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This is a challenge is based on the top 100 YA books listopia list here - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...



- This Challenge will be a team reading challenge which will run from June 1st to June 30th inclusive.

To earn points in this challenge each player must read books from the list of top YA books here - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
or read books which fit the following descriptions (these are based on the top 100 books).

Please Note:
* You can read as many books as you like
* You can read books in any order
* You can re-use descriptions as many times as you like
* You may also sign up to this challenge as a solo participant if you wish.
* You may read ARCs as part of this challenge.
* Re-reads are allowed as long as it is at least 1 year since you last read the book, and a new review is written.

Points -
* 1 point per book read and reviewed (review guidlines apply) 2 points if the book is over 450 pages.
* * Buddy reads (which take place within our group) will gain the team 1 bonus point for books under 450 pages, and 2 bonus points for books 450 pages or longer.


Rules:
* Books must be at least 100 pages in length, 150 pages for middle grade books, and 300 pages for poetry books/books written in verse.
* Books must be read between June 1st and June 30th (inclusively)
You can find our regular challenge rules here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

This challenge will be a team challenge. When signing up please let us know if you want to join a 'Serious' team (reading 12 books or more), a 'medium' team (reading 8-12 books) or a 'Just for fun' team (reading any number of books). You may also sign up as a solo participant.


Descriptions:
1. Read a book with the word 'game' in the title.
2. Read a book featuring wizards.
3. Read a non-fiction book.
4. Read a book featuring sisters.
5. Read a book about cancer.
6. Read a book featuring mythology.
7. Read a book which won a Newberry Medal.
8. Read a book with a green cover.
9. Read a book with buildings/skyline on the cover
10. Read a 'coming of age' story.
11. Read a book about time travel.
12. Read a book with flames on the cover.
13. Read a book with a clock on the cover.
14. Read a book featuring vampires.
15. Read a book featuring a place in the title.
16. Read a book which was turned into a film
17. Read a book set in World War II
18. Read a book with wings on the cover.
19. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with the letter 'R'
20. Read a book with a girl with red hair on the cover.
21. Read a book with a sword or dagger on the cover
22. Read a book with a character or author called 'Anna'
23. Read a book featuring an assassin.
24. Read a book with something music related on the cover.
25. Read a book featuring aliens
26. Read a book with flowers on the cover or title.
27. Read a book with a mask on the cover or title.
28. Read a book featuring a castle.
29. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with the letter 'K'.
30. Read a book featuring shapeshifters.
31. Read a book with a colour in the title.
32. Read a fairytale/retelling
33. Read a classic.
34. Read a book with multiple pov
35. Read a book with a tree on cover
36.Read a book with a shoe on cover
37. Read a book featuring a main character with a mental illness
38. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with 'J' or 'P'
39. Read a book with a dress on the cover.
40. Read a book with the word 'sky' in the title.
41. Read a book set in a fantasy world
42. Read a book featuring a 'boy next door'
43. Read a book with a bird on the cover
44. Read a book with a Crown/Tiara on cover
45. Read a book featuring twins
46. Read a book written in verse.
47. Read a book by Jennifer L. Armentrout
48. Read a book about angels.
49. Read a book with 'night' in the title.
50. Read a book with the word 'day' in the title.
51. Read a book featuring zombies
52. Read a gblt book
53. Read the first book in a trilogy.
54. Read a book about forbidden love
55. Read a book with an aeroplane on the cover
56. Read a book about dragons
57. Read a book with a red cover.
58. Read a book about mermaids
59. Read a book set at a boarding school
60. Read a book with a character or author called 'Alice'
61. Read a book which features an auction.
62. Read a book about suicide
63. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with the letter 'L'
64. Read a book from a series with more than 3 books.
65. Read a book with 1 eye on the cover
66. Read a book with a couple on the cover.
67. Read a book with water on the cover.
68. Read a book that focuses on a trio of characters
69. Read a book about a kidnapping
70. Read a book with a number in the title.
71. Read the second book of a trilogy
72. Read a book by Colleen Hoover.
73. Read a book from a spin-off series
74. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with the letter 'A'
75. Read a book from a series with only 2 books (duology)
76. Read a book with a character or author called 'david'
77. Read a National Book Award Winner - https://www.goodreads.com/award/show/...
78. Read a book with a main character who shares their name with a jewel.
79. Read a book with a girl on the cover
80. Read a book featuring a character with a dangerous job
81. Read a book which has a Diamond, Heart, spade or club on the cover or title
82. Read a book with a black and white cover.
83. Read a book about a road trip
84. Read a book with a colour in the authors name
85. Read a book where the main character has a sibling that has died.
86. Read a book tagged 'death' - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
87. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with a 'B'
88. Read a book that features a race or an animal
89. Read a GBR
90. Read a book in which a character pretends to be something they're not.
91. Read a book with Jewellery on the cover
92. Read a book which has food on the cover
93. Read a book about a school shooting
94. Read a book by Kelley Armstrong
95. Read a Goodreads Choice Award nominee - https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...
96. Read a book with an insect on the cover
97. Read a book with more than 400 pages.
98. Read a book with the word 'love' in the title.
99. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with an 'S' or a 'Y'
100. Read a book with the word 'prince' or 'princess' in the title

Participants:

Serious:
Pragya
Madelyn
Rebecca
Edita
Jackie
Meaghan
+Allison
Berit
Quirks
Ashley
Ari
Katrina
Brooke
Sibil
Coreen
Sharon
Victoria
Melanie
+Megan
Gillian
Bookbuyer
+Irene
Ashley
Cinthia
Victoria
Aly
Lola
Adriana
Amy

Medium:
Siobhan
Abby
Andrea
Drishti
Courtney
Jamie
Heather
Nicole
Kirsty
Laura
Maddsion
Natalie
Brandi
Noella
Michael
Jolly
Alyssa Janine

Fun:
Kim@DG
E.C.
Evaguel
Tashia
Fudge
Tayane
+Luisa
Beatrice
Tiffany
Amber
Amber
Rachelle
Miranda
Jordan
TJ
Hafsatu
Jamieson
Akshay
Christine
Kelly
Gulnur
Ally
Jessica
Emma
Mariellee
Leandra
Kerri
Lydia
Amelia
Amy
Alyson

Solo:
Karen
Tati
Connie
Soraya
Dorothy
Katherine
Melissa
Rachel
Soraya
Jade
Kirsty
Xiamera
Ritika
Carrie
Jordan
Mona
Masoodah

Me, for serious! I've only read 48 from the list and a lot are on my tbr so this should be fun:)

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Serious please!

I'm in for serious please

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Serious please :)

I'm in for serious.
Would bloodlines count as a spin-off series?

Jackie wrote: "I'm in for serious.
Would bloodlines count as a spin-off series?"

Yes, Bloodlines is the book that that description is based on ☺

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For fun please! Thanks, Sarah! :)

Hi Sarah, June/July are crazy months for me with exam marking. Please sign me up for solo only. That way I'm not letting anyone down if it doesn't go to plan.
I'm hoping to read these. If anyone else is planning on any of them, I'd happily look at Buddy Reads.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I'm in for a fun team :)

Hey Sarah! This challenge seems so cool! Can I be on serious, with Allison please? :)

sign me up for medium please :)

I'd like medium please.

I'm going to be busy in June so I will do just to fun

Ooo! Love all the descriptions. Can I please be put on serious with Meaghan?

Quick question Sarah! If the first book in a series is on the top 100, can we also read the rest of the series? Or do we have to find separate descriptions for those? :)

Also one other question (sorry!!), but I know it says that descriptions can be reused, is that per person or per team? Like can I read two books for description 1? Or does it mean the team can read multiple books for description 1, but only once per member?

I'm in for fun

I'm in, seriously :-)

just for fun please :)

I would like to join too, on the medium team please!

Serious, please...

I'm in for serious!

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Meaghan wrote: "Quick question Sarah! If the first book in a series is on the top 100, can we also read the rest of the series? Or do we have to find separate descriptions for those? :)"

I'll discuss that one with Abbie ☺

Serious please♥

Meaghan wrote: "Also one other question (sorry!!), but I know it says that descriptions can be reused, is that per person or per team? Like can I read two books for description 1? Or does it mean the team can read..."

Each person can use the descriptions multiple times ☺

••ari wrote: "Serious please♥"

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Meaghan wrote: "Quick question Sarah! If the first book in a series is on the top 100, can we also read the rest of the series? Or do we have to find separate descriptions for those? :)"

You can read the rest of the series as well as the one on the top 100 list ☺

I'm in for serious :)

Sign me up for medium! :D

in for serious :)
I've read over 50 of the top 100 books so guess I'll be sticking to the descriptions ;)

I'm in for medium.

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Sarah, if I'm following the description list, do I have to read only YA books?

I'm in for fun this month.

I'm in for serious :)
But I have a question! If we read a book witch fit a description, it has to be YA or it can be also not YA?

I'm in for Fun

Thank you Sarah! Also would the book The Calling (Endgame #1) possibly work for description 1? The series name is the one with the word game in it, so that's why I'm not sure :)

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You can read any book which fits the description, it doesn't have to be YA.

Serious group please.

Meaghan wrote: "Thank you Sarah! Also would the book The Calling (Endgame #1) possibly work for description 1? The series name is the one with the word game in it, so that's why I'm not sure :)"

no, it needs to be in the title rather than the series name ☹

Coreen wrote: "Serious group please."

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Serious, please!

Would count as a retelling since its based on Wizard of Oz?

Ah alright! Thank you for clarifying!

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You can read any book which fits the description, it doesn't have to be YA."

Thank you! :)