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Have you noticed the longer you are active on Goodreads, the larger your “to-read” (TBR) shelf becomes?
How do you tackle it? In date order? Alphabetical? Or do you just ignore it and hope to get to the books “one day”?
Rules: For this challenge, you’ll use a randomiser* to randomly pick numbers. Use these corresponding numbers on your “to-read” shelf to challenge yourself to read those books.
❶ Step 1
Go to www.random.org/integers/ to get your random numbers. (Instructions under spoiler.)
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❷ Step 2
Go to your “to-read” shelf and find the books that match your numbers on your shelf. They are your selected books! (Example continues under spoiler.)
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*If you prefer not to use the randomiser, you may just choose random numbers yourself by rolling a dice, picking a number out of a hat, just choosing a number in your mind - up to you!!
Duration: One year from start date. (Though to keep with the original challenge each book selected should be read within one month. )
Levels:
Headlock: 1-8 books.
Coathanger: 9-17 books.
Spear Tackle: 18-26 books.
No Suspension: 27 + books
Help in Assigning Numbers to Your Books - (Screen under spoiler.)
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Reading Challenges
~ Emerald Coin Earn your Emerald Coins with Reading Challenges joined on or after April 1, 2016.
To Earn an Emerald Coin:
One Coin upon reaching the No Suspension Level in one yearLearn about Gem coins here
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Reoccurring every year, but start fresh from January to December.
(If you start after January, you may back-post from the beginning of the year.)
Rules
Read books by authors that are New 2 U (new to you).
• If an author writes under a pseudonym, you may use that, provided it is a different genre (or sub-genre, writes Historical Romance under one name and Paranormal Romance under another) and you have NOT read any of those books.
• Anthologies are always a wonderful way to try someone new, so as long as one of the stories has been written by a New 2 U author, they are permitted.
• Audiobooks are fine.
• Novellas are fine.
• You can set your goal now, or adjust as the year progresses.
• Feel free to make a special comment, if you found a real winner.
(★Stars★ or ♥hearts♥ indications welcome!)
• Please indicate your totals. For example:
05/10
Levels
Come What May = Let's see how many I read.
Fresh Face = 5
Adventurer = 10
Risk Taker = 15
Devil May Care = 20 or more!
Need help? Check out listopia.
Reading Challenges
~ Emerald Coin Earn your Emerald Coins with Reading Challenges joined on or after April 1, 2016.
To Earn an Emerald Coin:
One Coin upon reaching the Devil May Care Level in one yearLearn about Gem coins here
Nominations :The Way of Kings
Reamde
A Day of Fallen Night
Bubblegum
Wanderers
Cryptonomicon
Kushiel's Dart
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Little Dorrit
Shōgun
Lonesome Dove
The Brothers Karamazov
The Witching Hour
New York
Vanity Fair
Voting is now open
https://forms.gle/reABr1ZoJDdMqQnJA
Each year we pick one incredibly large book, split it out across the year, and do a very long buddy read!2023 was Ship of Magic;
2022 Pillars of the Earth;
2021, Gone with the Wind;
2020 War and Peace ;
And 2019 Les Misérables
Anyone is welcome to join the buddy read, but you can only nominate if you intend to join
Nominate Up to three books below that meet the following criteria:
* A minimum of 30 hours on audio according to a reputable site such as audible or overdrive this is slightly less than previous years, as we started to run into mainly classics and it may be time to broaden the options
* Has not been a NBRC BOM previously
* You want to read and intend to join in the Weight Tome read in 2024
* If part of a series, it is book 1 (i.e. you can not nominate a book 2, 3 etc.)
To Nominate:
Post:
The book (link via the "add book/author" option above the comment box)
The description (copy and paste from GR)
The audiolength and source
NOMINATIONS CLOSED ON 20 DECEMBER 2023
Voting is now open
https://forms.gle/reABr1ZoJDdMqQnJA
ROUND FIVE BONUS UPDATE!This is for Round 5 only.
Tier 1 (top 7 teams as at the end of round 4): bonuses capped as already stated
Tier 2: no colour cover caps, no limits on books written by, or about, musicians
Tier 1
Classical 15692 1
Hip Hop 15639 2
R&B 15499 3
Rap 15174 4
Heavy Metal 14891 5
Country 14196 6
Pop 13805 7
Tier 2
Britpop 12626 8
Jazz 12524 9
Punk 12414 10
Rock 11997 11
Soul 11458 12
Opera 10484 13
We are in the final run home!Congrats to those 91% and above
Name % Progress to goal
The other Sandy 120%
Karen ⊰✿ 117%
Karen ♐ 116%
Gabriella 114%
Jillypenny 111%
Elena 108%
Carmen 107%
Jessica (Goldenfurpro) 104%
Sophie (mod) 104%
Cordelia 104%
Sammy 103%
Angie ☯ 103%
Cat 100%
Chrissie 100%
Melindam 100%
Sophie 100%
Truitt_T 100%
Yasmine 100%
Gwen|| Bookish Blondie 99%
Annalisa 97%
Linda C 97%
Tricia 97%
Jenner 94%
Keli 92%
Christina 91%
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Keely 90%
Judy 84%
Trinia 84%
Jenny 83%
CiCi 80%
Lexi 77%
Laurie B 73%
Snowtulip 73%
Jennifer 69%
Tari 63%
Janis 59%
♞ Pat 58%
LittleRedRidingHood 57%
Sarah 56%
Insiyah 52%
LiteraryCat 51%
✿Danielle✿ 50%
Vicki Willis 50%
Suzanne 46%
Charlie 43%
Heather 41%
KelB 40%
Amanda 38%
Rocsana 37%
Alisha 33%
Eldarwen 32%
LaurLa 23%
Laurie (Toledo, OH) 22%
Melanie 22%
Briana 20%
Pandamunky 20%
Natasha 17%
Jamila 15%
Jenn (tellingmelies) 15%
Aeia_auia_aaia 10%
Gem ~Zero Shelf Control~ 8%
Karen (librarykatz) 8%
Beth 8%
Jodie (JT) 5%
Ricka 5%
❣ Jo ❣ 3%
Roe 2%
Kat 2%
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Please nominate an Adult Fiction or a Non Fiction book that you would like to read in the month of February 2024.Nominations will be open until 27 December, 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))
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
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Theme Book Of the Month
In February we will be celebrating partnerships, with our theme for the month: books with multiple authors. This could be multiple authors named separately on the cover or a duo working together under a single name (Ilona Andrews or Christina Lauren spring to mind)
Nominations will be open until 27 December, 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))
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
Nov 30, 2023 04:14AM
Randomiser has spoken!As ever, if you can't make your day then it passes to a listed teamie volunteer (if you have one) or the first unique team listed.
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