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Jasmine; Thanks for setting up this year's Summer TBR Challenge! Looking forward to making a dent in MT. TBR shelf :)
Oh hooray! No worries about the late start, Jasmine <3 real life gets in the way a ridiculous amount. Glad to have another crack at my TBR this summer!
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Jasmine wrote: "Yes there will be. Since the challenge official opens the 15th I was planning to make it then."Thank you! Sometimes I get lost trying to locate things.
YAY!! Actually the later start works better for me as I have been busy, busy & traveling. I am a slow reader in comparison to so many GR readers, but this is always a motivator to take some of those TBR books out of the pile especially those I own!!
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Thank you! Sometimes I get lost trying to locate things."
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Here is the link for the scoring thread.
Jasmine wrote: "Linda wrote: "Jasmine wrote: "Yes there will be. Since the challenge official opens the 15th I was planning to make it then."Thank you! Sometimes I get lost trying to locate things."
https://www..."
Super!! Thanks.
Jasmine, just for clarification. It is my understanding that the books were not to be started until June 15th, with one exception being that a book over 500 pages may have been started June 1st, providing we are less than 50% done with the book on June 15th. Thank you.
My mistake. I'll remove two of what I read.
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It is my understanding that the books were not to be started until June 15th, with one exception being that a book over 500 pages may have been started June 1st, ..."
Yes that is the case.
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Jasmine wrote: "That is my fault though that I didn't change the date. I'll update now. Sorry."I don't think it was you. I read too hastily and am so used to this challenge that I glossed over it. Thanks for being gracious,
Jasmine. if it is okay I just switched out a book on my list #50.If not I will wait until the July switch.
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In the past I have been able to get a picture of the book cover to add to the scoring thread as proof of a bonus i.e. summer scene on the cover. Have I forgotten how to do this or is it that ability no longer available in the add book/author function?
Chris wrote: "In the past I have been able to get a picture of the book cover to add to the scoring thread as proof of a bonus i.e. summer scene on the cover. Have I forgotten how to do this or is it that abilit..."It is - when you search for a book, make sure "cover" is marked at the bottom!
Ashley Marie wrote: It is - when you search for a book, make sure "cover" is marked at the bottom!Thanks Ashley, I didn't see that at the bottom. Able to edit my scoring and added the book cover.
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Please mark those you have moved with a * sign.
For replacements please mark them with a # sign.
Just to clarify as I am about to read a bonus book. You can only count the 50 bonus points for the book, right? No pages, or other bonus pts..?
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This was so much fun. I am so proud of myself for sticking with it and truly challenging myself. I can’t believe that I ended up reading 42 books. I think I spent 80% of my waking hours reading! My TBR list has grown due to seeing what everyone else was reading. They all looked so good. Thank you all.
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Thanks as always for overseeing this challenge, Jasmine!
Pre-planning is required for this challenge!!
This will be a 3 month challenge, but you will only be able to join at the 15th of each month. This challenge will run June 15th-September 15th
Sign-ups Participants MUST sign up and provide a list of books prior to starting the challenge. The number of books is determined by the start date:
Starting on June 15: 50 books
Starting on July 15: 25 books
Starting on Aug 15: 15 books
There will be TWO opportunities to re-arrange your unread book list on July 15th and Aug 15th. Aside from this date, the order of the book cannot be changed. Choose wisely! ;) You will also be allowed to add up to 5 new books at each "re-arrange" time.
IMPORTANT: If the thread is locked, you should NOT edit your list.
NOTE: This is a personal challenge and meant to be a fun way to motivate you to read books that you've been thinking about for a while. However, you decide the parameters of how you want to make your list, like only reading books that you own or reading books on your "wish list". The only real requirement is to read from a pre-determined list.
RULES:
1) Books must be at least 200 pages long. Eligibility for this is determined by the most popular edition on Goodreads. If the most popular edition is 197 pages, it will not count, even if the edition read is 215 pages.
2) The first book used for the challenge should be started on or after June 15th. Exception: Each person will be allowed 1 exception for a book that is longer than 500 pages, as long as they are not more than 1/2 way through the book on June 15th. You must be using the "progress update" feature of GoodReads to claim this.
3) Audiobooks are accepted. Page numbers are determined by most popular edition on GoodReads.
4) Re-reads are NOT permitted for this challenge. (sorry, one objective is to read down your TBR).
5) There is no genre requirement for this challenge, but there is a Bonus tasks for reading HF.
6) You may always use these books for other challenges in the group as well.
SCORING / HOW IT WORKS:
1) At time of sign-up, each participant will select the books from their 'To-Read' list on Goodreads. Any variation of a To-Read shelf will count, including Wishlist. Example, I have a shelf called Nonfiction which are nonfiction books I haven't read yet but want to.
Books will be ordered from 50-1 (if you are not doing the 3 months, adjust when starting later), and their placement will determine their point value. Examples: A book in the #1 place will receive 1 point when done, a book in the #25 spot will receive 25 points, etc.
Tip: Order books that you are most likely to read in the higher value spots to earn higher scores. :)
NOTE: If you are a slow reader, and don't want to list 50 books, you can have a shorter list. However, if you start with 20 books, you can only play with 20 books for the whole challenge (Also, you will want to still start your list at spot 50 if you are playing for points)
2) Bonus Tasks for 50 points each: After you have read at least 5 books on your list, once a month, you can read a book from one of the mods TBR lists. Each month you need to pick a different mod, so if you chose to read one each month, you will have read one from each of the mods.
Choose a book from one of the moderators TBR lists ( Becky, JoLene, Gretchen, or Jasmine) that you have not read, and read it.
Becky's TBR
JoLene’s TBR
Gretchen’s TBR
Jasmine’s TBR
**Note: Most of the moderators have multiple TBR lists. However, I have only included one for each mod on this list, but you can read a book from any of their TBR lists so long as it is labeled some form of "want to read" or "to be read".
**Bonus book choices do not need to be chosen ahead of time and these can be changed at any time. ONLY the list of books from your own To-Read list need to be selected by the deadlines. **
***You may not give yourself a shelf score for a bonus book even if it is on your own TBR shelf.***
3) Summer theme bonuses: You can claim 5 point bonus for each of the following. You can only claim each bonus once during the challenge. Only one summer bonus can be claimed per book.
a. Read a book set in summer.
b. Read a book where the main character takes a trip.
c. Read a book with a summer scene on the cover.
d. Read a book set in a different country than where you live.
e. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word SUMMER.
f. Read a book that is set at the beach or on an island.
4) There are several opportunities to earn Bonus Points. Bonus points will be awarded PER BOOK READ when task points are awarded. Partial task points and/or bonus points (page count, HF point, etc) will NOT be awarded if the task is unfinished. Bonus points can only be claimed when reporting the book score (so make sure to check your postings).
4a) Book Length Bonus:
Bonus points will be awarded based on the length of each book read, as follows:
200 to 300 pages = 2 bonus points
301 to 500 pages = 4 bonus points
501 to 750 pages = 6 bonus points
751 to 1,000 pages = 8 bonus points
1,000+ = 10 bonus points
4b) Historical Fiction Bonus = 5 point
WE WILL NOT AWARD HF POINTS IF IT IS NOT REPORTED.
The definition of historical fiction that our group uses is a work published at least 50 years after at least half of the events in the work. Historical fantasy, alternate history and magical realism books are not considered historical fiction for the challenge.
If the book has a dual story-line than 50% of the action needs to take place in the historical setting.
4c) You can claim 2 points for each year that the book has been on your TBR. You should use the "Date Added" field on your bookshelf and you may need to add the field to your bookshelf view. The bonus is as follows, if the "Date Added" is before:
June 1, 2022: 2 points
June 1, 2021: 4 points
June 1, 2020: 6 points
June 1, 2019: 8 points
June 1, 2018: 10 points
June 1, 2017 and beyond: 15 points
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Here's an example of how it will look when reported:
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
#15 spot - 15 points
664 pages - 6 points
HF - 5 point
Date added: Jan 1, 2015: 15 pts
Total - 41 points
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Hope that you are able to climb your TBR pile!!
Ask questions below.