Questions about challenges

[Kristie, Moderator]

Do you have questions about any of the challenges? If you want to know what qualifies, how to do something, recommendations for books, etc., please ask your questions here!

FAQ:
To start your own thread:
- Click on this link: Yearly Challenges 2016
- Click on 'new topic' at the top right of the of the list
- Fill in the 'topic field' with whatever you want to call the challenge. I would advise to include your name in the title so it's easier to find when you come back to it.
- Keep 'folder field' as Yearly Challenges 2016
- Fill in the 'comment field' with details of your challenges
- Click 'post'

[Beachesnbooks]

Thanks for posting the 2016 challenges already! Really excited to start them. The New Releases challenge is a really good idea!

[Kristie, Moderator]

Thanks, Jaleenajo. Glad you like it. :)

[Stephanie]

Can we have a separate threads for each challenge or should I keep them all together or is up to us.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Completely up to you, Stephanie. I find keeping them in one thread is easier, but if separate threads is easier for you, feel free to do that. Sorry I missed the question earlier. Sometimes, I don't get all the notifications.

[Donna]

Hi, Can anyone tell me how to start my thread? Thanks Donna

[Lynn, Moderator]

Donna wrote: "Hi, Can anyone tell me how to start my thread? Thanks Donna"

- Click on this link https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
- Click on 'new topic' at the top right of the of the list
- Fill in the 'topic field' with whatever you want to call the challenge. I would advise to include your name in the title so it's easier to find when you come back to it.
- Keep 'folder field' as Yearly Challenges 2016
- Fill in the 'comment field' with details of your challenges
- Click 'post'

[Lynn, Moderator]

Kristie, you might want to include something like the above in your first comment?

[Donna]

Lynn wrote: "Donna wrote: "Hi, Can anyone tell me how to start my thread? Thanks Donna"

- Click on this link https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
- Click on 'new topic' at the top right of the o..."

Thank you

[Kristie, Moderator]

Lynn wrote: "Kristie, you might want to include something like the above in your first comment?"

Will do, Lynn. I'm going to copy your message and add to the first comment.

[ally ¯\(ツ)/¯]

I added one more challenge to my already impossible list
New to me author challenge. We'll see how it goes. Anyone that wants to fail with me, I left the format I used below! :)

Author Exploration Challenge
"New to me" - Authors I've never read before
Duration: January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Completed: 0/X

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[Vicki Willis]

ally ¯\(ツ)/¯ wrote: "I added one more challenge to my already impossible list
New to me author challenge. We'll see how it goes. Anyone that wants to fail with me, I left the format I used below! :)

Author Exploration..."

Nice! This was one I actually did well last year.

[ally ¯\(ツ)/¯]

Vicki wrote: "ally ¯\(ツ)/¯ wrote: "I added one more challenge to my already impossible list
New to me author challenge. We'll see how it goes. Anyone that wants to fail with me, I left the format I used below! :..."

Did any of these new to you authors become a favourite author?

[Vicki Willis]

ally ¯\(ツ)/¯ wrote: "Vicki wrote: "ally ¯\(ツ)/¯ wrote: "I added one more challenge to my already impossible list
New to me author challenge. We'll see how it goes. Anyone that wants to fail with me, I left the format I..."

What a totally good question! I went back and looked and though I wouldn't say I have a new "favorite", I would definitely read more by the following New to Me authors:
Kristin Hannah
Laurie Halse Anderson
Jack Ketchum
Sandra Brown
Lisa Genova

[Kristie, Moderator]

I added the new author challenge to our list of challenges. :) Link is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Kristie, Moderator]

Also started a thread specifically for challenge discussions. It can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Sarah]

It won't let me make a thread because it is saying I have to verify my email, which I have no clue how to do this.

[Kristie, Moderator]

I've never had that happen, Sarah. Are you clicking on 'new topic' at the top right of the of the 'Yearly Challenges 2016' page? I know you have to put something in the first comment field to post, but you shouldn't have to enter your email at all, assuming you are already logged into Goodreads.

[ally ¯\(ツ)/¯]

Vicki - Five new favourite authors is epic!

[Virginie (chouettblog)]

OMG, I am always the last one to find out.
Would love to create a thread for my reading challenge in this group.

[Lynn, Moderator]

Virginie (LaChouett) wrote: "OMG, I am always the last one to find out.
Would love to create a thread for my reading challenge in this group."

Well do it then lol

[Virginie (chouettblog)]

Lynn wrote: "Virginie (LaChouett) wrote: "OMG, I am always the last one to find out.
Would love to create a thread for my reading challenge in this group."

Well do it then lol"

I know lol:)

[Kristie, Moderator]

You two are too funny!

[Melanie]

Any suggestions for BROWN covers?

[Lynn, Moderator]

Have you looked at listopia lists? Like this one https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...

[Kristie, Moderator]

I would suggest the same. I often look at the lists for ideas. This year I read and , which were both good.