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In honor of Stanisław Lem's birthday, read a book with an average rating of 4.0 or higher.Please post any questions, comments or recommendations for task 20.3 in this thread.
20.2 Anti-heroIn honor of F. Scott Fitzgerald, read a book from one of these anti-hero lists. Best Anti-heroes in Books (Top 150)
The Best Anti-heroes (Top 150)
List of fictional antiheroes at wikipedia.com:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Please post any questions or comments about task 20.2 in this thread.
In honor of the 200th anniversary of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, read a novel originally published serially.For ideas, Category: Novels first published in serial form at wikipedia.com.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...
If you choose a title not on the Wikipedia list, please post a link in the 20.1 Help Thread.
Please post any questions, comments or additional titles for task 20.1 in this thread.
Completion Bonuses:1. RwS Finish (100 points): Complete all Reading with Style tasks (20 book minimum -- one claimed for task points for each 10 & 20 point task. Using a book for combo points for a task does not qualify as completing that task).
2. Mega Finish (200 points): Complete all Reading with Style tasks and sub-challenge (15-point) tasks. (30 book minimum -- at least one book claimed for task points for each task. Using a book for combo points for a task does not qualify as completing that task and a book may only be claimed for task points once).
Other Rewards*:
1. Group Reads -- the Winter 2021-2 "group reads" books will be chosen by a combination of moderators, mega-finishers, and members that read at least 5 books and read the highest number of Jumbo points in the Fall 2021 Challenge (this season, jumbo points from our sub-challenge will count toward this reward).
2. 10-point task creation -- the top three readers for the Fall 2021 Challenge, as determined by overall points, will each get to create a 10-point task for the Winter 2021-2 Challenge.
3. 20-point task creation -- the "most strategic" reader, the member that, on average, earns the most points per book (with a 5 book minimum) will have the opportunity to create a 20-point task for the Winter 2021-2 Challenge. In calculating this number, we are taking into account the Task & Style points for the RwS tasks, and the Task, Bonus, and Completion points for the sub-challenge. The RwS Finish & the Mega-finish will not be included in the calculation, so that members who are unable to read more than 20 books in three months have an equal chance at being the "most strategic reader" as our fastest readers.
4. Random -- All participants (except mods) who claim at least five books during the Fall 2021 season will be automatically entered into a drawing for a $25 US Amazon gift card to be awarded at the beginning of the Winter 2021 season. As this will repeat from season to season, the winner will not have won the drawing in either of the two previous seasons.
* although participants may be eligible for multiple rewards, only one will be granted per challenge. (Random excepted)
* Participants that create tasks for three consecutive challenges are ineligible for a task-creation reward on the fourth. Instead, the member will be asked to submit a group read book. Eligibility is reinstated on the following challenge.
Note: Our usual Lexile rules will apply. You can follow one of these links to find pertinent links.
Quick Links
YA post from our FAQs
20.7 ExophonicIn honor of Elif Shafak's birthday, read a book written by one of the authors listed in the Category:Exophonic writers at wikipedia.com and the List of exophonic writers in the main section of that page.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Please post any questions or comments about task 20.7 in this thread.
In honor of Kiran Desai's birthday, read a book that has won two or more literary awards.Please post any questions or comments about task 20.6 in this thread.
In honor of Philip Pullman's birthday, read a book written by an author born 1946-1964.Please post questions, comments or suggestions for task 20.5 in this thread.
In honor of Tim O'Brien's birthday, read a novel told in a non-linear style.Please post any questions, comments or recommendations for task 20.4 in this thread.
This season is starting out a bit strange, but hopefully, we will see some information for the Fall season soon.
Fall Styles1. Combo (5 points): Read a book for one task that could have applied to another task as well. If a book applies to one other task, you will receive 5 style points. If it applies to two other tasks, you will receive 10 points...and so on.
2. Review (10 points): Inquiring minds want to know your thoughts about the books you’ve read, so help us grow our to-be-read lists by posting a 100+ word review with your completed task.
3. Not-a-Novel (10 points): Explore new forms by reading short story collections, non-fiction, plays, and poetry collections.
4. 1001 (10 Points): Read any book from the 1001 group bookshelf.
5. Jumbo(5 to 25 points): Receive extra points for reading big books according to the following scale:
500-699 Pages: 5 Points
700-799 Pages: 10 Points
800-899 Pages: 15 Points
900-999 Pages: 20 Points
1000+ Pages: 25 Points
20.1 Serially In honor of the 200th anniversary of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, read a novel originally published serially.
For ideas, Category: Novels first published in serial form at wikipedia.com.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...
If you choose a title not on the Wikipedia list, please post a link in the 20.1 Help Thread.
20.2 Anti-hero
In honor of F. Scott Fitzgerald, read a book from one of these anti-hero lists. Best Anti-heroes in Books (Top 150)
The Best Anti-heroes (Top 150)
List of fictional antiheroes at wikipedia.com:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
20.3 Ratings
In honor of Stainslaw Lem's birthday, read a book with an average rating of 4.0 or higher.
20.4 Non-linear
In honor of Tim O'Brien's birthday, read a novel told in a non-linear style.
20.5 Boomer
In honor of Philip Pullman's birthday, read a book written by an author born 1946-1964.
20.6 Awarded
In honor of Kiran Desai's birthday, read a book that has won two or more literary awards.
20.7 Exophonic
In honor of Elif Shafak's birthday, read a book written by one of the authors listed in the Category:Exophonic writers at wikipedia.com and the List of exophonic writers in the main section of that page.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
20.8 Gothic (Denise's Task)
In celebration of Halloween and all things creepy, read one of the top 150 books from either of these listopias:
Best Gothic Books of All Time
AND
Best Books to Read for Halloween
OR one of the top 125 from the Best gothic novels, ghost stories, and early horror 1764-1937 list.
20.9 Anniversary (Kate S's Task)
My wedding anniversary is in the fall, to help me celebrate, read a book in which the characters drink a glass of champagne. Please post a quote in the completed task thread when claiming this task.
20.10 Musical Mysteries (Elizabeth (Alaska)'s Task)
In honor of Edmund Crispin's first crime novel and musical composition were both accepted for publication while he was still an undergraduate at Oxford. Read any mystery with a musical theme.
Lists for ideas:
Musical Mysteries
https://cozy-mystery.com/blog/mystery...
https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/list/s...
10.1 TBRRead a book you have had on your TBR for more than a year. This task may only be used once and cannot be used for combo.
10.2 Halloween
In honor of Halloween, read a book with a "death" word in the title. Please see the help thread for ideas.
10.3 Back to School
Read a book written by an author who has a current or previous profession of educator. If it is not clear from their GoodReads bio, please post a link in the help thread prior to posting for points.
10.4 Truth and Reconciliation (Valerie's Task)
Canada has declared Sept. 30 as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is meant to be a day to recognize and commemorate the legacy of the residential school system (our national shame) that impacted Indigenous communities.
Read a book by an Indigenous (to their own country/continent) author.
10.5 Classics (Ed's Task)
Read a book that has been classified as "Classics" by at least 100 readers on GR.
10.6 Birthday (Tien's Task)
It’s Birthday Season in my house!! My husband’s, my 2 sons’ & our dog’s. So, to celebrate, read a book written by a single author who identifies as male and whose birthdate is in September, October, or November.
10.7 Service (Anika's Task)
November 11 is Veteran's Day here in the US. Read a book in which one of the main characters is a soldier, active duty or veteran of a war or conflict, any branch of the military (medics/nurses count!).
Thank You for Your Service
10.8 Mediterranean (Coralie's Task)
Read a book set (at least 70%) in a Mediterranean country (ie one with a coast on the Mediterranean).
10.9 Oxford (Rosemary's Task)
As another academic year begins and students who have been studying from home for 18 months are finally returning to my city, read a book whose title or subtitle includes a word (excluding “the”) from the names of Oxford University colleges and halls found here: https://www.ox.ac.uk/about/colleges
You may discount possessives: for example, “Queen’s” is in the list, but “Queen” also works. Otherwise the match must be exact – so “Queens” (plural) would not work.
If reading in a language other than English, please use the title of the most popular English edition if there is one. If the book has no English edition, the equivalent word in the book’s language may be used (please explain when you post).
Some examples: Mansfield Park (“Mansfield” and “Park”); Dear John (from “John’s”); Dead Souls (“Souls”); The Spirit of St. Louis (“St”).
10.10 Group Reads
Please read one of the following books recommended by fellow RwS readers:
Elizabeth (Alaska): Old Filth by Jane Gardam
Kate S: Into the Deep: An Explorer's Life by Robert D. Ballard
Rebekah: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Kim: Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera
Karen Michele: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Beth: The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair
Joanna:
Katy: Five Days: The Fiery Reckoning of an American City by Wes Moore
Owlette: A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier
Ann: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Lagullande: Reputation by Lex Croucher
Bryony: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Connie: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
List to be populated over the first week or so of the challenge.
My apologies, Rebekah, it should look correct now.
While not required, many people like to post the plans they make for our sub-challenge. Here is a thread for that.
Please post any questions about Fall's sub-challenge, Counting on Authors, in this thread.
Read 10 books by 10 different authors* where the letters (no spaces or punctuation counted) in the entire published name are:15.1 9 or fewer letters
15.2 10 letters
15.3 11 letters
15.4 12 letters
15.5 13 letters
15.6 14 letters
15.7 15 letters
15.8 16-17 letters
15.9 18-19 letters
15.10 20 or more letters
*for the purpose of RwS, the first named author on a GR listing will be used in establishing the author's name.
Books may be read in any order, but please use the corresponding task number for each claim.
Scoring:
15.1-15.10 15 Points
Over 500 pages: 5 points
Not-a-Novel: 5 points
100 point for finishing all 10
+50 All Female Authors
+50 All Books published before 1996
Counting on Authors may be completed three times during the Fall season.
A few reminders:
I. You cannot claim regular style points for any book you read for Counting on Authors (nor do the Counting on Authors tasks count as Combo style points for regular Reading with Style tasks).
II. All books read for this sub-challenge must be at least 100 pages, based on the most popular English-language print edition (MPE).
III. Please be aware that cookbooks, illustrated guides, and graphic novels are not allowed for the sub-challenge. Also, books designated as "YA", "Assignment", or "Juv" by the Brooklyn Public Library with a Lexile score less than 800.
Updated Through Post 853Anika - 3205*^&
Coralie - 2375*^&
Tien - 2035*^&
Ed - 1990*^
Valerie - 1725*&^
Rebekah - 1565*&^
Rosemary - 1515*&^
Ann - 1240*&^
Elizabeth (Alaska) - 1175&^
Mary - 1120&^
Nick - 1110*&^
Connie - 1105*^
Karen Michele - 1025*^
Bucket - 830&
Marie - 805*^
Norma - 760*
Deedee - 645^
Kathleen (itpdx) - 580&
Kim - 555^
Heather - 440*
Kristina Simon - 420&
June - 360*
Joanna - 225
Bea - 215
Beth - 195
Katy - 180
Bryony - 160
Jayme (the ghost reader) - 130
Owlette - 120
Kazen - 100
Denise - 90
Rachel - 80
Jennifer - 20
*=PC Finisher
&=TDoS Finisher
^=RtM Finisher
Readerboard for the Summer 2021 Reading with Style Challenge!(Please post your points for completed tasks in the Completed Tasks topic. This Readerboard folder shows the current point standings of the challenge participants who have posted points. It's generally updated every week or so.)
Note: Please post your points frequently. Players who post many completed tasks the last week of the challenge may not have all their points tallied for inclusion on the Readerboard.
Happy reading!
Sample Post20.6 Riding the Metro
Nana by Émile Zola
set in Paris
Country: France
Continent: Europe
insert 50+ word review here
+25 Task
+5 Before 1996 (pub 1880)
+5 Review
Post Total: 35
Season Total: 460 (assumes mid-season post with a previous total of 425)
