Challenge Corner discussion

All the Books Challenge
For February we’re having a team challenge focused around reading books that fit certain categories. You may sign up to participate as part of a team or as an individual, please state which you would like when you comment to sign up.

Rules
*Books must be read and reviewed (or have five status updates) between February 1 and February 28th.
*Books must be at least 100 pages to count.
*Graphic novels, manga, and books written in verse do not count for this challenge.
*Categories may be repeated.

Points
*One point for every book read and reviewed that fits a category.
*One point for every buddy read that takes place within our group.
*Two points for reading the group book of the month (in addition to the point you receive if it fits a category).
*Five points for every 1000 pages read.
*Books started in previous months may be counted for pages only (assuming they would fit a category).

Categories
*Historical fiction
*Fantasy
*Science fiction
*Nonfiction
*Red on the cover
*A 2016 or 2017 debut
*New to you author
*Number in the title
*Name in the title (this means a given/first name)
*A classic
*A book with a character that shares your first name
*A book recommended to you
*A buddy read
*A book read in school
*Female author
*Male author
*A book that has been adapted for film
*One word title
*Over 500 pages
*An award winner
*A collection of short stories

Participants: Team
Bookbuyer
Jamie
Trisha
Lisa
Laura
Megan
Colleen
Megan F
Kaylin
Melany
Courtney
Victoria
Victoria B
RainySun

Participants: Solo
Dawnie
Kelcey

I'd like to be in a team.

Are the categories for all teams or are we assigned categories?

They are for all teams. :)

C P wrote: "They are for all teams. :)"

KK. :)

I would like to be on a team.

I'm in. Team please

Yes please. Team works.

I'm in. In a team, please : )

I'm in and would like to be on a team. :)

I'm in also. On a Team is great.

Excellent! I'll add you all to the list. :)

Id like to be on a team! This will be my first ever group reading challenge!

Yay! Hope you enjoy it. :)

Great!

This sounds super fun! I'd like to join and be on a team! :)

Excellent! You'll be added. :)

I'd like to join a team!

Excellent!

Glad to have everyone.

Me too, please! I seem to do better on team challenges.

Id love to do a buddy read. I'm up for pretty much anything. But would love to do scarlet and/or cress by Marissa Meyer

Megan wrote: "Id love to do a buddy read. I'm up for pretty much anything. But would love to do scarlet and/or cress by Marissa Meyer"

Scarlet is on my TBR and one I plan to read soon! Maybe Cress as well if I enjoy Scarlet more than Cinder and want to continue with the series. I'd love to plan a buddy read. :)

Great, Courtney. You'll be added. :)

Hi I have a question, do rereads count? If I did new review for the book I'm rereading? Thank you!

Yes, rereads are fine. As long as you have a new review/status updates. :)

Thank you!

I'll join a team! :)

Great!

I would love to join :)
But as an individual since i won't have a lot of time online during February

Great, glad to have Dawnie!

I would like to a solo

Great, Kelcey. :)

Awesome. :) You'll be added.

I'd like to join :) probably on a team

Perfect! I will add you. :)

When approximately will the teams be made? ^-^

By Friday. :) Could be tomorrow. I'm just trying to make sure most people have had time to signup.

C P wrote: "By Friday. :) Could be tomorrow. I'm just trying to make sure most people have had time to signup."

KK.

Teams are now up!
Please check in on your team thread by February 1st.
There are also threads for those participating individually.

Team Adro
Bookbuyer
RainySun
Courtney

Team Kez
Victoria B
Kaylin
Laura
Trisha

Team Fatrasta
Melany
Colleen
Lisa
Enqi

Team Dynize
Megan
Jamie
Victoria
Megan F

All team threads can be found in this folder: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

It sounds like we can read from one category multiple times, Am I getting that right Courtney?

Yes. You can repeat categories as much as you like. :)

Ok great, thanks Courtney!

Ok one more question, can one book fit in several categories? Sorry if I'm being a pest!

You will only get one point for the book no matter how many categories it fits. So just pick one if it's a crossover between categories.

Ok thanks :)

I'd like to join a team :)

Enqi, you can join team Fatrasta. :)

I would like to join a team seems like a really interesting challenge.

Ruth, you can join team Adro. :)

Could the categories possibly be added to the review threads? :)