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November 2020 Voting Challenge - Sign Ups!
Sign me up!!Srujan
My goal is too small. It is 5
Paige! And just checking, is it the amount of books we read in a month? Since if it's in a month, then my goal is 14! Eeeeeeh don't know if I can do it ahhaha
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Aahana wrote: "Yes, Manali definitely! You can go under or over! The goal is just an encouragement of sorts :)"
What about you, An? Aren't you signing up, or did you forget?! :y
I'm signing up too! I'll read 5 books
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Sure!
Thank you Aahana! And hahah I’ll try not to :)
We are signing up too. 5 books each!
I'm signing up too! I'll read 10 books!
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Maryam Zainab wrote: "We are signing up too. 5 books each!"
Added :)
So @Maryam Zainab, let me know who read that particular book so that it's easier to keep track :)
Sign me up, i'll read 10 books.
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Added!
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I'm in for 5 books!
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Please sign me up for 4 books!!
I cannot read much these days. :(
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Please sign me up for 4 books!!
I cannot read much these days. :("
Oh, no pressure. Added :)
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Please sign me up for 4 books!!
I cannot read much these days. :("
Oh, no pressure. Added :)"
Thank you. :)
Hi, even I would like to sign up for 10 books!Sorry for informing late
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Sorry for informing late"
Oh no, it's not late. This is so early, in my opinion!
Hi! I saw the format of the voting challenge and had a question. Is it compulsory to add the picture because i can't figure out how to...and if it is, can you guide me as to how to do it?
And also, are we supposed to vote for the same character every time?
Is this the same kind of "readthon challenge" I saw you had for September? And I think you have it also now for October. Have I understood right that these are the same kind of challenges - only different themes? And I would love to try, goal 14 books - well you have to have goals 😂😂
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Oh, it's not compulsory, you can just name the book. But if you want to add the pic, just click on the link that says 'add book/author' above where you are writing your comment. There, choose 'cover', and then search for the book, then add it.
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No, you can vote for different characters, or the same character, your wish :)
Aarja wrote: "Rania wrote: "Hi! I saw the format of the voting challenge and had a question. Is it compulsory to add the picture because i can't figure out how to...and if it is, can you guide me as to how to do..."ohk thank you :)
Aarja wrote: "Rania wrote: "And also, are we supposed to vote for the same character every time?"No, you can vote for different characters, or the same character, your wish :)"
okay :)
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The September challenge was just a readathon - a strict one, that is XD
In the Oct challenge, you basically have to 'kill ghosts' by completing prompts. And here, you just have to 'vote for candidates' by completing prompts, so there isn't much difference :d
Also, added! :)
Hi! I would love to join!!My goal is 15 books... and my name is Feyre :)
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Gotcha added :)
I did have a question; are these specific books we’re signing up to read, or any books of our own choice?
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So, what if I have two or more prompts which can be fulfilled in one book? How do I put that in? And does it count?
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To get the bonus points for reading the BOTM, you need to have commented atleast twice on the respective BOTM discussion threads.
The previous, October month, if you finish one of October's BOTMs this month and hadn't commented on the thread, it's fine since those threads are now locked.
But from this month, please do comment on the BOTM discussion threads if you would like the bonus points.
Links to this month's discussion threads -
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
If you have any questions, comment below!
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No, we're not voting for the USA candidates, but the character made by us! We have 6 characters, and 4 prompts for each of them. Those prompts are pretty easy, we promise. In order to vote, you have to complete all 4 prompts.
Once you complete voting for one character, you can vote for the same character again or move on and vote for some more characters. So yes, you're free to vote!
In the end, the votes will be counted and the character/candidate who has the most votes would win. If the votes in progress have crossed 2 votes, they would still be counted.
Your normal page points are there, along with a bonus of 20 more points if the character you voted for wins. If you voted for the character twice, you'll get the double of 20 i.e. 40, and vice versa.
This is a solo challenge, so there will be an individual winner at the end.
Page Points:
1 - 99 pages = 1 point
100 - 199 pages = 2 points
200 - 299 pages = 3 points
300 - 399 pages = 4 points
400 - 499 pages = 5 points
500 - 599 pages = 6 points
600 - 699 pages = 7 points
700 - 799 pages = 8 points
800 - 899 pages = 9 points
900+ pages = 10 points
Extra points:
BOTM = x3
Buddy Read = x2
Manga/Graphic Novel/Comic = -2 points
Poetry/Cookbook = -3 points
Reviewed = +5 points
Bonus Points:
5 points + after you voted for a character.
20 points + if the character you voted for wins.
To find the general challenge rules, go here.
To sign up, comment your book goal for just mild determination :)
Here are your lovely characters: (view spoiler)[
Kizie Rosewood
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Age: 14
Looks: Black Eyes, Blackish Brown Hair. Slender, and 5'9".
Background: Kizie loves reading. She is kind and confident, but she is also curious, which she fears can be an intimidating combination of qualities. She has always wanted to be a writer. She likes to smile because that gives her hope that one day she wouldn't have to see children of her age dying. She has a full family, a father, a mother, and a 10-year-old sister. She always thought that a kind government, who will take the inputs of people, would make the country/community progress and develop better.
Skills: Kindness, good with words, curiosity, confidence with no fear of death. Natural-born leader (today a reader, tomorrow a leader). Physically, she is flexible, but not much of a runner or sportswoman.
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Prompts: (view spoiler)[
• Features a person who believes in themselves.
• Contains the word 'kind' (also mention the pg#/%).
• Features a 14-year-old character.
• Main character has faced a loved one's death.
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Tanya Beverly
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Age: 17
Appearance: Curly dark brown/black hair, biracial (African American/Caucasian), brown eyes, 5’8
Background: Tanya has spent her whole life traveling with the circus. Her mother and father are some of the best-known acrobats in the world. She has been training her whole life to follow in her parents' footsteps. Tightwalks, flips, hanging ceiling hoops. She is light as a feather and defies gravity every day. You name it, and she has probably climbed, balanced, or hung from it. She wouldn’t change her life for anything. Traveling with the circus all over the world has been a wonderful adventure of cultures, excursions, and sightseeing. The other circus members have become her second family, she loves all of them more than life. When she isn’t on the ropes, she can be found painting murals on any surface she can find. Her favorite foods are the famous caramel apples and pretzels of her circus. Tanya wants a government that accepts all types of people, and see them as equals. She fiercely believes that people are people, and they should be accepted for who they are.
Skills: Trapeze, gymnastics, balance, very flexible
Characteristics: Eccentric, kind, sympathetic, driven, dreamer
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Prompts: (view spoiler)[
• Features a character that really flexible/fast.
• Features a character who is an artist.
• Contains the word 'apple' (also mention pg#/%).
• Features an LGBTQ+ character.
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Andrew Fasten
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Age: 19
Appearance: Black hair, grey eyes, 6’1
Background: Andrew is a wild child. Growing up he would never sit still. He would climb trees, cover the family dog in mud, and duel imaginary pirates with sticks found in the backyard. Now at a later age, he still hasn't lost that childhood imagination. Andrew writes tons of short stories. He always carries a notebook with him, so he can write down story ideas before he forgets them. He writes about magic, pirates, aliens, robots, and a ton of other things. One of his stories was even turned into a children’s book. His family is the most supportive of his writing. His father is a mechanical engineer and his twin sister, his partner in crime, is just as much of a wild child as Andrew is. Andrew is an adventurer at heart. He loves exploring the wilderness, bungee jumping, skydiving, scuba diving. He’s done it all. He dreams of becoming a full-time writer and traveling around the world. Andrew is passionate about animals and the environment. In his ideal government, animals would be protected against cruelty and there would be a focus on making our Earth a greener, better place.
Skills: Writing, fencing,
Characteristics: Adventurer, daredevil, environmentalist
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Prompts: (view spoiler)[
• Features an adventure/quest.
• Features a set of twins.
• Main character has black hair.
• Has animals in it.
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Anna Lovelace
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Age: 18
Looks: Rusty orange-colored, long wavy hair; iceberg blue eyes; 5'5" height.
Background: Anne survives in today's world perfectly, even though her soul belongs to the 19th century. She lives with her grandparents and three pet cats. She works in a public library which once belonged to her late parents. She serves in the hospital as a nurse during weekends. Anne loves old and vintage things and has a great taste for historical monuments. She knits at night while listening to classic ballets. She mostly wears shirts with laced or embroidered collars and read dark academic novels. Her inspirations are Virginia Woolf, Jane Austen, and Sylvia Plath. She believes that a perfect government would be where women can freely do what their hearts want, where they can be free from stereotypes against them and stand up for each other, moreover for themselves, without any regrets.
Qualities: Feminism, ability to love everyone, and animal lover. (hide spoiler)]
Prompts:(view spoiler)[
• Read a book that features a feminist character.
• Features an orphan.
• Has the word 'different' (also mention pg#/%).
• Features a cat.
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Winston Clay
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Age: 21
Height: 5'11"
Looks: Curly brown hair, deep hazel eyes, dimple on left cheek and brownish gold skin.
Background:- Winston is an aspiring botanist. He plays badminton for fun. He loves to autobiographies and memoirs but that's not enough to quench his reading thirst so he reads every genre. He has an older brother and they do not get along very well, his parents adopted a 2 year old orphan kids few years ago and she means the world to Winston. He is always there for his friends. Broken souls get healed when he talks to them. No dark secret can ever be kept from Winston, everyone who knows him runs to him for advise or therapy even though he has never studied psychology or neurology for that matter. He always help others to become mentally strong no matter how much Winston himself struggles to keep his mind stable.
He meditates regularly. He loves nature more than anything. He loves to dance in rain. And cries when someone else does or while reading books or watching movies.
His motive is to save mother earth and human race from upcoming natural and manmade disasters. He thinks that a government that works for Nature and peace of every citizen can be the government which lasts.
Qualities: Nature lover, great helper, mentally strong, carefree and breaker of toxic masculinity. (hide spoiler)]
Prompts:(view spoiler)[
• Features a character with dimple(s).
• With plants on the cover.
• Features a kind and unusual character.
• Has the word 'souls' (also mention pg#/%).
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Will Evergreen
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Age: 16
Looks: Dirty blonde and brownish hair, Bluish grey eyes, A mix of dark and fair skin, freckles, and 5'10".
Background: Will loves to read in his spare time, but otherwise you'll find him on his laptop, creating and fixing things as if it was his second nature. He wants to be an app developer, though he has already developed thousands of them. One of them is an app that helps you organize your life, and has come out to be very useful. He loves to spend time with his family; his younger sister and his parents. He is sarcastic but tries not to insult or hurt people. Basically, only sarcastic when he finds something witty to say. His dream is to see everyone around him happy and content; always smiling. He also encourages reading wherever he goes. He loves traveling and has visited many countries in 5 continents. His maternal grandmother is actually Indian, so he also has some Asian qualities in himself. One of his Indian friends was killed while battling lung cancer 2 years ago, and which is one of the reasons that lead up to his dreams.
Skills: Reading, Coding, Witty and Sarcastic, Traveling. (hide spoiler)]
Prompts:(view spoiler)[
• Is Sci-Fi.
• Features a different nationality.
• Features a character with blue/grey eyes.
• Has the word 'lungs' (also mention pg#/%).
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Happy November! :D
Participants:
Aarja - 6 books
Srujan - 5 books
LuminescentFirefly - 10 books
Hunter - 12 books
Paige - 14 books
ForevaBookish - 5 books
Rania - 10 books
Gabriela - 10 books
Devika - 5 books
Maryam - 5 books
Zainab - 5 books
Sara - 10 books
Rachel - 10 books
Natalie - 7 books
Aahana - 5 books
Tisha - 10 books
Johanna - 14 books
Feyre - 15 books
Evelyn - 6 books
Amelie - 6 books
Eve - 3 books
Allison - 5 books