TT2-JUNE/JULY Challenge: 7% Solution - or 49 in 49. (Rules, Categories, etc.)

[Vi]

LK - a question. The BR need not necessarily be done within our team or group, does it? I have 2 BR that I'll be doing in other groups. Will that count?

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Q7c. The BR need not necessarily be done within our team or group, does it? I have 2 BR that I'll be doing in other groups. Will that count?"

A7c. I'm sorry, no. They will NOT count. They must be posted somewhere in the NBRC regular group. This was a decision made by all Mods.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Well, the Mods who are not out on PLOA.

[Zara's Retreat]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "Many thanks, T! I guess you are the only one reading the thread titles. LOL!"

LOL. I read the challenge title and I never picked up the spelling error! I'm a stickler for correct spellings but what I find is that I self-correct.

[Lisa Kay]

Well, I am the world's worst speller. It gets even worse when I get excited. And, I was very excited to finally post that challenge... so... spelling error!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

I'm going to be AFK = Away From Keyboard for awhile. I'll be back in a few hours.

[Vi]

OK, Thanks LK! Good to know before I committed.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Q8b. "Expanding on question 8:

Could I read a total of 21 books, where I read 14 books from Behind Enemy Lines and then 7 books are made up of reading 7 books in one other category?"

A8b. Yes. If this is all you did (21 books), your Team would receive one (1) book advantage, regardless of who won the challenge.

Q8c. "Also, can the participating members in a team read more (of) the same categories? For instance, if I had someone else willing to read 14 books from Behind Enemy Lines or 7 books for Buddy Reads, would those books count?

A8c. No. Not if you already did - or plan to do - 8b. That would have your Team doing Category #1 “Behind Enemy Lines” a total of four times. All categories can only be done twice, with the exception of #5 Spell-It-Out: “N.B.R.C.   T.O.W.E.R.   T.E.A.M.S.   R.E.A.D.I.N.G.   C.H.A.L.L.E.N.G.E.” - which may be done three times, for a total of 21 books.

[❀Tea❀]

Cover color question: how much color is needed? Dominant color or is overall impression of color enough?

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

I would say the overall impression, ❀Tea❀. Like with that you asked about. Here, I would have said (if it was with another color) that the book had enough blue; however, the red is such a dominant color, that the overall impression is as Turtlecollector declared: it is red.

[❀Tea❀]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "I would say the overall impression, ❀Tea❀. Like with that you asked about. Here, I would have said (if it was with another color) that the book had enoug..."

That's what I meant :D I asked because for RaT color needed to be dominant (it had to be at least 50% of cover) :D

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Yes. However, if that bit of blue was on a white background, I would have allowed "blue" as the color, because that is the color that would have "popped." Right?

[❀Tea❀]

I think she had one like that... checking...



not really, I would go with white.
Than again, blue does catch you eye at first glance

You're the boss :D

[joanne]

Do we need to 'sign members up' like last time? Say for example a member who has not said they will be participating reads an eligible book, will it count towards the challenge?
(Assuming we do enough from that category)

[❀Tea❀]

Jojiwoji wrote: "Do we need to 'sign members up' like last time? Say for example a member who has not said they will be participating reads an eligible book, will it count towards the challenge?
(Assuming we do eno..."

We don't need to sign up people and we can use book from someone who didn't want to play.

From rules:
In addition, if a Team Member says they are NOT going to participate due to time constraints or lack of interest, but a watchful Captain or Co-Captain notices that one of their books applies towards a challenge category, said Captain/Co-Captain may use the book.

As I figured, all we need is to report when (and how?) category is finished.

[joanne]

Ok, just checking

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "I think she had one like that... checking...



not really, I would go with white.
Than again, blue does catch you eye at first glance

You're the boss :D"

See, I would go with either white or blue. Blue is my favorite color, so it draws my eye immediately.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Jojiwoji wrote: "Do we need to 'sign members up' like last time? Say for example a member who has not said they will be participating reads an eligible book, will it count towards the challenge?"

Yes, that book will count toward the challenge for that Team.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

❀ Oo ❀ wrote: "I'm assuming, that if I read 7 and the others collectively read 7 - even if they're the same books, the Buddy Read will be counted as having been done twice? So, we won't be able to do any more buddy reads and have them count, if we can get a total of 14? Does this make sense?"

Correct. Yes, it does make sense. You got it. ☺

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

❀Oo❀, if you, all by yourself, read six different "buddy read" books, and then are joined by seven of your Teammates for one more "buddy read" book, you would have 7+7 = 14.

[Zara's Retreat]

I have a spreadsheet question.

I'm setting up a spreadsheet for this challenge and I'm linking the different categories to a separate sheet containing the rules as set out above. My problem is that when I hyperlink "Behind Enemy Lines" I loose the apostrophes in the link. Is there a way I can keep the apostrophes around this title?

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

❀ Oo ❀ wrote: "Can one of them read 3 buddy read and then each of the rest read 1 each?"

Yes.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Zara wrote: "I have a spreadsheet question."

Sorry, Zara, I'm not a Google Spreadsheet expert. I could look it up, but it is 3 a.m.... so I'll probably wait for Rebecca to answer this on.

Unless someone else on-line now knows the answer?

If not, I'll get back to you.

[Zara's Retreat]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "Zara wrote: "I have a spreadsheet question."

Sorry, Zara, I'm not a Google Spreadsheet expert. I could look it up, but it is 3 a.m.... so I'll probably wait for Rebecca to answer this on.

Unle..."

I'm happy either way. I've tried looking it up many times and don't come up with what I'm looking for. probably not looking under the right thing. I can wait.

[Rebecca NJ]

Zara - the best was is to go with " 'Behind Enemy Lines' " for the hyperlink. (no spaces needed - add for clarity).

Hope this helps!

[Lisa Kay]

Thanks, Rebecca!

[Lisa Kay]

I'm going to call it a night, ladies. **waves** Way past my bed time.

[Rebecca NJ]

Um, it really is if I'm just getting up! Go and get some sleep :)

[Zara's Retreat]

Rebecca wrote: "Zara - the best was is to go with " 'Behind Enemy Lines' " for the hyperlink. (no spaces needed - add for clarity).

Hope this helps!"

Thanks Rebecca. The single apostrophy was the one thing I hadn't tried. I'll give it a go and let you know how I get on.

[Lisa Kay]

LOL! Really.

[Zara's Retreat]

Rebecca wrote: "Zara - the best was is to go with " 'Behind Enemy Lines' " for the hyperlink. (no spaces needed - add for clarity).

Hope this helps!"

It worked. Thanks.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Great, Zara!

[Rebecca NJ]

Glad it worked Zara!

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "...In the case of Discovery of Witches, there are NOT any DQs, so you would need to do a set of DQs for each reader from your Team asking for the book to count for their BOM/BR book. Sections must follow the "buddy read" criteria, i.e. 50-75-100 pages as a day's "breakdown." Of course, you're welcome to do fewer pages, but that means more DQs, probably."

So it looks like we have 3 members of LJB and 2 members of Moonstone and Lisa-Kay up for a Buddy Read of Discovery of Witches to start June 11.
I don't see any existing discussion thread for it. Could a friendly neighbourhood mod point me in the right direction or set one up? ;)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Sorry, ❀Oo❀, I'm just recovering from a migraine, but yes, Post #90 looks like an acceptable plan, as far as your NOT breaking any of the rules. You have it more than covered. If you, yourself, do Cat#1 ("Behind Enemy Lines") twice, then NO one else can do it.

The BRs in #91 are all fine.

One of the Mods can set up any missing "buddy reads" - if there are not pre-existing - before June 1st. I have checked yet, as I'm still reading the threads. Yes, they may be "open-ended" through June. By all means, invite members from other Teams.

#93 looks like a change in plan from #90, but I'd say, right now it looks good. (Sorry, migraine med on board.) Please note the following:

Sure, one Teammate can read 1/2 Colour Behind (let's say 4) and 1/2 Colour Ahead (let's say 3), as long as some one else finishes those categories (3 and 4, respectively).

However, if you are asking is one Teammate can read 1/2 and 1/2 and count it as one completed category, then no.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Karen wrote: "So it looks like we have 3 members of LJB and 2 members of Moonstone and Lisa-Kay up for a Buddy Read of Discovery of Witches to start June 11.
I don't see any existing discussion thread for it. Could a friendly neighbourhood mod point me in the right direction or set one up? ;)"

Sure, Karen. Probably not today, though. ☺

[❀Tea❀]

Karen wrote: "I don't see any existing discussion thread for it. Could a friendly neighbourhood mod point me in the right direction or set one up?"

At the moment it's in archive :D
link

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

No worries - go and look after your migraine!

And thank you :)

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Oh, nice archaeological work there Tea!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Yes, Discovery is Witches is there, where ❀Tea❀ found it. But, if I remember correctly, it doesn't have any DQs. I can start a new thread, or we can use the old one.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

IMPORTANT

Since some people are confused over Category #5, “T.O.W.E.R.   T.E.A.M.S.   R.E.A.D.I.N.G.   C.H.A.L.L.E.N.G.E.” - Would it help if we changed it to “N.B.R.C   T.O.W.E.R.   T.E.A.M.S.   R.E.A.D.I.N.G.” to make an even 21?

Or does that mess up your attack plans?

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Yes, I just had a look and there are no DQs. Personally I like the idea of a new thread as it is a bit cleaner, but if you think its a bit messy to have 2 threads for the one book in this group I understand and will use the archived.
So long answer to say... just let me know what you'd prefer :)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

We've had two threads for one book before. It is not a problem, Karen.

Fresh and new is nice. ☺

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Hooray! Thanks ;)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Q14. Ashley wrote: "Are all our books supposed to fall into those categories?"

A14. Yes. However, you may repeat a category and choose something else, thereby doing 14 books in one category.

The exception is Category #5; you are allowed to do it three times = 21 books.

So, you could do:

Cat#1 - 14 books

Cat#2 - 14 books

Cat#5 - 21 books

Total = 49 books.

[JoLene]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "IMPORTANT

Since some people are confused over Category #5, “T.O.W.E.R.   T.E.A.M.S.   R.E.A.D.I.N.G.   C.H.A.L.L.E.N.G.E.” - Would it help if we changed it to “N.B.R.C   T.O.W.E.R.   T.E.A.M.S...."

I'm fine either way, but my questions is if we do it three times, we are still only using up each letter in the entire expression once.

In other words, we cannot do T.O.W.E.R. three times (+ 6 other letters)??

[Zara's Retreat]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "IMPORTANT

Since some people are confused over Category #5, “T.O.W.E.R.   T.E.A.M.S.   R.E.A.D.I.N.G.   C.H.A.L.L.E.N.G.E.” - Would it help if we changed it to “N.B.R.C   T.O.W.E.R.   T.E.A.M.S...."

I'm fine either way. I do have a question about this challenge though. Does one person only have to read a book per letter or is it allowed to be divided between two people?

Another general question: The number of books that need to be read over the seven weeks - 49 - is that per person or as a team?

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

JoLene wrote: "I'm fine either way, but my questions is if we do it three times, we are still only using up each letter in the entire expression once."

Correct.

JoLene wrote: "n other words, we cannot do T.O.W.E.R. three times (+ 6 other letters)??"

No, you cannot.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

I may just add the additional letters N.B.R.C.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Zara wrote: "Does one person only have to read a book per letter or is it allowed to be divided between two people?"

I'm sorry, Zara, I'm not understanding this. Did you mean per word and not letter? If you meant word, then yes, more than one person can spell the word. It is one book, read by one person, per letter.

However, if two people read the exact same book, you may use the author's first name for one letter and the title of the book for another letter.

Zara wrote: "The number of books that need to be read over the seven weeks - 49 - is that per person or as a team?"

49 books per Team. Of course, one person could read all 49 books and no one else do any, if desired.