It's All a Game (Apr-Jun)

[laurel [the suspected bibliophile]]

UPDATED

Welcome all!

Thank you for joining our second quarter challenge—I hope you have fun! Remember that if you're having troubles with a prompt within your section, you're than welcome to swap it with a prompt from another group.

Also...if you haven't joined us yet, there is still time! This challenge does not end until June 30th.

[Loe]

Trying this!!

Group: Socializers
Completed: 1/6

Prompts:
(view spoiler)[ 1. Participate in a buddy read or read one of our monthly group reads
2. Read a book with two or more POVs
3. Read a book that features friendship
4. Read a book you borrowed
5. Read a book with LGBTQIAP+ main characters Honey Girl
6. Read an author's debut novel (hide spoiler)]

[May]

Message 4 update: finished my first book for this challenge 😄

[Laura ☾]

I'm In! Albeit a little late

Group:
Completed: 6/6

Prompts:
(view spoiler)[

Prompts
1. Read a speculative fiction book.Aurora Rising
2. Read a book where the main characters participate in a revolution or rebellion.The Final Empire
3. Read a book featuring technology in some way. The Rosie Project
4. Read a book with enemies-to-lovers.Blessed Monsters
5. Read a controversial or banned book.Brave New World
6. Read a book published in 2021.Twice Shy
(hide spoiler)]

[mina, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator]

msg 35 updated

[nαомι]

Message 13 updated :)

[laurel [the suspected bibliophile]]

Ok, I want to join, but I can't choose! (and it's not like I can take the quiz because...I know how it fits together).

Can someone pick a group for me?

[nαомι]

laurel [the suspected bibliophile] wrote: "Ok, I want to join, but I can't choose! (and it's not like I can take the quiz because...I know how it fits together).

Can someone pick a group for me?"

Well Socializers are the group with less members, in case you want to balance it out (it's also my group so I'd love to have you join us)

[laurel [the suspected bibliophile]]

Naomi wrote: "laurel [the suspected bibliophile] wrote: "Ok, I want to join, but I can't choose! (and it's not like I can take the quiz because...I know how it fits together).

Can someone pick a group for me?"
..."

I'm far from being a Socializer but I can join your group!

[laurel [the suspected bibliophile]]

Group: Socializers
Completed: 5/6

Prompts: (view spoiler)[
1. Participate in a buddy read or read one of our monthly group reads
2. Read a book with two or more POVs The Duke Who Didn't
3. Read a book that features friendship Project Hail Mary
4. Read a book you borrowed Concrete Rose
5. Read a book with LGBTQIAP+ main characters Last Night at the Telegraph Club
6. Read an author's debut novel Meet Cute Diary
(hide spoiler)]

Completed:

[Katie]

I want to join too! Better late than never :)

Group: Socializers

Prompts
(view spoiler)[ 1. Participate in a buddy read or read one of our monthly group reads (past or present) (Complete)

2. Read a book with two or more POVs (Complete)

3. Read a book that features friendship (Complete)

4. Read a book you borrowed (Complete)

5. Read a book with LGBTQIAP+ main characters (Complete)

6. Read an author's debut novel. (Complete)
(hide spoiler)]

[May]

Message 4 updated: 3/6 complete

[Becca]

message 50 updated! 2 down! And 2 great reads, as well. Always a plus!

[Becca]

message 50 updated!

[laurel [the suspected bibliophile]]

Don't forget to update! I will try to have everything updated by May 7th!

[mina, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator]

msg 35 updated

[aikaterine]

Ahhh, I just found this and I'm so late, but I really want to participate!!

Can I use the books I started reading after April 1st (even though I just joined)?
I will be adding them for now and if I shouldn't I will just remove them, hehe! :D

Group: Hackers

Prompts:
(view spoiler)[1. Read a speculative fiction book. The Empire of Gold
2. Read a book where the main characters participate in a revolution or rebellion. Silver Shadows
3. Read a book featuring technology in some way. House of Earth and Blood
4. Read a book with enemies-to-lovers. Seafire
5. Read a controversial or banned book. A Court of Frost and Starlight
6. Read a book published in 2021. Black Water Sister
(hide spoiler)]

Books Completed: 6/6

[laurel [the suspected bibliophile]]

Cat wrote: "Ahhh, I just found this and I'm so late, but I really want to participate!!

Can I use the books I started reading after April 1st (even though I just joined)?
I will be adding them for now and if ..."

Yes, of course! Any book you finished from April 1st to June 30th counts towards this challenge :)

[Jess]

Group: Explorers
Completed: 4/6

Prompts:
1. Read a portal fantasy or a fantasy that takes place on a world different than ours.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle 26/04
2. Read a book set in a different country than your own.
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters 11/04
3. Read a book written by a new-to-you author.
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 02/04
4. Read a historical fiction book.
5. Read a book where the protagonists go on a quest, adventure or roadtrip.
Irish Sagas & Folktales by Eileen O'Faoláin 12/04
6. Walk a while in someone else's shoes (read a biography/memoir).

[aikaterine]

laurel [the suspected bibliophile] wrote: "Cat wrote: "Ahhh, I just found this and I'm so late, but I really want to participate!!

Can I use the books I started reading after April 1st (even though I just joined)?
I will be adding them for..."

Yay, thank you so much!! :D

[laurel [the suspected bibliophile]]

UPDATED

Congrats to our first finisher, Jen K!

[laurel [the suspected bibliophile]]

Isabella wrote: "I got Explorer, but I'll probably do them all xD

Prompts
1. Read a portal fantasy or a fantasy that takes place on a world different than ours.


2. Read a book set i..."

@Isabella which ones have you finished? (and good luck reading them all! You are awesome!)

[Tawallah]

Late update
Achiever - 5/6 read
Books read:

Explorer - 1/6 read

[May]

Message 4 updated : 5/6

[Becca]

message 50 updated!

[Jaclyn]

Group: Hackers
Completed: 0/6

Prompts
(view spoiler)[
1. Read a speculative fiction book.
2. Read a book where the main characters participate in a revolution or rebellion.
3. Read a book featuring technology in some way.
4. Read a book with enemies-to-lovers.
5. Read a controversial or banned book.
6. Read a book published in 2021.
(hide spoiler)]

TBR
1.The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
2.A Court of Wings and Ruin
3.
4.
5.Speak
6.Ariadne

if anyone has any reading recommendations, let me know

[✨ Brianna Raquel ✨, New Procrastinator]

This is my first time participating in something! I'm excited!


Group: Explorers
Completed: 6/6

(view spoiler)[
1. Read a portal fantasy or a fantasy that takes place on a world different than ours.
Citizen: Season One

2. Read a book set in a different country than your own.
When We Believed in Mermaids

3. Read a book written by a new-to-you author.
The Mother-in-Law

4. Read a historical fiction book.
Everything I Never Told You

5. Read a book where the protagonists go on a quest, adventure or roadtrip.
From a Distant Star

6. Walk a while in someone else's shoes (read a biography/memoir).
Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States

(hide spoiler)]

[Roksy]

Message 31 updated: 5/6 completed for Explorers. I'll be starting Hackers when I finish the category.

[Brianna]

updated message 37 - 2 total read

[Katie]

message 62 updated:

and just like that, I have completed all my prompts! *insert confetti emoji here*

[Pandamunky]

I'm in! I don't know what group I'm in, but I'm in! :P

1. Goodreads Choice Winner -

2. Rated over 4.5 on Goodreads - Saga, Vol. 3

3. Hyped book - The Woman in Cabin 10

4. School setting -

5. Meant to read last year -

6. Mystery or thriller -

[Isabella]

laurel [the suspected bibliophile] wrote: "Isabella wrote: "I got Explorer, but I'll probably do them all xD

Prompts
1. Read a portal fantasy or a fantasy that takes place on a world different than ours.


2. ..."

I've read all the ones where the cover is shown instead of the title.. So a lot of them, at this point :D

[Roksy]

Message 31 updated: Explorers 6/6, Hackers 1/6.

[✨ Brianna Raquel ✨, New Procrastinator]

msg 78 updated! 6/6 for explorers

[May]

Message 4 updated: 6/6 completed!

[Maria]

msg 23 updated
Group: Hackers
Completed: 2/6

[Tawallah]

Message 16 Update
Group - Achievers 5/6
Group - Explorer 5/6

[Brianna]

updated message 37: 4/6 completed

[Pani]

Message 21 updated. 6/6 completed

[laurel [the suspected bibliophile]]

UPDATED

So uh, we have 21 days left in this challenge and I completely forgot it was going on! Maybe you did too (although I see a number of new completionists!!).

Congrats to those who've completed the challenge since my last update: Panthea (21), Maria (23), May (4), Brianna Raquel (77), Roksy (31), Katie (61), Laura ☾ (55), Isabella (51), Naomi (13), itchy (38) and Laura (12)!

A lot of you are very, very close to the end!

[Anielei]

A book! A book! I finished prompt #5 this week ~

Total score, 1/6 :)

[Roksy]

Message 31 updated: Explorers 6/6, Hackers 2/6!

[Anielei]

Anielei wrote: "A book! A book! I finished prompt #5 this week ~

Total score, 1/6 :)"

And another! Bump my score to 2/6! Woo!

[Anielei]

Anielei wrote: "Anielei wrote: "A book! A book! I finished prompt #5 this week ~

Total score, 1/6 :)"

And another! Bump my score to 2/6! Woo!"

I'm calling Ender's Game speculative fiction, so now we're 3/6! Halfway there!

[Bopeep]

Post #32 updated!

And finished the challenge, woohoo!
Though the complete one with my gf is still going on!

[Amelia]

msg 14 updated

5/6 done.

debut novel -

[Brianna]

updated message 37 - finally finished!

[Tawallah]

Updated message 16- I have achieved all my goals. Woo Hooo!

[Pandamunky]

Message 81 Update - 2/6

[Anielei]

Anielei wrote: "Anielei wrote: "Anielei wrote: "A book! A book! I finished prompt #5 this week ~

Total score, 1/6 :)"

And another! Bump my score to 2/6! Woo!"

I'm calling Ender's Game speculative fiction, so n..."

4/6!