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1st Quarterly - Musical Madness
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Spell out the word STARRING using author's initials only. You may use any letter from the author's initials, including middle names. This is a group challenge, so together you will need to post 8 books for this challenge, one for each letter.
If you choose to complete this challenge, please post in the review thread like this:
Review: (link)
Bonus Challenge: S
How it Fits: Author's last name is Steinbeck
As a reminder, this bonus challenge is optional and there are no penalties for choosing not to complete it. However, if you do choose to complete it, your team will earn 20 bonus points!
Happy reading!
Completed A & posted in review. Below is remaining.ST
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Your team posted two books for a bonus letter and a musical, so I just counted both towards the bonus challenge. Please let me know if you would like to change that and count them for musicals instead.
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This week's bonus is all about book covers! You will need 5 books to complete this bonus challenge, one for each of the following categories:
1. Castle on cover
2. Star(s) on cover
3. Crown on cover
4. Animal on cover
5. Cover is mostly blue
If your team posts one book for each of the above categories, then you will earn 30 bonus points. As a reminder, these weekly challenges are meant to be a little more difficult because you don't have very long to complete them, which is why they are completely optional. Also remember that books you use for the bonus challenge do NOT count towards a musical - your team must coordinate and plan whether to use books for the bonus or to make sure certain musicals make it to the next round.
As always, if you have questions, the Q&A is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
This bonus challenge will close at midnight, PST on Sunday, January 18th. Happy reading!
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Welcome to round two of the Musical Madness challenge! Your spreadsheets have been updated with who survived on the bracket and losing musical categories have been deleted. There were two ties in the first round, which were decided by a coin toss.
Round two will continue until Sunday, February 1st.
This week's bonus challenge is all about New York City, the home of Broadway!
Because New York is one of the most diverse cities in the world, this week's challenge focuses on characters. You will need to post 5 books total and if you complete the challenge your team will earn 40 bonus points!
The categories are:
1. MC is African or of African descent
2. MC is South American or of South American descent
3. MC is Asian or of Asian descent
4. MC is European or of European descent
5. MC is Indigenous or of Indigenous descent (anywhere in the world, doesn't have to be North America)
This challenge will run until midnight Pacific Time on January 25th. Good luck teams!
Does anyone have books that would fit #2 or #5? I have books for the first 3 as long as I can review them in time, but I wanted to be sure I didn’t waste those ones on the bonus prompts if we can’t get the bonus.
Not going to lie I completely forgot about the bonus.
I can do #4. MC is Greek and should finish during the snow storm today.
Saige wrote: "Welcome to round two of the Musical Madness challenge! Your spreadsheets have been updated with who survived on the bracket and losing musical categories have been deleted. There were two ties in..."
Maybe we should skip this one and focus on the next? We have about 50 hours left. It is possible but I don't know if everyone will check this thread in time + finish a book for the prompt in time.
Elizabeth wrote: "Saige wrote: "Welcome to round two of the Musical Madness challenge! Your spreadsheets have been updated with who survived on the bracket and losing musical categories have been deleted. There we..."
I have books that would fit 1 and 3, just need to review them. Reading a book right now that would fit 2 and I could likely squeeze in a book for 5 before the time's up. But I'll hold off on posting the reviews until we can get all 5 for sure!
If anyone has a book for "MC is European or of European descent," I have reviews ready for the other 4!
akacya ❦ wrote: "If anyone has a book for "MC is European or of European descent," I have reviews ready for the other 4!"I started two books. One book the MC is Greek, the other is Austrian. Im about half way done with both. May not finish until tonight. If someone finishes before me feel free to post.
Elizabeth wrote: "akacya ❦ wrote: "If anyone has a book for "MC is European or of European descent," I have reviews ready for the other 4!"I started two books. One book the MC is Greek, the other is Austrian. Im a..."
Sounds like a plan!
akacya ❦ wrote: "If anyone has a book for "MC is European or of European descent," I have reviews ready for the other 4!"I swapped to a quick dark romance to get it done quickly. Writing my review now then I'll post for the bonus.
Elizabeth wrote: "akacya ❦ wrote: "If anyone has a book for "MC is European or of European descent," I have reviews ready for the other 4!"I swapped to a quick dark romance to get it done quickly. Writing my revie..."
Oh, yay! Thank you!
akacya ❦ wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "akacya ❦ wrote: "If anyone has a book for "MC is European or of European descent," I have reviews ready for the other 4!"I swapped to a quick dark romance to get it done quickly..."
No worries. I'll definitely keep my eye out for the next bonus.
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I'll pay more attention tomorrow :)
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This week will work a little differently from the past ones. Below are 10 categories related to different musical composers. You do NOT have to read for every category. Instead, each book you read that fits one of these categories will count for 5 bonus points. Theoretically, there is no upper limit on how many bonus points you could win this week! Just remember that books you use for a bonus CANNOT also be used for a musical vote, so choose wisely.
The categories are:
1. Letters ZIMMER in title (any order)
2. Author's initials contain L and M
3. Letters MENKEN in series title (any order)
4. Letters WEBBER in title (any order)
5. Author's initials contain two S's
6. Hammer on cover
7. Author's initials contain E and B
8. Letters KANDER in title (any order)
9. Author OR MC's name is John/Jonny/Jonathan (or some other variation of "Jonathan" that I didn't list)
10. Letters RODGERS in title (any order)
This challenge will run until midnight Pacific Time on February 1st!
Just checked the scoreboard - we have a pretty good lead! I think since we don't get extra bonus points for finishing all of this week's bonuses, we can focus on musical votes? Let me know what you all think!
akacya ❦ wrote: "Just checked the scoreboard - we have a pretty good lead! I think since we don't get extra bonus points for finishing all of this week's bonuses, we can focus on musical votes? Let me know what you..."Im not going to hyper focus on it this week. If it fits by chance, great. Definitely think it is worth if you have a book that fits and would otherwise get under 5 points.
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Saige wrote: "The characters might be the most famous people in a musical, but they would be nothing without their songs. This week's bonus challenge is all about composers!..."Hey Saige, we only need to put the bonus in the review chat right? Not in the SS.
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Hey Saige, we only..."
Hi, sorry I'm so late seeing this, but yes. The review chat is the only "official" scorekeeper, the SS is just for your team to keep track of everything
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Resurrection Challenge!
With a grand total of 0 votes in round one, we're bringing back Annie for this week's bonus. There are 6 categories. If you read a book for each of them, your team will earn 40 bonus points! As always, this challenge is optional.
Categories are:
1. MC is an orphan
2. Features bullying
3. Tagged "found family" at least 15 times
4. Little girl on cover
5. MC is an optimist
6. Features a veteran
This bonus challenge will end at midnight Pacific Time on February 8th. Happy reading!
i'm currently reading one that fits #1: mc is an orphan! here are some others i'm planning this week that could fit:- time to shine: #5: mc is an optimist
- dawn of the firebird: #2: features bullying (?)
might also be able to read a lady for a duke for #6: features a veteran
I can do 5. MC is an optimist for the book Heavy Will probably finish tonight.
Im meant to start these this week.
Fourth Wing re-read found family tagged - 279
Dawn of the Firebird
If need be I can always find a quick dark romance for a prompt.
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Updated 6 Feb4. Little girl on cover
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i'll try to read
for little girl on cover!
I got really sick yesterday. Hopefully today will be better and I can read.
akacya ❦ wrote: "i'll try to read for little girl on cover!"sounds good thats the last one! 🥳
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Hope you're feeling better!
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