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Styles and Bonuses

We are sorry to report that the biggest problem with the database is with combos. Unfortunately, that means there will be no combo style this season. But to mitigate that disappointment, there is no Lexile rule this season. You're free to read all and everything, just as if it were still summer.

1. Review (10 points): Inquiring minds want to know your thoughts about the books you’ve read, so help us grow our to-be-read lists by posting a 100+ word review with your completed task.

2. Multiple (5 points): For reading in-depth, reward yourself with 5 style points each time you repeat a task.

3. Prize-Worthy (5 to 15 points): Reward yourself for reading award-winning books. If a book has won a Literary award, you will receive 5 style points. If the book has won two awards, you will receive 10 points. If the book has won three or more awards, you will receive 15 points. Awards to an author for lifetime achievement (such as the Nobel prize), edition-specific awards (audio, translation), best of lists, and people's choice awards are not eligible.

4. Oldies (5 to 25 points): Put down the bestseller list and read something with a bit more mileage on it. Based on a book's original publication date, style points will be awarded according to the following scale:
-25 to 75 years old: 5 points (1948-1998)
-76 to 150 years old: 10 points (1873-1947)
-151 to 250 years old: 15 points (1773-1872)
-251 to 400 years old: 20 points (1623-1772)
-400+ years old: 25 points (1622 and older).

5. Jumbo (5 to 25 points): Receive extra points for reading big books according to the following scale:
500-699 Pages: 5 Points
700-799 Pages: 10 Points
800-899 Pages: 15 Points
900-999 Pages: 20 Points
1000+ Pages: 25 Points

1. Half-way Finish (50 points): Complete all of the 10-point tasks OR all of the 20-point Reading with Style tasks.

2. Mega Finish (200 points): Complete all Reading with Style tasks and the 15-point tasks. (30 book minimum -- at least one book claimed for task points for each task. A book may only be claimed for task points once).

Other Rewards*:
1. Group Reads -- the Winter 23-24 "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 Review points in the Fall 2023 Challenge.

2. 10-point task creation -- the top three readers for the Fall 2023 Challenge, as determined by overall points, will each get to create a 10-point task for the Winter 23-24 Challenge.

3. 20-point task creation -- the "most strategic" reader, the member that, on average, earns the most points per book (with a 5 book minimum) will have the opportunity to create a 20-point task for the Winter 23-24 Challenge. In calculating this number, we are taking into account the Task & Style points for the RwS tasks, and the Task, Bonus, and Completion points for the sub-challenge. The Halfway Finish(es) & the Mega-finish will not be included in the calculation, so that members who are unable to read more than 20 books in three months have an equal chance at being the "most strategic reader" as our fastest readers.

* although participants may be eligible for multiple rewards, only one will be granted per challenge.

* Participants that create tasks for three consecutive challenges are ineligible for a task-creation reward on the fourth. Instead, the member will be asked to submit a group read book. Eligibility is reinstated on the following challenge.