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[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Perfume is historical mystery right? Morally complicated read?

Will check out some of them. Thanks, Leena.

[Savita]

Leena wrote: "Reading From Lukov with Love. Can't stand the heroine,a grown up 26 yr old who acts 5.
Trudging along.

2. Perfume - another trudging along. Its just a bit much and I'm still figuring out the purpo..."

What bad luck with your current reads , Leena ! Hope you find a good book soon .

[Leena]

actually, the book picked up I the last 150 pages,probably the author woke up too.ita like a totally different book.
yes, Perfume is a historical mystery with probably a moralistic question somewhere - still to find it.but I shall persevere.

[Leena]

Savita,personally I think I'm getting jaded .maybe need to just give romance a huge break.Next month start off with Before the Coffee Gets Cold and I..looking forward to it.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

You'll get through it, Leena.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold, has so much hype. I hear it is a hit or miss type. Looking forward to your review. :)

[Leena]

Well my daughter loved it and cried through it. 🤞

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Bookworm wrote: "This thread is more active than some others, so posting the query here -
Do we have a specific "read a book with --" challenge or any readathons for summer or BRs etc? (I joined last oct/nov, so n..."

We used to have those challenges but these days 99% of the group is dormant.

If some of you are interested in some challenge, I can create one. Pitch me some ideas. :)

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Leena wrote: "Savita,personally I think I'm getting jaded .maybe need to just give romance a huge break.Next month start off with Before the Coffee Gets Cold and I..looking forward to it."

I found Coffee to be cold.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Leena wrote: "Bookworm,I've signed up for the following quarterly challenges
1. Read the Germnan season -Furhling
2. The Taylor Swift Challenge with prompts determined by the mods.
3.Yahtzee challenge.

Other gr..."

What is this TS and Yahtzee challenge? Do we need to be a fan of TS or Ye for being a part of these challenges?

How was Lukov with Love? I liked it when I read it but I was in my MZ phase back then.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Bookworm wrote: "This thread is more active than some others, so posting the query here -
Do we have a specific "read a book with --" challenge or any readathons for summer or BRs etc? (I joined l..."

Yes!!
Leena, please explain further on yahtzee?
I remember you once said it's similar to roll-a-dice challenge.

Here's one idea:-

Something to do with birthdays? We enter the dob. (If folks want to keep their birthdays private they can choose any date, fav authors dob or fav book publication date).
It covers all the digits in the dob and the sum of it,
each digit can specify (for example) "read a book with poc as mc" or "book cover with not more than 2 colors" or
it says the number of books you have to read or
(alphabets in) title of the book has to be either less than or more than that digit.
I'm just thinking out loud.

[Leena]

TS challenge is a quatey challenge and no you need not be a swifty to participate. Part of the Romantic Readers challenge. 50 of her hits were used as prompts for us to read and 3 levels were provided. Choose the level and use the prompts to read an appropriate bk.
E.g her song Cardigan was inspired for the prompt - read a book with clothes on cover.

YAHTZEE too is from the sane group.
Roll the dice and use the combination to follow the prompt given. This is a 13 month challenge and e roll the dicepnce during the time specified.
Last month I had 4 1s and so my prowls to either rea dthe first of a series or a book with 1 word title.hence Perfume

[Leena]

But, I agree Emthis group is pretty dormant except for a couple of us. Botm is an eye opener. No one comments or gives their views on the book. Think Malgudi won, and yet only 4 people commented-Visalakshi, me and Austin. Where are the others who voted.
Same with pick it for me. Many partners don't show up. It's not possible they forget. And in India the data available for a really small fee is insane. It comes down to responsibility and caring.

There are some groups that clearly ask you not to vote if you will not participate.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Leena wrote: "But, I agree Emthis group is pretty dormant except for a couple of us. Botm is an eye opener. No one comments or gives their views on the book. Think Malgudi won, and yet only 4 people commented-Vi..."

I'm guilty with this month's botm (the previous months, I usually commented in first week itself). I have been stuck in other books, will pick it up this week. :)

I'm sort of new, but Secret Santa 2021, there was good participation right. Maybe many have just gotten more busy with their personal life these few months.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Currently reading:
The Final Empire (Mistborn)
Malgudi Days - Botm

[Leena]

Secret Santa is not a challenge. A challenge and botm needs active participation from members like what we did with Evelyn Hugo,Persuasion. Even with Persuasion there were a couple more who showed interest but no one came up with any comments of theirs.
I understand life happens but sometime you would be able to take time out,right?

Snake and Ladders challenge was a great concept maybe should have been repeated. Some challenges are recurring, you just start playing

[Leena]

For an avid and a fast reader like you u should join team reading competitions. There are so many of these ongoing - Uno ,meet and Greet etc

[Austin]

Those challenges on other groups looked attractive but I never took part in any of them as I knew I would never be able to complete those challenges. I am just too painfully slow.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Leena wrote: "Secret Santa is not a challenge. A challenge and botm needs active participation from members like what we did with Evelyn Hugo,Persuasion. Even with Persuasion there were a couple more who showed ..."

Agreed, Leena. :)

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Leena wrote: "For an avid and a fast reader like you u should join team reading competitions. There are so many of these ongoing - Uno ,meet and Greet etc"

Thanks. That sounds cool (and big commitment) but I have only seen such competitions for kids or students. Will surf online where adults are allowed.

[Leena]

Its on GR groups. Wait let me invite you in. The entire challenge is extremelt well organised and groups are made and obviously gets bragging rights.
Last yr I did a weekend readathon for the pride week and we had to only read LGBTQ ooks and we were divided into 4 groups using spades , aces clubs and diamonds and prompts were given depending on what card you drew. It was fun.

[Leena]

Bookworm for you


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

Uno mini challenge. Join the gruiand see if its open still

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

I see the form was open in Jan. It's fine though. There're some good ideas. I can explore books based on these.
Thanks, Leena. :)

[Leena]

Welcome

[Leena]

Still joinnin the group. They are extremely acti eand challenges keep popping up.
There's a group called reafjng challenges and they are really hard core. I couldn't keep.up. try them.too.
Romantic readers reading challenge griup is amother thats constantly challenging you to read.
And many more depending on genre you like.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Leena wrote: "Still joinnin the group. They are extremely acti eand challenges keep popping up.
There's a group called reafjng challenges and they are really hard core. I couldn't keep.up. try them.too.
Romanti..."

I did join the group and there has been influx of notifications.
Yes, will check the others too.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Active participation is what makes any challenge successful. With only few of active us here it is sometimes hard to recruit new people for challenges. We used to put up challenges at the beginning of every year, people would sign up but soon the excitement would fizzle out and it kind of hurt. But I don't blame anyone as sometimes people fall in reading slumps, sometimes something else grabs their attentions, and sometimes just life happens and they just want to stay away from SNS... I know I was MIA most of 19-20 here. And then I am a moody reader, I read nonstop at times and then sometimes only few books a month.

There was also a time when we discontinued BOTM here for the low participation.

About team challenges, sometimes it feel burdensome when few members are giving their all but still not able to achieve success because others on team are not cooperative and it just feel so bad. And that's a personal experience as I have been part of these team challenges few times.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

If few of you here are interested I can create a decade challenge here.

here is the rough draft - I will create 10 categories and we will cover these categories for 2010-2020. Like fantasy is one of the category when someone read a fantasy that is published in that decade we are crossing out that category and that year and so on...

Once all categories and years are crossed out we can move on 2000-10.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Active participation is what makes any challenge successful. With only few of active us here it is sometimes hard to recruit new people for challenges. We used to put up challenges at the beginning..."

Completely understand, Em. It's same with me, sometimes I gobble up series altogether and sometimes just 1-2 books take a lot of time.

And true, team challenges are fun when lot of us are active.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "If few of you here are interested I can create a decade challenge here.

here is the rough draft - I will create 10 categories and we will cover these categories for 2010-2020. Like fantasy is one..."

It's a great idea!
Do you want to put up a poll maybe? Just to see how many would be interested in committing to the challenge. Because as mod, you're putting effort but it's going to go well (& it's going to be worth the effort) only if enough members are interested.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

I don't think poll would be of much help. We can start with few of us here, and I think people are regulars will soon come to know of it. No use of putting up on a poll for 16k people when only less than 500 are active. And out of those 500 only fraction would be interested...

but if many of you wants me to put a poll, I will do so...

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "I don't think poll would be of much help. We can start with few of us here, and I think people are regulars will soon come to know of it. No use of putting up on a poll for 16k people when only les..."

Makes sense. Sure. Then it's not necessary.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Lets see what others think of this and if they are interested.

[Prosenjit]

Any suggestions on good YA/Fantasy series to read? I have read Percy Jackson, Artemis Fowl, Magnus Chase, etc, reading the Rangesr's Apprentice series and planning to read the Brotherband chronicles next. Open to suggestions.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Prosenjit wrote: "Any suggestions on good YA/Fantasy series to read? I have read Percy Jackson, Artemis Fowl, Magnus Chase, etc, reading the Rangesr's Apprentice series and planning to read the Brotherband chronicle..."

my personal favorites are:
Mistborn - The Final Empire and his other books in Cosmere.
Realm of the Elderling - Assassin's Apprentice
First Law World- The Blade Itself
Divine Cities - City of Blades
The Others - Written in Red
Dresden Files - Storm Front
Kate Daniels - Magic Bites
Peter Grant - Rivers of London

last three are Urban Fantasy.

not favorites but you can try
An Ember in the Ashes - An Ember in the Ashes
Daevabad Trilogy - The City of Brass
Lunar Chronicles - Cinder
Legend of Eli Monpress - The Spirit Thief

[Visalakshi]

Great ideas coming from Em and Bookworm! I have never been part of any challenges.. this is my first group as well.. I wasn't regular in GR before, didn't see groups at all. now that I'm here, I enjoy participating and speaking with everyone.. it's good to have perspectives and get recommendations!

[Visalakshi]

Great ideas coming from Em and Bookworm! I have never been part of any challenges.. this is my first group as well.. I wasn't regular in GR before, didn't see groups at all. now that I'm here, I enjoy participating and speaking with everyone.. it's good to have perspectives and get recommendations!

[Visalakshi]

I saw the buddy reads, i wish to join but I'm a slow reader now. Have lots of work.. but committed to read atleast 3-4 books a month

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

don't worry, I will make the challenge flexible. :D

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Visalakshi wrote: "Great ideas coming from Em and Bookworm! I have never been part of any challenges.. this is my first group as well.. I wasn't regular in GR before, didn't see groups at all. now that I'm here, I en..."

Same. :)
Do join! It'll be fun.

[Visalakshi]

looking forward to it !

[Prosenjit]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Prosenjit wrote: "Any suggestions on good YA/Fantasy series to read? I have read Percy Jackson, Artemis Fowl, Magnus Chase, etc, reading the Rangesr's Apprentice series and planning to read the Bro..."

Thanks Em for the suggestions!

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

The categories:

1) Award Winner
2) Translation
3) Romance
4) Fantasy
5) YA
6) Fiction
7) A book published in your Birthday month
8) Non-Fic
9) Book to Movie
10) Mystery/Crime/Thriller

Here is what I am thinking if its three of us, we can tackle this challenge as a group. suppose I read Golden Son, so this will cross out #6 and 2015. one of you read Know My Name which will cross out #8 and 2019. And so on. Is it okay? If you want to make some changes to the categories or add some different categories, let me know.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Prosenjit wrote: "Em Lost In Books wrote: "Prosenjit wrote: "Any suggestions on good YA/Fantasy series to read? I have read Percy Jackson, Artemis Fowl, Magnus Chase, etc, reading the Rangesr's Apprentice series and..."

:D

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "The categories:

1) Award Winner
2) Translation
3) Romance
4) Fantasy
5) YA
6) Fiction
7) A book published in your Birthday month
8) Non-Fic
9) Book to Movie
10) Mystery/Crime/Thriller

Here is wha..."

I'm in. I have Network Effect as my apr PIFM which covers 2020 and oh? where's sci-fi? Want to include in fantasy itself or another category? If another category we can assume 2021 too (since we'll be going backwards anyway).

For group/team challenges, we better have more than 2 groups atleast. :D
And do we get points for striking off each cat? That way at the end of every quarter or year( or anything lol), the group that completes with highest score wins?

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Will rewrite #7 with sci-fi.

if get one more person we can make two teams of two members each. two teams and we can definitely talk about points. :)

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Will rewrite #7 with sci-fi.

if get one more person we can make two teams of two members each. two teams and we can definitely talk about points. :)"

Sure.

Really? 4 folks only?
I need to learn about expectations. Lol.

[Pallavi]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Will rewrite #7 with sci-fi.

if get one more person we can make two teams of two members each. two teams and we can definitely talk about points. :)"


tempting.... To Join or Not To Join 🤔 😕

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Bookworm wrote: "Sure.

Really? 4 folks only?
I need to learn about expectations. Lol...."

lols... don't, it expect few more but we can start with 4, that's what I wanted to say. :)

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

@Pallavi - give it a try, if you don't like it you can always bow out later on. :) One must enjoy and have fun with these challenges.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Bookworm wrote: "Sure.

Really? 4 folks only?
I need to learn about expectations. Lol...."

lols... don't, it expect few more but we can start with 4, that's what I wanted to say. :)"

Yeah, I got it. :D
*fingers-crossed (hoping we didn't jinx it with only 4)*