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2021 Team Challenges
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Team 2: The Jet-Setting Yetis
Completion PostTitle: The Last Chance Library
Author: Freya Sampson
Start Date: December 11, 2021
Finish Date: December 12, 2021
Category and task: How did this happen? 5. Read a book with a bird or feline on the cover
*Cat (named Allen Bennet) is standing on E of "THE" in title
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 336
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: Lincoln in the Bardo
Author: George Saunders
Start Date: December 5, 2021
Finish Date: December 5, 2021
Category and task: When is this? 5. Read a book set or published before 1880
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 343
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: The Iron Daughter
Author: Julie Kagawa
Start Date: dec 6
Finish Date: dec 12
Category and task: How #4 74% blue
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 464
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Title: Of Curses and KissesAuthor: Sandhya Menon
Start Date: 12/10/21
Finish Date: 12/11/21
Category and task: Who’s That #5 ( MC South Asian)
Graphic Novel: No
Buddy Read: N0
Group Read: No
Pages: 384
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Title: Brother’s RuinAuthor: Emma Newman
Start Date: 11/09/21
Finish Date: 12/10/21
Category and task: Where Are You #4 [set in Europe]
Graphic Novel: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 190
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Title: Air Castle of the South: WSM and the Making of Music City Author: Craig Havighurst
Start Date: 12/04/21
Finish Date: 12/06/21
Category and task: Why Are These Prompts So Hard #2 [nonfiction history]
Graphic Novel: No
Buddy Read: N0
Group Read: No
Pages: 320
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: Gingerbread Man
Author: Lee Strauss
Start Date: dec 13
Finish Date: dec 14
Category and task: When #4 (time travel between 3 parallel universes)
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 351
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Author: Oscar Wilde
Start Date: December 9, 2021
Finish Date: December 13, 2021
Category and task: Why are these prompts so hard? 3. Read a book written by an author who died before 1970
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 272
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Start Date: December 8, 2021
Finish Date: December 16, 2021
Category and task: What's in a name no.1 - characters name in the title
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 385
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: Hickory Dickory Dock
Author: Lee Strauss
Start Date: dec 16
Finish Date: dec 17
Category and task: When #3 takes place in 2096
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 298
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Author: Isabel Wilkerson
Start Date: December 13, 2021
Finish Date: December 17, 2021
Category and task: Why are these prompts so hard? 2. Read a nonfiction history book
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 496
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: Anarchy and Old Dogs
Author: Colin Cotterill
Start Date: December 17, 2021
Finish Date: December 18, 2021
Category and task: Where are you? 2. Read a book that takes place in Asia (set in Laos)
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 288
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Mod
![laurel [the suspected bibliophile] (laurelthereader)](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1645808644p1/7494844.jpg)
✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼WINTER WARS update 19 December 2021
We try to post updates each Sunday of this challenge for teams and solo participants. It might not be Sunday yet in some parts of the world but this is for consistency purposes.
TEAMS:
The Abominable Abdominals: 232
The Jet-Setting Yetis: 283
The Suffering Succotash Sasquatches: 246
The Blistering Bigfoots: 362
The Laughing Lake Monsters: 306
The Cryptic Cryptids
Laurel: 94
Isabella: 36
Two weeks to go! Everyone is doing a great job—keep reading, and happy holidays!
Happy Winter Wars
❤︎ From the Procrastinator Mods
Completion PostTitle: The Cross
Author: Sigrid Undset
Start Date: December 10, 2021
Finish Date: December 18, 2021
Category and task: Why are these prompts so hard? 1. Read a book that has been translated into the language you read (Norwegian to English)
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 430
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: Confessions of a Curious Bookseller
Author: Elizabeth Green
Start Date: December 13, 2021
Finish Date: December 19, 2021
Category and task: How did this happen? 5. Read a book with a bird or feline on the cover
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 483
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Title:
Author: Katie Wismer
Start Date: 12/14/21
Finish Date: 12/17/21
Category and task: How did this happen? #2 [White cover]
Graphic Novel: No
Buddy Read: N0
Group Read: No
Pages: 398
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Title:
Author: Layla Frost
Start Date: 12/20/21
Finish Date: 12/22/21
Category and task: How did this happen? #5 [Bird on cover]
Graphic Novel: No
Buddy Read: N0
Group Read: No
Pages: 373
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
(hard to see but there's a dove in a cage that's tattooed on the mans hand)
Completion PostTitle: Starsight
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Start Date: December 17, 2021
Finish Date: December 22, 2021
Category and task: When is this? 3. Read a book set in the future (after 2022)
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: Yes
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Group Read: No
Pages: 461
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Mod
Author: Katie Wismer
Start Date: 12/14/21
Finish Date: 12/17/21
Category and task: How did this happen? #2 [White cover]
Graphic Novel: No..."
The cover is mostly black, so it can't work for this prompt, please pick another one.
Mod
Completion PostTitle: Murder in Her Stocking
Author: G.A. McKevett
Start Date: dec 19
Finish Date: dec 24
Category and task: What #4
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 304
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Mod
✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼WINTER WARS update 26 December 2021
We try to post updates each Sunday of this challenge for teams and solo participants. It might not be Sunday yet in some parts of the world but this is for consistency purposes.
TEAMS:
The Abominable Abdominals: 236
The Jet-Setting Yetis: 301
The Suffering Succotash Sasquatches: 256
The Blistering Bigfoots: 425
The Laughing Lake Monsters: 381
The Cryptic Cryptids
Laurel: 102
Isabella: 37
We have one more week left of the challenge! Great job everyone—we've got a great cluster of points, and everyone has been kicking ass and taking names.
Like I do with all challenges, I'm going to open up nominations for your team's MVP: DM me with nominations by December 30th.
The the challenge ends at midnight December 31st, whenever that hits in your time zone. The last update will be Saturday January 1st, so don't forget to do your updates!
Happy Winter Wars
❤︎ From the Procrastinator Mods
Completion PostTitle: Seashells & Mistletoe
Author: Rachelle Ayala
Start Date: dec 26
Finish Date: dec 26
Category and task: When #2 - Christmas time
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 227
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café
Author: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Start Date: December 18, 2021
Finish Date: December 26, 2021
Category and task: When is this? 4. Read a book that has time travel
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 192
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: Good Girl, Bad Blood
Author: Holly Jackson
Start Date: December 22, 2021
Finish Date: December 25, 2021
Category and task: Where is this? 4. Read a book that takes place in Europe
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: Yes
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Pages: 417
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
laurel [the suspected bibliophile] wrote: "✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼WINTER WARS update 26 December 2021
We try to post updates each Sunday of this challenge for teams and solo participants. It might not be Sunday yet in som..."
@laurel I spent you a friend request as when I went to send you a message it said that you werent receiving messages...
Rosina wrote: "laurel [the suspected bibliophile] wrote: "✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼✼WINTER WARS update 26 December 2021
We try to post updates each Sunday of this challenge for teams and solo part..."
Oh no! I'll try to change that—I thought my messages were open to all!
Completion PostTitle: Infinite Country
Author: Patricia Engel
Start Date: December 26, 2021
Finish Date: December 26, 2021
Category and task: Where is this? 5. Read a book that takes place in South America or Australia/Oceania
*Set over 60% in Columbia
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 256
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: The Grump Who Stole Christmas
Author: S. Doyle
Start Date: December 26, 2021
Finish Date: December 26, 2021
Category and task: How did this happen? 1. Read a book with snow or mountains on the cover
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 175
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Happy holidays everyone!! How is everyone doing? I can't believe we only have a few more days left the challenge.What outstanding posts do people plan to get in by the end of the month or books that you hope to finish this week? I'm wondering if we can finish any additional categories.
I have a book set in Asia to finish the Where category one more time. Does anyone have a "5. Read a book where the title has this format: A [Noun] of [Noun] and [Noun}" to finish the What category one more time?
I might manage to complete the Why category one more time as well. Fingers crossed.
Jen K wrote: "Happy holidays everyone!! How is everyone doing? I can't believe we only have a few more days left the challenge.What outstanding posts do people plan to get in by the end of the month or books t..."
I am finishing a book set before 1880 ...i check my books and see if I can find one to fit the What category
Happy holidays!! I have one completed post to add and am working on 2 more but I just tested positive for covid today so not sure if I’ll get them done
Rosina wrote: "Jen K wrote: "Happy holidays everyone!! How is everyone doing? I can't believe we only have a few more days left the challenge.What outstanding posts do people plan to get in by the end of the mo..."
Awesome! Thanks for looking!
Amelia wrote: "Happy holidays!! I have one completed post to add and am working on 2 more but I just tested positive for covid today so not sure if I’ll get them done"
OH NO! I bet that wasn't on your wishlist. :( Hope you feel better soon and don't stress on finishing any books!!!! Health first!!!
Amelia wrote: "Happy holidays!! I have one completed post to add and am working on 2 more but I just tested positive for covid today so not sure if I’ll get them done"
Yikes....hope you feel better soon!
Jen K wrote: "Rosina wrote: "Jen K wrote: "Happy holidays everyone!! How is everyone doing? I can't believe we only have a few more days left the challenge.What outstanding posts do people plan to get in by th..."
I found this one
The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden
Amelia wrote: "Happy holidays!! I have one completed post to add and am working on 2 more but I just tested positive for covid today so not sure if I’ll get them done"
Oh no! I hope you heal quickly <3
Rosina wrote: "Jen K wrote: "Rosina wrote: "Jen K wrote: "Happy holidays everyone!! How is everyone doing? I can't believe we only have a few more days left the challenge.What outstanding posts do people plan t..."
Fabulous!!
Completion PostTitle: Holiday Hexes
Author: J.L. Collins
Start Date: December 26, 2021
Finish Date: December 27, 2021
Category and task: When is this? 1. Read a book that takes place during a holiday
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 159
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: Five Tuesdays in Winter
Author: Lily King
Start Date: December 26, 2021
Finish Date: December 29, 2021
Category and task: Why are these prompts so hard? 4. Read a collection of short stories/essays
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 240
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: China Room
Author: Sunjeev Sahota
Start Date: December 27, 2021
Finish Date: December 28, 2021
Category and task: Where are you? 2. Read a book that takes place in Asia
Graphic Novel?: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 256
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Title:
Author: Erin Morgenstern
Start Date: 12/11/21
Finish Date: 12/24/21
Category and task: How did this happen? #5 [bird on cover]
Graphic Novel: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 490
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Title:
Author: Susann Cokal
Start Date: 12/24/21
Finish Date: 12/26/21
Category and task: How did this happen? #1 [Mountains on cover]
Graphic Novel: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 496
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Title: A Wizard's Guide to Defensive BakingAuthor: T. Kingfisher
Start Date: 12/27/21
Finish Date: 12/27/21
Category and task: What's in a name? #2 [occupation in title: wizard]
Graphic Novel: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 308
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Title: The Nature of WitchesAuthor: Rachel Griffin
Start Date: 12/28/21
Finish Date: 12/28/21
Category and task: When is this? #3 [set in future]
Graphic Novel: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 384
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
[set in the future where climate change has gotten to the point where there are blizzards in the middle of summer and 115 degree days in the middle of winter]
Title: PiranesiAuthor: Susanna Clarke
Start Date: 12/28/21
Finish Date: 12/29/21
Category and task: What's in a name? #1 [character's name in title]
Graphic Novel: No
Buddy Read: No
Group Read: No
Pages: 245
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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WINTER WARS update12 December 2021
We try to post updates each Sunday of this challenge for teams and solo participants. It might not be Sunday yet in some parts of the world but this is for consistency purposes.
TEAMS:
The Abominable Abdominals: 143
The Jet-Setting Yetis: 236
The Suffering Succotash Sasquatches: 166
The Blistering Bigfoots: 337
The Laughing Lake Monsters: 242
The Cryptic Cryptids
Laurel: 76
Isabella: 35
A little less than three weeks left of Winter Wars!
There's still time to sign up for the December Readathon, which is December 11-17!
Happy Winter Wars
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