Autumn 2013 Book Challenge: Final Scoreboard

Photo via @mcstroup on Instagram

I think this challenge set the record for most finishers! Even though I did possibly the worst I've ever done (though I'm embarrassed to look back at the other challenges and confirm), we had SEVEN readers finish every category in the three-month challenge timeframe! Congrats to all these wonderful ladies, and thanks to everyone who participated! See the full scoreboard after the jump (and an announcement about the next challenge!).

1. Heather L. — 200 (DONE! First finisher.) 
2. Erin J. — 200 (DONE! Second finisher.)
3. Joanne @ Litlequeen Rules — 200 (DONE! Third finisher.)
4. Donna @ Donna's Doodles and Reads — 200 (DONE! Fourth finisher.)
5. Bev H. — 200 (DONE! Fifth finisher.)
6. srivalli @ Valli's Book Den — 200 (DONE! Sixth finisher.) 
7. Katie @ Life, Love & Pursuits of Katie — 200 (DONE! Seventh finisher.)
8. Jenn @ hello, rigby! —190
9. Jen @ It's My Life.... — 170
10. Heather Ann @ Every Girl Like Me — 140
11. Kimberly @ Love YA Books — 135
12. Kerry @ Careful Scissors Sharp — 115
13. Michelle @ Girl with thoughts, beware. — 110
14. Chiara @ [r]esistingly — 105
15. Gypsi @ Level 1 Homemaker — 90
16. Daire @ Doing it the Open Way — 75
17. Sarah Christine @ Sarah Christine Style — 75
18. Mandi Noel @ The Cardigan Confessions — 75
19. Jennifer Rae — 70
20. Adri @ Adri's Thoughts — 70
21. Sarah @ The Roaring Twenties — 70
22. Megan @ Semi-Charmed Kind of Life (host) — 65
23. Fran @ freeborboleta — 65
24. Megan @ Make It Count — 65
25. Kim @ Little Pink Droppings — 60
26. Anna @ Chasing Young — 55
27. Regina @ Vintage 1973 — 45
28. Amy @ Books and Blockbusters — 35
29. Steph @ Scarves, etc. — 30
30. Hannah @ Goodreads — 20
31. Carly @ Sunday's Grace — 20
32. Jessica @ The Tangerine — 15

When do we get to play next??

Many of you have asked when I plan to host my next challenge (thanks for the excitement, by the way; I love it!). Although I had planned on hosting continuous seasonal challenges on this blog (hence the first-ever autumn challenge that just finished), doing two challenges in a row proved to be too much. I found myself feeling guilty when I read a book that didn't count toward any of the challenges I had joined, and that is not why I started hosting challenges.

I hosted my first challenge as a fun way to encourage readers to get outside their comfort zone and try a book or two that they never would have read before, and a lot of participants have given me feedback that makes me believe my idea worked! So when I found myself limiting my book choices for the sake of challenges, I knew it was time to step back. Instead, I'll be hosting only two challenges per year: a summer challenge and a winter challenge. I will try to time them to fall over holidays and school breaks when people tend to read for pleasure more. So the only thing I need to know is: Would you prefer the challenges to last three months or four months? Please let me know in the poll below before the end of the month!

How long should each challenge last?
	3 months
	4 months
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Thanks again to everyone who participated, and I hope to see you back this summer for the next challenge! New faces are always welcome, too, of course! :)