Middle Grade Madness! discussion

🙌🏻K so that’s all from me for now, peeps! Have Jessica relay any qs on the captains chat and the spreadsheet will be updated with all the tasks on August 1st (refer to countdown at top of page)...😊

I think that if someone owns a book, or has it from the library, and it is the only or one of the only ones for the task that is highlighted, they automatically do that book. Does that sound good?

Sounds like a plan to me.
And if multiple books for a single task are highlighted we can work out who can read for that task. Probably based on time / how many other books they're reading.

That makes sense. Sounds like a plan!

Sounds good!

But don't take them off yet, because some of them will probably work for the new tasks

Zaiyah wrote: "But don't take them off yet, because some of them will probably work for the new tasks"

I agree! I cannot wait until the challenge starts!

I have a 24-h readathon group on Goodreads and I'll try and host a readathon soon. Haven't done one since May.

Jessica, can you ask Kadi if one person could read a book twice would it count for two tasks? And if a book, for the task that needs a baking scene, would The Candymakers work? Because it's not really baking (there might be an actual scene with baking, but I can't remember). Would candy-making count as baking?

For a book to count for more than one task, more than one person has to read it. Which book is it? Because one of us might have it / have a library close by that has it.

And I just asked about the candy-making so I'll let you know what she says!

She said that candy-making does not count for a baking scene. Does that book possibly work for another task?

Jessica wrote: "She said that candy-making does not count for a baking scene. Does that book possibly work for another task?"

Maybe for tasks we don't know yet.

Jessica wrote: "For a book to count for more than one task, more than one person has to read it. Which book is it? Because one of us might have it / have a library close by that has it.

And I just asked about th..."

Crushing It. It's down twice and I only really want it on there once. I think it's put down for a character falling out with a friend, and getting grounded

It would probably work for something in Sweet Treats.

We can see what other books we can come up with that might fit into one of those categories, especially once we have all the other tasks in a couple days, to determine what we want to do with that. And if we do end up having it on there twice, we can see who else can read it.
If that sounds good?

Yup

Hi, team! I'm just wondering what you guys are planning to read first and for what task.

Elizabeth wrote: "Hi, team! I'm just wondering what you guys are planning to read first and for what task."

Hello! I think I will start with for "Goodreads Nominee" (task 46) because I own the physical copy of it and has 211 pages.

I haven't quite decided yet, but I'm thinking of starting with for a book that is a prequel (task 40).

Jessica wrote: "I haven't quite decided yet, but I'm thinking of starting with for a book that is a prequel (task 40)."

Good choice! So now he have nominations for all available tasks.

Dana wrote: "Jessica wrote: "I haven't quite decided yet, but I'm thinking of starting with for a book that is a preque..."

Thanks! And yep. So next we just need to work out who will be reading which book for those tasks that have multiple options, and then see what other tasks Kadi gives us!

Yes. We could all say what is the first book we want to read and the ones are the closest to us, so to say! I have a bunch of ARCs that are middle-grade books and that I can read, but we don't know all of the tasks yet.

Also, I have a Goodreads group where I want to host 24 hour readathons and I was thinking of hosting one every weekend. And if you can, you should participate and we can get more books done. Maybe I'll host 48-hour ones every weekend so everyone could participate and also have time to sleep :)).

I'm actually hosting one for tomorrow so I can finish some books until the challenge.

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/... Here is the link to my group.

I'll start with Aru Shah and the End of Time (task 27)

Jessica, I was wondering if I could read Wonder for task 45 because we both have books put down for that task.

Dana wrote: "Yes. We could all say what is the first book we want to read and the ones are the closest to us, so to say! I have a bunch of ARCs that are middle-grade books and that I can read, but we don't know..."

I just joined your group!

Elizabeth wrote: "Dana wrote: "Yes. We could all say what is the first book we want to read and the ones are the closest to us, so to say! I have a bunch of ARCs that are middle-grade books and that I can read, but ..."

Thanks! Also, tell me what you think about my idea of hosting weekly readathons so we can read more.

Elizabeth wrote: "Jessica, I was wondering if I could read Wonder for task 45 because we both have books put down for that task."

Yah! That's totally fine.

Dana wrote: "Yes. We could all say what is the first book we want to read and the ones are the closest to us, so to say! I have a bunch of ARCs that are middle-grade books and that I can read, but we don't know..."

I joined your group too! I'll try to participate as much as possible, but with work and life I might not be able to do every readathon. But I still love the idea!

Dana wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Dana wrote: "Yes. We could all say what is the first book we want to read and the ones are the closest to us, so to say! I have a bunch of ARCs that are middle-grade books and tha..."

I think weekly readathons are a good idea!

Jessica wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Jessica, I was wondering if I could read Wonder for task 45 because we both have books put down for that task."

Yah! That's totally fine."

Thanks!

Thank you, guys! And no worries, Jessica. You can read when you have time! I'm thinking that a little boost every week can help us win this competition faster than the other teams! (This is my competitive-self speaking :)) ! )

I just joined! And, I agree weekly readathons will be great!

For my first book I was planning on reading Scar Island

Ah, yes. I think we have the lead. I feel like we're much more organised than the other groups are. And like we have a clearer understanding of what we're going to read.

12 hours to go...
Before the challenge starts and all tasks will be revealed!
Can’t wait!

Kadi wrote: "12 hours to go...
Before the challenge starts and all tasks will be revealed!
Can’t wait!"

Tell me about it! Here is already 12 a.m., so at 5:30 in the morning here the challenge will start! I'm so excited, I can't even sleep :)).

Dana wrote: "Kadi wrote: "12 hours to go...
Before the challenge starts and all tasks will be revealed!
Can’t wait!"

Tell me about it! Here is already 12 a.m., so at 5:30 in the morning here the challenge will..."

1 hour and 30 minutes left!

Hello people!

The tasks are all officially up! Sorry I was supposed to do them a while ago but slept in ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ it’s my holiday what can I do😂😂

Also I’m putting up the score spreadsheet later today in a new topic so keep an eye out for that.

The bonus tasks come out on the 15th!

OMG!!!!!!! I have waited for this for such a long time!!!!!! I can't waaaaaaaaait! <3

Let's do this!!!

By the way, Jessica. Can I write into the spreadsheet that I started reading Wishtree? Would that be okay?

How is everyone's reading so far?

I'm at page 55 out of 215 in for task 46.

Yah! That's fine. And not that you would, but of course don't add the finished date until you have actually finished the book so we don't accidentally get points for books we haven't finished.

And @everyone, just keep everyone updated on what you're reading and for what task it's for so 1) we ensure we don't accidentally read books for the same task and 2) so I can also keep track of what's been read and how things are going.

And I'm starting my first book tonight!

Hey team! I just finished Wishtree by Katherine Applegate for task 46: A book that was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award in the Middle Grade & Children's category. I gave it 5 stars!

Also, I updated this in the Spreadsheet and also made some notes in the Tracking Sheet (like what other tasks it fulfills).

Now I want to start Under the Egg by Laura Marx Fitzgerald. It also could work for task 30: A book with a protagonist who is a sleuth/detective (where I already wanted to read something else), but also I want to see if this fulfills tasks 32 or 33, in which case I could use this book for one of these, and if not, I'll use "Ollie Oxley and the Ghost" for another prompt.

I will tell you as soon as I discover something or after I finish this book.

It's currently 1 a.m. here but I can't sleep. :))

Right now I'm reading Wonder for task 45.

I'm reading Scar Island for task three: A book that is set primarily on an island

Hey, Jessica? Can you ask Kadi if for task 37 A book with a character who is fighting/has cancer does it count if they've finished their treatment? Because does it ever really go away?

I'm reading Aru Shah and the End of Time for task 27

Zaiyah wrote: "Hey, Jessica? Can you ask Kadi if for task 37 A book with a character who is fighting/has cancer does it count if they've finished their treatment? Because does it ever really go away?"

Kadi said that as long as they have cancer at some point in the book, even if it's just a small portion, it's fine. But if they only talk about how they used to have cancer, then that does not count.

Okay, thanks.

I finished Scar Island yesterday and started reading Bliss today for task 9 A book with a baking scene

I'm going to add it onto the spreadsheet, okay?