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Posted the breakdown :)

For those stalking this thread, we have a present.

TTX sign ups will be announced via message and in the "All about" thread on April 15, but you can sign up now here
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Please look at the spreadsheet below if you would like to check if you have signed up correctly.
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Participation Verified

One Sentence Audio
Angie
Sammy
Shannon
Suzanne
Melindam
Cat
Judith
Yasmine
Karen (mod)
Eunice
Michael
Sophie
Shelby
Marie
Catsalive
Preeti
Tammie

Randomised List
note: nominator not included in the randomiser as they are guaranteed

There were 23 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

Suzanne (before 10th) - Ashara
Eldarwen - Zéng
Deannna (day 1 r 2)
Louise - Sip
Sammy - Dez
Briana - Damara Damara
Stacey - Qulit
Agnie - Deset
Tammie
Cat - Jeih
Melinda - Dez
Kate S
Brittany - Neeznáá
Annalisa - Qulit
Lexi - Neeznáá
Karen - Sip
Karen - Sip extra
Jenny - Deset
CB - Ti
Shannon (after 6th) - Ashara
Keely - Ti
Alisha - Zéng
Judy (not day 1) - Deka

Timestamp: 2023-04-28 20:09:19 UTC

DQ Volunteers

Judith - Neeznáá
Eldarwen - Zéng
Sammy - Dez
Jenny - Deset
Cat - Jeih
Lexi - Neeznáá
Tammie
Deannna (day 1 r 2)
Kate S
Alisha - Zéng
Suzanne (before 10th) - Ashara
Shannon (after 6th) - Ashara
Agnie - Deset
Judy (not day 1) - Deka
Stacey - Qulit
Karen - Sip
Karen - Sip extra
Keely - Ti
Brittany - Neeznáá
Louise - Sip
Annalisa - Qulit
CB - Ti
Melinda - Dez
Briana - Damara Damara

Chapter Breakdown

Date		Chapters 	%age		MPDQs
2 May		1 - 8		14%		Judith (Neeznáá)
3 May		9 - 15		27%		Deanna (Qulit)
4 May		16 - 21		40%		Suzanne (Ashara)

BREAK DAY

6 May		22 - 30		54%		Eldarwen (Zéng)
7 May		31 - 37		67%		Louise (Sip)
8 May		38 - 46		81%		Sammy (Dez)
9 May		47 - end	100%		Briana (Damara Damara)

Guidance for DQ setters
Aim for a reasonable number of questions: 4 - 5 is typical. Please don't post too many - any more than 7 gets unwieldy!
Use consecutive numbering of the DQs for your days. So, for example, if Day One is posted as questions 1-4, Day Two should start at number 5 etc.
Don't worry too much about your questions: you aren't being tested on how clever your questions are!
Hints and tips:
- Is there a quote that jumped out at you? Use that in a question.
- What about the characters - do they generate strong feelings? No feelings? - either way, we can explore that!
- What about that plot twist?!
- Explore the writing style: is there an unusual structure being used? what's the tone of voice like? or the point of view?

Want more information about how NBRC runs their Book of the Month discussions? Check out the information here

Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best -- the meanest, dirtiest, most feared crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld.

Their glory days long past, the mercs have grown apart and grown old, fat, drunk - or a combination of the three. Then an ex-bandmate turns up at Clay's door with a plea for help. His daughter Rose is trapped in a city besieged by an enemy one hundred thousand strong and hungry for blood. Rescuing Rose is the kind of mission that only the very brave or the very stupid would sign up for.

It's time to get the band back together for one last tour across the Wyld.

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nominator: Judith

Official page count = 528 pages

Participation Verified

Ashley
Michael
Bobbi
Judith
Cat
Suzanne
Nanci
Sonia
Shannon
Tammie
Angie
Yasmine
Eunice
Nistha
Elinor
Cordelia

Randomised List

Excludes nominators, Sonia & Lexi, who are guaranteed

There were 25 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

Nanci - Ashara
Alisha - Zéng
Ushashi - Deset
Alison
Cordelia
Eunice - Deset
Jenny - Deset
Cat - Jeih - extra entry 2
Angie - Deset
Judith - Neeznáá
Christina - Deka
Vicki - Sip
Nistha - Sip
Fallyn Nichole - Kumi
Kate S
Cat - Jeih
Suzanne - Ashara
Bobbi - Neeznáá
Shannon - Ashara
Stacey - Qulit
Judy - Deka
Louise - Sip
Elinor - Ashara
Keely - Ti
Cat - Jeih - extra entry 1

Timestamp: 2023-05-06 16:47:58 UTC

DQ Volunteers

Cat - Jeih
Sonia (nominatior) - Dez
Jenny - Deset
Judith - Neeznáá
Lexi (nominator) - Neeznáá
Alison
Stacey - Qulit
Cordelia
Kate S
Alisha - Zéng
Shannon - Ashara
Angie - Deset
Christina - Deka
Judy - Deka
Ushashi - Deset
Nistha - Sip
Keely - Ti
Bobbi - Neeznáá
Louise - Sip
Fallyn Nichole - Kumi
Elinor - Ashara
Nanci - Ashara
Eunice - Deset
Vicki - Sip
Cat - Jeih - extra entry 1
Cat - Jeih - extra entry 2
Suzanne - Ashara

Chapter Breakdown

Date		Chapters 	%age	MPDQs
16 May		1 - 5		18%	Sonia (Dez)
17 May		6 - 11		40%	Lexi (Neeznáá)
18 May		12 -18		60%	Eiinor (Ashara)
19 May		19 - 25		79%	Alisha (Zéng)
20 May		26 - end	100%	Ushasi (Deset)

Guidance for DQ setters
Aim for a reasonable number of questions: 4 - 5 is typical. Please don't post too many - any more than 7 gets unwieldy!
Use consecutive numbering of the DQs for your days. So, for example, if Day One is posted as questions 1-4, Day Two should start at number 5 etc.
Don't worry too much about your questions: you aren't being tested on how clever your questions are!
Hints and tips:
- Is there a quote that jumped out at you? Use that in a question.
- What about the characters - do they generate strong feelings? No feelings? - either way, we can explore that!
- What about that plot twist?!
- Explore the writing style: is there an unusual structure being used? what's the tone of voice like? or the point of view?

Want more information about how NBRC runs their Book of the Month discussions? Check out the information here

A lavish historical drama reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.

Carlota Moreau: a young woman, growing up in a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula. The only daughter of either a genius, or a madman.

Montgomery Laughton: a melancholic overseer with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol. An outcast who assists Dr. Moreau with his scientific experiments, which are financed by the Lizaldes, owners of magnificent haciendas and plentiful coffers.

The hybrids: the fruits of the Doctor’s labor, destined to blindly obey their creator and remain in the shadows. A motley group of part human, part animal monstrosities.

All of them living in a perfectly balanced and static world, which is jolted by the abrupt arrival of Eduardo Lizalde, the charming and careless son of Doctor Moreau’s patron, who will unwittingly begin a dangerous chain reaction.

For Moreau keeps secrets, Carlota has questions, and in the sweltering heat of the jungle, passions may ignite.

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is both a dazzling historical novel and a daring science fiction journey.

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nominators: Sonia & Lexi

Official page count = 342 pages

Lexi wrote: "If Judith's books wins, I would put a content warning on it for TTs."

Noted, thanks Lexi

Lexi wrote: "My audio book just came in but it seems that you have split DQs already. I can help if needed, as it is a reread for me."

Hi Lexi, any chance that you could throw together some questions for the last set please? Sonia under the weather & I'm busy having fun with spreadsheets for TTX....

If you can't I can drag myself away from fun tasks! :)

Damara Damara



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• Cass ☀️
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• teddie
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• Christene Paula ✨


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sorry! late getting breakdown up, but it's there now. Two day periods for each section :)

Welcome to April!

This month you should be finishing :

Midsummer
Chapters 7-15
(chp 7"Loyalties" - Chp15 "Negotiations"

and if you don't make it, there is a break month coming :)

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