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[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

I'll add more as I think of them!

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

How are you feeling, V?

[Yeehawwlovesbooks, Lead Moderator]

@catherine feeling better just slammed busy on the farm today.

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

Oh no. I hope you can set aside time in your busy schedule to relax and take care of yourself:) I'm glad you're feeling better!

[Yeehawwlovesbooks, Lead Moderator]

@catherine thank you! I am glad I’m feeling better

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

Yay V!! Feeling is is the worst:/ Are you doing anything for the weekend?

[Yeehawwlovesbooks, Lead Moderator]

Just reading and spending time with my husband and animals!

[Mackenzie :), Moderator]

that sounds fun! I'm having my championship game tonight so I'm really excited!!

[Yeehawwlovesbooks, Lead Moderator]

Hello Ladies!! How are you guys doing?

[Mackenzie :), Moderator]

pretty well!! how about yourself!

[Yeehawwlovesbooks, Lead Moderator]

@macKenzie that’s good!

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

@Mackenzie How did the championship game go??

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

@V I'm doing good! I got to read a lot this weekend:)

[Mackenzie :), Moderator]

We won actually!! it was just a tournament though so we have more games. but it was really fun!

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

Mackenzie :) wrote: "We won actually!! it was just a tournament though so we have more games. but it was really fun!"

Congratulations Mackenzie!! That's so cool!

I'm so glad you had fun:) Good luck on your next game! When is it?

[Mackenzie :), Moderator]

we had one Monday and we have one today!

[Mackenzie :), Moderator]

how are you Catherine?

[Mackenzie :), Moderator]

hey! how are you all doing?

[Yeehawwlovesbooks, Lead Moderator]

@mackenzie good just have a ton of stuff to do today!

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

Ahh sorry for the late reply, y'all!

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

@Mackenzie Oo how are the tournaments going?

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

I'm doing well! I've been pretty unsuccessfully at gardening all my life, but I planted some flowers and they're just sprouting! Hopefully they don't die😂

How are you?

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

Yeehawwrodeo wrote: "@mackenzie good just have a ton of stuff to do today!"

Aw I hope it all went smoothly!

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

Hey, I was thinking of archiving the readalong threads and folder, minus the one for New Moon (we could move the thread for New Moon into the buddy read folder). The concept of a readalong is really similar to buddy reads, and if a lot of people want to read the same book, they still can in the buddy read folder. OK with y'all?

[Yeehawwlovesbooks, Lead Moderator]

Catherine wrote: "Hey, I was thinking of archiving the readalong threads and folder, minus the one for New Moon (we could move the thread for New Moon into the buddy read folder). The concept of a readalong is reall..."

I would be fine with that. I think we could just but buddy reads and group reads together in one folder. And I agree it really is the same thing just more people in a group read.

[Mackenzie :), Moderator]

yeah they do kind of seem like the same concept so it should be alright to do that!

[Mackenzie :), Moderator]

also we are 6 wins, 4 loses, and 2 ties into the season. not counting that tournament we won! we have 2 more games and then 1 more tournament, then the season is over!

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

@Everyone Cool, awesome! I'll get that changed soon.

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

Oh my gosh, how can it have been so long since I commented here? *shakes head

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

@Mackenzie Wow! How did the season go? (or has it not finished yet?) Congratulations on your hard work either way!!

[Yeehawwlovesbooks, Lead Moderator]

@catherine it’s been a while since we have commented and I haven’t been on here for a while either so your not alone!

[Mackenzie :), Moderator]

samee!! and the season is over thank goodness because its getting cold here! how have you all been?

[Yeehawwlovesbooks, Lead Moderator]

Good just been busy and slow but again have my busy times!

[Yeehawwlovesbooks, Lead Moderator]

Hello ladies!! How are you all doing? I was just letting you ladies know that the thread for November's BOTM is made which is One of Us Is Lying took the vote on that and then November's fun read is The Summer I Turned Pretty. I can't wait to see what you ladies think about it!! Have any predictions on those books?

[Mackenzie :), Moderator]

I've seen the show to TSITP and loved it!! not gonna lie I loved Jere, but I heard he's not the best in book 3. I heard One of us is lying is really good so hopefully it is!

[Yeehawwlovesbooks, Lead Moderator]

@mackenzie that’s the first time I have heard of One of us is lying and TSIP has been on my to be read list for a while so I need to get it read!

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

Yeehawwrodeo wrote: "@catherine it’s been a while since we have commented and I haven’t been on here for a while either so your not alone!"

Haha, that's good XD

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

Mackenzie :) wrote: "samee!! and the season is over thank goodness because its getting cold here! how have you all been?"

Oo yes, I can't imagine playing soccer in cold weather. Do you ever play in the rain?

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

Yeehawwrodeo wrote: "Good just been busy and slow but again have my busy times!"

Definitely. Life is one big roller coaster😂

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

Yeehawwrodeo wrote: "Hello ladies!! How are you all doing? I was just letting you ladies know that the thread for November's BOTM is made which is One of Us Is Lying took the vote on that and then Novem..."

Yes I saw! Actually, I think One of Us Is Lying was spoiled for me a while back, but thankfully I can't remember the spoiler. And I heard that the Summer I Turned Pretty is good, but I haven't read it either:)

[Mackenzie :), Moderator]

@Catherine playing soccer in the rain is the best!! it makes everything slippery but I love running in the rain it just feels amazing.

Also I had a spoiler too but I don't remember at all haha!

[Yeehawwlovesbooks, Lead Moderator]

We’ll change of plans I am reading Verity with a buddy read!

[Mackenzie :), Moderator]

Hey! when would you all like to plan the readathon?

[Yeehawwlovesbooks, Lead Moderator]

Yes I was going to type a message in the Mods chat but got side tracked on the farm and never got to it but I think if we do have a fun reading challenge then we should have cool team names and a reasonable goal.

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

Hi y'all! Sorry for the late response.

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

I had an extra bit of time today, so I came up with some ideas for our next challenge (Holiday Challenge?). Here are the prompts so far:

"Book prompts~ 10 points each~

- RAB that has a motif about gratitude, giving, thankfulness, or hope
- RAB where the character celebrates Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year’s, or any other winter holiday
- RAB where the main character starts something new (moves, starts a new hobby or activity, etc.)

Book prompts ~8 points each~
- RAB that takes place in December or January
- RAB where it snows in the book
- RAB that starts with any letter in DECEMBER
- RAB that starts with any letter in JANUARY

Fun prompts ~5 points each~
- If it snows where you are…
-Make a snowman!
- Make a snow angel!
- Have a snowball fight!
- Go sledding, skiing, snowboarding, or another fun winter sport!
- Enjoy some hot chocolate or another warm drink
- Wear as many layers as you can (1 layer= 1 point; for example, if I wear 5 layers, I get 5 points)
- Bake cookies or another treat (don't forget to share some with others ;))!

Bonus: Extra 5 points if your birthday is in December or January!! :))"

Let me know what you think. I'm thinking of posting the sign-ups now and then adding to the prompts as we go. I'd post the same rules and guidelines that were in previous challenges.

[Mackenzie :), Moderator]

That sounds good! how would the fun challenges work though?

[Yeehawwlovesbooks, Lead Moderator]

I think that would sound fun guys! And when do we want this challenge to start?

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

This is copied and pasted from previous challenges XD:

Rules:
Books must be started and finished between
All types of books are allowed, but the physical book must be 100+ pages
Only use a max of 3 book prompts per book
Only repeat prompts for a total of 3 times
You cannot reread a book and count it twice

What are challenges?

The goal of challenges are to earn as many points as possible for your team so that your team wins. You can earn points by reading more books that are longer and more complex and answering writing prompts. The team that earns the most points by the end of the challenge wins!

How to earn points for your team:

For each book you read, you will earn points, depending on how long the book is

100-200 pages =+1 point
201-300 pages =+2 points
301-400 pages =+3 points
401-500 pages =+4 points
501-600 pages =+5 points
601 pages+= +6 points

And then book and fun prompts.

[Catherine (semi active), Co-Founder (inactive)]

Do y'all think it should be an individual challenge or a team challenge?