May Reading Challenge (2023)

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

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

There are general prompts as well as May's themed prompts. (May is Asian American and Pacific Islander month!)

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

Once May'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 May 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


May AAPI Themed Prompts (20 points each)

-Book is a biography or autobiography about an Asian American or Pacific Islander
-Author is an Asian American or Pacific Islander
-Author was born in May
-Book was written and/or published in May
-Book was written and/or published in Asia or on a Pacific Island
-Book takes place in May
-Title contains the letters A, P, and/or I


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

Remember, this challenge starts May 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 May 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!

[~Cassie~]

The desolations of devil’s acre:

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

Total:70

[grace]

1 // song of achilles
- title contains the name of a character (10 pts)
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- is written based off a true story or event (10 pts)
- title contains the letters A, I (20 pts)

Total: 60 pts

2 // one of us is lying
- title contains 5 or more words (10 pts)
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pts)
- author was born in may (20 pts)
- book was published in may (20 pts)
- title contains I (20 pts)

Total: 90 pts
Month of May total: 150 pts

[Head-In-The-Books]

Hold Back The Tide by Melinda Salisbury
-Is more than 300 pages long (10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Cover displays a human (10)
-Title has the letters A and I (20)
Total: 50 points


Ex-Yakuza and Stray Kitten 1 by Riddle Kamimura
-Cover displays a human (10)
-Cover displays an animal (10)
-Book was written & published in Asia (20)
-Title contains the letters A and I (20)
Total: 60 points


Ramen Wolf and Curry Tiger 1 by Emboss
-Title has five words (10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Cover displays an animal (10)
-Book was written & published in Asia (20)
-Title contains the letters A and I (20)
Total: 70 points


Th Hunger Games Tribute Guide by Emily Seife
-Title has 5 words (10)
-Cover displays a human (10)
-Title has the letters A and I (20)
Total: 40

Total: 220

[[deleted user]]

A child named It
- Was written in or before 1999(10)
-Is nonfiction(10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books(10)
-Is written based on a true story or event(10)
-Cover displays a human(10)
-Was self-published by the author(10)

Total=60 points

[Ellie]

the keeper of the lost cities by Shannon messenger
-title contains 5 or more words (10 pts)
-book is more than 300 pgs in length (10 pts)
-is part of a series containing more than 5 books (10 pts)
-title contains the letters P and I (20 pts)
-author has more than one pet (10 pts)

Exile by Shannon messenger
-book is more than 300 pgs in length (10 pts)
-is part of a series containing more than 5 books (10 pts)
-author has more than one pet (10 pts)
-title contains the letter I (20 pts)
-author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
-author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)

my hero academia vol. 1
-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)
-contains the letters A and I (20 pts)

the big four by Agath Christie
-was written before 1999 (10 pts)
-title contains a number (10 pts)
-author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
-is part of a series containing more than 5 books (10 pts)
-has a movie based on it (10 pts)
-author is deceased (10 pts)
-title contains the letter I (20 pts)

Total: 270 pts

[Sarah]

All you twisted secrets
Book is more than 300 pages in length (10)
Cover displays a human (10)
Author has one or more pets (10)
Title contains the letters A, P, or I (20)

Liar
Book is more than 300 pages in length (10)
Author has written more than five other books (10)
Cover displays a human (10)
Title contains the letters A, P, or I (20)

Let’s get lost
Book is more than 300 pages in length (10)
Author has written more than five other books (10)
Book was published in may (20)

Total: 140 points

[Ellie]

my hero academia vol. 2
-author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- book is part of a series with more than 5 other books (10 pts)
-cover displays a human (10 pts)
-contains the letters A and I (20 pts)

Total: 50 pts

[grace]

3 // one of us is next
- title contains 5 or more words (10 pts)
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pts)
- author was born in may (20 pts)
- title contains I (20 pts)
Total: 70 pts

4 // animal farm
- was written in or before 1999 (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 an animal (10 pts)
- author is deceased (10 pts)
- title contains the letters A, I (20 pts)
Total: 70 pts
May total: 290 pts

[Ellie]

the unfinished angel by Sharon creech
-author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
-cover displays an animal (10 pts)
-title contains the letters A and I (20 pts)

Total: 40 pts

[grace]

5 // the how and the why
- title contains 5 or more words (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)
- book contains the letter A (20 pts)
Total: 60 pts
May total: 350 pts

[Ellie]

The compound by S. A. Bodeen
-author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
-title contains the letter P (20 pts)

Total: 30 pts

[~Cassie~]

Mexican gothic:

- is more than 300 pages(10)
- author has written five other books(10)
- cover has a human (10)
- has won a national award or honor (10)
- total has an I (20)

Total: 60
Total all together: 130

[Ellie]

The fallout by S. A. Bodeen
-book is more than 300 pgs in length (10 pts)
-title contains the letter A (20 pts)
-author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)

Total: 40 pts

[grace]

6 // the inheritance games
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- title contains the letters A, I (20 pts)
Total: 40 pts
May total: 390 pts

[~Cassie~]

All in:
- has more than 300 pages (10)
- author graduated from an Ivy League school(10)
- author has more than 5 other books(10)
- has an A in title(20)

Total: 50
Total all together: 180

[butterfly is back (barely, mostly on insta), Co-President]

Well done everyone so far!

[grace]

7 // the hawthorne legacy
- title contains the name of a character (10 pts)
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- title contains the letter A (20 pts)

total: 50 pts
may total: 440 pts

[Sarah]

Tell me what really happened
Title contains five or more words (10)
Book is longer than 300 pages (10)
Title contains the letters A P or I (20)

The conspiracy of us
Book is more than 300 pages in length (10)
Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
Cover displays a human (10)
Title contains the letters A P or I (20)

Total 90 points

[Ellie]

Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech
-was written before 1999 (10 pts)
-author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
-cover displays a human (10 pts)
-title contains the letters A and I (20 pts)

Total: 50 pts

[Lillie]

Total of 190 points
📖🐛

My Current Book: Maximum Ride: FANG
Book Series: Maximuim Ride
-James Patterson

[~Cassie~]

The guest list:

- author has written 5 other books (10)
- book was more than 300 pages (10)
- author has one or more pets(10)
- title has an I (20)

Total: 50
Total all together: 230

[Ellie]

My hero academia vol. 3
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- is part of a series containing more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pts)
- title contains the letters A and I (20 pts)

Total: 50 pts

[Ellie]

my hero academia vol. 4
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- is part of a series containing more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pts)
- title contains the letters A and I (20 pts)

Total: 50 pts

[Ellie]

Everblaze by Shannon Messenger
- book is more than three hundred pgs in length (10 pts)
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- is part of a series containing more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- title contains the letter A (20 pts)

Total: 50 pts

[~Cassie~]

Sunkissed

- is more than 300 pages (10)
- author has more than 5 books(10)
- was written in may(20)
- has an I in title(20)

Total: 60
Total all together: 290

[Ellie]

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
- has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- has a movie based on it (10 pts)
- author has one or more pets (10 pts)
- book was published in May (20 pts)
- title contains the letter I (20 pts)

Total: 70 pts

[Ellie]

My hero academia vol. 5
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- is part of a series containing more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pts)
- title contains the letters A and I (20 pts)

Total: 50 pts

[Ellie]

A Whole New World by Liz Braswell
- book is more than 300 pgs in length (10 pts)
- is part of a series containing more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- title contains the letter A (20 pts)
- author has one or more pets (10 pts)

Total: 50 pts

[ny_the_bookworm]

the atlas six:
- title has character name (+10)
- title has number (+10)
- over 300 pages (+10)
- title contains A and I (+20)
50 POINTS

the elite:
- over 300 pages (+10)
- author wrote more than 5 books (+10)
- series contains more than 5 books (+10)
- cover displays human (+10)
- title contains I (+20)
60 POINTS

a study in charlotte:
- title has character name (+10)
- over 300 pages (+10)
- cover displays human (+10)
- author has two pets (+10)
- title contains A and 1 (+20)
60 POINTS
total points: 170 points

[grace]

8 // the final gambit
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- title contains the letter A, I (20 pts)
total: 40 pts

9 // remarkably bright creatures
- book is more than 300 pages in length (10 pts)
- cover displays an animal (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pts)
- published in may (20 pts)
- title contains A (20 pts)
total: 70 pts
may total: 550

[Ellie]

Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
- title contains the name of a character (10 pts)
- author has written more than 5 other books (10 pts)
- cover displays a human (10 pt)
- title contains the letters A, P, and I (20 pts)

Total: 50 pts

[ny_the_bookworm]

always and forever lara jean:
- title has character name (+10)
- title contains 5 words (+10)
- over 300 pages (+10)
- author wrote more than 5 books (+10)
- cover displays human (+10)
- has a movie based on it (+10)
- author is asian american (+20)
- book takes place in may (+20)
- title contains A (+20)
120 POINTS
total: 290 points

[~Cassie~]

Every summer after:

- is more than 300 pages(10)
- cover has a human(10)
- title has an a (20)
- book was written in may(20)

Total: 60
Total all together: 350

[Ellie]

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

- has won some sort of national book award (10 pts)
- title contains 5 or more words (10 pts)
- title contains the letter A, P, and I (20 pts)

Total: 40 pts

[Fern]

In Limbo by Deb JJ Lee

-Is nonfiction (10 pts)
-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)
-Book is a biography or autobiography about an Asian American or Pacific Islander (20 pts)
-Author is an Asian American or Pacific Islander (20 pts)
-Title contains the letters A, P, and/or I (20 pts)

Total: 100 pts

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

the immortal life of henrietta lacks by rebecca skloot

-was (in the process of being) written in or before 1999 (+10)
-title contains the name of a character (+10)
-has won some type of national book award or honor (national academies communication award for best creative work that helps the public understanding of topics in science, engineering or medicine) (+10)
-is nonfiction (+10)
-title contains 5 or more words (+10)
-book is more than 300 pages in length (+10)
-is written based on a true story or event (+10)
-cover displays a human (+10)
-has a movie based on it (+10)
-author has one or more pets (+10)
-title contains the letters A, P, and/or I (+20)

total: 120 points

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

Lillie wrote: "Total of 190 points
📖🐛

My Current Book: Maximum Ride: FANG
Book Series: Maximuim Ride
-James Patterson"

which prompts did the book meet?

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

leaderboard has been updated, sorry i've been offline for a while. challenge ends tomorrow, good luck everyone!

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

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