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Meet & Greet Challenge Round 53 (Aug/Sep) - FINISHED
BONUS PICKSSome members like to receive more picks than from just their group. If you would like to participate in bonus picks, please note this in your sign up post. If you sign up for bonus picks, you MUST pick for every other person in the bonus picks group. This includes members who were in your original group - they will receive two sets of picks from you. Please do not recommend the same books to a member that is in both your original group and the bonus pick group - a clean set of picks is required.
Please be aware that the bonus pick group could be comprised of only a few people OR be at least the size of another full group.
Since the completion of this challenge is directly tied to the Groupings, please delay your bonus picks to other members until 20 July.
Everyone may start on their bonus picks once it hits 12.00 am in New Zealand
Local time: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...
(12 hours ahead of UTC/GMT)
Sign ups by Sunday 17 July 4.00pm EST US*Jane - picking shelf Rereads OK
*MKat - meet n greet options Rereads OK
*Lilliana Passions - rrr 2022 picking list Rereads OK
Maggie - mng picks 2022
Diane ~Firefly~ - mng picking
Gelaskaca - audible tbr knockout
*Mony - 1a reg aug sept mg Rereads OK. **diff shelf for bonus**
*Avid RGG - meet and greet 2022
*Sexyladi - sexyladi group 1
Kelly - pick from here
Charlyn - meet n greet picking shelf
Carmen TBT - pick for me
Rachel- Goodbye Borders - m g
Mary-Megan - meet and greet
D.L. - meet and greet
Elizabeth - romance netgalley tbr
*Akshara - meet and greet Rereads OK
Connie - meet greet options Rereads OK
CB - meet and greet selection
Kayleigh - m g picking list
*Elizabeth N - aug sep mng
*KarenH - meet and greet Rereads OK
Allie - meet greet aug sept
Nadine - 2022 challenge pick shelf
Kat - meet and greet
*Avigail - m g53 Rereads OK
*Shelby - meet and greet to read **diff shelf for bonus**
Melissa - meet n greet
Grace - meet and greet Rereads OK
Dora - pick one for dora
*Christy - up next
*SusanA - mg pick from here **diff shelf for bonus**
Amy - meet and greet
LaurLa - 01 pick me please
Aoife - meet greet rrrc
Paula - meet and greet bookshelf
*Hazel - mng selects Rereads OK
Jodi - meet greet shelf Rereads OK
KathyD - pick shelf audio Rereads OK
Apoorva - to read
RaeRae - meet and great
*Wealie - 0 picking
*Chan - to read
Siobhan - romance
Aminko - pifm2022
*Vanessa - rrrc mag aug 2022 list Rereads OK
*Chiara - meet greet challenge Rereads OK
Becky - meet n greet
Bonus pickersstart picking at 12.00am 20 July NZ time for all participants regardless of your country
Local time: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...
*Akshara - meet and greet Rereads OK
*Avid RGG - meet and greet 2022
*Avigail - m g53 Rereads OK
*Chan - to read
*Chiara - meet greet challenge Rereads OK
*Christy - up next
*Elizabeth N - aug sep mng
*Hazel - mng selects Rereads OK
*Jane - picking shelf Rereads OK
*KarenH - meet and greet Rereads OK
*Lilliana Passions - rrr 2022 picking list Rereads OK
*MKat - meet n greet options Rereads OK
*Mony - 2a bonus aug sept mg Rereads OK. **diff shelf for group**
*Sexyladi - sexyladi group 1
*Shelby - current challenge to reads **diff shelf for group**
*SusanA - bonus pick from here **diff shelf for group**
*Vanessa - rrrc mag aug 2022 list Rereads OK
*Wealie - 0 picking
Groups allocatedsoon after 17 July 4.00pm EST US
Group 1
Allie - meet greet aug sept
Avid RGG - meet and greet 2022
Avigail - m g53 Rereads OK
Chiara - meet greet challenge Rereads OK
Christy - up next
Dora - pick one for dora
Elizabeth N - aug sep mng
Grace - meet and greet Rereads OK
Hazel - mng selects Rereads OK
KathyD - pick shelf audio Rereads OK
Mary-Megan - meet and greet
Melissa - meet n greet
MKat - meet n greet options Rereads OK
Paula - meet and greet bookshelf
Siobhan - romance
SusanA - mg pick from here **diff shelf for bonus**
Group 2
Aminko - pifm2022
Amy - meet and greet
Becky - meet n greet
Carmen TBT - pick for me
Connie - meet greet options Rereads OK
D.L. - meet and greet
Elizabeth - romance netgalley tbr
Gelaskaca - audible tbr knockout
Jane - picking shelf Rereads OK
Kayleigh - m g picking list
Maggie - mng picks 2022
Mony - 1a reg aug sept mg Rereads OK. **diff shelf for bonus**
Nadine - 2022 challenge pick shelf
Rachel- Goodbye Borders - m g
Sexyladi - sexyladi group 1
Vanessa - rrrc mag aug 2022 list Rereads OK
Group 3
Akshara - meet and greet Rereads OK
Aoife - meet greet rrrc
Apoorva - to read
CB - meet and greet selection
Chan - to read
Charlyn - meet n greet picking shelf
Diane ~Firefly~ - mng picking
Jodi - meet greet shelf
KarenH - meet and greet Rereads OK
Kat - meet and greet
Kelly - pick from here
LaurLa - 01 pick me please
Lilliana Passions - rrr 2022 picking list Rereads OK
RaeRae - meet and great
Shelby - meet and greet to read **diff shelf for bonus**
Wealie - 0 picking
Remember:If you have a private profile, you MUST OPEN YOUR PROFILE for the duration of the picking. No exceptions.
BONUS picks may start 20 May 12.01 am NZ time
Time converter: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...
(12 hours ahead of UTC/GMT)
PLEASE - remember this challenge takes effort and time for members to go through your reading list.DO NOT SIGN UP unless you are prepared to participate and reciprocate with picks.
PLEASE post IN THIS THREAD if you have been delayed with your picks for whatever reason (we ALL understand real life getting in the way and are very happy to wait). Just let us know what is happening. (I don't have a lot of time to chase members when they are late, so I would greatly appreciate not having to do this 🥰)
I STRONGLY suggest that everyone clicks on the 'Notify me when people comment' link at the bottom of this thread so that they know when activity/commenting is happening. That way you should not miss people asking where your picks are :)
Me! 🙋🏻♀️ Group and bonus picks, rereads are great!Please use my meet-n-greet-options shelf - thanks!
Sorry everyone - I'm a little behind posting the challenge, but I'm still going to close at about the same time :) So there's a week to work out if you want to play! 🏈⚽👟⛳🥅🎾🎮🎲🧸🪅
newbie here..!!I’ll join for regular & no reread please..
here’s my shelf : https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
🏕️ I'm in for regular & bonus! Re-reads are great.regular shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Bonus shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
YES I AM SO IN! I read the rules twice, but a little out of sorts, once I get the hang of it, it’ll be fine! Im pumped! If I do bonus— do I need a “regular” and a “bonus” shelf?
phez wrote: "YES I AM SO IN! I read the rules twice, but a little out of sorts, once I get the hang of it, it’ll be fine! Im pumped! If I do bonus— do I need a “regular” and a “bonus” shelf?"
Just the one shelf. (You can have two, but it isn't required. I only use one.) Make sure you have at least 30 books on it though :)
I’m up for joining the regular!First time but I’m hoping I’ll pick it all up quite easily
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
phez wrote: "YES I AM SO IN! I read the rules twice, but a little out of sorts, once I get the hang of it, it’ll be fine! Im pumped! If I do bonus— do I need a “regular” and a “bonus” shelf?"
If you decide to join, remember to post your shelf (your question was previously answered at msg 24) :)
I’m in. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...Regular reads ,no re reads please
This is my first time. So whatever group I end up in, I have to choose 3 books from each persons list in that group? So if there’s 20 people in my group I have to pick 3 book for all 20?
Kat wrote: "I’m in. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...Regular reads ,no re reads please
This is my first time. So whatever group I end up in, I have to c..."
Hi Kat - welcome to the fun! And yes, if your group has 20 members in it, then you select 3 books for each of the members in your group (3 books from each of the 20 bookshelves).
(Lately the group numbers have been more than 15 I think 🧐)
Jane (PS) wrote: "Kat wrote: "I’m in. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...Regular reads ,no re reads please
This is my first time. So whatever group I end up in,..."
Thank you
I'm in for regular and bonus please. :)Regular - Meet and Greet to Read
Bonus - Current Challenge to Reads
For regular group: mg pick from herebonus group: bonus pick from here
** I know the links to the books on my bonus shelf can be hard to find -- I don't need a link in your pick. Just the title is fine. Thank you.
Hello, Can someone explain to me how to share the link to my bookshelf on these comments please
Thanks a mil
Paula
Paula wrote: "Hello, Can someone explain to me how to share the link to my bookshelf on these comments please
Thanks a mil
Paula"
An easy way if you are using a laptop (I don't know how this differs on a phone)
open up another tab in your browser
open up your bookshelf in the new tab
along the left side of the screen, find the bookshelf you want to post here, right click on the name, click on "copy link address"
come back to this screen and paste the link (control V works)
This thread Hints & Tips (from a different group), has some good info on formatting posts, including how to make a pretty link like the one I did here.
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1 August - 30 September 2022
This is a challenge for the hordes of members who need help selecting their next book to read. This is basically a group Pick-It-For-Me challenge WITHOUT the new book recommendations or categories. It is a two (2) month challenge and will be repeated every two months so long as there is significant interest.
This challenge is limited to members who are 18 years or older. This is one of the very few age-restricted challenges in our group. There are many other challenges to choose from for those under 18.
Depending on the number of sign-ups for this challenge, groups will consist of 15-20 people.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
17 July 4.00PM US EST (SUNDAY) - SIGN-UPS close date! Please allow a few hours for the groups to be posted. Once the groups are posted, picking for the groups will then commence.
20 July 12am NZ - picking starts for the bonus group.
31 July - PICKING due date! Picks for all group members must be completed.
1 August - OPENING date - Start reading!
INSTRUCTIONS: Step by step
1. Each participant must create a shelf and include on that shelf books that they would like to read in the coming two months. You will need to have at least 30-40 books on this shelf and you must post the link to that shelf when you sign up. If you participated in the last MnG, you may use the same shelf with updated books.
Participants also appreciate not having too many books on that shelf - they want to select something you really want to read or be pushed to read. Try to keep the shelf under 100 books.
2. Sign up by the close date, posting the link to your shelf.
3. Once sign-up closes, each person will recommend to every other person in their group THREE (3) books selected from each member's nominated shelf. Recommendations will be sent via PM (private message) - NOT in the thread.
If you have a private profile, you MUST OPEN YOUR PROFILE for the duration of the picking. No exceptions.
4. Members choose ONE (1) book from each set of recommendations, removing that selected book from their nominated shelf (to reduce multiple selections of the same book) and placing it in another shelf to track this challenge. I would suggest that you create a second shelf for these selections for ease of tracking.
5. When picking starts I will open the participants thread for each member to post their list of selected books.
6. Once the challenge opens on the first day of next month, mark off each book on your challenge list as it is finished, noting the date completed. Update your completion rate at the top of your list throughout the challenge - e.g. "Completed: 3/15". Please feel free to post feedback on each book in the discussion thread :) You cannot start your book until the first day of the month.
Do not repost your list in the Participants Thread - you will maintain your list in the original post.
To complete this challenge, you must read at least five (5) books from your chosen list. You may, of course, complete the full list.
There will be two threads for this challenge:
* Sign Up/Reading thread. All sign-ups, chat and questions occurs in this thread.
* Participants' Lists thread. This is only for the final book list for each participant. The participants' thread will be locked until we are ready to start picking.
You cannot start picking for your group members until groups are posted.
RULES/TIPS:
* You ONLY select books from the pickee's nominated shelf.
* You must nominate 3 books for each set of picks.
* Book nominations and selections do not need to be in any order.
* You can add/subtract books on your own picking list at any time during the sign-up and picking process. (However if a book has already been recommended during the picks prior to swapping it off your list, this recommendation stands valid.)
* If you recommend a book from a series, please ensure that it is the next book for the reader in that series.
* If a book from a series is recommended but it is not the next book for the reader in that series and it is on your nominated shelf, please feel free to substitute the appropriate book for that recommendation.
* You may put re-reads on your nominated picking shelf if desired. (This means the book may already be 'read' and rated - but if it is on that shelf, these books are fair game for the pickers.)
* You must have completed picking for your group members by the picking due date.
* You may use books planned for other challenges in this challenge and vice-versa unless otherwise specified in the alternate challenge(s).
* There is NO minimum page number requirement in this challenge.
* Books may be from any romance sub-genre, but we are a romance group so please keep your books on your nominated shelf to the romance or popular fiction genres.
* Remember - if your profile is private, you will need to OPEN YOUR PROFILE FOR THE DURATION OF THE PICKING PERIOD otherwise members will not be able to access your nominated picking shelf.
* Feel free to 'friend' all the members of the group, as this will make picking much easier and faster.
* A member can ask for repicks from another member if they have already selected all three of the nominated books. For this reason, it is important that members move books off their nominated picking shelf as soon as they have made their selection.
* When providing feedback in the Reading Thread, please ensure that key plot points are hidden behind the spoiler 'tag' - <'spoiler>blah plot point blah<'/spoiler> (ignoring the apostrophes which have been inserted to show the formula).
* If you have a book that you can't finish (DNF), you are welcome to go back to the original picks from that member and select another book. You cannot ask for new picks. You may count as 'finished' a DNF book if you have read at least 50% but that book must then be marked as a 'DNF' in either your review or appropriately shelved as such on your GR bookshelf.
Our members read a variety of romance sub-genres. You do not need to have read the book that you recommend, nor do you have to have knowledge of the sub-genre that may predominate any of the shelves. How you select books from the nominated shelves is entirely up to you.
How to create a new bookshelf:
* Go to My Books
* Click on edit next to 'bookshelves' on top left
* Type in the name of your shelf and click 'Add'
* Customize the shelf as desired
How to include the link to your new bookshelf:
(Once you have your bookshelf created)
* Right click on the bookshelf hyperlink (green text that takes you to the page)
* Select 'Copy link' from the menu that appears
* In your sign up post, right click again and select 'paste'
-> the link to your bookshelf should now show in that post
Please remember:
YOU ARE NOT SIGNED UP UNTIL YOU POST A LINK TO YOUR SHELF.