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Welcome, Team Timon & Pumbaa! The theme of this Read-a-Thon is Get to Know You!Each group will be asked a series of questions, which you will answer with the books you read. You can answer these questions using the title, cover, or plot of the book.
THE QUESTIONS
Who You Are
Which of your personality traits are you most proud of?
What's your highest priority in life?
What do you look for in a friendship?
What’s your favorite thing about your current job?
What’s an essential part of your daily routine?
What’s your favorite family memory?
How do you show kindness to others?
What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done?
What is your definition of success?
What's your love language?
What’s on your bucket list?
If you had unlimited money to start your own business, what would it be?
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
What dreams did you have as a little kid?
Personal Time
What’s your favorite way to spend a day off?
What was the best vacation you ever took?
Where’s the next place on your travel bucket list?
What are your hobbies?
What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?
Ideally, how would you spend your birthday?
How do you enjoy spending your alone time?
Do you like group activities, or prefer doing things solo?
If you could live in a book, which one would it be?
Favorites
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
What’s your comfort movie or show?
Do you have any pet peeves?
What's your favorite season?
What's your favorite board game?
What’s your favorite content genre?
What's your most prized possession?
Who is your favorite author?
What's more important: family or friends?
Who do you most like spending time with?
Do you have a favorite holiday?
Who or what never fails to make you laugh?
Beliefs
What causes are you passionate about?
Do you believe in second chances?
Do you believe in soulmates?
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Do you believe in astrology?
Weird Questions
What’s your game plan in a zombie apocalypse?
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
If you could time travel, when and where would you go?
Which famous person in history would you want to spend the day with?
If you came back in your next life as an animal, what animal would you be?
What would be the title of your memoir?
If you had to wear just one color for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Would you rather be a superhero or a villain?
If you won the lottery, what would you do with all the money?
What's something you've always wanted to learn how to do?
THE SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Welcome, Team Thelma & Louise! The theme of this Read-a-Thon is Get to Know You!Each group will be asked a series of questions, which you will answer with the books you read. You can answer these questions using the title, cover, or plot of the book.
THE QUESTIONS
Who You Are
Which of your personality traits are you most proud of?
What's your highest priority in life?
What do you look for in a friendship?
What’s your favorite thing about your current job?
What’s an essential part of your daily routine?
What’s your favorite family memory?
How do you show kindness to others?
What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done?
What is your definition of success?
What's your love language?
What’s on your bucket list?
If you had unlimited money to start your own business, what would it be?
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
What dreams did you have as a little kid?
Personal Time
What’s your favorite way to spend a day off?
What was the best vacation you ever took?
Where’s the next place on your travel bucket list?
What are your hobbies?
What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?
Ideally, how would you spend your birthday?
How do you enjoy spending your alone time?
Do you like group activities, or prefer doing things solo?
If you could live in a book, which one would it be?
Favorites
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
What’s your comfort movie or show?
Do you have any pet peeves?
What's your favorite season?
What's your favorite board game?
What’s your favorite content genre?
What's your most prized possession?
Who is your favorite author?
What's more important: family or friends?
Who do you most like spending time with?
Do you have a favorite holiday?
Who or what never fails to make you laugh?
Beliefs
What causes are you passionate about?
Do you believe in second chances?
Do you believe in soulmates?
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Do you believe in astrology?
Weird Questions
What’s your game plan in a zombie apocalypse?
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
If you could time travel, when and where would you go?
Which famous person in history would you want to spend the day with?
If you came back in your next life as an animal, what animal would you be?
What would be the title of your memoir?
If you had to wear just one color for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Would you rather be a superhero or a villain?
If you won the lottery, what would you do with all the money?
What's something you've always wanted to learn how to do?
THE SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Welcome, Team Batman & Robin! The theme of this Read-a-Thon is Get to Know You!Each group will be asked a series of questions, which you will answer with the books you read. You can answer these questions using the title, cover, or plot of the book.
THE QUESTIONS
Who You Are
Which of your personality traits are you most proud of?
What's your highest priority in life?
What do you look for in a friendship?
What’s your favorite thing about your current job?
What’s an essential part of your daily routine?
What’s your favorite family memory?
How do you show kindness to others?
What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done?
What is your definition of success?
What's your love language?
What’s on your bucket list?
If you had unlimited money to start your own business, what would it be?
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
What dreams did you have as a little kid?
Personal Time
What’s your favorite way to spend a day off?
What was the best vacation you ever took?
Where’s the next place on your travel bucket list?
What are your hobbies?
What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?
Ideally, how would you spend your birthday?
How do you enjoy spending your alone time?
Do you like group activities, or prefer doing things solo?
If you could live in a book, which one would it be?
Favorites
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
What’s your comfort movie or show?
Do you have any pet peeves?
What's your favorite season?
What's your favorite board game?
What’s your favorite content genre?
What's your most prized possession?
Who is your favorite author?
What's more important: family or friends?
Who do you most like spending time with?
Do you have a favorite holiday?
Who or what never fails to make you laugh?
Beliefs
What causes are you passionate about?
Do you believe in second chances?
Do you believe in soulmates?
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Do you believe in astrology?
Weird Questions
What’s your game plan in a zombie apocalypse?
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
If you could time travel, when and where would you go?
Which famous person in history would you want to spend the day with?
If you came back in your next life as an animal, what animal would you be?
What would be the title of your memoir?
If you had to wear just one color for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Would you rather be a superhero or a villain?
If you won the lottery, what would you do with all the money?
What's something you've always wanted to learn how to do?
THE SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Welcome, Team Elphaba & Galinda! The theme of this Read-a-Thon is Get to Know You!Each group will be asked a series of questions, which you will answer with the books you read. You can answer these questions using the title, cover, or plot of the book.
THE QUESTIONS
Who You Are
Which of your personality traits are you most proud of?
What's your highest priority in life?
What do you look for in a friendship?
What’s your favorite thing about your current job?
What’s an essential part of your daily routine?
What’s your favorite family memory?
How do you show kindness to others?
What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done?
What is your definition of success?
What's your love language?
What’s on your bucket list?
If you had unlimited money to start your own business, what would it be?
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
What dreams did you have as a little kid?
Personal Time
What’s your favorite way to spend a day off?
What was the best vacation you ever took?
Where’s the next place on your travel bucket list?
What are your hobbies?
What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?
Ideally, how would you spend your birthday?
How do you enjoy spending your alone time?
Do you like group activities, or prefer doing things solo?
If you could live in a book, which one would it be?
Favorites
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
What’s your comfort movie or show?
Do you have any pet peeves?
What's your favorite season?
What's your favorite board game?
What’s your favorite content genre?
What's your most prized possession?
Who is your favorite author?
What's more important: family or friends?
Who do you most like spending time with?
Do you have a favorite holiday?
Who or what never fails to make you laugh?
Beliefs
What causes are you passionate about?
Do you believe in second chances?
Do you believe in soulmates?
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Do you believe in astrology?
Weird Questions
What’s your game plan in a zombie apocalypse?
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
If you could time travel, when and where would you go?
Which famous person in history would you want to spend the day with?
If you came back in your next life as an animal, what animal would you be?
What would be the title of your memoir?
If you had to wear just one color for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Would you rather be a superhero or a villain?
If you won the lottery, what would you do with all the money?
What's something you've always wanted to learn how to do?
THE SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Welcome, Team Tom & Jerry! The theme of this Read-a-Thon is Get to Know You!Each group will be asked a series of questions, which you will answer with the books you read. You can answer these questions using the title, cover, or plot of the book.
THE QUESTIONS
Who You Are
Which of your personality traits are you most proud of?
What's your highest priority in life?
What do you look for in a friendship?
What’s your favorite thing about your current job?
What’s an essential part of your daily routine?
What’s your favorite family memory?
How do you show kindness to others?
What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done?
What is your definition of success?
What's your love language?
What’s on your bucket list?
If you had unlimited money to start your own business, what would it be?
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
What dreams did you have as a little kid?
Personal Time
What’s your favorite way to spend a day off?
What was the best vacation you ever took?
Where’s the next place on your travel bucket list?
What are your hobbies?
What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?
Ideally, how would you spend your birthday?
How do you enjoy spending your alone time?
Do you like group activities, or prefer doing things solo?
If you could live in a book, which one would it be?
Favorites
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
What’s your comfort movie or show?
Do you have any pet peeves?
What's your favorite season?
What's your favorite board game?
What’s your favorite content genre?
What's your most prized possession?
Who is your favorite author?
What's more important: family or friends?
Who do you most like spending time with?
Do you have a favorite holiday?
Who or what never fails to make you laugh?
Beliefs
What causes are you passionate about?
Do you believe in second chances?
Do you believe in soulmates?
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Do you believe in astrology?
Weird Questions
What’s your game plan in a zombie apocalypse?
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
If you could time travel, when and where would you go?
Which famous person in history would you want to spend the day with?
If you came back in your next life as an animal, what animal would you be?
What would be the title of your memoir?
If you had to wear just one color for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Would you rather be a superhero or a villain?
If you won the lottery, what would you do with all the money?
What's something you've always wanted to learn how to do?
THE SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
FAQsQ: I started reading a book before the Read-A-Thon. Does it still count?
A: Yes! As long as you have at least 100 pages left at the start of the challenge, you may count the book.
Q: What's the page requirements for this challenge?
A: A book must be at least 100 pages long. If it is a book with illustrations or a book of poetry, it must be at least 200 pages.
THE TEAMSShaggy & Scooby
Captain: Erica
Captain: Sheena
Jillian
Sheyanne
JenK
Kathy
Emma R
Shelby
Batman & Robin
Captain: JennH
Captain: Roxana
Sherri
JessicaMHR
NancyJ
Joan
Kellie Lyn
Rachel
Thelma & Louise
Captain: J
Captain: Sophia
Chrissy
Kat
Allie
Tammie
Tamara
Susan
Kayleigh
Elphaba & Galinda
Captain: Traci
Captain: Kendra
Pat
Trish
Sue
Denise
Kelly Sj
Ciara
Timon & Pumbaa
Captain: Robin P
Captain: Andrea
Rora
Kate
Katherine
Nichole
Edie
Brittany
Tom & Jerry
Captain: Emily B
Captain: Nancy
Ira
Caitie
Elizabeth
Samantha
Fee
Joyce
THE QUESTIONSWho You Are
Which of your personality traits are you most proud of?
What's your highest priority in life?
What do you look for in a friendship?
What’s your favorite thing about your current job?
What’s an essential part of your daily routine?
What’s your favorite family memory?
How do you show kindness to others?
What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done?
What is your definition of success?
What's your love language?
What’s on your bucket list?
If you had unlimited money to start your own business, what would it be?
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
What dreams did you have as a little kid?
Personal Time
What’s your favorite way to spend a day off?
What was the best vacation you ever took?
Where’s the next place on your travel bucket list?
What are your hobbies?
What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?
Ideally, how would you spend your birthday?
How do you enjoy spending your alone time?
Do you like group activities, or prefer doing things solo?
If you could live in a book, which one would it be?
Favorites
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
What’s your comfort movie or show?
Do you have any pet peeves?
What's your favorite season?
What's your favorite board game?
What’s your favorite content genre?
What's your most prized possession?
Who is your favorite author?
What's more important: family or friends?
Who do you most like spending time with?
Do you have a favorite holiday?
Who or what never fails to make you laugh?
Beliefs
What causes are you passionate about?
Do you believe in second chances?
Do you believe in soulmates?
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Do you believe in astrology?
Weird Questions
What’s your game plan in a zombie apocalypse?
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
If you could time travel, when and where would you go?
Which famous person in history would you want to spend the day with?
If you came back in your next life as an animal, what animal would you be?
What would be the title of your memoir?
If you had to wear just one color for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Would you rather be a superhero or a villain?
If you won the lottery, what would you do with all the money?
What's something you've always wanted to learn how to do?
It's our first Read-a-Thon of 2025, which is our tenth year of ATY! In the spirit of celebrating our anniversary, we are excited to get to know all of our members!The theme of this Read-a-Thon is Get to Know You!
When: When you wake up Saturday, March 1, to when you go to sleep Sunday, March 8
Each group will be asked a series of questions, which you will answer with the books you read. You can answer these questions using the title, cover, or plot of the book.
Examples:
Title
How do you enjoy spending your alone time? Under a Dark Moon
What animal would you be? The Fox Wife
Cover
What is an essential part of your daily routine?
(Coffee shop)How do you define success?
(House on a lake)Plot
What's on your bucket list? The Unhoneymooners (Set in Hawaii)
What's your favorite hobby? The Gown (Protagonist who sews)
Wild Cards:
You can earn a Wild Card for every 2000 pages read or 30 hours of audiobook listened by the group. You have to answer the question in the threads when you use a Wild Card though!
Extra Bonus:
We posted a The Person Below Me thread last week, and it's been filled with amazing recommendations! For a bit of fun (and reading books recommended by our members), for every 9 questions you answer within the group, someone in your group must read one book from the recommendation thread!
The Spreadsheet
The spreadsheet for this challenge is a bit different from previous challenges. You'll see our normal tracking tab first, but then you'll see a completion tab. This is where you will copy the question you are answering, the book you read for it, a note about how it fits (if necessary), and who read it. Each 10 lines, you will have a line to put in a book from the recommendations thread! I've included some examples to guide you, but feel free to remove those lines when your group is up and running.
Remember, the goal of this read-a-thon is not necessarily to answer all the questions, but to get to know your group members! Multiple members can answer the same questions, but a member can't answer the same question more than once.
Use this thread to track your Individual Challenge Friendship Bead! Let's see what we can create.You can find the Introduction to the challenge and FAQs here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
THE PROMPTS:
Start with string
Choose a book to designate as your string colors: whatever colors are on the cover of this book, those are the colors of your bracelet.
Add beads and charms to your bracelet:
BFF heart half: a book where platonic friendship plays an important role
Glass bead: Someone in the book makes a piece of art or craftwork
Wooden bead: A significant portion of the book is set outdoors
Animal charm: a book featuring the animal of your choice
Seed beads: a book that is part of a series
Faceted beads: a book with more than one point of view
Letter beads: A word in the title starts with one of your initials
Star beads: A book that has been nominated for or won an award
Zodiac charm: A book published in the same month as your birthday
Rainbow charm: A book with LGBTQIA+ main character
I really am leaning towards Liars for the play-in winner. I thought it was raw and emotional and very much a ToB book. All Fours would be my second choice, just because it felt like it was pushing boundaries, even if I didn't like it a lot of the time lol. I found The Wedding People to be a bit underwhelming, given that I LOVED the author's last book (my expectations were probably too high). Sometimes the judges discount books that were commercially popular, and I can see that happening here.
Oh Empire of Pain was wonderful and awful haha!
Hey Valerie,You can always find our seasonal reading challenges in this folder: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
The Spring challenge can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
We usually post the new seasonal reading challenges in the week before they begin, but they will always have a link in our monthly newsletter, which goes out on the first of the month.
Use this thread to ask for help finding books that complete the challenge, or give recommendations for those who may need it!
