Fall 2024 Read-a-Thon: The Tigers

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

We've reached the fall, and that means it's time to go back to school!

For this team challenge, you will be tackling all the major school subjects, with the goal of making all As!

Completing one prompt in each category will increase your grade by one letter. Here's how the grades are given:
Completing one prompt for the subject: F
Completing two prompts for the subject: D
Completing three prompts for the subject: C
Completing four prompts for the subject: B
Completing five prompts for the subject (plus required pencils): A

Pencils can be earned by reading 1500 pages or listening to 25 hours of audiobooks as a team.

Literature
Two Pencils
A book about books
A book featuring a student, teacher, writer or librarian
A book that is a retelling
A book that has been translated into English
A book with a title of 5 words or more

Math
Three Pencils
A book with a geometric shape on the cover
A book with more than one author
A book with over 500 pages
A book with under 200 pages
A book with multiple points of view

Science
One Pencil
A book involving nature
A book involving a person in a STEM field
A science fiction book
A book with an animal on the cover
A book with a plant on the cover

History
Two Pencils
A historical fiction book
A book published at least 50 years ago
A book featuring a real historical figure
A memoir, biography or autobiography
A book taking place during a war

Geography
One Pencil
A book set on an island
A book written by an Asian author
A book set in the southern hemisphere
A book involving travel
A book containing a weather event (storm, quake, blizzard, etc.)

The Arts
One Pencil
A play, screenplay, or book of poetry
A book featuring a protagonist who has a career in the arts
A book with all three primary colors on the cover (red, blue, yellow)
A book whose title starts with a letter in EGOT
A book containing a map or illustrations

Recess
A book featuring sports
A book featuring a hobby
A children's book (can be less than 100 pages)
A young adult book
A humorous book

THE TEAM
Captain: Sue
Captain: Ellie
Fee
Bec
Ira
Jen K
JessicaMHR

THE SPREADSHEET
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

[Ellie]

Go Tigers! Rah rah rah!

[Jen K]

Hey Tigers, excited for the readathon!

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Note: For this round, as you complete subjects, you will need to add the number of pencils you're using to each subject tab. Typically putting an x is ok, but because some subjects require more pencils, I changed the formula so it will correctly count your available pencils on the pencil tab. Head to the intro thread if you have questions.

[Sue]

Hi Tigers, we're off and running! Happy reading!

[Bec]

Hi all. I look forward to reading with you all!

[Fee]

Good Morning and happy reading ☺️

[Bec]

I had surgery on Thursday so have a week off work. I should get more reading done than normal as I can’t do anything. But I’m still a bit sleepy.
I finished The Good Samaritan today - I had 110 pages left so it can count. I’m on my phone at the moment and can’t work out the spreadsheet from my phone. But it fits for
*character with teacher
*multiple points of view
*title states it’s a letter in EGOT

[Ellie]

Bec wrote: "I had surgery on Thursday so have a week off work. I should get more reading done than normal as I can’t do anything. But I’m still a bit sleepy.
I finished The Good Samaritan today - I had 110 pag..."

Hope you recover quickly. I've put your book down for multiple points of view for now and added it to the completed tab. As always, we can move stuff around later.

[Ellie]

I've added some books to the plans tab but I am not beholden to my TBR for the week. I had wanted to pick up my NetGalley of Lucy Undying but a lot of the reviews say it's slow so maybe not the best pick for a readathon!

[Ira]

Hi team. So fun to read with you. I am currently reading Storm Watcher by Maria V. Snyder and Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I haven't thought about where they fit, but I am confident the fit somewhere.

[Bec]

Thanks Ellie,

[Jen K]

I'm at the beach this weekend and hoping to get in some good reading before the work week stars. I finished The Seven Year Slip and added for hobby since the MC taking back up watercolor painting in her free time is a big thing in the story.

[Sue]

Bec wrote: "I had surgery on Thursday so have a week off work. I should get more reading done than normal as I can’t do anything. But I’m still a bit sleepy.
I finished The Good Samaritan today - I had 110 pag..."

Get well soon Bec, and enjoy the opportunity to relax and read!

[Sue]

I have spent some hours today listening to an audiobook while assembling my new outdoor seating, which was eventually successful! I have coded Cold Enough for Snow as a short book.

[Jen K]

I binged my beach book. Hope everyone else had a good reading day!

[Bec]

I’m hoping I can get to my laptop later today to put in my plans. Finding the app frustrating! I’m currently reading If it makes you happy - fits for book with picture cover.

[Bec]

Oh I’ve just realised picture cover must be individual challenge. I’ll work out where it fits later!

[Fee]

I had a great first reading day which helped me to finish my first book this morning. The North Line. I put it under Science: A book involving nature.

Today I will be starting The Fox Wife.

[Sue]

I finished Beastly Things which is set in Venice, which counts as set on an island. I hadn't really thought of it that way until I read about the characters driving "over to the mainland", so googled it... It has been a glorious spring weekend here, perfect for listening to an audiobook while gardening, and reading the paper book while resting. We are off to a great start!

[Ellie]

I don't know where time disappears to at the weekends! I didn't read as much as I'd have liked yesterday, and I'm going out for Sunday lunch today, but I should have loads more time to read during the week.

Hoping to finish Perfectly Preventable Deaths later. It's not as fast paced as I expected.

[Ellie]

I've finished Perfectly Preventable Deaths. It's the slowest paced YA I've ever read and got super dark in places. I've put it down for young adult.

[Jen K]

Good morning team, hope everyone had a good weekend! I made some progress on my books yesterday but probably won't finish anymore until tomorrow.

[Bec]

Today I finished If It Makes You Happy. Advantage of now being on sick leave. I could read quite a bit today!
It's got a tree on the cover - do you think this can count as plant on cover?
or should I put it into with 5 or more words in title?

[Sue]

Bec wrote: "Today I finished If It Makes You Happy. Advantage of now being on sick leave. I could read quite a bit today!
It's got a tree on the cover - do you think this can count as plant on..."
A tree is definitely a plant! I would go with that one because fewer people have books with that prompt than the one with 5+ words

[Ellie]

I listened to a short audiobook this morning, Into the Riverlands, and put it down for animal on cover. I found a kids book on my TBR, so I'll read that next (should be quick).

After that I'll go look for some STEM/sci-fi books since there aren't any on the plans tab yet. Does anyone have any poetry or plays they could read?

[Bec]

Great. I’ve added it to plant on cover.

I will not be reading poetry or play. Not my thing at all!!

[Ellie]

Kids book has been ticked off!

[JessicaMHR]

Hi everyone. I'm a bit late to the game here since this past week was a bit of an emotional mess and I forgot about the read-a-thon!

I do have a play I'm reading but I will probably finish some other ones before that one.

Currently on my phone, so I'll input some pages and make a plan later.

[JessicaMHR]

Plays are not my thing either but I need it for another challenge.

[Sue]

Just finished The Geometry of Holding Hands which I have coded as a title of 5 words or more, but it also works for EGOT if we need to switch around. Am also almost finished another audiobook, Ladies, We Need to Talk: Everything We're Not Saying About Bodies, Health, Sex & Relationships which has 2 authors. After than I will need to focus on my 850 page doorstop, Daniel Deronda which I am only half-way through.

[Ellie]

JessicaMHR wrote: "Hi everyone. I'm a bit late to the game here since this past week was a bit of an emotional mess and I forgot about the read-a-thon!

I do have a play I'm reading but I will probably finish some ot..."

Welcome to the team (and thanks for tackling the play for us!).

[Bec]

I've been reading all day and just finished Opal. It fits under a few categories. I can put it for weather event for now as it has a big flood that locks everyone into the rural town. But it also fits for set in southern hemisphere and title in EGOT.

[Jen K]

Work got me but hope to at least finish my audiobook tonight. Nice job on all the finishes and welcome Jessica!

[Jen K]

Hey Team, I finally finished Deaf Utopia: A Memoir—And a Love Letter to a Way of Life.

I would like to add for the translated prompt. The preface explains how important it was to the author to tell his story in American Sign Language and have his friend translate it into American hearing English and explained some the differences in how the languages work (beyond the obvious). GR doesn't officially note a translator though in the metadata.

Let me know if anyone feels that it wouldn't work and I can change it.

[JessicaMHR]

I think since they are technically two different languages I would be fine with counting it. But maybe we should check with the moderators? Just to be sure.

[Sue]

Jen K wrote: "Hey Team, I finally finished Deaf Utopia: A Memoir—And a Love Letter to a Way of Life.

I would like to add for the translated prompt. The preface explains how important it was to ..."

I have queried this with Emily - fingers crossed! I think it definitely should be counted, and also the detail should be added to the GR posting

[Fee]

My reading slowed down a bit the last two days. It’s the same every time I participate in a readathon. Midweek is always too busy. But I am pretty sure I will have more time to read from tomorrow evening on and will at least finish to more books. I am really enjoying the two books I’m currently reading.

[Jen K]

Sue wrote: "Jen K wrote: "Hey Team, I finally finished Deaf Utopia: A Memoir—And a Love Letter to a Way of Life.

I would like to add for the translated prompt. The preface explains how import..."

Thanks for checking!!

[Jen K]

Fee wrote: "My reading slowed down a bit the last two days. It’s the same every time I participate in a readathon. Midweek is always too busy. But I am pretty sure I will have more time to read from tomorrow e..."

Me too. Work is such a problem for reading.

[JessicaMHR]

Well it looks as though we are all really good at Recess, LOL!

I added two more books today. One is a children's book I was reading with my nephew. The other is a book I picked up today specifically for this challenge... Roller Girl, for a sports book.

[Ellie]

JessicaMHR wrote: "Well it looks as though we are all really good at Recess, LOL!..."

Haha, understandable. I can't believe we're failing at art though!

For anyone who hasn't noticed our grades on the spreadsheet:
History D
Literature C
Math B
Science C
Geography C
Art F
Recess B

[Bec]

Haha we haven’t even turned up to art yet!!

[Sue]

Jen K wrote: "Sue wrote: "Jen K wrote: "Hey Team, I finally finished Deaf Utopia: A Memoir—And a Love Letter to a Way of Life.

I would like to add for the translated prompt. The preface explain..."

Emily says yes!

[JessicaMHR]

I'm reading a play and also one that starts with EGOT so hopefully soon we raise our art grade.

[JessicaMHR]

Okay, so I just realized that my book that I'm reading for EGOT could maybe be used for a retelling.

It is Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales, do you think this is considered a retelling? It has it listed as a retelling but it's like 10th down the list of genres.

[Bec]

It has retelling in genre so I think it counts Jessica.

[Bec]

I’m determined to finish a book today!

[JessicaMHR]

Ok. I just finished it and am putting it as retelling.

[Ira]

I finished reading Storm Watcher by Maria V. Snyder. I put it under A book containing a map or illustrations since it has some pictures of weather instruments in the end of the book. I hope to finish another book today or tomorrow.