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Round II - Tower Teams Read-a-Thon
I'm still working on the spreadsheet, so teams without page counting do not panic yet, just wait a little bit to add books as read - you can distract yourself with some reading - while I work through the numbers.
Eni wrote: "*puts on Dorothy's red shoes*there's no place like home, there's no place like home!
that should take me to kansas right?"
You'd go there without me????
Faith wrote: "I want to go too - bit too far away for me though, like Sonia.Ah, karma got me back for procrastinating - just clicked onto your blog Steven and saw a spoiler for Beautiful Chaos, then managed to..."
OH NO! :(
Steven wrote: "Faith wrote: "I want to go too - bit too far away for me though, like Sonia.Ah, karma got me back for procrastinating - just clicked onto your blog Steven and saw a spoiler for Beautiful Chaos, t..."
Haha I hadn't got very much done - maybe it'll panic me enough to spur me on though. It's my last assignment ever and I've been super motivated the last few weeks, but I'm struggling with this one (probably because it's a topic we've covered a LOT !)
Faith wrote: "Steven wrote: "Faith wrote: "I want to go too - bit too far away for me though, like Sonia.Ah, karma got me back for procrastinating - just clicked onto your blog Steven and saw a spoiler for Bea..."
The quicker you finish it, the quicker you'll start reading!
Talking about procrastination I have some RaT stuff that I should be doing
Sonia wrote: "Faith wrote: "Thanks :) Time for a stress-relief cookie I think!"Or chocolate... "
Or chocolate :) Whatever I can find in the cupboards really. Right, *speaks sternly to self* must do at least 1 hour without getting distracted.
Hopefully I'll be off for a while now!
without trying to mimic LKhere's some stress relief cookies Faith!
brown butter red velvet and some crinkles. (i just love red velvet and i need to try these!)
Thanks Eni - off to eat cookies and hopefully make a dent in my write up. Enjoy your afternoon/evening/whatever time it is where you are! :)
Eni wrote: "without trying to mimic LKhere's some stress relief cookies Faith!
brown butter red velvet and some crinkles. (i just love red velvet and i need to try these!)
"
oh wow... did you get the recipe? Save that one!!!
OK, just a little info before I put my "serious mod face" and concentrate on important information gathering *giggles*
All the teams signed up for the challenge and submitted a mini-challenge&game suggestion.

They all got the 5 extra points - time to celebrate!
I will leave you reading and having fun for a bit, will be back in an hour with some more read-a-thon goodies
All the teams signed up for the challenge and submitted a mini-challenge&game suggestion.

They all got the 5 extra points - time to celebrate!
I will leave you reading and having fun for a bit, will be back in an hour with some more read-a-thon goodies
If a book you are reading has an edition with a blue cover, but the one you are reading doesn't, will it still count for the blue cover?
If you don't mind selecting the edition with the blue cover instead the one you are reading, you can use it.
Eni wrote: "...brown butter red velvet and some crinkles..."
**Lisa Kay swipes one of Faith's cookies** Yum!
**Lisa Kay swipes one of Faith's cookies** Yum!
Read-a-Thon Spreadsheet updated!
You can now mark your books as read.
All the team members have the before and current pages registed to allow late joinings. After May 8th, all non-participants will be removed from the spreadsheet in order to not cause confusion for point calculations.
Will be adding the participant list on message #3 as well as the spreadsheet link, for easy access.
If any of the numbers is incorrect, please keep us posted.
Have a nice Read-a-Thon
You can now mark your books as read.
All the team members have the before and current pages registed to allow late joinings. After May 8th, all non-participants will be removed from the spreadsheet in order to not cause confusion for point calculations.
Will be adding the participant list on message #3 as well as the spreadsheet link, for easy access.
If any of the numbers is incorrect, please keep us posted.
Have a nice Read-a-Thon
Michelle from Electric Lime has joined with a goal of 600 pages, but she has not yet made it onto the spreadsheet. Thanks.
Team Magenta Mix-Up is missing its theme on the spreadsheet. It's "Read a book with a one-word-title".We're tracking our progress here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
Radical red update: Stephanie would like to take part with a goal of 825 pages, which takes our total goal up to 7825.
Ellinor wrote: "Team Magenta Mix-Up is missing its theme on the spreadsheet. It's "Read a book with a one-word-title".We're tracking our progress here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1......"
You are right Ellinor, I am compiling a list to add to message #3 and just realized that! Will add it
Kate S wrote: "Michelle from Electric Lime has joined with a goal of 600 pages, but she has not yet made it onto the spreadsheet. Thanks."Thanks.
Added the goal for Michelle
❀ Oo ❀ wrote: "EDITED: Sophie & Parvathy are participatingLeather Jacket Black RATM Participants
Zina Goal 1500; Pages Read Before Challenge: 12907
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/42...
Rhonda..."
updated
Faith wrote: "Radical red update: Stephanie would like to take part with a goal of 825 pages, which takes our total goal up to 7825."Done!
Kate S wrote: "Irene from Electric Lime will be participating with a goal of 600 pages."Added to the spreadsheet
❀ Oo ❀ wrote: "Madillyn was supposed to participate, but I can't find her page goal number & she hasn't been on for a week"
She can still add her goal till May 8th
She can still add her goal till May 8th
RMessage #3 Updated with the spreadsheet link and the Team's Goals&Themes for the Read-a-Thon:
◈ Atomic Tangerine
Team's Goal: 8450
Theme: Read a book from a series
◈ B'dazzled Blue
Team’s Goal:8100
Theme: Catch the B's
◈ Blast Off Bronze
Team’s Goal: 7400
Theme:We Are Number 1!
◈ Cadet Blue
Team’s Goal:7700
Theme:Books in Uniforms
◈ Cerulean (AKA “Hobbit Blue”)
Team’s Goal:12950
Theme:Historical
◈ Electric Lime
Team’s Goal:10350
Theme:Getting to Know You, Part 1
◈ Leather Jacket Black
Team’s Goal:11600
Theme:Books In A Series
keep track
◈ Magenta Mix-Up
Team’s Goal:6850
Theme: Read a book with a one-word-title
keep track
◈ Mango Tango
Team’s Goal:8350
Theme:Read something you've been wanting to read for over a year
◈ Mauvelous
Team’s Goal:16100
Theme:Young Adult
◈ Moonstone
Team’s Goal:10150
Theme:Strong Female Character
◈ Purple Mountain's Majesty
Team’s Goal:9700
Theme:Magic
◈ Radical Red
Team’s Goal: 7875
Theme:Inanimate Objects
◈ Tickle Me Pink
Team’s Goal:6200
Theme:Books Made Into Movies
◈ Wild Blue Yonder
Team's Goal:13100
Theme:Dark Forces
◈ JUST FOR FUN - No points included
Lára IS - Goal:2000
◈ Atomic Tangerine
Team's Goal: 8450
Theme: Read a book from a series
◈ B'dazzled Blue
Team’s Goal:8100
Theme: Catch the B's
◈ Blast Off Bronze
Team’s Goal: 7400
Theme:We Are Number 1!
◈ Cadet Blue
Team’s Goal:7700
Theme:Books in Uniforms
◈ Cerulean (AKA “Hobbit Blue”)
Team’s Goal:12950
Theme:Historical
◈ Electric Lime
Team’s Goal:10350
Theme:Getting to Know You, Part 1
◈ Leather Jacket Black
Team’s Goal:11600
Theme:Books In A Series
keep track
◈ Magenta Mix-Up
Team’s Goal:6850
Theme: Read a book with a one-word-title
keep track
◈ Mango Tango
Team’s Goal:8350
Theme:Read something you've been wanting to read for over a year
◈ Mauvelous
Team’s Goal:16100
Theme:Young Adult
◈ Moonstone
Team’s Goal:10150
Theme:Strong Female Character
◈ Purple Mountain's Majesty
Team’s Goal:9700
Theme:Magic
◈ Radical Red
Team’s Goal: 7875
Theme:Inanimate Objects
◈ Tickle Me Pink
Team’s Goal:6200
Theme:Books Made Into Movies
◈ Wild Blue Yonder
Team's Goal:13100
Theme:Dark Forces
◈ JUST FOR FUN - No points included
Lára IS - Goal:2000
GR only counts the pages of the books you have finished reading. So, if I start a book for the RaT, but don't finish it I won't get credit for the pages I have read, right?Also, I am currently on page 167 of the book I am reading. The first 166 pages should not be counted for the RaT since I read them before the start. Should I put this book on hold and read something else?
Karla wrote: "GR only counts the pages of the books you have finished reading. So, if I start a book for the RaT, but don't finish it I won't get credit for the pages I have read, right?Also, I am currently on..."
Steven is right. You can finish that one.
Yes, if you don't finish during RaT time, the read pages won't count.
Hey Mods! I'm not sure where/when to post our team updates, but I'll take a chance and put it here.Wild Blue Yonder Update:
Alexa Pages read: 854 (goal of 1000)
Gwendolyn Pages Read: 339 (goal of 2000) 1 Theme book read
Mini-Challenge #1:Green with Envy
May's birthstone is the emerald. Find five books on your shelves that are at least 50% green. Take a picture and post it on the thread.
Option:Use the add book tool from GoodReads to post the books
Sugested by Team Atomic Tangerine
May's birthstone is the emerald. Find five books on your shelves that are at least 50% green. Take a picture and post it on the thread.
Option:Use the add book tool from GoodReads to post the books
Sugested by Team Atomic Tangerine
Mini-Challenge #1:Green with EnvyMy cell phone camera doesn't take good pictures with artificial light so I'll use the GR's tool
Sonia, where is the index for the Games?edit: Oh, duh, this is NOT the thread with the games. I'll go to that one and look for the game index, hehe.
Sonia Does each person post the Mini-Challenge on this thread or post in your own group and then the capt. post here?It looks like each person.
Mini-Challenge #1: Green With EnvyI had to read 5 books with mostly green covers back in a March challenge. These are the five I read.
ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Sonia, where is the index for the Games?edit: Oh, duh, this is NOT the thread with the games. I'll go to that one and look for the game index, hehe."
Teresa there are two types of mini-games.
The RaT mini-games are posted here, and the index is on Message #5
The non-reading mini-games outside the RaT are in this thread
Sonia wrote: "ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Sonia, where is the index for the Games?edit: Oh, duh, this is NOT the thread with the games. I'll go to that one and look for the game index, hehe."
Teresa ther..."
Thanks, Sonia. I realized that I was in the wrong thread right after I asked, hehe.
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Ah, karma got me back for procrastinating - just clicked onto your blog Steven and saw a spoiler for Beautiful Chaos, then managed to click the wrong button and close the (small amount) of work I'd got done in the last half hour or so! It's clearly not my day!