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Dates assigned!

Mel, hope that you day works, but I am sure you can sweet talk Jenny into a switch if not!

For those of you who are interested from our previous chats, there is a new challenge about the 1001 books you must read before you die list here.

1001 books you must read before you die...

That's just the ideal lead up to a very long challenge (or less than 5 years given the speed some of you out there read!).

For those of you that haven't come across this before, a Professor of English called Peter Boxall has edited a book with submissions from literary critics of 1001 books they think people should read before they die. Given that the book has been through a few editions with changes to the list, there are now about 1360 books on the list.

There are a number of ways to access this list.
1. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die the actual book itself.
2. The listopia here
3. The list challenges version (https://www.listchallenges.com/1001-b...)
4. The NBRC spreadsheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...)

This thread is a place to chat about the books as you read them and to make a note of your intent to complete the list (eventually and if the shiny new books don't call too loudly!).

♞ Pat wrote: "My sheet doesn't appear to be tracking my points. The cells in column H aren't generating point totals.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/......"

Fixed :)

Sign ups are now closed

All players have individual spreadsheets shared with them, and you can track progress to goals and total points here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Closing this thread now. For 2024 completions, please head over here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The book is in 5 parts so it seems to work perfectly for the reading schedule.! This is based off a kindle so hard to tell, but based on % it seems most parts are similar in size. Someone with a paperback may be able to confirm



READING SCHEDULE

January & February 2024

Prelude, Prologue and Part One: Above Silence

March & April 2024

Part Two: The Illuminating Storms


May 2024==BREAK / CATCH UP MONTH==


June & July 2024

Part Three: Dying

August & September 2024

Part Four: Storm's Illumination


October 2024==BREAK / CATCH UP MONTH==


November & December 2024

Part Five: The Silence Above and Epilogue

End of 2023 stats

TOTAL BOOKS TO READ: 4164 (2022 was 4601)

TOTAL BOOKS RECORDED AS READ: 2468 (2022 was 2667)

PLAYERS: 97 (2022 was 106)

PLAYERS WITH MORE THAN 1 READ BOOK: 70 (we will refer to these as ACTIVE) (2022 was 76)

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ACTIVE PLAYERS AVERAGE % READ 72% (2022 was 72%)
ACTIVE PLAYERS TOTAL BOOKS TO READ 3221 (2021 was 3376)
ACTIVE PLAYERS TOTAL BOOKS READ 2468 (2021 was 2667)

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2023 results.!

Name		% Progress to goal
Gwen|| Bookish Blondie	147%
Karen ♐	132%
Gabriella 	127%
The other Sandy	127%
Karen ⊰✿	125%
Elena		115%
✿Danielle✿	114%
Carmen		113%
Jillypenny	111%
Cordelia	110%
Cat		108%
Melindam	108%
Annalisa	107%
Sammy		106%
Suzanne		106%
Christina	104%
Jessica (Golo)	104%
Sophie (mod)	104%
Keli		104%
Angie ☯	103%
Keely		102%
Chrissie	100%
CiCi		100%
Jenny		100%
Judy		100%
LaurLa		100%
Linda C		100%
Sophie		100%
Tricia		100%
Truitt_T	100%
Yasmine		100%
Melaniejoy 	100%


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Jenner		98%
Laurie B	93%
Lexi		87%
Trinia		84%
Jennifer	82%
Sarah		80%
Snowtulip	78%
Janis		72%
LittleRedRid	70%
Tari		63%
Vicki Willis	63%
♞ Pat		58%
Insiyah		52%
LiteraryCat	51%
Roe		49%
Charlie		43%
Heather		41%
KelB		40%
Rocsana		40%
Amanda		39%
Alisha		38%
Eldarwen	36%
Jamila		31%
Laurie (Tole)	22%
Melanie		22%
Briana		20%
Pandamunky	20%
Natasha		17%
Jenn (tellin)	15%
Trisha		13%
Aeia_auia_aaia	10%
Gem ~Zero 	8%
Karen (li)	8%
Beth		8%
Jodie (JT)	5%
Ricka		5%
❣ Jo ❣		3%
Kat		2%

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♛Vanessa♛ 	0%
Aminko	0%
Bookworm	0%
Cassi	0%
CC	0%
Diana S	0%
Donna	0%
Elaine	0%
Elia	0%
Elle	0%
Evil Secret	0%
Lyndi (mibookobsession)	0%
Michelle	0%
Michelle's Empty Nest	0%
Percy	0%
Rebecca (Adventurer)	0%
RosasRojas	0%
Rosina	0%
Saar The Book owl	0%
Sadie	0%
Sam Fox	0%
Shan ~A~	0%
Shea	0%
Suzanne (esmerelda)	0%
Tammie	0%
Taylor	0%
Tiki	0%

We've opened the Relay Race 2024 thread for books finished 1 Jan 2024 whereever you are!

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

We'll leave this open for a few days to catch any late wrap-up pages.

Happy 2024!
Post your books completed in 2024 here to start our next race! Can we get to 2 million this year?

♞ Pat wrote: "The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth"

Hi Pat, Can you provide the blurb here too, as per the nomination rules? thanks!

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Theme Book Of the Month



The theme for March will History (always repeats itself). Make of that what you will! A historical novel, a micro-history, time-travel or something else?

Nominations will be open until 27 January, UK evening

***Please pay special attention to the Rules and Guidelines listed below.***

Rules and Guidelines
1. Books nominated after the deadline will not be included in the polls. Sorry.
2. Each person is limited to nominating ONE book per category.
3. Please use the add book/author tool located at the top of the comment box when nominating a book. (Please make your nomination clear because side conversations do happen and we don't want to accidentally miss a nomination)
4. Please add the Goodreads synopsis for the book you nominate; you should also include an explanation of how it fits the theme for the month.
5. Books that were read as a past BOM will not be considered for the poll. (link to the sheet under the spoiler (view spoiler)[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... (hide spoiler)])
6. Books that are #2 or higher in a series will only be considered if all earlier books in the series have been a past BOM.
7. Books must be published at the time of nomination.
8. If your book is successful in being picked as the BOM you are expected to actively participate in the discussion. This will include writing a set of DQs as well as engaging in conversations.

The BOM nominations are for our members to nominate a book they are truly interested in and have no affiliation with. Promotional activity is NOT permitted and nominations that the Moderators perceive to be promotional will be deleted without warning

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Please nominate an Adult Fiction or a Non Fiction book that you would like to read in the month of March 2024.

Nominations will be open until 27 January, UK evening

***Please pay special attention to the Rules and Guidelines listed below.***

Rules and Guidelines
1. Books nominated after the deadline will not be included in the polls. Sorry.
2. Each person is limited to nominating ONE book per category.
3. Please use the add book/author tool located at the top of the comment box when nominating a book. (Please make your nomination clear because side conversations do happen and we don't want to accidentally miss a nomination)
4. Please add the Goodreads synopsis for the book you nominate; optionally you can include a reason why we should read your nomination.
5. Books that were read as a past BOM will not be considered for the poll. (link to the sheet under the spoiler (view spoiler)[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... (hide spoiler)])
6. Books that are #2 or higher in a series will only be considered if all earlier books in the series have been a past BOM.
7. Books must be published at the time of nomination.
8. If your book is successful in being picked as the BOM you are expected to actively participate in the discussion. This will include writing a set of DQs as well as engaging in conversations.

Also, please be aware of your nomination's genre and list them in the appropriate BOM category.

Genres that DO NOT go here:
Young Adult
Middle Grade / Children's


The BOM nominations are for our members to nominate a book they are truly interested in and have no affiliation with. Promotional activity is NOT permitted and nominations that the Moderators perceive to be promotional will be deleted without warning

Hi! Moved this to a general area: you'd originally posted it in a folder with our officially moderated annual challenges
Thanks!
Mod Squad

split is up!