Reading with Style discussion

Readerboard to post 519

Claire - 1590*
Rebekah - 1345*^&
Apple - 1280*
Coralie - 980*^
Rosemary - 925^
Karen Michele - 865*
Valerie - 840*
Norma - 640
Connie - 590*
Anika - 500
Paula - 405
Marie - 290
Joanna - 275
Rachel - 230
Mary - 225
Jayme - 200
Owlette - 180
Kathleen (itpdx) - 175
Nick - 145
Katy - 135
Ashley Campbell - 130
Deedee - 110
Denise - 105


* Subchallenge finish
^ Halfway finish
& Mega finish

Most Strategic Reader to post 519
(requires a minimum of 5 books claimed)

Mary - 37.5, for 6 Books
Paula - 33.7, for 12 Books
Rebekah - 33.7, for 31 Books
Coralie - 33.2, for 28 Books
Owlette - 30.0, for 6 Books
Valerie - 30.0, for 28 Books
Nick - 29.0, for 5 Books
Claire - 28.4, for 56 Books
Rosemary - 27.3, for 32 Books
Connie - 26.8, for 22 Books
Apple - 26.7, for 48 Books
Karen Michele - 25.4, for 34 Books
Norma - 23.7, for 27 Books
Rachel - 23.0, for 10 Books
Joanna - 21.2, for 13 Books
Anika - 20.8, for 24 Books
Kathleen (itpdx) - 19.4, for 9 Books
Katy - 19.3, for 7 Books
Marie - 19.3, for 15 Books
Deedee - 18.3, for 6 Books
Jayme - 18.2, for 11 Books

Group Reads Leaders
Members with highest percentage of books earning Prize-Worthy points. Must have posted at least five 10- or 20-point tasks to qualify.

Mary 3/5 (60.0%)
Coralie 8/18 (44.4%)
Rebekah 9/21 (42.9%)
Nick 2/5 (40.0%)
Rosemary 8/25 (32.0%)
Rachel 3/10 (30.0%)
Claire 9/35 (25.7%)
Connie 3/12 (25.0%)
Paula 3/12 (25.0%)
Karen Michele 5/22 (22.7%)
Valerie 4/18 (22.2%)
Anika 3/16 (18.7%)
Owlette 1/6 (16.7%)
Jayme 1/9 (11.1%)
Marie 1/10 (10.0%)
Apple 2/28 (7.1%)

The Winter 2026 "group reads" books will be chosen by a combination of moderators, mega-finishers, and members that read at least 5 books and earn the highest percentage of Prize-Worthy points in the Fall 2026 Challenge.

Top Scoring Books

65 Points in PostNbr 143 - The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman - 20.01 (Combo 30, Jumbo 15)
65 Points in PostNbr 305 - A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge - 20.02 (Combo 20, Jumbo 05, Oldies 05, Prize Worthy 15)
65 Points in PostNbr 309 - Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner - 20.06 (Combo 20, Jumbo 05, Oldies 05, Prize Worthy 15)
65 Points in PostNbr 381 - This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman - 20.08 (Combo 25, Jumbo 15, Prize Worthy 05)
60 Points in PostNbr 365 - To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis - 20.01 (Combo 20, Oldies 05, Prize Worthy 15)
60 Points in PostNbr 416 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King - 20.06 (Combo 10, Jumbo 15, Prize Worthy 15)
55 Points in PostNbr 74 - Among Others by Jo Walton - 20.10 (Combo 20, Prize Worthy 15)
55 Points in PostNbr 175 - Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr - 20.01 (Combo 15, Jumbo 05, Multiple, Prize Worthy 10)
55 Points in PostNbr 361 - The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin - 20.01 (Combo 10, Multiple, Oldies 05, Prize Worthy 15)
50 Points in PostNbr 172 & 204 - Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer - 20.09 (Combo 20, Prize Worthy 10)
50 Points in PostNbr 230 - The Odyssey by Homer - 10.02 (Combo 10, Jumbo 05, Oldies 25)
50 Points in PostNbr 422 - Macbeth by William Shakespeare - 20.08 (Combo 05, Oldies 25)
50 Points in PostNbr 482 - A Column of Fire by Ken Follett - 20.10 (Combo 10, Jumbo 20)