MN Lisa’s Comments (group member since Sep 23, 2021)

MN Lisa’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

I have updated the planning spreadsheet for Andrea and Leslie Ann

I use the Rockwell font, but the main thing is that I center the text in the cell vertically. It's just visually more appealing to me.

I'm in a number of challenges that often call for a specific job or spell challenges so I've trained myself to track these automatically. My new thing this year is the DDL that will then populate the rest of the info after its selected.

I've learned to embrace my need for organization/obsession in my spreadsheets.

Suzanne wrote: "At the moment my notifications are working - but I HATE when they are not. I've missed some important things when they are broken.

Currently I have a google spreadsheet that lists my challenges w..."
If the spreadsheet works for you its a beautiful thing. I've shared my tracking spreadsheet before and people get overwhelmed. I like it and it works for me. :)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

I always just try to not be last.

Part of the reason for all the details on the Books tab of our planning spreadsheet is that we can just add the detail there and leave the organizing of the books to the captains. Sometimes people want to try for certain things and others they just want to read and not worry about where it goes on a mini-challenge. The planning sheet helps us allow for both types of players. (at least that is the goal).

Janeylou wrote: "Thanks Suzanne

For the 'Winning Tower' 5 books per name , can we all read for the same connection ( anubis...5 x jackel shifters) or do they all have to be different"

It doesn't say that they have to be different, so they could all be the same, but they want us to be creative with how the book connects to the team name.

Janeylou wrote: "With regards to the rainbow tower of 10 do we need to complete one before we can start another or could i read 2 bright green books 1 after the other and both count"

We only get credit for the completed rainbows, but we can have as many in progress rainbows as we want. And rainbows go for the entire challenge so we have a while to finish them out.

Janeylou wrote: "Ok, i was getting confused about the 2 ,will delete one of them ..the right one hopefully 😄"

In theory, you shouldn't have edit rights to the official spreadsheet. I think that is limited to captains only.

Keli wrote: "I majored in archaeology & anthropology"

My daughter spent a semester abroad in England last year and loved it. She was going to attend Montana State for paleontology, but recently decided to stay home and get a degree is social work, but she wants to do her Masters back in England. She loved it there and can't wait to go back.

Janeylou wrote: "So Spreadsheets , i am not SS person but can do the basics .
Ive opened 2 from this thread , 1 from message# 1 ( team sheet)
And lisas planning sheet the only difference i can see is that one has c..."

You only need the one from my post. They are basically the same, but we added some columns for the Planning Spreadsheet to make it easier to move books around the mini-challenges and know other details. The Captains will be responsible for the official spreadsheet.

Also, If you don't want to worry about the spreadsheet you can just make a completion post in our group and someone will move it to the appropriate spreadsheet.

Here is the planning spreadsheet for us.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

It should be editable to anyone who as the link....

Hello Team! I am one of the co-captains of our team in this challenge. I love spreadsheets. It's my obsession. If you want to see how obsessive I can get, let me know I have a few examples. :)

Other than that I work as a Product Manager for a Software Company and have been there for over 20 years. I have an 18-year-old daughter who will graduate in June and then start college in August. When I'm not working or reading, which is rare, I am playing bar trivia with friends, on a duck pin bowling league with some girlfriends, gambling with the hubby, or volunteering for our local Job's Daughters Bethel and the Grand Guardian Council for Minnesota.

I can't wait to get started!

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Joining for first time and as janeylou can attest I am a very fast and motivated reader."

You will do great with this challenge. It's my second or third?? and its super fun.

Updated and Checked to Here.

You made it just in time. Round 4 is closed and we are now working on Round 5.

Closes Monday Dec 19th 9pm London Time
3pm USA Central Time

Here are counts per Word for Week 5:
2 A - 2
2 P - 2
3 L - 3
3 E - 3
1 S - 1
1 N - 1
1 V - 1
1 R - 1
1 F - 1

Complete Up To Here.

Added to spreadsheet and shelves checked

This Black Enough:

I'm trying to balance my daughters video game and reading. I have a flex day on Friday and no plans on Saturday but I have a 4 hour drive (2hrs each way) on Sunday, plus early dinner plans back at home. Its gonna be a long day. Oh and I took Monday off so I get a 4 day weekend.

Ok. I planned my books for the week. Might change a little bit because of Christmas Bingo selection today, but I have a complete spell planned.

Do we think this is black enough?

Unbreakable Bonds was one of my first series. I could re-read that one if we need an I.