Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

📚 2022 Summer Reading Challenge 📚
Finished: August 31, 2022

Points: 5200

The Rules
1. Books must be at least 100 pages long, except for graphic novels or poetry, which must be at least 200 pages long. For audiobooks, the printed version of the book should be at least 100 pages long.
2. Picture books or any other books where illustrations make up most of the book can’t be used.
3. You must read the whole of a book between 1 June and 31 August to count it for this challenge. Books started before June 1st must have at least 100 pages left before beginning on June 1st.
4. When you've completed at least 5000 points of prompts, post the details in the completion thread. Once we’ve checked that the tasks are all completed in line with the rules we’ll confirm your entry to the draw.

The Prompts

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist
1b. A romance
1c. An author you've been meaning to try
⛱️ 1d. A book with a lot of hype - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
1e. A person is on the cover

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL
⛱️ 2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS
⛱️ 2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022
3b. Part of a series of at least three books
⛱️ 3c. A book that combines more than one genre - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
⛱️ 3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
3e. Set in more than one country

Aquarobics - 400 points
⛱️ 4a. By an author over the age of 50 - El Corazón de Jade by Jordi Sierra i Fabra
⛱️ 4b. Published before 1922 - Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
4c. The cover has water on it
⛱️ 4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time - The Absolute Sandman, Volume One by Neil Gaiman
⛱️ 4e. A biography or memoir - When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandele

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
⛱️ 5a. A book with more than 500 pages - Héroes de Cobre by Marta Álvarez and Iguazel Serón
⛱️ 5b. A book set primarily in Japan - Confesiones by Kanae Minato
⛱️ 5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
⛱️ 5d. A weapon is on the cover - Soul Stealers by Andy Remic
⛱️ 5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings - Vampire Warlords by Andy Remic

📚 2022 Summer Reading Challenge 📚
Finished: August 31, 2022

Points: 5200

The Rules
1. Books must be at least 100 pages long, except for graphic novels or poetry, which must be at least 200 pages long. For audiobooks, the printed version of the book should be at least 100 pages long.
2. Picture books or any other books where illustrations make up most of the book can’t be used.
3. You must read the whole of a book between 1 June and 31 August to count it for this challenge. Books started before June 1st must have at least 100 pages left before beginning on June 1st.
4. When you've completed at least 5000 points of prompts, post the details in the completion thread. Once we’ve checked that the tasks are all completed in line with the rules we’ll confirm your entry to the draw.

The Prompts

Hot Yoga - 100 points = 100
1d. A book with a lot of hype - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury


Jazzercise - 200 points = 400
Author's initials are in:
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee


Cross Fit - 300 points = 600
3c. A book that combines more than one genre - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) - Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert


Aquarobics - 400 points = 1,600
4a. By an author over the age of 50 - El Corazón de Jade by Jordi Sierra i Fabra
4b. Published before 1922 - Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time - The Absolute Sandman, Volume One by Neil Gaiman
4e. A biography or memoir - When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandele


Ninja Warrior - 500 points = 2,500
5a. A book with more than 500 pages - Héroes de Cobre by Marta Álvarez and Iguazel Serón
5b. A book set primarily in Japan - Confesiones by Kanae Minato
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories - Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
5d. A weapon is on the cover - Soul Stealers by Andy Remic
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings - Vampire Warlords by Andy Remic