May 2013 Reads

April started off slow and I began to think it was going to be a quiet month here then all of sudden the reviews came flying in and we had our second largest number of links since the year began!

Everyone is advancing nicely up the ranks and there have been a great variety of genres posted. I'm adding to my tbr list and been prompted to purchase as well!  Keep up the great work!

Completed:
Advanced Players:
Nicola - 49/24


Here are the standings so far:

Advanced Players:
Rui - 16/24
Joseph R - 10/24
Melissa - 5/24
Black Vulmea - 5/24
Tattoogirl - 2/24
TV - 4/24

Basic Players:
Jedediah - 9/12
John Mutford: 8/12
Mervi - 6/12
Jim Black - 4/12

Categories Game:
Nicola - 11/12
Joseph R. - 8/12
Black Vulmea - 4/12
Melissa - 2/12


If you don't see your name/progress listed above it is because you didn't leave a post in the comments telling me where you stood by the end of the month.  Don't forget to do that this month.

Record your reviews for April below:

April 2013 Reads

March was a little on the slow side compared to previous months but I expect that had a lot to do with March/Spring Break and Easter Holidays.  Still quite a few links posted and those who are regular linkers are doing a fine job.  For other players, don't give up!!  Even if you haven't even started yet there are still 9 whole months to go, so what are you waiting for?  Pick up a comic and read it today!

Just one person crossing a finish line this month and that just so happens to be me, your humble host!  And remember just because you met your goal is no reason to stop linking all the great graphic novels and manga you review throughout the year

Completed:
Advanced Players:
Nicola - 31/24


Here are the standings so far:

Advanced Players:
Rui - 12/24
Joseph R - 8/24
Melissa - 5/24
Black Vulmea - 5/24
Tattoogirl - 2/24
TV - 1/24

Basic Players:
Jedediah - 9/12
Mervi - 5/12
John Mutford: 4/12
Jim Black - 4/12

Categories Game:
Nicola - 10/12
Joseph R. - 6/12
Black Vulmea - 4/12
Melissa - 2/12


If you don't see your name listed above it is because you didn't leave a post in the comments telling me where you stood by the end of the month.  Don't forget to do that this month.
Record your reviews for April below:

March Reads

February was a short month, but you wouldn't know it by the amount of activity we had with all the links posted!    Great work everyone!  Such a variety of titles and genres too.

Here are the standings so far:

Advanced Players:
Nicola - 19/24
Rui - 8/24
Joseph R - 6/24
Melissa - 5/24
Black Vulmea - 4/24
Tattoogirl - 2/24
TV - 1/24


Basic Players:
Jedediah - 5/12
Jim Black - 4/12
Mervi - 3/12
John Mutford: 2/12

Categories Game:
Nicola - 7/12
Joseph R. - 4/12
Black Vulmea - 3/12
Melissa - 2/12


If you don't see your name listed above it is because you didn't leave a post in the comments telling me where you stood by the end of the month.  Don't forget to do that this month.

Record your reviews for March below:

February 2013 Reads

Well the challenge is off to a booming start.  We have 29 participants signed up for the first month and as always I expect others will join us throughout the year.  Here are the standings so far:

Advanced Players:
Nicola - 9/24
Rui - 5/24
Joseph R - 3/24
TV - 1/24
Mai - 1/24

Basic Players:
Jedediah - 2/12
Mervi - 1/12
John Mutford: 1/12

Categories Game:
Nicola - 6/12
Joseph R. - 2/12

Congratulations to a great starting month!  If you don't see your name listed above it is because you didn't leave a post in the comments telling me where you stood by the end of the month.  Don't forget to do that this month.

Record your reviews for February below:

January 2013 Reads

Today we start the new years challenge. Any qualifying book read from today onwards counts. If you forget top post your links one month it is ok to link to them the next month. You can write one review for several books read in a series; try to make some effort to mention the books individually and when posting the link mention that it includes more than one book ie. (Fables V.8-12).

Important: This is a change from previous years. You will keep track of your own number of books read for the challenge. In the comments leave a note that you have now read whatever number of books. You can do this every time you visit or just near the end of the month with a grand total. Comments such as "I have read 2/12 books" if playing basic or "I've read 5/24 books" if playing advanced. Only players who leave their totals will be mentioned in the next month's post. Any questions? I'm always happy to answer! Just leave them in the comments and I'll get back to you.

Let the fun begin!!!!

2013 Challenge Button

Thank you to the generous talents of Carrie @ West Virginia Red Reads we now have a button for the 2013 Challenge.  Feel free to add this to your blog and use it when mentioning the challenge.  Right click and download the small or big one.

Thanks Carrie!!

    

Graphic Novel Challenge 2013 Sign-Ups

It's almost time for the 2013 challenge to start and so we'll start taking names of participants now.  There will be two ways to play and two levels this year!  Please write a sign-up post on your blog and then sign-up below with a link to your specific sign-up post.  Here is how the Challenge will play this year:


runs from Jan.1 - Dec. 31, 2013

Levels
Level 1: read and review 12 books during the year (you could spread them out and read one a month or have a blast and read all 12 in a row!)

Level 2: read and review 24 books during the year (same as above only you would read two a month for the slow rate)

Game Play

Basic: no change from last year. just read any book generally considered a graphic novel, manga, or collection of comics, write a review and link to your post.

Advanced:  For advanced play we are going to play categories.  Players will pick 1 book from each of the 12 categories below.  If you are playing at Level 2 you could double up, choosing two from each category, or use the remainder as free picks.  You only have to read one book from each of the 12 categories.

1. manga
2. superhero
3. classic adaptation (a classic work adapted into the graphic format)
4. memoir
5. fantasy
6. translated from a foreign language
7. a single-issue comic book
8. science-fiction
9. crime or mystery
10. fairytale or mythology (true to the original or fractured, such as Fables series)
11. children's book (specifically written for children)
12. anthology (a collection of short stories by different authors/artists)

Any questions just ask in the comments.

December Reads

And here we come to the conclusion of our 2012 Graphic Novel Challenge! This is our month to catch up and finish off the challenge. So many of you are close!

Congratulations to Jim for completing the challenge and then some!

Next year, the challenge will run the same way with the basic challenge to read and review 12 graphic novels over the course of the year.  However, I thought I'd mix it up and add some variety by adding themed challenges/levels as well.  What I have planned will be a lot of fun and add some excitement but for those who don't like change the basic way we've always played will still be an option.  I will also be changing one rule on how we keep track of how many books you've read.  You'll be responsible for reporting in, rather than me keeping tally but more on that in January.

For now, let's see how many can join the nine of us who have completed the 2012 Challenge by the end of the year.  Are you up to it??

Twelve and Over:
Nicola: 118
Tom: 35
Karissa's Reading Review: 29
Aaron: 21
Mervi: 19
Jim Black: 16
T Frances: 15
John: 14
Sandy: 12

Rankings:
Joseph: 11
Joe: 10
Larissa: 10
Tattoogirl: 8
Bex: 6
Reading Challenged: 4
Kat: 4
The misanthropologist: 3
Tif: 3
Chris@ Nerf Reader: 3
Healiel: 2
GuadiRC: 2
Nancy: 1
Jean-Paul: 1

November Reads

Congratulations are in order for our October winner for the Halloween Prize pack from Eureka Productions:

#29. Karissa's REading REview



Status as of end of October:
 Nobody finished the challenge this month but a coulple of you are close. Tattoogirl joined this month and has risen to 7 books read & reviewed already.  That's the way to do it!  Some of our non-active members have got back into the game; keep up the reading, you still have two hole months to complete the challenge!

Twelve and Over:
Nicola: 108
Tom: 35
Karissa's Reading Review: 28
Aaron: 21
Mervi: 19
T Frances: 15
John: 13
Sandy: 12

Rankings:
Joseph: 10
Larissa: 10
Joe: 8
Tattoogirl: 7
Jim Black: 7
Bex: 6
Reading Challenged: 4
Kat: 4
Tif: 3
Chris@ Nerf Reader: 3
The misanthropologist:2
Healiel: 2
GuadiRC: 2
Nancy: 1

Jean-Paul: 1

October GIVEAWAY & Reading Linky

Fall is full upon us here where I live.  I've always found fall to be great for reading and this month we have an extra incentive for you keep reading Graphic Novels!

Courtesy of Tom Pomplun at Eureka Productions, the Graphic Classics Publisher has offered our group a PRIZE Pack of 3 Graphic Classic Volumes to 1 lucky winner this month!!  The publisher is generous enough to open the Contest to all our members, making it an International Giveaway.

This will include the BRAND NEW release Halloween Classics: Vol. 23

The recently revised 4th edition Edgar Allan Poe: Vol. 1

The ever popular best-selling Bram Stoker, Vol. 7

How to enter the giveaway.  You must be signed up as a paarticipant of this blog challenge.  Enter a link to your review in the linky below as usual.  Each link you enter will count as 1 entry to the giveaway.  (ie. read and review 1 book this month = 1 entry into the contest; read and review 7 books this month = 7 entries into the contest).  (N.B. My links (Nicola) will be listed below but, obviously, will be excluded from the choosing a random winner process.  These are great books!  I have Halloween in my hands and it looks spectacular, especially "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari"!  I reviewed Edgar Allan Poe here, and I have Bram Stoker on ILL at the library.  

As usual, record your October reads below:  Remember each link equals one entry to the giveaway.

Status as of end of September:
 Congratulations to John for completing the challenge last month! Please keep adding your reviews for the rest of the year. Welcome to a late joiner who is already climbing the ranks in October! Tatoogirl.
 
Twelve and Over:
Nicola: 95 Tom: 30
Karissa's Reading Review: 27
Aaron: 21
Mervi: 19
T Frances: 15
John: 12
Sandy: 12

Rankings:
Larissa: 10
Joseph: 9
Joe: 8
Jim Black: 6
Bex: 6
Reading Challenged: 4
Kat: 4
Tif: 3
Chris@ Nerf Reader: 3
Healiel: 2
GuadiRC: 2
Nancy: 1
The misanthropologist:1
Jean-Paul: 1