2023 Challenge Recap + Feedback

[Loraine]

Simone wrote: "I must be careful with the number of challenges I sign up for. My personality is that of someone who hates seeing missed prompts at the end of the challenge ;-) You are doing a fantastic job with t..."

There was a non-fiction challenge this year. It was called The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth.

[Kelli]

I love Katrina's idea for a published year challenge! I have old books on my TBR list that I want to get to and this would encourage me to dig in and do it!

[Loraine]

Kelli wrote: "I love Katrina's idea for a published year challenge! I have old books on my TBR list that I want to get to and this would encourage me to dig in and do it!"

I agree!

[Crystal]

Katrina wrote: "Here were my favourites:

Eighteen Month
TBR Crusher
Listopia
Tumbling Titles

Yearly
ABC-123
Reading Goalpost
World at War
Melodrama in the Castle
Finish the Series

Six Month
I Spy
Read the Rainb..."

I actually LOVE the idea of a years published challenge as well! I feel like this would be an easy and fantastic way to clear my TBR. Also really love the idea of featuring a different year each month of 2024. Great idea Katrina!

[MissyTexas]

Coming late to the party for the year, I would love to see list published of all active challenge’s at any time. If there is one, I did not find it….yet. Xo

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

MissyTexas wrote: "Coming late to the party for the year, I would love to see list published of all active challenge’s at any time. If there is one, I did not find it….yet. Xo"

Missy, is this the kind of thing you're talking about? If not, could you give us a bit more detail so we can know what would be helpful to you? 🙂
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[MissyTexas]

Kate wrote: "MissyTexas wrote: "Coming late to the party for the year, I would love to see list published of all active challenge’s at any time. If there is one, I did not find it….yet. Xo"

Missy, is this the ..."

Yes, exactly, did not know where to locate. Plus mostly on the app which has less options. Thank you!

[Sarita]

So this year did not go as planned with my challenges, but these are all I was excited about and enjoyed even though I might not have reached my goals.

Finish the series
Complete the author
New Author to me
New releases

Hidden Gem
Author of the month
Pick a book for me

TBR challenge - where you selected specific shelf before the year and only selected the books per category from that list.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Thank you for all the feedback, friends. I'm still making notes and already have plans coming together for next year's challenges. Y'all have definitely given me lots to consider!

[Bridget]

I came across a challenge in another group that I thought was interesting.
You choose a book for your tree trunk and then read books that connect in some way to the trunk as your branches of the tree. And then read books that connect to your branches as leaves.
As a Christian group, I was thinking Vine (one only), Branches (as many as you like that connect to the Vine), Fruit (as many as you like that connect to the branches).
For example:

Vine: Carved in Stone - Elizabeth Camden

Branch 1:Redeeming Gabriel -Elizabeth White - author's first name
Fruit 1: A Portrait of Loyalty -Roseanna M. White - author's last name
Fruit 2: The Hand-Me-Down Family - Winnie Griggs - historical romance genre


Branch 2: Chasing Shadows -Lynn Austin - published 2021
Fruit 1: After the Shadows - Amanda Cabot - Title (Shadows)
Fruit 2: Bookshop by the Sea -Denise Hunter -bicycle on cover

The connection possibilities are endless. Author, cover, title, publication date, character name, genre, in a series, etc.

Just another idea to add to all the other great ones you have :)

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Ooh, that sounds fun! Thanks for shaping it into a Christian-themed challenge for us. I'll get that one added to the mix for next year.

[Bridget]

Absolutely! Looking forward to it!

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

We're doing 'pick a book for me' in 2024 again, but I need a few more lists if people wouldn't mind!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Bonny]

I know I'm too late for input, but just wanted to say that some of the challenges I enjoyed this year were the rainbow covers and the weather challenge. Also wished I had participated in the barnyard challenge, so hopefully I'll have another chance in the future!

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Thanks, Bonny! It’s lovely to know what you enjoyed this year.