January Yearly Challenge- Team 2

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

Team-Non-Competitive (Team leaders in italics)

Team 2
1. nefelii ~ Nefeli: YA, fantasy, dystopian, contemporary, mystery
2. Cheesy Pretzels ~ Pretzel: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, LGBTQ+, Mythology, Dystopian
3. M ~ StorySpinner: Retellings, Fantasy, historical fiction, YA, Dystopia
4. Rosst73 ~ Aridessa: fantasy, ya, fiction, mystery and dystopian

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

January - March: 3-Month Challenge-

Team 2: 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

[nefeli]

hey team!

[Rosst73]

Hello

[nefeli]

so what books are you planning to read? we could share our tbrs and then choose a book to read that fits a prompt

[litzomania-]

Heyo everybody! So, should we send our TBRs in the chat?

[nefeli]

Yes sure! I'll send mine

[nefeli]

Vicious
The Secret History
All the Light We Cannot See
Champion
The One
The Serpent's Shadow
Beautiful World, Where Are You

These were some books I thought I might reaad but I'm honestly up for recommendations!
Also I saw that we all have dystopian and fantasy in common so if you have any books in mind please let us know

[Rosst73]

Some of the books I want to read are
Shadow and Bone
Afterlove
You've reached Sam
The invisible life of Addie LaRue
Renegades

[nefeli]

Well I'd like to read "You've reached Sam" if the other team members are also okay with this

[Rosst73]

Does it match with the prompts given?

[litzomania-]

Rosst73 wrote: "Does it match with the prompts given?"
I think one of the prompts is "Read a Romance book" so I think yes

[Rosst73]

Oh ok

[Rosst73]

The other members?

[nefeli]

Rosst73 wrote: "Does it match with the prompts given?"

Yeah we can use it for the "Read a romance book" prompt

[nefeli]

so we all agree?

[Rosst73]

I'm fine with it

[nefeli]

Great, I think we're only waiting for M ~ StorySpinner to reply

[Rosst73]

Ok

[Rosst73]

No reply yet?

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

Rosst73 wrote: "No reply yet?"

you can start reading the book. :)

[nefeli]

Yes I believe since the other person is not replying we should start the book :)

[nefeli]

So, we're reading "You've reached Sam" right?

[Rosst73]

How many chapters should we read in a day?

[Rosst73]

Should we ask Pretzel and M(is she comes online) again?

[nefeli]

Rosst73 wrote: "How many chapters should we read in a day?"

I'm not sure, let's try 5 a day and we'll see how that goes

[nefeli]

Rosst73 wrote: "Should we ask Pretzel and M(is she comes online) again?"

i think we shoud begin since it's been almost a week and they haven't replied. If they reply we can let them know that we're reading You've Reached Sam

[Rosst73]

Ok and should we suggest some more books that fulfill the prompts? So that we can choose for the next read

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

you can private message people if you want!

[litzomania-]

Rosst73 wrote: "Ok and should we suggest some more books that fulfill the prompts? So that we can choose for the next read"

Oh okay, I'll start reading "You've Reached Sam" today, and I think that that's a cool idea.

[nefeli]

Rosst73 wrote: "Ok and should we suggest some more books that fulfill the prompts? So that we can choose for the next read"

Yes we should!!

[nefeli]

Also I didn't start "You've reached Sam" yesterday, but I'm going to today! I'll keep you updated

[litzomania-]

Okay, I did find a couple of books in my TBR that do fit the "Read a book with a green cover" (Garnet) prompt:

- Maze Runner
- The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (doubt my mom will let me buy this book tho T-T) (also LGBTQ+)
- Beasts and Beauty by Soman Chainani
- Euphoria Kids by Alison Evans (also LGBTQ+)
- A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger (also LGBTQ+)

I've also got quite a few with "RAB with an LGBTQIAP+ character or couple" (Libra)
- Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
- Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
- Cemetery Boys
- Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
- Radio Silence
- A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth
- Sweet and Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley
- The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska
- Reverie by Ryan La Sala
- Crier's War by Nina Varela

"RAB with the word “blood”, “heart”, or “love” in the title" (Garnet):
Heartless by Marrisa Meyer?

[Rosst73]

RAB with stars on the cover or with an immortal character in my tbr is The invisible life of Addie LaRue and as for a book published in 2020 :These violent delights by Chloe Gong was published on November 17, 2020

[Rosst73]

I don't know about the age rating but I would love to read the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo!!

[nefeli]

I'd like to read Radio Silence or Felix Ever After for "RAB with an LGBTQIAP+ character or couple"

[nefeli]

I've already read "The maze runner", "The invisible life of Addie LaRue" and "Heartless" so I would prefer not to reread them

[nefeli]

We could also read "Dead poets society" for 2. RAB with a green cover (this edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...) or for 7. RAB with amazing character development

[nefeli]

I'd also like These Violent Delights for a book published in 2020

[litzomania-]

nefeli wrote: "I'd also like These Violent Delights for a book published in 2020"

Oooh, that's cool. Does it fit any other prompts?

Also, has anyone else completed "You've Reached Sam"?

nefeli wrote: "We could also read "Dead poets society" for 2. RAB with a green cover (this edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...) or for 7. RAB with amazing character development"

Won't it like, complete both prompts? Instead of just one? Sorry if this is a dumb question 😅

nefeli wrote: "I've already read "The maze runner", "The invisible life of Addie LaRue" and "Heartless" so I would prefer not to reread them"

That's cool!

nefeli wrote: "I'd like to read Radio Silence or Felix Ever After for "RAB with an LGBTQIAP+ character or couple""

Out of the two, I would like to read Felix Ever After (if that's fine)

[nefeli]

I'm not sure but I think it's one prompt per book so "These Violents Delights" can count for 5. RAB published in 2020 or 6. RAB with a morally grey main character (but I'm not sure about the second one).
Don't worry it's not a dumb question 😅

I'm currently on chapter 5 of "You've reached Sam" but I'll read another 5 chapters today and more if I have time. What about you?

Okay, no problem as long as the other people on the team agree as well :)

[litzomania-]

Oh cool, thank you very much!

I might’ve spent all my time reading instead of doing my math homework, so yeah, surprisingly finished it today 😅💀💀

[nefeli]

Ohh haha that's cool!!
How did you find it?

[litzomania-]

nefeli wrote: "Ohh haha that's cool!!
How did you find it?"

I enjoyed it a lot! I did mind some paragraphs pretty monotonous and kinda unnecessary (I don't remember which, but there were some long ones that I kinda skimmed through). But I think that's a personal pref. thing.

[Rosst73]

How was it?? And I've already read Heartless too, I just finished chapter 8 rn

[Rosst73]

nefeli wrote: "We could also read "Dead poets society" for 2. RAB with a green cover (this edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...) or for 7. RAB with amazing character development"


I'm fine with anything as long as its not rated 16+

[nefeli]

Cheesy Pretzels wrote: "nefeli wrote: "Ohh haha that's cool!!
How did you find it?"

I enjoyed it a lot! I did mind some paragraphs pretty monotonous and kinda unnecessary (I don't remember which, but there were some long..."

oh great! I'm glad you liked it

[nefeli]

Rosst73 wrote: "nefeli wrote: "We could also read "Dead poets society" for 2. RAB with a green cover (this edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...) or for 7. RAB with amazing charact..."

ok cool!

[litzomania-]

Is everyone enjoying the book so far?

[nefeli]

Cheesy Pretzels wrote: "Is everyone enjoying the book so far?"

I'm on chapter 15 and i LOVE it so far!! It is so good and so sad. I really like the characters and the plot is very interesting