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So the final draft would be this:Hidden Gems Challenge
This challenge is to show some love and encourage discovering not as well-known books on Goodreads. Those hidden gems are just waiting to be discovered! There are 5 categories and depending on what level you want to go for will dictate how many in each category you read. You can change levels at any time.
Please post the number of ratings the book had at the time you read the book, date read, and your rating of it
Check out this list here or this list as well if you need ideas on books for this challenge.
Levels:
Emerald – 1 Book In Each
Ruby – 3 Books In Each
Sapphire – 5 Books in Each
Lapis Lazuli – 10 Books In Each
Pearl – 15 Books In Each
Diamond – 20 Books In Each
Categories
Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
Books With Less Than 500 Ratings
Books With Less Than 1,000 Ratings
Books With Less Than 5,000 Ratings
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
There is no set time limit on this challenge.
If this looks good just let me know which folder in the group I should put it in :)
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Duchess Grace wrote: "I don't want to host a challenge (Wouldn't know what to do) but I do have an idea I hope you might like if someone else is interested in hosting it?My sister is getting marries soon, so we are al..."
This challenge sounds fun! I would love for this challenge to be hosted.
Not sure if you have this challenge, but these were inspired by other groups and some I made up for a group I tried to start back in 2015. I don’t mind hosting it in the yearly challenges, but I need to know what I would need to do.*****************************************************************
This challenge is based on colors of books. There are so many books out there that are absolutely beautiful because they are so colorful. That is what made me come up with this challenge. It's basically you read a book that has the colors stated below on the cover or in the title and anything in the title that associates with that color. Just choose what level you want to work on and keep in mind this challenge runs a full year so challenge yourself. This challenge may be combined with other challenges.
***This challenges runs from: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Rules:
-Only add books you've read after July 1st.
-Must choose a level you think you can complete in a year.
-Book covers must be added below the color.
Levels:
Choose your level
Basic Colorer: 2 books each color
The Painter: 3 books each color
The Artist: 4 books each color
Copy and paste on a new post.
RED
*Read a book that has 50% hues of red on the cover or "red" color association in the title ex. A title with blood, scarlet, ruby, rose etc will count.
ORANGE
*Read a book that has 50% hues of Orange on the cover or "orange " color association in the title ex. Fire, bird, jail, phoenix etc.
YELLOW
*Read a book that has 50% hues of yellow on the cover or "yellow" color association in the title ex. Canary, sunflower, sun etc
GREEN
*Read a book that has 50% hues of green on the cover or "green" color association in the title ex. money, jade, grass etc.
BLUE
*Read a book that has 50% hues of blue on the cover or "blue" color association in the title ex. Sky, sapphire, ocean etc.
PURPLE
*Read a book that has 50% hues of purple on the cover or "purple" color association in the title ex. Amethyst, grapes, outer space etc.
PINK
*Read a book that has 50% hues of pink on the cover or "pink" color association in the title ex. Candy, girls, bubble gum etc.
BROWN
*Read a book that has 50% hues of brown/gold on the cover or "brown/gold" color association in the title ex. chocolate, bears, dirt, watch, jewelry, crown etc.
WHITE
*Read a book that has 50% hues of white/silver on the cover or "white/silver" color association in the title ex. water, pearls, sword, clouds etc.
BLACK
*Read a book that has 50% hues of black/gray on the cover or "black/gray" color association in he title ex. Grey, smoke, ebony, onyx, ashes etc.
Another challenge I created in a group I made back in 2015. It geared for romance lovers.******************************************************************
This is challenge geared towards people that love to read all types of genres. This is also a yearly challenge. I spiced things up a bit to make it fun and challenging. Just copy and paste to make your own topic.
**Rules**
All of the books you add must be part of a series unless stated otherwise. Each section has it's own rules so just follow what your suppose to put. Just add as you read makes it easier to keep up with it.
**You can use books from this challenge on another challenge BUT try not to just to make it CHALLENGING and FUN!
**You must put the date you completed the book you read next to the book title.
***This challenges runs from: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Rules:
-Only add books you've read after Jan 1st.
-Must choose a level you think you can complete in a year.
1.) SERIES OBSESSED
Choose a series of choice. There are 5 series in total that you would have to finish. You can start at any point in the series as long as the number matches:
5 books from series 1
4 books from series 2
3 books from series 3
2 books from series 4
1 book from series 5
2.) A TASTE OF SOMETHING NEW
Read a book from each of these genres. This is a way to get you to explore outside of your comfort zone. Hey you never know you just might like it!
These can be a part of a series or just regular not part of a series it's really up to you on how challenging you want to make it. Novellas don't count for this challenge! **Remember you can even use this to finish the challenge below "Your First Time" you can add the first book here and finish the rest of the series there.
a.) Urban Fiction
b.) BDSM
c.) Historical
d.) Shapeshifter
e.) Sci-Fi
f.) Dystopian
g.) Lesbian/Gay
h.) Ménage
i.) Blood Suckers
j.) Taboo/Erotica
k.) Crime/Mystery
l.) Horror
3.) YOUNG & FOOLISH
Try out a series in the young adult genre read it from beginning to end of the complete series - series must be at least 3 books long. If you pick a series that sucks, then pick another series until you find one you like and can complete!
4.) FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
Try out 3 genres that are new to you. This is either in series form or can be a regular book and yes if you choose to read a series you must finish the series! Remember series must be at least 3 books long or more.
Genre 1
Genre 2
Genre 3
5.) WHAT'S THE HYPE?
Start a series/book that everyone has been ranting and raving about that you keep saying your going to read but haven't read. Now is your chance to see what the HYPE is about!
6.) SO COMMITTED!
Have a series you started but never finished? Now is your chance to finish a series you started! It can be as few as 1 book, it doesn't matter as long as you finish it!
Another challenge I created to as a YA series challenge. Again, I don't mind hosting these. Just let me know what I have to do as a host. These are challenges I made up for a group I was trying to put together. I have more, if you want to message me so we can talk about it.********************************************************
I created this challenge for members that LOVE YA reads! This challenge was made for you. Of course it's a series challenge so everything should be from a series. Each topic below has it's own rules.
**You must put the date you completed the book you read next to the book title.
**Copy and paste and add as you go**
**You can use books from this challenge on another challenge BUT try not to just to make it CHALLENGING and FUN!
***This challenges runs from: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Rules:
-Only add books you've read after Jan 1st.
-Must choose a level you think you can complete in a year.
1.) PARANORMAL ADDICT (15 BOOKS)
Choose a series of your liking and start from a 5 book series and work your way down. You can start at any point in the series as long as you fulfill the number of books you are to read in that series.
5 books from 1st series (of your choice)
4 from 2nd
3 from 3rd
2 from 4th
1 from the 5th and final series
2.) GIVE IT A TRY (5 BOOKS)
Choose one book from 5 of the following categories - must be a series but doesn't have to be the first book in the series. You will have these following titles for choosing the category you chose.
a.) Vampire Hunter
b.) Werewolf Pack
c.) Demon Lover
d.) Spellbound (witches)
e.) Fantasy Voyager (ex. fairies, wizards, shamans, magic, etc.)
f.) Urban Fantasy
g.) Haunted (ex. anything with the dead, ghost, zombies, animators etc.)
h.) Paranormal Erotica Freak
i.) Utopian/Dystopian (choose a book on one or the other or both and you decide which title you should get)
j.) Mystery Solver (ex. read something that leaves you trying to solve it. Must be paranormal of course!)
k.) The Lost Chooser (paranormal romance/urban fantasy of your choosing not listed above)
3.) LICKETY-SPLIT LET'S MAKE THIS READ QUICK (5 NOVELLAS)
Pick out 5 novellas to read may be a part of a series or not as long as it's paranormal. The word count for a novella is roughly between 17, 000 and 40, 000 words - or roughly 100 pages or less.
4.) THE WANDERER (3+ BOOKS)
Try out a new series to read from beginning to end - series must be at least 3 books long. If you pick a series that sucks, then pick another series until you find one you like and can complete!
5.) NEW MOON (3 BOOKS)
Try out 3 authors who are new to you - yes, these have to be in a series too!
6.) GIVING IT A SHOT (1 BOOK)
Start a series that everyone has been raving about that you keep moving to the back burner.
7.) THE GRAN FINALLY (1+ BOOKS)
Finish a series you have started - it can be as few as 1 book , it doesn't matter as long as you finish it!
8.) TESTING THE WATERS (1+ Book)
Read a book that you wouldn't normally read - take yourself out of your comfort zone, who knows, you might like it! This can be a genre you NEVER tried before (ex. aliens, robots, future, dragons, etc) or try one that people with similar reading interests have been raving about.
Hello! I'd like to start a challenge (with no time limit) to read one book that takes place in each of the 50 states of the USA.
Jamie wrote: "Hello! I'd like to start a challenge (with no time limit) to read one book that takes place in each of the 50 states of the USA."We already have something very similar to this: the 5 Facts challenges. (Yes, I did mean the plural, there are two versions of it.) You can check them out HERE and HERE. It's a decent idea, though!
I have an open ended challenge idea. You chose a song and I'll create a spreadsheet for you, but you take the lyrics of the song, and read books with the words in the title. For example: All - All the Light We Cannot See
my - My Life Next Door
friends - Circle of Friends
are - The Darkest Hour (ARE is contained in the title)
heathens, - Heathens
take - Take Me with You
it - Written in Red (IT is contained in the title)
slow- The Slow Regard of Silent Things
Jessica wrote: "I have an open ended challenge idea. You chose a song and I'll create a spreadsheet for you, but you take the lyrics of the song, and read books with the words in the title. For example: All - ..."
That is extremely similar to a team challenge that the Romance Lovers for the Challenge Impaired ran a few years ago, so you would need to get permission from the mods there before we did your version of it here. Also, we did a musical challenge a few years ago ourselves, but it didn't get much participation. It is located HERE. You mention that you'll create a spreadsheet for the participants, so would that mean that you'd want to host it yourself, or are you asking a Mod to do it for you?
Jessica wrote: "I'd host it myself."That works. We mods here would likely want to see your final version before you post it, and as I mentioned, you would also need to check in with the mods over at Romance Lovers, let them know that you have a challenge that is similar to theirs and ask if they're ok with your version being posted here. It's a common courtesy/respect thing, so that no one has bruised feelings between the groups.
Let me or any of the other mods know if you need any help!
Great, give me a few and I'll give you the final details, and pop over to the group and ask for permission.
Great they gave me permission. I will update and give you the final version.
Chose a song title. I will find the lyrics and enter the words into a spreadsheet designed for you. When you finish reading a book, post in the following format. I will update your spreadsheet for you.Book:
Author:
How it Fits:
Pages:
How it Fits:
All - All the Light We Cannot See
my - My Life Next Door
friends - Circle of Friends
are - The Darkest Hour (ARE is contained in the title)
heathens, - Heathens
take - Take Me with You
it - Written in Red (IT is contained in the title)
slow- The Slow Regard of Silent Things
Here is an example spreadsheet.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Jessica wrote: "Great they gave me permission. I will update and give you the final version."If I could ask, whom did you speak with there?
Jessica wrote: "So, am I good to go yet?"No, not even close. See below.
Jessica wrote: "I have an open ended challenge idea. You chose a song and I'll create a spreadsheet for you, but you take the lyrics of the song, and read books with the words in the title. For example:
All - All ..."
First of all, your spreadsheet is very confusing. I couldn't understand about half of what was listed there, especially with the lack of directions on the post I'm replying to. Directions really need to be clearly spelled out on challenges, to cut down on participant confusion, which could result in a lower number of participants.
Second, you list some books in the spreadsheet that don't fit the criteria you're setting for them. For example, the words "It" and "With". You've just got the letters in the title spelling the words, when most of what you've said in the spreadsheet comments make it seem like you're looking for the word actually in the title like with "Starts" or "One".
Third, are you going to have a list of what songs folks can pick from, because there are millions of songs out there, and it could get time consuming for readers to have to run to you for their spreadsheets to be updated. It's better to let the players deal with updating themselves, which negates the need for your spreadsheets.
This is nowhere near ready for release, in my opinion, but the other mods may disagree with me. I'd suggest the Odds and Ends folder for it though, if it does get posted.
I thought that it would be cool if the member could choose their own song. They can update their own spreadsheet if they wanted to. If it is not needed, then so be it. I'll update you with the official post tomorrow.
Jessica wrote: "Chose a song title. I will find the lyrics and enter the words into a spreadsheet designed for you. When you finish reading a book, post in the following format. I will update your spreadsheet for ..."
The Young Adults Buddy Reads is also doing a similar challenge.
The Young Adults Buddy Reads is also doing a similar challenge.
Slytherpuff wrote: "Jessica wrote: "The Young Adults Buddy Reads is also doing a similar challenge."Thank you for the heads up, Slytherpuff! I'll see about checking out that challenge, to see if Jessica should also check in with those mods for the go ahead, should she decide to continue with this challenge. She hasn't come back to update it in a couple of days, and it still needs more work before posting.
I decided not to do it. It was to complicated to explain.Thanks anyways.
Jessica wrote: "I decided not to do it. It was to complicated to explain.Thanks anyways."
Ah, ok! I checked out that challenge Slytherpuff mentioned, it was EXACTLY like you originally described it, and spanned 5 different comments just to explain it all! That, to me, would take a LOT of work to oversee!
Haha, I'll go back to thinking and maybe come up with an easier challenge.
Since I got kicked out of another group mods vs member challenge. I would love to do something like a page count challenge with two groups
Slytherpuff wrote: "Since I got kicked out of another group mods vs member challenge. I would love to do something like a page count challenge with two groups"We don't really do joint challenges with other groups here, as all of us mods have either day jobs and/or busy home lives that doesn't allow us a lot of time to organize something like that. I was going to suggest that you join our A Million Pages challenge to satisfy your page count challenge desire, but I see you already joined it! I'm sorry that this news will likely come as a disappointment to you, but real life and family has to come first for us. I hope you can understand...
Is there a colour challenge anywhere?Something simple:
Level 1: A book with any word in the title which links to Red e.g Cherry, scarlett etc (repeat this for blue, yellow, green, orange, black, brown, purple, pink, white, grey). 10 books in total.
Level 2: A book with the actual colour word in the title-Red e.g (repeat this for blue, yellow, green, orange, black, brown, purple, pink, white, grey). 10 books in total.
Level 3: Both level 1 and 2 for each colour - 20 books in total
Cheers...
Sarah-Jane wrote: "Is there a colour challenge anywhere?Something simple:
Level 1: A book with any word in the title which links to Red e.g Cherry, scarlett etc (repeat this for blue, yellow, green, orange, black,..."
No, there's not really a color challenge in the group that I know of. A lot of our challenges use cover colors, but not in the way you've suggested in this challenge idea.
That being said, it might be a fun little mini challenge! Would you like to host or would you like a mod to do it for you? If you'd like a mod to host it for you, I volunteer (as tribute! LOL) to do it, as I have a couple of ideas flitting around for it!
⚜️Trea wrote: "Sarah-Jane wrote: "Is there a colour challenge anywhere?Something simple:
Level 1: A book with any word in the title which links to Red e.g Cherry, scarlett etc (repeat this for blue, yellow, gr..."
Awesome...tribute volunteer accepted! I have zero clue about hosting as I am completely new to both this group and goodreads so am more than happy to be idea thinker only!!!
Thanks for taking on my idea...very cool!!
Sarah-Jane wrote: "Awesome...tribute volunteer accepted! I have zero clue about hosting as I am completely new to both this group and goodreads so am more than happy to be idea thinker only!!!Thanks for taking on my idea...very cool!!"
Not a problem, Sarah-Jane! I'll try to get it up for March and will let you know when I do!
⚜️Trea wrote: "Sarah-Jane wrote: "Awesome...tribute volunteer accepted! I have zero clue about hosting as I am completely new to both this group and goodreads so am more than happy to be idea thinker only!!!Tha..."
Great, I'll keep an eye out 😉
Hi Mods! I’m wondering if there is a book buying ban type of challenge in this group. My ultimate goal is to have a zero TBR - meaning I have read all of the books on my Kindle. It’s not realistic for me to stop buying books but my plan is to read 25 books from my TBR and then reward myself with one book purchase. Is there any challenge that is similar to this?
Mod
But none of those rule out buying books to complete the challenge. Can you give me a few more details about how you would set up a challenge like this?
Could the reward for reading a certain number of books from your TBR include different types of rewards other than purchasing a book? Just thinking of ideas.
Thanks, Lanelle! I've decided to join the E-reader challenge in July. That works well with my goals :)
Mod
I'm glad you found something that will work you. Good luck with your TBR list :)
I know we used to do buddy reads on here but I don't see the folder for them anymore. Could we bring that back sometime? I'd even be willing to help organize it if need be. :)
Mod
Unfortunately, interest in them diminished to the point that it wasn't worth the effort of setting up new threads every month anymore. I've been considering putting up permanent discussion and sign-up threads instead of doing new ones every month. It's been quite a while since we had them and a lot of new members have joined, so let me see what I can do! :)
Mod
A.A. Milne and Winnie-the-Pooh – a year long (or open-ended?) challenge
Levels:
The Pooh – complete all tasks and all of the spell outs
The Piglet – Pooh’s small friend – complete one task per item and at least one spell out
The Tigger – Pooh’s bouncy friend – a “make your own” challenge where you may bounce around and complete as many tasks and spellouts as you want
Options (available for any level)
The Owl Option – complete the challenge only with books of 300 or more pages
The Eeyore Option – you may modify your challenge to do less, but to exercise the option you must first read a story with Eeyore in it, or read a book where depression plays a role (your interpretation).
Task Categories:
A. Alan Alexander Milne was born on January 18, 1882
Read a book set or published in the 19th Century
Read a book with the numbers 1, 8 and 2 in the publication date (in any order)
B. Milne grew up in Henley House, a home that doubled as a private boys’ school
Read a book that has a named house in it
Read a book that is set in a private school (boys’, girls’ or coed)
C. One of Milne’s teachers at Henley House was H.G. Wells (!), the man considered to be the father of science fiction
Read a book written by H.G. Wells
Read a science fiction book
D. Milne’s first true job was as an associate editor of Punch magazine, a British weekly full of humor and satire
Read a book where one of the characters works for a magazine
Read a book humorous or satirical book
E. Milne married Dorothy (who later called herself Daphne) de Selincourt, a strong-willed socialite who favored vacations in New York on her own later in their marriage
Read a book with a MC that is a part of high society (your definition)
Read a book set in New York City
F. Milne was a pacifist but had to serve in World War I as a platoon commander and signalling officer on the western front at the Battle of the Somme in France. He was forced to rethink his views on pacifism in the face of the monstrous crimes witnessed by the world in World War II.
Read a book set during World War I or World War II
Read a book with a MC who is a soldier (any war)
G. Milne worked all his life as a playwright, first gaining critical acclaim for the play Mr. Pim Passes By. He adapted Kenneth Graham’s book The Wind in the Willows for the stage in Toad of Toad Hall.
Read The Wind in the Willows
Read a play
H. Milne’s son Christopher Robin was known within the family as Billy Moon (Billy having been the nickname favored by his parents, Moon because Christopher was unable to pronounce the name Milne).
Read a book about the moon, a planet other than the earth or outer space
Read a book where a MC is known by a nickname not related to his or her true name
I. Milne’s primary success as a writer – which would eventually plague him with the moniker of “children’s author” that he dearly wished to put behind him – came from the four Pooh books: When We Were Very Young, Winnie the Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner and Now We Are Six. The books have been translated into more than 25 languages and have sold multimillions of volumes worldwide.
Read any of the Winnie the Pooh books
Read a book that has been translated into more than 10 languages
J. The Winnie the Pooh stories are set in the Hundred Acre Wood, which is based on the real Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, England
Read a book with a named forest in it
Read a book set in any fictional location that is based on a real-life counterpart
Spell Outs:
WINNIE THE POOH
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN
PIGLET
EEYORE
VESPERS
DISOBEDIENCE
Mod
Would you like to run it as a year-long challenge starting in January?
Mod
Yay!!!!
Feel free to post it in the 2022 year long challenge folder.
Mod
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Ah. My mistake. You have plenty of levels, I think.
Maybe a "pearl' necklace if all your books have less than 25..."
I'll replace Fire Opal with Pearl since I do like the fact that they are a more hidden gem :)
After that is there anything else you would recommend altering?
If not am I good to post it? and if so which folder? I would assume under Odds and Ends Challenges but wasn't sure.