Bookcrossers discussion

As this year is rapidly drawing to a close, I've been thinking about what kind of challenges we should do next year.
I'd like you all to vote by commenting the letter from the choices below.
You may choose up to 3.

A. - Alphabet Challenge

B. - A-1 Challenge

C. - "The" Challenge

D. - Decade Challenge

E. - Monthly Challenge (A new theme every month.)

Part 2

How many challenges would you enjoy doing in 2023?
Comment 1, 2, or 3.

I enjoy both the Decade Challenge and the Alphabet Challenge. I usually do a couple of challenges a year … this year it’s been hard to complete them all …. I’m still going, and am not sure if I’ll finish so will pick less for next year. It’s been great doing them, though as it’s forced me to read books that have been on my shelf for ages. Thanks for organising.

I usually enjoy E, monthly themes.

I'm doing better at reading my owned books, so this coming year I should be able to shift focus and to find books that fit the themes on my huge OpenLibrary list and make a dent on it.

I'd be willing to try two challenges.

For my second choice, anything but Decade.

My very favorite activity is Pick-it-for-Me relay, but I guess that doesn't count as a challenge. Should I set up a thread for that separately?

E would be my first choice, A would be my second

2 challenges

B, C, and E, but usually I am up for any challenge you set (except decade challenge--I always fail spectacularly.

I have never done a Decade or a Monthly Challenge. since I am fairly new to doing Challenges. Those would be fun to try. I enjoyed A, B, and C, though. I just finished all three of this year's Challenges. (Edwina taunted me to do ALL THREE). I can do three but probably would prefer 2 challenges because I have a stack of books that people lent or gifted me and I need to get those read.

I've read all of the comments and I've decided that we will do
The Monthly Challenge, "The" Challenge, and The Alphabet Challenge next year.

I've also decided to give the Alphabet Challenge a tweak, so for the harder to find letters - Q, U, V, X, Z - you will be able to count the title as long as the letter is there, for example: eQual rights, perfUme, hiVe, eXtreme, oZone.

And, for those who replied, a little surprise. I will tell you the monthly theme for January so you can get busy searching for the perfect book to fit. Please do not start reading it until Jan. 1, as that would be cheating, honor system, people!

The theme is NEW - it can be the new book that you got for Christmas, a self-help book to create a new you, a book with new in the title - use your imagination. This year I will ask that everybody explains their book choice and why it fits the theme.

I hope to see you all signing up next year.
Let's make it the best book reading year ever!

I like that theme and will get thinking on it! Thank you!

Oops, just now saw this! Sorry Edwina :(

C - but I preferred the 'books you've had sitting around the longest', ie from Mt TBR (we did something like it in 2021?)

I can't afford to buy any books right now so depend on drawing from what I have on Mt TBR

And I'll just do 1. I'm already involved in trying to reduce Mt TBR, and a local book club with a monthly challenge.

Ooops...now I see that I saw this too late. Damn Nanowrimo, I was too busy writing my 67,981 word novel in November!

Sounds good. Looking forward. Thanks Edwina :)

any look good but I'll vote for D - decade challenge

2023 Challenges have been posted.
Come play in the stacks with me!
Just a reminder - signing up now is fine but please wait until Jan. 1st to start reading your books.