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Obviously I'm in :) Can't wait to start!What inspired the unusual structure for the challenge?
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This also solves the problem of annoying people like myself and Lauren F who can finish challenges with 25 tasks in 2 months frustrating those people who take the whole year. This way we will all be engaged for the complete year in this challenge. At least that is my hope.
This also solves the problem of annoying people like myself and Lauren F who can finish challenges with 25 tasks in 2 months frustrating those people who take the whole year.Hahaha, good plan :)
I like the task reveal too. I always get excited about new challenge tasks, but normally you only get to experience that at the beginning of the challenge.
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It is just a new twist we are trying, maybe something we can use in other challenges that I am already thinking of, but these ideas are still too young to expose to the big scary world.
However, I have to say that the suspense is killing me! Can't believe you posted all these tantalising updates only to let us know that nothing will be revealed for over three weeks!
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Besides you are way too busy with the Life of Pi and in a couple of weeks Contact to worry about this little old challenge.
You're assuming that I'm practical about these things.
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Squeee! I get to re-read my favourite series and participate in a challenge based on it. I can't wait.I think the "reveal" is an excellent idea, Barbara. :)
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I think the "reveal" is an excellent idea, Barbara. :)"
Thanks! I hope you like the tasks I came up with. Although most you will expect because you are familiar with the series. :)
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I started reading this book awhile ago but for some reason I couldntgetinto it. I might consider having another go as I would like to join in the challenge.
Despite my good intentions I never even got started with this series, but hopefully I will now.
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Well that is the good thing of this challenge: if you want you can read the series and earn bonus points but for the challenge itself you don't have to read the books. :)
Lauren wrote: Despite my good intentions I never even got started with this series, but hopefully I will now.
I hope so too, because it is a really good series.
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You guys should think about doing a little more marketing for the less observant group members (like me) if Lu hadn’t mentioned this challenge to me yesterday it would have passed me by!
I love the new format even if it is designed specifically to hinder annoying people like me! lol
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I am sure Lu will mention this challenge in her mail when November starts.
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@Lu~ I skim your "spam" so maybe you should put the important stuff first and leave the random happy birthdays until the end :-)
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@Lu~ I skim your "spam" so maybe you should put the important stuff first and leave the random happy birthdays until the end :-)"
Thanks, so glad you like the idea!
I know, I was just teasing you. It will hinder me too. Even though I made up the tasks, but I will use a randomizer to select which 5 are going to be used for each month. So even if I do know the tasks I won't know which ones will come up next. :)
I am new to the group (and not South African, sorry, but I know people who live there - does that count??) Anyway, how do I participate in this challenge? I have read the series and LOVE it, so I'm excited to revisit it.
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To participate in this challenge just watch the announcements and then read the tasks as they are announced. It will start in two weeks. :)
The rules of this challenge are explained in message 1. When you read a book for this challenge just let us know in the discussion in which the task was announced. If this confuses you let me know or you can wait and see what everybody else does.
Welcome to the group and the challenge. :)
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Kris wrote: "I am new to the group (and not South African, sorry, but I know people who live there - does that count??) Anyway, how do I participate in this challenge? I have read the series and LOVE it, so I..."
I also am not South African but have lived here for 9 years now so SA is my Home. Aslong as you like reading then thats all that matters. You dont need to know what Boerwors are and like Bafana Bafana to be a member. So welcome and enjoy :-)
Thank you all for the welcome! I look forward to reading books with you!
oooh sounds like fun!
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The Netherlands and South Africa are currently in the same time zone anyway :) I'd have to wait an extra hour though.
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Normally SA is one hour ahead of you, but according to the internet (timeanddate.com), you're on Daylight Saving's time or something, so you're at GMT+2. Although I realise the internet might be wrong...
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We do have a Daylight Saving time thing going on but that doesn't happen untill this weekend. So this Saturday Night or Sunday Morning (depending how you see it) we will set back the clock from 3 to 2 AM. We will reverse that again during the last weekend of March. Then we will set the clock forward one hour from 2 to 3 AM. Which is always annoying if that happens on 29 March because that is my dad's birthday and he is like a small child whining that he only gets 23 hours on his birthday where other people get 24 hours. :)
Just to be sure and as for a reference. It is now 12:48 here.
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I am so confused!
I always hate the switch. I don't have trouble adjusting as a lot of other people do (even the heart attack rate will go up next week), but it just confuses me with the timezones and all the clocks that have to be set right (and you always forget one). And it confuses the hell out of my cats who are used to be fed at a certain time.
Not read any books in the past few days waiting for this challenge, glad to get started. :-)
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This year the themed challenge will not be a group challenge but it will be an individual challenge. This due to the fact that interest in a group challenge seems to decrease. A team challenge can also be very frustrating for participants when they read a lot for their team and the other team members don’t. To make it a bit different than the other year challenges we have thought of a twist to make it interesting.
The challenge will consists of 25 tasks based on the 5 books in the series. Each task will give you 1 point. Every 5 points earned will get you a new rank. The 5 ranks that you can earn are:
Ghost
Head of BUR
Dewan
Potentate
Muhjah
A 6th rank can be earned by reading the 5 books in the series. This 6th rank is of course:
Soul Stealer
The challenge will be completed by reading all 25 tasks. Reading the 5 books in the series will only get you bonus points and will only start counting towards your total once you have finished the regular tasks.
The tasks in this challenge will be given out in 5 groups with a catch up session at the end.
On 25 October 2012 I will post tasks 1-5. You will then have from 1 November 2012 until 31 December 2012 to read these 5 books. You can update your progress in the thread that will be made for this purpose. On 4 January 2013 this thread will be closed for updates and you can no longer read for these 5 tasks.
On 24 December 2012 I will post tasks 6-10. You will then have from 1 January 2013 until 28 February to read these 5 books. You can update your progress in the thread that will be made for this purpose. On 4 March 2013 this thread will be closed for updates and you can no longer read for these 5 tasks.
On 22 February 2013 I will post tasks 11-15. You will then have from 1 March 2013 until 30 April 2013 to read these 5 books. You can update your progress in the thread that will be made for this purpose. On 4 May 2013 this thread will be closed for updates and you can no longer read for these 5 tasks.
On 24 April 2013 I will post tasks 16-20. You will then have from 1 May 2013 until 30 June 2013 to read these 5 books. You can update your progress in the thread that will be made for this purpose. On 4 July 2013 this thread will be closed for updates and you can no longer read for these 5 tasks.
On 24 June 2013 I will post tasks 21-25. You will then have from 1 July 2013 until 31 October 2013 to read these 5 books. You can update your progress in the thread that will be made for this purpose. This thread will not be closed.
On 1 September 2013 I will open all previous closed discussions and you can read any tasks that you might have missed on the first try. So if for example you didn’t get a chance to read a book for task 3 in November-December 2012 now is your chance. You will have until 31 October 2013 to read whatever task is still open.
You can read the bonus books throughout the year, but as said their point will only start to count when you have completed the challenge. So you don’t have to read the books to enjoy this challenge but it will make it more fun and might help you to understand the ranks and some of the tasks.
I hope you will join us in this challenge and maybe get to know a new and exciting series.
Good Luck and Happy Reading!