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COVER OR TITLE
A book with an animal on the cover
A book with a primarily red, green or blue cover
A book with a negation in the title
A book with a title that is only a name or nickname
A book with a reflection on the cover
A book whose cover looks like a collage
A book with text partially obscured by the cover art
A book with a partial face on the cover
A book with a unit of measurement in the title
A book with a cover that you judged poorly
CHARACTER OR SETTING
A book about a historical figure
A book with an ensemble cast
A book set in a country bordering the Caribbean Sea
A book from a non-human point of view
A book told from multiple character POVs
A book with a main character that has a pet
A book set during a revolution, revolt, or rebellion
A book with a curmudgeon or grumpy character
A book with a character in disguise
A book with a main character who is an outsider
GENRE, AUTHOR, PUBLICATION, OR PAGE COUNT
A book where science or technology has gone wrong
A book that comforts you
A microhistory
A book with a tv or film adaptation
A biography or memoir
A gothic book
A book considered a classic
A book considered children's literature
A satire, comedy, or humorous book
A book by an author with a short last name (4 letters or fewer)
AWARDS, LISTS, & RECOMMENDATIONS
A winner or nominee from the 2024 or 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards
A book club recommendation
A book on a Modern Mrs. Darcy Book List
A book that has won an Alex Award
A book that is an Audie award winner or nominee (read in any format)
OTHER
A book involving a train, plane or automobile
A book involving mountains
A book involving the pursuit of happiness
A book involving a fork in the road or a life changing decision
A book related to National DNA Day
A book connected to mushrooms
A book connected to one of the phrases attributed to Shakespeare
A book related to blood, sweat, or tears
A book with royalty
A book containing a trial
A book that plays with perceptions of reality
A book with a road trip or long journey
A book with food as a major theme or plot device
A book relating to the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, or the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz
A book related to theft or stealing
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How do I vote?
You read a book, then you place that book on the spreadsheet next to a prompt it fits and that you want to vote for. The prompts with the most "votes" will get on our pre-poll.
What's the page length requirements?
Books must be at least 100 pages long to count. If it is a graphic or illustrated novel, it must be at least 200 pages. If you started a book before the read-a-thon, it must have at least 100 pages (200 for graphic novels) remaining when you wake up on Sunday, June 8.
Can we read more than one book for a prompt?
Yes! So the idea is that you read as many books as you want, and you use those books as votes. So if you really want the purple cover prompt to make it, you can read 5 books that all have purple covers, and "vote" for that prompt 5 times. You can, of course, place different books on different prompts, but you can also "vote" for the same prompt twice.
Can I change my vote after I put it on the Voting tab?
Yes. We will not complete the final tally until the Mini-thon is over, so you can adjust your votes accordingly. We do ask that you keep the spreadsheet clean by removing any boxes that may mess with the formatting (making sure the votes are consecutive and there are no blank boxes in the middle of the line), but otherwise, your vote is yours to do with what you please until we lock the voting spreadsheet.
Emily wrote: "Welcome to our first May Mini-Thon!WHAT IS IT
Rather than having a full read-a-thon in the month of May, we are hosting a mini read-a-thon. It's shorter and has a more condensed challenge.
WHEN ..."
Emily, is this for May or June? The months are both listed as well as the ending date is in May?
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For - A winner or nominee from GR choice awards 2024. I guess we would have to read a book for the 2024 awards but would the vote be for us to read something from the 2024 or 2025 awards?
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Think I'm the first to put something in the spreadsheet - I read the last 200 pages of Children of Time this morning. Hope I did it right, please let me know if not!
Emily wrote: "FAQsHow do I vote?
You read a book, then you place that book on the spreadsheet next to a prompt it fits and that you want to vote for. The prompts with the most "votes" will get on our pre-poll...."
Re: page length requirements — at the start of the week we can finish an already started book, as long as we have at least 100 pages left to read during the mini-thon. How about at the end? If we haven't finished a book by the last evening, but we HAVE read at least 100 pages, can we count that book?
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Our rule has always been that a book has to be completed to count, so if it's unfinished it won't work. Sorry!
Jackie wrote: "Tracy wrote: "If we haven't finished a book by the last evening, but we HAVE read at least 100 pages, can we count that book?"Our rule has always been that a book has to be completed to count, so..."
Jackie - thanks for the answer. I've never participated in any of the mini-thons, so I just had no idea. No apologies necessary :)
WHAT IS IT
Rather than having a full read-a-thon in the month of June, we are hosting a mini read-a-thon. It's shorter and has a more condensed challenge.
WHEN IS IT
It begins when you wake up on Sunday, June 8 and runs until when you go to sleep on Saturday, June 14.
WHAT'S DIFFERENT
This read-a-thon has a fun twist. We will be using this read-a-thon as a precursor to our 2026 list making process!
HOW IT WORKS
You have a list of possible prompts, pulled from our Suggestions That Didn't Make It In list from last year. You will read books for prompts you want to "vote" on. Each book counts for ONE vote for a prompt. The top 5-8 prompts that get "voted" for will go into our pre-poll to start our list making process.
This is an individual challenge - there will be no team challenge for this mini-thon!
THE SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...