I’m participating in The Hungry Readers Games 2020 organized by Mary Smith of @chicklitshop. It’s a reading contest Hunger Games-style from June 1st to August 31st and I intend to be the Champion! 🏹🏆
🏹🏆 Two Challenges and Two Ways to Win
Competition 1 – Power Reader Challenge:
1 pt. will be awarded for novels (200+ pages!) 📚📚
0.5 pts. for novellas (199 pages or less!) 📚
Competition 2: Bonus Points Challenge – #HungerGames style! 😱🙈😱
✔️ Read an ARC a week (up to 3 max per week) = Accept 1 Bonus Point or Go to GamesMistress @LauraHeffernanBooks & Dice Roll for 0 – 5 Bonus Points! 😮
✔️ Write a Review a Week = 5 Bonus Points 😍
✔️ Write a Blog or IG Book Post a week = 3 Bonus Points. Keep them, or Go to the GamesMistress & Roll for Double or Nothing! 🤔
✔️ Gain Lifelines –> Every 15 new Followers = 5 Bonus Points 🤩
✔️ Gain Sponsors –> Every 5 Sponsors = 1 Bonus Points
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Week 1 (June 1-7) Report:
A Dark and Stormy Knight by Kerrigan Byrne – 2 points
- Novel (eBook) finished on June 1 – 1 point
- ARC – 1 bonus point
- Review posted on Goodreads, BookBub, and Amazon on June 4
- Bookstagram on June 3
- Sponsor #1 – Kerrigan Byrne
The Outlaw’s Daughter by Margaret Brownley – 10 points
- Novel (paperback) read between June 1-2 – 1 point
- Advance reading copy – 1 bonus point
- Review posted on Goodreads, BookBub, NetGalley, Amazon, and B&N – 5 bonus points
- Blog and Instagram post- 3 bonus points
- Sponsor #2 – Margaret Brownley via NetGalley
The Scoundrel’s New Con by Catherine Stein – 2 points
- Novel (eBook) read between June 3-4 – 1 point
- ARC – 1 bonus point
- Review posted on Goodreads, BookBub, and Amazon
- Blog and Instagram post
- Sponsor #3 – Catherine Stein
How to Seduce a Spy by Catherine Stein – 1 point
Alpha Night by Nalini Singh – 1 point
- Novel (eBook) read between June 5-7 – 1 point
- ARC
- Review posted on Goodreads, BookBub, Edelweiss, and Amazon
- Bookstagram
- Sponsor #4 – Nalini Singh via Edelweiss
Week 1 = 18 points (including bonus roll)
Week 2 (June 8-14) Report
Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho – 20 points
- Novel (eBook) read between June 8 to 12 – 1 point
- ARC – 1 bonus point
- Challenge #1 – 10 bonus points
- Review posted on Goodreads, BookBub, Amazon, Litsy, Edelweiss – 5 bonus points
- Bookstagram – 3 bonus points
- Sponsor #5 – Lauren Ho via Edelweiss
Seeds of Desire by Jessie Scott – 1 point
- Novel (eBook) finished on June 13 – 1 point
- Review posted on Goodreads
- Sponsor #6 – Jessie Scott
Dance Away With Me by Susan Elizabeth Phillips – 2 points
- Novel (eBook) read between June 13 and14 – 1 point
- ARC – 1 bonus point
- Review posted on Goodreads, BookBub, Edelweiss
- Sponsor #7 – SEP via Edelweiss
The AI Who Loved Me by Alyssa Cole – 0.5 points
- Novella (audiobook) read between June 7 to 14 – 0.5 point
- Review posted on Audible and Goodreads
Week 2 Total – 23.5 points
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Week 3 (June 15-21) Report
Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras – 25 points
- Novel (eBook) finished on June 19 – 1 point
- ARC – 1 bonus point
- Review posted on Goodreads, BookBub, NetGalley, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Litsy – 5 bonus points
- Bookstagram – 3 bonus points
- Challenge 2 (OwnVoices Dinner Book Challenge) – 15 points
- Sponsor #8 – Priscilla Oliveras via NetGalley
Cherish Hard by Nalini Singh – 2 points
- Novel (eBook) re-read on June 20 – 1 point
- ARC – 1 bonus point
- Review posted on Goodreads
- Sponsor – Nalini Singh via NetGalley
The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles – 1 point
- Novel (audiobook and eBook combo) read between June 19-21 – 1 point
- Review posted on Goodreads
Additional bonus points – 2 points
- ARC of Seeds of Desire – 1 bonus point
- 5 sponsors – 1 bonus point
Total Week 3 – 27 points (after -3 for Double or Nothing)
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Week 4 (June 22-28) Report
Once More Upon a Time by Roshani Chokshi – 0.5 points
- Novella (audiobook) read between June 22-23 – 0.5 points
- Review posted on Goodreads and Audible
Rhythm, Chord & Malykhin by Mariana Zapata – 1 point
- Novel (audiobook) read between June 24-27 – 1 point
- Review posted on Goodreads and Audible
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert – 10 points
- Novel (eBook) finished on June 27 – 1 point
- ARC – 1 bonus point
- Review posted on Goodreads, Edelweiss, BookBub, Litsy – 5 bonus points
- Bookstagram – 3 bonus points
- Sponsor #9 – Talia Hibbert via Edelweiss
Simmer Down by Sarah Smith – 32 points
- Novel (eBook) read between June 27-28 – 1 point
- ARC – 1 bonus point
- Review posted on Goodreads, NetGalley, BookBub, Litsy
- Bookstagram
- Challenge #3 Chef & A Dream Book Challenge – 20 bonus points + 10 bonus points for Own Voices
- Sponsor #10 – Sarah Smith via NetGalley
Additional points – 3 points
- 5 sponsors – 1 bonus point
- 2 turns of the dice – 2 bonus points
Total Week 4 – 46.5 points
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Rest of June Report
Lady Isabella’s Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley – 6 points
- Novel (audiobook) read from June 29 to 30 – 1 point
- Review posted on Goodreads and Audible – 5 bonus points
Additional Points – 10 points
- 15 new Facebook Likes – 5 bonus points
- 15 new Instagram Followers – 5 bonus points
Deductions
- Skipping Challenge #4 – -20 points
Total “Week 5” – 4 points
TOTAL JUNE POINTS – 111
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