The Procrastinators Book Club discussion

RULES
✧ Members will be broken out into up to 3-5 separate teams (or go solo) before the start date (November 1st). You will work together to complete a series of tasks together and complete as many of them as you wish.
✧ Books must be read and reviewed from November 1st through December 31st. Any books or audiobooks started before November 1st or finished after December 31st will not count.
✧ If you read an Audiobook version of a book convert the hours to pages using this site: https://alamantus.itch.io/time-to-page or use the print equivalent on Goodreads.
✧ Graphic/Manga novels are accepted but will only count for half of the listed page count. They have to be on the Goodreads database.
✧ You must post at least 3 status updates OR a review. It doesn't have to be super detailed but try to not just say "this was good" for the book to count.
✧ For prompts: if it doesn't fit, it doesn't fit, and it will not count.
✧ Minimum Lengths:
• Books: 150 pages
• Graphic Novels: 200 pages (halved=100 pages)
• Audiobooks: 150 pages (use GR print equivalent length)

POINT SYSTEM
+1 point for every book that has been read and reviewed that correlates with a category
+2 points for participating in a buddy read (must take place in the group)
+3 for one completed category
+4 points for reading/participating in a group read (must take place in the group)
+5 points for every 1,000 pages read
Note 1: Mods keep track of all points in a shared Google Sheets spread to keep everything as organized as possible.
Note 2: You must actively participate in a buddy or group read for the points to count. Lack of participation means no points! This means commenting your updates in the designated thread for that book.

THE CHALLENGES

Winter is Coming
1. Read a book with a black and white cover
2. Read a book that features a wolf or other large canine
3. Read a book about an orphan
4. Read a book written by an author whose (first or last) name starts with a W
5. Read an epic fantasy book

You’re As Cold as Ice
1. Read a book set in the wintertime
2. Read a book with a blue cover
3. Read a dark fiction book of any genre (dark fantasy, dark romance, dark academia, etc.)
4. Read a book with fewer than 10,000 ratings on Goodreads
5. Read a book written by a Black author

It’s Giving…Thanks
1. Read a book with an orange or yellow cover
2. Read a historical fiction book
3. Read a book written by an Indigenous author (native/indigenous to whatever their home region is)
4. Listen to an audiobook (for page count, use the hardcover edition; if there is no hardcover edition, use whatever is the default)
5. Re-read a book

Let’s Get Lit
1. Read a book by a Jewish author
2. Read a book with fire on the cover
3. Read a book set in the Middle East
4. Read a middle-grade book
5. Read a book with more than 100,000 ratings on Goodreads

She Might Have a Camel-toe…But You Can Meet Her Under the Mistletoe
1. Read a romance book
2. Read a book set in South America
3. Read a book originally published in the 1900s
4. Read a book written by an author who was over the age of 50 when the book was published
5. Read a book with a red cover

New Year, New Me
1. Read a dystopia book
2. Read a book with an unusual format
3. Read a book in a genre you don’t like (or one you don’t read very often)
4. Read a book set in the future
5. Read a book that is the first in a series



LINKS TO SPREADSHEET
To help track your team points, strategize and communicate, we've created individual team spreadsheets and team discord channels. Any errors within it are mine—please let me know if you spot anything wonky.

Spreadsheet:

*We won't be making Discord channels UNLESS you request it.

Reminder: Mods will NOT use your spreadsheet to record points. This is for your team purposes only! Please make sure to post an accurate completion post or we will not count it!

PARTICIPANTS

aikaterine
Dia
Gem ~ZeroShelfControl~
Khadija
Mythos
tina

COMPLETION POST:
The mods are going to be needing this from every participant for every book they finish for us to be able to track everything better. Only books that have a completion post will be considered for scoring points. Here is the template:

Title:
Author:
Start Date:
Finish Date:
Category and task: (only one task per book read)
Graphic Novel? (Yes or no)
Buddy Read? (Yes or no)
Group Read? (Yes or no)
Pages: (if a graphic novel, please post original and halved numbers; ex: 244/122)
Review: [link of your review]

Please ensure you include the category and task number. It really helps us when we input into our master spreadsheet <3

Hi everyone! I can't wait to start the challenge tomorrow! Would anyone want a discord channel for our team?

Hi all, checking in :)

Since some teams wanted to use Discord, it is easier to make channels for everyone there.

If you aren't already part of the Discord, here is a link to join: https://discord.com/invite/3hBXPyt2Fa

Winter Wars channels are at the bottom.

This is my planned reading list. If anyone would like to do a buddy read let me know :)

Winter is Coming
1. Read a book with a black and white cover Ninth House
2. Read a book that features a wolf or other large canine Once There Were Wolves
3. Read a book about an orphan The Outsiders
4. Read a book written by an author whose (first or last) name starts with a W The Coven
5. Read an epic fantasy book The Final Empire BR

You’re As Cold as Ice
1. Read a book set in the wintertime The Way Past Winter
2. Read a book with a blue cover The Will of the Many
3. Read a dark fiction book of any genre (dark fantasy, dark romance, dark academia, etc.) The Raven Boys
4. Read a book with fewer than 10,000 ratings on Goodreads The Jasad Heir
5. Read a book written by a Black author Memphis

It’s Giving…Thanks
1. Read a book with an orange or yellow cover The Girl with All the Gifts BR
2. Read a historical fiction book Lady Tan's Circle of Women BR
3. Read a book written by an Indigenous author (native/indigenous to whatever their home region is) Firekeeper's Daughter
Artificial Condition
5. Re-read a book

Let’s Get Lit
1. Read a book by a Jewish author Real Sugar is Hard to Find
2. Read a book with fire on the cover Iron Flame
3. Read a book set in the Middle East The Stationery Shop
4. Read a middle-grade book In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen
5. Read a book with more than 100,000 ratings on Goodreads Fourth Wing BR

She Might Have a Camel-toe…But You Can Meet Her Under the Mistletoe
1. Read a romance book Ana María and the Fox
2. Read a book set in South America One Hundred Years of Solitude
3. Read a book originally published in the 1900s Watership Down
4. Read a book written by an author who was over the age of 50 when the book was published Stone Maidens
5. Read a book with a red cover Extended Stay

New Year, New Me
1. Read a dystopia book Land of Milk and Honey
2. Read a book with an unusual format Daisy Jones & The Six
3. Read a book in a genre you don’t like (or one you don’t read very often)
4. Read a book set in the future The Passage
5. Read a book that is the first in a series Lightlark

I'm not overly a planner more than a week ahead, so mine will fit the tasks as I go. I'll shout if I see anyone reading anything I can read also. (Iron Flame I'm looking at you)
I need to finish off two books I started before today (at the end of both) before I know exactly what I'm reading the rest of the week.
I will however definitely be reading Three Assassins and can be used for:
Cold as Ice # #2 #4
New Year #5

hey, everyone!! i don't have a full list of books, but i am planning on reading six of crows (winter 5), get a life, chloe brown (ice 5), lessons in chemistry (thanks 2) and the assassin's blade (lit 1) and crying in h mart (mistletoe 5) this month.

Hi guys. I wrote down a list of books I wanted to read, but its not a complete one. I'm currently reading Education for Winter is Coming #4. I plan to read Wicked Like Wildfire (first in a series), The Train is Being Held (romance), Everything I Never Told You (blue cover), The Recovery Agent (genre I don't like), etc... I'll add more later on but that's it for now.

Hey guys :) these are the books i'm planning to read so far but i'll add along the way

Winter is Coming
1. Read a book with a black and white cover
2. Read a book that features a wolf or other large canine
✔ 3. Read a book about an orphan Book Lovers
4. Read a book written by an author whose (first or last) name starts with a W
5. Read an epic fantasy book

You’re As Cold as Ice
1. Read a book set in the wintertime Murder at the Theatre Royale
✔✔ 2. Read a book with a blue cover The Upside of Falling and The Housemaid
✔ 3. Read a dark fiction book of any genre The Obsession
✔ 4. Read a book with fewer than 10,000 ratings Opposites Attract
5. Read a book written by a Black author Beloved

It’s Giving…Thanks
1. Read a book with an orange or yellow cover Love and Other Words / The Secret History/Sky in the Deep
2. Read a historical fiction book The Nightingale

Let’s Get Lit
2. Read a book with fire on the cover A Forgery of Roses
3. Read a book set in the Middle East We Hunt the Flame

She Might Have a Camel-toe…But You Can Meet Her Under the Mistletoe
1. Read a romance book Tell Me Three Things
3. Read a book originally published in the 1900s 1984
4. Read a book written by an author who was over the age of 50 when the book was published Family of Liars
5. Read a book with a red cover Cruel Beauty

New Year, New Me
1. Read a dystopia book Defy Me and Find Me
2. Read a book with an unusual format Legendary
✔ 3. Read a book in a genre you don’t like Five Survive & Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women
4. Read a book set in the future The Handmaid’s Tale
✔ 5. Read a book that is the first in a series Shadow and Bone

@tina lessons in chemistry and assassin's blade are also in my tbr, maybe we could do a buddy read for points.

Ive added the 4 books i will be reading over the next week to the spreadsheet. Is there somewhere we can note what other prompts they work for, more than the one weve allocated to it?

Khadija wrote: "Hey guys :) these are the books i'm planning to read so far but i'll add along the way

You’re As Cold as Ice
1. Read a book set in the wintertime Murder at the Theatre Royale
2. ..."

I'll also read family of liars with you if you still have it TBR in December

Title: Educated
Author: Tara Westover
Start Date: 11/1
Finish Date: 11/2
Category and task: Winter 4 - Author's first or last name starts with a W
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 352
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Did I correctly link my review??? I'm not sure if it shown

@Gem ~ZeroShelfControl~

yeahh we can read it in december

Mythos wrote: "Did I correctly link my review??? I'm not sure if it shown"

Yess i can see it

@Dia i'm currently reading lessons in chemistry with a IRL book club, but i would love to br assassin's bllade w you! what do you think about starting next week?

@tina yes, that's fine by me! I'm good with any pace so you can decide and post it in the BR thread?

Title: Fourth Wing
Author: Rebecca Yarros
Start Date: 1 Nov
Finish Date: 3 Nov
Category and task: Lit 5 - More than 100k ratings
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? Yes link here
Group Read? No
Pages: 664
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Dia wrote: "Title: Fourth Wing
Author: Rebecca Yarros
Start Date: 1 Nov
Finish Date: 3 Nov
Category and task: Lit 5 - More than 100k ratings
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? Yes
Group Read? No
Pages: 664
Review: ..."

Hey Dia! Just a reminder that you need to link to the thread with the buddy read so I can make sure you participated in the discussion!

UPDATED

Hey everyone! Just making a clarifying statement about It’s Giving…Thanks #3: Read a book written by an Indigenous author. What is meant by this statement is this dictionary definition:

(of people) inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists.

Because ethnicity and history can be really tricky to determine sometimes, if you aren't 100% sure about something, feel free to ask and we can work through it together. I wanted this prompt to include indigenous groups that we don't often think of as indigenous, like African tribal groups, Polynesian or Micronesian Islander peoples, or even the Welsh, Gaelic, or Basque peoples of Europe. This isn't a gatekeeping space for indigenous identity, but there needs to be some clear evidentiary justification behind the claim :)

COMPLETION POST:
Title: Three Assassins
Author: Kōtarō Isaka
Start date: 2nd November
Finish date: 3rd November
Category and task: Cold as Ice #2 - blue cover
Graphic novel: no
Group read: no
Buddy read: no
Pages: 432
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

@faith fixed it! Sorry I didn't know I had to link it.

Dia wrote: "@tina yes, that's fine by me! I'm good with any pace so you can decide and post it in the BR thread?"
did it!

*. tina ｡⋆୨୧˚ wrote: "did it!"

Perfect, thank you! Can't wait to start it.

Title: Real Sugar is Hard to Find
Author: Sim Kern
Start Date: 3 Nov
Finish Date: 4 Nov
Category and task: Lit 1 - Jewish author
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 188
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Wicked Like Wildfire
Author: Lana Popović
Start Date: 11/2
Finish Date: 11/3
Category and task: New Me - First in a series
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 405
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: All Systems Red
Author: Martha Wells
Start Date: 4 Nov
Finish Date: 5 Nov
Category and task: Thanks 5 - Reread
Graphic Novel? no
Buddy Read? no
Group Read? no
Pages: 155
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: The Upside of Falling
Author: Alex Light
Start Date: 1st Nov
Finish Date: 4th Nov
Category and task: Ice 2
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 286
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: The Stationery Shop
Author: Marjan Kamali
Start Date: 5 Nov
Finish Date: 6 Nov
Category and task: Lit 3 - Set in Middle East
Graphic Novel? no
Buddy Read? no
Group Read? no
Pages: 322
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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WINTER WARS update November 6, 2023

We try to post updates each Sunday (but we fail 😅) 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 Cool Kids: 33
The Frozen Chosen: 15
The Sassy SADs: 3
The Incredible Icicles: 17
The Glowing Snows: 19

The Hermits who live in Isolated Mountain Cabins:

Christene Paula: 2
Jasmine:
Jen: 1
Jesa:
Kira:
Madhuparna: 1

The Cool Kids are keeping their team one, number one in this weeks update. The other teams are doing pretty well too.

Happy reading!

❤︎ From the Procrastinator Mods

COMPLETION POST:
Title: Thorn In My Side
Author: C.J. Skuse
Start date: 3rd November
Finish date: 6th November
Category and task: new year, new me 2
Graphic novel: no
Group read: no
Buddy read: no
Pages: 368
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: The Prince and the Dressmaker
Author: Jen Wang
Start date: 11/5
Finish date: 11/5
Category and task: Lit 4 - Middle-grade book
Graphic novel: Yes
Group read: No
Buddy read: No
Pages: 227/138.5
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Opposites Attract
Author: Camilla Isley
Start Date: 4th Nov
Finish Date: 6th Nov
Category and task: Ice 4
Graphic Novel? No
BR? No
GR? No
Pages: 255
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Ive added a check box on our spreadsheet log to mark when weve done a completion post here, so we dont miss anything.

Mythos, youve missed doing one for The Empress of Salt and Fortune. The mods will only give us points if its listed as a post on here :)

Oh wow thanks for checking Gem!

Title: Iron Flame
Author: Rebecca Yarros
Start Date: 7th Nov
Finish Date: 8th Nov
Category and task: Lit 2 - Fire on Cover
Graphic Novel? No
BR? No
GR? Yes https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Pages: 639
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: The Serial Killer’s Wife
Author: Alice Hunter
Start Date: 8th Nov
Finish Date: 9th Nov
Category and task: New me 5 - 1st in series
Graphic Novel? No
BR? No
GR? No
Pages: 382
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Rogue Protocol
Author: Martha Wells
Start Date: 8 Nov
Finish Date: 9 Nov
Category and task: Thanks 4 - Audiobook
Graphic Novel? No
BR? No
GR? No
Pages: 158
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/user_status...

UPDATED

Title: Mile High
Author: Liz Tomforde
Start Date: 9 Nov
Finish Date: 9 Nov
Category and task: Mistletoe 1 - Romance
Graphic Novel? No
BR? No
GR? No
Pages: 603
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Monstress Vol 1: The Awakening
Author: Marjorie M Liu
Start Date: 10 Nov
Finish Date: 10 Nov
Category and task: New Me 3 - Less read genre
Graphic Novel? Yes
BR? No
GR? No
Pages: 208/104
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

@Dia, do you think we should do a completion post on Mythos' behalf? is that allowed?

@Gem I'm actually not sure if we're allowed to do that. Maybe Mythos hasn't been checking here, let's give it a few more days?

Dia wrote: "@Gem I'm actually not sure if we're allowed to do that. Maybe Mythos hasn't been checking here, let's give it a few more days?"

Yeah good idea :)

Title: The Girl With All the Gifts
Author: M.R. Carey
Start Date: 5 Nov
Finish Date: 11 Nov
Category and task: Thanks 1 - Yellow Cover
Graphic Novel? No
BR? Yes https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
GR? No
Pages: 420
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Bunny
Author: Mona Awad
Start Date: 8 Nov
Finish Date: 11 Nov
Category and task: Lit 5 - More than 100k
Graphic Novel? No
BR? Yes https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
GR? No
Pages: 317
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Author: Mary Roach
Start Date: Nov 5
End Date: Nov 6
Category and Task: Lit 5 - More than 100k ratings
Graphic novel: No
Group read: No
Buddy read: No
Pages: 320
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Fourth Wing
Author: Rebecca Yarros
Start Date: Nov 1
Finish Date: Nov 9
Category and task: Thanks 1
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? Yes https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Group Read? No
Pages: 528
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...