The Challenge Factory discussion

Team #9 Players
Captain:

Jennifer
Celia
Jill
Plethora
Sophie (UK)
Suzanne (Esmeralda1)

REFERENCES
Book Bingo Rules
Discussion Thread
Shelf Thread
Stamp Me

Do I like, check in here or something?

Team Tracking

Selections:
Free: Post - 6/6
Week 1 (Historical): Post - 6/6
Week 2 (Disability): Post - 6/6
Week 3 (Fantasy/Paranormal/UF): Post - 6/6
Week 4 (Suspense/Thriller): Post - 6/6
Week 5 (Animals/Pets): Post - 6/6
Week 6 (Humor/Satire): Post - 6/6
Week 7 (Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee): Post - 6/6
Week 8 (Dual/Multiple Authors): Post - 6/6
Week 9 (Books to TV/Movie): Post - 5/6
Week 10 (Pregnancy/Child): Post - 1/6
Week 11:
Week 12:

Completions:
Free: Post - 6/6
Week 1 (Historical): Post - 6/6
Week 2 (Disability): Post - 6/6
Week 3 (Fantasy/Paranormal/UF): Post - 6/6
Week 4 (Suspense/Thriller): Post - 5/6
Week 5 (Animals/Pets): Post - 6/6
Week 6 (Humor/Satire): Post - 5/6
Week 7 (Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee): Post - 5/6
Week 8 (Dual/Multiple Authors): Post - 1/6
Week 9 (Books to TV/Movie): Post - 1/6
Week 10 (Pregnancy/Child):
Week 11:
Week 12:

Stamps:
Free: STAMPED
Week 1 (Historical): REQUESTED
Week 2 (Disability): STAMPED
Week 3 (Fantasy/Paranormal/UF): REQUESTED
Week 4 (Suspense/Thriller):
Week 5 (Animals/Pets): REQUESTED
Week 6 (Humor/Satire):
Week 7 (Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee):
Week 8 (Dual/Multiple Authors):
Week 9 (Books to TV/Movie):
Week 10:
Week 11:
Week 12:

Checking in

Hi! I'm Jen (my profile says Jennifer - I'm in the right place). And wow, I've gotta see if I can change that because I am feeling very jealous of people with names like Carmen the bootyshaker temptress and Abbie the Disco Superfly. :)

Oh, yeah, we need a team name.
I have a weird sense of humor so I nominate the following:

Cooler Than Absolute Zero
The Most Interesting Team in the World
We Found Waldo
Oprah's Book Club
Between the Covers
A Novel Idea
Spine Crackers

Hello Team! I like We Found Waldo, that's funny lol

So should we decide who's reading for what? My current book is Liars' Paradox and it works for
-Suspense/Thriller
-Crime/Mystery
-Published in 2018-19
-Part of a series.

My planned books for June are

, , , , , , , and

Well, I think we start by reading something for the free space and choosing a name. And who is captain? I know it isn't me.

As far as planned books go, I am in 2 other challenges so I don't plan that far ahead; I'm basically on a week-to-week cycle. I am very flexible - I've found that it's quite easy to make things work for 2 challenges, or read one quickly and then read another. I have 285 books on my to-read list, so I'm not worried about finding something that fits.

Selection Post
Free Space



Book: An Easy DeathCharlaine Harris
Pages: 336 Pages
How it Fits: Free Space: Library Loan

Jennifer wrote: "Hi! I'm Jen (my profile says Jennifer - I'm in the right place). And wow, I've gotta see if I can change that because I am feeling very jealous of people with names like Carmen the bootyshaker temp..."

LOL> I'll have to let Carmen know you are jealous of her name. While she is on the other side of the US, her and I talk off GR as well.

We can pick but can't start reading for the free space until the game has begun.

We won't know until the first call what shelf we are reading for. At that point everyone will need to pick a book to read that matches the shelf.

Q: When does the game begin?
A: The game begins AFTER I CALL the First Shelf on Tuesday 6/4.

Q: What is the book page minimum?
A: Minimum page requirement is 140 pages

Q: I started reading my book on Saturday, but found it on the shelf you called on Sunday. Can I use that book?
A: No. Only books found on the shelf AND started AFTER the shelf was announced will be allowed.

When can we start reading for the free space?
A. FREE SPACE selection can be made early BUT you must wait until on the day the game starts to begin reading

Jennifer wrote: "Hi! I'm Jen (my profile says Jennifer - I'm in the right place). And wow, I've gotta see if I can change that because I am feeling very jealous of people with names like Carmen the bootyshaker temp..."

I called Carmen a “ bootyshaker temptress” as a joke a couple of years ago and it stuck. But it was just supposed to be a joke 😂😂😂.

Call: Tuesday June 4, 2019
SHELF #1: Historical

Time to post your shelf selection post and if you have selected your free spot as well.

Selection Post Example
Shelf:
Book:
Author:
Pages:
Qualification:

Plethora wrote: "Call: Tuesday June 6, 2019
SHELF #1: Historical

Time to post your shelf selection post and if you have selected your free spot as well.

Selection Post Example
Shelf:
Book:
Author:
Pages:
Quali..."

Is this call being made today or Thursday? Today is Tuesday June 4.

My free spot is Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier by Mark Frost. Just downloaded it from the library. Hope to have it done in a few days.

Do I have to post a selection post for the historical fiction or can I just post completion when it is due? (Speaking of which, when is each of these due)? I ask because I am doing the lost socks thing and it is helpful to be able to use something for multiple challenges.

Do we all read for one shelf at the same time?

Hopefully this will answer everyone's questions:

1. All calls will be on Tuesday's
2. No book may be started prior to shelf call. i.e. The book I started reading on Monday, but haven't finished can not be used for the shelf call on Tuesday.
3. Everyone reads for all shelves.
4. A selection and a completion post is requested for each shelf call. You can change your selection, but please post a selection post.
5. You must at least check-in a minimum of once a week with the team.
6. Ideally your books are read each week, however this is not required and you can take a little longer. That being said, if you are behind three calls/books you are subject to disqualification from the game.
7. A stamp for bingo card can not be requested until all members of the team have posted their completion for said shelf.
8. All called shelves must have been read for and completed to claim a bingo line. If you have a completed line, but are missing a called shelf, you cannot claim bingo.

Is this right?

Selection Post: Historic

I will be reading . It fits because it is tagged "history" on it's main page.

Celia wrote: "Is this right?

Selection Post: Historic

I will be reading . It fits because it is tagged "history" on it's m..."

Unfortunately, IT has to say "historical" so this book may not work unless you can show it has a historical tag. "History" won't work

Celia -

It will help if you keep the format of the post similar to the example provided by Ezi. This will help them stand out and I won't miss them.

You are in luck that your book was tagged as historical. Strictly speaking a memoir wouldn't be historical because be definition that is a book written about a time period prior to the authors life. But since it is tagged historical you are good.

Selection Post

Shelf: Historical
Book: Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran
Author: Roya Hakakian
Pages: 256
Qualification: Tagged historical 2 times

I think she means Tuesday June 4th..will start checking my shelves for Historical. I started one for a different challenge on the 1st ARG!!

Jill wrote: "I think she means Tuesday June 4th..will start checking my shelves for Historical. I started one for a different challenge on the 1st ARG!!"

Sorry missed that I typed tue 6th.....i have crazy schedule between various jobs and don't always know what day of the week it is. lol. I fixed in the post to 4th.

Selection Post



Shelf: Historical
Book: Little Fires Everywhere
Author: Celeste Ng
Pages: 338
Qualification: Tagged 16 times to Historical Shelf

Selection Post
Shelf: Historical
Book: The Other Einstein
Author: Marie Benedict
Pages: 304
Qualification: 999 users tagged to Historical - Historical Fiction

Just out of curiosity, is it MPG Historical or can it be tagged Historical any number of times? (Because frankly, I've noticed that if you take MPG out of the equation, you can use any book for any category. There is always somebody who thinks it fits some weird category that it doesn't really).

Oh, and I had to change my free space book to Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde because after an hour with the Twin Peaks book I wanted to throw it against a wall (except it was on my Kindle, so I didn't).

Yes, it doesn't need to be MPG, which means, yes, you can usually find just about any tag on any book that you would like. The only rule was that it wasn't you tagged the book today with that tag for the 1 tag. So don't cheat the system.

Plethora wrote: "Yes, it doesn't need to be MPG, which means, yes, you can usually find just about any tag on any book that you would like. The only rule was that it wasn't you tagged the book today with that tag f..."

Great answer

Completion Post
Free Space
Book: Something Rotten
Author: Jasper Fforde
Date read: 6/7/19
Pages: 385
Qualification: Borrowed from library
Rating: 5
Review: Once again, a brilliant Thursday Next novel that will leave book lovers in stitches. I don't read these one after the other because they are just so silly that you can always pick up one after a long time and re-acquaint yourself with the story without a problem, so they are an excellent thing to read as a break between several serious literary novels.

Team, Sophie (US) has asked to withdraw and I will replace her with another Sophie 😂😂😂.

So please welcome the (U.K.) Sophie to your team

Hey guys, good to meet you.
Just so I’m 100% clear, we’re reading historical and free space? Or just historical?

Sophie wrote: "Hey guys, good to meet you.
Just so I’m 100% clear, we’re reading historical and free space? Or just historical?"

Both. You don't have to get them read in this one week. Especially since you are just coming in

But yes, both are shelves that need to be read for stamps

Hope this is right, let me know if it's not!

Selection Post
Shelf: Historical
Book: The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
Author: Phillip Pullman
Pages: 266
Qualification: Historical Fiction tagged by 144 users

Does the free space have to be started on June 4th too?

I'm still working on my book but I'll try to pick a free space book this week!

Sorry I was behind at getting my selection post up. I picked my book ages ago. And failed to come back and post. This week was my first week of new crazy schedule between my two jobs, plis I also worked my third job..... sleep deprivation.

Team Free Space
Selections Tracking

Jennifer: Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde | Post

Celia: Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran by Roya Hakakian | Post | changed book, no new selection post

Jill: didn't post, but completed a selection

Plethora: Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James | Post

Sophie (UK): The Friend Zone by Sariah Wilson | Post

Suzanne (Esmeralda1): The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas | Post

Week 1: Historical
Selections Tracking

Jennifer: The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict | Post

Celia: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab | Post

Jill: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan | Post

Plethora: Murder on Lenox Hill by Victoria Thompson | Post

Sophie (UK): The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman | Post

Suzanne (Esmeralda1): Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng | Post

Jill wrote: "Does the free space have to be started on June 4th too?"

No, you just can't have started it prior to that day.

Team Free Space
Completion Tracking

Jennifer: Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde | library | 06/07/19 | 5 starts | Post

Celia: Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting by Anna Quindlen | giveaway win | 06/14/19 | 5 stars | Review Post

Jill: On the Come Up by Angie Thomas | library | 06/13/19 | 4 stars | Review Post

Plethora: Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James | library | 06/24/19 | 4 stars | Review Post

Sophie (UK): The Friend Zone by Sariah Wilson | Kindle Unlimited | 06/29/19 | 2 stars | Review Post

Suzanne (Esmeralda1): The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas | gift | 06/20/19 | 5 stars | Review Post

Week 1: Historical
Completion Tracking

Jennifer: The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict | 999 tags | 06/10/19 | 4 stars | Review Post

Celia: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab | 208 tags | 06/29/19 | 3 stars | Review Post

Jill The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan | 33 tags | 07/25/19 | 4 stars | Review Post

Plethora Murder on Lenox Hill by Victoria Thompson | 102 tags | 07/23/19 | 4 stars | Review Post

Sophie (UK): The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman | 144 tags | 06/11/19 | 3.5 stars | Review Post

Suzanne (Esmeralda1): Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng | 17 tags | 06/16/19 | 5 stars | Review Post

Completion Post
Shelf: Historical
Book: The Other Einstein
Author: Marie Benedict
Date read: 6/10/19
Pages: 304
Qualification: 999 users list as Historical - Historical fiction
Rating: 4
Review: Although this was well-written and a compelling story, at times I found myself reluctant to pick it up because I was so angry at the treatment of the main character by her husband! Forced myself to finish it anyway, but it was definitely not a cheery story.

Call: Tuesday June 11, 2019
SHELF #2: Disability

Time to post your shelf selection book for shelf 2.

Selection Post Example
Shelf:
Book:
Author:
Pages:
Qualification:

I had a book for my free selection, but its a memoir also listed as a cookbook. I wasn't sure how much of the book the family pictures and recipes took up at first since listened to audio. but looking at the book i feel like best not to use. Isn't like a cozy where at the back is maybe a handful of recipes. So reselecting.

Completion Post
Historical
Book: The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
Author: Philip Pullman
Date read: 11/6/2019
Pages: 266
Rating: 3.5*
Qualification: Tagged Historical by 144 people
Review: An original re-telling of the life of Jesus in which he uses the theory that there may have existed a twin in the shadows. It would lend itself to the idea that Jesus did not actually resurrect but merely that the twin stepped into the role. It is very different in style to some of Phillip Pullman's other books (His Dark Materials and the Book of Dust are amazing) but enjoyable and fairly quick read.

SHELF #2: Disability
Selection Post

Shelf: Disability
Book: The Boy Next Door
Author: Annabelle Costa
Pages: 221
Qualification: Shelved "disability" 9 times