Challenge Corner discussion

Perfect! Sounds good. I'll give it until the 23rd? Or should I at least wait until Christmas is over to start the poll? But then everyone would only have 5 days to vote.

Yeah, just go till the 23rd. Then we can give about a week to vote and hopefully people can get the book.

Okay, will do!

I’m coming back in as one of the main mods of this group as of Sunday night. I finally got a new job and everything is good. Meaning I have more time for the group😌 I’m excited to be back.

Yay! :D

Hi guys! I’m back! How is everyone?

Also does anything need doing for January or is that sorted? I’ll go on my computer later on today and do a little tidying up too so if there’s anything that needs doing let me know and I’ll do it then:)

I think January is pretty set. And we have a challenge lined up for February. If you have any ideas for March we'd love to hear them. :)

Okey good to know:)

Question. When I make the poll for all the January suggestions I should definitely include all of the suggestions right? There aren't any rules that we can't have read any of the books or anything else right?

There are in another group I'm in. So just checking.

Right. You can include everything. We don't have any specific rules limiting options right now. We may put some in place if it gets to being too many repeat reads, but for now just go with what we've got.

Okay. Thanks. :D

I’ve got a 12 hour shift tomorrow so I might not be on much if at all but the day after I’m off so I’ll definitely be on then😌

I know we have the January month challenge sign up already up but what about the next quarterly challenge? I haven't seen anything for that yet.

Should we do that soon?

Gosh, I wasn't even thinking about that one! Can't remember if we've come up with anything. Do you have any ideas?

Oh gosh. I don't even know. Lol. Aren't the quarterly challenges supposed to be easier? I feel like the two I've participated in have been easy so far. The Series Challenge and the Seasons Challenge.

We could do a Release Date challenge where you can read any book that came out in January through March (any year) plus new releases could be a category. Maybe add something about black history month in the categories or historical even with Martin Luther King Day and black history month?

What if we did an ABCs challenge? Where you have to try to read books that begin with the ABCs or even added in there author's names? And it was like the bingo challenge where you had to read all letters at least twice before reading letters again?

Or a page count challenge where the more pages your book has the more points you get? Maybe with some type of categories to follow as well?

What if we did two big teams instead of a couple smaller teams? That has been a thought on my mind as well. It just seems like a lot of people sign up and then don't participate. Maybe it'd be easier to have two big teams?

Oooh, I really like these! Yes, the Quarterly Challenges are usually easier. I think the Release Date Challenge would be a good one. Do you want to come up with rules and things for that or would you like for me to? We can always use your other ideas for later challenges as well.

Can't believe I forgot about the Quarterly Challenge!

Usually we don't do teams for Quarterly Challenges, but maybe for January's challenge I will make bigger teams. Two or three might be good, depending on how many people we have signed up. Particularly with how many new people we have joining that one, so we don't know as much of what to expect since we don't know them as well.

Sorry, decided to go to the book store. :D

I can think of some rules and post what I come up with.

But definitely:

- new releases in the months of January - March 2018
- any book released in the months of January - March

Maybe:
- historic novel
- book set at New Years
- book with Valentines Day and/or St. Patty's Day holiday
- book with that starts with L O V E or L U C K or S P R I N G
- new to your author
- book over 500 pages
- last book in a series
- book with a red cover
- book with a green cover

That's what I got right now?

Those are great! Did you get any good books?

I went to Barnes and Noble and got a signed copy of Language of Thorns. 😁

Oooh, cool! Have you already read it?

I have not. I have wanted it forever now. And it's a signed copy that they had left over form their Black Friday sale. I had a 30% off coupon and my 10% member discount. Got the book for $13, hardcover. Score! :D

Sweet! Hope you enjoy it!

Thanks! :D I have so much scheduled to read right now that I probably won't get to it anytime soon. Lol.

I'm also at work right now. I'm gonna write down some stuff for the Release Date Chellenge. And hopefully we can get that up and running with a sign up page soon.

So I see that we normally have 30 categories for the quarterly challenges. But I've only thought of 19. And I'm not even sure that all of them are good ones.

1. read a book that will be released in Jan-March 2018
2. read a book released in the months January - March (any year)
3. read a book with an author whose name (first or last) starts with J, F, M
4. read a book that has a couple (2 people) on the cover
5. read a book with a red or pink cover
6. read a book with a green or white cover
7. read a book with a hot beverage on the cover
8. read a book with a bird on the cover
9. read a book with a heart on the cover or in the title
10. read a book with a clover on the cover or in the title
11. read a book that starts with LOVE, LUCK, or SPRING
12. read book set at New Years
13. read a book that features Valentines Day or Sy. Patty's Day
14. read a book set during winter or spring
15. read a book that features a love triangle
16. read a book featuring an African American
17. read a book that features a protest, civil rights issue, etc
18. read a book about a war
19. read a book categorized historic
20. read a book categorized horror/thriller/mystery
21. read a book categorized romance
22. read a book tagged 'sports'
23. read a new to you author
24. read the last book in a series
25. read a book over 500 pages
26. read a book with a genre out of your comfort zone
27. read a with a female MC
28. read a book about a hobby you have or want to start
29. read a book not originally published in your 1st language
30. read a book about a powerful figure or someone in politics

Any body got any more ideas for some more categories? I tried to think of some that would correspond with the months of the challenge and the holidays that are in those months. But I could only think of 19.

There could be one like:

1. Read a book featuring an African American?
2. Read one where there is a protest, civil rights issue, etc?
3. Read a book about a war? (For Robert E. Lee's Birthday Jan 16.)

Apparently January is national hobby month so maybe

4. Read a book about a hobby you have or want to start?

It's also apparently hot tea month so maybe read a book with a hot beverage on the cover?

There is international mother tongue day in February. Maybe one where you read a book not originally published in English???

President's day is also in February. Maybe one where you read about a powerful figure or someone in politics?

Oh! Those are good ones. I thought about the African American character one. But didn't know if anyone would take offense to it. I did the historical one for black history month.

But those are definitely all good ones to me!

I'll edit my post to include your ideas in the list of categories.

Felicia wrote: "Oh! Those are good ones. I thought about the African American character one. But didn't know if anyone would take offense to it. I did the historical one for black history month.

But those are def..."

I wondered about it too but I think it's okay. :)

March 8th is international women's day. Maybe "read a with a female MC"?

Felicia wrote: "March 8th is international women's day. Maybe "read a with a female MC"?"

Sure! :D

And January 25th is opposite day. Maybe "read a book outside of your comfort zone"?

So many notifications!!!! My phone is buzzing like crazy on my desk 😂😂

Sorry! Lol. I'm really trying to figure this one out. It's getting so close to January when it should start! Lol.

It’s all good. It’s very entertaining while I’m at work.

There is a Friday the 13th in January. I think adding read a mystery/thriller/horror book would be good.

That's 28! We only need 2 more! Lol.

Okay, I got it. Two more.

National bird day is January 5th. So "read a book with a bird on the cover"

And the Superbowl is in February. So "read a book centered around sports"

Sound good?

Now the rules, that I can't think of. Would we just use the same rules as all the other challenges? And the same point systems?

Felicia wrote: "Okay, I got it. Two more.

National bird day is January 5th. So "read a book with a bird on the cover"

And the Superbowl is in February. So "read a book centered around sports"

Sound good?

Now t..."

Usually we use the same rules. You'd have to ask Alaina about the points though probably as she is the one who does them the most right now. :)

I went to see The Last Jedi, so I will have to try and catch up with the conversation in a bit.

This is just copied from the Seasons Challenge one and edited to match this challenge.

Release Date Challenge
Our first quarterly challenge is a release date chellenge. :D

Rules
*Books must be read and reviewed from January 1st to March 31st.
*Five detailed status updates can be used in place of a review.
*Books must be 100 pages to count.
*Manga/graphic novels will not count.
*Buddy reads must take place within our group.
*You must make at least 5 comments on a buddy read to get BR points.

Points
*Two points for every book completed in the bolded categories below, one point for every other category
*One point for every buddy read that takes place within our group (you must leave five comments on the thread for it to count)
*Two points for reading and participating in the group book of the month discussion (must leave five comments on the thread to count)
*Five points for every 1000 pages read

Categories
1. read a new release book (Jan-March 2018)
2. read a book released in the months January - March (any year)
3. read a book with an author whose name (first or last) starts with J, F, M
4. read a book that has a couple (2 people) on the cover
5. read a book with a red or pink cover
6. read a book with a green or white cover
7. read a book with a hot beverage on the cover
8. read a book with a bird on the cover
9. read a book with a heart on the cover or in the title
10. read a book with a clover on the cover or in the title
11. read a book that starts with LOVE, LUCK, or SPRING
12. read book set at New Years
13. read a book that features Valentines Day or Sy. Patty's Day
14. read a book set during winter or spring
15. read a book that features a love triangle
16. read a book featuring an African American
17. read a book that features a protest, civil rights issue, etc
18. read a book about a war
19. read a book categorized historic
20. read a book categorized horror/thriller/mystery
21. read a book categorized romance
22. read a book tagged 'sports'
23. read a new to you author
24. read the last book in a series
25. read a book over 500 pages
26. read a book with a genre out of your comfort zone
27. read a with a female MC
28. read a book about a hobby you have or want to start
29. read a book not originally published in your 1st language
30. read a book about a powerful figure or someone in politics

***Categories can be repeated as many times as you want!!!***


I think giving two points for the release date categories is a good idea since it's the release date chellenge

Felicia wrote: "This is just copied from the Seasons Challenge one and edited to match this challenge.

Release Date Challenge
Our first quarterly challenge is a release date chellenge. :D

Rules
*Books must be re..."

Looks good to me. :)

Bookbuyer wrote: "Felicia wrote: "This is just copied from the Seasons Challenge one and edited to match this challenge.

Release Date Challenge
Our first quarterly challenge is a release date chellenge. :D

Rules
*..."

Me too! This is my first time doing it. So just wanna make sure I'm doing everything correct. :D

CP; wanna let me know if there is anything else I should do before we post it? Also, how was the movie!? I have been dying to see it! I need to get to the theater soon so I can see it in Imax! (:

Looks perfect!

And honestly...I wasn't that impressed with the movie, but I'm like that sometimes so I wouldn't let that bother you ;) There were parts that I enjoyed.

C.P. wrote: "Looks perfect!

And honestly...I wasn't that impressed with the movie, but I'm like that sometimes so I wouldn't let that bother you ;) There were parts that I enjoyed."

Okay, I'll post it for sign up. (:

I am a huge Star Wars fan. Not anything crazy like I must go to midnight premieres or have Star Wars posters all over my walls. But it is one series that I MUST go and see in Imax. Same with all Marvel or DC movies. I'm a huge movie nut. So I never let anyones review keep me from seeing a movie. Especially critics. Those guys could say a movie was horrible and I could've loved it. Ya know?

I'm a huge Star Wars fan as well. But nothing compares to the original three for me. And yeah, critic reviews are usually ridiculous.

Okay, it's all up for sign up! I believe I did everything right. :D

Felicia wrote: "Okay, it's all up for sign up! I believe I did everything right. :D"

Looks good. I made the planning/chat thread since I like to plan as soon as the challenge goes up. :)

Do you want me to make the teams for the January challenge? Today is one of my better days and I have some energy to burn. ^-^

If you would like to do so. :)

C.P. wrote: "If you would like to do so. :)"

YAY! I love making teams. One of my favorite things to do!

What should the team names be?