The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

10.9 - Members Only
October is National Reading Group Month. Read a book that is a Group Read during September thru November for any of your OTHER Goodreads groups or your "Real Life" reading groups. Books shelved as "Currently Reading" or identified as a Group Read on the group's homepage or shelves work. You MUST be a member of the reading group. If you are NOT a member of any other reading group, read one of the 3 SRC Group Reads selections not used for task 20.10.
Required: State the group.

You may join a Goodreads group at any time.
A group's September thru November reading period may start in August or continue through December, but the book must be identified as a Group Read during the SRC challenge period.
ex. a group's August 15 - September 15 Group Read date works.

Author of the Month and similar activities listed as "Currently Reading" for the month work.

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This help thread is open!

Does it have to be only a Goodreads or a Real Life reading group? I'm a member of LibraryThings.

Nicola wrote: "Does it have to be only a Goodreads or a Real Life reading group? I'm a member of LibraryThings."

If they have Group Reads, it works.

Wonderful ... I'm in 6 (yes, six) F2F book groups! Plenty to choose from ....

Book Concierge wrote: "Wonderful ... I'm in 6 (yes, six) F2F book groups! Plenty to choose from ...."

I'm only in the one, but our September book is Middlemarch! I was hoping I could find a task for it in the Fall SRC.

to be clear, my RL reading groups don't have a GR presence. I can use one of those books regardless, right?

Cat wrote: "to be clear, my RL reading groups don't have a GR presence. I can use one of those books regardless, right?"

Yes

What if another Goodreads group picks an author to read for each month, can I read any book by that author?

Thanks.

Jamie wrote: "What if another Goodreads group picks an author to read for each month, can I read any book by that author?

Thanks."

Do you have an example? Does the group call it a "group read"?

Yes it's the MM Romance Group

Here's a link to one author chosen for July - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

You probably have to be a member to read it so...

Msg 1 from the mod says:

You may read any book by Riley Hart.

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There are typically 4 authors chosen each month.

On the group's home page they will feature a popular or most recently published book by each chosen author but for example the group's AOM challenge allows you to read any book by that author.

Thanks

Jamie wrote: "Yes it's the MM Romance Group

Here's a link to one author chosen for July - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

You probably have to be a membe..."

Thanks for the info.
Yes, that group's author of the month is listed as "currently reading".
Please include that it was approved when you post.

If we're choosing a book for our real life reading group, is that all we indicate in our post?

Katie wrote: "If we're choosing a book for our real life reading group, is that all we indicate in our post?"

Yes, just state it is a real life group selection when you post.

So if it shows currently reading that is considered a group read. So Miracles would work? And would any of the Narnia books work as long as they met the AR requirements?

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Michael wrote: "So if it shows currently reading that is considered a group read. So Miracles would work? And would any of the Narnia books work as long as they met the AR requirements?

https://www.goodreads.com/..."

Miracles would work.
The Chronicles of Narnia would work as that publication- "This edition presents all seven books—unabridged—in one impressive volume. " not as individual books.

Dlmrose wrote: "Michael wrote: "So if it shows currently reading that is considered a group read. So Miracles would work? And would any of the Narnia books work as long as they met the AR requirements?

https://ww..."

Okay thanks for the info.

Just checking if you can see the front page of the Cozy Mysteries group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Or msg 1 of the discussion thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

A bit like Jamie, in message #13. I'm not sure if you have to be a member of the group to see the pages, but I want to use one of Julia Buckley's books for this task.

Trish wrote: "Just checking if you can see the front page of the Cozy Mysteries group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Or msg 1 of the discussion thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic..."

Either one of those would work.

Dlmrose wrote: "Trish wrote: "Just checking if you can see the front page of the Cozy Mysteries group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Or msg 1 of the discussion thread:
https://www.goodr..."

Great. Thanks.

Kathy G.

Can I get this one approved here---
It is only a read for September in my group.
Does this mean I have to read it in September though?



https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

thanks

Kathy G. wrote: "Kathy G.

Can I get this one approved here---
It is only a read for September in my group.
Does this mean I have to read it in September though?



https://www...."

That's fine

Thank you.

Are you allowed to read one of the SRC group reads (other than the one you claim for 20.10) if you are a member of another book group, or is that option only allowed if SRC is your only book group? Thank you

question - i have the thread that identifies my group pick being read in October - but its not currently listed in the currently reading (but it has the associated dates on the read shelf) - is that acceptable? (i'm going to post as such as risk the wall of shame)

Bryony wrote: "Are you allowed to read one of the SRC group reads (other than the one you claim for 20.10) if you are a member of another book group, or is that option only allowed if SRC is your only book group?..."

A SRC group read only works if you are not a member of any other reading group

Dee wrote: "question - i have the thread that identifies my group pick being read in October - but its not currently listed in the currently reading (but it has the associated dates on the read shelf) - is tha..."

Please include the details of when/how it was a group read when you post.

Dlmrose wrote: "Dee wrote: "question - i have the thread that identifies my group pick being read in October - but its not currently listed in the currently reading (but it has the associated dates on the read she..."

done - i included (and hopefully it works) to link in the group to the book (shows activity on when it was currently reading)