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We've reached the fall, and that means it's time to go back to school!For this team challenge, you will be tackling all the major school subjects, with the goal of making all As!
Completing one prompt in each category will increase your grade by one letter. Here's how the grades are given:
Completing one prompt for the subject: F
Completing two prompts for the subject: D
Completing three prompts for the subject: C
Completing four prompts for the subject: B
Completing five prompts for the subject (plus required pencils): A
Pencils can be earned by reading 1500 pages or listening to 25 hours of audiobooks as a team.
Literature
Two Pencils
A book about books
A book featuring a student, teacher, writer or librarian
A book that is a retelling
A book that has been translated into English
A book with a title of 5 words or more
Math
Three Pencils
A book with a geometric shape on the cover
A book with more than one author
A book with over 500 pages
A book with under 200 pages
A book with multiple points of view
Science
One Pencil
A book involving nature
A book involving a person in a STEM field
A science fiction book
A book with an animal on the cover
A book with a plant on the cover
History
Two Pencils
A historical fiction book
A book published at least 50 years ago
A book featuring a real historical figure
A memoir, biography or autobiography
A book taking place during a war
Geography
One Pencil
A book set on an island
A book written by an Asian author
A book set in the southern hemisphere
A book involving travel
A book containing a weather event (storm, quake, blizzard, etc.)
The Arts
One Pencil
A play, screenplay, or book of poetry
A book featuring a protagonist who has a career in the arts
A book with all three primary colors on the cover (red, blue, yellow)
A book whose title starts with a letter in EGOT
A book containing a map or illustrations
Recess
A book featuring sports
A book featuring a hobby
A children's book (can be less than 100 pages)
A young adult book
A humorous book
THE TEAM
Captain: Kendra
Captain: Erica
Allie
Robin P
Sheyanne
Kathy
Roxana
THE SPREADSHEET
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
We've reached the fall, and that means it's time to go back to school!For this team challenge, you will be tackling all the major school subjects, with the goal of making all As!
Completing one prompt in each category will increase your grade by one letter. Here's how the grades are given:
Completing one prompt for the subject: F
Completing two prompts for the subject: D
Completing three prompts for the subject: C
Completing four prompts for the subject: B
Completing five prompts for the subject (plus required pencils): A
Pencils can be earned by reading 1500 pages or listening to 25 hours of audiobooks as a team.
Literature
Two Pencils
A book about books
A book featuring a student, teacher, writer or librarian
A book that is a retelling
A book that has been translated into English
A book with a title of 5 words or more
Math
Three Pencils
A book with a geometric shape on the cover
A book with more than one author
A book with over 500 pages
A book with under 200 pages
A book with multiple points of view
Science
One Pencil
A book involving nature
A book involving a person in a STEM field
A science fiction book
A book with an animal on the cover
A book with a plant on the cover
History
Two Pencils
A historical fiction book
A book published at least 50 years ago
A book featuring a real historical figure
A memoir, biography or autobiography
A book taking place during a war
Geography
One Pencil
A book set on an island
A book written by an Asian author
A book set in the southern hemisphere
A book involving travel
A book containing a weather event (storm, quake, blizzard, etc.)
The Arts
One Pencil
A play, screenplay, or book of poetry
A book featuring a protagonist who has a career in the arts
A book with all three primary colors on the cover (red, blue, yellow)
A book whose title starts with a letter in EGOT
A book containing a map or illustrations
Recess
A book featuring sports
A book featuring a hobby
A children's book (can be less than 100 pages)
A young adult book
A humorous book
THE TEAM
Captain: Sheena
Captain: Kim
Sherri
Joanna
Alisa
Abbie
THE SPREADSHEET
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
We've reached the fall, and that means it's time to go back to school!For this team challenge, you will be tackling all the major school subjects, with the goal of making all As!
Completing one prompt in each category will increase your grade by one letter. Here's how the grades are given:
Completing one prompt for the subject: F
Completing two prompts for the subject: D
Completing three prompts for the subject: C
Completing four prompts for the subject: B
Completing five prompts for the subject (plus required pencils): A
Pencils can be earned by reading 1500 pages or listening to 25 hours of audiobooks as a team.
Literature
Two Pencils
A book about books
A book featuring a student, teacher, writer or librarian
A book that is a retelling
A book that has been translated into English
A book with a title of 5 words or more
Math
Three Pencils
A book with a geometric shape on the cover
A book with more than one author
A book with over 500 pages
A book with under 200 pages
A book with multiple points of view
Science
One Pencil
A book involving nature
A book involving a person in a STEM field
A science fiction book
A book with an animal on the cover
A book with a plant on the cover
History
Two Pencils
A historical fiction book
A book published at least 50 years ago
A book featuring a real historical figure
A memoir, biography or autobiography
A book taking place during a war
Geography
One Pencil
A book set on an island
A book written by an Asian author
A book set in the southern hemisphere
A book involving travel
A book containing a weather event (storm, quake, blizzard, etc.)
The Arts
One Pencil
A play, screenplay, or book of poetry
A book featuring a protagonist who has a career in the arts
A book with all three primary colors on the cover (red, blue, yellow)
A book whose title starts with a letter in EGOT
A book containing a map or illustrations
Recess
A book featuring sports
A book featuring a hobby
A children's book (can be less than 100 pages)
A young adult book
A humorous book
THE TEAM
Captain: JennH
Captain: Kat
Liz
Shelby
Tamara
Rosalind
Rachel
THE SPREADSHEET
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
We've reached the fall, and that means it's time to go back to school!For this team challenge, you will be tackling all the major school subjects, with the goal of making all As!
Completing one prompt in each category will increase your grade by one letter. Here's how the grades are given:
Completing one prompt for the subject: F
Completing two prompts for the subject: D
Completing three prompts for the subject: C
Completing four prompts for the subject: B
Completing five prompts for the subject (plus required pencils): A
Pencils can be earned by reading 1500 pages or listening to 25 hours of audiobooks as a team.
Literature
Two Pencils
A book about books
A book featuring a student, teacher, writer or librarian
A book that is a retelling
A book that has been translated into English
A book with a title of 5 words or more
Math
Three Pencils
A book with a geometric shape on the cover
A book with more than one author
A book with over 500 pages
A book with under 200 pages
A book with multiple points of view
Science
One Pencil
A book involving nature
A book involving a person in a STEM field
A science fiction book
A book with an animal on the cover
A book with a plant on the cover
History
Two Pencils
A historical fiction book
A book published at least 50 years ago
A book featuring a real historical figure
A memoir, biography or autobiography
A book taking place during a war
Geography
One Pencil
A book set on an island
A book written by an Asian author
A book set in the southern hemisphere
A book involving travel
A book containing a weather event (storm, quake, blizzard, etc.)
The Arts
One Pencil
A play, screenplay, or book of poetry
A book featuring a protagonist who has a career in the arts
A book with all three primary colors on the cover (red, blue, yellow)
A book whose title starts with a letter in EGOT
A book containing a map or illustrations
Recess
A book featuring sports
A book featuring a hobby
A children's book (can be less than 100 pages)
A young adult book
A humorous book
THE TEAM
Captain: Sue
Captain: Ellie
Fee
Bec
Ira
Jen K
JessicaMHR
THE SPREADSHEET
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Voting is open for Poll 13!https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
And results have been posted for our 2023 anniversary list prompt!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Also, for those interested, this poll was our closest anniversary poll yet. We had three that went back and forth through the entire voting process: book that involves murder, book related to a chess piece, and this one. This one pulled through in the end.
And our 2023 Anniversary List prompt is...45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books
The next (final!) round of voting will open on Sunday, September 15.
The mods have discussed our 2025 prompt, and we have decided to use the prompt that has the highest net votes after all rounds of voting are complete! Our voting numbers have been consistent enough that we feel this is a fair way to compare prompts across polls, and we are excited with the prompts currently in the lead... which you will find out with the final poll's results!
Yep!
Yep!
Welcome Isabella!
And for a children's book, it can be less than 100 pages (which is the requirement for all other prompts).
dalex, I'm a bit like you on the food prompts - they keep coming up and I always struggle to read something for it.That being said, I'm listening to The City of Brass and there were 3 instances of someone trying to poison someone else's food. Not something you can really tell will happen ahead of time (that's not in the description of the book), but I think it would be considered a "plot device". A nifty spin if you need it.
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We've reached the fall, and that means it's time to go back to school!
For this team challenge, you will be tackling all the major school subjects, with the goal of making all As!
Completing one prompt in each category will increase your grade by one letter. Here's how the grades are given:
Completing one prompt for the subject: F
Completing two prompts for the subject: D
Completing three prompts for the subject: C
Completing four prompts for the subject: B
Completing five prompts for the subject (plus required pencils): A
Pencils can be earned by reading 1500 pages or listening to 25 hours of audiobooks as a team.
Literature
Two Pencils
A book about books
A book featuring a student, teacher, writer or librarian
A book that is a retelling
A book that has been translated into English
A book with a title of 5 words or more
Math
Three Pencils
A book with a geometric shape on the cover
A book with more than one author
A book with over 500 pages
A book with under 200 pages
A book with multiple points of view
Science
One Pencil
A book involving nature
A book involving a person in a STEM field
A science fiction book
A book with an animal on the cover
A book with a plant on the cover
History
Two Pencils
A historical fiction book
A book published at least 50 years ago
A book featuring a real historical figure
A memoir, biography or autobiography
A book taking place during a war
Geography
One Pencil
A book set on an island
A book written by an Asian author
A book set in the southern hemisphere
A book involving travel
A book containing a weather event (storm, quake, blizzard, etc.)
The Arts
One Pencil
A play, screenplay, or book of poetry
A book featuring a protagonist who has a career in the arts
A book with all three primary colors on the cover (red, blue, yellow)
A book whose title starts with a letter in EGOT
A book containing a map or illustrations
Recess
A book featuring sports
A book featuring a hobby
A children's book (can be less than 100 pages)
A young adult book
A humorous book
THE TEAMS
The Tigers
Captain: Sue
Captain: Ellie
Fee
Bec
Ira
Jen K
JessicaMHR
The Lions
Captain: JennH
Captain: Kat
Liz
Shelby
Tamara
Rosalind
Rachel
The Bears
Captain: Sheena
Captain: Kim
Sherri
Joanna
Alisa
Abbie
The Knights
Captain: Kendra
Captain: Erica
Allie
Robin P
Sheyanne
Kathy
Roxana
The Eagles
Captain: J
Captain: Ciara
Nancy
Jillian
Emma R.
Isabella Taylor
Traci
The Cardinals
Captain: Emily B
Captain: Katherine
Elizabeth
Edie
Andrea
Samantha
Denise
For those of you who have done a read-a-thon for the this group in the past, this should look familiar. If you're new to this, allow us to explain!What do I have to do to participate?
If you are interested in participating and can commit to actively engaging in the read-a-thon, then please sign up in the comments below. We have chosen the categories so this group activity is fair and fun for readers of all speeds.
Please only sign up if you can commit to checking in with your team (on Goodreads) at least 5 times during the September 14-22 schedule.
How many teams will there be?
It will greatly depend on how many people sign up and how much they think they will be able to read. We are targeting 8-10 people per group.
QUESTIONNAIRE (This helps us sort teams!)
1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
2. Which time zone do you live in?
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
Allegra, you should still be able to add your name to the spreadsheet! You would need the Google Sheets app to be able to edit it though, so maybe that's what's going on.Allie, the read-a-thon information will go live today or tomorrow! It starts on Saturday. I've been a bit distracted with the hurricane, but it should go live soon.
THOUGHTS & IDEAS FROM THE SUGGESTIONS THREAD1. A book relating to fire
Fiery energy, spirit or spark, hot temper, something smoldering or burning, inferno, fire-fighting, heat, sun, desert, campfires, ashes, volcanoes
Fire: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
Slow Burn Romance: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Books with dragons: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Explosions and eruptions:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
The desert: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
2. A book with food as a major theme or plot device
Fiction or nonfiction!
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
3. A book related to butterflies or moths
As well as some obvious books such as:
Whisper of the Moon Moth
The Butterfly Effect
Flight Behaviour
The Mothman Prophecies
many butterflies and moths have funky names. Here are some UK examples:
Butterflies
Purple Emperor
Red Admiral
Grizzled Skipper
Moths
Deaths Head Hawk Moth
Elephant Hawk Moth
Footman
Chimney Sweep
The Mouse
Old Mother Shipton (a witch)
Puss moth
The drinker
The conformist (and the nonconformist)
Beautiful Snout
Also trapped butterflies seem to be a current cover trend for books about women in difficult circumstances.
Butterflies: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
YA Butterflies: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
Butterfly Covers: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
Trapped Butterfly Covers: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
Moths: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
The Butterfly Effect: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
4. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song
Doe! - a deer, a female deer
Ray! - a drop of golden sun
Me! - a name I call myself
Far! - a long long way to run
So! - a needle pulling thread
La! - a note to follow SO
Tea - a drink with jam and bread
Eg. Deer or sun on the cover, title containing a name, long distance running, about clothing or the textile industry, about music, a cozy mystery/fantasy with all the tea.
5. A book recommended to you on the website https://meetnewbooks.com/
This website is clean and functional, and it gives you a top 100 books related to a book or author that you search.
6. A book published by an independent publisher
A list can be found here: https://indiestoday.com/independent-p...
7. A book considered children's literature
From GR: Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age 12. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses that sometimes exclude young-adult fiction, comic books, or other genres. Books specifically for children existed at least several hundred years ago.
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/chil...
8. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#view...
13. A children's book that is somehow related to a book you are reading this year
Examples: It shares one word in the title - "Good night, Moon", if you read some book with the word night or moon in the title. Written by the same author. Similar covers Etc..
14. A book that includes a challenge to the health of the planet
It could be part of the plot, a discussion, or a concern of a key character. The planet earth or another planet in the story.
Challenges might include Climate change, pollution, extinction, deforestation, depletion of fossil fuels, nuclear war, meteorite, etc.
It's now time to get ready to vote for our next set of prompts! The thread will be open for at least 24 hours before the poll gets posted. This is a good opportunity to ask any question you may have regarding the prompts, do some research, or ask for recommendations.Voting will open in the morning of Thursday, September 12 and results will be posted in the morning of Monday, September 16 (CST time).
How it works:
- When the voting opens, follow the link to the mini-poll that will be added at the end of this post
- You have a total of 8 votes this poll to spread across your favorite and least favorite prompts (you can also use less than 8 votes)
- You can find examples of acceptable voting practices on the Introduction thread.
- The prompts with the more favorable votes (comparing top votes to bottom votes, and looking at the overall number of votes it received) will be added to the final list
We are asking people to include their Goodreads profile address when they vote. To find this, just go to your own profile and then copy the URL/web address. If for some reason you can't link to your Goodreads profile, please post your full Goodreads name with enough identifiable information that we'll be able to access your profile.
Poll Prompts:
1. A book relating to fire
2. A book with food as a major theme or plot device
3. A book related to butterflies or moths
4. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song
5. A book recommended to you on the website https://meetnewbooks.com/
6. A book published by an independent publisher
7. A book considered children's literature
8. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
9. A translated novel from Asia
10. A book with (at least) 25 chapters
11. A book with a character in disguise
12. A book with a theme of starting over
13. A children's book that is somehow related to a book you are reading this year
14. A book that includes a challenge to the health of the planet
15. A book with a competent main character
Feel free to discuss the prompts below, but please remember to be respectful to the other group members.
VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/FhuKMbXHvs5MohG7A
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