Fall 2024 Read-a-Thon: Team Knights

[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: Kendra
Captain: Erica
Allie
Robin P
Sheyanne
Kathy
Roxana

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

[Kendra]

Let's Go Team Knights!

[Kathy]

I'm ready to read!

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

Hey, the Knights is perfect, that was the actual team name for my college! - https://www.carleton.edu in Minnesota

[Erica]

Hey team, I’m really looking forward to this 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.

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

FYI - I will be traveling the next 3 days so I'll have limited time for reading. I should be able to do more later in the week.

[Sheyanne]

I'm ready to jump right in tomorrow!

[Kendra]

Well, I've already finished my first book - You Are Not What We Expected and I used it for the geometric shape on cover prompt. I picked a light red to show that that prompt had been completed once.

[Kathy]

Robin P wrote: "Hey, the Knights is perfect, that was the actual team name for my college! - https://www.carleton.edu in Minnesota"

Looks like a nice school, Robin.

[Sheyanne]

Kendra wrote: "Well, I've already finished my first book - You Are Not What We Expected and I used it for the geometric shape on cover prompt. I picked a light red to show that that prompt had bee..."

I did the same with Under One Roof and used it for the under 200 pages prompt.

[Kathy]

I finished A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax and put it for a book involving a person in a STEM field, since the setting is a health clinic in Switzerland.

[Sheyanne]

And know I've completed Spells for Forgetting, and placed it under the island prompt.

[Erica]

I finished The Book OfNonsense by Edward Lear for the children’s literature prompt.

[Kathy]

I finished Arsenal Stadium Mystery by Leonard R. Gribble for a book published at least 50 years ago (1939).

[Sheyanne]

I finished Listen for the Lie, and placed it under a book featuring a student, teacher, writer, or librarian. The main character is a romance writer.

[Erica]

Ooh Listen for the lie is on my tbr. Did you enjoy it?

[Kathy]

I finished the graphic novel Anna (220p) for a book that has been translated into English.

Also finished St. Francis of Assisi by G.K. Chesterton for memoir, biography or autobiography.

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

I am still traveling with little time for reading, tomorrow will be the same.

[Sheyanne]

Erica wrote: "Ooh Listen for the lie is on my tbr. Did you enjoy it?"

It was excellent! I highly recommend listening to it as an audiobook.

[Kendra]

I finished The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams and I used it for the book about books.

[Erica]

Thanks for the tip Sheyanne!

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

I did finish an audiobook, Hell and Back. I don’t seem to be able to add it with my tablet so could someone put it under Book with a weather event- a blizzard is central to the story.

[Erica]

We got a new team member. Glad to have you Roxana.

[Sheyanne]

Robin P wrote: "I did finish an audiobook, Hell and Back. I don’t seem to be able to add it with my tablet so could someone put it under Book with a weather event- a blizzard is central to the story."

I took care of this for you.

[Sheyanne]

I have just finished the audiobook of The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan, but not sure where it should go.

[Kendra]

I finished Underground to Canada and I used it for the historical fiction prompt. The discussion about books we read for school made me want to revisit this one.

[Kendra]

Sheyanne wrote: "I have just finished the audiobook of The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan, but not sure where it should go."

The link I followed showed a cover with plants on the cover, so you could use it for that.

[Sheyanne]

Kendra wrote: "Sheyanne wrote: "I have just finished the audiobook of The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan, but not sure where it should go."

The link I followed showed a cover with pl..."

Okay, I checked off that one. Thank you!

[Kendra]

I finished What You Are Looking For Is in the Library and used it for the 5+ word title prompt.

[Roxana]

Thanks Erica! 😊

Hi everyone, late to join but I’m excited to play along! I finished a couple of books during the time since this started before I joined up, so I’ll take a look at the spreadsheet and work out where they fit.

[Kendra]

Welcome to the group.

[Kathy]

I didn't finish anything today (visitors) but added my pages and hours to the pencil. Hopefully will finish a book tomorrow.

Looks like we're doing well! Happy reading.

[Sheyanne]

I finished My Murder and added it to the science fiction prompt.

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

I am home from my trip so I can get back into reading.

[Kendra]

Well, we now have History done. Go team!

[Roxana]

Kathy, I just saw on the spreadsheet that you read The Arsenal Stadium Mystery! I'm so curious why/how you came across it, and also what you thought of it? (Wondering mainly if you're an Arsenal fan like me - the only reason I knew about it to read it myself, a couple of years ago 😅)

[Kathy]

Roxana wrote: "Kathy, I just saw on the spreadsheet that you read The Arsenal Stadium Mystery! I'm so curious why/how you came across it, and also what you thought of it? (Wondering mainly if you're an Arsenal fa..."

Hi Roxana, I'm in a Goodreads group called Never Too Late to Read Classics (https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...). One of our threads this year is British Library Crime Classics. Our choice for September is Arsenal Stadium Mystery, which I like a lot. I liked how the author included real members of the Arsenal team in the story. So, no I'm not an Arsenal fan but it has made me more interested in the team.

(https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)

[Kathy]

I finished Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 for a book with all three primary colors on the cover.

[Kathy]

I hope to have The Fountain Overflows finished tomorrow.

[Erica]

So I finished two books. Booked for young adult and Assassin's Creed Dynasty, Volume 1 for contains illustrations.

If you finish a book and it fits no open prompts start round two and you get to pick the next colour.

[Sheyanne]

I finished The Ex Hex and added it to the EGOT prompt.

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

I finished Class Mom and put it under Humorous Book, which we still needed. It looks like we need Southern Hemisphere, such as Australia or South America.

[Sheyanne]

I just finished Meddling Kids, which is a retelling of the Scooby-Doo series. Does that count, or does it have to be a retelling of literature? Otherwise, it'll work for the animal on the cover prompt.

[Kathy]

I just finished The Fountain Overflows for a book featuring a protagonist who has a career in the arts. So we've finished The Arts category. I added the one pencil we needed.

I've started Cantoras, which is set in Uruguay - southern hemisphere.

[Kendra]

Sheyanne wrote: "I just finished Meddling Kids, which is a retelling of the Scooby-Doo series. Does that count, or does it have to be a retelling of literature? Otherwise, it'll work for the animal ..."

I'd say it counts for the retelling.

[Kendra]

I finished All the Horses of Iceland and I used it for the animal on cover, so now only need a 500+ page book and a book set in the Southern Hemisphere (and a few more pencils) and then we'll have completed one full round. Go team!

[Sheyanne]

I finished Darling Girls and used it for the southern hemisphere prompt as its based in Australia.

[Roxana]

Kathy wrote: "Roxana wrote: "Kathy, I just saw on the spreadsheet that you read The Arsenal Stadium Mystery! I'm so curious why/how you came across it, and also what you thought of it? (Wondering mainly if you'r..."

Ahh makes sense, that sounds like a fun group! (and if you ever happen to get into English football, may I suggest Arsenal as a fandom? 😆)

[Kathy]

I finished The Kamogawa Food Detectives for our second book written by an Asian author.