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Howdy Michelle! Looking forward to doing the challenge with you :)
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Your game spreadsheet has landed in message 1!
π Take a peek and get ready for literary adventures! Got questions? Shoot over to the Q&A thread - I'm all ears! ππ¬
π Mark your calendars! π The game launches on 1-Dec-2024, as soon as the clock strikes midnight π in your neck of the woods (or whenever you and your reading buddy agree if you are in differing timezones)!
Get those books ready, and may the literary odds be ever in your favor! ππ― Let the reading games begin! ππ
Happy Thanksgiving Michelle! Hope you and your fam have many yums and fun today :)Do you want to roll to see what our first tasks are so we can get books to read?
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I read in the Q&A that purple goes first, so that's you. But I think Ashley also posted about waiting until the 1st to roll. Do you read it as me having to wait until you finish before I start my roll/turn?
Sorry, I meant to write get books to read. But now I've read through the Q&A - full of Thanksgiving wine, but read through nonetheless - lol.You are right - I start on Dec 1 and then you roll and go after I finish my book. :)
Happy December Michelle! I rolled and am on space 6 - I'll post here when I'm done with my book :)
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You're up! I happened to have been reading a book that fit the task I rolled yesterday- will definitely be reading more from author Elif Shafak.
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Please don't ever feel rushed on this challenge - I am in no hurry whatsoever. Now that wheel is done, I'm just enjoying meandering through whichever books take my fancy.
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I rolled a 6 - have a double book roll this time, for 19 and 23.
Happy New Year Michelle!So sorry with how long I took on those 2 books. erg.
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I just finished my turn...
Rolled a 4 - got task "Read a book with purple cover and gold lettering." Good lord.
Found one! Not as hard a find as I had envisaged - phew.
Ok, this is why I love GR challenges: I have no idea why I added Scriber to my TBR back in 2023, it turned out to be a 5 star read for me - yay! :)You're up!
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I rolled a 2 which put me on 15. It's an arrow up to 74.
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Read a book that explores the consequences of climate change.
Hmm - I've had Migrations and The Light Pirate on my TBR for a while. Or maybe something appeals off https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...And don't feel any pressure if it takes you a bit to work it into reading - I'm having a hard time focusing on reading right now. I'll probably resort to some lighter audiobooks or familiar rereads soon.
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Whoa - sorry for my delay here. I'll be starting on my book for this in a couple days and should be done by the weekend. eek.
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Eek - I got a down arrow this time. Stay tuned ...
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Books mentioned in this topic
Migrations (other topics)The Light Pirate (other topics)
Scriber (other topics)
Louisiana Longshot (other topics)
Duration: December 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025
π Players: Teddie & Michelle's Empty Nest
π Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
π² How to Play: (view spoiler)[
Spin and Move: "Roll" the dice and move forward based on your roll.
Watch for Arrows! π Climb higher up the board! π± Slide back down and regroup!
Reading Tasks: Complete reading tasks based on where you land on the board.
Arrow Spaces: If you land on an Arrow Space, you must complete BOTH tasks associated with that space. β¬οΈ Arrows will maximize your score, since you'll get points for BOTH spaces, but β¬οΈ Arrows will earn you negative points (only the space you landed on, not where you ended up after sliding down).
Winning: Reach space 100 (or February 28th)! The player with the most points at the end wins!
Challenge Rules:
Standard Challenge Rules apply, plus...
βRereads DO count for this challenge BUT must have been read more than a year ago.
Task Rules:
You must be able to justify how your book fits the prompt. Creativity is encouraged, but please hold to the task/prompt.
βCover Color must be more than 50% (https://labs.tineye.com/color/)
βList page number, percentage, or chapter for word in text
βMPG is "Main Page Genre", and is what is shown on the front of the GR book page
βTo justify a Cover Item, make sure you link the edition you read
βShort explanation for other tasks for proof of task completion
βοΈβοΈPoint System:βοΈβοΈ
0.01 points per page (with rounding)
100 to 149 pgs = 1pt
150 to 249 pgs = 2pts, etc., etc.
PLUS! each board space is worth its face value, but fall-down spaces are worth negative points! (hide spoiler)]
πMake sure that you have notifications turned on, so that you don't miss messages from your partner, updates, bonus task notices, etc.