Friday, December 1, 2017

Book Challenge by Erin 8.0



Book Challenge by Erin 8.0 - General Rules
  • First and foremost, have fun. Don't stress. No one is being judged, graded, or penalized. Even if you finish only one book the entire challenge, if you enjoy it and it's an accomplishment for you, then that's awesome.
  • The challenge will run from JANUARY 1, 2018 to APRIL 30, 2018. No books that are started before 12 a.m. on January 1 or finished after 11:59 p.m. on April 30 will count.  (We live in different time zones – follow this according to your own time zone.)
  • Each book must be at least 200 pages long.   Audio books are fine too.
  • A book can only be used for one category, and each category can only be completed once. If you want to switch the category of a book, or change the book you originally chose, no worries.  
  • You can read your books in any order you choose.
  • Rereads can be used only once.  If a book you love fits into a category, go ahead and visit it again.  Read it in its entirety.  But, only do this once for the challenge.
  • There will be a photo album for each category with links to books chosen.  Please comment on the photo for each of your books when you finish reading them.  A comment can include a review, a rating, a recommendation…other readers want to hear what you thought of your choice.  (If you need help with this, let me know…or there is a file attached to our group explaining what to do.)
  • There will be 10 book categories with a possibility of earning 200 points.   That’s 10 books in four months.  For some of you, this will be a BIG challenge; for others it will be easy peasy.  It’s all for fun, remember!
  • Book categories will be posted December 1st to give you time to gather books in preparation.  
  • After the categories are posted, please post a preliminary list with books of your choice according to their categories on the facebook group page by December 15th (if possible).  If you need help with a particular category or want a book suggestion, we as a community of reading enthusiasts can help each other.  (Late entries will still be accepted.)
  • The first three people who finish the challenge will be invited to contribute a category for the next challenge. The following will get a small prize from me (1st to complete 1st round; 1st to complete both rounds; and WILD CARD random draw – all who finish the 10 book challenge will qualify as an entry!)  Plus, everyone who completes the challenge will gets all sorts of recognition and support!
  • Lastly, have fun.  Don't stress. No one is being judged, graded, or penalized. Even if you finish only one book the entire challenge, if you enjoy it and it's an accomplishment for you, then that's awesome.  Wait, I’ve read that somewhere before…Good luck!

Book Challenge by Erin 8.0 - Categories
5 points:  Freebie – Read a book that is at least 200 pages: 
10 points:  Read a book that starts with the letter “L”: 
10 points:  Read a book that has a (mostly) red cover:
A Court of Thorns and Roses--Sarah J. Maas

15 points:  Read a book with a character’s name in the title (i.e. Jane Eyre, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, We Need to Talk about Kevin, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Harry Potter books, etc.):

20 points:  Read a book from this list: Book Riot’s 100 Must-Read Books with Plot Twists https://bookriot.com/2017/04/11/100-books-with-plot-twists/ (who doesn’t love a good plot twist??)  
20 points:  Read a book with the words “house” or “home” in the title:
The House is Full of Yogis--Will Hodgkinson

25 points:  Read a book by an author whose first and last name begins with the same letter (i.e. Cassandra Clare, Melina Marchetta, Ransom Riggs, Chris Cleave, etc.):
Hunger of Memory--Richard Rodriguez 

30 points:  Read a book that was originally published in a different language than your own (submitted by Kirsten):
Metamorphoses--Ovid

30 points:  Read a book where most of the action takes place on a form of transportation i.e. bus, boat, car, plane, etc. (submitted by Bev):
Sailing Alone Around the World--Joshua Slocum

35 points:  Read a book with a character that suffers from a debilitating physical illness  (submitted by Amber C.):
The World's Strongest Librarian--Josh Hanagarne

Challenge completed on March 4  
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