August Reading Challenge (2023)

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

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

There are general prompts as well as August's National Dog Month themed prompts.

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

Once August'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 August 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


August National Dog Month Themed Prompts (20 points each)

-Cover displays one or more dogs
-Main character has a pet dog
-Author was born in August
-Author has a dog
-Book is about dogs
-Book was written and/or published in August
-Title contains the letters D, O, and/or G


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

Remember, this challenge starts August 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 August 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!

[christene_littlelibrary]

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
- Has won some type of national book award or honor (10)
- Book is more than 300 pages in length (10)
- Cover displays a human (10)
- title has an O (20)

Points: 50


Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
- Book is more than 300 pages in length (10)
- Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
- Cover displays a vehicle (10)
- Cover displays a human (10)
- title has an O and G (20)

Points: 60

Total: 110

[~Cassie~]

Heartless

- more than 300 pages (10)
- author has written five other books (10)
- author has a pet(10)

Snow White: fairest of all

- title contains the name of a character (10)
- author has written five other books (10)
- is part of a series with five other books (10)
- title has five or more words (10)
- cover has a human (10)
- book was published in august (20)
- title has an O (20)

Total: 120

[Elina]

Nur in dich verliebt by Paige Toon

-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 letter D 20)
Total: 50 🫶🏼

[claire :)]

wut do you win

[Leni ♥]

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

1. Title contains the name of a character (is a nickname, but I'm counting it)
2. Title contains more than five words
3. Book is more than 300 pages in length
4. Author has written more than five other books
5. Cover displays a human (new cover)
6. Author has one or more pets
7. Main character has a pet dog (gets one at the end of the book)
8. Author has a dog
9. Title has a G

Points: 140 (depending on if you count the first one)

[Leni ♥]

Perfume: Story of a Murder

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

1. Written before 1999
2. Author wrote more than 5 other books
3. Is based on a real murderer (Blanco Romasanta)
4. Cover displays a human
5. There is a movie on it

Points: 50

Total: 190

[Leni ♥]

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

1. Written before 1999
2. Is nonfiction
3. Author has written more than five other books
4. The author is deceased
5. Title contains the letters d, o, and g

Points: 60

Total: 250

[claire :)]

Moby Dick
-Was written in or before 1999
-Title contains the name of a character
-Has won some type of national book award or honor
-Book is more than 300 pages in length
-Author has written more than 5 other books
-Cover displays an animal
-Has a movie based on it
-Author is deceased
-Author has one or more pets
Total: 90 pts

Idk if this counts but I buddy read this with my brother (he doesn’t have an account) if it does, then the total is
110 pts

[claire :)]

-Was written in or before 1999
-Has won some type of national book award or honor
-Is nonfiction
-Book is more than 300 pages in length
-Author has written more than 5 other books
-Is written based on a true story or event
-Author is deceased

Points: 90

again I buddy read this but he’s not in this group. if it doesn’t count, subtract 40 from my total.

Total: 200

[Leni ♥]

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

1. Title contains the name of a character
2. Title contains five or more words
3. Book is more than 300 pages in length
4. Cover displays a person (I hope cartoon covers count lol)
5. Author has a cat
6. Title has d, o, and g in it

Points: 70
Total: 320

[Leni ♥]

claire :) wrote: "Moby Dick
-Was written in or before 1999
-Title contains the name of a character
-Has won some type of national book award or honor
-Book is more than 300 pages in length
-Author has written more t..."

It probably counts lol

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

Well done so far!

[becca :p (busy bc of school!)]

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Written before 1999(10 pts)
Author wrote 5+ books(10 pts)
Displays an animal on the cover(10 pts)
Has a movie based on it(10 pts)
Author deceased(10 pts)
Book published in August(20 pts)

Total: 70 points

[Leni ♥]

Book: Part of Your World
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

1. Book is more than 300 pages in length
2. Cover displays a human
3. Cover displays an animal
4. Author has one or more pets
5. Book has an O and a G

Points: 60
Total: 380

[Sarah]

Calendar Girl

-Book is more than 300 Pages in lenght (10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Title contains the letters D,G (20)

Total: 40 points

[✨Genessa✨]

Dawnsong by Bryn Shutt

- Title contains 5 or more words (10).
- Cover displays a human (10).
- Was self published by the author (10).
- Author has one or more pets (10).
- Title contains D,O, and G (20).

Total: 60

[christene_littlelibrary]

Review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
- Author has written more than 5 other books (10)

Points: 10


Review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
- Was written in or before 1999 (10)
- Has won some type of national book award or honor (10)
- Book is more than 300 pages in length (10)
- Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
- -Is part of a series containing more than 5 books (10)
- Cover displays a human (10)
- Cover displays an animal (10)

Points: 70


Review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
- 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 D, O, and/or G (20)

Points: 50

msg 2
Total Points: (110+130) 240

[becca :p (busy bc of school!)]

All the Bright Places
- Book has a movie based on it (10pts)
- Cover displays an animal (10pts)
- Book is over 300 pages (10pts)
- Book has won some award (10pts)
- Author has written 5 or more books (10pts)

Total: 50 points
Grand total: 120 points

[Ellie agggtm biggest fan]

Girl at sea

- 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)

Points=30 😑😭

[Emaan]

Caraval:
-Book is more than 300 pages in length (+10)
-Has won some type of national book award or honor (Sunday times bestseller)(+10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books (+10)

Points=30

[~Cassie~]

Caraval:

- is more than 300 pages (10)
- author has written five other books (10)

Total:20 😭
Total all together: 140

[Elina]

Für immer ein Teil von dir (Reminders of him) by Colleen Hoover:

-Title contains 5 or more words (10)
-Book is more than 300 pages in length(10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books(10)

-Cover displays an animal (10)
Total:40

[Riley]

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman:

-Book is more than 300 pages (10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Cover displays a human (10)
-Author has one or more pets (10)
-Author has a dog (20)
-Title contains the letter O (20)

Total: 80


The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel

-Title contains name of a character (10)
-Book is more than 300 pages (10)
-Contains the letter O (20)

Total: 40
Grand Total : 120

[christene_littlelibrary]

Review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
-Has won some type of national book award or honor(10)
-Book is more than 300 pages in length(10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books(10)
-Title contains the letters D, O, and/or G (20)


Points: 50


Review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
-Book is more than 300 pages in length(10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books(10)
-Is part of a series containing more than 5 books(10)
-Title contains the letters D, O, and/or G (20)

Points: 50
Total Points: (240+100) 340

[Leni ♥]

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

1. Written before 1999
2. Contains the name of a character (Victor Frankenstein)
3. Cover displays a human
4. Author is deceased
5. Was self-published (at first)
6. Author was born in August

Points: 70


What's Not to Love by Emily Wibberly

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

1. More than 300 pages
2. Was written by more than one author
3. Cover displays a human
4. Author has written more than 5 other books
6. Author graduated from an Ivy League University
7. Author has a pet
8. Title contains O's

Points: 90


The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

1. Book is more than 300 pages in length
2. Cover displays a human
3. Cover displays a vehicle
4. Title contains an "o"

Points: 50


Total: 590

[Rosie]

This is my first time entering one of these, hope i did it right xx


Good girls guide to murder:
Main character has a dog (20)
Author has a dog (20)

The Curious incident of the dog in the night time:
Dog on the front cover (20)
D o g letters in title (20)
Book is about dog (I’m not sure if this counts) (20)

[Saks]

This is my very first time entering so please tell me if I did something wrong and good luck to everybody entering!

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
-Has won some type of national book award or honor (10)
-Title contains 5 or more words (10)
-Book is more than 300 pages in length (10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Cover displays an animal (10)
-Has a movie based on it (10)
-Author has one or more pets (10)
-Author was born in August (20)

Total Points; 90

[Riley]

Before He Finds Her by Michael Kardos:

Book is more than 300 pages (10)
Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
Author graduated from an Ivy League University (10)
Title contains letters D and G (20)
(I couldn’t find a lot of info about the author)

Total: 50
Grand Total: 170

[~Cassie~]

The tales of the peculiar:

- is part of a series with five other books (10)
Cover displays a human (10)
Cover has an animal (10)
- author has written five other books (10)
- title has an O (20)

Total: 60
Total all together: 200

[Emaan]

Legendary by Stephanie Garber
-Title contains the letters D, G (20)
-Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Book is more than 300 pages in length (10)

Points: 40
Total points: 70

[Elina]

Hopeless by Colleen Hoover 🩷

-Title contains the name of a character (10)
-Book is more than 300 pages in length (10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Title contains the letter O(20)

total: 50

[Ellie agggtm biggest fan]

Boy, Everywhere - by A.M. Dassu

Title contains 5 or more words-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

Title contains the letters D,O,G (O)-20 pts

Points = 60pts
Total points = 90pts

[Emaan]

The invisible life of Addie Larue
-Title contains the name of a character (10)
-Title contains 5 or more words (10)
-The book is more than 300 pages in length (10)
-The author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Author has one or more pets (10)
-Title contains the letters D, O (20)
-Author has a dog (20)
-Buddy read with Ula (20)

Total 110
Grand total 180

[Elina]

Losing Hope
-Title contains the name of a character (10)
-Book is more than 300 pages in length (10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Title contains the Letters O and G (20)
Total: 50

[becca :p (busy bc of school!)]

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell She’s Sorry
-title contains a character name(10pts)
-title has more than 5 words(10pts)
-book is more 300 pages(10pts)
-author has written 5 or more books(10pts)
-cover displays a human(10pts)
-cover displays an animal(10pts)
-cover displays a dog(20pts)
-main character has a pet dog? Sort of? It’s a mythical creature but it’s described as a dog-like creature with dog-like habits(20pts)
-title has the letters D, O, G(20 pts)

Total: 120 pts
Grand total: 240!

[Emaan]

the doctor by Nikki Sloane
-Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Main character has a pet dog (20)
-Book was published in August (20)
-Title contains the letters D, O, (20)

Total: 70
Grand total: 240

[Riley]

The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell:

-Title contains 5 or more words (10)
-Book is more than 300 pages (10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Author has one or more pets (10)
-Author has a dog (20)
-Title contains letters G and D (20)

Total: 80
Grand total: 250

[Elina]

Finding Cinderella by Colleen Hoover

-Title contains the name of a character (10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Author has one or more pets (10)
-Author has a dog (20)
-Title contains the letters D and G (20)

Total: 70

[Riley]

The Forgetting by Sharon Cameron:

-Book is more than 300 pages(10)
- Author has written more than 5 other book (10)
-Title contains O and G (20)

Total: 40
Grand total: 290

[Elina]

All your perfects by Colleen Hoover:

-Book is more than 300 pages in length (10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Author has one or more pets (10)
-Main character has a pet dog (20)
-Author has a dog (20)
-Title contains the Letter D (20)
Total: 90

[Elina]

Finding Perfect:

-Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Author has one or more pets (10)
-Was self-published by the author (10)

-Main character has a pet dog (20)
-Author has a dog (20)
-Title contains the letters D and G (20)
Total:90

[Lillie]

August 22nd, 2023 9:12

140pts

[Destiny]

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
-Title contains more than 5 words (10)
-Is written loosely based on a true story (10)
-Is more than 300 pages (10)
-Author has a pet (10)
-Author has a dog (20)
-Title contains the letter O (20)
Total-80

Assassins Blade- Original Cover
-Book is more than 300 pages (10)
-Author has written more than 5 books (10)
-Is part of a series containing more than 5 books (10)
-Cover displays a human (10)
-Author has one pet (10)
-Author has a pet dog (20)
-Title contains the letter D (20)
Total 90

overall total 170

[Nikolai !!]

The Do-Over
The cover displays a human (10)
The author has written more than 5 other books (10)
The cover displays a vehicle (10)
The main character has a dog (20)
Title contains a D and O (20)
Total 70

If He Had Been With Me
The book is over 300 pages (10)
The cover displays a human (10)
The title contains more than 5 words (10)
The author has one or more pets (10)
The author has a dog (20)
Title containing D (20)
Total = 80
Overall is 150!!

[Emaan]

Normal people by Sally Rooney
-Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Book was written and/or published in August (20)
-Title contains the letters O (20)
Total 50
Grand total 290

[Leni ♥]

Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callendar
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

1. Book is more than 300 pages in length
2. Author has written more than 5 other books
3. Cover displays a human

Points: 30

Check Please! #Hockey
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

1. Cover displays a human
2. Author graduated from an Ivy League University (Yale)
3. Was self-published by the author (originally as a webcomic)
4. Title contains an "o"

Points: 50

Check Please! Sticks & Scones
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

1. Cover displays a human
2. Author graduated from an Ivy League University
3. Was self-published by the author
4. Book is more than 300 pages in length
5. Title contains an "o"

Points: 60

TOTAL: 730

[christene_littlelibrary]

Review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
-Has won some type of national book award or honor
-Book is more than 300 pages in length
-Author has written more than 5 other books
-Title contains the letters D, O, and/or G

Points: 50


Review :https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
-Has won some type of national book award or honor
-Author has written more than 5 other books
-Cover displays a human
-Title contains the letters D, O, and/or G

Points : 50


Review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
-Has won some type of national book award or honor
-Book is more than 300 pages in length
-Author has written more than 5 other books
-Title contains the letters D, O, and/or G

Points : 50
Total Points: (340+150) 490

[Destiny]

Throne of Glass- Original Cover
-Book is more than 300 pages (10)
-Author has written more than 5 books (10)
-Is part of a series containing more than 5 books (10)
-Cover displays a human (10)
-Author has one pet (10)
-Author has a pet dog (20)
-The main character has a pet dog (20)
The book was published in August (20)
-Title contains the letter O (20)
Total 130

Overall Total- 300

[Elina]

Happy Place:

-Book is more than 300 pages in length (10)
-Author has written more than 5 other books (10)
-Cover displays a human (10)
Total:30 ✨