September: 7 of 9 (not a Star Trek) Challenge

[Auntie Terror, in charge of challenges]

Though it might be true that I have had a weak spot for a certain Star Trek character, this isn't about starships, even. I promise.

While in our calender September is the 9th month of the year, it was the 7th for the Romans, as you can still see in the name. Therefore, I'll give you a list of nine reading prompts and your goal will be to finish seven of them. If you manage all nine, even more excellent!

Duration: September 1-30, 2021

Registration:
Everyone can join in at any given time of the duration of the challenge, just by saying so in this topic. Registration will be open from later in August on.

Rules:
1) Read books to cover at least 7 of the nine reading prompts below.
2) Any book can count as long as it's finished in September.
3) Books with over 400 pages can tick off two prompts at once, books up to 400 pages can only tick off one.
4) Make a post for each book you finish for the challenge in this topic, stating which prompt(s) you can cover with it.
5) Have fun!

[Auntie Terror, in charge of challenges]

The Nine

1. A book with a page number crossfoot of either 7 or 9.
2. A book by an author you haven't read before.
3. A book of your favourite genre.
4. A book by an author whose name contains both the letters g and i.
5. A book first published in a year ending with a 7 or a 9.
6. A book set somewhere you'd like to visit.
7. A book you've been meaning to read for a while.
8. A book which was recommended to you.
9. A book with a cover containing your favourite colour (in word or tinge).

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Participants:
BLOBBIEEE 9/9
Dreamer 9/9
Noor 9/9
Sharon 7/9
Starr 0/9

[Auntie Terror, in charge of challenges]

Hello everyone,

registration for September's Challenge is open now.

This is a solo-challenge, so you can join in at any time before or during its run. :-)

[stu , in charge of BOTM]

I’ll join!

[Niharika✩]

I'll skip!

[[deleted user]]

I'll try to join! I have school starting up though so I can't guarantee a good run XD

I wanted to ask what a crossfoot is? (from the first prompt)

[Auntie Terror, in charge of challenges]

@Noor: No need to guarantee anything, this is just for fun ;-)

Crossfoot is this:
Say the number of pages was 354. So you add 3+5+4 = 12. This is the crossfoot. (I had to look up the English term, so I might have chosen one which isn't common in usage by accident.)

[Niharika✩]

Well then any book above 34 pages works for that prompt, right?

[Auntie Terror, in charge of challenges]

No, not really. The crossfoot should be either 7 or 9. So an 18 page book would work, same as one of 601 pages, but one of 35 or 497 would not. The book in my example was merely an example for what a crossfoot is, but wouldn't be able to check off the first prompt.

[[deleted user]]

Auntie Terror wrote: "@Noor: No need to guarantee anything, this is just for fun ;-)

Crossfoot is this:
Say the number of pages was 354. So you add 3+5+4 = 12. This is the crossfoot. (I had to look up the English term,..."

Thanks for the explanation!

[Auntie Terror, in charge of challenges]

Before I forget again:

Please make a post with the nine prompts once the challenge starts and update that post by crossing out or checking off the prompts in there, adding the book you finished for each.
You can post each book and what it checked off separately in a new post, too, but only if you like.

[Dreamer]

I'll join!

[Starr]

I'll Join!

[Auntie Terror, in charge of challenges]

Welcome to the challenge, both of you. :-)

I'll update properly tonight.

[Auntie Terror, in charge of challenges]

The challenge has now officially begun!

Please remember to make yourselves a post with the nine prompts to update with your books.

And don't forget: you can still join in at any point during September as this is a single reader challenge.

[[deleted user]]

Noor's Challenge

1. A book with a page number crossfoot of either 7 or 9.
The Girl in Red (304 pages)
2. A book by an author you haven't read before.
The Goldfinch (Donna Tartt)
3. A book of your favourite genre.
Rule of Wolves (high fantasy)
4. A book by an author whose name contains both the letters g and i.
Rule of Wolves (Leigh Bardugo)
5. A book first published in a year ending with a 7 or a 9.
Radio Silence (2017)
6. A book set somewhere you'd like to visit.
Radio Silence (England)
7. A book you've been meaning to read for a while.
Loveless
8. A book which was recommended to you.
Station Eleven
9. A book with a cover containing your favourite colour (in word or tinge).
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (green lol)

Completed Books

[Sharon]

Omg I didn't see this until now. We stan Voyager, so I'm definitely hopping on! 😊

[Sharon]

Sharon's Challenge

1. A book with a page number crossfoot of either 7 or 9: The Watery Part of the World by Michael Parker - 261 pages (2+6+1=9)
2. A book by an author you haven't read before: Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
3. A book of your favourite genre: Keyport Cthulhu - cosmic horror
4. A book by an author whose name contains both the letters g and i: The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan!
5. A book first published in a year ending with a 7 or a 9: Look Behind You by Iris and Roy Johansen - published in 2017!
6. A book set somewhere you'd like to visit.
7. A book you've been meaning to read for a while: Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore - I think I've been meaning to read this for about four years now, so FINALLY!
8. A book which was recommended to you.
9. A book with a cover containing your favourite colour (in word or tinge): Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas - lots of purple! And it's that lovely, rich blue-y purple too. So nice.

Completed books:

[stu , in charge of BOTM]

Blobbie’s Challenge

1. A book with a page number crossfoot of either 7 or 9. Thunderhead (504 - 5+4)
2. A book by an author you haven't read before. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
3. A book of your favourite genre. The Rose Society
4. A book by an author whose name contains both the letters g and i. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
5. A book first published in a year ending with a 7 or a 9. Heartstopper: Volume Two (2019)
6. A book set somewhere you'd like to visit. Heartstopper: Volume Three (France)
7. A book you've been meaning to read for a while. Scythe
8. A book which was recommended to you. Daisy Jones & The Six
9. A book with a cover containing your favourite colour (in word or tinge). The Hawthorne Legacy

Completed Books:

[Auntie Terror, in charge of challenges]

Sharon wrote: "Omg I didn't see this until now. We stan Voyager, so I'm definitely hopping on! 😊"

Welcome, Sharon!

[Dreamer]

Dreamer's Challenge

1. A book with a page number crossfoot of either 7 or 9. All the Light We Cannot See
2. A book by an author you haven't read before. (Cousin Pons)
3. A book of your favourite genre. (The Secret History)
4. A book by an author whose name contains both the letters g and i.
5. A book first published in a year ending with a 7 or a 9. (Wuthering Heights)
6. A book set somewhere you'd like to visit. (The Brothers Karamazov)
7. A book you've been meaning to read for a while. (Frankenstein: The 1818 Text)
8. A book which was recommended to you.Kafka
9. A book with a cover containing your favourite colour (in word or tinge).The Song of Achilles


Completed books

[Auntie Terror, in charge of challenges]

Sorry for having been inactive as a challenge mod this last week. I'll make a proper update tonight, seeing how some of you are basically done (almost) already.

[Auntie Terror, in charge of challenges]

Congrats to BLOBBIEEE who already completed 7 prompts!

[Auntie Terror, in charge of challenges]

Congratulations to Dreamer and Noor who also finished their 7 of 9 already!

[Auntie Terror, in charge of challenges]

Congratulations to everyone of you! Most of you even managed all 9 reading prompts. I'm very impressed.

Note to self: Don't do challenges without asking people to "shout out" their updates in the topic. (Really, I forgot to check too often for not seeing any new posts... *facepalm*)