January Yearly Challenge- Team 1

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

Team-Non-Competitive (Team leaders in italics)

Team 1-
1. Bhavya ~ Bhavya: Fantasy, Contemporary, Romance, Classics, LGBTQIAP+
2. jeeya ~ jeeya: romance, fantasy, lgbtq+, ya, contemporary
3. Ruby ~ Ruby: YA, Fantasy, Fiction, HF, Scifi
4. Adrien Lockheart ~ Adrien: Fantasy, Mystery, Heist, Suspense, & YA
5. ny_the_bookworm ~ ny_the_bookworm: anything YA, but Fantasy, LGBTQ, Fiction, Thriller (as long as its YA)

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

January - March: 3-Month Challenge-

Team 1: Non-Competitive.

(click on 'view spoiler' to see everything)

GENERAL RULES:

(view spoiler)[-This challenge will take place during January, February, and March. For each month, a certain sign/gemstone will be featured and participants will earn double points for completing prompts in that category. These three months will focus on the air signs.
-You can sign up for all three months, but if you feel that might be too much to commit, then you can sign up for only one month, or two months. For eg- You can sign up for only January, or January and February, or all three: January, February & March.
-This challenge has an option, you can sign up for competitive solo, non-competitive solo, competitive team and non-competitive team. You can sign up for only one of the above, to avoid confusion, but you can change your sign up per month. For eg; you can sign up for Solo Competitive in January and Team Non-Competitive in February, etc. Just specify.
-Participants are required to read books from the prompts listed below.
-Prompts cannot be repeated.
-Books below 100 pages don’t count.
-Books of any language & genre will count.
-Books can be read in any format and the cover must be counted according to the edition read.
-If you are reading an audiobook, then count the cover of the same edition and the page number of another edition.
-Books that you finish in January, February or March, but started in another month will also count.
-Reviews and buddy reads are not being counted this time.
-Graphic novels, manga's, webtoons etc will also count, as long as they are 100 pages and longer.
-Re-reads will count.
-You can complete as many prompts from the list as you want, and you do not have to complete all of them.
-To keep it fair, the point system will differ depending on what you sign up as, because its harder to read several books when you are in a team, compared to individual. The prompts will be the same for everyone. Points and results will be tracked by moderators. (hide spoiler)]

EXPLAINING THE TYPES OF SIGN UPS FOR THE CHALLENGE:

Non-Competitive

(view spoiler)[Non-competitive is more free. There are no points, you can read whatever you want without pressure of reaching a certain goal or winning. (hide spoiler)]

Team

(view spoiler)[A team challenge is where team members will be expected to read a book like a buddy read. The team members will be decided by the moderators. Team members will have to decide the books that they want to read mutually by giving suggestions. You will not be reading solo books.

Each team will be appointed a team leader, who will be responsible for the coordination of everything in their own team. Members who are mostly active in the group will be taken into consideration, but we may also choose at random.

The team leader will be expected to coordinate their team, as in: help in deciding which books to read, keep the conversations going, log the books and make this challenge as enjoyable as possible for their team etc. We mods will also be helping in this. The team leader will also be in charge of logging the books.

If a team leader fails to do the job, the group will get a -5 points.

In case you are chosen for team leader, and want to opt out of it, let us know. You can still take part in the challenge and not lead the team. A new team leader will be chosen in that case.

-Teams can move on to another book only after all team members have read it. In case a specific member is inactive, please let the mods know and we will tell you how you can proceed with the challenge. (hide spoiler)]

Team- Non-Competitive:

(view spoiler)[
-If you are signing up for a team, then you will need to complete all the books together and you can log them only after everyone in your team finishes reading them.
-A team leader will be appointed, just like last time.
-The goal is to compete as many prompts as possible from the list given below, together.
-A team can only read one book at a time.
-However, non-competitive will not have any points and will be more like a fun activity!
-Books will still need to be logged. (hide spoiler)]

PROMPTS:

Featured Signs/Gems: (General applies for each month)
January → Libra & Garnet
February → Gemini & Amethyst
March → Aquarius & Aquamarine

*RAB- Read a book*

(view spoiler)[General
1. RAB with a character who can control wind
2. RAB with the word 'wind' or 'air' in the title
3. RAB that has winter themes
4. RAB with stars on the cover
5. RAB with gems on the cover
6. RAB with a color in the title
7. RAB that is set in space
8. RAB with a character who is named after a gem (Ex: Emerald, Garnet, Diamond, Jade)
9. RAB that takes place in the mountains
10. RAB where the main character is an astrologer or fortune teller

Libra
1. Read a romance book
2. Read an adventure book
3. RAB that takes place in autumn
4. RAB with 10 or more 'main' characters (characters mentioned multiple times that have something to do with the plot)
5. RAB where the main character is an social media 'influencer'
6. RAB with a morally grey main character
7. RAB with amazing character development
8. RAB, where music is the main focus or the main character is a musician
9. RAB where the main character can read minds
10. RAB with an LGBTQIAP+ character or couple

Garnet
1. RAB with a dark red cover
2. RAB with a green cover
3. RAB with a character who is impervious to injury/never gets hurt
4. RAB with an immortal character
5. RAB published in 2020
6. RAB published in 2016
7. RAB that is a Hades & Persephone retelling
8. RAB with a main character who has healing powers/works in the medical field
9. RAB with the word “blood”, “heart”, or “love” in the title
10. RAB that features a long-distance relationship
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HOW TO LOG BOOKS?

(view spoiler)[As a team-

Book completed:
Author:
Prompt:
Team name:
Team participants:
Team thread:
Total Books Read So Far- (hide spoiler)]

Any questions, please direct them here or in the sign up thread.

Challenge created by- Lorelei
Challenge rules made by- Bhavya
Challenge will be moderated by- All the mods

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

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

Hello team!

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

ny_the_bookworm wrote: "hey!"

hello!

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

ny_the_bookworm wrote: "so it seems like all of us like fantasies…?"

yes, the teams were decided on everyone's genres. :)

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

ny_the_bookworm wrote: "any ideas on how to choose the first book?"

yes, tom I will compare everyone's tbr and make lists! I was busy with the challenge threads and their things so this got sidelined. 🤦‍♀️

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

Should we all introduce ourselves? :)
(and please mention your preferred pronouns, if you are comfortable with that)

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

Bhavya wrote: "Should we all introduce ourselves? :)
(and please mention your preferred pronouns, if you are comfortable with that)"

Hi, I'm Bhavya. (they/she)
I'm 16 years old and from India. I will turn 17 on Jan 10th. My fav genres are fantasy and classics, but I am hoping to give other genres a try soon as well.

Some of my fav series are Letters to the Lost, Six of crows, and The folk of the air. My least fav series is ACOTAR. My fav fictional couples are Malec from Shadowhunters, Jude & Cardan from TFOTA & Declan & Juliet from LTTL.

I'm team leader for this team and also a moderator (and the one who made this challenge's rules, along with the other ones) so feel free to ask questions regarding the challenge or the group anytime! And if anyone else wants to take up the role of team leader, let me know. :)

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

1. Bhavya ~ Bhavya (me)
2. jeeya ~ jeeya: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1...
3. Ruby ~ Ruby: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2...
4. Adrien Lockheart ~ Adrien: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1...
5. ny_the_bookworm ~ ny_the_bookworm: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1...

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

ny_the_bookworm wrote: "@bhavya if you ever need any help let me know! it is probably super hard being a mod and group leader :)"

aah thank you! it is a bit hard. do you want to be team leader instead? :)
also can you suggest some books for each prompt? we might have to pm the others since they haven't responded.

[Ruby]

Hi! I'm here! I didn't know this thread started. But I'm here now!

[Ruby]

I have some suggestions for some prompts (but not all):

Libra.1 A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey
Libra.2 Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
Libra.8 This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
Libra.10 Everything Leads to You by Nina Lacour

Garnet.5 The Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune
Garnet.6 Scythe by Neal Shusterman

[jeeya]

hey guys!! sorry for being late but my name is jeeya and im from the united states! i’m 15 years old and turn 16 in october and my pronouns are she/her.

i love reading and it’s all i do, even when in school, and i also play soccer and softball :) my fav genres are fantasy and romance but I’ve been getting into classics lately and I’m so excited for this challenge!!

[jeeya]

also I’m in school right now but once i get home i can send some suggestions

[Ruby]

Oh, I'm Ruby and I'm 25 y/o from the United States but living in Morocco for the past 6 months (and 2 years in China before that).

I have a lot of hobbies but right now my focuses are running and cooking.

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

hi ruby and jeeya! nice to meet you. :)

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

can we read Scythe? Its also the BOTM and i've been wanting to read it for a while!

[Ruby]

same. I'm down but tbh just waiting for it from my library. it should be here soon.

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

oh no hurry! we can read something else for the meantime?

[Ruby]

such as?

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

Ruby wrote: "such as?"

This Savage Song?
should fit-
Garnet- 1
Libra- 2, 6, 7

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

I compared our tbrs, but we don't have many books that all of us want to read.

[Ruby]

This Savage Song is available for me at my library! I can start with that immediately if we decide on it.

How do you all normally acquire your books? Library or buy?

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

Ruby wrote: "This Savage Song is available for me at my library! I can start with that immediately if we decide on it.

How do you all normally acquire your books? Library or buy?"

online library, ecopies and audiobooks! i very rarely buy. :)

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

should we start this savage song on 5th jan, if everyone is fine with it? its tom for me.

[Ruby]

same about buying. library for the win! what does tom mean?

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

Ruby wrote: "same about buying. library for the win! what does tom mean?"

yes library is the best! tom means tomorrow. :)

[Ruby]

ohhh haha

[jeeya]

Bhavya wrote: "should we start this savage song on 5th jan, if everyone is fine with it? its tom for me."

Works for me!!

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

Ruby wrote: "ohhh haha"

:)

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

jeeya wrote: "Bhavya wrote: "should we start this savage song on 5th jan, if everyone is fine with it? its tom for me."

Works for me!!"

ok!

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

I finished 2 hours of the audiobook. Its really good so far!

[Ruby]

I've only read the first chapter but I also got the audiobook so I may read while listening. (view spoiler)[I think it's set in a dystopian Iowa, US? Because they mention Des Moines which is the current Iowa state capital. (hide spoiler)]

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

Ruby wrote: "I've only read the first chapter but I also got the audiobook so I may read while listening. [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[it seems dystopian actually! not sure though. (hide spoiler)]

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I just finished! Absolutely loved it, gave it 5 stars. :)

[Ruby]

Bhavya wrote: "I just finished! Absolutely loved it, gave it 5 stars. :)"

how r u so fast O.O

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

Ruby wrote: "Bhavya wrote: "I just finished! Absolutely loved it, gave it 5 stars. :)"

how r u so fast O.O"

i usually take time, but this was so good that i binged it. 👀
the audiobook is 10 hours long, but only 5 hours on 2x speed. XD

[Ruby]

Did you listen to the version narrated by Therese Plummer? I feel like her voice for August is so high haha. Sounds like a little boy.

[Ruby]

Bhavya wrote: "Ruby wrote: "I've only read the first chapter but I also got the audiobook so I may read while listening. [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

btw can i look at this spoiler if I'm only at minute 50?

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

Ruby wrote: "Did you listen to the version narrated by Therese Plummer? I feel like her voice for August is so high haha. Sounds like a little boy."

i think that version. i actually liked the narration. 👀

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

Ruby wrote: "Bhavya wrote: "Ruby wrote: "I've only read the first chapter but I also got the audiobook so I may read while listening. [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

btw can i look at this spoiler if ..."

yes you can view it! its not really a spoiler. :)

[Ruby]

Bhavya wrote: "Ruby wrote: "Did you listen to the version narrated by Therese Plummer? I feel like her voice for August is so high haha. Sounds like a little boy."

i think that version. i actually liked the narr..."

I generally like it too so far but just throws me off when August speaks because I expect a boy who's gone through puberty lol

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

Ruby wrote: "Bhavya wrote: "Ruby wrote: "Did you listen to the version narrated by Therese Plummer? I feel like her voice for August is so high haha. Sounds like a little boy."

i think that version. i actually..."

aah i get you. audiobooks are no fun if you don't like the narration. :)

[Ruby]

ny_the_bookworm wrote: "hey sorry i’ve been inactive! so it seems like we are starting this savage song. did i miss anything else?"

We may read Scythe after This Savage Song.
Or read them both at the same time. Idk. Depends on availability and what team members wish.

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

Ruby wrote: "ny_the_bookworm wrote: "hey sorry i’ve been inactive! so it seems like we are starting this savage song. did i miss anything else?"

We may read Scythe after This Savage Song.
Or read them both at ..."

We can't read 2 books at the same time, so this savage song first!

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ny_the_bookworm wrote: "okay great! so i’ll start this savage song :) we have a prompt chosen for it right? and also, scythe is already on my tbr so…"

yes we have a prompt!

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

are we going to be reading Our Dark Duet as well? its the sequel to this savage song.

[Ruby]

Bhavya wrote: "Ruby wrote: "ny_the_bookworm wrote: "hey sorry i’ve been inactive! so it seems like we are starting this savage song. did i miss anything else?"

We may read Scythe after This Savage Song.
Or read ..."

ah ok i didn't notice that :)

[Ruby]

Bhavya wrote: "are we going to be reading Our Dark Duet as well? its the sequel to this savage song."

I say we all finish TSSong first and then come back to this question :)