Reading with Style discussion

Spring 2025 Styles

1. Combo: Read a book for one task that could have applied to another task as well. If a book applies to one other task, you will receive 5 style points. If it applies to two other tasks, you will receive 10 points...and so on.

2. Review (10 points): Inquiring minds want to know your thoughts about the books you’ve read, so help us grow our to-be-read lists by posting a 100+ word review with your completed task.

3. Not-a-Novel (10 points): Explore new forms by reading short story collections, non-fiction, plays, and poetry collections.

4. Oldies (5+ points): (5 to 25 points): Put down the bestseller list and read something with a bit more mileage on it. Based on a book's original publication date, style points will be awarded according to the following scale:
-25 to 75 years old: 5 points (1950-2000)
-76 to 150 years old: 10 points (1875-1949)
-151 to 250 years old: 15 points (1775-1874)
-251 to 400 years old: 20 points (1625-1774)
-400+ years old: 25 points (1624 and older).

5. Jumbo (5 to 25 points): Receive extra points for reading big books according to the following scale:
500-699 Pages: 5 Points
700-799 Pages: 10 Points
800-899 Pages: 15 Points
900-999 Pages: 20 Points
1000+ Pages: 25 Points

Also, for Task 20.9, there is a +5 bonus for reading a book set in one of the countries still needed for the Group Project. Please see the help thread for more details.

Completion Bonuses

1. Half-way Finish (50 points): Complete all of the 10-point tasks OR all of the 20-point Reading with Style tasks. (Using a book for combo points for a task does not qualify as completing that task).

2. Mega Finish (200 points): Complete all Reading with Style tasks and the 15-point tasks. (30 book minimum -- at least one book claimed for task points for each task. Using a book for combo points for a task does not qualify as completing that task and a book may only be claimed for task points once).

Other Rewards*:
1. Group Reads -- the Fall 2025 "group reads" books will be chosen by a combination of moderators, mega-finishers, and members that read at least 5 books and earn the highest number of Not-a-Novel points in the Spring 2025 Challenge.

2. 10-point task creation: the top three readers for the Spring 2025 Challenge, as determined by overall points, will each get to create a 10-point task for the Fall 2025 Challenge.

3. 20-point task creation: the "most strategic" reader, the member that, on average, earns the most points per book (with a 5 book minimum) will have the opportunity to create a 20-point task for the Fall 2025 Challenge. In calculating this number, we are taking into account the Task & Style points for the RwS tasks, and the Task and Completion points for the sub-challenge. The Halfway Finish(es) & the Mega-finish will not be included in the calculation, so that members who are unable to read more than 20 books in three months have an equal chance at being the "most strategic reader" as our fastest readers.

* although participants may be eligible for multiple rewards, only one will be granted per challenge.

* Participants that create tasks for three consecutive challenges are ineligible for a task-creation reward on the fourth. Instead, the member will be asked to submit a group read book. Eligibility is reinstated on the following challenge.

Note: Our usual Lexile rules will apply (we have reverted to a lexile score of 700).