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message 1: by Dreamer (last edited Feb 24, 2022 02:19AM) (new)

Dreamer   | 5128 comments The "Alphabet" Challenge!



It is an idividual challenge, and its duration is from March 1st to March 31st. Please read the description carefully before you join.

Rules
1.Each book must be 100 pages or more to be counted.
2.The prompts can be used in any order and you can complete as many as you want.

How you collect points
The things in this challenge are more easy. There are not some specific prompts you must complete, just a simple rule. You try to read a book for each letter of the alphabet! Every time you read a book that begins with a specific letter, you get points for this letter. "The" or "a/an" don't count as words, and as a first letter will count the first letter of the next word, otherwise we would all probably read only books that start with T or A. Now, each letter cannot be used twice. But remember, you don't have to complete them in a specific order, you can first read for letter F, then for A, it really doesn't play a role. There are 4 levels, that give you each different points:

Level 1: ( 2 points per book)
You just read a book that begins with the letter. For example:
T - The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
F - Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco

Level 2 (4 points per book)
The first letter of the book, and of the author's name is the same. For example:
A - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
0 - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

Level 3 (6 points per book)
All the words of the book title's begin with the same letter. Of course this cannot count for one word titles. "A/an" and "the" don't count as words here as well. For example:
B - Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
G - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Level 4 (8 points per book)
Here the title doesn't play a role. But all the first letters of the author's name must start with the same letter. For example:
M - Circe by Madeline Miller
S - The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon


How to Pledge your books:
On your Challenge page , you will pledge your books (and points) like that:

Book Name:
Author:
Level No. :
Points:

How to sign up:
Make a post here, informing you want to join, with your name.

If you have any questions, ask them below!

Participants so far:
RoRo
Amber J
Cass
Lily
Avni
Emily
Laura
Wren
Bea
Hailey A


message 2: by RoRo (new)

RoRo | 189 comments I would love to join

RoRo is my name :)


Amber J (Thereadingwitch) (ismachar) I'll play


Cass (all too tired) | 546 comments I'll join!
Name: Cass


message 5: by Lily (new)

Lily (lilyos) I'd like to join!
Name: Lily


message 6: by Avni (new)

Avni I'll like to join as well!
Avni


message 7: by emily (new)

emily I want to join <3
Emily


message 8: by Laura (new)

Laura | 103 comments I'll play!
Laura


b (taylor's version) (beaabadj) | 19 comments Bea!


message 11: by Hailey (new)

Hailey  (hva333) I will join!

Hailey A.


message 12: by riley rue (new)

riley rue (rileyrue) | 508 comments Not sure if sign-ups are still open? If they are, I'd like to join! :)
(if not, how embarrassing of me)


message 13: by Dreamer (new)

Dreamer   | 5128 comments riley rue wrote: "Not sure if sign-ups are still open? If they are, I'd like to join! :)
(if not, how embarrassing of me)"


I'm really really sorry, but since this is the March challenge, sing ups closed on February 28th. Really sorry!


message 14: by riley rue (new)

riley rue (rileyrue) | 508 comments Ah, I've embarrassed myself indeed :'(
But thank you Dreamer, then I think I'll come around the next time you have a challenge open. Hugs :))


message 15: by Dreamer (new)

Dreamer   | 5128 comments riley rue wrote: "Ah, I've embarrassed myself indeed :'(
But thank you Dreamer, then I think I'll come around the next time you have a challenge open. Hugs :))"


No, it's not embarrassing! You just wasn't sure, so you asked! That's not bad!


message 16: by riley rue (new)

riley rue (rileyrue) | 508 comments Dreamer wrote: "riley rue wrote: "Ah, I've embarrassed myself indeed :'(
But thank you Dreamer, then I think I'll come around the next time you have a challenge open. Hugs :))"

No, it's not embarrassing! You just..."


Haha thank you a lot, it's alright :))


message 17: by Dreamer (new)

Dreamer   | 5128 comments RoRo - 8
Amber J - 28
Cass - 4
Lily - 28
Avni - 6
Emily - 8
Wren - 4
Bea - 0
Hailey A - 4

The challenge is now over and the results are out! Surprisingly, we have 2 winners, Amber J and Lily!! Cheer Amber J and Lily, you are the winners of our "Alphabet" Challenge!🎉🎉🎉 28 points is a great score! Also congrats to everyone for joining and collecting points! All participants made it great!



message 18: by riley rue (new)

riley rue (rileyrue) | 508 comments Yay congrats to the winners as well as the participants! :)))


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