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From Post 770Karen Michele wrote: "10.8 New Authors (Coralie's Task)
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 800 Lexile
+10 Task
+10 Combo: 10.2 Goodreads Authorized / 10.4 New Year's Day
+10 Prizeworthy..."
+5 Prize
Completion Bonuses1. 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 Summer 2019 "group reads" books will be chosen by a combination of moderators, mega-finishers, and members that read at least 5 books and earn the highest percentage of Review points in the Spring 2019 Challenge.
2. 10-point task creation -- the top three readers for the Spring 2019 Challenge, as determined by overall points, will each get to create a 10-point task for the Summer 2019 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 Ssummer 2019 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 Spring 2019 season will be automatically entered into a drawing for a $25 US Amazon gift card to be awarded at the beginning of the Summer 2019 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.
A note on young adult books: If you want to claim style points for YA, you can do so--with one catch: You must have read a YA novel (designated YA, Assignment, or Juv by the Brooklyn Public Library) with a Lexile score of at least 800. Not familiar with Lexile? Want to find out if your book has a high enough score...go here.
A note on graphic novels: Graphic novels can be read and claimed for tasks, unless otherwise specified. However, they are not eligible for style points.
Spring 2019 Style Categories1. 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. Lost in Translation (10 points): Broaden your horizons and reading habits by reading a translation of a book that was originally published in a language other than your native tongue.
3. 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.
4. Oldies (5 to 25 points): Put down the bestseller list and read something with a bit more mileage on it. Based on a book's original publication date, style points will be awarded according to the following scale:
-25 to 75 years old: 5 points (1944-1994)
-76 to 150 years old: 10 points (1869-1943)
-151 to 250 years old: 15 points (1769-1868)
-251 to 400 rs old: 20 points (1619-1768)
-400+ years old: 25 points (1618 and older).
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
Read one of the top 500 books from the Books Everyone Should Read at Least Once list.Please post questions or suggestions for task 20.7 in this thread.
As Ellen Foster, Jane Eyre and Eve Green are searching for new families, read a book similar to one of these authors: Kaye Gibbons, Charlotte Bronte, or Susan Fletcher.Please post any questions or suggestions for task 20.6 in this thread.
Read a book in which the protagonist is LGBTQ.Please post questions or recommendations for task 20.5 in this thread.
Read a fictionalized biography.Please post any discussion about task 20.4 in this thread.
Read a book of letters or an epistolary novel. ETA: We will include both true and fictional journals or diaries for this task.Please post questions and recommendations for task 20.3 in this thread.
Read a book by a female author born in the UK between 1901 and 50 inclusively.Please post discussion about task 20.2 in this thread.
Please post general questions bout the Spring Challenge in this thread.
Read a book in which the entirety of the title is a woman's name. This can include a first name or a first name and surname. The woman must be a character in the book. Books with sub-titles will not be accepted for this task.Please post questions or suggestions about task 20.1 in this thread.
20.1 Moll FlandersRead a book in which the entirety of the title is a woman's name. This can include a first name or a first name and surname. The woman must be a character in the book. Books with sub-titles will not be accepted for this task.
20.2 Rebecca
Read a book by a female author born in the UK between 1901 and 50 inclusively.
20.3 Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
Read a book of letters or an epistolary novel. ETA: We will accept both real and fictional journals or diaries for this task.
20.4 Nefertiti
Read a fictionalized biography.
20.5 Myra Breckinridge
Read a book in which the protagonist is LGBTQ.
20.6 Ellen Foster
As Ellen Foster, Jane Eyre and Eve Green are searching for new families, read a book similar to one of these authors: Kaye Gibbons, Charlotte Bronte, or Susan Fletcher.
20.7 Anna Karenina
Read one of the top 500 books from the Books Everyone Should Read at Least Once list.
20.8 Poetry (Beth's Task)
Read a book of poetry written by an author born in the 20th century (1901 to 2000).
20.9 True Crime (Kate S's Task)
Read a book shelved by at least 50 readers as true-crime.
20.10 Asia (Elizabeth (Alaska)'s Task)
Read a book set (at least 75%) in any of these Asian countries.
10.1 Square PegRead a book which does not qualify for any other 10- or 20-point task. This task may only be completed once during the Spring Challenge.
10.2 Decade
Read a book first published in xx81-xx90 (any century will be accepted.)
10.3 Scrabble
In honor of National Scrabble Day on April 13th, read a book with a 7-letter word in the title.
10.4 Animal
Read a book with the name of a land animal in the title. The word must be a general term, not a name. Plurals and possessives will be accepted, no other alternatives work. Title and sub-titles will both be considered for this task.
10.5 Civil War
Read a book by an author whose first, middle or last name matches the surname of one of the generals of either army or their commander -in-chiefs on this list. See additional information in the help thread.
10.6 Public Domain
Read a book entering the public domain this year by reading a book first published in 1923. For ideas see: Most Popular Books published in 1923.
10.7 Olive Kitteridge (Rebekah's Task)
I know I often wish I could have time to read more of the group reads books. Many a time it was difficult trying to choose from so many good choices. So, for this task read a book from our bookshelf, excluding the ones that are offered for the current challenge.
10.8 Megafinish (Lagullande's Task via Tien)
Read a book where the first word of the title starts with a letter in MEGAFINISH. (Leading articles can be ignored or included as benefits the reader).
10.9 Sisters (Coralie's Task)
Usually at this time of year I congratulate myself on having survived another summer. I would like to dedicate my task to someone who did not survive the summer - my youngest sister. Read a book that features sisters. At least two sisters must be active in the book.
10.10 Group Reads
Read a book recommended by an RwS reader from the following list:
Elizabeth (Alaska): The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West
Kate S: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Anika: Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
Mary: The Library Book by Susan Orlean
Megan: The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter by Kia Corthron
Lagullande: Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively
Ed: Tess of D'Ubervilles by Thomas Hardy
Owlette: The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder
Joanna: Varina by Charles Frazier
itpdx: Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
Penny: The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert
April: Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
Katlin: The Lightkeeper's Daughters by Jean E. Pendziwol
Jayme (theghostreader): The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand
Rachelccameron: The Gunslinger by Stephen King
Tien: Good Women of China by Xinran
This list is now complete.
15-point sub-challenge: Awards by Country
From Post 744Coralie wrote: "10.7 Conjunctions
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley
+10 Task
+5 Combo 10.9 AB
+10 Aged
Post Total: 25
Season Total: 1250"
+5 Combo 10.2
From Post 738April wrote: "20.9 Long Nights, Long Books
A Perfect Heritage by Penny Vincenzi
Task = 20
Combo = 5 (20.6), 10 (Jumbo)
Task Total = 35"
+10 Aged
+5 Combo 10.8
From Post 733Tien wrote: "10.4 New Year's Day
Empire of Sand (The Books of Ambha #1) by Tasha Suri
+10 Task
+10 Combo (10.2; 10.8)
Post Total: 20
Season Total: 1,385"
+10 Combo 20.1, 20.10
From Post 706Rosemary wrote: "10.10 Group Reads
A Very Long Engagement by Sébastien Japrisot
+10 Task
+ 5 Combo (10.3 1991)
+ 5 Prizeworthy
Task Total: 20
Season Total: 715"
+5 Combo 10.8
Kätlin wrote: "I read The Lightkeeper's Daughters by Jean E. Pendziwol, which is her first novel as such. Her Goodreads author page also states that the book is her debut adult nove..."This looks like it will work.
Tien wrote: "Does any award work? I mean, awards based on readers' votes?I believe this award, Anugerah Pembaca Indonesia, which is not actually listed in the Wiki list but is noted in the books page for [boo..."
The idea behind this challenge is to expose ourselves to a variety of literary awards. In moderating the challenge, it is good to use clear parameters. For us, this means using our wikipedia page(s) and Goodreads guidelines. A reader's favorite book cover may be a very prestigious award in Indonesia (I don't know). I am going to wait for Elizabeth to verify that that is an award according to GR standards, but I'm not going to argue with it.
itpdx wrote: "So an award for translation does not count but if the award is for a book written or translated to English such as the IMPAC it will count?"I am not sure I completely understand. There are a handful of translation awards on the wikipedia list. The key is the presenting country. Some of those works may be awarded for being translated into English, others may be awarded for works translated from English.
