Rhonda’s Comments (group member since Dec 10, 2015)

Rhonda’s comments from the The Bookworm Challenge group.

Rhonda’s Imperial Titles

1. The Paperbag Princess (link coming later)

After a very busy, eventful summer, I'm hoping to be back with monthly leaderboard posts. So, let's get to it!

There's some great reading going on. Kudos to everyone!

Reminder: The totals for the August/September month challenges will not be added to your personal totals until the end of September.

Don't forget that you get one virtual ticket to our year-end drawing for every 10 books you read. We still have 4 months to go, so there's plenty of time to earn more tickets. Keep an eye on your total and maybe challenge yourself to reach that next multiple of 10.

And here are our totals as of the end of August.

Linda 110
Wanda 94
CathyG 55
Rhonda 52
Gillis 48
Claire 47
Ann-Marie 47
Connie 40
Michael 38
Cathy 37
Sam 34
Vanessa 34
Carrie 33
Turtlefrog 27
Emilie 22
Lisa 21
Carolyn 19
Emily 14
Lyndi 10
Jody 2
Jill 2
Sharon 1

Rhonda's Back to School Books:

Names:

1. Fable by Adrienne Young
2. Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary
3. The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
4. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 8 by Beth Brower
5. Strider d by Beverly Cleary
6. Ellen Tebbits by Beverly Cleary
7. Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
8. Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
9. Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
10. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron
11. The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen
12. Henry and Beezus by Beverly Cleary
13. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
14. Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
15. The Life of Chuck by Stephen King
16. The Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog by John R. Erickson
17. Ramona the Pestby Beverly Cleary
18. From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
19. The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate

School Supplies:

1. The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
2. The Bookstore Keepers by Alice Hoffman
3. The Bookstore Family by Alice Hoffman

I was at the wedding and it was fabulous! Such a happy couple and a wonderful gathering of friends and family. Congratulations, Emily!

1. Hired Bride by Noelle Adams
2. The Bookstore Wedding by Alice Hoffman
3. The Obedient Bride by Mary Balogh (terrible book, would not recommend)
4. How to Marry a Werewolf by Gail Carriger

The following are the individual totals as of June 5.

I want to welcome new member Lyndi! We love seeing new members participate in our group. If you have any questions, please reach out to one of the moderators.

I realized this month that I did not add the March monthly challenge books to the totals, so I have corrected that. If you ever see a discrepancy in your total, let me know.

Wanda 52
Linda 50
Claire 47
CathyG 39
Rhonda 32
Gillis 30
Connie 28
Ann-Marie 26
Sam 24
Cathy 23
Michael 22
Lisa 21
Turtlefrog 17
Carrie 16
Carolyn 16
Emilie 12
Lyndi 10
Emily 9
Vanessa 7
Jody 2
Jill 2
Sharon 1

Happy reading!

Rhonda

Rhonda's music books:

1. When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi

I apologize for missing March. Life happens! Those numbers are included in April's totals.

And now for our personal totals! As always, this is just for fun. We appreciate everyone's participation in this group, no matter how many books you read for it. You guys are the best!

Claire 42
Wanda 37
CathyG 36
Linda 27
Connie 26
Gillis 24
Lisa 21
Rhonda 19
Cathy 19
Michael 16
Sam 16
Ann-Marie 15
Carolyn 13
Turtlefrog 12
Carrie 11
Emilie 9
Emily 5
Jody 2
Jill 2
Sharon 1

Keep reading and may you find a new favorite!

Totals include books read in March and April, posted by May 6.

Rhonda's Windows and Doors

1. The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli
2. The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

Rhonda's green books:

1. Breach of Peace by Daniel B. Greene

I have listed and ranked totals below, but first I want to give a few shout-outs and an announcement.

We have two new members this month - Claire and CathyG. Welcome!

I hope everyone has read about new method of choosing prizes at the end of the year. It's the first post under RULES.

And now for our personal totals! As always, this is just for fun. We appreciate everyone's participation in this group, no matter how many books you read for it. You guys are the best!

Leaderboard as of February 28, 2025

Connie 21
Lisa 21
Wanda 20
CathyG 20
Linda 16
Gillis 15
Ann-Marie 12
Rhonda 9
Cathy 9
Sam 9
Turtlefrog 6
Michael 6
Carrie 4
Claire 4
Emily 3
Emilie 2
Jill 2
Jody 1

Good job, everyone!

Your moderators,

Rhonda, Linda, and Michelle

Hello fellow bookworms,

We are making some changes to how prizes are won. When selecting prompts for the new year, we reserve one spot in the main challenge, the bingo board, and the monthly specials. In the past, the top 3 places on the leaderboard at the end of the year would be able to choose a prompt from those openings. First place chose first, then second place, then third. No repeats of prompt categories. It was all based on the number of points you earned.

Based on a suggestion from Wanda, we are changing to a method that will give every member who posts at least 10 books a chance to win. For every 10 points you earn, you will receive a virtual ticket for a virtual drawing. At the end of the year, there will be a random drawing for 3 winners.

* You cannot win more than one prize.
* There are no "half" tickets and we do not round up. So if you post 29 books, that is 2 tickets.
* Challenges earn 1 point per prompt met, except for BINGO, which has a different method of assigning points.
* If you get two BINGOs, you will receive 10 points, thus one ticket. A BINGO blackout is worth an additional 30 points. Books on the BINGO card that are not part of a BINGO do not earn any points, so they don't go towards tickets.
* Books added to the Bonus Challenge do not count toward tickets since they don't earn points.
* Moderators can place on the leaderboard, but are not eligible for prizes.

If you want to know how many tickets you have, divide your leaderboard total by 10.

If you have any questions, please post them here.

Rhonda

I have listed and ranked totals below, but first I want to give a few shout-outs and an announcement.

We have a new member this year! Gillis, we are so happy to have you join us.

Connie has already earned a BINGO and Lisa has completed the "Books Published in the Same Year" category. Way to go!

Announcement: We are changing how prizes are chosen at the end of the year. We want everyone to have a chance to win and we hope our new method will allow for that. The rules will be updated with the change soon.

And now for our personal totals! As always, this is just for fun. We appreciate everyone's participation in this group, no matter how many books you read for it. You guys are the best!

Personal Totals as of January 31, 2025

Lisa 20
Connie 15
Wanda 11
Ann-Marie 9
Linda 8
Gillis 8
Rhonda 5
Cathy 4
Sam 4
Turtlefrog 4
Michael 3
Emily 3
Carrie 2
Jill 2
Emilie 1

What a wonderful start to our year. Have a great reading month in February. May you find a new favorite!

Your moderators,

Rhonda, Linda, and Michelle

I'm sorry your family has been ill. I know that can be a lot.

Just send your answer tomorrow to Linda. She keeps them secret, even from other moderators. :)

Rhonda

We've created a new folder the 2025 leaderboard. We plan to post a separate leaderboard each month. It will be posted on the 7th of the following month. So, January's leaderboard will be posted on February 7th.

This will bring it to the top of the board each month, making it easier to find.

(Oops! I was not able to get it done by the 7th. New goal is today, the 8th.)

Rhonda's Place Names:

1. Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon

Rhonda's sewing words:

I googled sewing terms and found some good ones. This will be fun!

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Hi, Cathy,

We've been trying to contact you, but have not had a reply, so I'm resorting to this.

Congratulations! You won 3rd prize in the Bookworm Challenge for 2024! You can choose a monthly special, so please message Linda and talk with her about that. If you don't wish to participate, please let us know that as well.

If you have contacted her, please disregard this. :)

Have a great day,

Rhonda

Rhonda's titles with the letters FATHER:

1. Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman
2. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
3. Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis

Rhonda's Books with Mythical Creatures:

**COMPLETE**

1. Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett (the fae)
2. Wizard of Most Wicked Ways by Charlie N. Holmberg
3. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
4. No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished by Rachel Aaron
5. Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher

Rhonda's Wildcards:

1. So Much Blue by Percival Everett
2. Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry