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Meet & Greet Challenge Round 11 (Aug/Sep): READING
BONUS PICKSSome members like to receive more picks than from just their group. If you would like to participate in bonus picks, please note this in your sign up post. If you sign up for bonus picks, you MUST pick for every other person in the bonus picks group. This includes members who were in your original group - they will receive two sets of picks from you. Please do not recommend the same books to a member that is in both your original group and the bonus pick group - a clean set of picks is required.
Please be aware that the bonus pick group could be comprised of only a few people OR be at least the size of another full group.
Since the completion of this challenge is directly tied to the Groupings, please delay your bonus picks to other members until 24 July.
Sign ups by Wednesday 22 July 2015 6pm EST USJane(PS) - picking shelf
*Gea - 2015 meet greet
*Mai - for picking
*Catherine - rrrc meet n greet pics
*Armi - zz books for picks
*Katie - meet and greet 11 to read
*Amy - pifm
* ❀~Amy~❀ - m n g pick here
Dee - rrrc meet n greet
Lily - 2015 challenge picks
LaurLa - 04 challenges to pick
*Penney - meet and greet options
*~Melissa~ - meet n greet
R~wka - meet and greet to pick
*Eziwanyi - meet greet
Diane ~Firefly~ - mng picking
MountainKat - meet n greet options
~Leslie~ - pick for me
*KathyD - m g pick shelf
*Raine - pifm
Skandia - rrrc m g
*Preethi - meet and greet to pick
Anita - meet and greet
KarenH - meet and greet
*Dana - meet n greet
Nadine - m g pick shelf
*Nichole - mng to read
*Shelby - meet and greet to read
*UnusualChild{beppy} - meet n greet
*Stephanie - meet n greet 2015
*Gle - rrrc meet and greet nominees
Elke - meet n greet
Debbie (Doc) - meet greet
Holli - meet and greet pickables
Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) - rrr 2015 meet greet
Jojo - 2015 meet and greet
*Stacie Mass D-struction - meet greet selections
*KellyJo - aug sept pick for me
Sherri - meet and greet
Aarati - rrc meet and greet
Becca - meet n greet picks
Prismseven - meet and greet aug sept
Larissa - on deck tbr
*Ramneek - mng
*Grace - meet and greet
*Jennifer - picking list
Donna - meetandgreet
Breann - 1 mg pick me
Christina - meet greet options
*Sunshine - upcoming reads
Caipi - rrrc meet n greet
Jody - meet n greet pick
*Zara - RRRC mngc augsep 2015
Ty - mng
Bonus pickersstart picking 24 July (wherever that falls in your part of the world)
*Amy - pifm
*Armi - zz books for picks
*Catherine - rrrc meet n greet pics
*Dana - meet n greet
*Eziwanyi - meet greet
*Gea - 2015 meet greet
*Gle - rrrc meet and greet nominees
*Grace - meet and greet
*JanePS - picking shelf
*Jennifer - picking list
*KathyD - m g pick shelf
*Katie - meet and greet 11 to read
*KellyJo - aug sept pick for me
*Mai - for picking
*~Melissa~ - meet n greet
*Nichole - mng to read
*Penney - meet and greet options
*Preethi - meet and greet to pick
*Raine - pifm
*Shelby - meet and greet to read
*Stacie Mass D-struction - meet greet selections
*Stephanie - meet n greet 2015
*Sunshine - upcoming reads
*UnusualChild{beppy} - meet n greet
*Zara - RRRC mngc augsep 2015
Groups allocatedsometime after 22 July 6pm EST US
Group 1
❀~Amy~❀ - m n g pick here
Anita - meet and greet
Dana - meet n greet
Dee - rrrc meet n greet
Diane ~Firefly~ - mng picking
Elke - meet n greet
Grace - meet and greet
Jane(PS) - picking shelf
Jody - meet n greet pick
KathyD - m g pick shelf
~Leslie~ - pick for me
~Melissa~ - meet n greet
MountainKat - meet n greet options
Nichole - mng to read
Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) - rrr 2015 meet greet
Sherri - meet and greet
Sunshine - upcoming reads
Ty - mng
Group 2
Armi - zz books for picks
Becca - meet n greet picks
Caipi - rrrc meet n greet
Christina - meet greet options
Debbie (Doc) - meet greet
Donna - meetandgreet
Gle - rrrc meet and greet nominees
Jennifer - picking list
Jojo - 2015 meet and greet
KarenH - meet and greet
KellyJo - aug sept pick for me
Larissa - on deck tbr
Mai - for picking
Nadine - m g pick shelf
Penney - meet and greet options
Preethi - meet and greet to pick
R~wka - meet and greet to pick
Shelby - meet and greet to read
Group 3
Aarati - rrc meet and greet
Amy - pifm
Catherine - rrrc meet n greet pics
Eziwanyi - meet greet
Gea - 2015 meet greet
Holli - meet and greet pickables
Katie - meet and greet 11 to read
LaurLa - 04 challenges to pick
Lily - 2015 challenge picks
Prismseven - meet and greet aug sept
Raine - pifm
Ramneek - mng
Skandia - rrrc m g
Stacie Mass D-struction - meet greet selections
Stephanie - meet n greet 2015
UnusualChild{beppy} - meet n greet
Zara - RRRC mngc augsep 2015
I'm in!! I missedthe last one..possibly 2 rounds..been so crazy! I'll do bonus picks too:)
I'm in! Sign me up for bonus picks, too. :)Meet and Greet 11 To Read
It's pretty empty right now, but I'll fill it up before picking starts.
me!! i'm in for regular - will post shelf soon
Yay, in again! My shelf that desperately needs to be updated:meet-n-greet-options
I'll let you know later (but not too late, I promise!) about bonus picks, once I get an idea of group sizes... =P
I'm in!
meet-and-greet
I'm still undecided about bonus picks...I'll make a decision before sign-ups close, though!
I'm in again:m-g-pick-shelf
I will have limited internet service until I return home on July 27th I hope to be able to do my picks while away but if I can't they will be done before the 29th, just wanted to give everyone a heads up because I usually send them out pretty quickly.
I've been waffling about whether or not to do this, especially since i'm not doing the greatest with regards to finishing last round, but i've kinda sorta made up my mind.re-reads are okay and not all of the books are romance. (since everything on the list is something that i need to read this year)
i'm in, for bonus picks as well. mng
Frantically waving my hand....please pick me! And, I'm in for everything, bonuses included!
Shelby wrote: "Ooooooh me me me me me me me me!!! Plus bonuses of course!" That made me laugh because it's exactly how I feel. :)
My shelf: Meet and Greet Nominees
Thanks, Jane!
Shelby wrote: "Ooooooh me me me me me me me me!!! Plus bonuses of course!" That made me laugh because it's exactly how I feel. :)
My shelf: Meet and Greet Nominees
Thanks, Jane!
I'll get everyone on the list later today (my time ;) ...
Jane...FYI, not sure if you've started the list, but I updated my shelf just a few....thanks! :)
♥KathyD♥ wrote: "Jane...FYI, not sure if you've started the list, but I updated my shelf just a few....thanks! :)"Haven't done it yet - will be another few hours... Have to get through darn work first ;)
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1 August - 30 September 2015
This is a challenge for the hordes of members who need help selecting their next book to read :) This is basically a group Pick-It-For-Me challenge WITHOUT the new book recommendations or categories. It is a two (2) month challenge and will be repeated every two months so long as there is significant interest.
This challenge is limited to members who are 18 years or older. This is the only age-restricted challenge in our group. There are many other challenges to choose from for those under 18.
Depending on the number of sign-ups for this challenge, groups will consist of 15-20 people.
INSTRUCTIONS: Step by step
1. Each participant must create a shelf and include on that shelf books that they would like to read in the coming two months. You will need to have at least 30-40 books on this shelf and you must post the link to that shelf when you sign up. If you participated in the last MnG, you may use the same shelf with updated books.
Participants also appreciate not having too many books on that shelf - they want to select something you really want to read or be pushed to read. Try to keep the shelf under 100 books.
2. Sign up by the sign-up close date in the Sign Up/Discussion thread, posting the link to your shelf.
3. Once sign-up closes, each person will recommend to every other person in their group THREE (3) books selected from each member's nominated shelf. Recommendations will be sent via PM (private message) - NOT in the thread. If you have a private profile, you will need to 'friend' the other members in your group so that they can see your shelf.
4. Members choose ONE (1) book from each set of recommendations, removing that selected book from their nominated shelf (to reduce multiple selections of the same book) and placing it in another shelf to track this challenge. I would suggest that you create a second shelf for these selections for ease of tracking.
5. When picking starts I will open the participants thread for each member to post their list of selected books.
6. Once the challenge opens on the first day of next month, mark off each book on your challenge list as it is finished, noting the date completed. Update your completion rate at the top of your list throughout the challenge - eg "Completed: 3/15". Please feel free to post feedback on each book in the discussion thread :)
Do not repost your list in the Participants Thread - you will maintain your list in the original post.
To complete this challenge, you must read at least five (5) books from your chosen list. You may, of course, complete the full list.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
22 JULY 6PM US EST (WEDNESDAY) - SIGN-UPS close date! Please allow at least 3 hours for the groups to be posted. Please be patient as I will have to do this from work.
29 July - PICKING due date! Picks for all group members must be completed.
1 August - OPENING date - Start reading!
There will be two threads for this challenge:
* the Sign Up/Discussion thread. All sign-ups, chat and questions occurs in this thread.
* the Participants' Lists thread. This is only for the final book list for each participant. The participants' thread will be locked until we are ready to start picking.
You cannot start picking for your team members until groups are posted.
RULES/TIPS:
* You must not recommend new books.
* You ONLY select from the pickee's nominated shelf.
* You must nominate 3 books for each set of picks.
* Book nominations and selections do not need to be in any order.
* You can add/subtract books at any time during the sign-up and picking process. (If a book has already been recommended during the picks, this recommendation stands valid.)
* If you recommend a book from a series, please ensure that it is the next book for the reader in that series.
* If a book from a series is recommended but it is not the next book for the reader in that series, please feel free to substitute the appropriate book for that recommendation.
* You may put re-reads on your nominated picking shelf if desired. (This means the book may already be 'read' and rated - but if it is on that shelf, these books are fair game for the pickers.)
* You must have completed the picking for your group members by the picking due date.
* You may use books planned for other challenges in this challenge and vice-versa unless otherwise specified in the alternate challenge(s).
* There is NO minimum page number requirement in this challenge.
* Books may be from any romance sub-genre, but we are a romance group so please keep your books on your nominated shelf to the romance or popular fiction genres.
* Remember - if your profile is private, you will need to 'friend' the other group members as they will not be able to access your nominated picking shelf otherwise.
* Feel free to 'friend' all the members of the group, as this will make picking much easier and faster :)
* A member can ask for repicks from another member if they have already selected all three of the nominated books. For this reason, it is important that members move books off their nominated picking shelf as soon as they have made their selection.
* When providing feedback in the Discussion Thread, please ensure that key plot points are hidden behind the spoiler 'tag' - <'spoiler>blah plot point blah<'/spoiler> (ignoring the apostrophes which have been inserted to show the formula.
* If you have a book that you can't finish (DNF), you are welcome to go back to the original picks from that member and select another book. You cannot ask for new picks. You may count as 'finished' a DNF book that you have read at least 50% but that book must then be marked as a 'DNF' in either your review or appropriately shelved as such on your GR bookshelf.
Our members read a variety of romance sub-genres. You do not need to have read the book that you recommend, nor do you have to have knowledge of the sub-genre that may predominate any of the shelves. How you select books from the nominated shelves is entirely up to you.
How to create a new bookshelf:
* Go to My Books
* Click on edit next to 'bookshelves' on top left
* Type in the name of your shelf and click 'Add'
* Customize the shelf as desired
Please remember:
YOU ARE NOT SIGNED UP UNTIL YOU POST A LINK TO YOUR SHELF.