April Reading Challenge (2023)

[݁⋆๋⊹Amber⊹ ݁ ˖, Games and Challenges Manager]

Here is the information topic for the April 2023 reading challenge.

There are general prompts as well as April's poetry themed prompts. (April is national poetry month!)

Refer to this topic for a general description of the challenges that will be taking place this year.

Once April's challenge begins, please use this topic to let us know which prompts you have completed and we will award you points in a separate leaderboard topic where we will keep track of the April points as well as points toward the entire year.

The following list contains all prompts valid for the challenge during this month.

General Reading Prompts (10 points each)

-Was written in or before 1999
-Title contains the name of a character
-Was written by more than one author
-Has won some type of national book award or honor
-Is nonfiction
-Title contains a number
-Title contains 5 or more words
-Book is more than 300 pages in length
-Author has written more than 5 other books
-Is written in verse
-Is written based on a true story or event
-Is part of a series containing more than 5 books
-Cover displays a human
-Cover displays an animal
-Cover displays a vehicle
-Has a movie based on it
-Has a play based on it
-Author is deceased
-Author graduated from an Ivy League University
-Author has one or more pets
-Was self-published by the author


April Poetry Themed Prompts (20 points each)

-Book is poetry
-Author is known for writing poetry/has other poetry book(s)
-Author was born in April
-Book was written and/or published in April
-Book takes place in April
-Title contains the letters P, O, E, T, R, and/or Y
-Title rhymes
-Title is an alliteration (each word begins with the same letter)
-Title contains a word with more than 3 syllables
-Title is one syllable in total


**Note: Any buddy reads used towards this challenge get an automatic extra 20 points!**

Remember, this challenge starts April 1st, 2023. All prompts satisfied by a book read during this time are counted toward your point score and all prompts can be completed multiple times.

The member with the most points at the end of April will win a free e-book of their choice and all points rewarded during this month will continue to count towards the leaderboard all year.

Good luck everyone!

[EdenB15, General Manager]

Im excited for this! Good luck guys

[Bean]

Do we post the books we’ve read here?

[~Cassie~]

Salt to the sea:
- has a T in title (20)
-has won a national award(10)
- more than 300 pages(10)
- author has written five other books(10)
- is based on a true story(10)
Total: 60

[Ellie]

The lost hero by Rick Riordan
-book is more than 300 pgs (10 pts)
-contains the letters O, E, T and R (20 pts)

Total: 30 pts

[[deleted user]]

Bean wrote: "Do we post the books we’ve read here?"

Yes :) formatting just like the above

[Sarah]

Had to read of mice and men for school
Was written before 1999 (10)
Author is deceased (10)
Has a movie based on it (10)
Has an animal on the cover (10)
Has a human on the cover (10)
Title contains the letters P O E T R Y (20)
Total 70 points

[grace]

Wildwood:
- was written by more than one author (10 pts)
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pts)
- cover displays an animal (10 pts)
- book contains the letters P, O, E, T, R, and/or Y (20 pts)

Malibu rising:
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- is written based on a true story or event (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pts)
- author has 1 or more pets (10 pts)
- book takes place in april (20 pts)
- book contains the letters P, O, E, T, R, and/or Y (20 pts)

Total: 160 points (90+70)

[~Cassie~]

Miss peregrines home for peculiar children:

- title contains the name of a character(10)
- title has five or more words (10)
- more than 300 pages(10)
- author has written five other books(10)
- is part of a series with five or more books(10)
- cover displays a human(10)
- has a movie based on it (10)
- title has a P in it(20)
- title has a word with more than 3 syllables in it(20)

Total: 110
Total all together: 170

[grace]

shatter me
- more than 300 pages (10 pts)
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- Is part of a series containing more than 5 books (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pts)
- cover displays an animal (10 pts)
- title contains the letters P, O, E, T, R, and/or Y (20 pts)
- buddy read (20 pts)

***forgot to add +10 points last update for adapted into tv show (malibu rising)***

total of this comment=100 points
NEW TOTAL: 270 points (100+170)

[grace]

hold on, i apologize, my total is now actually 260 (not 270) because i miscalculated. sorry!!

[~Cassie~]

Persuasion:

- written before 1999 (10)
- author has written five or more other books (10)
- cover has a human(10)
- has a movie based off it(10)
- has a play based on it (10)
- author is deceased (10)
- title has a word with more than three syllables (20)
- has a P in title (20)

Total:100
Total all together: 270

[Ellie]

Looking for Alaska by John Green
-title contains the name of a character (10 pts)
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)

Total: 20 pts

[݁⋆๋⊹Amber⊹ ݁ ˖, Games and Challenges Manager]

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

-more than 300 pages (10)
-author has written 5+ other books (10)
-author has a pet (10)
-title contains P, E, T, R (20)

Total: 50

[݁⋆๋⊹Amber⊹ ݁ ˖, Games and Challenges Manager]

Leaderboard updated! https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[grace]

destroy me:
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- is part of a series containing more than 5 books (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pts)
- cover displays an animal (10 pts)
- has a movie based on it (10 pts)
- title contains O, E, T, R (20 pts)

Total for book: 70 pts
Month of April total: 330 pts

[Ellie]

also for looking for Alaska I forgot:
-contains O, and R

[Ellie]

The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy by Douglas Adam's
-published before 1999 (10 pts)
-title contains five or more words (10 pts)
-has a movie based on it (10 pts)
-author is deceased (10 pts)
-title contains T, E, and Y (20 pts)

Total: 60 pts
New April Total: 100

[Jazzy]

Beloved
- written in 1987
- title contains the name of a character
- pulitzer prize in 1988
- non fiction
- 321 pages
- toni morrison (the author) has written eleven novels
- cover displays a human
- has a movie
- author is deceased
TOTAL: 90

[Jazzy]

^^author is deceased

[Sophie ❤️]

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief:

Has a P O E T R AND Y!: 20 pts
Has more than 5 words in the title: 10
Has the characters name in the the title: 10
Author got a pet: 10
Movie: 10
Play: 10
Cover has a human: 10

Total: 80 points

[Sophie ❤️]

^^
Also is in a series with 5+books: 10

Author and written 5+ books: 10

So +20 more points!

[Sarah]

The Hawthorne Legacy
Title contains the name of a character (10)
Is more than 300 pages (10)
Author has written more than five other books (10)
Author graduated from some Ivy League league university (10)
Title contains the letters P O E T R or Y (20)


The Final Gambit
Has won some type of award (10)
Is more than 300 pages (10)
Author has written more than five other books (10)
Author graduated from some Ivy League league university (10)
Title contains the letters P O E T R or Y (20)

Total- 120 points

[~Cassie~]

Hollow city:

- is more than 300 pages in length (10)
- is part of a series with five or more books(10)
- author has written five or more other books(10)
- cover has a human on it (10)
- has an O in title (20)

Total: 60
Total all together: 330(I think)

[grace]

Unravel me:
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- is part of a series containing more than 5 books (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pts)
- cover displays an animal (10 pts)
- title contains R, E (20 pts)

Total for book: 70 pts
Month of april total: 400 pts

[grace]

lol i read this so fast—
fracture me:
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- is part of a series containing more than 5 books (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pts)
- cover displays an animal (10 pts)
- title contains T, R, E (20 pts)

Total for book: 70 pts
Month of april total: 470 pts

[grace]

ignite me
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- is part of a series containing more than 5 books (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pts)
- cover displays an animal (10 pts)
- title contains T, R, E (20 pts)
Total for book: 70 pts
Month of april total: 540 pts

[Sophie ❤️]

Percy Jacson and The Olympians: Sea of Mobsters-

Has a P O ET R AND Y!: 20 pts
Has more than 5 words in the title: 10
Has the characters name in the the title: 10
Author got a pet: 10
Movie: 10
Play: 10
Cover has a human:10
Title has word with 3+ syllables: 20

Total: 100

[Ellie]

the cheerleaders by Kara Thomas
- book is more than 300 pgs (10 pts)
-title contains the letters E, T, and R (20 pts)

total: 30 pts

[~Cassie~]

Library of souls:

- is more than 300 pages(10)
- author has written five other books(10)
- part of a series with five or more books(10)
- cover has a human(10)
- title has an R(20)
- title has a word with more than 3 syllables(20)

Total: 80
Total all together: 410

[grace]

lessons in chemistry
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- is written based on a true story or event (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pts)
- (will in 2023) have a movie based on it (10 pts)
- author has one or more pets (10 pts)
- book was published in april (20 pts)
- title contains O, E, T, R, Y (20 pts)
total for book: 90 pts
month of april total: 630 pts

[Sarah]

Five survive
Title contains a number (10)
Is more than 300 pages (10)
Title contains the letters P O E T R or Y (20)
Title rhymes (20)
Total 60 points

[Sarah]

Adultolescence
Cover displays a human (10)
Book is poetry (20)
Title contains the letters P O E T R or Y (20)
Title contains a word with more than three syllables (20)
Total 70 points

[Ellie]

My plain Jane by Cynthia hand, Jodie meadows, and 1 other
-was written by more than 1 author (10 pts)
-book is more than 300 pgs (10 pts)
-cover displays a human (10 pts)
- title contains P and Y (20 pts)
-title rhymes (20 pts)

total: 70 pts

Mirrormask by Niel Gaimen
-author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
-cover displays a human (10 pts)
-has a movie based on it (10 pts)
-title is alliteration (20 pts)

total: 50 pts

[grace]

9 // opposite of always
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pts)
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- book takes place in April (20 pts)
- title contains the letters P, O, E, T, Y (20 pts)

Total for book: 70 pts
Month of April total: 700 pts

[~Cassie~]

map of days:

- is part of a series with five or more books(10)
- author has written five other books(10)
- cover contains a human(10)
- is more than 300 pages (10)
- has an O in title (20)

Total: 60
Total all together: 470

[grace]

10 // salt to the sea
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- is based on a true story or event (10 pts)
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- title contains the letters O, E, T (20 pts)
- title is an alliteration (20 pts)

Total for book: 70 pts
Month of april total: 770 pts

[~Cassie~]

The conference of the birds:

- title contains five or more words(10)
- is part of a series with five or more books(10)
- author has written five other books(10)
- cover has a human(10)
- cover has an animal(10)
- is more than 300 pages (10)
- has an O in title (20)

Total: 80
Total all together: 550

[grace]

11 // as long as the lemon trees grow
- title contains 5 or more words (10 pts)
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- is written based off a true story or event (10 pts)
- title contains the letters O, E, R (20 pts)
- title is an alliteration (20 pts)

Total for book: 70 pts
Month of April total: 840 pts

[݁⋆๋⊹Amber⊹ ݁ ˖, Games and Challenges Manager]

After by Anna Todd

-more than 300 pages (10)
-author has written 5+ other books (10)
-is part of a series containing more than 5 books (10)
-has a movie based on it (10)
-author has one or more pets (10)
-title contains the letters e, t, and r (20)

Total: 70 points
April total: 120 points

[݁⋆๋⊹Amber⊹ ݁ ˖, Games and Challenges Manager]

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

-was written in or before 1999 (10)
-has won some type of national book award or honor (10)
-title contains a number (10)
-author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-has a movie based on it (10)
-author is deceased (10)
-title contains the letters e, t, and r (20)
-title contains a word with 3+ syllables (20)

Total: 100
April total: 220

[݁⋆๋⊹Amber⊹ ݁ ˖, Games and Challenges Manager]

updated https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[݁⋆๋⊹Amber⊹ ݁ ˖, Games and Challenges Manager]

today is the last day of the challenge, hurry up and get your points in, everyone!

[݁⋆๋⊹Amber⊹ ݁ ˖, Games and Challenges Manager]

thank you to everyone who participated. may challenge coming soon!