Tori’s Comments (group member since Nov 25, 2016)

Tori’s comments from the EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club group.

Jan wrote: "Unfortunately, I have not been able to find some of them.."

Hi Jan,
You can skip the ones you don't have access to and just do the 5 oldest that you are able to find. This challenge is not strict, just make it work for you!

If you have any questions please post them here or send me a message.

What Country is everyone thinking of joining?

209

Canada - 1
Augusta - 2,236 (7)
2,236 (7)

Colombia - 1
Debora - 669 (3)
669 (3)

Czechia - 1
Audra Daughtry - 3,253 (10)
3,253 (10)

France - 1
Kyra - 907 (3)
907 (3)

Germany - 1
Miriam - 477 (1)
477 (1)

India - 2
Rebecca is book-hooked - 5,637 (15)
Tori - 1,825 (8)
7,462 (23)

Ireland - 3
Cynthia - 1,989 (5)
Chaela - 2,173 (8)
Isabella 385 (1)
4,547 (14)

Mexico - 2
Estefania - 2,160 (15)
Jessica P - 1,406 (4)
3,566 (19)

Nepal - 1
JennH - 5,698 (22)
5,698 (22)

Netherlands - 1
Aurora - 364 (2)
364 (2)

Poland - 1
Ali - 2,310 (8)
2,310 (8)

Portugal
Sandra Dias - 739 (4)
739 (4)

Refugee - 4
Boop - 4,025 (12)
Kathy - 3,485 (11)
Katie - 784 (2)
Adrienne - 702 (3)
8,996 (28)

Spain - 1
Raquel Aliste - 2,855 (10)
2,855 (10)

United Kingdom - 2
Pony Xaviors - 2,322 (14)
Gemma - 2,069 (7)
4,391 (20)

USA - 3
Leslie Ann - 4,602 (15)
Lisa Glass - 1,272 (3)
TQuila - 1,824 (5)
7,698 (23)

FINAL EVENT STANDINGS

Event 1: Books Read by Country
🥇Gold: 28 - Refugee
🥈Silver: 23 - India, USA
🥉Bronze: 22 - Nepal
4th: 20 - UK
5th: 19 - Mexico

Event 2: Books Read by Athlete
🥇Gold: 22 - JennH (Nepal)
🥈Silver: 15 - Rebecca is book-hooked (India), Estefania Mexico), Leslie Ann (USA)
🥉Bronze: 14 - Pony Xaviors (UK)
4th: 12 - Boop (Refugee)
5th: 11 - Kathy (Refugee)

Event 3: Books per Athlete by Country
🥇Gold: 22 - Nepal
🥈Silver: 11.5 - India
🥉Bronze: 10 - Czechia, Spain, UK
4th: 9.5 - Mexico, UK
5th: 8 - Poland

Event 4: Pages Read by Country
🥇Gold: 8,996 - Refugee
🥈Silver: 7,698 - USA
🥉Bronze: 7,462 - India
4th: 5,698 - Nepal
5th: 4,547 - Ireland

Event 5: Pages Read by Athlete
🥇Gold: 5,698 - JennH (Nepal)
🥈Silver: 5,637 - Rebecca is book-hooked (India
🥉Bronze: 4,602 - Leslie Ann (USA)
4th: 4,025 - Boop (Refugee)
5th: 3,253 - Audra Daughtry (Czechia)

Event 6: Pages per Athlete by Country
🥇Gold: 5,698 - Nepal
🥈Silver: 3,731 India
🥉Bronze: 3,253 Czechia
4th: 2,855 Spain
5th: 2,566 USA


Event 7: Book Club Reads by Country
🥇Gold: 18 - India
🥈Silver: 14 - Refugee
🥉Bronze: 11 - Nepal
4th: 4 - UK, Spain
5th: 2 - Ireland, Poland, USA

Event 8: Book Club Books Read by Athlete
🥇Gold: 12 - Rebecca is book-hooked (India), Boop (Refugee)
🥈Silver: 11 - JennH (Nepal)
🥉Bronze: 6 - Tori (India)
4th: 4 - Pony Xaviors (UK), Raquel (Spain)
5th: 2 - Ali (Poland), TQuila (USA), Chaela (Ireland)

Event 9: Book Club Books per Athlete by Country
🥇Gold: 11 - Nepal
🥈Silver: 9 - India
🥉Bronze: 4 - Spain
4th: 3.5 - Refugee
5th: 2 - UK, Poland

Event 10: Longest Book Read
🥇Gold: 1,463 pages - Boop (Refugee)
🥈Silver: 1,168 pages - Rebecca book-hooked (India)
🥉Bronze: 576 pages - Leslie Ann (USA)
4th: 544 pages - Kathy (Refugee)
5th: 528 pages - Ali (Poland)

MEDAL COUNTS

Nepal 8 (5 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze)

Refugee 5 (4 Gold, 1 Silver)

India 11 (2 Gold, 7 Silver, 2 Bronze)

USA 5 (3 Silver, 2 Bronze)

Mexico 1 (1 Silver)

Czechia 2 (2 Bronze)
Spain 2 (2 Bronze)
UK 2 (2 Bronze)

Welcome to the EHRTBM 2024 Summer Olympics Challenge!
This challenge will run during the 2024 Paris Olympics, July 26th - August 11th.



This will be similar to the House Cup Challenge. You will choose a team (Country) and log finished books to get points. However, there will be multiple "events" to compete in, and we are going to try logging books a little differently this time.


HOW TO COMPETE
The first step is to choose your country. You can compete for whichever country you want to. It does not have to be the country you are from or currently live in.
LOGGING YOUR BOOKS
As I mentioned we are trying something new this challenge! After you have finished a book please fill out the form in this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA...
This form will automatically add your book's information to a spreadsheet which you can view here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
(If you would like to keep a personal log of the books you have completed you are welcome to make one on this thread, just like we have done in the past. but you must fill out the form in the link above as well.)

EVENTS
Here are a list of events you will be competing in. You will be competing in all events simultaneously as both an individual and as a country.
Event 1: Books Read by Country
- Explanation: Total count of all books read by all athletes of a country
- Competitor: Country
Event 2: Books Read by Athlete
- Explanation: Total count of all books read by a single athlete
- Competitor: Individual
Event 3: Books per Athlete by Country
- Explanation: Total count of all books read by all athletes of a country, divided by number of athletes competing for that country
- Competitor: Country
Event 4: Pages Read by Country
- Explanation: Total count of all pages of all books read by all athletes of a country
- Competitor: Country
Event 5: Pages Read by Athlete
- Explanation: Total count of all pages for all books read by a single athlete
- Competitor: Individual
Event 6: Pages per Athlete by Country
- Explanation: Total count of all pages of all books read by all athletes of a country, divided by number of athletes competing for that country
- Competitor: Country
Event 7: Book Club Reads by Country
- Explanation: Total count of all EHRTBM book club books read by all athletes of a country (note: can be ANY book from the group's bookshelf)
- Competitor: Country
Event 8: Book Club Books Read by Athlete
- Explanation: Total count of all EHRTBM book club books read by a single athlete (note: can be ANY book from the group's bookshelf)
- Competitor: Individual
Event 9: Book Club Books per Athlete by Country
- Explanation: Total count of all EHRTBM book club books read by all athletes of a country, divided by number of athletes competing for that country (note: can be ANY book from the group's bookshelf)
- Competitor: Country
Event 10: Longest Book Read
- Explanation: By page count, longest book read by a single athlete during games
- Competitor: Individual

FAQ
Can I start a book before the challenge begins?
Books must be started and finished within the timeframe of the challenge.
What time zone does the challenge start/end?
Please use your time zone it is easier and less confusing that way!
How to count page numbers
Please use the page count of the most popular edition on Goodreads. This will be the default page count shown when you look up a book on here.
Do audiobooks count?
Yes, as long as there is a page count for the book here on Goodreads your audiobook will count towards the challenge
Do I need to sign up before the challenge starts?
No, please join in whenever you can!
What counts as a Book Club book? (Events 7-9)
Any book we have read as a group is a Book Club book you can see a list of the books we have read on the group Bookshelf



Games start July 26th!

Our next theme for July 1st - September 30th will be the 5 oldest books on your TBR. These can be the books you've wanted to read for the longest amount of time or the oldest book by published date. Feel free to pull books from different TBRs if you have more than one!

I nominate Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 466 pages.

I nominate Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, 109 pages.

I nominate Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut 179 pages.

I second Kafka on the Shore, News of the World, and The House of the Spirits.

I second 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Canterville Ghost, Oliver Twist, and The Metamorphosis.

The theme for April - June is Read 5 books by Authors you have not read before.

Thank you everyone for your suggestions!

I have the next year and a half of themes planned out already, but I am writing down your ideas...It just might be a while before we get to them.

I Second
Cannery Row
The Metamorphosis
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
The Jungle

I nominate The Martian 384 pages

We are on track!

Total Group Pages: 33,574

Nicole wrote: "but even after her own experiences throughout the war, she still doesn't learn.
..."

Nicole, this is exactly what bothered me the most about Eva. I feel she doesn't learn or grow at all! Not during the war or after.

I agree with most the criticism in these comments. I felt the romance was too overpowering to the rest of the story and characters were lacking. Because no one here has brought it up, I was really annoyed with the writing too. The author keeps foreshadowing the fact that Eva's father is still alive! They keep bringing up the idea that he is alive and how they can't think that way because it would be impossible. So many times! She foreshadows Remi not being dead a couple of times as well so I was also suspicious he didn't die either. So both "twists" were ruined for me.

January 18
388 pages

New Group Total: 21,751

We got off on a few posts the correct group total is:

Group Total: 21,363