Old Books, New Readers discussion

(brewminate)

The goal of this challenge is to journey from the 9th to 20th century of literary history. Each century has a set of four tasks. Depending on your desired level, you will complete a number of these book tasks in order to reach the next century. Each century centers around a book or genre written or completed at the time.

*This is an individual challenge. I will create a thread for each person.*

Levels:

Deckhand - Complete 1 task per century
Bosun - Complete 2 tasks per century
First Mate - Complete 3 tasks per century
Captain - Complete all 4 tasks per century

Rules:

- Sign up begins: June 1st.
- Duration: at your own pace.
- Minimum of 100 pages per book.
- Book must be read after each century is posted to qualify to complete a task.
- Rereads & buddy reads permitted.
- If you are stuck on a century, you are allowed two task skips.
- When signing up state desired level.

When you complete a task, comment with this form.

Completion Post
Book Read:
Date Read:
Task:
Explain How it Fits:

*Challenge inspired by Love of Books Group Challenges*

I would be interested in signing up!

Morgan wrote: "I would be interested in signing up!"

Sign up begins on June 1st. Include what level you want and I will make your thread after the 1st.

I'm sorry, but I don't understand this at all. What is it that we're supposed to do? What are the tasks? What are the time limits? I can't sign up for something if I don't know all the particulars, it would be like signing an important contract without reading the fine print.

Instead of new threads, can't we just link everyone and put the link in the first post and just use this thread?

Jazzy wrote: "I'm sorry, but I don't understand this at all. What is it that we're supposed to do? What are the tasks? What are the time limits? I can't sign up for something if I don't know all the particulars,..."

It needs to be an individual challenge by the way it is set up.
You dont know the tasks until you reach the next century. Thats the fun. Everyone reads at their own pace so it would be a mess if I put it in one thread. If you would like to see an example I can include my personal link to a challenge that has the style it is inspired by. The threads are public so feel free to see others when the challenge starts after the 1st to see if you are still interested. Sign up is at ANY TIME after the 1st.

I'll try the Deck Hand level. Super intriguing!

oh no thanks, but have a great time!
I would find it highly stressful & upsetting not to know what was expected of me ahead of time, so I would not find it fun,
but that's part of my condition - for better or worse!

Morgan wrote: "I would be interested in signing up!"

Here is your thread. Please reply with desired level.
First tasks will be posted on June 1st.

Morgan's thread

Sylvia wrote: "I'll try the Deck Hand level. Super intriguing!"

Here is your link to your thread. First tasks posted the 1st.

Sylvia's Thread

Elizabeth wrote: "
(brewminate)

The goal of this challenge is to journey from the 9th to 20th century of literary history. Each century has a set of four tasks. Depending on your desired level, you will complete a ..."

Elizabeth wrote: "Morgan wrote: "I would be interested in signing up!"

Here is your thread. Please reply with desired level.
First tasks will be posted on June 1st.

Morgan's thread"

Elizabeth wrote: "Sylvia wrote: "I'll try the Deck Hand level. Super intriguing!"

Here is your link to your thread. First tasks posted the 1st.

Sylvia's Thread"

Jazzy wrote: "oh no thanks, but have a great time!
I would find it highly stressful & upsetting not to know what was expected of me ahead of time, so I would not find it fun,
but that's part of my condition - fo..."

Jazzy wrote: "oh no thanks, but have a great time!
I would find it highly stressful & upsetting not to know what was expected of me ahead of time, so I would not find it fun,
but that's part of my condition - fo..."

Elizabeth wrote: "
(brewminate)

The goal of this challenge is to journey from the 9th to 20th century of literary history. Each century has a set of four tasks. Depending on your desired level, you will complete a ..."

I think the Bosun level would be fun and challenging.

This sounds interesting! I would like to sign up at the Bosun level.

April wrote: "This sounds interesting! I would like to sign up at the Bosun level."

April's Thread

I'm a deckhand!

Jan wrote: "I'm a deckhand!"

Jan's Thread

I am SO excited to start this. Thank you Elizabeth for setting it all up. Can't wait to find out first challenge!

Sylvia wrote: "I am SO excited to start this. Thank you Elizabeth for setting it all up. Can't wait to find out first challenge!"

It should be fun. I am putting on some finishing touches.
I added crystals. So after each century you will earn a crystal that I will have displayed on your personal thread.

For example this is the crystal for completing the fifteenth century.

Carnelian

Hi, I'd like to sign up for the Captain level. Thanks!

Christy wrote: "I would like to try captain"

Christy's Thread

Amy wrote: "Hi, I'd like to sign up for the Captain level. Thanks!"

Amy's Thread

Can a person change their level after they start?

No you can’t. If you would like to change your level before the start date please let me know.

Challenge officially starts tomorrow.
It will always be open - that means next week/month/year you can still sign up. End date is whenever you finish the challenge. It is go at your own pace.

I can't wait to begin!!!! Thanks for doing this....

Sign me up for First Mate

La Tonya wrote: "Sign me up for First Mate"

La Tonya's Thread

oh if we're all going to be reading (just about) the same book, yes I would like to play too, please!

I have a copy of The Arabian Nights so would like to start reading it in the challenge! It has 1049pp and contains the complete set of tales. But i'm not positive I can finish it in a month. I can try though!


I would like to go for Captain, aye aye!

I'm new to this. Is there a place where we'll be discussing the book(s) as we go?

Amy wrote: "I'm new to this. Is there a place where we'll be discussing the book(s) as we go?"

There is no discussion thread. If the participants want me to create a discussion thread I can.

Jazzy wrote: "oh if we're all going to be reading (just about) the same book, yes I would like to play too, please!

I have a copy of The Arabian Nights so would like to start reading it in the c..."

Each century has set tasks. You dont need to read that centuries book to move on. You complete the number of tasks you chose before moving on to the next century which has different tasks and a different central book or theme.

Here is the challenge broken down.
-You pick a level & start the challenge.
-You read book/s that complete X amount of the tasks depending on your level.
-Once you complete them by posting the completion post, I post the next century with the next set of tasks.

Completion Post
Book Read:
Date Read:
Task:
Explain How it Fits:

I am leaving my personal thread to a challenge to show you guys a similiar format of how the challenge goes.
Example

please give our links, ta. x

Mostly I was afraid you were going to ask different people to do different things and started to panic!

Jazzy wrote: "please give our links, ta. x

Mostly I was afraid you were going to ask different people to do different things and started to panic!"

Jazzy's Thread

Hi Elizabeth can you sign me up at the deckhand level?

Connie wrote: "Hi Elizabeth can you sign me up at the deckhand level?"

Here is the link to your thread:
Connie's Link

Hey Liz, can you sign me up for Bosun level?

Jessica wrote: "Hey Liz, can you sign me up for Bosun level?"

Sorry for the delay. Here is your thread link.

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

Hi Elizabeth :)

May I please sign up for the bosun level?

Kayla wrote: "Hi Elizabeth :)

May I please sign up for the bosun level?"

Here is the link to your thread Kayla:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Hi! :)

This sounds interesting! Would it be okey if I read books in my native language finnish? If so then I would like to sign up for the captain level.

Armi wrote: "Hi! :)

This sounds interesting! Would it be okey if I read books in my native language finnish? If so then I would like to sign up for the captain level."

Yeah of course that's perfectly fine.
Here is your thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...