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One Month Challenge
September 2024
Come join us each month as we explore Disney songs! This month we will explore a lesser-known song called Shiny. I believe Disney lost their way with the wholesome family values on this one, but hey, who am I to judge? 🤣
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Monthly Challenge: September 2024
A simple listopia challenge in which you compete against other members to score the most points by the end of the month. The top 3 scorers get to choose a list for the following month. Come join us as we read books from 6 different lists and rack up the points!
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Individual Competitive ChallengeSeptember 2024
Let's tackle those TBRs and have some competitive fun while at it! The bonus theme this month is pirates!
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I noticed a free book posted in the author corner recently. Thank you to our author friend for posting this. If you enjoy the book, please think about leaving a review. Reviews really make a difference.
*Please note that if you click on the Amazon link it may not take you to your country. I would recommend going to the Goodreads link and then clicking to Amazon from there.
Freebie
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September Readathons
Summer Seasonal 6/21-9/22
Fall 9/23 - 12/20
September Readathon
Week Long RAT Sept 22-28
Weekend RAT Sept 13-15
24 HR RAT Sept 21
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Team Challenge (competitive & non-competitive)
Runs September 2024 - November 2024 (with an option to continue non-competitively afterward)
If you signed up for this challenge, you should have already checked into your teams. If you haven't you should do so now. Especially if you signed up for competitive teams. The challenge starts tomorrow.
I will take full teams IF you sign up tonight for competitive (and backups). After tonight, I will still take signups for backup players and non-competitive teams only.
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Please remember when signing up for a challenge to turn on notifications for the signup thread. This will let you know when the teams are created. You should also have some kind of notifications for this thread set up. I sent out a reminder that you should already be checked into your Killer Clown Roundup teams and a few people turned up. The challenge started today and I still had to PM 5 people directly. If those 5 people had notifications set up for the signup thread OR this one. They would have known what was happening and checked in on time. I even posted here when I needed additional players to fill the teams as I was creating them.
If you have received a PM from me today, you have 48 hours to check into to your team. Otherwise, you will receive a strike.
I am looking for backup players, if anyone is interested...
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Birth Flower Individual Challenge - September
Duration: September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
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Don't FORGET!!!
4th Quarter Series Buddy Read Nominations!
Nominations are OPEN September 1st - 15th
Voting (via POLL) will be September 16th - 28th
Reading & Discussion will be October 1st - December 31st
You may nominate ANY series you'd like (as long as we have not read it as a group before!), but reading will always start with BOOK 1 and continue until the end of the quarter.
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For October and November, the theme will be Cozy Autumn.
Two Month Challenge
October 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
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4th Quarter Series Buddy Read Nominations are now CLOSED!
Voting (via POLL) will be September 16th - 28th!
Vote HERE!
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Individual
October - December 2024
This is a simple challenge centered around a buzzword. You read books centered around that word and earn points. The top 3 scorers earn a badge. This challenge will run quarterly. Come join us here!
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Individual Competitive ChallengeOctober 2024
Let's tackle those TBRs and have some competitive fun while at it! The bonus theme this month is witches!
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One Month Challenge
October 2024
Come join us each month as we explore Disney songs! This month we will explore the theme song from the Haunted Mansion.
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Monthly Challenge: October 2024
A simple listopia challenge in which you compete against other members to score the most points by the end of the month. The top 3 scorers get to choose a list for the following month. Come join us as we read books from 6 different lists and rack up the points!
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October Readathons
Fall 9/23 - 12/20
October Readathon
Week Long RAT Oct 20-26
Weekend RAT Oct 18-20
24 HR RAT Oct 12
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Duration: October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
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October theme is Horror in honor of Spooky Season!
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📔 "Main" Buddy Read: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
📔 "Kindle Unlimited/Low Cost" Buddy Read: Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
AND... the Winner for our 4th Quarter Series Buddy Read is...
📚 Cash Blackbear Mysteries by Marcie R. Rendon!
Join in the discussion for Book 1: Murder on the Red River!!
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As you are aware by now, Goodreads has discontinued email notifications. We know that many of you have relied on these emails to remind you of the challenges that you have joined. To help you find these challenges quicker and reset your notifications to the new type of notifications going forward, we have made a list of our current challenges. Click on the link below to be taken there. Once you find your challenges, you can check the notify button at the bottom of the page.
Note: You can also go to your profile settings (under account & notifications - choose which notifications you want to receive from Goodreads) and choose to receive ALL of the notifications from a particular group.
HOB Current Challenges
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Individual Competitive ChallengeNovember 2024
Let's tackle those TBRs and have some competitive fun while at it! The bonus theme this month is cowboys!
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One Month Challenge
November 2024
Come join us each month as we explore Disney songs! This month we will explore Out There from the Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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Monthly Challenge: November 2024
A simple listopia challenge in which you compete against other members to score the most points by the end of the month. The top 3 scorers get to choose a list for the following month. Come join us as we read books from 6 different lists and rack up the points!
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November Readathons
Fall 9/23 - 12/20
November Readathon
Week Long RAT Nov 28-Dec 1
Weekend RAT Nov 10-16 Extended
24 HR RAT Nov 9
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Booked for Life, our new sister site is live over in LibraryThing. Challenges will be going up soon for November if you'd like to check it out.
https://www.librarything.com/ngroups/...
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Team Challenge (competitive & non-competitive)
Runs September 2024 - November 2024 (with an option to continue non-competitively afterward)
Looking for a replacement player to play non-competitively on a team (with clown pictures). Please review the challenge signup page before signing up.
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Don't forget to check out our sister site. I will be posting a list of the November challenges available over there soon. In the meantime, setup a profile, introduce yourself, take a look around. You may also participate in the Just for fun: Me challenge that I set up. This challenge is all about YOU! You don't have to wait until November for this challenge. It is happening right now.
https://www.librarything.com/ngroups/...
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Have questions about Booked for Life? Of course you do. This was a big step for our group. Ask your mods.
BFL Q&A
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Duration: November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
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November's theme is Historical Fiction!
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📔 "Main" Buddy Read: Weyward by Emilia Hart (which happens to be available of KU right now!)
📔 "Kindle Unlimited/Low Cost" Buddy Read: Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan
AND... the we will be starting Book 2 for the 4th Quarter Series Buddy Read.
📚 Cash Blackbear Mysteries by Marcie R. Rendon!
Join in the discussion for Book 2: Girl Gone Missing!!
Haven't started Book 1 yet? No problem, you can start anytime during the quarter!
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November 2024 Challenges
📗Month Long Readathon (theme: Dia De Los Muertos)
📗Theme Throwdown: Pirates VS Cowboys
📗Just for Fun: Me Challenge
📗Winter Wonderland of Words Reading Challenge
📗PAGES: Partner Pick
Find them here: https://www.librarything.com/ngroups/...
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EXCLUSIVELY AT BOOKED FOR LIFE GROUP ON LIBRARY THING! https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
Calling all bookworms and snow bunnies! Grab your coziest blanket and your favorite mug of hot cocoa, because it's time to embark on a frosty literary adventure! From November 1 to December 30, 2024, join us in a blizzard of books that will warm your heart and chill your spine.
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EXCLUSIVELY AT BOOKED FOR LIFE GROUP ON LIBRARY THING!
Runs: November 1-30
This month we are celebrating Dia De Los Muertos so come read-a-long with us! We have some fun themed prompts or you can read what you want.
https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
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EXCLUSIVELY AT BOOKED FOR LIFE GROUP ON LIBRARY THING!
Pirates VS Cowboys
November 2024
Do you have a favorite? Pirates or Cowboys? Well come on over to LibraryThing and get in on an old-fashioned throwdown. Pick your side and start reading. Let's see who wins!!
https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
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EXCLUSIVELY AT BOOKED FOR LIFE GROUP ON LIBRARY THING!
We love to learn more about our members and this challenge does just that. We want you to read books that you see something about yourself in. It can be anything: character you relate to, dream job, the same sucky luck, whatever. Share the book with us and how it relates to you.
https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
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Have questions about Booked for Life? Of course you do. This was a big step for our group. Ask your mods. Some of you have been PMing me about why we created this sister group. I am going share why in this discussion. Come discuss it with me.
BFL Q&A
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https://www.talpasearch.com/
Do you need to find a book with a specific character for a task? Try the Common Knowledge section at our sister site LibraryThing. Just type in the character name to get a list of works with that character name.
https://www.librarything.com/commonkn...
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We are taking suggestions for future spotlights. Have your voice be heard. Do you have a suggestion or five?
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🌊 November Bonus Task: Finding Nemo! 🌊
As we continue our journey through the (Impossible) Disney Challenge, it's time for our November bonus task! This month, we’re inspired by the adventurous spirit of Finding Nemo.
Task: Read a book that involves looking for or finding something.
Important Dates: Complete this task between November 1, 2024, and November 30, 2024.
This is a perfect opportunity to dive into stories filled with exploration and discovery. Whether it's a quest for treasure, a search for identity, or a journey to find lost loved ones, let your reading take you on an exciting adventure!
Happy reading!
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It appears you folks have gone and done it! You have reached your goal of a million pages. I don't know how a bunch of non-readers like you guys pulled it off. You guys don't like books, right? LOL!
Anyhow, I decided you guys needed some new marathons. I decided to try something different than just a boring million pages. I created four new marathons for you to try out. Well, technically, I created five BUT you will have to wait until the new year for the big one. I will let you sweat it out a little for that one. It is special. You are gonna love that one! In the meantime, here are the other four.
Horror
Romance
Mystery - https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
Fantasy - https://www.librarything.com/topic/36...
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Greetings, Autumn Bibliophiles! As the leaves turn golden and the air grows crisp, we’ve harvested a bountiful crop of literary delights to warm your November nights! Let’s dive into the cozy vibes and exciting reads that await us this month!
View the Full Newsletter Here!
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3-month challenge
Runs December 2024 - February 2025
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Back by popular demand
Remember all those snowball fights you had as a young child? Well, now you get to have another one, book-style! You will throw snowballs at the other team by reading books. You can read whatever you want, clear those TBRs out, finish up those year-long challenges, and ease into the new year.
Snowball Fight Signups
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On November 18th, we celebrate the one and only Mickey Mouse! 🎉 To help you get ready for this special day, I’m excited to announce a special bonus point offer for the (Impossible) Disney Challenge, available from November 18 to November 30! 🌟 I'm giving you a week's notice to give you time to find the perfect book!
Check out the Bonus here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Let’s make this birthday celebration unforgettable! Happy Reading! 📖✨
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Calling all book lovers and thrill-seekers! 📚🎉 From December 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025, we’re transforming reading into a wild race inspired by the classic Chutes and Ladders!
In this game, you'll have 2 players—you can pick your rival or let the universe (aka a mod) decide! The goal is to race to space 100 and rack up those points—just watch out for those sneaky arrows! 🪂
👉 Ready to jump in? Head to the main thread for all the juicy details and sign up! Let’s turn reading into an epic adventure filled with laughter, competition, and maybe a few friendly rivalries! 🎊📖💥
Don’t miss out, sign ups close on November 29th— let’s get this party started! 🎈✨
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For December and January, the theme will be Winter Holidays.
Two Month Challenge
December 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
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Individual & Team Non-competitive
Open Ended
I have made an individual open-ended version of the Killer Clown Roundup challenge available. This is at your own pace. If you wanted to play but didn't want to play a team version. Now is your chance. You can still sign up as a team for Non-competitive as well (2-3 players only).
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Hi HOB Readers!!
Please let us know if you'd like to continue with Series Buddy Reads in 2025!
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Team Challenge (competitive & non-competitive)
Runs September 2024 - November 2024 (with an option to continue non-competitively afterward)
I am getting ready to create teams and it appears like I am two players short of the competitive teams. Any brave souls who want to join our teams as they capture clowns in this year's roundup? You won't have to read any clown books, I promise. There are no clown tasks in this challenge.
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