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Meet & Greet Challenge Round 63 (Apr/May) - Finished
PLEASE - remember this challenge takes effort and time for members to go through your reading list.DO NOT SIGN UP unless you are prepared to participate and reciprocate with picks.
**PLEASE post IN THIS THREAD if you have been delayed** with your picks for whatever reason (we ALL understand real life getting in the way and are very happy to wait). Just let us know what is happening. (I don't have a lot of time to chase members when they are late, so I would greatly appreciate not having to do this 🥰)
I STRONGLY suggest that everyone clicks on the 'Notify me when people comment' link at the bottom of this thread so that they know when activity/commenting is happening. That way you should not miss people asking where your picks are :)
BONUS PICKSSome members like to receive more picks than from just their group. If you would like to participate in bonus picks, please note this in your sign up post. If you sign up for bonus picks, you MUST pick for every other person in the bonus picks group. This includes members who were in your original group - they will receive two sets of picks from you. Please do not recommend the same books to a member that is in both your original group and the bonus pick group - a clean set of picks is required.
Please be aware that the bonus pick group could be comprised of only a few people OR be at least the size of another full group.
Since the completion of this challenge is directly tied to the Groupings, please delay your bonus picks to other members until 18 March.
Everyone may start on their bonus picks once it hits 12.00 am in New Zealand
Local time: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...
(12 hours ahead of UTC/GMT)
Sign ups by FRIDAY 15 March 4.00pm EST US*Jane - picking shelf Rereads OK
Jessica - pick it for me
Molly - meet and greet
*Ela (Mouse) - meet n greet
Avigail - tbr for challenges Rereads OK
Christine Paula - mng picking
*Connie N - meet greet options Rereads OK
Sexyladi - sexyladi group 1
Diane ~Firefly~ - mng picking
KathyD - pick shelf audio Rereads OK
*MKat - meet n greet options Rereads great
*Shelby - meet and greet to read Rereads OK **diff shelf BONUS**
DL - meet and greet Rereads OK
Darcy - meet greet challenge
*Tink - challenge picks Rereads great
Nadine - 2024 challenge pick shelf
UnusualChild [beppy] - meet n greet
*Autumn - meet greet challenge
Dre - pick it for me
*Avid R&GG - meet and greet 2024
Nistha - meet n greet
Carmen TBST - pick for me
*Wealie - 0 picking
*~KarenH~ - meet and greet Rereads OK
Akshara - meet and greet
Aminko - pifm2024
Grace - meet and greet
SusanA - mg pick from here
Julie - meet and greet 2024 options
~Melissa - meet n greet Rereads OK
Hazel - mng selects
*Chan - to read
R E C - meet n greet pick shelf
ShelbyNina - rrrc n g
Kat - meet and greet
Sabrina - z mng picking
Jenner - meet n greet pick shelf
Rachel C - mng apr may 2024 Rereads OK
RaeRae - meet and great
*Christy - up next
Heidi - mg 63
*Carrie - m g Rereads OK
*Darkness - meet and greet
Anissa - rr mng picking
Bonus pickersstart picking at 12.00am 18 March NZ time for all participants regardless of your country
Local time: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...
*Autumn - meet greet challenge
*Avid R&GG - meet and greet 2024
*Carrie - m g Rereads OK
*Chan - to read
*Christy - up next
*Connie N - meet greet options Rereads OK
*Darkness - meet and greet
*Ela (Mouse) - meet n greet
*Jane - picking shelf Rereads OK
*~KarenH~ - meet and greet Rereads great
*MKat - meet n greet options Rereads great
*Shelby - current challenge to read Rereads OK **diff shelf GROUP**
*SusanA - mg pick from here Rereads OK
*Tink - challenge picks Rereads great
*Wealie - 0 picking
LaurLa - 01 pick me please
Groups allocatedsoon after 15 March 4.00pm EST US
Group 1
Aminko - pifm2024
Anissa - rr mng picking
Carrie - m g Rereads OK
Chan - to read
Christine Paula - mng picking
DL - meet and greet Rereads OK
Ela (Mouse) - meet n greet
Jenner - meet n greet pick shelf
Julie - meet and greet 2024 options
MKat - meet n greet options Rereads great
Molly - meet and greet
Sexyladi - sexyladi group 1
Shelby - meet and greet to read Rereads OK **diff shelf BONUS**
ShelbyNina - rrrc n g
Group 2
Christy - up next
Darcy - meet greet challenge
Darkness - meet and greet
Dre - pick it for me
Grace - meet and greet
Hazel - mng selects
Jessica - pick it for me
KarenH~ - meet and greet Rereads OK
KathyD - pick shelf audio Rereads OK
Melissa - meet n greet Rereads OK
Nadine - 2024 challenge pick shelf
R E C - meet n greet pick shelf
Rachel C - mng apr may 2024 Rereads OK
UnusualChild [beppy] - meet n greet
Wealie - 0 picking
Group 3
Akshara - meet and greet
Autumn - meet greet challenge
Avid R&GG - meet and greet 2024
Avigail - tbr for challenges Rereads OK
Carmen TBST - pick for me
Connie N - meet greet options Rereads OK
Diane ~Firefly~ - mng picking
Heidi - mg 63
Jane - picking shelf Rereads OK
Kat - meet and greet
Nistha - meet n greet
RaeRae - meet and great
Sabrina - z mng picking
SusanA - mg pick from here
Tink - challenge picks Rereads great
Remember:If you have a private profile, you MUST OPEN YOUR PROFILE for the duration of the picking. No exceptions.
BONUS picks may start 18 March 12.01 am NZ time
Time converter: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...
(12 hours ahead of UTC/GMT)
Molly wrote: "I’m in for regular picks! 😊"Hi Molly - I can't add you to the challenge until you post your picking shelf :).
See msg 1 for instructions if you aren't sure how to create a shelf or insert a link...
Molly wrote: "Apologies, forgot to add the link! Here it is: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."Thanks Molly!!
Me please! 🙋🏻♀️ Regular and bonus, rereads more than OK. 📚Please use my meet-n-greet-options shelf - thanks!
I'm in for regular and bonus please. :)Regular - Meet and Greet to Read
Bonus - Current Challenge to Reads
I'm in for regular (I haven't decided about bonus yet. I'll make a new post if I decide to join)MG pick for here
Thank you
**NOTICE**I'm bringing the close date for sign up forward a day since we are travelling for a holiday on the Sunday (your Saturday) and I'm concerned I won't be able to post groups.
NEW dates:
15 March 4.00PM US EST (FRIDAY) - SIGN-UPS close date!
18 March 12am NZ - picking starts for the bonus group.
The other dates stay as previously stated :)
Chan wrote: "Welcome back to MnG, Jane!Reg and bonus, please.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Thanks Chan!!
And a huge thanks to MKat for running the last round ❤️
Jane (PS) wrote: "**NOTICE**I'm bringing the close date for sign up forward a day since we are travelling for a holiday on the Sunday (your Saturday) and I'm concerned I won't be able to post groups.
NEW dates:
1..."
Seen ~ enjoy your trip, Jane!
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1 April - 31 May 2024
This is a challenge for the hordes of members who need help selecting their next book to read. This is basically a group Pick-It-For-Me challenge WITHOUT the new book recommendations or categories. It is a two (2) month challenge and will be repeated every two months so long as there is significant interest.
This challenge is limited to members who are 18 years or older. This is one of the very few age-restricted challenges in our group. There are many other challenges to choose from for those under 18.
Depending on the number of sign-ups for this challenge, groups will consist of 15-20 people.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
15 March 4.00PM US EST (FRIDAY) - SIGN-UPS close date! Please allow a few hours for the groups to be posted. Once the groups are posted, picking for the groups will then commence.
18 March 12am NZ - picking starts for the bonus group.
31 March - PICKING due date! Picks for all group members must be completed.
1 April - OPENING date - Start reading!
INSTRUCTIONS: Step by step
1. Each participant must create a shelf and include on that shelf books that they would like to read in the coming two months. You will need to have at least 30-40 books on this shelf and you must post the link to that shelf when you sign up. If you participated in the last MnG, you may use the same shelf with updated books.
Participants also appreciate not having too many books on that shelf - they want to select something you really want to read or be pushed to read. Try to keep the shelf under 100 books.
2. Sign up by the close date, posting the link to your shelf.
3. Once sign-up closes, each person will recommend to every other person in their group THREE (3) books selected from each member's nominated shelf. Recommendations will be sent via PM (private message) - NOT in the thread.
If you have a private profile, you MUST OPEN YOUR PROFILE for the duration of the picking. No exceptions.
If you are new to the challenge, please make sure your privacy settings are set to 'anyone' being able to send you private messages. Refer below for how to do this.
4. Members choose ONE (1) book from each set of recommendations, removing that selected book from their nominated shelf (to reduce multiple selections of the same book) and placing it in another shelf to track this challenge. I would suggest that you create a second shelf for these selections for ease of tracking.
5. When picking starts I will open the participants thread for each member to post their list of selected books.
6. Once the challenge opens on the first day of next month, mark off each book on your challenge list as it is finished, noting the date completed. Update your completion rate at the top of your list throughout the challenge - e.g. "Completed: 3/15". Please feel free to post feedback on each book in the discussion thread :) You cannot start your book until the first day of the month.
Do not repost your list in the Participants Thread - you will maintain your list in the original post.
To complete this challenge, you must read at least five (5) books from your chosen list. You may, of course, complete the full list.
There will be two threads for this challenge:
* Sign Up/Reading thread. All sign-ups, chat and questions occurs in this thread.
* Participants' Lists thread. This is only for the final book list for each participant. The participants' thread will be locked until we are ready to start picking.
You cannot start picking for your group members until groups are posted.
RULES/TIPS:
* You ONLY select books from the pickee's nominated shelf.
* You must nominate 3 books for each set of picks.
* Book nominations and selections do not need to be in any order.
* You can add/subtract books on your own picking list at any time during the sign-up and picking process. (However if a book has already been recommended during the picks prior to swapping it off your list, this recommendation stands valid.)
* If you recommend a book from a series, please ensure that it is the next book for the reader in that series.
* If a book from a series is recommended but it is not the next book for the reader in that series and it is on your nominated shelf, please feel free to substitute the appropriate book for that recommendation.
* You may put re-reads on your nominated picking shelf if desired. (This means the book may already be 'read' and rated - but if it is on that shelf, these books are fair game for the pickers.)
* You must have completed picking for your group members by the picking due date.
* You may use books planned for other challenges in this challenge and vice-versa unless otherwise specified in the alternate challenge(s).
* There is NO minimum page number requirement in this challenge.
* Books may be from any romance sub-genre, but we are a romance group so please keep your books on your nominated shelf to the romance or popular fiction genres.
* Remember - if your profile is private, you will need to OPEN YOUR PROFILE FOR THE DURATION OF THE PICKING PERIOD otherwise members will not be able to access your nominated picking shelf.
* Feel free to 'friend' all the members of the group, as this will make picking much easier and faster.
* A member can ask for repicks from another member if they have already selected all three of the nominated books. For this reason, it is important that members move books off their nominated picking shelf as soon as they have made their selection.
* When providing feedback in the Reading Thread, please ensure that key plot points are hidden behind the spoiler 'tag' - <'spoiler>blah plot point blah<'/spoiler> (ignoring the apostrophes which have been inserted to show the formula).
* If you have a book that you can't finish (DNF), you are welcome to go back to the original picks from that member and select another book. You cannot ask for new picks. You may count as 'finished' a DNF book if you have read at least 50% but that book must then be marked as a 'DNF' in either your review or appropriately shelved as such on your GR bookshelf.
Our members read a variety of romance sub-genres. You do not need to have read the book that you recommend, nor do you have to have knowledge of the sub-genre that may predominate any of the shelves. How you select books from the nominated shelves is entirely up to you.
How to create a new bookshelf:
* Go to My Books
* Click on edit next to 'bookshelves' on top left
* Type in the name of your shelf and click 'Add'
* Customize the shelf as desired
How to include the link to your new bookshelf:
(Once you have your bookshelf created)
* Right click on the bookshelf hyperlink (green text that takes you to the page)
* Select 'Copy link' from the menu that appears
* In your sign up post, right click again and select 'paste'
-> the link to your bookshelf should now show in that post
How to ensure you will receive private messages:
Before the challenge starts please make sure you can receive private messages (using a computer):
* click on your profile (top right)
* click on the profile link
* next to your name at the top, click on the 'edit profile' link
* go to the settings tab
* scroll to Privacy and allow 'anyone' to send you messages (under 'Who can send me private messages')
Please remember:
YOU ARE NOT SIGNED UP UNTIL YOU POST A LINK TO YOUR SHELF.