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message 1: by Hallie, I'm all about the books (last edited Mar 01, 2016 02:43AM) (new)

Hallie (inkyhallie) | 5470 comments Mod
So finally, we now have reading challenges introduced to this group! This challenge is an individual challenge, and based on the participation in this, we can move on to team challenges as well.

So who does not want to be the ruler of a kingdom. Though I cannot say it the dream of everyone, a fair few have dreamed of becoming a royal prince or princess, enjoying the pleasures of being among the elite. Well, this challenge is sort of similar.



Start date: March 1st
End date: September 31st

The king of an imaginary place named Phoenix Kingdom, is choosing a successor. He is holding a grand ball where he will select the person whom he trusts. The best part of this is that you can get ready and become the ruler by doing something we all like - reading. He doesn't mind whether his successor is a male or a female. He will test you based on your appearance, modesty and qualities. Make sure you do everything right.

Step 1 - Getting dressed for the ball
The king is concerned about both the inner beauty as well as the appearance of a person. He wants a handsome prince or a winsome princess. So pick your best tuxedo or dress by reading a book with a dress or a tuxedo on the cover, or by reading a book which has a one in its title. (Example for the latter: Lady in the red dress)

Step 2 - Get to the ball
The king would also like a person who is punctual. He does not want his kingdom is flames just because the new ruler decided to procrastinate the training of their army. Choose your mode of transportation by reading a book with that on the cover, or includes the mode in its title.

Step 3 - Let the king observe you
When you've reached, the king begins to observe you. You, on the other hand, must act normal. The king likes people who show who they truly are, and abhors phonies. He wants to know what interests you, and whether you can remain the same person throughout rather than a capricious chameleon. Show him who you are by reading books which spell out the action you are doing. To make it simpler, you may use the title of a book, the first name and the last name of the same book to spell it out. (Example: If I want to dance, then I can read Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke, and claim the letters D and C. Then I can read Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer and claim the letters A and E. If I read Nemesis by Agatha Christie to claim the letter N, I will have spelled out the word DANCE.) However, you may use the first letter of each name only.

Step 4 - Show him your table manners
The king hopes his successor is not a glutton since he doesn't want the food to be exhausted if a crucial time arrives. But he doesn't mind you loving food. Try to appease him with your table manners by reading a book with a picture of the food/drink on the cover, or read a book from a series which corresponds with the food in the following table.
Chicken - Book 1 of a series
Tea - Book 2 of a series
Wine - Book 3 of a series
Mulberry pie - Book 4 of a series

Step 5 - Show off your knowledge about royalty
The king calls you to him and tests you on how much you know about being a royal, and how much you know about administration. Do this by reading a book on royalty. It was be non-fiction, fiction, young-adult, fantasy, Elizabethan - the genre does not matter.

Step 6 - Present him your present
The king would like an exquisite gift from you, and you did come with a present to the ball, didn't you? Give him your gift by reading a book which has the gift you are giving on the cover, or where a character receives the item through any means.

Good luck with completing all of them. Make sure you impress the king with your latent qualities by reading. Before going, how about taking a look at the rules.

The Rules:
• A minimum of 6 books will have to be read, but don't worry, there is a lot of time for you to complete it.
• The books will have to be read completely! That would mean a rating is necessary. A review is not mandatory, but is highly encouraged. So that means no 'dnf'.
• One book can be used only for one step.
• Use a special format (preferably the one provided at the end in the example) to show how much you've done.
• Update your post regularly so that we know your progress. Points will be updated as you edit your posts.
The steps need not be done in order.
• Signup for the challenge by posting the format below by just commenting of this post.
• Two re-reads are allowed throughout the entire challenge.


Points:
Step 1 - 2 point
Step 2 - 4 points
Step 3 - 8 points
Step 4 - 10 points
Step 5 - 12 points

Example
Here is a an example for reference.
(view spoiler)

It is not mandatory to use this, but is preferred over other formats.

Have fun! :)


message 2: by Saimon (new)

Saimon (ZanyAnomaly) (zanyanomaly) This sounds interesting! Can't wait to start!


message 3: by Hallie, I'm all about the books (new)

Hallie (inkyhallie) | 5470 comments Mod
I decided to inform two weeks in advance so that you can be prepared. If you have any questions, feel free to ask :)


message 4: by Tawallah (new)

Tawallah Hallie, I'm in for this challenge. A little stumped with question 6 - whether to go something little outrageous or more traditional gift to royalty.


message 5: by Katherine (new)

Katherine | 17 comments I'd love to do this challenge! It sounds interesting.


message 6: by Lauraleen (new)

Lauraleen Reoch | 4 comments Definitely sounds interesting - I'll see how it goes.


message 7: by Hallie, I'm all about the books (new)

Hallie (inkyhallie) | 5470 comments Mod
I'm very pleased by the response! It's the first time.

June, haha xD Take your time to think about it :)


message 8: by Tawallah (new)

Tawallah Hallie wrote: "I'm very pleased by the response! It's the first time.

June, haha xD Take your time to think about it :)"


Hallie, good job on the challenge. Hope it gets good number of people signing up.


message 9: by Hallie, I'm all about the books (new)

Hallie (inkyhallie) | 5470 comments Mod
June wrote: "Hallie wrote: "I'm very pleased by the response! It's the first time.

June, haha xD Take your time to think about it :)"

Hallie, good job on the challenge. Hope it gets good number of people sign..."


Thanks!


message 10: by Hallie, I'm all about the books (new)

Hallie (inkyhallie) | 5470 comments Mod
The Silver Crown Challenge is officially open.


message 11: by Katherine (last edited Jun 11, 2016 09:59AM) (new)

Katherine | 17 comments The Silver Crown Challenge. Start/end date: 1st March - 31st Sep.
Read: 13/13

Step 1 - Getting dressed for the ball: (view spoiler)
Stella in Stilettos by Jan Romes Intentions of the Earl (Scandalous Sisters #1) by Rose Gordon

Step 2 - Get to the ball: Castle in the Air Book star rating: 4 stars
Castle in the Air (Howl's Moving Castle, #2) by Diana Wynne Jones

Step 3 - Let the king observe you: Dance (view spoiler)

Step 4 - Show him your table manners: All You Can Eat Book star rating: 3 stars
All You Can Eat (Fat Vampire, #3) by Johnny B. Truant

Step 5 - Show off your knowledge about royalty: Royal Fantasy. (view spoiler)
Happy Valentine's Slay, Children of Hamlin, Tooth & Nail & Fairy Tale, Ember in the Wind, Jar of Hearts, Welcome to Sorrow (The Grimm Diaries Prequels #11- #14) by Cameron Jace

Step 6 - Present him your present: (view spoiler)
Beauty and the Beast by Marie LePrince de Beaumont Shakespeare's Sonnets by William Shakespeare


message 12: by Lauraleen (new)

Lauraleen Reoch | 4 comments Step 3 - Let the king observe you:

Books Read:

The Revenant by Michael Punke (https://goo.gl/rmcKFQ)
Insurgent by Veronica Roth (https://goo.gl/7xYyPQ)
Back by Norah McClintock (https://goo.gl/fJwk6r)
Goliath by Scott Westerfeld (https://goo.gl/HdOBVb)
The Lost Garden by Helen Humphreys (https://goo.gl/oUpwcE)
The Lola Quartet by Emily St John Mandel (https://goo.gl/DJwiJp)

I have, with the books mentioned above, arrived at the word MINGLE.


message 13: by Hallie, I'm all about the books (last edited Apr 24, 2016 08:25AM) (new)

Hallie (inkyhallie) | 5470 comments Mod
The Royal Crown Challenge
Start date: March 1st
End date: September 31st
Number of read: 8/10

(view spoiler)


message 14: by Chelsea (last edited Mar 12, 2016 07:50AM) (new)

Chelsea (chelc13) | 1 comments The Royal Crown Challenge

Start date: March 1st
End date: September 31st
Number of read: 0/6

Step One - Getting Dressed for the Ball:
Their Fractured Light by Amie Kaufman

Step Two - Get to the Ball (Airplane:
The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith

Step Three - Let the King Observe You:
D: The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender
A: All We Have Is Now by Lisa Schroeder
N:
C:
E:

Step Four - Show Him Your Table Manners (Chicken):
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

Step Five - Show Off Your Knowledge about Royalty:


Step Six - Present Him Your Present:


Books:


message 15: by Tawallah (last edited Aug 15, 2016 10:53PM) (new)

Tawallah The Royal Crown Challenge
Start date: March 1st
End date: September 30 th
Number of read:4/6

✔ Step 1 - Getting dressed for the ball
Read a book with tuxedo or dress on cover or in the title
Glamorous Illusions (Grand Tour, #1) by Lisa Tawn Bergren


Step 2 - Get to the ball
Read a book with your mode of transportation to the ball on the cover
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

Step 3 - Let the king observe you
Show the king who you are by what you are doing. Let the books read spell out that action


L- The Loyal Servant (Angela Tate Investigations #1) by Eva Hudson

I , S- Insignia (Insignia, #1) by S.J. Kincaid by S.J. Kincaid

✔ T- The Thirteen Problems (Miss Marple, #2) by Agatha Christie Read June 2016 - 3*

✔ E- East of Eden by John Steinbeck Read August 2016 3.5 *

N- Jessica Nelson- Remember Love by Jessica Nelson




✔ Step 4 - Show him your table manners
Read a book which corresponds to food on the table
Tea: book 2 in a series
Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) by Sarah J. Maas
Read: April 9, 2016
Rating: 2.5*

✔ Step 5 - Show off your knowledge about royalty
Read a book on royalty
Book Read: Queen of Someday (Stolen Empire, #1) by Sherry D. Ficklin about Catherine the Great

Read status: 5/3/16 ; 2*



✔ Step 6 - Present him your present
Give him your gift by reading a book which has the gift you are giving on the cover, or where a character receives the item through any means.
Better World (Legacy Code, #0.5) by Autumn Kalquist - spaceship to travel the galaxy - Read 16/8/16 3 *


message 16: by Hallie, I'm all about the books (new)

Hallie (inkyhallie) | 5470 comments Mod
Is this challenge really interesting? Would you like more challenges like this? Please answer below.


message 17: by Tawallah (new)

Tawallah I am enjoying this one. Wouldn't mind some short ones as well as longer ones like this Hallie.


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