Challenge Corner discussion

Right, we usually just do the page points in the total column. So the points would be the number of books read.

C.P. wrote: "Right, we usually just do the page points in the total column. So the points would be the number of books read."

okay :)

Yes, what Courtney said. The five points for every 1000 pages comes in once you divide the page number by 200. Does this make sense?

Yes!! Sorry if I forgot to respond to understanding that!!

I have like a super random question but how do you guys format the table to look so small and neat?? Mine just look chunky. Is there a formatting secret?!? :(

Yes, let me see if I can explain it. You use html tags like for spoilers, but instead of saying spoiler you put "pre" does that make sense?

C.P. wrote: "Yes, let me see if I can explain it. You use html tags like for spoilers, but instead of saying spoiler you put "pre" does that make sense?"

ahhh yes!!

now they look beautiful thank you !!!

It's OK, I had to figure it out as well and Cortney is really good at all of that stuff.

Yay! Glad you got it. :) It makes everything so much nicer to look at.

All scores are updated as of now.

What do we want to do for the last quarterly challenge?

I think Bookbuyer and I already put something together for that one that is kind of season themed.

Also, we were thinking that we might want to do a combined November/December challenge or at least a fairly simple challenge.

That sounds great! If you all have something for the quarterly challenge that's perfect. And I think that's a good idea in keeping the last two months simple. Maybe we could do a page count challenge with some categories for November and some for December, kind of like what we did in August.

Yeah, something along those lines might be good. We were also thinking it might be better not to have it as teams for those. But we can talk about the details more.

I'm going to try and come up with some ideas for future months. The Superhero challenge I am working on, so we could even spread that out then if we wanted. Another playlist challenge could be fun. And I would like to play around with the resolutions challenge a bit more.

Oooh season themed sounds like a lot of fun!

What do you guys think about doing a bingo challenge for November/December? That might be a good challenge for that since it would allow people more time to finish it. We could even do each row it's own theme or something.

C.P. wrote: "What do you guys think about doing a bingo challenge for November/December? That might be a good challenge for that since it would allow people more time to finish it. We could even do each row it'..."

That could be good! :D

I'll start coming up with some ideas. :)

C.P. wrote: "I'll start coming up with some ideas. :)"

Let me know if you need help. I'll be gone for about an hour or so but then I'll be back. :)

C.P. wrote: "What do you guys think about doing a bingo challenge for November/December? That might be a good challenge for that since it would allow people more time to finish it. We could even do each row it'..."

That sounds like fun!! Like 2 descriptions for each box (like YA buddy readers harry potter one??) or 1 description? I love themed challenges <3 :)

Is it bad... that I feel really bad for my team (St. Vladimir) because I'm the only one that's really posting reviews :(

I hope I'm not scaring them away

Alaina wrote: "Is it bad... that I feel really bad for my team (St. Vladimir) because I'm the only one that's really posting reviews :(

I hope I'm not scaring them away"

Well you are the biggest reader of that group. I tried to make it so that each team had a 'big' reader. I think the others will post soon. :)

Since this group doesn't have serious, medium or fun you kind of have to treat every team as a fun team. :/

Bookbuyer wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Is it bad... that I feel really bad for my team (St. Vladimir) because I'm the only one that's really posting reviews :(

I hope I'm not scaring them away"

Well you are the biggest..."

Oh that's true. Plus it's only the first week really... so hopefully they all start posting soon.

Alaina wrote: "Bookbuyer wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Is it bad... that I feel really bad for my team (St. Vladimir) because I'm the only one that's really posting reviews :(

I hope I'm not scaring them away"

Well y..."

I find that the average books read in this group with a few exceptions is about 2-3. So I would expect about a book a week from most of your teammates. And since school has started they might be holding on to reviews till they have time to post. :)

Bookbuyer wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Bookbuyer wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Is it bad... that I feel really bad for my team (St. Vladimir) because I'm the only one that's really posting reviews :(

I hope I'm not scaring the..."

haha that is true. I tried that today and it was so much easier doing the reviews and then typing the information for the challenges.

Yes, most of the readers in this group only read a few books a month. And sometimes participation is a little all over the place. But it's still fun. :)

I was thinkinf we would try to do categories for each square, yes. That way there are more options and for those who go through it once they would have another set to start.

C.P. wrote: "Yes, most of the readers in this group only read a few books a month. And sometimes participation is a little all over the place. But it's still fun. :)

I was thinkinf we would try to do categorie..."

Yay! Sooo excited!!!

C.P. wrote: "Yes, most of the readers in this group only read a few books a month. And sometimes participation is a little all over the place. But it's still fun. :)

I was thinkinf we would try to do categorie..."

I agree. I liked the the second options in Harry Potter. It makes a bit harder for us mods to track but as a reader it was a blessing. :)

Bookbuyer wrote: "C.P. wrote: "Yes, most of the readers in this group only read a few books a month. And sometimes participation is a little all over the place. But it's still fun. :)

I was thinkinf we would try to..."

That's true but it is called challenge corner ;) haha sorry I was laughing while I typed that!

I mean if its a simple scoring system it shouldn't be too bad. Plus with a word document or something to help keep track of everything...or excel maybe? Then with who is available to work on scores the teams could be split between a mod or two.

Sorry if I'm not making sense at all! Too much coffee for me today :(

I usually try to create some kind of tracking post either on the page or in another thread, but a word or excel document could be useful.

C.P. wrote: "I usually try to create some kind of tracking post either on the page or in another thread, but a word or excel document could be useful."

I have the scoring templates for the challenge this month on a word document and I just switch the numbers on that. Then I copy and paste onto the team threads.

I know we talked about it, but do we have challenges ready for October and quarterly challenge? If not, I can come up with something right now. I just can't remember what I've talked to everyone about...

I honestly have no idea if you all decided something for October. I know you have discussed something for Nov/Dec.

Maybe we could do something based off of Halloween costumes? or movies? But that's if you didn't discuss anything about the challenge.

I can't remember now either. Hopefully Jackie or Bookbuyer remembers what we talked about. I know I talked to both of them at various times, but now don't know what we decided. I might need to go back through some old messages.

I know we talked about doing some Halloween themed challenge, but can't remember what was decided...I need to get some challenges down for the coming months so I don't have this problem!

I think you and I came up with the quarterly challenge. Give me a min and I'll go through my messages. :)

C.P. wrote: "I know we talked about doing some Halloween themed challenge, but can't remember what was decided...I need to get some challenges down for the coming months so I don't have this problem!"

:( I'm sorry. All I know is the bingo challenge for November/December that was going to be themed.

Alaina wrote: "C.P. wrote: "I know we talked about doing some Halloween themed challenge, but can't remember what was decided...I need to get some challenges down for the coming months so I don't have this proble..."

Sorry that was meant for C.P. :)

I think this is what you and I came up with for the Quarterly challenge.

1. Read a book set during winter
2. Read a book set during summer
3. Read a book set during spring
4. Read a book set during fall
5. Read a book with the word 'fall' in the title
6. Read a book with the word 'spring' in the title
7. Read a book with the word 'winter' in the title
8. Read a book with the word 'summer' in the title
9. Read a book with snow on the cover
10. Read a book with the sun on the cover
11. Read a book with a tree on the cover
12. Read a book with soil on the cover
13. Read a book with sand on the cover
14. Read a book set at the beach
15. Read a book with any of the letters for 'holidays'
16. Read a book with a black, grey or white cover
17. Read a book with someone wearing red and white
18. Read a book with a hat
19. Read a book with a star (or something star shaped)
20. Read a book with pastries on the cover
21. Read a book with children
22. Read a book with family
23. Read a book with a box on the cover
24. Read a book with an author who's first or last name starts with 'K'
25. Read a book categorized horror or thriller
26. Read a new release (Oct-Dec 2017)
27. Read a new to you author
28. Read a book with animals on the cover
29. Read the last book in a series
30. Read a book that is over 500 pages

I hope you meant for #27 Read a new author to you ??

Yes! I knew there was something! Will you be able to post that tomorrow? I can come up with something for the monthly challenge. It might go up a bit late (eithef tomorrow night or Saturday) but I can find what I was thinking about and put it together.

Alaina wrote: "I hope you meant for #27 Read a new author to you ??"

Is my grammar incorrect? I think I've seen it written like that in other challenges? O.o

C.P. wrote: "Yes! I knew there was something! Will you be able to post that tomorrow? I can come up with something for the monthly challenge. It might go up a bit late (eithef tomorrow night or Saturday) but I ..."

KK. I'll post the quarterly challenge in a few hours since it'll be midnight then. Can you check that I posted it right when you post the monthly challenge?

Bookbuyer wrote: "Alaina wrote: "I hope you meant for #27 Read a new author to you ??"

Is my grammar incorrect? I think I've seen it written like that in other challenges? O.o"

To me, yes it is. But if that's what you've seen then I guess go with that?

Alaina wrote: "Bookbuyer wrote: "Alaina wrote: "I hope you meant for #27 Read a new author to you ??"

Is my grammar incorrect? I think I've seen it written like that in other challenges? O.o"

To me, yes it is. ..."

I can change it if it sounds weird. It look fine to me but I'm weak when it comes to grammar. :(

Yes, I can check it. :) I've always said "new to you author" it just sounds better to me.

C.P. wrote: "Yes, I can check it. :) I've always said "new to you author" it just sounds better to me."

Same. Both seem fine. But I've seen 'new to you author' so often on here that it seems more correct. :/

I've put up the quarterly challenge. I also archived the Awards challenge since it was getting a bit cluttered in the quarterly folder.

We also need to put up the BOTM poll sometime soon. I don't know what the time line is for that though so if you need me to do that I can. :)

Great! It looks great! I'll let you know about the BotM. I think we usually do that a little later than thw challenges.