal of 20-25 books during May-June.

Teams 4 and 5 are unlocked!

Team 4: You Go Glen Coco
Team 5: Personally Victimized by Regina George

We've had a lot of sign-ups very quickly this year...I haven't added everyone to the spreadsheet yet but wow this is a lot of people.