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- Finished April and May BoM: 10
- You get 1 point for nominating a book for your Book of the Month challenges: 2 (June and July noms)
- You get 1 point for nominating a word for your Word of the Month challenges: 2 (June and July noms)
Completing a personal goal will gain you 5 points.
Finish 6 BoM = 6 thus 5 points
- Finishing the Word of the Month, in the same month that it is active, will gain you 5 points. 10 (April and May)
Total: 29
- You get 1 point for nominating a book for your Book of the Month challenges: 2 (June and July noms)
- You get 1 point for nominating a word for your Word of the Month challenges: 2 (June and July noms)
Completing a personal goal will gain you 5 points.
Finish 6 BoM = 6 thus 5 points
- Finishing the Word of the Month, in the same month that it is active, will gain you 5 points. 10 (April and May)
Total: 29
I think this is where we are. Please check it over:
Carolien - 175
Crusader - 5
Jax - 5
Jennifer - 68
Lu - 142
Marina - 35
Marlese -
Monique - 18
Wayne - 270
Carolien - 175
Crusader - 5
Jax - 5
Jennifer - 68
Lu - 142
Marina - 35
Marlese -
Monique - 18
Wayne - 270

Carolien - 175
Crusader - 5
Jax - 5
Jennifer - 68
Lu - 142
Marina - 35
Marlese -
Monique - 18
Wayne - 270"
Wayne's tally is correct,
Finished the Character challenge:
11. Completing a yearly challenge (A-Z challenges, Tv/Series challenge, Series and Bingo challenge) will gain you 15 points.
Total = 157
11. Completing a yearly challenge (A-Z challenges, Tv/Series challenge, Series and Bingo challenge) will gain you 15 points.
Total = 157
11. Completing a yearly challenge (A-Z challenges, Tv/Series challenge, Series and Bingo challenge) will gain you 15 points.
= 15
Total = 177
= 15
Total = 177

Completed Yearly Character Challenge#2: 15
Completed May Word of the Month (BEKA): 5
Nomination of August word (EISH): 1
Nomination of August Book (Travels With My Aunt):1
Completed Yearly Movie/ TV Series Challenge: 15
Subtotal: 15 + 5 +1 +1+ 15 =37
Grand Total: 270 + 37 = 307
Sure thing! I will try and do it around loadshedding. For some reason I don't have fiber for most of the day either :(
This is a glorious effort, as I didn't add my April or May totals:
April: 11 points
Finished Word of the Month in the month 5 points
April Book of the Month (Who Fears Death): 2
Participation in discussion: 2
Nominated June Book of the Month 1 point
Nominated June Word of the Month 1 point
May: 26 points
Finished Word of the Month in the month - 5 points
Completed A-Z Character annual challenge - 15 points
April Book of the Month (The Body): 2
Participation in discussion: 2
Nominated July Book of the Month 1 point
Nominated July Word of the Month 1 point
June: 140 points
Finished Word of the Month in the month (5 points)
Finished all three Words of the Month in the quarter (5 points)
Finished all three Words of the Month plus a quarterly challenge (3 points)
Completed Book of the Month (5 points)
Participated in discussion: 2 points
Finished all three Books of the Month in the quarter (5 points)
Finished all three Books of the Month in the quarter plus a quarterly challenge (3 points)
Completed Q2 Series, Scavenger Hunt, Epic Reads and Mishmash Challenges - 48 points plus 10 bonus = 58 points
Nominated August Book of the Month 1 point
Nominated August Word of the Month 1 point
Read 25 short stories in the quarter: 10 points
Completed 2 personal challenges: 10 points
Grand Total: 350 points
April: 11 points
Finished Word of the Month in the month 5 points
April Book of the Month (Who Fears Death): 2
Participation in discussion: 2
Nominated June Book of the Month 1 point
Nominated June Word of the Month 1 point
May: 26 points
Finished Word of the Month in the month - 5 points
Completed A-Z Character annual challenge - 15 points
April Book of the Month (The Body): 2
Participation in discussion: 2
Nominated July Book of the Month 1 point
Nominated July Word of the Month 1 point
June: 140 points
Finished Word of the Month in the month (5 points)
Finished all three Words of the Month in the quarter (5 points)
Finished all three Words of the Month plus a quarterly challenge (3 points)
Completed Book of the Month (5 points)
Participated in discussion: 2 points
Finished all three Books of the Month in the quarter (5 points)
Finished all three Books of the Month in the quarter plus a quarterly challenge (3 points)
Completed Q2 Series, Scavenger Hunt, Epic Reads and Mishmash Challenges - 48 points plus 10 bonus = 58 points
Nominated August Book of the Month 1 point
Nominated August Word of the Month 1 point
Read 25 short stories in the quarter: 10 points
Completed 2 personal challenges: 10 points
Grand Total: 350 points

April: 11 points
Finished Word of the Month in the month 5 points
April Book of the Month (Who Fears Death): 2
Participation in ..."
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It certainly is Carolien. You have been a busy reader.
I have no idea whether I got it right! Will hope for the best, it shall teach me to come and update regularly!
I had to go and count pages for the Epic challenge as I forgot about that one as well!
I had to go and count pages for the Epic challenge as I forgot about that one as well!

New points:
Q1 short story challenge = 2
A-Z Author challenge participation = 2
A-Z Setting challenge participation = 2
A-Z Title challenge participation = 2
Movie/TV series challenge participation = 2
A-Z Character challenge participation = 2
Series Madness challenge participation = 2
New points = 14
Total points = 26

Read total of 23 short stories : 4 x 2 = 8
Completed Quarterly 2 Epic Challenge: 12
Completed Quarterly 2 Short Story Challenge: 12
Completed Quarterly 2 Serial Killer Challenge: 12
Completed Quarterly 2 Scavenger Hunt Challenge: 12
Completed Quarterly 2 Mishmash Challenge: 12
Word of the month (June): 5
Completed WoM Q2: 5
Completed WoM + Quarterly Challenge: 3
Completed BoM + Quarterly Challenge: 3
Completed 2 Quarterly Challenges: 5
Completed 3 Quarterly Challenges: 8
Completed all Quarterly Challenges: 10
Nomination of September word (NGHO): 1
Nomination of September Book (A Tale For The Time Being):1
Participating in Quarterly Challenge *Serial Killer, Mishmash, Scavenger Hunt, Winter): 4 x 2 = 8
Participation in Book discussion: 2
Completed Quarterly Challenge Mishmash Qtr 1: 12
Completed personal goal (80+ books): 5
Parrticipated in Buddy Read (Two Caravans): 5
Subtotal: 138
Grand Total: 307 + 138 = 445

BOM June = 5
Bingo Challenge = 15
Quarter 1 Epic Reads = 12
Quarter 2 Epic Reads = 12
Quarter 2 Scavenger Hunt = 12
Finishing two quarterly challenges = 5
Finishing three quarterly challenges = 8
Participation Quarterly 2 Mishmash = 2
Short Story Challenge: as at 9 July, have read 12 short stories. 2 points for every 5 stories = 4
TOTAL = 75
Update as to 31 Dec 2021: {I hope I've worked this out right]
Book of the Month
-Completed BOM June = 5
-Completed BOM August = 5
-Completed BOM September = 5
-Participated in BOM Sep discussion = 2
-Completed BOM October = 5
-Participated in BOM Oct discussion = 2
-Completed BOM November = 5
-Participated in BOM Nov discussion = 2
Sub total [31]
Word of the Month
-Completed WOM August = 5
-Completed WOM September = 5
-Completed WOM October = 5
-Completed WOM November = 5
-Completed WOM December = 5
Sub total [25]
Yearly Challenge
-Completed Bingo challenge = 15
-Completed A-Z Setting Challenge = 15
-Completed A-Z Character Challenge = 15
-Completed A-Z Author Challenge = 15
-Completed A-Z Title Challenge = 15
Sub total [75]
Quarterly Challenges
Completed Q1 Epic Reads = 12
Completed Q2 Epic Reads = 12
Completed Q3 Epic Reads = 12
Completed Q4 Epic Reads = 12
Completed Q2 Scavenger Hunt – 12
Completed Q3 Mishmash Challenge = 12
Completed Q3 Scavenger Challenge = 12
Completed Q3 Scavenger Challenge = 12
Completed Winter Challenge = 12
Completed Spring Challenge = 12
Completed Q4 Mishmash = 12
Completed Quarter 2 Short Story Challenge: Short Story Challenge: as at 9 July, have read 12 short stories. 2 points for every 5 stories = 4 points
Completed Quarter 4 short story Challenge = 12 points
Sub total [148]
Participation
-July WOM = 2
-Q3 serial killer - 2
-2021 Movie Challenge = 2
-Quarterly 2 Mishmash = 2
-Quarter 4 Serial Challenge = 2
Sub total [10]
Personal Goals
-Completed Goodreads reading goals = 5
- Participated in Non-Fiction November [not 10 books though]
Sub total [5]
Other:
-Finishing two quarterly challenges = 5
-Finishing three quarterly challenges = 8
-Participation Quarterly 2 Mishmash = 2
-Completing all WOTM in Q4 = 5 points
-Completing all 3 WOTM + a Q4 challenge = 3 points
Sub total [23]
Total for the year: 317

BOM June = 5
Bingo Challenge = 15
Quarter 1 Epic Reads = 12
Quarter 2 Epic Reads = 12
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Yes, I find the admin in keeping track of progress IN THE CHALLENGES can become a bit much at times, No other BoM or WoM FOR 2021?

Not yet, Wayne. I'm working on that :-)

I think I might give the Jeffrey Archer series a go.

I think I might give the Jeffrey Archer series a go."
Just a heads up, it's not his best writing #jeffreyarcher.

I think I might give the Jeffrey Archer series a go."
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Thanks Diane

Completed Q3 Epic challenge = 12 points
Completed Q3 series killer challenge = 12 points
Completed 2 Q3 quarterly challenges = 5 points
Completed Q4 series killer challenge = 12 points
Aug word of the month = 5 points
Sept word of the month = 5 points
Oct word of the month = 5 points
A-z character challenge completed = 15 points
A-z title challenge completed = 15 points
A-z settings challenge completed = 15 points
Nov word of the month = 5 points
Dec word of the month = 5 points
Completing all WOTM in Q4 = 5 points
Completing all 3 WOTM + a Q4 challenge = 3 points
Bingo challenge completed = 15 points
New total points= 160
Completed Yearly Setting Challenge: 15
Nomination of July word (THUSO): 1
Nomination of June Book (Pietr The Latvian Water for Chocolate):1
Subtotal: 15 +1 +1 =17
Grand Total: 253 + 17 = 270