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The 10 Year Anniversary Challenge (10th MMC)
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- Read books as normal and post your review/updates on the review thread.
- You will receive points for every book which fits one of the following descriptions -
** Please note it is okay to use your book for both this challenge and the Pinball challenge if you want to.
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Points:
* Points will be given for pages read between the 1st of August and the 31st of August 2022 inclusive. Books started before August, and unfinished books may be used, but you will only earn points for pages read in August. Please let us know how many pages you have read in August when posting your review.
Types of Books + Page Counts + Points:
* The minimum page counts needed for both page points and completing descriptions are:
~ Adult/YA without illustrations = 50 pages
~ Middle-grade/children's books without illustrations = 75 pages
~ Manga, graphic novels, plays, poetry, and books written in verse = 150 pages
-- Books which are mainly illustrations, such as some children's books, picture books, and some non-fiction books etc. cannot be used as part of this challenge.
* Please let us know when posting which of these three categories your book falls into.
* Books that are tagged 'middle-grade' or 'children's' more times than they are tagged YA, will be scored at children's rates.
* Books which are illustrated, have an illustrator listed, or are tagged 'illustrated', 'Sequential Art', 'Graphic Novels', 'Comics', 'Manga', 'Poetry', 'Verse', 'Play', or words to that effect, will be scored at illustrated rates.
* Books may be added together to reach these minimums, as long as all books are under the minimum. You can't add a book to another book that is long enough to count on its own.
* There are no set books that need to be read, any book which fits within the rules will count, so books can be chosen by the reader. Please check with us before reading if you are unsure whether your book counts or not.
* Book samples may be used to earn page points, but must have a page count published on either Goodreads or Amazon to count.
* Higher page count editions may be used when claiming points for pages, but page counts for iphone/ibook/ipod/itunes editions will not be accepted, and neither will page counts for audiobook editions of any kind, or miniature versions of books such as Flipback, dwarsligger, PenguinMini (you are still welcome to read in these formats, but must use a different page count). We will also not accept a page count which is more than double the next highest for that book. (view spoiler)
* We request that you leave us a link to the edition with the page count that you are using if the book has multiple editions with different page counts.
* You are welcome to read physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks for this challenge, and you are also welcome to read in any language.
Reviews:
* A review or 4 detailed updates will be required for each book read.
* If for any reason you are unable to publish your review on Goodreads, it can also be sent to myself via personal message. Please continue to post on the review thread as normal, stating 'review sent to Sarah by PM' after 'Review:'.
* Please only post one review per comment on the review thread, unless you are adding the books together to reach a minimum page count.
* Please do not wait until the end of the challenge to post masses of reviews. This just delays results for everyone. We will limit you to no more than 10 reviews in any one 24 hour period. If you post more than 10, they will not be counted.
* Reviews posted after the end of the challenge will also not be counted.
Re-Reads / Starting Again:
* Re-reads are allowed in this challenge as long as it has been at least 8 months since you last read the book (which would be before December 2021 for August 2022). We recommend that you post on your review '2022 re-read', or something to that effect so that we can easily see what your new review is.
* If you have started reading a book previously but not finished it, and want to start again from the beginning in August please let us know you have started from the beginning again when posting, or simply post a status update at 0% to speed up the scoring process.
Buddy Reads:
* Buddy reads must take place within this group (YA Buddy Readers' Corner ♥) to gain the extra points. You can see which buddy reads are already planned each month here - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
*Buddy reads must have a minimum of 4 comments to count, and comments must be detailed, and about the book. We also expect you to discuss the book with your buddies, not just post updates and leave. Comments must also be different from your review or status updates. If your buddy read comments, and your review or status updates are identical, then you will not receive points for both until they contain different details.
* You should not start a buddy read more than 7 days before the start date, or more than 14 days after the start date, or the last comment on the thread, whichever is later. If you do need to change the date, check with your buddy as they may also be able to start early/late with you.
* Please post the link to your buddy read along with the book you are reading and the start date on the 'Planned Buddy Reads' list for the correct month - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group... (view spoiler)
* Group Buddy Reads can be joined to earn buddy read points, but only GBRs for August 2022 will count. You can find the list of these here - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Start Times / Timezones:
* This challenge will begin and end on Goodreads time, which is Pacific Standard Time - https://greenwichmeantime.com/time-zo... The challenge will start at 00:01 on August 1st 2022 PST, and end at 00:01 on August 1st 2022 PST.
* You are welcome to start the challenge on the 1st of the month in your own time zone, but you must also finish the challenge on your own time zone. Please let us know if you are doing this, as Goodreads may time stamp your books as being started on the last day of the previous month.
* Whilst you may start on your own timezone, the challenge will still end on Goodreads time, so even if you start late, you cannot end late.
Got a Problem?:
** Please do not go back and alter posts once they have been counted, if you need to make a change, please make a new post on the review thread, with a link to your original post, and then explain the change, for example; a higher page count edition has been found, or a buddy read needs to be added, and please include links. We do reserve the right to not add additional points on when posts have been amended, as it may be unclear how many points were awarded the first time.
* If you think scores aren't correct for any reason, please let us know either by posting on the review thread or sending a mod a personal message ☺
* Our regular challenge rules can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
*** If you are not sure if your book counts, please ask before you read it. Questions can be posted on this thread, or sent by personal message to myself.***
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★ YA/Adult Books (without illustrations) - *1 point per 50 pages*
(view spoiler)
(Maximum of 12 points per book)
★ Middle-grade/children's books (without illustrations) - *1 point per 75 pages*
(view spoiler)
(maximum of 8 points per book)
★ Graphic novels/manga/poetry/plays/books written in verse/books which have some illustrations - *1 point per 150 pages*
(view spoiler)
(maximum of 4 points per book)
★ Buddy reads MATCH your points score for pages, so a 300-page book (6pts) + buddy read (6pts) = 12 points.
(view spoiler)
(Bonus points for buddy reads will only be given if the buddy read has taken place in this group.)
★ If books are long enough to count on their own (50/75/150 pages) they will be scored on their own.
If you read two novellas of 80 pages each, you will receive a 1 in the books read column as together they are over 100 pages, and 1 page point for each (2 points total), as each book is individually long enough to earn points. This applies to all types of points.
★ Mods will keep track of points, using the following system -
Individual Scores:
__________|_Books_|_Buddy_|__Page____|__Total
__________|_Read__|_Reads_|__Points__|_Points|
Name______|___0___|___0___|_____0____|_____0
Name______|___0___|___0___|_____0____|_____0
Name______|___0___|___0___|_____0____|_____0
★ We will be tracking how many books you have read, but you will not receive points for this column.
The minimums to earn a 1 in the books read column are -
* 50 pages - YA/NA/Adult/non-fiction book (without illustrations)
* 75 pages - Middle-grade or children's book (without illustrations)
* 150 pages of graphic novels, poetry, plays, novels written in verse, and books with some illustrations etc.
(You may add books together to reach these numbers if you would like)
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There is no need to sign up for this challenge, simply post your reviews on the review thread when you are ready ☺
Feel free to use this thread for chatting and questions ☺
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Q - For BR thread present in group, does that just meant there has been a BR thread at some point in this group, that you read as a part or just a current one now running?
A - Any buddy read thread on the group. It doesn't need to be a current or active thread, and you don't need to be buddy reading the book right now, we just need a thread to pop up when we search for the name of the book on the group ☺
Q - Can you do a prompt more than once?
A - Yes, descriptions can be used over and over again, there's no limit ☺
For BR thread present in group, does that just meant there has been a BR thread at some point in this group, that you read as a part or just a current one now running?
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__________|_Books_|_Buddy_|__Page____|__Total
__________|_Read__|_Reads_|__Points__|_Points
Aly_______|___4___|__30___|____30____|_____60
Karen_____|___4___|__14___|____29____|_____43
Ta________|___3___|___0___|____24____|_____24
Crystal___|___2___|___7___|____15____|_____22
Mandy_____|___1___|___0___|____12____|_____12
Jamie_____|___2___|___0___|____11____|_____11
Ashley____|___1___|___0___|____10____|_____10
Tavia_____|___1___|___0___|_____8____|______8
Megan_____|___1___|___0___|_____7____|______7
Ashleigh__|___1___|___0___|_____4____|______4
Saar______|___1___|___0___|_____3____|______3
Name______|___0___|___0___|_____0____|______0
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__________|_Books_|_Buddy_|__Page____|__Total
__________|_Read__|_Reads_|__Points__|_Points
Karen_____|__16___|__83___|___124____|____207
Aly_______|__15___|__68___|___103____|____171
Ta________|__20___|___0___|___148____|____148
Megan_____|__10___|__42___|____72____|____114
Jamie_____|___7___|__47___|____52____|_____99
Melanie___|___6___|__47___|____47____|_____94
Crystal___|___8___|__26___|____50____|_____76
JBask_____|___5___|___8___|____37____|_____45
Mandy_____|___4___|___0___|____39____|_____39
Hannah____|___6___|___0___|____29____|_____29
Ashley_W__|___2___|__14___|____14____|_____28
Ashleigh__|___4___|___0___|____22____|_____22
Tavia_____|___3___|___0___|____17____|_____17
Tawallah__|___2___|___0___|____15____|_____15
Sharon____|___1___|___0___|____12____|_____12
Ashley____|___1___|___0___|____10____|_____10
Jenn______|___2___|___0___|____10____|_____10
Ellen_____|___1___|___0___|_____3____|______3
Saar______|___1___|___0___|_____3____|______3
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__________|_Books_|_Buddy_|__Page____|__Total
__________|_Read__|_Reads_|__Points__|_Points
Karen_____|__16___|__83___|___124____|____207
Ta________|__22___|___0___|___172____|____172
Aly_______|__15___|__68___|___103____|____171
Melanie___|___8___|__61___|____61____|____122
Megan_____|__11___|__42___|____77____|____119
Jamie_____|___7___|__47___|____52____|_____99
Crystal___|___8___|__26___|____50____|_____76
JBask_____|___5___|___8___|____37____|_____45
Mandy_____|___4___|___0___|____39____|_____39
Hannah____|___6___|___0___|____29____|_____29
Ashley_W__|___2___|__14___|____14____|_____28
Tavia_____|___4___|___0___|____28____|_____28
Ashleigh__|___4___|___0___|____22____|_____22
Tawallah__|___2___|___0___|____15____|_____15
Quirks____|___2___|___0___|____13____|_____13
Sharon____|___1___|___0___|____12____|_____12
Ashley____|___1___|___0___|____10____|_____10
Jenn______|___2___|___0___|____10____|_____10
Ellen_____|___1___|___0___|_____3____|______3
Saar______|___1___|___0___|_____3____|______3
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__________|_Books_|_Buddy_|__Page____|__Total
__________|_Read__|_Reads_|__Points__|_Points
Karen_____|__22___|__105__|___161____|____266
Aly_______|__23___|__81___|___158____|____239
Ta________|__26___|___0___|___206____|____206
Vanessa___|__12___|__38___|___107____|____145
Crystal___|__15___|__51___|____90____|____141
Megan_____|__12___|__42___|____89____|____131
Melanie___|___8___|__61___|____61____|____122
Jamie_____|___8___|__58___|____63____|____121
Danique___|___5___|__26___|____41____|_____67
JBask_____|___7___|___8___|____57____|_____65
Tavia_____|___6___|___0___|____47____|_____47
Ashley_W__|___3___|__22___|____22____|_____44
Jenn______|___6___|___8___|____34____|_____42
Mandy_____|___4___|___0___|____39____|_____39
Ashleigh__|___6___|___0___|____37____|_____37
Hannah____|___6___|___0___|____29____|_____29
Ashley____|___2___|___0___|____17____|_____17
Tawallah__|___2___|___0___|____15____|_____15
Quirks____|___2___|___0___|____13____|_____13
Sharon____|___1___|___0___|____12____|_____12
Saar______|___2___|___0___|_____6____|______6
Ellen_____|___1___|___0___|_____3____|______3
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__________|_Books_|_Buddy_|__Page____|__Total
__________|_Read__|_Reads_|__Points__|_Points
Karen_____|__34___|__146__|___255____|____401
Aly_______|__33___|__95___|___213____|____308
Ta________|__34___|___0___|___275____|____275
Vanessa___|__18___|__69___|___158____|____227
Crystal___|__28___|__63___|___156____|____219
Megan_____|__16___|__61___|___120____|____181
Jamie_____|__10___|__78___|____83____|____161
Melanie___|___8___|__61___|____61____|____122
Ashley_W__|___8___|__38___|____70____|____108
JBask_____|__10___|___8___|____83____|_____91
Danique___|___6___|__34___|____49____|_____83
Mandy_____|___7___|___0___|____71____|_____71
Tawallah__|__10___|___0___|____71____|_____71
Sharon____|___4___|__25___|____37____|_____62
Ashleigh__|__10___|___0___|____62____|_____62
Tavia_____|___7___|___0___|____57____|_____57
Jenn______|___6___|___8___|____34____|_____42
Ashley____|___5___|___0___|____30____|_____41
Hannah____|___6___|___0___|____29____|_____29
Quirks____|___4___|___0___|____24____|_____24
Ellen_____|___3___|___0___|____12____|_____12
Saar______|___3___|___0___|____11____|_____11
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__________|_Books_|_Buddy_|__Page____|__Total
__________|_Read__|_Reads_|__Points__|_Points
Karen_____|__37___|__152__|___277____|____429
Aly_______|__33___|__95___|___213____|____308
Ta________|__34___|___0___|___275____|____275
Vanessa___|__19___|__69___|___165____|____234
Crystal___|__28___|__63___|___156____|____219
Megan_____|__16___|__61___|___120____|____181
Jamie_____|__11___|__85___|____90____|____175
Melanie___|___8___|__61___|____61____|____122
Ashley_W__|___8___|__38___|____70____|____108
JBask_____|__10___|___8___|____83____|_____91
Danique___|___6___|__34___|____49____|_____83
Mandy_____|___7___|___0___|____71____|_____71
Tawallah__|__10___|___0___|____71____|_____71
Ashleigh__|__11___|___0___|____68____|_____68
Sharon____|___4___|__25___|____37____|_____62
Tavia_____|___7___|___0___|____57____|_____57
Jenn______|___6___|___8___|____34____|_____42
Ashley____|___5___|___0___|____30____|_____41
Quirks____|___5___|___0___|____36____|_____36
Hannah____|___6___|___0___|____29____|_____29
Ellen_____|___3___|___0___|____12____|_____12
Saar______|___3___|___0___|____11____|_____11
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__________|_Books_|_Buddy_|__Page____|__Total
__________|_Read__|_Reads_|__Points__|_Points
Karen_____|__43___|__172__|___311____|____483
Aly_______|__38___|_126___|___257____|____383
Vanessa___|__25___|_109___|___229____|____338
Ta________|__40___|___8___|___327____|____335
Megan_____|__24___|__99___|___191____|____290
Crystal___|__34___|__63___|___201____|____264
Melanie___|__17___|_123___|___124____|____247
Jamie_____|__14___|_119___|___124____|____243
Ashley_W__|__15___|__75___|___129____|____204
JBask_____|__15___|___8___|___121____|____129
Danique___|___8___|__56___|____71____|____127
Jenn______|__14___|__34___|____82____|____116
Mandy_____|___9___|___0___|____84____|_____84
Sharon____|___5___|__30___|____42____|_____72
Tawallah__|__10___|___0___|____71____|_____71
Ashleigh__|__11___|___0___|____68____|_____68
Tavia_____|___8___|___0___|____67____|_____67
Quirks____|__10___|___0___|____59____|_____59
Ashley____|___5___|___0___|____30____|_____41
Hannah____|___6___|___0___|____29____|_____29
Ellen_____|___5___|___0___|____18____|_____18
Saar______|___4___|___0___|____12____|_____12
1st place = Karen
2nd place = Aly
3rd place = Vanessa
4th place = Ta
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This will be a Solo reading challenge which will run from August 1st 2022, to August 31st 2022 inclusively. Results will be announced on September 1st/2nd 2022.
To complete this challenge, participants will read books of their own choice (which fit the challenge guidelines), and points will be awarded based on the length of the book, and whether you have buddy-read your book.
* All points earned in this challenge will go towards your total points for the 2022 MMC.
* You may also choose to take part in this challenge, without taking part in any of the other challenges happening this August at YA Buddy Readers' Corner ♥
* Link to main MMC thread - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
* Link to challenge widget - https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...
* Review Thread (10 Year Anniversary) - Names starting A to M - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
* Review Thread (10 Year Anniversary) - Names starting N to Z - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...