Emily’s Comments (group member since Jan 04, 2017)

Emily’s comments from the Around the Year in 52 Books group.

Krewes are posted! Threads coming soon!

It's not to late to sign up... just submit your post and I'll add you to a team!

Whoops, fixed it. Thanks Robin. Moving too quickly!

FAQs

Q: Are there page requirements on the books we read?
Yes! Traditional novels must be at least 100 pages. Graphic novels or books with illustrations must be at least 200 pages. Poetry and anthologies must be at least 200 pages.

Q: 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.

KREWES


Krewe of Orpheus
CAPTAIN: Sue
CAPTAIN: Kate
Tanu
Bec
Tamara
Joyce
Fee
Meg

Krewe of Bacchaus
CAPTAIN: Sheena
CAPTAIN: JennH
Ira
Ellie
Kat
Anna
Camilla
Joi

Krewe of Endymion
CAPTAIN: LYNN
CAPTAIN: Sophia
Jen K
Sherri
Shelby
Wendi
Kendra
Rachel

Krewe of Muses
CAPTAIN: Emily
Elizabeth
Robin P
Kathy
Kellie Lyn
Sheyanne
Chrissie
Laurii

Krewe of Zulu
CAPTAIN: Nancy
CAPTAIN: Chrissy
Emma R
Jillian
Erica
Caitie
Kathryn

Krewe of Rex
CAPTAIN: Irene
CAPTAIN: Roxana
Robin
Samantha
Katherine
J
Traci
JessicaMHR

It's time for Mardi Gras! And if you know anything about Mardi Gras, you probably know about the *beads*!

This week, from February 10-18, you and your teammates will be collecting beads. You are able to collect as many from each color as you'd like, but make sure you are adding pendants to your beads!

How do you collect pendants? From reading! Your team will earn one pendant for every 1500 pages read and 25 audio hours listened.

PURPLE
- Earn one pendant
- A book with purple on the cover
- A book in which a character gets justice
- A book written by an author whose first or last initial is found in NOLA
- A book that is "spicy"
- A book whose main character's name starts with a letter in MARDI GRAS

GREEN
- Earn one pendant
- A book with green on the cover
- A book set in (or written in) the 18th century
- A book whose cover shows a source of light
- A book where the outdoors plays a significant role
- A book featuring a character who is overcoming a life or death struggle

GOLD
- Earn one pendant
- A book with gold on the cover
- A book set in France
- A book featuring a king or queen
- A book featuring someone who wins at something
- A book with a family drama

PINK
- Earn one pendant
- A book with pink on the cover
- A book that includes a dance or ball
- A book where someone goes to a hotel
- A book in which a character plays a musical instrument
- A love story

SILVER
- Earn one pendant
- A book with silver on the cover
- A book related to mythology
- A book whose cover has someone wearing jewelry
- A book in which a character cooks a meal
- A book with a character whose name starts with a letter in SILVER

BLACK
- Earn one pendant
- A book with black on the cover
- A book that has a food item on the cover
- A book where alcohol is featured
- A book whose main character breaks a law
- A book whose title begins with a letter in BLACK

BLUE
- Earn one pendant
- A book with blue on the cover
- A book set in the southern US
- A book where someone travels to another state/country
- A book with a body of water on cover
- A book whose author has a first or last name starting with a letter in BLUE

Oh Tanu, king cakes make up the majority of my diet from January 6 to Mardi Gras haha!

I have Divine Rivals on my spring reading plan! I received the first one for Christmas and I'm really looking forward to it!

The Women was just released this week and I'm looking forward to getting to it!

Listopia updated through here!

Reserved

Use this thread to track your progress on your Individual King Cake Challenge!

FAQs

Q: Can books overlap between the main Around the Year challenge, the Winter Reading Challenge, and the read-a-thon?
A: Yes, absolutely! Some of the tasks are designed to be easy for you to fit in books you’re planning to read for ATY.

Q: Can a book be used for more than one read-a-thon challenge prompt?
A: Each book can only be used for one prompt in the read-a-thon individual challenge, but you are welcome to use them for the group challenge if you are participating in that as well.

Q: Can books started before Feb 10 or in progress on Feb 18 be counted?
A: You may count a book started before the challenge begins as long as you read at least 100 pages of the book on or after Feb 10. You must have completed a book by Feb 18 to count it.

Q: Does this book count?
A: There is no prize attached to this read-a-thon challenge, so it's your challenge, your rules. I'm looking forward to seeing how you choose to interpret your king cake connections!

Q: Can I do a prompt multiple times?
A: Yes! If you find a flavor you like, you go for it.

Q: Can you use books in both the individual challenge and the team challenge?
A: Yes, the two challenges are separate and you can use books for both challenges.

Q: How long does a book need to be to count for the Individual Challenge?
A: Each book needs to be a minimum of 100 pages (or 100 minutes of audio).

It's time for our individual challenge, and I hope you brought your sweet tooth! King Cake is a traditional Mardi Gras pastry made of brioche dough and stuffed with a variety of fillings (my favorite is pecan praline!).

For our individual challenge, you are "trying" a variety of fillings, from traditional to more unique, along with finding the baby in your cake slice!

For more detail on king cakes, check out this link: https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/h...

Cinnamon: A book with a "plain" cover
Strawberry: A book with a fruit on the cover
Bavarian Cream: A book set in Europe
Blueberry: A book where something sad happens
Pecan Praline: A book whose title starts with a letter in PECAN
Cream Cheese: A book with a predictable ("cheesy") plot
Raspberry: A book in a genre you don't read often
Lemon: A book featuring a villain POV
Chocolate: A book featuring a restaurant or shop
Bananas Foster: A "sweet" book
Savory: A book where someone breaks out of their routine
The Baby: A book featuring a family conflict

Sorry to hear all those misfortunes, Misty! But that duology is so, so good! Glad you have a good series to get you through it.

It will run February 10-18!

FEBRUARY 5: The signup thread for our February Read-a-Thon has been posted! Follow this folder for updates on all of our read-a-thon fun!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

EMILY'S MARDI GRAS PARTY


CURRENTLY READING


📚: The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester
🎧: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
📱: Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

COMPLETED


Blackouts by Justin Torres
The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt

TBR


XOXO by Axie Oh
Family Family by Laurie Frankel
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
The Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie Earling
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

We know you love a good tracking thread and we love having a place to cheer each other on! Happy Reading!

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 February 10-18 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.)

Anastasia, I had the same issue! I owned zero books with wings! I ended up picking a book that had Wings in the title (so the word was on the cover) and that was good enough for me.

Robin, I'll be reading Tom Lake this year (it was recommended to me by a friend) so it's good to hear that the audio is great!