Pick-a-Shelf discussion

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Challenge Instructions

Please note your goals in your sign up post & don't forget to aim for the ★★★★★

Abbie DiscoSuperFly

Amy

Anna's Reading Life

Ashley

Bea

Christina

Christina (AKA Babbling)

Coralie

Dee

Dree

Ellis

Elvenn

Jamie

Jayme(the ghost reader)

Joanna

Judy

June

Kate T

Kristina Simon

Lagullande

Lahni

Lauren

LaurLa

Lusie

LynnB

Marina (Sonnenbarke)

Meg

Michelle

Nat

Pat

Rosemary

Sandy

Sassafrass

Stacey

Susan

Tien

Viji

I am intrigued, but a bit confused!
Is there 6 prompts in total, or 6 every month? What happens after June, will we need to add more pages after that?
I guess I am asking to know what sort of goal to set per prompt - should it be one sixth of the total we think we will read per year (or 1/36th)?

6 Prompts in total. All mini challenges (before & after June) will be somehow related to these 6 prompts so we'll be reading for these prompts from time each are announced til end of year.

Does that help?

Tien wrote: "6 Prompts in total. All mini challenges (before & after June) will be somehow related to these 6 prompts so we'll be reading for these prompts from time each are announced til end of year.

Does th..."

Yes! One more question, do the mini challenges count towards the goal we set per prompt or are they additional?

I am thinking about making my goal the number of books I hope to read...like 5 each prompt. That is on the low side for me, but I can always increase my goal, right?

Or maybe 5% of number of pages read this year.

I'm mystified, but I imagine it will all come clear at some point!

I'm in - setting a nice round goal of 10,000 pages per prompt. May change once I understand what we're doing here!

I'm in, please.

Goal: 4,040 pages per Prompt

I’m going to go 8000 a prompt

I'd like to join as well. I'm not sure I understand the system or what the right goal is. I'm going to say 4,000 pages per prompt.

I'd llike to join! I'm sure thing will become clearer once we start :)

Lusie's Just Read it! - DONE

Goal per prompt: 20 books
Pass: 10 - 4 used = 6

✔ Prompt 1: Out of your comfort zone
✔ Prompt 2: Big Books
✔ Prompt 3: Owned books
✔ Prompt 4: Finish that series
✔ Prompt 5: Comfort Reads
✔ Prompt 6: Choose your own

✔ Mini challenge: Blind date
✔ Mini challenge: Bingo
✔ Mini challenge: Snakes and Ladders
✔ Mini challenge: Twister

Haha! I've read the instructions at least 5 times and am still totally clueless as to what we're doing, but, hey, I'm in! I'll figure it out as I go. But I'm starting low with my goal until I understand it.

GOAL per prompt: 7 books

Monthly Shelf Passes earned:
Prompt 1 - one

Prompt links
Prompt 1: in process

You and me both LynnB!

I'm in and will go with a round number of 10 books per prompt.

OK, I'll go with 4000 pages

I'm going with 30 books.

Oops, I know the instruction is a bit vague especially since we're trying to keep most of it under wrap ha ha ha

Soon!

aaaah... I'm going to regret this but will aim for 15,000 pages per Prompt

I will go with 5,000 pages per prompt

Since there are fewer prompts than Pick and Mix (which I'm still having trouble finishing), but we are supposed to stretch....I'm going to go with 7000 pages/prompt.

2/23/20-- Edit to change my goal now that I know a little more about what I'm getting into. I don't know what I was thinking. I'm going to bump my page total back to 5000/prompt.

Uhm, okay, I don't think I've understood a single thing, but I'm in 😅 Let's say 5,000 pages per prompt.

I love how most of you say that you don't understand the challenge but signed up anyway. Next year, I'm not even going to post an instruction and just call for sign ups LOL 🤣

Tien wrote: "Next year, I'm not even going to post an instruction and just call for sign ups LOL 🤣"

🤣🤣🤣

Tien wrote: "I love how most of you say that you don't understand the challenge but signed up anyway."

And absolutely flattered that you all have faith in our challenges to do this! Thank You 😘

Tien wrote: "I love how most of you say that you don't understand the challenge but signed up anyway. Next year, I'm not even going to post an instruction and just call for sign ups LOL 🤣"

And, a lot of us will sign up anyway, Tien. You are a great challenge creator.

I think the mystery is part of the fun!

I'm in, with a goal of 10 books per prompt. That would be a little less than the number of books I've read this year. But still, it means an average of 5 books a month would have to fit in one of the prompts, which sounds like a lot.

I'm in too with 10 books per prompt. I'm confused but confident that it will be fun. Your challenges always are. :-)

Aww, thanks so much :D

I think I get it.

10 books per prompt please.

Signing up ... and I will go with 5000 pages, which is twice my Pick'n'Mix goal.

I haven't finished that one, so I'm hoping most of what I read will fit one prompt or another...

And I cannot imagine where the Christmas wrapping paper comes in :o

are we going to get the first prompt late december - or will it be January 1?

I'm in as well! My goal: 5 books

Dee wrote: "are we going to get the first prompt late december - or will it be January 1?"

before Christmas, Dee ;)

Tien wrote: "Dee wrote: "are we going to get the first prompt late december - or will it be January 1?"

before Christmas, Dee ;)"

you HAD to know i was going to ask ;)

ha ha ha, I did... and wondered if my first announcement will beat you first but it appears NOT lol

You've done it again, Tien! Such a great sounding challenge. I'm not sure I totally understand but like everyone else here... I'm in anyway!

I'll say 10 books per prompt to start with but may go higher one we get started.

I didn't see this question by Meg answered: do the mini challenges count towards the goal we set per prompt or are they additional?

I will do 8 books per promt.

This sounds interesting. I'll go with 10 books per prompt.

I will do 5 books per prompt
bumped to 10

I've never done anything like this. I am intrigued. Going to start with 5 books and will probably bump it up once I know what I'm doing.

I will go for 5 books per prompt

I'll do 6000 pages per prompts, which is twice my PnM goal, so that sounds about right.

I'll give this a shot. 5 books per prompt.

I have not tried anything like this before. Let me start with 2 books per prompt.

Sounds fun. I'm in! Setting goal at 5,000 pages per prompt.

I have no idea whats going but I'll sign up anyway. 😆

Umm 5 books per prompt? Cos it looks like orher people are doing that?! 🤣

OK I've been coerced tempted by Bea and Tien to sign up. I'm going for 5 books per prompt :)

I'm going to change my goal from 5 books to 10 books

Lauren wrote: "OK I've been coerced tempted by Bea and Tien to sign up. I'm going for 5 books per prompt :)"

LOL! Welcome, Lauren.

Lauren wrote: "OK I've been coerced tempted by Bea and Tien to sign up. I'm going for 5 books per prompt :)"

bahaha, won't be the same without you, Lauren 😘