Challenge-in-Challenge

[maria helena]

Here we will be posting mini-challenges to keep us motivated and help us get more reading done. Participation is of course optional :)

[maria helena]

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[maria helena]

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[maria helena]

To get us started, our first mini-challenge is a cover-hunt. Find those blue covers that have been hidden in your bookshelves. Bonus points for any covers with sparkles or glitter.

[Zara's Retreat]

Maria Helena wrote: "

To get us started, our first mini-challenge is a cover-hunt. Find those blue covers that have been hidden in your bookshelves. Bonus points for any covers with sparkles or glitter."

Thanks Maria Helena for this. This answers my question on the captain's thread. I shall add this link to the spreadsheet for easy reference.

[Dragana]

Believe it or not I recently started and I'm currently reading two books and they both have blue covers. :D
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[maria helena]

I finished a blue book :)

[Dragana]

Three blue books finished:

[TheCuriousDeer]

A few blue covers I have finished recently:

[Dragana]

Another blue-ish book done. At least I think this is blue enough?

[Zara's Retreat]

Dragana wrote: "Another blue-ish book done. At least I think this is blue enough?
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I think it's blue enough. There are many different shades of blue.

[Lisa Kay]

Looks blue to me, Dragana. Blue-grey. ☺

[Dragana]

Thanks everybody, so I'm counting that as blue too. 4 blue books. I'm on a roll. ;)

[Zara's Retreat]

Dragana wrote: "Thanks everybody, so I'm counting that as blue too. 4 blue books. I'm on a roll. ;)"

Well done Dragana. Keep it up.

[maria helena]

To keep the momentum from the read-a-thon going, we have another mini-challenge. This time, let's read short books (less than 250 pages, but more than 160 to count for the main challenge).

[Zara's Retreat]

Maria Helena wrote: "

To keep the momentum from the read-a-thon going, we have another mini-challenge. This time, let's read short books (less than 250 pages, but more than 160 to count for the main challenge)."

This sounds good Maria Helena. I've been sorting out my books to do just this. This challenge has come at a great time. Thanks

Count me in.

[maria helena]

I finished a short book :)

by Heather Tullis.
Easy read that I can highly recommend for anyone who likes contemporary romance. I also read the next 3 books in the series (although they were all a little over 250 pages)

[Zara's Retreat]

Maria Helena wrote: "I finished a short book :)

by Heather Tullis.
Easy read that I can highly recommend for anyone who likes contemporary romance. I also read the next 3 books in t..."

Great work Maria Helena. I noticed that you have read lots of books. Excellent work.

[maria helena]

Zara wrote: "Great work Maria Helena. I noticed that you have read lots of books. Excellent work. "

I had to wait around at home for the plumber, so that gave me an excuse so read all day :)

[Zara's Retreat]

Maria Helena wrote: "Zara wrote: "Great work Maria Helena. I noticed that you have read lots of books. Excellent work. "

I had to wait around at home for the plumber, so that gave me an excuse so read all day :)"

Fair enough.

[Skandia]

Sry, girls, looks like there will be no shortish books for me this month.
I'm struggling to finish by the end of May couple of chunksters I have started earlier.

By the way, the new group challenge looks interesting and maybe we can start planning and sharing the tasks?
I do know some books already I want to read in June.

[Dragana]

The same as you Skandia, I do not have many short books on my tbr, but group challenge sounds fun.
Maybe we should make new topic (like for read-a-thron) and update our progress/make plans there?

[maria helena]

Zara has started a new thread for the June/July group challenge

[maria helena]

Finished a short book:

[Zara's Retreat]

Below is a mini challenge for our team for July. It will go for 2 weeks. Post your completed books below so we can all celebrate along with you.

Duration: July 1st - July 15th

Let's Celebrate!
1) In honour of National Macaroni Day (July 7), read a book with a food theme, a book with an edible item on the cover, or a book set in Italy.
2) In honour of The Teddy Bear's Picnic Day (July 10), read a book where one of the main characters is a child, a book by an author named John, Walter or Jimmy, or a book that was originally published between 1907 and 1932.

[Zara's Retreat]

Here's another one (my apologies for the lateness of posting this one).


Duration: July 16th - July 31st

Christmas in July
Read a book set during the Christmas holiday, a book set in the southern hemisphere, or a book with a white, red or green cover. Alternatively, read a book that someone gave to you as a gift.

[Kimberly]

Are the mini challenges without dates in them ongoing?

I reckon I've a few books that would satisfy the mini challenge criteria.

[Kimberly]

Challenge # 1 - Find the Blue (See what I mean?)
Because I read to my son, I have a bunch for Challenge # 2 as well - if I should post them....

[Zara's Retreat]

Kimberly wrote: "Challenge # 1 - Find the Blue (See what I mean?)
Because I read to my son, I have a bunch for Challenge # 2 as well - if I should post them....

[bookcover:Monster Mi..."

Yes Kimberly, the challenges without dates are ongoing and they're for a bit of fun.

[Kimberly]

Challenge # 2: