Christian Fiction Bloggers discussion

In this challenge teams will be racing to see which one can reach the top of a randomly selected mountain (listed below) first. After the first mountain is conquered, a new one will be selected and teams will again race to the top.

⛰️ Denali (Alaska, 20,308 ft)
⛰️ Mount Whitney (California, 14,505 ft)
⛰️ Mount Rainier (Washington, 14,409 ft)
⛰️ Mount Lincoln (Colorado, 14,295 ft)
⛰️ Grand Teton (Wyoming, 13,776 ft)
⛰️ King's Peak (Utah, 13,527 ft)
⛰️ Wheeler Peak (New Mexico, 13,159 ft)
⛰️ Goat Mountain (Idaho, 11,913 ft)
⛰️ Mount Hood (Oregon, 11,250 ft)
⛰️ Verdi Peak (Nevada, 11,073 ft)
⛰️ Cutoff Mountain (Texas, 10,696 ft)
⛰️ Flat Top Mountain (West Virginia, 10,620 ft)
⛰️ Haleakalā (Hawaii, 10,023 ft)
⛰️ Iceberg Peak (Montana, 9,144 ft)
⛰️ Mount Guyot (Tennessee, 6,621 ft)
⛰️ Grandfather Mountain (North Carolina, 5,945 ft)
⛰️ Mount Rogers (Virginia, 5,728 ft)
⛰️ Mount Rushmore (South Dakota, 5,725 ft)
⛰️ Mount Katahdin (Maine, 5,269 ft)
⛰️ Coyote Rock (Nebraska, 4,469 ft)
⛰️ Black Mountain (Kentucky, 4,144 ft)
⛰️ Mount Sunflower (Kansas, 4,039 ft)
⛰️ Owl's Head (New Hampshire, 4,026 ft)
⛰️ Jay Peak (Vermont, 3,862 ft)
⛰️ Peekamoose Mountain (New York, 3,842 ft)
⛰️ Sassafras Mountain (South Carolina, 3,563 ft)
⛰️ White Butte (North Dakota, 3,507 ft)
⛰️ Mount Davis (Pennsylvania, 3,212 ft)
⛰️ Yonah Mountain (Georgia, 3,166 ft)
⛰️ Mount Magazine (Arkansas, 2,753 ft)
⛰️ Sugar Loaf Mountain (Oklahoma, 2562 ft)
⛰️ Cheaha Mountain (Alabama, 2,411 ft)
⛰️ Bear Mountain (Connecticut, 2,323 ft)
⛰️ Eagle Mountain (Minnesota, 2,300 ft)
⛰️ Mummy Mountain (Arizona, 2,264 ft)
⛰️ Alander Mountain (Massachusetts, 2,238 ft)
⛰️ Quirauk Mountain (Maryland, 2,149 ft)

Every page read is equal to one foot, but you might be able to double them.

To double page values: Read a book...
1. set in the same state as the selected mountain
2. with a title, author, or main character beginning with the same letter as the mountain (e.g. Mount Rainier's letter would be "R")
3. with "mountain" in the title or series name
4. where a mountain is a major setting


The challenge will run from March 1-May 31. We probably won't use all the locations, but if we run out the challenge will end earlier than the 31st of May.

Book Requirements:
↦No page minimum
↦All formats are allowed for this challenge (print, ebook, audio, etc.)
↦Manga, Comics, graphic novels, cookbooks, poetry, books in verse, etc. are not allowed.
↦You may reread a book for the challenge, but only once per book
↦Books may be started at any time, but only the pages read during the challenge count.

When signing up, please let me know how many books/pages you read (on average) per week.

Signups will be open until February 25th and team will be created by the 27th.


Current Participants:

Megan (1-3 books, 500 pages)
Melanie (0-7, 700 pages)
Hannah (1-5 books, ? pages)
Audrey (1-2 books, ? pages)
Sarita (1-3 books, 200-800 pages)
Merie (1-5 books, 300-500 pages)
Angie (6 books, 1300 pages)
Kimberly (1-2 books, 500 pages)
Brittany (4 books, 600 pages)
Deanne (5-7 books, ? pages)
Monique (1-3 books, 200-500 pages)
Staci (3 books, ? pages)
Liz (1-3 books, 300? pages)
Tiffany (2-5 books, ? pages)
Andrea (2 books, 600 pages)
Davina (1-3 books, ? pages)
writer... (4-5 books, 1200 pages)
Karin (1-2 books, ? pages)


Backup Players
Susan
Bess
Cheryl
Kimberly




Example completion post:

Mountain #1
Eagle Mountain

Book Title: A Dangerous Legacy
Author: Elizabeth Camden
Number of pages in book: 334
Number of pages read for this challenge: 165
Double Pages: Yes
How: #2 - author's first name begins with E
Date Started: 2/24/2019
Date finished: 3/17/2019
Rating: 4.5 stars
Review: link to your review (not required)

I'm in. I read 1-3 books and around 500 pages a week.

Fun challenge!! Thanks for hosting it this time around, Megan. :D

I'm definitely in! I read anywhere from 0-7+ books a week (all depends on if I'm in a reading slump, lol). I think I read about 700 pages a week on average.

Melanie wrote: "Fun challenge!! Thanks for hosting it this time around, Megan. :D

I'm definitely in! I read anywhere from 0-7+ books a week (all depends on if I'm in a reading slump, lol). I think I read about 70..."

Thanks! I was happy to do it again.

I get that. I had the hardest time deciding on my books/pages, but I went to my stats for the year and divided it by how many weeks we've had so far. :)

Sounds good! 1-5 books per week for me.

Audrey,
I read 1-2 books a week not sure how many pages they average.
I live in Alaska so would love Denali!!


Megan wrote: "When signing up, please let me know how many books/pages you read (on average) per week.

Signups will be open until February 25th and team will be created by the 27th.


Current Participants:

Meg..."

This sounds fun

1-3 books (200-800 pages)

I would love to sign up! I read about 1-5 books a week on average... I'm not sure how many pages, that depends. :D Maybe usually 300-500. :)

I'm in! This will be my first time with one of these challenges, so I'm excited! :D

So far this year, I've averaged about six books a week and about 1300 pages. That number seems really high, but I'm not very good at estimating, so I'm hoping my stats page is accurate! ;)

I have to pass on this one. Things are a little crazy.

I'm afraid I'll have to pass on this one too but look forward to participating again another time.

So excited. I read between 1-2 books a week, about 500 pages

I'm in. My book reading/page reading depends on how busy the week is and the length of the particular books. I would guess about 4 books a week, maybe 600 pages a week? I read a lot, but my stats number seemed outrageous, so I'm goin with my personal estimate.

Oh, by the way...will reviews be required for this one? Or just ratings?

I'm in I read 5-7 books a week depending on how busy I am.

Yes, yes, yes! This challenge looks like so much fun! Please sign me up! I am trying to read a lot more and this challenge will encourage me to do so! :)

I plan to read 1-3 books per week during this challenge, ranging from 200-500 pages per week.

I’m in! About 3 books a week.

Oooh, I'm in!!
I read anywhere from 1-3 books a week, but it depends on how busy that particular week is. ;) Not exactly sure how many pages per week... a couple hundred, maybe...?

I'd love to do this!
I read anywhere from 1 - 8 books a week depending on how busy I am. And they are anywhere from 50 - 300 pages.

I’m in. Usually 2-5 books a week for me

Hannah wrote: "Oh, by the way...will reviews be required for this one? Or just ratings?"
No reviews are required, but you may always share your review/review link if you want. :)

I've added an example post to message 2.

Added everyone up to this point.

Thanks, Megan!

I’m in. Life’s busy right now, so I better only commit to 2 books a week (600 pages).

Any advice for a newbie?!

I'd love to be part of the challenge too!
I read 1 - 3 books per week.

A. wrote: "Any advice for a newbie?!"
Once teams are created, check in with your team. I'll post the teams here and plan to send everyone that signed up a message as well.

This should be a very laid back challenge, since you can read almost anything. I think my only suggestion would be to post finished books as soon as possible, since it's a race to the top, but other than that just have fun. :)

Added everyone up to this point.

Megan wrote: "A. wrote: "Any advice for a newbie?!"
Once teams are created, check in with your team. I'll post the teams here and plan to send everyone that signed up a message as well.

This should be a very l..."

Awesome, thanks!

I'll add my reading for this event as well, Megan.. Really varied as a lot of mine are audios.
I'll say 4-5/wk x 250-300 pgs each = 1200 approx

Life does interrupt [as well as review requests] ! So i do add that caveat .. i hate disappointing expectations, so maybe factor my reading a bit lower than what it is right now in prime winter reading weather! ☺

Megan, can you remove me? I was just thinking it over, and as I'm recovering from a book slump right now, I think it's better if I don't feel forced to read anything even if it's for a fun challenge like this. ;)

We'll miss you, Karis, but I completely understand. I hope you'll discover some fun books that renew your reading passion. :)

writer... wrote: "I'll add my reading for this event as well, Megan.. Really varied as a lot of mine are audios.
I'll say 4-5/wk x 250-300 pgs each = 1200 approx

Life does interrupt [as well as review requests] !..."

Added.

Karis wrote: "Megan, can you remove me? I was just thinking it over, and as I'm recovering from a book slump right now, I think it's better if I don't feel forced to read anything even if it's for a fun challeng..."

Removed.

Thanks, Andrea! 😉 I hope so too!

Let me know if you need any suggestions for some fun reads.

Andrea wrote: "Let me know if you need any suggestions for some fun reads."

Thanks, Andrea, I will! ;) I think I might try going back and re-reading a few of my favorites.

Ugh, my schedule is now really busy and I'm not going to be able to do it! Maybe next time!

Karis: Ooh, fun!

A.: We'll miss you!

I'd love to participate, but I don't read nearly as much as everyone else -- is that? Right now I'm good for 1-2 books per week (I couldn't tell you page count; I'm not sure).

Teams have been created:

Bookworm Trekkers
Link to team chat thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Andrea
Davina
Deanne
Karin
Megan
Merie
Monique
Tiffany
writer...

Literary Navigators:
Link to team chat thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Angie
Audrey
Brittany
Hannah
Kimberly
Liz
Melanie
Sarita
Staci

I'll also be sending messages to all who've signed up to notify you about the teams.

Please check into your team thread by leaving a comment as soon as you are able. Challenge begins on March 1st. :)

Great, thanks Megan.

Mountain #1 is Black Mountain (Kentucky, 4,144 ft). :)

Thanks!

Thanks, Megan!

Megan wrote: "Mountain #1 is Black Mountain (Kentucky, 4,144 ft). :)"

Thanks!

Update: If the book read is part of a series that contains the word "mountain" that would also work to double points. :)

Megan wrote: "Update: If the book read is part of a series that contains the word "mountain" that would also work to double points. :)"

I’m guessing you mean in the series title, not in the text, right?

Thank you Megan. 🙂

Monique wrote: "Megan wrote: "Update: If the book read is part of a series that contains the word "mountain" that would also work to double points. :)"

I’m guessing you mean in the series title, not in the text, ..."
Yes, series title. :)