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Shelf-a-thon Round 2!!
Woo! I was hoping for a new round so that I can join in :-) It'll be nice to have a challenge to fit books into that don't fit the seasonal challenges over at The Next Best Book Club.
I am really enjoying this so far and it ends at the end of April. I still just use the challenge books, because there would be no way I could get the seasonal challenge finished and read other books.
I'm looking forward to a new round, too! Now that I have my strategy down ;)
I'll play again. I'm having tons of fun this go around. Plus the books I am currently putting off reading will count for shelves again!
I'm in, too! There are some shelves that I'll never get to on this round and I'd like to try them on the next.
Round two! I can't even think about it right now. I'm still too involved with round one! But it would be fun to play again and see if I can hit some of the shelves I won't get to this time.
Come on Luann, like you're not gonna finish this go-round! You are the TouchingShelfWizard!;)
Personally I like the idea of prizes, so I propose this:What if the top 3 winners of the existing challenge sponsor prizes for the top 3 winners of the next challenge? I'm thinking Amazon gift certificates??
What do you all think?
That is a good idea Laura and we can continue that in all future rounds. Should we still stick to the no penalty idea in this round?
I'm in, I have had so much fun this round. I have also found I was reading more of my TBR pile in hopes of hitting some different shelves. So it's actually helping me get through my mount TBR, and it's BIG. :0)
ummm....so is anyone able to make an updated version of the spreadsheet? I found that very helpful in keeping track of the shelves, but I'm not very good with computer stuff, or I would do it.
I can do it - maybe tomorrow I'll have a chance.Someone's gonna have to refresh me on the penalty part. Is that where you can skip a shelf by reading a book from this group's monthly shelf? Or am I getting mixed up with something else.
I agree tho, it's been really fun doing this challenge!
You are correct on the penalty part Laura... if you skip a shelf, you have to read a book from the group's monthly shelf. I am still confused by this... so if I skipped (tbr) and then read a book for our Travel shelf (which is April's shelf), would I add 1 shelf to my current total? Has anyone participating so far skipped any shelves?
I've read some books where I could skip shelves, but haven't added them to my total yet. Maybe I should figure that out! Never really stopped to do it.
I figured the skipping shelves part would come in at the very end - when you saw which shelves you hadn't touched yet. Although I guess it could come sooner if you knew there were shelves you were never going to touch or didn't want to read a book that would touch that shelf.Edit: TouchingShelfWizard, huh? :) I like it!
Here is what it states... 4. You may skip up to five shelves, but as a "penalty" for each skip, you must then read an extra book that contains our monthly shelf (Fantasy for February). You may count any other shelves that the penalty book includes. if you have read off all the shelves you wanted to but there are still time left to the game, then for each of the shelf that you skipped, then you’d have to read another Fantasy book.
So does this mean you add 1 shelf for each skipped book? I think I read one group book in March, so I guess I would add one shelf to my current total?
If I've understood this correctly, you have to read an additional book from the monthly shelf (I don't think the first monthly book can be used) to allow you to use it to skip a shelf...................I think?
Luann wrote: "I figured the skipping shelves part would come in at the very end - when you saw which shelves you hadn't touched yet. Although I guess it could come sooner if you knew there were shelves you were ..."You are the Wizard Luann, the Shelf Wizard !!
"Pay no attention to that woman behind the book jacket..."
Yeah, Angela, that's how I read it. And it's surprising the books I found on the psychology shelf that IMO have very little to do with psychology.But I had forgotten the 5 shelf maximum.
Yes, Cam. I was also wondering that because it phrased the words 'additional' in the sentence, so I guess more than one book would have to be read. So are we in agreement with this logic :) ?? Karen has not been around to ask (I hope that she is okay), so I guess we will have to make a group decision. April is halfway through for this particular go around.
The no penalty thing sounds like a good idea. As for prizes, I would like to suggest that if someone is in the top three they should be allowed to forgo their prize and let the next get one if they so choose. I say this because I would not be financially able to contribute a prize for the next round's winner were I to be a winner in round two. I can't imagine that I'm the only one :-)
The penalty thing was confusing to me, too. I think I read 3 Fantasy books in Feb. I could use book #2 & 3 to count against 2 additional shelves.As far as prizes - I'm not in it for the prizes but would be happy to contribute.
I crack myself up with these challenges. I don't have my eye on the prize but have been crazy about trying to cover as many shelves as possible and have spent HOURS chosing books based on the shelves they cover. Even my husband asks how many shelves my current book touches...time for a 12 step program??
I did a spreadsheet lastnight and would be happy to share. It might have a few formula quirks so you'd need to double check your entries.
I'd like to continue in the next round as well - I got a lot futher this time than I thought I would.I didn't worry to much about the skipping part, if there were some shelves at the end which I didn't get around to I was happy to leave them.
Laura wrote: "Personally I like the idea of prizes, so I propose this:What if the top 3 winners of the existing challenge sponsor prizes for the top 3 winners of the next challenge? I'm thinking Amazon gift..."
Instead of Amazon gift cards how about if the top 3 winners from one month offer to "loan" i.e. send a book they have enjoyed to the winners of the next month? It's good for the environment and good for my bookselves (the real ones, not the virtual ones!).
Lynne wrote: "Instead of Amazon gift cards how about if the top 3 winners from one month offer to "loan" i.e. send a book they have enjoyed to the winners of the next month?.."OOooo! Great idea!
Lynne I really like that idea too. Then the winner really only has to worry about shipping :0)
Luann wrote: "I figured the skipping shelves part would come in at the very end - when you saw which shelves you hadn't touched yet. Although I guess it could come sooner if you knew there were shelves you were ..."yeah i havnt included my skipped shelves in my count - will add those at the end
Im going to love you and leave you at the end of this one i thing - i need to go to challenge rehab..
Jon - I hear you on the challenge rehab... I will be taking a bit of a step back for round 2. I have become a little bit obsessed!
I'm probably pulling out for this round, too. I just can't keep up while doing review books. Most of what I'm reading doesn't hit any shelves. I'm also going to be looking after 2 grandchildren 1 & 3 yrs which is probably all I can handle! It was fun, and I'll probably join in again but not right now.
I agree with getting rid of the penalty... I also have read numerous books that do not touch any shelves or maybe one or two. How are we going to award prizes for this round? I believe Karen was going to award the prizes, but maybe we could have the 4th, 5th, and 6th place person award the prizes to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person. Perhaps send them a book? So currently that would mean that at this point in time Lauren, Jon, and myself would send a book to Luann, Laura, and Lynlee. We might have the top three pick the person they want the book from, so Luann would choose first, Laura next, and Lynlee last. Of course this could change since we still have about 9 days left.
What do you think? Any other ideas out there????
I think that's a wonderful idea, (though I won't be forking out for the books for a while) It's like a mystery in the mail as to what they will get. Perfect idea for the bookclub itself encourages reading outside your square.
I like that idea too Angela. I really hope Karen is okay - since she lives in Australia, it's a shame Jon doesn't know her address, maybe he could look her up! I hope she checks in soon.
Me too... I am really starting to get worried about her!
I like Angela's idea, too!I sent Karen a message last week asking her to get in touch with someone. Told her Aus is a looong way from Florida - don't make me come out there.
Laura wrote: "I like that idea too Angela. I really hope Karen is okay - since she lives in Australia, it's a shame Jon doesn't know her address, maybe he could look her up! I hope she checks in soon."i think shes in melbourne somewhere otherwise i could call round!
Hurrah, round two!So I keep seeing mentions of an Excel file that will track shelves to make it easier - does anyone have it and can send? judithavory@gmail.com
Thanks in advance!
I also need it as well. Can someone email it to bittahsweetharmony@yahoo.com?
I have it in Quattro Pro, with options to work like Excel if that's an option for anyone. Probably someone else has the Excel file so let me know if you want me to send mine.
Judith and Kristen, I just emailed the spreadsheet to you...didn't know if anyone else had already!
Thanks for mentioning it Jen, I won't bother with mine. I have to change the names of the shelves anyway now that I think of it. :-)
I just printed out the list and highlight the shelves I touched.
Hi Jen, could you email it to me too? jwillard@mayinstitute.orgI tried to update it on my own but can't figure out how to make it total up on it's own.
Thanks so much!!!
Joanie wrote: "Hi Jen, could you email it to me too? jwillard@mayinstitute.orgI tried to update it on my own but can't figure out how to make it total up on it's own.
Thanks so much!!!"
I just sent it! :) If anyone else needs it, let me know and I'm happy to pass it along.
Jen B wrote: "Joanie wrote: "Hi Jen, could you email it to me too? jwillard@mayinstitute.orgI tried to update it on my own but can't figure out how to make it total up on it's own.
Thanks so much!!!"
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Hi Jen B,
Would you please send me a copy of the spreadsheet also? I am at brozbooks@cox.net.
Thanks!
Object of the Game: To have read off the most shelves from the official list below.
Start: 00:00am local time 1 May 2009
End: 00:00pm local time 31 July 2009
1. To have read a book off a shelf, you must read a book that is found on that particular shelf. ie. to have read book off the classics shelf, you must read a book that is found on "classics" shelf. For example, Pride & Prejudice is on the top of this shelf: http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show?shel...
2. A single book may be found on several shelves however we will only count the first 5 pages of top shelves for this book. For example, you may find Pride & Prejudice are found on the following shelves: http://www.goodreads.com/book/shelves/18... however we will only count the first 5 pages of listed shelves for this challenge (note: this is to make it easier for everybody as P&P is found on 70 pages of shelves!)
3. You don’t have to read off the shelves in any particular order of shelves.
4. The name of shelves must MATCH EXACTLY to the shelf you are trying to count. No deviations are acceptable (check the spelling off the official list below).
6. It is permissible to read a book that is found on a shelf you've already counted; just ignore those when you are tracking them.
7. We will continue to report as we have already been doing with number of shelves touched and books read.
8. I was not going to do this for prizes, if that is okay. Just for fun!! I also did not add a penalty, unless you (group members) think we should continue with doing that. It is just fun to see how many shelves you can touch!!
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