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Meet & Greet Challenge Round 57 (Apr/May) - READING
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 21 March.
Everyone may start on their bonus picks once it hits 12.00 am in New Zealand
Local time:
(12 hours ahead of UTC/GMT)
Sign ups by Saturday 18 March 4.00pm EST US*Jane - picking shelf Rereads OK
Hazel - mng selects
*PrinzessBookDragon - p mng 57 apr may uf **diff shelf for bonus**
Mony - 1 april may 2023 m g
Diane Firefly - mng picking
KathyD - pick shelf audio Rereads OK
Kaylin - pick a book
*Sunshine - pick for me
ShelbyNina - rrrc m g
*Shelby - meet and greet to read **Diff shelf for bonus**
Mary-Megan - meet and greet
*SusanA - mg pick from here Rereads OK **Diff shelf for bonus**
*fleurette - meet n greet
Kat - meet greet/a>
UnusualChild (beppy) - meet n greet
*Sexyladi - sexyladi group 1
Carmen TBST - pick for me
Connie N - meet greet options Rereads OK
Nadine Bookaholic - 2023 challenge pick shefl
*MountainKat - meet n greet options Rereads ok
Aminko - pifm2023
LaurLa - 01 pick me please
Heidi - mg 57
*Karla - meet n greet
*Suzanne - meet
*Tink - challenge picks Rereads OK
*Wealie - 0 picking
Grace - meet and greet Rereads OK
R E C - meet n greet pick shelf
*KarenH - meet and greet Rereads OK
*Darkness - the meet greet challenge
Maggie - mng picks
Avid Reader & GG - meet and greet 2023
*Chan - to read
Akshara - meet and greet Rereads OK
*Christy - up next
*Jodi - meet greet shelf Rereads OK
*Vanessa - 0 rrrc mag apr 2023 list Rereads OK
Christina - meet greet options
Anissa - rr mng picking
Chiara - meet greet challenge
Bonus pickersstart picking at 12.00am 21 March NZ time for all participants regardless of your country
Local time:
*Chan - to read
*Christy - up next
*Darkness - meet and greet
*fleurette - meet n greet
*Jane - picking shelf Rereads OK
*Jodi - meet greet shelf Rereads OK
*KarenH - meet and greet Rereads OK
*Karla - meet n greet bonus **diff shelf for group**
*MountainKat - meet n greet options Rereads ok
*PrinzessBookDragon - ff **diff shelf for group**
*Sexyladi - sexyladi group 1
*Shelby - current challenge to read **Diff shelf for group**
*Sunshine - pick for me
*SusanA - bonus pick from here Rereads OK **Diff shelf for group**
*Suzanne - meet
*Tink - challenge picks Rereads OK
*Vanessa - 0 rrrc mag apr 2023 list Rereads OK
*Wealie - 0 picking
Groups allocatedsoon after 18 March 4.00pm EST US
Group 1
Akshara - meet and greet Rereads OK
Aminko - pifm2023
Anissa - rr mng picking
Avid Reader & GG - meet and greet 2023
Carmen TBST - pick for me
Chan - to read
Chiara - meet greet challenge
Connie N - meet greet options Rereads OK
Darkness - meet and greet
Diane Firefly - mng picking
fleurette - meet n greet
Hazel - mng selects
Jane - picking shelf Rereads OK
KathyD - pick shelf audio Rereads OK
Mony - 1 april may 2023 m g
MountainKat - meet n greet options Rereads ok
Nadine Bookaholic - 2023 challenge pick shefl
Sexyladi - sexyladi group 1
Sunshine - pick for me
Vanessa - 0 rrrc mag apr 2023 list Rereads OK
Group 2
Christina - meet greet options
Christy - up next
Grace - meet and greet Rereads OK
Heidi - mg 57
Jodi - meet greet shelf Rereads OK
KarenH - meet and greet Rereads OK
Karla - meet n greet **Diff shelf for bonus**
Kat - meet greet
LaurLa - 01 pick me please
Maggie - mng picks shelf
Mary-Megan - meet and greet
PrinzessBookDragon - p mng 57 apr may uf **diff shelf for bonus**
R E C - meet n greet pick shelf
Shelby - meet and greet to read **Diff shelf for bonus**
ShelbyNina - rrrc m g
SusanA - mg pick from here Rereads OK **Diff shelf for bonus**
Suzanne - meet
Tink - challenge picks Rereads OK
UnusualChild (beppy) - meet n greet
Wealie - 0 picking
Remember:If you have a private profile, you MUST OPEN YOUR PROFILE for the duration of the picking. No exceptions.
BONUS picks may start 21 March 12.01 am NZ time
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I'm in for regular! Hope I get more books in this time than last time 😬Rereads are okay!
Pick Books From Here!
((This shelf is a easy quick way to see what books are already picked from the one above (use that one for picking))) Books That Have Been Picked!
Kaylin wrote: "I'm in for regular! Hope I get more books in this time than last time 😬Rereads are okay!
Pick Books From Here!
Books That Have Been Picked!"
I assume you want us to use the first list, Kaylin?
I'm in for regular and bonus please. :)Regular - Meet and Greet to Read
Bonus - Current Challenge to Reads
Me please! Regular and bonus, rereads more than OK!Please use my meet-n-greet-options shelf - thanks!
Jane (PS) wrote: "Kaylin wrote: "I'm in for regular! Hope I get more books in this time than last time 😬Rereads are okay!
Pick Books From Here!
Books That Have Been Picked!"
Oh yeah! Sorry 'bout that
I assume you want us to use the firs..."
Kaylin wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Kaylin wrote: "I'm in for regular! Hope I get more books in this time than last time 😬Rereads are okay!
Pick Books From Here!
Books That Have Been Picked!"
Oh yeah! Sorry 'bo..."
Ok - thanks. In reality, the members will only use the first shelf since they won't have time to compare lists. The best thing is to move books from your first list as soon as you have decided to select that choice from a set of picks :)
I'm in for regular.I'm really trying to knock out my carry overs and my current picks. This round I've had some really great picks.....now if life would just stop life-ing so much so I could read......
Here is my shelf MnG Picks
One more day left before sign up close!
I've updated the lists. Please let me know if I've missed you and your shelves.If you have changed the name/location of your shelf, please repost as the link that I have in the list will now be wrong.
If this challenge is new to you please check your message settings. It may be that you aren't accepting messages. IF that's the case please do the following:
* 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')
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1 April - 31 May 2023
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:
18 March 4.00PM US EST (SATURDAY) - 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.
21 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.