Challenge Corner discussion

Please comment to let the team know that you are still participating by March 1st. Then use this thread to plan out your reading for the month.

Team Members
Jamie
Colleen
Megan
Amanda
Laura

Rules & Points
*Books must be read and reviewed from March 1st to March 31st.
*Five detailed status updates can count in place of a review.
*One point for every book read and reviewed.
*One point for every buddy read that takes place within our group. (Must have five comments on the buddy thread to count.)
*Two points for reading and participating in the group book of the month discussion (in addition to a category point, if it fits one)
*Five points for every 1000 pages read.
*The team will earn three points for completing a season.
*Categories may be repeated.

Seasons

Winter
*A book with snow on the cover
*A book over 500 pages
*A book with red on the cover
*A non-fiction book
*A book involving mythology

Spring
*A new release (2017)
*A debut novel (any year)
*A book with plants on the cover
*The first book in a series
*A book recommended to you

Summer
*A book with sand on the cover
*A book about a journey/trip
*A book with less than 300 pages
*A contemporary novel
*A book with a buddy

Fall
*A book read in school (does not have to be one you read for school, just one commonly read in schools)
*A book with orange or brown on the cover
*The final book in a series
*A horror/scary book
*A classic novel

I'm checking in! : )

Hey are we only reading books from the winter category?

Nope. Books from all the seasons. :)

Checking in. :)

Checking in.

Should we plan the books to finish at least one season so we can get 3 points?

I was planning on reading Caraval since it's also the book on the month and it fits in spring.

It also looks like the easiest season to complete, what do you think?

I have 3 book I plan on reading so far. and .

I am also wanting to read Caraval as well.

These are the books I am planning on reading this month and what category they meet

Ever the hunted - story about journey or trip
Caraval - new 2017 release
My lady Jane- has red on cover
2nd and 3rd book in the raven cycle
3rd book in the school for good and evil- last book in a series
Peter Pan - classic

If I finish all of these I will add more!

Sounds like you have a good list there Amanda. Hope you get through them all.

I'm planning on reading:


(A book over 500 pages)
(Not sure this fits anything)
(The final book in a series OR A book over 500 pages)
(A book with snow on the cover OR A contemporary novel)
(A book with orange or brown on the cover OR A new release (2017))
(A book with snow on the cover OR A contemporary novel)
(A classic novel OR A book with plants on the cover)
(A debut novel OR A contemporary novel)
(The first book in a series OR A contemporary novel)

So far my planning

Winter
*A book with snow on the cover
*A book over 500 pages
*A book with red on the cover
*A non-fiction book
*A book involving mythology

Spring
*A new release (2017)
*A debut novel (any year)
*A book with plants on the cover-
*The first book in a series
*A book recommended to you- (Having to restart this, because I can't remember what's going on.)

Summer
*A book with sand on the cover-
*A book about a journey/trip
*A book with less than 300 pages
*A contemporary novel
*A book with a buddy-

Fall
*A book read in school (does not have to be one you read for school, just one commonly read in schools)- (Been needing to do a reread of this.)
*A book with orange or brown on the cover-
*The final book in a series
*A horror/scary book-
*A classic novel -

I'm hoping to get to all of these this month.

Sounds like you have a solid reading list. Hope you get to everything and enjoy the majority of the books. I remember really liking The Outsiders when I read it.

Jackie wrote: "Sounds like you have a solid reading list. Hope you get to everything and enjoy the majority of the books. I remember really liking The Outsiders when I read it."

I haven't read it since junior high. I remember liking it and my teacher trying to be mad at me for finishing the book to early. One of my friend's son is reading it for school and I decided to dig out my old copy.

Jamie, I just set a thread for Gilded Cage.

All buddy reads that are planned for this month will be listed here, for anyone participating in one: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

C P wrote: "Jamie, I just set a thread for Gilded Cage.

All buddy reads that are planned for this month will be listed here, for anyone participating in one: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"

Thanks Courtney.

For now I'm sure I'm going to read:
: A new release (2017) /A debut novel (any year)
: The final book in a series

I was also planning in reading The paperback version that I've got it has 299 pages! : P

I think we've got most of the categories covered. : )

Is anyone planning on reading a non-fictional book?

Right now I started reading my BR and book recommended to me. How is everyone else going?

I'm in the middle of Ever the Hunted and I'm really enjoying it.

Glad you're enjoying your book. :)

I've finished two books, will try to get my reviews written and posted sometime this weekend. :)

You read so quickly, Megan!

Great job Megan.:)You're breezing right through those.

Thanks. Though I always feel like I could/should read faster. :)

Megan wrote: "Thanks. Though I always feel like I could/should read faster. :)"

Awesome job Megan.

Wow! You all are awesome! I'm pretty sure I can't keep up, but can I still watch?

Absolutely, Karen!

I'm sorry guys I have been MIA. My son is in the hospital so it's slow going with the reading right now. But I have started 2 books.

Seasons

Winter
*A book with snow on the cover
*A book over 500 pages
*A book with red on the cover

*A non-fiction book
*A book involving mythology

Spring
*A new release (2017)
*A debut novel (any year)



*A book with plants on the cover
*The first book in a series

*A book recommended to you

Summer
*A book with sand on the cover
*A book about a journey/trip
*A book with less than 300 pages
*A contemporary novel

*A book with a buddy

Fall
*A book read in school (does not have to be one you read for school, just one commonly read in schools)
*A book with orange or brown on the cover
*The final book in a series
*A horror/scary book

*A classic novel

Oh no, Colleen! I hope your son is ok!

Is he okay?

Colleen wrote: "I'm sorry guys I have been MIA. My son is in the hospital so it's slow going with the reading right now. But I have started 2 books."

I'm sorry book buddy. I hope he is okay.

He's got a long road ahead of him. He went through a trauma in Virginia , where he was stationed, and now he has PTSD. So it's been pretty hard on everyone. He's seems closer to my happy go lucky son the last couple of days, so that is something positive.

:( I hope he continues to improve. I know that must be difficult for everyone.

Thanks Courtney! Hopefully it will just take some time, and I do feel hopeful because I see some improvement here and there.

How's everyone's reading going?

Jackie wrote: "How's everyone's reading going?"

I'm about finished with a new release and almost done with a BR. I should be done with both hopefully tomorrow.

Nice job. How are you liking them?

Jackie wrote: "Nice job. How are you liking them?"

The new release is pretty emotional but it is so good. The BR book I don't know about just yet because it is leaving more questions than answers.

Glad you're liking one of them.

Would you all like a scoreboard for the teams on the main sign up thread?

I'm doing a mini reading marathon this weekend so I hope I can finish the books I've started Wandering Star and Forged

Hope you get everything done! Have fun reading.

Is this more red or orange on the cover?

I would say red, but the letters are an orange/yellow color, so you could do either.

Thanks Courtney. I'm going to go with red.

I just started my spring break and I am really excited to get as much reading done this week as possible. I am currently about half way done with My Lady Jane.

Hope you have a good break, Amanda!