November Mini-Challenge Scoring Thread

[Jasmine, Gatekeeper of Giveaways.]

Post your scores here.

Example
5.1 Tidewater: A Novel of Pocahontas and the Jamestown Colony by Libbie Hawker

538 pages - 6 points
HF - 5 points
Total: 16

[Chris]

Did I miss something here...how did you get a total of 21?

[Jasmine, Gatekeeper of Giveaways.]

Nope. lol. I copy from previous posts I've made and then edit them. I forgot to delete that part. Thanks.

[Elissa]

My first time doing this - someone double check my tally?
I read The German Girl, which is our group read, 360 pages, and HF. I think this means I get:

34 points;
- 25.1 November group read
- 4 pt bonus 360 pages
- 5 pt bones: HF

14 points:
- 10.2 New Book
- 4 point bonus: 371 pages

Challenge Total: 48 points

[Jasmine, Gatekeeper of Giveaways.]

One book per task, so you can chose which task you want to use it for.

[Elissa]

Jasmine wrote: "One book per task, so you can chose which task you want to use it for."

You know, I actually read the instructions like three times, all times missing the "not"in "books can not be used for more than one task". I'm supposed to be a pretty good writer - but clearly not a stellar reader ...

Thanks!

[Margaret]

25.1 [book: The German Girl
360 pages 4
HF 5
Challenge total 34

[Mary]

How is the scoring working?

[Jasmine, Gatekeeper of Giveaways.]

Elissa wrote: "Jasmine wrote: "One book per task, so you can chose which task you want to use it for."

You know, I actually read the instructions like three times, all times missing the "not"in "books can not be..."

Mistakes happen. And sometimes I forget to write the rules clearly, so I'm glad it was just a misread and not me messing up (again).

[Jasmine, Gatekeeper of Giveaways.]

Mary wrote: "How is the scoring working?"

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

This is the link that explains the challenge and the different tasks, along with scoring. If you have any questions about it feel free to post them on that thread or inbox me.

[Cheryl A]

5.2 Happy Autumn: Read a book where the cover or title is red, orange or brown.

A Tyranny of Petticoats by Jessica Spotswood
354 pgs - 4 pts
HF - 5 pts
Task total - 14 pts

10.1 New Authors: Read a book by an author you have never read before.
Gutenberg's Apprentice by Alix Christie
416 pgs - 4 pts
HF - 5 pts
Task total - 19 pts

Post total - 33 pts
Challenge total - 33 pts

[Jasmine, Gatekeeper of Giveaways.]

5.2 Happy Autumn: Read a book where the cover or title is red, orange or brown.

Victoria by Daisy Goodwin
404 pgs - 4 ptts
HF- 5 pts

Total: 19 points

[Linda]

The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
368 pages=4 points
Task 10.1--read a book by an author I haven't read before

Total=14 points

[Elissa]

I’m adding new books to my original post so that I only have one entry to keep score -is that what everyone else is doing?

[Jasmine, Gatekeeper of Giveaways.]

Elissa wrote: "I’m adding new books to my original post so that I only have one entry to keep score -is that what everyone else is doing?"

No. You can post on this thread as many times as you want. Some people just wait to enter books until they have read a couple.

I go through and count everyone's score at the end.

[Chris]

10.2 A 2017 Book The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
Book Length: 503pp: 6 pts
HF bonus: 5pts

Book & Challenge Total: 21 points

[Linda]

Buckingham Palace Gardens by Anne Perry
320 pages=3 points
Task 15.2--takes place in a country I don't live in

book total=18 points

Challenge total=32 points

[Margaret]

Same subject books. Subject South African Society

50.1 HF 5
A thousand Tales of Johannesburg : A Novel
270 pages 2
Book total 57

[Margaret]

Challenge total 91

[Jasmine, Gatekeeper of Giveaways.]

15.2. Travel abroad: Read a book that takes place in a country that is not your own.

Tarnish by Katherine Longshore
442 pages - 4 points
HF - 5 points
Total: 24

Challenge Total: 43

[Chris]

15.2 Travel Abroad
Sharpe's Rifles by Bernard Cornwell
303 pages : 4pts
HF: 5pts
Total: 24 pts

Challenge Total: 45 pts

[Elissa]

Jasmine wrote: "Elissa wrote: "I’m adding new books to my original post so that I only have one entry to keep score -is that what everyone else is doing?"

No. You can post on this thread as many times as you want..."

Thanks - that’s what I’ll do.

[Elissa]

15 points: travel Shifting Allegiances: A Nigerian's story of Nigeria, America and Culture Shock
2 point bonus: 292 pages

Total : 17 points

By the way, it’s a fascinating story of seeing America through a stranger’s eyes - I recommend it.

[Margaret]

50. Book 3 about a subject South Africa non fiction

423 pages 4
Challenge total 95

[Margaret]

50 same subject South African Society
Book 2 young adult
Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
258 pages

[Margaret]

The President’s Keepers by Jacques Pauw

[Margaret]

Challenge total 97

[Margaret]

Challenge total 97

[Cheryl A]

10.2 New Book: Read a book that was released in 2017.
The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve
241 pgs - 2 pts
HF - 5 pts
Task total - 17 pts

15.2 Travel abroad: read a book that takes place in a country that is not your own (US).
Swiss Vendetta by Tracee de Hahn (Switzerland)
368 pgs - 4 pts
Task total - 19 pts

25.1 Read our group book and make a post to the discussion.
The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa
360 pgs - 4 pts
HF - 5 pts
Task total - 34 pts

100.1 Best of the Best: Read 4 books that are at least 250 pages that are nominated for the 2017 Goodreads awards.

The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan (Debut)
371 pgs - 4 pts
HF - 5 pts
Book total - 9 pts

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (Hist Fiction)
503 pgs - 6 pts
HF - 5 pts
Book total - 11 pts

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (Fiction)
327 pgs - 4 pts
Book total - 4 pts

My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella (Fiction)
448 pgs - 4 pts
Book total - 4 pts

Task total - 128 pts

Post total - 198 pts
Challenge total - 231 pts

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

15.2 Travel Abroad
The Lavender Gardenby Lucinda Riley
It takes place in France. I live in USA.

Total: 15
472pp +4
Book Total: 19
Grand Total: 19

[Rachel]

15.2 - Travel Abroad
We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter

15 Points
416 pages - 4 points
HF - 5 points
Total: 24 points

[Linda]

Murder on Washington Square by Victoria Thompson

308 pages=4 points
Task 5.2-cover is red/orange

Book total=9 points

Challenge total=41 points

[Chris]

25.1: read the group read & comment
The German Girl
Book Length: 336pp 4pts
HF: 5 pts
Book Total: 34 pts

Challenge total: 79 points

[Chris]

10.1 Read a new author for you
Cut and Run by Carla Neggers
Book Length 377pp : 4 pts
Book Total: 14 pts

Challenge Total: 93 pts

[Linda]

The Guests on South Battery by Karen White

345 pages=4 points

Book total=4 points

Challenge total=45 points

[Jasmine, Gatekeeper of Giveaways.]

Today will be the last day to post scores (for those of you who stayed up late last night reading). I will post the December mini-challenge later today. It will have fewer task simply because I'm sure most people will be busy with the holidays. January we will begin our three month winter challenge.

Thanks everyone who participated. I will post the final scores tomorrow.

[Jasmine, Gatekeeper of Giveaways.]

10.1 New Authors: Read a book by an author you have never read before.
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
248 pages - 2 points
Total: 12

Challenge Total=55

[Jasmine, Gatekeeper of Giveaways.]

FINAL SCORES:

CHERYL--231
MARGARET--97
CHRIS--93
JASMINE--55
ELISSA--51
LINDA--49
RACHEL--24
JAYME--19

Thanks everyone for participating. The new December challenge is up. The rules for it can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Margaret]

Jasmine thank you for organizing

[Margaret]

3 award winning authors
50

Pulitzer Prize
[Book: Peony a novel of China] by Pearl Buck
352 pages
HF 5

Booker Prize author

In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut

[Margaret]

Booker Author
In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut

Pages 224 2

Nobel Author

Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro

275 pages 2

Challenge total

58

[Margaret]

My challenge total is 63