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Welcome to the Winter 2022 Challenge!

Welcome back returning players! Thank you for making this group so much fun. If you are just joining us as a new player, we are glad you are here.

If you need help getting started please see Getting Started, SRC Explained, and Welcome Newcomers.

The Winter 2022 bonus theme is: Decades - 20s
There are 52 tasks.
The Challenge point goal is 840.

10 x 5 points = 50
10 x 10 points = 100
10 x 15 points = 150
10 x 20 points = 200
8 x 25 points = 200
3 x 30 points = 90
1 x 50 points = 50

Many of the tasks have already been posted. The remaining tasks will be posted as they are available. The aim is to have all tasks, excepting 50.1, posted by December 7. All tasks are draft until December 12 or 5 days after the last task is posted. Please carefully review the task descriptions after the task become final as task requirements may have changed during the review period. Task 50.1 will be posted around the season midpoint January 15.


Please read the task descriptions thoroughly!

We strongly recommend that you review The Rules of the Challenge, Posting Requirements and Default Rules and FAQs.

The 50 point task submission thread will open December 12.


The Winter 2022 Challenge folder holds or will soon hold: Challenge Tasks, Completed Tasks, the Readerboard, Questions/Problems, the current Challenge Rules, the season's Group Reads discussion threads, Task Ideas, the Calendar and submission threads for the season's contests.
The topics can be sorted by clicking on the topics heading.

The Winter 2022 Challenge will end on February 28, 2023 at midnight Eastern time.

Please be patient as we work through whatever changes Goodreads throws at us this season.

We hope this season's tasks lead you to some great books. Happy reading!

25.8 - MegSCL's Task: The Chinese Zodiac
According to the Chinese zodiac, we are about to leave behind the Year of the Tiger to enter the Year of the Rabbit. There are 12 different animal signs in the zodiac, you can read about them here https://www.chinahighlights.com/trave...
For this task choose one animal and complete two of the following tasks using the same animal.

REQUIRED: State the animal and the options that you are using.

Option 1
Read a book published in your animal's year. (Note that the lunar years don't align perfectly with calendar years, but ignore the month a book was published and read any book published in the animal's year according to the link above.)

Option 2
Read a book with your animal on the cover. A few variations are allowed:
Rat or mouse is fine (I can't tell the difference)
Ox (includes cows or buffalos)
Goat (sheep is also acceptable)
Rooster (a female chicken is OK too)
REQUIRED: post the cover

Option 3
In the link above, 3-4 words are used to describe each animals personality. These descriptive words are listed in the help thread. Read a book with a character described in the goodreads blurb using one of those words. Variations that preserve the meaning are allowed (e.g. a snake can be wise or show wisdom, but they can't be "clever").
REQUIRED: specify the animal's characteristic and the quote from the goodreads description.

Examples using Monkey
Option 1 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things published 2016
Option 2 - - monkey on cover
Option 3 - Common Ground - Charlie’s curiosity is infectious (curious)

25.7 - Delicious Dee's Task: Where in the World Am I?

I scraped in under the wire finishing the challenge for this past season, in part because during the last 2 weeks of November, I was jet-setting around Europe for work (just kidding!) - but I found myself in 3 different countries over a 6 day period; then returned home and immediately headed out of town for Thanksgiving - so needless to say, at one stage, I wasn't quite sure where I was in the world. So I thought we could have a bit of fun with my confusion as I write my task.

For this task you will read 2 books, 1 from Book A options and 1 from Book B options. Combined your pages must exceed 600 (so 601).

REQUIRED: In your post, state the options you used.

Book A
During my whirlwind trip to Europe, I got the opportunity to visit Estonia, Latvia and Belgium (all of which were places on my wishlist and quite frankly, where I could easily move to).
Option 1 - Read a book that is set at least 70% in, or the author is born/lives in Estonia, Latvia or Belgium
Option 2 - Read a book where the letters of ESTONIA, or LATVIA or BELGIUM can be found in the title (no subtitle)
Option 3 - Read a book where the author's initials (all of them) can be found in ESTONIA, or LATVIA or BELGIUM

Book B
My little sister lives in Chicago, so every year I make the drive from DC to Chicago to see her for Thanksgiving.
Option 1 Read a book that is set at least 70% in Chicago
Option 2 Read a book where the letters CHICAGO can be found in the title (not subtitle)
Option 3 Read a book where the author's initials (all of them) can be found in CHICAGO

REQUIRED: for option 1 for book 1 and book2, if the setting is not clear from the GR main page, provide a source for the setting.

Optional: Tell me what country is on your dream list to visit :)

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In effect this season:

Posting Requirements

Rules of the Challenge

Default Rules and FAQs

Rewards of the Challenge

Winter 2022 Calendar

11 NOV Midnight EST = 30 Point Task Creators Identified
12 NOV= 5/10/15 Point Tasks posted
12 NOV – 7 DEC = 25/30 Point Tasks posted for next challenge when available
12 NOV Midnight EST = Best Review Contest Cutoff
12 NOV Midnight EST = Logo Contest Cutoff
13–30 NOV = Best Review poll
13– 30 NOV = Logo poll

1 DEC 12:01am EST = WINTER 2021 Challenge starts
1 DEC = 20/25 Point Task Creators identified
2 – 7 DEC = 20/25 Point Tasks posted
12* DEC = All Tasks proofread and FINAL *or 5 days after the last task is posted

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

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

1 – 14 FEB = Group Reads poll for next challenge
1 – 14 FEB = Task Ideas brainstorming for next challenge
14 FEB Midnight EST = Cutoff for 30 Point Early Finishers
15 FEB = 30 Point Task Creators Identified
15 FEB = 5/10/15 Point Tasks posted for next challenge
28 FEB Midnight EST = WINTER Challenge Ends
1 MAR = 20/25 Point Task Creators identified for next challenge

15 FEB Midnight EST = Best Review Contest Cutoff
15 FEB Midnight EST = Logo Contest Cutoff
16 – 28 FEB = Best Review poll for next challenge
16 – 28 FEB = Logo poll for next challenge

15 FEB – 7 MAR = 20/25/30 Point Tasks posted for next challenge when available

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