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~Jennifer~
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Nov 05, 2011 04:27PM
Let us know how the challenges we have posted are going....
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I just want to say the challenge index threads are GENIUS. One thing that irritates me about GR is I can't limit the threads I follow without also missing any new threads that get started. So I miss new challenges or find out about them late. Your index threads solve that-- BRILLIANT!
I also really love the option you gave to everyone for the challenge logs- genius! I don't know how I kept everything straight and organized without it
I really love being able to keep my challenge log here. I was starting to lose track of which challenges needed to be finished when and for which group I am part of. Here I can keep them all in one place, since most of them are for this group.
I like the challenges but I have the one problem of signing up for a challenge and than not remembering what the challenge was that I signed up for.I do like the challenge index threads. Now I just need to figure out the challenge logs and where that is located.
This may help with the logs...A few tips to help keep the challenges you have going fresh in your mind.
☼ Create your challenge log here. Click on ‘new topic’ in the upper right corner above where it says ‘last activity’. Make a new folder with your name. This is where you’ll post all of your challenges that you are working on. This way you can refer to them without having to go to each individual challenge and searching for your message list.
☼ Inside your folder, you’ll post your challenges as I stated above. If you would like to include a link to your list within the challenge itself, you can do this by:
1. Find your post in the challenge you want to link to.
2. Right click on the timestamp for your message and click “Copy Shortcut”.
3. Go back to your Challenge list and paste the link. If you want to give this link a title, type in:
<a href=”Paste the ‘copy shortcut’ link here”> Put what you want to name the link here
☼ If you would like an example of a challenge log that has a few things in it, feel free to look at mine here.
☼ Once you get it set up, you can copy and paste between your lists with minimal effort. ☻ Makes life so much easier.
Hope this helps.
Thank you So much Jennifer. Now if I could just star your answer so I don't lose the information.
I just wanted to ask if we can repeat any challenges that are not monthly or yearly challenges. For example right now I am doing the "I gotta finally read this challenge". I wanted to know that when I finish my current books for this challenge, can I do this challenge again with different books?
That's a great question- I was just wondering the same thing for some of the mini-challenges myself. Like the Based on a Book... sadly I don't know the answer. It would make sense to me that as long as you choose different books, and read them during the correct time frame there should be no problem... but I think one of the Mods should determine the correct answer
For those that aren't listed with specific dates, you can do them as many times as you would like. It's just the ones with the time frames attached that you have to look for the new challenges to get posted with the new dates.
Kewl- so the ones I created that just have a 30 days specification (but no exact start date) ppl can do over and over- with different books obviously?
Can the Trilogy or Bust challenge be repeated for Feb-Apr on the same thread? Or will a new thread for Round Two be added?
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I moved the previous Trilogy or Bust to the archives, but I will start up a new thread for it this week...I'm trying to move out dated or unused threads/challenges, and keep everything current and fresh!
♥Shellbelle♥ wrote: "Kirsten wrote: "Can the Trilogy or Bust challenge be repeated for Feb-Apr on the same thread? Or will a new thread for Round Two be added?"I moved the previous Trilogy or Bust to the archives, b..."
Instead of the specific dates like on the last thread, it could just be a generic 3 month challenge and people could start it whenever they like.
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Hi everyone! I have a suggestion - could we maybe we could try two author spotlight challenges? I don't mean to increase the number of challenges in an unwieldy way, but I really want to participate and honestly haven't been that up to it with the results we've had (even though I know I'm supposed to since I voted). I think this is the third spotlight in a row (and I calculate three total since we started the spotlight challenges) resulting in an author who writes primarily PNR/UF. And, these authors appear to be not just "winning," but overwhelmingly so each time, so I don't feel optimistic for change in the near future. I tried it the first month with the Rachel Caine spotlight, but honestly I really didn't like Glass Houses after I read it. At that point I discovered that with the exception of the original Twilight series and the old stuff (like Anne Rice novels), I just am not that into the genre, although I recognize I am likely in the minority. I understand it's a very popular genre, but it's also a pretty narrow niche. Would it be redundant to have an alternative author spotlight, or maybe a secondary non-PNR author each time? Or maybe just once in awhile? I'm so sorry, I don't want this to come across as negative. Please don't interpret this as a complaint, instead please read it as a suggestion. I absolutely adore this group and I don't take it for granted!
I've been thinking the same thing and trying to come up with so everyone is accommodated. I was going to ask next month if people would rather have a 'spotlight' for each major genre? Well maybe not each genre...we can make a list of the favorites and go from there. That sound okay?
That's a great idea! I love it! Even picking the genres will be fun.
What genres would y'all like for the Author Spotlights? For April, I think we'll start off with three. If they're successful we can add more each month.
Well my suggestion is gonna be chick lit! :-)
Maybe throw in Classics? I have a whole list that I need to read and most are by the same few authors.
And for the third? Anyone else have a suggestion?
I'll throw out mystery/suspense too just in case no one else comes in with a third suggestion.
Works for me. New challenges are going up now.
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By the way great idea on the multiple genres. I like the ideas that have been thrown out so far and if you need help arranging or polling or whatever, I'd be happy to contribute.
Are there going to be any June/July Author Spotlight challenges? I've enjoyed participating, although I know turnout has been rather small. I completely understand if they're being discontinued, but just wanted to check.
Yes. I got sidetracked by the kiddo before I got around to posting anything about them. I was going to ask how we wanted to do it this time. I don't mind posting challenges where only 1 or 2 are interested, but I would like to post something that appeals to more people. Instead of posting the 3 separate challenges for different genres, I'm thinking of doing a schedule. June - SciFi July - Mystery August - Blah blah blah.. Do we think that will work better? I'm open to suggestions. Hopefully, this wasn't too rambly..I have 2 people talking to me and they just won't hush. lol
What I was thinking...Plan out each month with the genres. We'll continue the way we have been with the author nominations according to the list. For example:
June – Fantasy
July -- Horror
August -- Romance
September – Science Fiction
October – Offbeat or Quirky
November – Young Adult
December -- Paranormal
January -- Mystery
February – Chick Lit
This list does not have to be definite. Feel free to suggest different genres or add to it. So for this month I would post the challenge for Fantasy, everyone would nominate, poll, vote, and then get started. Thoughts?
if you planning like one book a month, it might work to put 2 similar genre's together and let it be 2books for the month instead. that way you get all the genre's involved - if you only do one genre per month it would take you over a year to get back to it and those people would think this isn't a group that appeals to them for a group read
It's not really a group read though. It's an author spotlight. We were voting on the genres and the authors, and then we split it up into 3 challenges and 3 different authors but it doesn't work very well. Only 1 or 2 people for each one. We're trying to find a way to keep it easy but appeal to the majority. It's just another way we're trying to introduce people to new authors each month.
A different genre each month sounds good to me. I think it would help keep things interesting so that different types of authors could be spotlighted through the year. I'm cool with starting with Fantasy. I would also recommend Classics for one month. And maybe Nonfiction? Just to keep things diverse.
I'll add them in and get something up tomorrow afternoon.
Jennifer, that's a great idea. I would agree that it's not worth posting for such a low participation level. Designating a different genre for each month seems like it may address that problem. But even if we decide not to do it that way and continue the previous method, I will still likely participate no matter what the genre. Because I agree, the best thing about this is the introduction of new authors to individual readers.
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We have genre challenges for the following: Romance, Science Fiction, Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic, Classics, & Non-Fiction. We also have a rotating genre challenge that changes each month. What other genre's would you like to see?
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http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
~Jennifer~ wrote: "We have genre challenges for the following: Romance, Science Fiction, Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic, Classics, & Non-Fiction. We also have a rotating genre challenge that changes each month. What othe..."Maybe a challenge for YA? For example, the goal could be to read a certain amount of YA books per level? Level one could be 10 books, 2 for each sub-genre (contemporary, dystopia/post-apocalyptic, etc)?
We can do that. I'll work something up.
Danie wrote: "~Jennifer~ wrote: "We have genre challenges for the following: Romance, Science Fiction, Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic, Classics, & Non-Fiction. We also have a rotating genre challenge that changes ea..."We have a new challenge up in the Monthly folder for YA. Bingo! Hope this works for you. ☺
I really like some of the new challenges showing up! Thanks for all the new ideas. I am already trying to see how I can fit them into my pile of current challenges. Between all the groups I am a part of I am probably keeping track of at least 30 already. Luckily, I am a fast reader and some books can count for more than one challenge. It's been almost a year since I joined Goodreads and I have become a challenge addict.
I understand Turtlecollector! I think a lot of us have the same problem lol!
Hey Jennifer,Although I (once again, haha) appear to be in the minority, I absolutely love the TCF monthly non-fiction "Smart is Sexy" challenges. I love that it gets me reading different kinds of books, especially when the featured sub-genre leads to trying something new.
Is the "Smart and Sexy" challenge going to stay at the new 2 book minimum introduced in August? In the past months, we could do an "easy" level challenge by reading 1 book, but August required 2. In my opinion, the 1 book goals were perfect. While I love reading the non-fiction stuff, 2 is a touggoth complete in light of the other challenges and my slower non-fiction pace.
So anyway, I was wondering if there were plans I go back to the 1 book minimum for the easy level?
Thanks for hosting this awesome challenge!
Rachael
It will go back to one book next month. :) I'm glad you enjoy it!
~Jennifer~ wrote: "It will go back to one book next month. :) I'm glad you enjoy it!"Thanks, that's great! And I have to say I'm impressed you could figure out what the heck I was talking about now that I see how many typos I left in the above message. That's what happens when I try to post while watching my hyper 1 year old.
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