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Sharon wrote: "Hi all! I'm Sharon from Northeast Pennsylvania (USA). I've done a bunch of team challenges, but I think I've participate in towers only twice. I'm looking forward to it! These always help me get ou..."I am writing this as I am taking a break between Grace and Frankie's last few episodes, so seeing the inimitable Jane Fonda's book mentioned here is a special treat. That woman has had an exceptional life and I already have the autobiography on hold in all my libraries - so hopefully I get to read it during the challenge.
Dawn wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Dawn from the UK and this is my second TT challenge, inspired by all the recommendations over at UNO. I spot a fellow Granny Weatherwax player- hello Megan :) Oh, the Mods always have something funky up their sleeve - so it definitely would be super fun seeing what is in store. (not sure if I should be excited or scared though. Haha!)
And boy o boy, did A Thousand Splendid Suns wreck me! Rather any of Khaled Hosseini's books break me into pieces - but Mariyam and Laila's story still haunts me 9 years on after I read the book for the first time. So good to see that it resonated with you too, Dawn!
Lynne wrote: "Hi, I’m Lynne from Texas. I am one of the co-captains, and I am so excited about this challenge. I think this is my third time to do TT, so still relatively new.My favorite genres are sci-fi and ..."
Lynne, first of all thank you for being the co-captain this round. This is going to be a fun ride and glad to have you helping steer the ship. :)
Second of all, lets talk Hercule Poirot. I am thrilled that you are tackling that series this year. How far along are you? That is one series I have given myself permission to read in random order because the stories don't necessarily have a link to each other and Mr. Poirot's story loosely connects at best. I'm excited to see you make more headway through the series throughout the challenge. :)
M wrote: "Hello everyone. I am M from Vancouver Canada. I think this is the fifth time I have been part of TT. My favorite genres are fantast, sci-fi, horror, and historical fiction. I honestly will read a..."
Oooh, now I am curious as to what you have in your TBR for the challenge, M! From the last time we were on the same team, I know you read a lot of different things - so I am looking forward to the plethora of books you'll be tackling this time around. :)
Megan wrote: "Hello lovelies!I'm Megan and I'm from Hertfordshire (just North of London), UK.
I think I've played Towers Teams every year since the infamous WOBBLE in 2016 so I recognise a few of you!."
Oh, how I love to interact with another horror lover. It is not a commonly preferred genre, so seeing someone read that primarily, makes me happy - also adds on to the list of exciting books to look forward to. So, I will be scouring your bookshelf, Megan. Haha! :P
Nicole B wrote: "Hi, I'm Nicole. This is my second time doing tower teams but the first was no 5 so its been a little while. I'm fresh off Perk's Uno challenge though and looking forward to continuing a team challe..."I got your shelf, Nicole, don't worry!
And I am literally picking up Under the Whispering Door as most likely my first book for the challenge - TJ has been a long time favourite, so seeing the book here just pushes me all the more closer to starting it in a week. :)
Diana wrote: "Hello team!I'm Diana, currently living in Portugal, and this is my second TT. I'm always super busy and I currently have too many unfinished books on my bedside table. Hoping to get them out of m..."
Ah, I am always super giddy when I see Anxious People or really any Fredrick Bachman book in top reads - that was one of my best reads from last year.
And while I have not read The Queen's Gambit yet, but the show was just lit.
Jhmingos wrote: "Hi Team Helen,I'm Lizzie or Jhmingos. Either name is fine. This will be my second year doing Tower Teams but I've done a lot of reading challenges before. It keeps me motivated with my reading. I..."
Not going to lie, your name "Jhmingos" definitely intrigued me. If you don't mind me asking, what does it mean?
It's awesome that you have read a lot of Greek mythology - I will totally be looking forward to reading your recommendations, since I haven't read a whole lot in that genre and I am super curious to explore more.
Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Hi Team!I'm Diane (she/her) located in TX (US) and work a corporate job so rarely available before 5pm. Looking forward to this challenge as Tower Teams are always fun. My preferred genres are: r..."
Diane, you are speaking my language with your timings. Having said that, I have shamelessly used GoodReads at work (well, I mean there is only as much time that I can stay away from it. :P)
I have also never seen any recommendations/favourites list, across the host of challenges I have been part of, complete without the mention of an Illona Andrews book. So, thank you for keeping the tradition going. Haha :)
Bobbi wrote: "Hi there!I'm Bobbi and this is my first Team Towers, but I have participated in quite a few team challenges. I'm 36 and come from the Mitten state (Michigan, US for international friends). I've b..."
HAHA! That is an advice I am going to note down. :P
Hope your mother is doing well and books are helping you out through this phase, Bobbi.
Welcome to your first tower teams - hope this turns out to be better than you anticipate and more fun than you expect. :)
Judy wrote: "Hi everyone! I’m Judy (she/her), I’m in my mid-20s and from Germany. I’m still currently in PST on the NA west coast but I’ll be back in Europe next week before the challenge starts. ."
Welcome Judy, so glad to have you in the captains pool this year - I'm sure your previous experience captaining/co-captaining will be super helpful! :)
Also, I love that there is an Ashley Herring Blake book in your top 3 - I have only read one of Ashley's books so far, but it is an absolute favourite. Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World
Well, hello there, you wonderful people!
Welcome to the best team challenge with the best team ever!
Umm... did I overdo that? Eh, well, we will prove it in three months time! :P
I am Apoorv (he/him) - the captain! (I know! I know! I rolled my eyes at that news too! :P) I live in Boston, Massachusetts in The United States and my association with the game goes as far back as 2014 with TT3 - so, yeah - I'm the old horse in the barn! :P
I have played other challenges with a few of you before and seen a few of you around in other teams and some are new friends. So, I'm just super excited to get started. I am sure the Mods have some very exciting stuff lined up for us this year - and I can't wait to share the fun with all of you.
I try and read almost everything (genre no bar), so it's always an exciting aspect of this challenge for me to see all the plethora of books my teammates read.
So, as an icebreaker, how about, if you don't mind, each of you share your top 3 books that you read so far in 2022?!
I'll start:
- The Book of Accidents | Chuck Wendig
- Razorblade Tears | S.A. Cosby
- The Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing | Sonia Faleiro
Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have.
As I like to say, I promise I'll answer all the easy ones, and make sure our wonderful co-captains, Judy, Lynne, and LaurLa, answer the difficult ones! :P
SUPER-EXCITED! Let's do this! :D
MUSE MAY MINI
Rules for the Mini
Books read and finished from the start of the challenge until 9pm GMT+1 on 31st May only.
◈ Each Task = 5 points
◈ Complete all Tasks for a Muse = +10 points
◈ You may only complete each task once.
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Letters Required(view spoiler)
👉 A : 7
👉 C : 3
👉 E : 10
👉 H : 3
👉 I : 6
👉 L : 6
👉 M : 3
👉 N : 3
👉 O : 6
👉 P : 5
👉 R : 5
👉 S : 1
👉 T : 4
👉 U : 2
👉 Y : 2
What can be used?
- Title (Ignore Articles)
- Author First, Last Name
- Character First, Last, Nickname
- Series Title
- Narrator First, Last Name
- Translator First, Last Name
Tasks Required
👉 MPG Humour
👉 MPG History/Historical Fiction
👉 MPG Tragedy
👉 COVER: Mask
👉 COVER: Stars
👉 COVER: Sword
👉 COVER: Musical instrument
👉 Map at the front of the book
👉 TITLE: Letters of HYMN
👉 TITLE: Letters CLD
👉 TITLE: A Royal title
👉 Author initials in SACRED
👉 Poetry quote in the text
👉 MC is a writer
👉 1st in series
👉 A celebration in the book
👉 Characters attend a musical performance
👉 Dancing in the book
What is Book of the Month?
👉 BOOK FOR THE MONTH OF MAY
✔️ The Travelling Cat Chronicles | Hiro ArikawaDiscussion Questions Volunteers
Starts: 16-May-2022
Discussion Thread
★ Judy
- Lynne
✔️ BACKROOM BOM: Wildfire | Sam BurnsDiscussion Questions Volunteers
Starts: 22-May-2022
Discussion Thread
- N/A
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👉 BOOKS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE
The Book of Cold Cases | Simone St. JamesDiscussion Questions Volunteers
Starts: 02-Jun-2022
Discussion Thread
- Sharon
- Bobbi
The Witch's Heart | Genevieve GornichecDiscussion Questions Volunteers
Starts: 16-Jun-2022
Discussion Thread
- Lynne
- Dawn
- Judy
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HOLY ZEUS, APOORV! :PSTOP YAPPING AND TELL ME WHAT I WOULD NEED TO DO... OR ELSE...
UFFF! Ummm.. sorry, got distracted there for a bit!
What was I saying? Oh, yeah - what to do!
Here is our master spreadsheet, that all us cappie's will take care of! We have some awesome co-captains, who know everything there is to know! :) (See, how I am already shirking my responsibilities? :P)
Team SpreadsheetYou don't have to worry about this one!
(https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...)
Team Helen Planning/Tracking SpreadsheetNow, THIS is your playground!
(https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...)
The "Books" tab is where you should cause all the ruckus! :P
So, bookmark this baby because you will be needing this one a lot over the next three months!
ALL THAT IS FINE, BUT WHERE IS THE FUN BIT?
Yeah! Yeah! Hold your (Trojan) horses! ;=)
Didn't you know all this is
Priorities, people! :P
But as a side bonus, here is what we are rewarded:
For reading booksMore about the Point System here.
◈ Books less than 100 pages = 0 points
◈ Books between 100 and 1000 pages = 0.1 points/page
◈ Books over 1000 pages = 100 points
◈ For current BOM (Book of the Month) discussions
Writing a day's worth of discussion questions = 40 points
Participating in a current BOM (participating in discussion) = 20 points
And then there will be MINI CHALLENGES throughout, because how else would those pesky Mods trouble us? :P
OMG! I AM SO EXCITED!WHAT IS ALL THIS ABOUT?
Some important pointers!
- Read! Read! Read!
That's it, that's the challenge! Ciao! :P
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But, the Mods will scold me if I don't remind you folks about the rules.
(These Mods, I tell you! :P)
Tower Teams RulesIn short,
- Books should be over 100 pages
- Re-reads allowed if the last read was 6 months ago
- Box-set books not allowed
- Audiobooks allowed (use default GoodReads page)
- Children's, Graphic Novels, Poetry etc. allowed (ensure it is 30,000 words+, use ArBookFind to verify)
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Team Information (alphabetical)
✔ Apoorv | Challenge-NBRC-TT9--------------------------------------------
✔ Bobbi | TT9 Team Helen
✔ Darren | Tower 2
✔ Dawn | Dawn TT9 Shelf
✔ Diana Costa | TT 2022
✔ Diane | TT9
✔ Jackie | TT 2022
✔ Jhmingos | Tower Teams 9
✔ Judy | Tower Teams IX
✔ LaurLa | NBRC Tower Team 9
✔ Lynne Norris | Tower Teams 2022
✔ M | Tower 2022
✔ Mary | Tower Teams The Muses 2022
✔ Megan | Tower Teams 2022
✔ Nicole | Towers 9
✔ Sharon | Towers 22
COUNTDOWN!We start May 15th, at 9 PM London UK (BST).
(https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...)
Thank you everyone for being great team players throughout the challenge. It wasn't my best performance because work decided to be a pain in the butt for the whole duration, but all kudos to you guys for being such champs. And a certain round of resounding applause to Annalisa for being the steady anchor of this ship. She was phenomenal throughout, and I feel terrible for not being of a more consistent help. Apologies for that. But what a wonderful team! Congratulations to everyone on the crackling finish! :) I'm sure we will bump into each other in the book laden aisles of GoodReads.
Laila Jane wrote: "I noticed that there's a page on our spreadsheet titled 'Apoorv's Jackanory' with all our unused books. Is that where you want us to put in descriptions for our books? Just wanted to verify before ..."That would be wonderful if you could do that. I started putting information there to make it easier to sort it into the Jackanory questions. This could definitely help. Appreciate it, Laila Jane!
The spreadsheets are now updated.
