Nefeli and Crane's Twin Reads Log

[Nash (all too unwell), Nefarious Nash {on hiatus}]

July Monthly Challenge Part 1- Twin Reads Challenge

Hello everyone, for the month of July 2021, we are having several different challenges at the same time.

The original ideas for these were suggested by Niharika when our group hit 700+ members, and we had promised to implement it in July. The credit for the main ideas goes to her, but we mods modified the ideas to make it work effectively, as we are a much larger group than we were then. :) Thank you so much for that, we really appreciate it!

We’d also like to give credit to The Midnight Readers as they were the first ones to start the ‘Twin Reads Challenge’, and the credit to the name also goes to them, though we are making some changes from their original challenge.

The first part to this 3 part challenge, is the twin reads challenge. In this challenge, two people will be paired up together to read books of their choice. To keep it fair, we’ll also be asking you to mention your preferred genres of reading while signing up, so that you can be paired with someone who has similar reading tastes. We will be allotting your team member.

Here are the rules for the challenge-

The team can read a book from the following options.

1. It can be a standalone book of any genre.
2. It can be published between 2010-2020.
3. The pair can decide a particular author to read from.
4. The pair can read a classic.
5. It can be with a black and white cover.

Books that won’t fit these categories won’t be counted. The reason for these rules is to keep the books chosen more precise.

The pairs will be expected to read books from these particular options. You don’t have to fit all of the prompts, just one of them is enough. We recommend reading books from the public domain so they are accessible to everyone.

Point System

Completing each book gets +20 points.

We are including points for the page count-

Books between 100-200 pages will have +10 points
Books between 201-300 pages will have +20 points
Books between 301-400 pages will have +30 points
Books between 401-500 pages will have +40 points
Books between 501-600 pages will have +50 points

And so on. Books below 100 pages will not count.

How to log the books?

Book-
Author-
Page Number-
Prompt-
Buddies-
Thread-
Total Points-

Challenge Log thread
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Any questions, direct them here.

Challenge created by- Bhavya and Nashita (and credit to Niharika)
Challenge rules made by- Bhavya
Challenge will be moderated by- Nashita and Stuti (Bobbie)

[nefeli]

thank you!

[nefeli]

Hey Crane :)

[nefeli]

So, should we share our priority tbr for july and decide which books to read? I'm open to suggestions though.

[nefeli]

Here are some books i want to read:

It Ends with Us~ 1. It can be a standalone book of any genre.
To Kill a Mockingbird~ 4. The pair can read a classic.
The Foxhole Court~ 2. It can be published between 2010-2020.
The Priory of the Orange Tree~ 1. It can be a standalone book of any genre.
The Sky Blues~ 1. It can be a standalone book of any genre.

and many others.. let me know which books you want :)

[[deleted user]]

Hi Nefeli ! :)) i would love to read foxhole court with you, maybe we could start with that first?

[[deleted user]]

and what about To Sir, With Love by Lauren Layne (Prompt 1)? it’s just been recently published though…

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

[nefeli]

crane wrote: "Hi Nefeli ! :)) i would love to read foxhole court with you, maybe we could start with that first?"

great :)

[nefeli]

crane wrote: "and what about To Sir, With Love by Lauren Layne (Prompt 1)? it’s just been recently published though…

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5..."

sure, no problem

[nefeli]

So, we start with The Foxhole Court and then read To Sir, with Love?

[[deleted user]]

yep! that sounds like a plan :)) do we start on the foxhole court immediately tmwr? oh and also what time zone are you in? it’s currently almost 9pm (Wed) at my place

[[deleted user]]

also for some reason, i am terrified of starting “It Ends With Us”, “the priory of the orange tree” and “the sky blues” 😭 probably because of the fact that i’m stuck in a book slump and i’m worried that i won’t find the motivation to finish these books … so i’m sorry about this :(( and i don’t usually read classics oops 😅

[[deleted user]]

but please continue suggesting books we could read, maybe the books you suggest could pull me out of my reading slump :D and also i’m looking forward to reading the Foxhole court :))

[nefeli]

crane wrote: "yep! that sounds like a plan :)) do we start on the foxhole court immediately tmwr? oh and also what time zone are you in? it’s currently almost 9pm (Wed) at my place"

yes, i'll start tomorrow morning :)
My time zone is EEST (i live in greece) and it's 4pm (Wed)

[nefeli]

crane wrote: "also for some reason, i am terrified of starting “It Ends With Us”, “the priory of the orange tree” and “the sky blues” 😭 probably because of the fact that i’m stuck in a book slump and i’m worried..."

ooh it's okay don't worry :) we can read anything else, i don't mind

[nefeli]

crane wrote: "but please continue suggesting books we could read, maybe the books you suggest could pull me out of my reading slump :D and also i’m looking forward to reading the Foxhole court :))"

yes i'm really excited for "the foxhole court" too!
i'll keep recommending more books :)

[[deleted user]]

Book list tbr (confirmed)
1. The Foxhole Court
2. To Sir, with love

what pace are we setting for the books? :)) i read at a moderately pace usually? like 3-4 chapters a day

[[deleted user]]

moderate* sorry

[B , Bookish Bhavya {trying to be active again!}]

Which book are you’ll starting? :)

[nefeli]

Bhavya wrote: "Which book are you’ll starting? :)"

We're starting The Foxhole Court first :)

[nefeli]

crane wrote: "Book list tbr (confirmed)
1. The Foxhole Court
2. To Sir, with love

what pace are we setting for the books? :)) i read at a moderately pace usually? like 3-4 chapters a day"

I don't mind. I checked "The foxhole court" and it has only 250 pages so I think I'll probably finish it today or tomorrow. If you want to go slowly I don't have a problem :) I think we should aim to finish each book in 3-4 days? What do you think?

[nefeli]

I'm a fast reader but each of us can read on her own pace. I just think that we should put a "limit" for the time reading each book so that we can read more books!

[nefeli]

Hello again, I'm 50 pages in and I like it so far!

[B , Bookish Bhavya {trying to be active again!}]

nefeli wrote: "Bhavya wrote: "Which book are you’ll starting? :)"

We're starting The Foxhole Court first :)"

Ok thanks!

[B , Bookish Bhavya {trying to be active again!}]

Added your book!

[nefeli]

Bhavya wrote: "Added your book!"

thank you :)

[[deleted user]]

thank you Bhavya! and also hi nefeli, i’m 4 chapters in, and i’m super intrigued about Neil’s character and history so i’m currently enjoying the book :)) the fact that he could be discovered at any moment is keeping me on my toes

[[deleted user]]

and sure! i think i can aim for 4 days, max 5 if i’m really busy 😭

[[deleted user]]

and also what “limit” would you suggest?

[nefeli]

crane wrote: "thank you Bhavya! and also hi nefeli, i’m 4 chapters in, and i’m super intrigued about Neil’s character and history so i’m currently enjoying the book :)) the fact that he could be discovered at an..."

ahh yes same

[nefeli]

crane wrote: "and sure! i think i can aim for 4 days, max 5 if i’m really busy 😭"

great! I have a lot of free time since it's summer and I don't have any other obligations so i don't mind. I'm 150 pages into the book and I really like it so far! I might finish it tomorrow because I'm really interested to see how it'll end but you can read on your own pace. 4-5 days is perfect :)

[[deleted user]]

My holidays just finished, so I might not have as much time to read 😭 but i’ll try my best :))

[nefeli]

crane wrote: "My holidays just finished, so I might not have as much time to read 😭 but i’ll try my best :))"

ohh it's okay, don't worry about it :))

[nefeli]

I finished the foxhole court and I really liked it!! But you can take your time :)

[[deleted user]]

omg that is so quick xD

[nefeli]

crane wrote: "omg that is so quick xD"

haha yes

[nefeli]

what do you think of it so far?

[[deleted user]]

It is way more dark than I had expected, and damn I have super mixed feelings about Andrew and Kevin … and I kinda hate Nicky oh god

also the plot twist on the game show where riko showed up??? i’m ready to murder kathy

[[deleted user]]

Andrew… is such a fascinating character… I can’t figure him out at all, or even guess at what he’ll do next…

[[deleted user]]

omfg this book is a hell of a rollar coaster SETH DIED. WHAT——

[[deleted user]]

I’ve just finished it… and dang I am speechless

[[deleted user]]

Book: The Foxhole Court
Author: Nora Sakavic
Page Number: 237
Prompt: 2
Buddies: Crane and Nefeli
Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
+20 Points

is this correct?

[[deleted user]]

ok now we can move onto the next book xD it’s to sir, with love right?

[[deleted user]]

I’m actually loving To Sir, With Love?? I usually don’t gravitate towards comedic contemporary romances but for some reason… it’s just so interesting to see them both being completely oblivious xD

[nefeli]

crane wrote: "ok now we can move onto the next book xD it’s to sir, with love right?"

yes i'm starting it now :)

[nefeli]

sorry for not being really active today i had a few things to do in the morning

[nefeli]

crane wrote: "omfg this book is a hell of a rollar coaster SETH DIED. WHAT——"

YES I WAS SHOCKEDD

[nefeli]

crane wrote: "It is way more dark than I had expected, and damn I have super mixed feelings about Andrew and Kevin … and I kinda hate Nicky oh god

also the plot twist on the game show where riko showed up??? i..."

honestly same

[nefeli]

crane wrote: "Book: The Foxhole Court
Author: Nora Sakavic
Page Number: 237
Prompt: 2
Buddies: Crane and Nefeli
Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
+20 Points

is this correct?"

yes i think it is!
However, we get 20 points for completing a book and +20 points for a book between 200 and 300 pages so i think you should put Total points: 40

[[deleted user]]

ummm —— i think i was too excited to read To Sir, With Love… and I um, finished it 😭 in one sitting