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Theme Book Of the Month
Each month we have a themed BOM. March's theme, in honour of Pi Day (March 14) is Numbers
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))
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
Quick notice: the threads for nominating BOMs for February will be closing in the next 24hours. Go here to suggest a book: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
Breakdown is now posted. Based on kindle version is about 20% per section and keeping the "Autumn" section of the book as one reading chunk.I've also posted the names of the chapters in case that makes it easier when listening on audio
Jillypenny wrote: "I'm in! I achieved my goal last year, so let's go again. I'll try to read 50 books off of my TBR list. I don't like to plan my books ahead so I'll list them here as I go."we have an earlier post for you with a goal of 65. which one would you like to keep? ;)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
And the winner for the 2023 Weighty Tome with 10/13 votes (including 2 x first choice) is...
Closely followed by The Count of Monte Cristo with 8 votes (incl 3 x first choice). For those who are interested, there is a prior buddy read thread here
Thread for 2023 Weight Tome is here
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READING SCHEDULE
January & February 2023
Midsummer
Chapters 1-6
chp 1"Of Priests and Pirates" - Chp6 "The Quickening of the Vivacia")
March & April 2023
Midsummer
Chapters 7-15
(chp 7"Loyalties" - Chp15 "Negotiations")
==BREAK / CATCH UP MONTH==
June & July 2023
Autumn
Chapters 16-19
(chp 16"New Roles" - Chp19 "Testimony")
August & September 2023
Winter
Chapters 20-26
(chp 20"Crimpers" - Chp26 "Gifts")
==BREAK / CATCH UP MONTH==
November & December 2023
Winter
Chapters 27-36 (end)
(chp 27"Prisoners" - Chp36 "She Who Remembers")
And the winner with 10/13 votes (including 2 x first choice) is...
Closely followed by The Count of Monte Cristo with 8 votes (incl 3 x first choice). For those who are interested, there is a prior buddy read thread here
Thread for 2023 Weight Tome is here
Over in the Cleaning out the closet challenge in 2018 we started talking...
Your know those MASSIVE books that you want to read, but everything else gets in the way?
Well we decided that perhaps the best way to tackle this problem is to pick a book and read it together over a year. So 2019 was the year of Les Misérables, 2020 was War and Peace, 2021 Gone with the Wind and 2022 Pillars of the Earth!
After nominating books and then voting for 2023, the winner is Ship of Magic!
Anyone is welcome to join. This is essentially an extremely long buddy read :)
There is a reading schedule below to show which chapters to read over a two month period and we will also have two break months ; meaning the read will last the whole year.
To participate, all you need to do is come on over and give your thoughts for the section you are reading. Please make it clear which section you are referring to, and if you are reading ahead of the schedule, put your comments in spoiler tags.
c.800 pages? 35+ hours of audio?! Meh! We got this! Let the Reading Begin!
Have a favorite monster you'd like to see on a wheel? From a book, non-Greek mythos, movie? Share here, new wheels and monsters will be periodically added :)
Post questions here. But remember, use common sense and don't overthink tasks. This is just for a bit of fun!
Below is a link to a spreadsheet of potential monsters, assigned difficulty level/hit points, and additional tasks required to vanquish each monster.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
The ancient Greeks are known for their tragedies and no tragedy is complete without a good monster. For good to triumph and a Hero to be born, there first must be an evil to vanquish and a wrong to right.
Below is the randomizing wheel for Greek Monsters. To start, spin 5 times to get your first 5 monsters. If you get a repeated monster remember you can respin for a replacement.
https://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=...
1.) Each monster has a set of required tasks that must be completed in order to vanquish the monster.
2.) Books can be used to complete more than one task, but only for the same monster. If you can find a single book that meets all five tasks, congratulations, you defeated the monster with just one book! Expect other teams to notice this and copy your choice ;)
3.) Teams/individuals can have up to 5 monsters to vanquish at any time.
4.) Monsters are assigned at random and may be repeated by the same team/individual.
5.) We like players to be creative, that's what makes this fun. However, please do not hurt yourself over thinking the tasks. If there still is some indecision, post in the Q&A thread or just find a different book.
6.) Once you vanquish a monster and get a replacement it should be considered locked and you cannot swap out books.
Back by popular demand, the Wheel O'Monsters mini challenge from Tower Team 9: The Muses is now up for a self directed challenge. You can do this as an individual or as a small group of fellow Goodread adventurers (aka your friends).
To start there is a wheel of Greek Monsters. Each individual/team will start off with 5 monsters selected at random by spinning the wheel. Monsters can be repeated as many times as you'd like, but if you already have a given monster as one of your 5, you can respin for a different one.
Periodically wheels for other monster types will be added to allow for some variety. Any wheel can be spun to replace a vanquished monster.
To start, make a thread for you/your team, copy the spreadsheet template (if you want to use it), and spin the wheel to get your first 5 monsters. Then start the battle!
Template: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
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✿~Danielle~✿ wrote: "Mods, just so you’re aware the formula in the points in column, says December Bonus, not January. I’ve changed it on my sheet."Thanks!
I did check that, but my brain clearly thought December was right as it is the month we are currently in ;)
Voting is now open for 2023 weighty tomeonly vote if you are intending to join the read!
https://forms.gle/cafqu5YbSBUwPQQB7
