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Categories:-read a new-to-you author,
-read a new-to-you series
-read a new-to-you genre
-read a new book (published 2016/2017)
-read a book with less than 100 ratings on Goodreads
-read an ARC
Points:
*50 - 99 pages = 0.5 points
*100 - 199 pages = 1 point
*200 - 299 pages = 2 points
*300 - 399 pages = 3 points
*400 - 499 pages = 4 points
*500 - 599 pages = 5 points
*600+ pages = 6 points
(maximum of 6 points per book)
*Buddy reads DOUBLE your points score, so a 300 page book + buddy read = 6 points. 600 page book + buddy read = 12 points. (Bonus points for buddy reads will only be given if the buddy read has taken place in our group.)
Hi Team Creamsicle!I'm so excited to get back in the game!
Let's go, Team Creamsicle!
Welcome Astrit and Siobhan! I've missed chatting with a team during the past 2 months -- and as a result I read a lot fewer books... oops. ;)
I have never been in a reading club (in the real life or internet life) so... I hope this could be awesome, because this whole thing is very new for me (reading club and read in another language)It's gonna be very interesting my friends :)
Just Call Me Astrit wrote: "I have never been in a reading club (in the real life or internet life) so... I hope this could be awesome, because this whole thing is very new for me (reading club and read in another language)..."
It's an amazing experience :) Hope you enjoy it
I love these challenges! I agree with Coreen -- it's an amazing experience. I like the more complicated challenges, for which the team has to coordinate and strategize (like scrabble or family fortunes). In those types of challenges, we need to communicate more. They also inspire me to read things I may not have otherwise read. (And it's more about strategy than quantity -- I never have time to read as much as I'd like, but I'm good with strategy... ;). This one seems pretty easy. We just need the book to fit one of the categories and we're set. The only thing we can do to maximize points is to get as many buddy reads for our books scheduled as possible. @ Astrit: Where are you from? I see you've read books in Spanish and Japanese... cool!
@Coreen: I LOVE your rating system. You had me seriously laughing out loud!
@Soibhan: Oooh, I want to read that too! Are you joining the group buddy read? Oh ya, I see that you are. I'll put the link here in case anyone else in the team is interested:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
TJ wrote: "I love these challenges! I agree with Coreen -- it's an amazing experience. I like the more complicated challenges, for which the team has to coordinate and strategize (like scrabble or family fort..."Yay! Thank you. I love your reviews too ♡
I'm planning to read mostly ARCs as usual:
I need to finish
and
Maybe I'll join the buddy read for
on the 7th:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
and the group buddy read for
on the 15th:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
hi guys! finally a group challenge again! won't get to read too many books though as I have to write my bachelor thesis in January
Daniela wrote: "hi guys! finally a group challenge again! won't get to read too many books though as I have to write my bachelor thesis in January"Oh, wow! That's ambitious of you to join us at all, Daniela. I guess we'll have to provide you with your well-needed, well-deserved breaks! Hey, if you proofread your bachelor's thesis, shouldn't that count as a book? It's definitely something new! ;) Good luck on getting that done and doing it well. What's the topic?
Hi guys!I have never been in a book club before either and this is my first ever reading challenge. :)
Wiesel wrote: "Hi guys!I have never been in a book club before either and this is my first ever reading challenge. :)"
Yay! Welcome, Wiesel!
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My readings will be:-read a new-to-you author:
(this a new author for me, but if I found a new author with a new novel I'm gonna upload it :) this book is in spanish)
-read a new-to-you genre
My actual genres are: Young Adult, Fiction, Dystopia, Romance, Horror and Comedy.
-read a new book (published 2016/2017)
Published on October 2016
*PROBABLY*
I would read a new serie, and read book with less 100 ratings,
Serie will be:
Rebels: City of Indra: The Story of Lex and Livia
Because why not? :)
And I have a doubt: what is "arc"?
Answering my old messages: Hi! I'm from México and speak spanish and english, and Im trying to learn Norwegian online xD
Just Call Me Astrit wrote: "My readings will be:-read a new-to-you author:
(this a new author for me, but if I found a new author with a new novel I'm gonna upload it :) this book is in sp..."
ARC- Advanced Readers Copy. These are the books given to readers prior to their release dates for review purposes.
Kendall and Kylie wrote that book, right? I heard it's terrible. Hahaha
It's about transfering rituals in another context. And no, won't count as it won't be more than 30 pages :p But I should definitely get at least 3 books done, as I have to review them till the end of january
I actually started reading "Die Känguru Chroniken" (German) today, which is the first book in a new-to-me series and I wanted to read the two sequels next. But do the sequels still count as a new-to-me series then? Because technically after reading the first book the series isn't new to me anymore?(Sorry, that's my first reading challenge, I'm kind of confused.)
My whole house has been so sick. Much better now. I'm here and new to this challenge
Welcome Susan!Glad to hear you're feeling better.
I'm in another buddy read challenge and I've started
it's a new to me author and new to me series
i'm currently reading The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima It'll be under the category of "new-to-you-author" or new-to-you-series" maybe I'll finish it tomorrow since it's a book with 500+ pages :)
hey guys, sorry i was a bit late I'm having exams this week. I have a question. I started reading Anna Bank's Of Poseidon on the 31. of December and I've read the 2 other books in January, does it count as a new-to-you-author and a new-to-you-series? thanks :)
Anna wrote: "hey guys, sorry i was a bit late I'm having exams this week. I have a question..."Hi Anna! Welcome to the challenge!
I would say the first one could count as a new-to-you-author, but all three should count as a new-to-you-series. Just subtract the pages you read on December 31st when you post to our team review page. You only get credit for pages read in this month. But you can say, for example, under Page Count: 367 (out of 418) pages read in January 2017.
@Anna: I saw your post on our review page. I'm pretty sure it will fit the new-to-you-series category. You need to post a link to your review, though. In this case the link would be:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
You also need to write at least 4 sentences about how you felt about the book. It can be anything: writing style, characters, character development, dialogue, plot, general feeling... anything really.
(Oh, and change the starting date to January 1st if you read the whole book this month. Otherwise you need to give the number of pages read this month).
Then do the same thing for the third book -- in this case the link will be:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Quick question. The book I am reading.
, I am buddy reading it on another challenge with someone else. Does that still count as a buddy read or does the buddy have to be from our group. Just checking. Thank you
@Susan: It has to be a buddy read within this group. You could grab a buddy and do two buddy reads at the same time -- you could post the same comments. Just drop a note here to see if anyone is interested.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Then once you've agreed upon a date, you could ask Sarah to update our group's buddy read thread for Shiver with the new date:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
It shouldn't be hard to find someone to join you, people are always asking for buddies for Shiver.
I'm reading The Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them Screenplay, it can be a new book? So I mean it's a real book but it's a screenplay, i haven't found anything about that. :/ thanks☺️
Anna wrote: "I'm reading The Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them Screenplay, it can be a new book? So I mean it's a real book but it's a screenplay, i haven't found anything about that. :/ thanks☺️"That's fine, Anna. Sarah has a special rating for the page number for poetry and plays (I think it's 1/3 -- but it still counts).
If you join in on the buddy read that started on the first and post at least 4 comments, you can get double points for our team:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Hello guys! It's my first time doing this but i'm so excited to get started :D can i post books that i read before joining this group? Also is it okay if it's in my language (indonesian)? Thank youu!
ohleaves wrote: "Hello guys! It's my first time doing this but i'm so excited to get started :D can i post books that i read before joining this group? Also is it okay if it's in my language (indonesian)? Thank youu!"
Welcome, Ohleaves!
Sure! You can post any book you've read since the beginning of this month. If you finished a book this month, post the pages read this month and you can get credit. It's fine if the book is in Indonesian, but the review has to be in English (4 sentences minimum).
Happy Reading!
Hey everyone sorry ive been on and off the internet but i am reading and im going to be slapping up a couple of reviews but some im not sure fit the descriptions so i need to re think my reading
siobhan wrote: "Hey everyone sorry ive been on and off the internet but i am reading and im going to be slapping up a couple of reviews but some im not sure fit the descriptions so i need to re think my reading"I say streeeeeetch them to fit the descriptions... ;)
You guys are amazing with reading so much :D I'll probably only have 2 books done by the end of January. Good thing this is a fun group :) How is everyone doing?
Daniela wrote: "You guys are amazing with reading so much :D I'll probably only have 2 books done by the end of January. Good thing this is a fun group :) How is everyone doing?"
I'm doing well, I did not expect to read much because exams are on the way but I managed :)
Daniela wrote: "You guys are amazing with reading so much :D I'll probably only have 2 books done by the end of January. Good thing this is a fun group :) How is everyone doing?"
I didn't think I would be reading that many either and I am on book 3. I knew we were going to have a baby this month and it would be a busy month for this grandma but I have managed just fine. Now off to read Three Dark Crowns so I don't fall to far behind my reading partner.
Does anyone know how this is working with scripts? I read
but not quite sure.. I read another one already, and am in the middle of my next book. So I'll definitely get 2 reviews in :)
Hi Team! Sorry I haven't been too communicative. I've been sick, so...
But I got a bit of reading done. I finished a buddy read yesterday for a quirky and enjoyable book:
, which will be coming out early next month.I'm currently participating in buddy reads for
,
, both of which came out earlier this month, and both which are heavy, intense, and well-written. I'm also reading
and
with my daughter. I finished a buddy read that I'd started last month for
, and read
and
, as well as
for my book club. How are you all doing?
TJ wrote: "Hi Team! Sorry I haven't been too communicative. I've been sick, so...
But I got a bit of reading done. I finished a buddy read yesterday for a quirky and enjoyable book: [bookcover:The Impossi..."
I read nine books in total, I'll finish my 10th today and hopefully read 12 novels this month :)
Coreen ♥ wrote: "I read nine books in total, I'll finish my 10th today and hopefully read 12 novels this month :) ."You are AMAZING, Coreen! When I grow up I want to be like you! :)
Current Scores (Fun):__________|_Buddy_|__Points_|__Total
__________|_Reads_|__Earned_|
Cookie D___|__22___|___85____|_107
Creamsicle_|__27___|___77____|_104
Candy Cane_|__10___|___91.5__|_101.5
Gingerbread|__11___|__81.5___|__92.5
Fruit Punch|___5___|___76____|__81
Caramel A__|___7___|___30____|__37
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