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TT2-September BAP Challenge-Post if finished here.
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1. Do the challenges picked need to have enough options not to have team members read the same letter? For example, on the A to Z challenge, is the team only allowed to have one book for each letter? Or can anything the members read count as long as it fits the challenge?
In a straight 26 letters, A-Z Challenge, one book per letter per member.
However, in an A-Z - S.P.E.L.L. I.T. O.U.T. challenge, you may pick "T" - T.I.G.E.R. and "C" - C.A.T. which would give you two "T"s, if you wanted them.
2. Are you going to set a limit for spell out challenges? Because I have one I would think the team could attempt in order to incorporate everyone, but it is a lot of spell out.
Nope. No limit. Just remember to meet the minimum of the other two categories.
3. For the "Book a Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay Reading Challenge", can two team members read for the same option or can we only use each option once? If we can only use it once, it would give us a max of 31 books from this challenge.
Actually, we made that a little tricky with #27:
#27– Is the perfect cube (3 X 3 X 3). Read a book from 3 different trilogies - yes, that means 3 books - Or read a book about a mathematic riddle or code, books like The Da Vinci Code or The Eight are good examples for this one.So, you could read 33 books for the challenge. One book per day (option), however.
#4. For the challenge we pick, we just need to read books that fit options from that challenge, we don't actually have to complete the challenge, correct? What if we choose something like the "Stuck in a Rut Reading Challenge", where it required 2 books with your favorite color on the cover and 4 new to you authors - would we need to adhere to those or just read books that fit either option?
Correct. You do NOT need to complete the challenge. You may elect a lower level or just leave it incomplete. With regards to "Stuck in a Rut," that would be fine.
#5. I had someone leave because they said participating was too much work).
Participation in the Mod BAP Challenge is never mandatory. Captains (or designated person posting challenge) may use books of those Team Members not actively participating in the monthly challenge.
Remember, you ladies (and a couple of guys) may use your regular and 'blinkie' cupcakes!
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I have a question about the 9% part. The wording is a little confusing to me. Or maybe just the order you put down the goals and the rules.9% of 90 is 8.1 books. Or does the 9% refer to the whole 90 books?
Does 9% of your books from each of three challenges mean:
-9 books to fit into A Book a Day
-9 books to fit into an A-to-Z Challenge
-9 books to fit into other random challenge from NBRC
-the rest can be anything
Or does it mean all 90 books must fit into one of those 3 challenges?
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Preliminary Info on September BAP Challenge: (Revision V)
Goal: Total number of your “Team within a Team” participants will need to read a percent of their total goal to earn Book Advantage Points (BAPs). The breakdown is as follows:
9.9% = 4 BAPRules: Your Team must have a minimum of one-third (1/3) of your books from the first challenge, A Book a Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay Reading Challenge. You may then choose the rest, in any percent each of the next two NBRC challenges you choose.
8.33 to 9.8% = 2 BAP
7 to 8.2 = 1 BAP
• We will allow members to “double up” on days for the A Book a Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay Reading Challenge; however, not for the A-Z challenge, nor any Spell-It-Out. Of course, if you spell T.I.G.E.R. and C.A.T. (using two "T"s., that is acceptable).
• There must be at least one book in the remaining two challenges, unless you have met your goal in the first challenge.
• Yes, your Team may have only one participant.
• If one member wants to read more to make up another member’s percent, that is fine.
• You do NOT need to complete the selected challenges; just fit your books to the three you choose.
• To give you an advantage, we will round down instead of up to determine the number of books you read.
• Any Team participant at 70% or higher of her (or his) yearly TTRC ‘target goal’ by the August 18th Sunday Update will be considered an ‘outlier’ and will have their goal adjusted for the September BAP Challenge to below 70%. (Remember, this is based on the TTRC ending April 11, 2014. To be ‘on target’ on that day, a Team or participant would be at 35%.)
Example• We will be happy to calculate your “Team within a Team” goal for you. Yes, you may adjust it, if more players wish to join after the start of the month.
Let’s say a player is at 80% of her yearly goal of 100. We would adjust their monthly goal upward for the September from 100 to 115 (69.56%). This would mean she would need to read 9.57 books to reach 8.33%, or 11.38 books to reach 9.9%.
• Someone who has had the summer off and is returning to school, has a new job, or has a special event planned in September, etc., may ask for special consideration of their goal.
• Referring to our challenges, choose books that fit:
◈ A Book a Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay Reading Challenge.These links might help:
◈ One A-Z challenge posted in NBRC. (See below.*)
◈ Plus one more from any other of our NBRC challenges.
Reading Challenge Index
Monthly/Season Challenge Index
Spell It Out - is available in many of the challenges.
Your Team just needs to select books from the sub-options in the Book a Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay Reading Challenge . How many books you read is determined by your goal.
Below is an example of a category's sub-options restrictions. The example we use is for Category #4 from the challenge:
4 – 4th of July is Independence Day. Read a book with a red, white and blue cover, or that is set on the US, or has the US flag on the cover. Or read a book where the main character is fighting for his independence or for some greater good.Example of a Category's Sub-options Restrictions
Two (2) books per Book A Day Challenge sub-option. Using Category #4 as an example we have two (2) books with a red/blue/white cover, two (2) books set on the US, two (2) books with the US flag on the cover. Or two (2) books where the main character is fighting for his independence or for some greater good.
That is a total of eight (8) books for Category #4. Some categories allow more, some are less.
*Here are A-Z Challenge. The Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge, Cooking & Cookware A-Z, and Herbs & Spices A-Z, etc. actually count as Spell-It-Out challenges.
A-Z Challenges
Author Alphabet Reading Challenge
Hero Alphabet Reading Challenge
Heroine Alphabet Reading Challenge
Pet Names Alphabet Reading Challenge A-Z
Professions & Avocations A-Z Challenge
Title Challenge: Read the Alphabet
Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge
Villains Alphabet Reading Challenge
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Tomorrow, after the SU, I will show an example.
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They are certainly welcome to lower their 'target goal,' if they so desire, even if it is just for September. It is relatively easy and painless.
Change a Goal:
• Have member go to their Team Home Page Challenge.
• Click on Update my entry (blue arrow).
• This will cause the screen below to 'dropdown.'
• Enter new goal in the field after My goal is to read ___...
• There is NOT need to re-enter the bookshelf name. In fact, it is best they don't, unless they do a straight "cut & paste" from their bookshelves. Otherwise, there is too much likelihood they'll mess it up.
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The Short and Sweet of the Mod's September Challenge for BAPs:
• As a team you need to read between 7% and 9.9% of your total team participant goal in order to get any BAPs.
• 1/3 of these books needs to fit into the Book a Day challenge of which you may double up and the remaining books need to fit into:(1) One A-Z challenge which is not a spell-it-out.
(2) One other NBRC challenge.
Nancy wrote: "What does BAP stand for?"Book Advantage Points. ☺
In another words that are 'books' that count for the team after team finishes challenge or exchanges cupcakes.
For example, your team has read 594 books, but with BAP's you have 625 books.
So just to clarify before I tell my team... The A-Z challenge cannot be a spell it out?
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Partial Example: from ~ Pet Names Alphabet Reading Challenge A-Z ~
A. - Angus, Graham Keith’s muddy-footed spaniel (Graham is a college professor
and son of Carrie’s landlord)
The Winter Sea, by Susanna Kearsley
B. - Buster, Tate’s petite, female cat that he adores and spoils.
Sweet Dreams, by Kristen Ashley
C. - Chet the Jet, sidekick (& dog) of P.I. Bernie.
Dog on It, by Spencer Quinn
D. - Dewey, the famous library cat!
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World,
by Vicki Myron
E. - Effrijim (A.K.A. Jim), Aisling demon Newfoundland
You Slay Me, by Katie MacAlister
F. - Fiddat (translates to “Silver”) is Ysabeau’s horse, an Andalusian gray mare.
A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness
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Where as Alphabet Spell-It-Out would NOT, but you could use it for your third option.
Partial Example: (and Spell-It Out option) from Mythical Creatures
• Calopus - 7/7 - Done!
C. - ✔ Can You Keep a Secret?, by Sophie Kinsella ★★★★✩ Library-CDs 6/13/12 “b.r.”
A. - ✔ Adrian, Lara = Kiss of Midnight ★★★½✩ OCD 5/29 “r.r.v.a.” & “b.r.”
L. - ✔ Lauren Willig = The Seduction of the Crimson Rose ★★★★½ PB & ODA 5/10/12
O. - ✔ On the Island, by Tracey Garvis-Graves ★★★★½ Kindle 6/30/12 “b.r.”
P. - ✔ Penwich School for Virtuous Girls, #1 Sins of a Wicked Duke, by Sophie Jordan
★★★½✩ Loupe’s-CDs 5/17/12 “re-read via audio”
U. - ✔ Uviller, Daphne = Super in the City ★★★½✩ Library-CDs 5/15/12
S. - ✔ Sugar Rush, by Donna Kauffman ★★★½✩ PB 5/2/12
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The Mods and Countess Paige have done the calculations needed for the Mods September Challenge in order to earn Book Advantage Points (BAPs).
If you refer to the Sunday Update Spreadsheet and go to your Team’s tab along the bottom, you will see columns E though H now show the September numbers.
Just to refresh your memory of the BAPs ranges:
Goal: Total number of your “Team within a Team” participants will need to read a percent of their total goal to earn Book Advantage Points (BAPs). The breakdown is as follows:• Any member who is an ‘outlier’ at 70% or over from their TTRC Round II goal has been highlighted in light yellow. (As shown in Screens 1 & 2 by red arrow next to md's % of Goal - of 81.2% - in column D.)9.9% = 4 BAPs
8.33 to 9.8% = 2 BAP
7 to 8.2 = 1 BAP
• Any member NOT participating will have their row made empty and white. (As shown in Screens #1 & #2, blue arrow, for Gemma out on Maternity LOA.) {All members have their numbers filled in, until the Captains notify us who is or is not participating.}
Screen #1• We have rounded downward for each individual. For example, if everyone participates -- except for the member out on MLOA -- the Hobbits will need to read 93 books to make the minimum 7% (purple underline in Screen #2) to get any BAPs.
Screen #2
Close Up of Adjustments:
• Column C shows your TTRC goal (green circle, Screen #3).
• Column E shows the Adjusted Goal in book totals (orange diamond, Screen #3). {This number is calculated by the Team Member’s number of books read as of the Sunday Update of 8/18/2013 in column AF, which is not show in the example. This number will NOT change through the September challenge, unless someone appeals.}
• Column F shows the number of books required to be read by that member at 8.33%. This is the ‘on-target’ goal of 8.33% (first red arrow, Screen #3).
• Column G shows the 7%, the lowest to receive any BAPs (second red arrow, Screen #3).
• Column H shows 9.9%, the highest to receive any BAPs (third red arrow, Screen #3).Screen #3 - close up of another TeamSPECIAL NOTE: Captains, please notify us in this thread by August 31st as to who is participating so that we may update the SU.
DEADLINE: Members may drop out anytime, up to September 20th; after that, another member will have to pick up their slack. However, members may join at any time, up until the last day of the month, September 30th.
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So, we are giving you this as another option, although not for as many points as ours. If you do ours you will now get more than double than what we originally posted for each percent.
If your Team chooses MT's Straight Percent, you'll get:9.9% = 9 BAPs
8.33 to 9.8% = 7 BAPs
7 to 8.2% = 5 BAPs
9.9% = 4 BAPs
8.33 to 9.8% = 2 BAPs
7 to 8.2% = 1 BAPs
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Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "Still preliminary, but we wanted to keep you posted:Preliminary Info on September BAP Challenge: (Revision V)
Goal: Total number of your “Team within a Team” participants will need to read a pe..."
Can you please calculate our "Team within a Team" goal for B'dazzled Blue please?
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Zara, depending upon who is participating, your Team total will be different. However, you can see each individual goal, depending upon percent, by looking at B'Dazzled Blue's page of the Sunday Update. These columns on the spreadsheet are further explained above in Post #19.
I have a question. This is for team tickle me pink. We have decided to read 9.9% of our goal. However there are only 3 members participating. So for the total book goal is the goal 125 books which is the 9.9% goal on the sunday update or is the goal calculated by adding each of the 3 member's individual 9.9% goal together?
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Joanne♥, it is based on 9.9% of those participating. I have updated your pages of the SU to reflect those three members (Erica, Stacie, and you); 9.9% would be 37 books for this "team within a Team" - so, if you want to read more and someone else less, that is fine.
Mods, we have 3 people participating in Radical Red.I understand we need to do:
1. Book a Day
2. A - Z
3. One more
My question: For the "one more" do we all need to use the same challenge? Or can we use 3 different ones?
(i.e., can I use Cooking A - Z, and someone else use Disney Princess?)
Thank you!
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Sandy, you need to work as a Team and together do the other two challenges.
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While two members may overlap (or double up) on the options and sub-options for the A Book a Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay Reading Challenge, they may NOT overlap (or double up) on the A-Z challenge they choose.
If you choose something like the September 2013 Takeover Challenge for you 'other' challenge, you may (like the "Book a Day Keeps the Boredom a Bay") use each option twice.
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Moonstone has very nicely broken down the "Book a Day..." challenge for all you lurkers: here.
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I have a Boredom clarification question.For option 27, if a participant chooses the trilogy option, does that count as reading 3 books for the purpose of the BAP challenge?
Secondly, if Participant A reads one book in a trilogy, and Participant B reads the other two, would that satisfy the requirement for that option, or do all three need to be read by the same person?
I also have a Boredom Question (hope it's ok that I asked here?)#29 - and holding. Read a book where the main character is about to turn 30.
I have a book where the MC is about to turn 30. She turns 30 within the first 25% of the book though (and it is a big deal). Can I count it for day 29?
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I'm not positive I understand the question, Ash, so I'll try to answer more than you asked.
If they read three books from different trilogies, yes all three count towards the challenge.
Two people could do this, for a total of six books.
Ashley Marie wrote: "Secondly, if Participant A reads one book in a trilogy, and Participant B reads the other two, would that satisfy the requirement for that option, or do all three need to be read by the same person?
Yes and no. You may do it this way, if you like. The books are supposed to be from different trilogies. We will allow one person (Participant A) to read books from three different trilogies and a second person (Participant B) to read from those exact same trilogies. However, the same person can NOT read two books from one of the trilogies they choose.
Make sense?
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Yes. ☺
Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Ashley Marie wrote: "For option 27, if a participant chooses the trilogy option, does that count as reading 3 books for the purpose of the BAP challenge?I'm not positive I understand the question..."
That makes sense and answers my question! Thank you!
Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Vi wrote: "She turns 30 within the first 25% of the book though (and it is a big deal). Can I count it for day 29?"Yes. ☺"
Thanks, Mods!
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Anyway, we added a line on everyone's page of the SU, below the totals, that reflect what 1/3 of the books would be (for the 'Book a Day...' portion of the challenge) for that percent. Indicated below, with the pink arrow:
Please note: We change the rules - to simplify the math - so that you only have to have a minimum of one (1) book in either of the other two challenges.
By the way, the 'Book a Day...' portion is a Team goal total. In otherwords, you may have a participating member not fit any of their books into that challenge, and another do all their books so they apply.
Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Ashley Marie wrote: "For option 27, if a participant chooses the trilogy option, does that count as reading 3 books for the purpose of the BAP challenge?I'm not positive I understand the question..."
What if the same person does a second set of 3 books for different trilogies, can they use a different book from the same trilogy as the 1st set? I am thinking, from your previous answer, I will need to find another book to qualify for the second set, but I just wanted to make sure first. I am reading these books anyway and am trying to figure out as many categories as possible for them to fit into.
For example, I have read one set:
#1 Just One Kiss by Susan Mallery
#2 The Newcomer by Robyn Carr
#3 Sea Glass Island by Sherryl Woods
Could I now read as a second set:
#1 Big Sky Summer by Linda Leal Miller
#3 Against the Mark by Kat Martin
#3 The Hero by Robyn Carr
Some of these books are parts of larger series that have been released in sets of trilogies and you previously said that would be OK to use them as trilogies.
No, we'll treat your second set as if you are a different person, T. So, go ahead and read from the same series for the second set, if you like.Yes, if a trilogy has been expanded, that is fine. Just shows you picked a winner. ☺
Thanks. I have a lot of romances planned this month to keep my book count up and balance the nonfiction(AKA slow) books I need to read. I can read those quicker and I wanted as many as possible to fit into the Book a Day challenge.
I have two questions:1. For #1 - One word Title, would A, An, The count? For example, would The Uninvited count as one word or two word title?
2. Would you accept
or
as B/W cover for #28?Thanks!
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1. For #1 - One word Title, would A, An, The count? For example, would The Uninvited count as one word or two word title?
We'll count it as one word.
2. Would you accept
or
"Yes, to both.
Thanks, LK! I was thinking White Cat might not work. And one last question for this week: Would you accept fantasy setting?
is supposed to be set in a fantasy version of Feudal Japan. Can I count it for #17 - Set in Japan?
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is supposed to be set in a fantasy version of Feudal Japan. Can I count it for #17 - Set in Japan?"Yes. Approved.
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Moonstone is filling their neat little quickie reference for the "A Book a Day..." Challenge, so here it is again, sans their books:
Day 1:
• MC has first experience
• One Word Title
• First in a series
Day 2:
• Romance Book
• Book that has a partnership(Police Partnership, Romance Sub-genres etc, 2 authors writing together like Ilona Andrews. Anthologies don't count). (view spoiler)
• Book about second chances
Day 3:
• Wheel on cover
• Love Triangle
• Three best friends
Day 4:
• Red, White & Blue cover
• Set in US
• US Flag on Cover
• Character fighting for independence/greater good
Day 5:
• Character is a sports fan
• MC has best buddy
• Character with a strong need for approval
• Star on cover
• Star on TItle
Day 6:
• MC is a mother/becomes a mother
• MC is a man (Ex: Dresden Files)
• Book about rebellion/resistance to some regimen
Day 7:
• MC is extremely lucky
• Game related book: Ex • gambling, bets, poker night
• Book with a tight deadline
Day 8:
• Magical Book
• Character predicts the future (visions, tarot cards)
Day 9:
• Book set in a post-apocalyptic future
• Character from a post-apocalyptic future
Day 10:
• Poetry Book
• MC is a writer
• MC is Portugese/Brazilian
• MC spreaks Portugese
• MC struggles to save precious item
Day 11: {Theme: Only one left}
• Only option left
• MC Only survivor
• Last of a set of events(Ex: 5th Wave)
• Last book in a series
Day 12:
• Book about Christmas/Christmas songs
• Cumulative title Ex: Once bitten, Twice Shy
• Character/Author named as one of 12 apostles
• Set in Israel
• Book with a zodiac/one of the signs on cover
• Book with a zodiac/one of the signs on title
Day 13:
• Book about Superstitions/Bad Luck/Occult
• Book about computer virus/hacking/technological
Day 14:
• Book where character moves to US
• Book based in 19th century America
Day 15:
• Book showing faint glow of light on cover
Day 16:
• Character (not MC) reaches 16
• Book has a sweet 16 party
• YA book
Day 17:
• Book set in Japan
• Book puts a smile on face
Day 18:
• Book about a professional sports person
• Character plays Golf
• Golf is part of the Title
• Golf is part of the Cover
Day 19:
• Book from medical genre
• MC is doctor/Nurse
• Book has someone dying from flu
• MC is vet
Day 20:
• Book about a top student/perfect score
• Best seller
• MC has one of the senses highlighted
Day 21:
• Character has drinking problem
• Character overcomes addiction
• Book set in Vegas/Character goes to Vegas
• Character/Setting is a Casino
• Black Jack or 21 game involved
Day 22:
• Book that is a police procedural
• Book has a strong police presence
Day 23:
• Title/Series name being with "W"
• Author First/Last name begins with W
Day 24:
• Book that was read in one Day
• Book that takes place all in one Day
Day 25:
• Book about a horse
• Cover has a horse
Day 26:
• Set in Australia
• Set aboard ship
• Historical taking place in 18th century
Day 27:
• Books from three different trilogy
• Book about a mathematical riddle/code Ex: Da Vinci Code, the Eight
Day 28:
• Black and White Cover
Day 29:
• MC is about to turn 30
Day 30:
• Character with an abnormal life span (older than s/he appears)
Day 31:
• Book about last chance
• Final book of a series
• Book about the end of a cycle
• Book about a new beginning
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You have just a smidgen over two days left to drop out of the Mods' September Challenge.
You may join until the end.
International Countdown Clock is HERE.
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Approved for Day #21.
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Yes. Approved.
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Goal: Total number of your “Team within a Team” participants will need to read a percent of their total goal to earn Book Advantage Points (BAPs). The breakdown is as follows (see Post #20 below for increase in BAPs and another Mango Tango Option):Rules: Your Team must have a minimum of one-third (1/3) of your books from the first challenge, A Book a Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay Reading Challenge. You may then choose the rest, in any percent each of the next two NBRC challenges you choose.
• We will allow members to “double up” on days for the A Book a Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay Reading Challenge; however, not for the A-Z challenge, nor any Spell-It-Out. Of course, if you spell T.I.G.E.R. and C.A.T. (using two "T"s., that is acceptable).
• There must be at least one book in the remaining two challenges, unless you have met your goal in the first challenge.
• Yes, your Team may have only one participant.
• If one member wants to read more to make up another member’s percent, that is fine.
• You do NOT need to complete the selected challenges; just fit your books to the three you choose.
• To give you an advantage, we will round down instead of up to determine the number of books you read.
• Any Team participant at 70% or higher of her (or his) yearly ‘target goal by the August 18th Sunday Update will be considered an ‘outlier’ and will have their goal adjusted for the September BAP Challenge to below 70%. (Remember, this is based on the TTRC ending April 11, 2014. To be ‘on target’ on that day, a Team or participant would be at 35%.)• We will be happy to calculate your “Team within a Team” goal for you. Yes, you may adjust it, if more players wish to join after the start of the month.
• Someone who has had the summer off and is returning to school, has a new job, or has a special event planned in September, etc., may ask for special consideration of their goal.
• Referring to our challenges, choose books that fit:These links might help:
Reading Challenge Index
Monthly/Season Challenge Index
Spell It Out - is available in many of the challenges.
Your Team just needs to select books from the sub-options in the Book a Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay Reading Challenge . How many books you read is determined by your goal.
Below is an example of a category's sub-options restrictions. The example we use is for Category #4 from the challenge: Example of a Category's Sub-options Restrictions
Two (2) books per Book A Day Challenge sub-option. Using Category #4 as an example we have two (2) books with a red/blue/white cover, two (2) books set on the US, two (2) books with the US flag on the cover. Or two (2) books where the main character is fighting for his independence or for some greater good.
That is a total of eight (8) books for Category #4. Some categories allow more, some are less.
*Here are A-Z Challenge. The Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge, Cooking & Cookware A-Z, and Herbs & Spices A-Z, etc. actually count as Spell-It-Out challenges.