SRC Moderator’s Comments (group member since Aug 19, 2016)

SRC Moderator’s comments from the The Seasonal Reading Challenge group.

It's time to starting thinking about some fun and interesting categories for our Group Reads! The ideas gathered from this thread will be used to build a list from which categories will be randomly chosen. Please include a short definition or description with your suggestion.

Each season's Group Reads will have 2 fiction categories and 1 non-fiction category. The Guttenberg Classics will continue.
The year's categories will be posted in advance so Group Reads nominators will have time to research and select appropriate books. For more information about the nominating process, please see task 20.10 in the Rewards of the Challenge.
As always, polls will be set up each season to choose between the nominated books for that season's Group Reads.

Choices from the past 5 years we would prefer not to repeat:

Fiction
Romantic Suspense,
Hard Science Fiction,
Adventure,
Literature from South America,
Arthurian Legend,
Cozy Cafe Fiction,
World War I Historical Fiction,
Coming of Age
Medieval Fiction,
Robot Fiction,
Urban Fantasy,
Military Fiction,
Paranormal Romance,
Police Procedural,
Retellings,
Seaside Settings
Anthologies,
Comedy,
Fantasy Not Originally Written in English,
The Book Was Better Than The Movie,
Southern Literature,
Love Triangles,
Parallel Timelines,
Cabin in the Woods
Continuation Novel,
Young Adult Science Fiction,
Bad Girls,
Locked Room Mystery,
Knights/Middle Ages,
Pun Titles,
Time Travel,
Non-US Based Mystery
Cozy Mystery,
Translated Short Stories,
Asian Fiction,
Murder Mystery,
Animals, Historical Fiction 1900-1939,
Popular Book Group Fiction,
Feminist Dystopia


Non fiction:
Psychology,
Award Winners,
Cryptology/Ciphers,
Politics
Ancient Civilizations,
Sports,
Economics,
Rebels With a Cause
Female Entrepreneurs,
Health,
Fashion,
Female Artists
Food,
Disability,
Social Justice,
Travel
Nature,
A President or President's Spouse,
A Comedian's memoir/biography,
Animals



Feel free to get creative and submit your ideas here! This thread will be open for ideas until March 31. We're looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

The Spring Challenge task review period has ended. Task descriptions are final. Please review the tasks carefully as changes may have been made.

Mod Note regarding birth year privacy

Book 1: If you prefer to keep your year date private use April 1965, that month only.

Book 2: If you prefer to keep your year date private use 1965.

The Spring Challenge tasks have been posted.
All tasks are draft until March 12. Clarifications may be made to the task descriptions until then. Please review the task descriptions carefully as things may change during the review period.

The 50-point task idea submission thread will open on March 15.

This help thread is open.

This help thread is open.

This help thread is open.

This help thread is open.

This help thread is open.

This help thread is open.

This help thread is open.

This help thread is open.

This help thread is open.

This help thread is open.

This help thread is open.

This help thread is open

In effect this season:

Posting Requirements

Rules of the Challenge

Default Rules and FAQs

Rewards of the Challenge

14 FEB Midnight EST = 30 Point Task Creators Identified
15 FEB = 5/10/15 Point Tasks posted
15 FEB = 7 MAR = 20/25/30 Point Tasks posted for next challenge when available
15 FEB Midnight EST = Best Review Contest Cutoff
15 FEB Midnight EST = Logo Contest Cutoff
16 - 28 FEB = Best Review poll
16 - 28 FEB = Logo poll (as necessary)

1 MAR 12:01am EST = SPRING 2022 Challenge starts
1 MAR = 20/25 Point Task Creators identified
2 – 7 MAR = 20/25 Point Tasks posted when available
12* MAR = All Tasks proofread and FINAL or *5 days after the last task is posted.

15 - 31 MAR = Group Reads Category Ideas brainstorming

15 MAR - 5 APR = 50 Point Task Idea Submission Thread Open
6 APR - 12 APR = 50 Point Task Idea Poll
13 APR - 15 APR = 50 Point Task Idea Poll Runoff if needed
15 APR = Logo Contest for Next Challenge begins
15 APR = Best Review Contest for Next Challenge begins

15 APR Midnight EST = Midpoint Cutoff
16 – 20 APR = 50.1 Midpoint Task posted
16 – 31 APR= Group Reads Books nominated for next challenge

1 – 14 MAY = Group Reads polls for next challenge
1 – 11 MAY = Task Ideas brainstorming for next challenge
12 - MAY Midnight EST = Cutoff for 30 Point Early Finishers
13 MAY = 30 Point Task Creators Identified
13 MAY = 5/10/15 Point Tasks posted for next challenge
31 MAY Midnight EST = SPRING Challenge Ends
1 JUN = 20/25 Point Task Creators identified for next challenge

13 MAY Midnight EST = Best Review Contest Cutoff
13 MAY Midnight EST = Logo Contest Cutoff
14 – 31 MAY = Best Review poll for next challenge
14 – 31 MAY = Logo poll for next challenge

14 MAY – 7 JUN = 20/25/30 Point Tasks posted for next challenge when available

It's A Fact (Updated through post 2717 FINAL)

If the totals here don't match your records, first check the folder Completed Tasks with ? or Problems to see if there's a message there about your post(s). If that doesn't resolve the issue, please post a message there and I'll investigate. Thanks !

Angela IL - 2
Aprilleigh - 5
Blue - 1
Book Concierge - 3
CathyG - 2
Christine V - 2
Cindy F - 2
Daire - 1
Deedee - 3
EmilyGraceR - 4
Emurphy - 4
Fly - 1
Hannelore - 1
Heather(Gibby) - 6
Jammin Jenny - 3
Jayne - 2
Jen B - 2
Joanne MI - 5
Jukka - 2
Julia103 - 8
Kathy KS - 8
Kathy P - 10
Katy - 5
Kim O - 2
Kristen IA - 2
Kristina Simon - 3
KSMary - 2
Lauren Jodi - 2
Lucy-Bookworm - 11
Mai - 2
Maria Jo - 7
Marie-Anne - 2
MegSCL - 7
Michelle in Alaska - 1
NancyJ - 11
Paula S - 1
Peg W - 5
RedSycamore - 3
Ritika - 5
Sara G - 6
Sara ITA - 2
Sarah E - 8
Siobhan - 2
Tammy AZ - 7
Teri-K - 1
Trishhartuk - 6
Zach - 1

Golden Oldies (Updated through post 2717 FINAL)

If the totals here don't match your records, first check the folder Completed Tasks with ? or Problems to see if there's a message there about your post(s). If that doesn't resolve the issue, please post a message there and I'll investigate. Thanks !

Blue - 1
Candy - 1
CathyG - 1
Chris MD - 1
Christine V - 1
DOM - 1
EmilyGraceR - 5
Emurphy - 1
Fly - 1
Hannelore - 3
Heather(Gibby) - 1
Jammin Jenny - 10
Jukka - 3
Julia103 - 3
Kathy KS - 5
Kathy P - 1
Katy - 1
Kim O - 1
Kristina Simon - 1
Lauren Jodi - 4
Louise - 1
Lucy-Bookworm - 2
Maria Jo - 5
Marie-Anne - 1
MegSCL - 2
NancyJ - 1
Paula S - 3
RedSycamore - 2
Ritika - 17
Sara G - 1
Sara ITA - 3
Sarah E - 5
Teri-K - 5
Tien - 1
Trishhartuk - 1