Ruth’s Comments (group member since Dec 01, 2021)

Ruth’s comments from the On The Same Page group.

CONGRATS to Anne for being the Winner of the Most Pages Read for November 2021

Here are Anne's prompts.

10 pts:
Read a book on one of your individual or group challenge lists.

Read a book you meant to read last year but ran out of time.


25 pts:
Read a book written by or about a person who died in 2021.

Read a book set in South America.


50 pts:
Read a book that has been on your TBR for at least 5 years - Give yourself an extra 10 points if you own it.

Read a non-fiction book about a Civil Rights movement or any of its leaders.

This is a fun challenge where we, as members of the On The Same Page group will collectively post the number of pages for the month of JANUARY 2022. You can contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

2021 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won.

June 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Lindsey - April 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Gaylinn - April 2021)

July 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Kristin - May 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Anne - May 2021)

August 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Kerry - June 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - June 2021)

September 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Carolien - July 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Eileen - July 2021)

October 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Ruth - Aug 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Denise - Aug 2021)

November 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - Sept 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - June - Sept 2021)

December 2021
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Evyan - Oct 2021)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - Oct 2021)

Purpose:
The purpose of this thread is to find out how many pages we can read and how many bonus points we can amass for the month. The winners of both get to choose the topics for the month after the following one.

Rules:
- If you want to participate, copy the template below and post a new comment. You can do this now or anytime before the challenge ends on 01/31/2022. Totals will be calculated on 02/01/2022.
- When you finish reading, go back to your original comment and update it with the number of pages, book link, date read, and your new pages/bonus totals. THIS MUST BE DONE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AS A WINNER.
- Any book counts as long as you read it during the month, book club selections or not, add it! Audiobooks also count, just use the page numbers from the most popular hardback/paperback edition.
- Started but DNF (Did Not Finish) a book, add it but only add the number of pages you actually read within the month and comment that you did so. If you started a book in January for example and finished it in February, post the number of pages you read in February and please indicate this.
- Please be sure to type in the areas provided in the template your total number of pages read and bonus points that you have achieved. If your totals are not added up on your template by the end of the month, then I will not be aware of the full total and you will be counted on what I see on the 2nd of the following month.

Participating Members:
Once you comment with your template, I will add you to the list of Participating Members. It will show your totals and what message you are. The totals will be added up at the start of the following month. Please only post one template per participant.

The Winners:
There will be two winners, one for the most pages read during the month, and one for the most bonus points obtained. Please note that you can only win once during a 6 month period for either the most pages or the most bonus points. If you are the participant with the highest number of pages or bonus points, and have already won in the previous 6 month period, then the person with the next highest pages/bonus points will be selected as the winner for the month. Winners will be announced once the totals have been posted and calculated. Winners will be notified via message and given instructions for their bonus round selections.

Template:
(Copy and paste the template in a new comment below if you wish to participate.)

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge JANUARY 2022


Start Date: 01/01/2022
End Date: 01/31/2022

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:
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Elizabeth A.G. wrote: "Thank you, Ruth - this is a terrific idea. It will be an experience to "spread my literary wings" a bit to include these categories which are not usually on my radar. I have a book of Emily Dickins..."

Ah that's great to hear, Elizabeth. Thank you.
I hope you enjoy this challenge, it is not too strict, you can add as you go along.
Have fun exploring 😊

Yolande wrote: "What a lovely idea! I always wanted to try poetry :-)"

Welcome Yolande. 😊

Alexandra wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Alexandra wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I thought it would be interesting to have a different type of challenge, having all the books that are not usually represented in challenges, in a challe..."

No time like the present, Alex 😉

Wow Michelle! That's a serious challenge. Love it. Happy reading.

Karen wrote: "I think I'll give this a whirl!"

That's wonderful Karen 😊

Madeline wrote: "I am in. Love it."

Brilliant Madeline. Hope you enjoy it 😊

Kim wrote: "Sounds interesting."

Thanks Kim. Hope you'll join us. 😊

Carolien wrote: "Such a great idea!"

Thanks Carolien 😊

Karen wrote: "This sounds like a fun idea!"

Thanks Karen. Happy reading 😊

Jennifer wrote: "I like plays and epistolary novels. I have several playwrights on my challenge lists for this year (Maugham, Philip Barry, and Terrence Rattigan) so at a minimum I'll get to those three."

Ah great, Jennifer. You're on the way 😊

John wrote: "BookCrazy wrote: "This will be a challenge as poetry and short stories are not genres I find interesting. I can count on one hand the number of poets I like. I'll have to look up the definition of ..."

Great John. Happy reading. 😊

Ann wrote: "I will try this one. I have several books of essays I want to read."

Brilliant Ann 😊

BookCrazy wrote: "I love learning something new each day. Just looked up the definition of epistorlary and a number of John Donne's verse letters fall under that term. Since he is my favorite poet, and I'd planned t..."

That's brilliant you got sorted. I remember John Donne from school. I must look him up again.

Michelle wrote: "I was already planning to do this!! So excited :)"

That's great, Michelle 😊

Ellie wrote: "This sounds so exciting. I a question:

How/where do we "set" the challenge?

Sorry for my ignorance. I'm sure i missed seeing this info. I am looking forward to this--I love all these genres, espe..."

Hi Ellie.
Thanks for participating and it is great to see such an interest.
I was thinking this to be a free flowing challenge, as in read as much or as little of each category as you wish. It would be nice to read one of each though.
Maybe just give a Poetry heading and number 1, 2, 3 etc underneath, of what you read. And do the same for the other headings.
I have no set template but if you see what other members have listed, you might get an idea. But really, it's just free form.
I am delighted you are taking part. Any more questions, please ask. 😊

Alexandra wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I thought it would be interesting to have a different type of challenge, having all the books that are not usually represented in challenges, in a challenge of their own.

This is a ve..."

Alexandra wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I thought it would be interesting to have a different type of challenge, having all the books that are not usually represented in challenges, in a challenge of their own.

This is a ve..."

Hi Alex,
I would say you could read either, or both! It's not a rigid challenge, it's more to get us all reading those minorities that the challenge is about. I, for one, don't know when I read an essay or a play.
So, to answer your question, yes, you can read a single short story or a collection.
Thank you for participating and enjoy the reading 💛

I don't read many tomes, but I will log them here, the ones that I read.

1. Lou Reed: Radio 4 Book of the Week*READ* 30.06.2022 - 528 pages. ✔️
2. Whispers in the Wind *READ* 30.07.2022 - 511 pages. ✔️
3. Pretty Girls *READ* 24.10.2022 - 544 pages. ✔️
4. The Pursuit of Happiness *READ* 25.12.2022 - 519 pages. ✔️
5. A Poem for Every Night of the Year *READ* 31.12.2022 - 524 pages. ✔️

Olivia wrote: "Placeholder for list"

Brilliant Olivia. Can't wait to see what you add.