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This Fall, get ready to collect as many tokens & badges as you can, by diving into books that evoke the crisp air, changing leaves, and cozy moments!🍂📚🍁



-->There are 10 categories each having 5 prompts as options, divided into 4 levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced & premium. Points per prompt increase as you go from beginner to premium level.
-->To get started, pick a beginner category and collect at least 1 badge to unlock the intermediate category. Next, collect at least 2 more badges to unlock the advanced category. The premium category can be unlocked by collecting 1 category completion token of either intermediate or advanced level.

-->Here’s how you earn badges & tokens:-

1. You earn a badge for completing any prompt of a category. You can collect only 1 badge per prompt, however, you can collect more points for reusing the prompt.
2. On completing any 3 out of 5 prompts of a category, you earn a category completion token.

Categories & Levels:- (under spoiler)
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🍂Beginner Level: Cozy Start😊

Categories:-

Cozy Sweater Weather:
1. Read a book that takes place in a small, charming town.
2. Choose a book with a heartwarming family dynamic.
3. Read a book with a feel-good romance.
4. Pick a book with a comforting and relatable protagonist.
5. Choose a book with a cozy, autumn-themed cover.

Harvest Hues:
1. Read a book with an orange cover.
2. Read a book with a protagonist who loves farming.
3. Pick a book with title starting with “H”.
4. Read a book with a protagonist who enjoys cooking or baking.
5. Read a book featuring a YA protagonist.

🍁Intermediate Level: Comfortable Exploration📖

Categories:-

Atmospheric Mysteries:
1. Read a mystery set in a small, atmospheric town.
2. Choose a mystery with a detective who has a distinctive hobby.
3. Pick a book with a two-word title.
4. Read a mystery with a spooky or eerie setting.
5. Choose a mystery that involves a group of friends or neighbors.

Pumpkin Spice Pages:
1. Read a book with a scene featuring a cozy coffee shop.
2. Read a book with a cover that showcases pumpkins or gourds.
3. Pick a book with a scene set in a kitchen or bakery.
4. Read a book with the protagonist’s name starting with the letter “p”.
5. Choose a book where food or drink plays a significant role in the plot.

Falling Leaves:
1. Read a book with a title that includes a nature-related word.
2. Choose a book with a cover featuring leaves or foliage.
3. Pick a book with a setting in a forest or woodland area.
4. Read a book that explores themes of change and transformation.
5. Choose a book with a brown cover.

🌸Advanced Level: Enriching Adventure🌟

Categories:-

Bonfire Nights:
1. Read a book that features a memorable campfire scene.
2. Choose a book set in a remote location or wilderness.
3. Choose a book with a cover that has warm, earthy tones.
4. Read a romance set in historical periods.
5. Choose a book with a sense of camaraderie or shared adventure.

Magical Realms:
1. Read a fantasy book set in an enchanted forest.
2. Choose a fantasy book with a magical creature as a main character.
3. Pick a book with a magical school or academy.
4. Read a sci-fi that takes place in a fantastical world.
5. Choose a fantasy book with a strong emphasis on world-building.

Back-to-School Vibes:
1. Read a book with a protagonist who is a teacher or student.
2. Choose a book set in a school or academic environment.
3. Pick a book that explores themes of personal growth and learning.
4. Read a coming-of-age story centered around a young character's experiences.
5. Read a book with a one-word title.

📚Premium Level: Heartfelt Connections💖

Categories:-

Wholesome Family Stories:
1. Read a book that revolves around a multigenerational family.
2. Choose a book with a heartwarming sibling relationship.
3. Pick a book featuring a single parent.
4. Read a book with a strong focus on the bond between parents and children.
5. Choose a book where a family's journey is a central theme.

Autumn Romance:
1. Read a romance featuring royals.
2. Choose a romance with a cozy, autumnal setting.
3. Pick a book that features characters reconnecting after a period of time.
4. Read a book where friendship evolves into a meaningful romantic relationship.
5. Choose a book with rivals to lovers trope.
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GENERAL RULES:-

1. Books read On or AFTER 1st September will count under the challenge.
2. The book read must be at least 120 pages to count.
3. Each prompt can be used a maximum of 2 times.
4. It's not compulsory to read all 5 prompts of a category to achieve category completion token, only 3 need to be completed.
5. A review must be at least a paragraph (3-4 lines) to count for points.
6. Once you unlock intermediate, advanced & premium categories, you are free to use any prompt of any category at any time. But, you have to start the challenge with a beginner category prompt compulsorily.
7. The badges & tokens you'll achieve will be in addition to our usual awards. They will be posted in this thread timely. Once you achieve a token or badge, you can collect it by creating a thread in this folder: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Point Scoring:--

1. Prompt scoring
- Beginner: 2 points
- Intermediate: 3 points
- Advanced: 4 points
- Premium: 5 points

2. Review: 2 points for each book reviewed.

3. 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

Category:
Prompt Number:
Book Name with link/author:
Date Read:
Pg count:
Review link if any:
Points:

Once you complete a category (on completing any 3 out of 5 prompts of a category), post as:-

Prompts used: Mention the numbers
Message numbers(of completion posts): See the top left of the message to find Message numbers.

NOTE: You can collect your badges as soon as qualify for them, you don't have to wait for permission from us.

Category: Beginner: Cozy Sweater Weather
Prompt Number: 3
Book Name with link/author: When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke
Date Read: Sept 2
Pg count: 220
Review link if any: I haven't read Janette Oke in a long while, but I had a prompt for a sweet romance so I decided to try out this series. It was incredibly cute. I forgot how simple, sweet and fun Janette Oke's books were. Elizabeth seemed very well off and spoiled, but not in an "Im better than you" way. She was caring and a little bit of a wimp, which made her so lovely. Dee was fabulous. I am for sure going to be finishing this series.

Points: 2

Jen wrote: "Category: Beginner: Cozy Sweater Weather
Prompt Number: 3
Book Name with link/author: When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke
Date Read: Sept 2
Pg count: 220
Review link if any: I haven't..."

Hi! So, usually, we see people reviewing the book & adding a link to it, but even if you are reviewing it here, you can add points for it, so your total should be 4.

Hello! So, we have started uploading the badges here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
& tokens will be up in a few days too. You can start to collect these now. Please go through the message properly to understand when & how you are eligible to collect them.

Thank you! I was having a hard time copying the link to my actual review on GR so I just typed it again here. I need to find my mouse for my chromebook. And I read the instructions 3 times and still missed the pts for the review. Now I know. :)

Jen wrote: "Thank you! I was having a hard time copying the link to my actual review on GR so I just typed it again here. I need to find my mouse for my chromebook. And I read the instructions 3 times and stil..."

No problem! :)
This also works if you are unable to link, & you can also add links at the end of the challenge, we keep threads active long until after the challenge ends & usually announce awards & winners later.

Category: Harvest Hues
Prompt Number: 1
Book Name with link/author: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Date Read: Sept 4, 2023
Pg count: 364
Review link if any: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Points: 2 (prompt) + 2(review) + 2(page count) = 6