TT June - July 7% Challenge Solution

[Zara's Retreat]

I thought it might be good to get an idea of how many books every one in the team would be aiming at reading for this challenge so as to focus our reading most efficiently.

Therefore just post in this thread what your goal is and I'll add it to the spreadsheet I've made to keep track of all this.

[maria helena]

I will be traveling all through July (and probably not have reliable internet connection during that time) but I'll try to read 10 books for the challenge before I leave.

[Dragana]

I usually read 2-3 books a week depending on page count and time. So that would make between 14-21 books. :o)

[Zara's Retreat]

Dragana wrote: "I usually read 2-3 books a week depending on page count and time. So that would make between 14-21 books. :o)"

Thanks Dragana,

I shall put you down for 21 books and then if need be I can adjust it up or down later

[Zara's Retreat]

Maria Helena wrote: "I will be traveling all through July (and probably not have reliable internet connection during that time) but I'll try to read 10 books for the challenge before I leave."

Thanks Maria Helena. I've added your goal estimate.

[Skandia]

Any idea for what categories we will read? That would make choosing the books for the challenge easier.
As I'm travelling in June, I really need to prepare ahead. Couple of long flights, so I'll have some time to read and I can commit to read at least 7 books for the challenge.
I could take the task #6 : From May’s R-a-T Mini Challenges

Just one question to mods - just noticed,have we lost a team member along the way?

[Zara's Retreat]

Skandia wrote: "Any idea for what categories we will read? That would make choosing the books for the challenge easier.
As I'm travelling in June, I really need to prepare ahead. Couple of long flights, so I'll ha..."

As far as I am aware Skandia we can choose which one/s of challenges we want to do. I'll record your total of seven books. thanks

I know I'm not a mod, but I just checked and we still have 8 people in our team. Are you seeing one fewer people on our team?

[Moderators of NBRC]

Who do you feel is missing, Skandia?

[Skandia]

All good now :) I found the right spreadsheet :)

[Moderators of NBRC]

☺

[maria helena]

I'll increase my goal to 14 books, and depending on which categories we choose, I might be able to read more than that.

I like to do books for categories 5 and 7 :)

[Dragana]

My suggestion is that we report from time to time with books we have read and list categories that apply to them and then we can make final list in the end.
If I understood correctly the rules, we can move the book and arrange them as it fits us. :)

[Moderators of NBRC]

Dragana wrote: "If I understood correctly the rules, we can move the book and arrange them as it fits us. :)"

Yes, you may, Dragana. It is like a giant puzzle. ☺

[Cathy]

Put me down for 25 books.

[Zara's Retreat]

Do any of my team want to do #1 with me? I love looking at other people's books and snooping in their bookshelves. Any one want to join me?

[maria helena]

Zara wrote: "Do any of my team want to do #1 with me? I love looking at other people's books and snooping in their bookshelves. Any one want to join me?"

I'll join you :)

[Zara's Retreat]

Maria Helena wrote: "Zara wrote: "Do any of my team want to do #1 with me? I love looking at other people's books and snooping in their bookshelves. Any one want to join me?"

I'll join you :)"

Excellent. Leonie wanted to know if you would be willing to do the spell it out with her as well?

[maria helena]

Zara wrote: "Leonie wanted to know if you would be willing to do the spell it out with her as well?"

Absolutely!

[Zara's Retreat]

Maria Helena wrote: "Zara wrote: "Leonie wanted to know if you would be willing to do the spell it out with her as well?"

Absolutely!"

Thanks Maria Helena. I'll let her know. BTW I've sent you a PM.

[maria helena]

First book finished!


Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Works for Category 5 (letter L for author last name) or Category 7 (7 letters in author's last name)

[Zara's Retreat]

Maria Helena wrote: "First book finished!


Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Works for Category 5 (letter L for author last name) or Category 7 (7 letters in author's last ..."

Congratulations Maria Helena. I'm about to add 4 books to my read list. They're short ones quite deliberately.

Do you have a preference for which category I place this book in?

[maria helena]

Zara wrote: "Do you have a preference for which category I place this book in? "

No, I figured I'd list both options and then you could place it wherever it is needed :)

[Zara's Retreat]

Maria Helena wrote: "Zara wrote: "Do you have a preference for which category I place this book in? "

No, I figured I'd list both options and then you could place it wherever it is needed :)"

OK. I've placed it with the spell-it-out option. With the spell-it-out it caan go on either the name of the book or the author can't it?

[maria helena]

Zara wrote: "Maria Helena wrote: "Zara wrote: "Do you have a preference for which category I place this book in? "

No, I figured I'd list both options and then you could place it wherever it is needed :)"

OK...."

Yes, Author first or last name, or first letter in title or series

[Aneeqah]

Hey all!

So first off, sorry for being so MIA lately, it's just that school has decided to interfere terribly with my reading life. But thank goodness I only have one week left, and then I'm free! ;)

But I'm a bit confused as to what we're doing with this 7% challenge. Do we have a group spreadsheet to organize as to who is reading what for what category? I've sneaked around in to other group's threads (a little snooping can be beneficial.. ;)) and one of the things that I saw which I liked was that a captain reserved 7 posts, one for each group, and then edited the post, adding in who read what for each category (if that makes sense). But I do think we should have a nice way to organize this. =)

[maria helena]

Two more books done. Both would work for multiple categories, so just place them wherever needed.



Almost Perfect by Susan Mallery
Category 7 (7 letters in author's last name or letter S from author's first name)
Category 5 (Letter A from title or letter S from author's first name)
Category 6 (Letter A from title)


Finding Perfect by Susan Mallery
Category 7 (7 letters in author's last name or letter S from author's first name)
Category 5 (Letter S from author's first name)

[Cathy]

I finished by Christine Warren. I don't know if there's some place we need it?

[maria helena]

Cathy wrote: "I finished by Christine Warren. I don't know if there's some place we need it?"

That one works for category 7 (being #7 in a series)

[Zara's Retreat]

Aneeqah wrote: "Hey all!

So first off, sorry for being so MIA lately, it's just that school has decided to interfere terribly with my reading life. But thank goodness I only have one week left, and then I'm free!..."

Great to see you back Aneeqah. I was getting very concerned that something had happened to you. I look forward to seeing lots of books that you've read. If you want to use books that you've read for your studies - only if they are a minimum of 160 pages long - for your tower team challenge books I don't see an issue with that. Just a thought.

Question: Do you want to nominate how many books you would like to aim for reading for the June-July challenge? If you do I shall add these to the spreadsheet I've set-up to add to our group tally.

[Zara's Retreat]

Maria Helena wrote: "Two more books done. Both would work for multiple categories, so just place them wherever needed.



Almost Perfect by Susan Mallery
Category 7 (7 letters in autho..."

I've added your books to the spreadsheet Maria Helena. I've used them for No. 6 and 7 as we didn't have any for those sections.

[Zara's Retreat]

Maria Helena wrote: "Cathy wrote: "I finished by Christine Warren. I don't know if there's some place we need it?"

That one works for category 7 (being #7 in a series)"

I've added your book to category 7 Cathy

[Zara's Retreat]

Aneeqah wrote: "Hey all!

So first off, sorry for being so MIA lately, it's just that school has decided to interfere terribly with my reading life. But thank goodness I only have one week left, and then I'm free!..."

Hi Aneeqah.

Below is a spreadsheet that I've set-up to keep track of books that people have read. have a look at it and by all means give me feedback on anything that you think would be good to include etc.

B'dazzled Blue's 7% Challenge Spreadsheet"

[Aneeqah]

Zara wrote: "Aneeqah wrote: "Hey all!

So first off, sorry for being so MIA lately, it's just that school has decided to interfere terribly with my reading life. But thank goodness I only have one week left, an..."

Zara wrote: "Aneeqah wrote: "Hey all!

So first off, sorry for being so MIA lately, it's just that school has decided to interfere terribly with my reading life. But thank goodness I only have one week left, an..."

Hey Zara,

I'm aiming for 25 books for this challenge. =) Using my books from school is a great idea, actually, and I will look into that. The spreadsheet is looking awesome. Just one clarification: the team ahead of us is cadet blue, and the team behind is atomic orange, correct? And as always, thanks for all your work behind this. ;)

[Zara's Retreat]

Aneeqah wrote: "Zara wrote: "Aneeqah wrote: "Hey all!

So first off, sorry for being so MIA lately, it's just that school has decided to interfere terribly with my reading life. But thank goodness I only have one ..."

You are correct Aneeqah about the team ahead of us and the team behind. It goes on the Sunday update which means it can, and most likely will, change each week.

I'm glad you like the spreadsheet. I've been having some fun with it. I've added your estimated goal for the challenge to the spreadsheet.

[Dragana]

I finished but I am not sure if it counts for the challenge since I started it on May 30th?

[Skandia]

Ok, so we are just reporting read books here, then find a place for them and not doing a category per member?

[Moderators of NBRC]

Clarification: Cat#2 & #3 (Ahead and Behind)

For Categories #2 & #3 of the 7% Solution Challenge the Team ahead and behind does NOT change every week. It is determined by the last Sunday Updates in May and June.

Your colors remain Cadet Blue and Atomic Tangerine, respectively.

When July 1st comes, members may begin using additional colors, if you have any change in who is ahead or behind you on the last Sunday Update in June. You may continue using the old colors, too.

[Aneeqah]

Skandia wrote: "Ok, so we are just reporting read books here, then find a place for them and not doing a category per member?"

I believe so, but it may be a good idea to have members who focus on specific categories, actually.

ETA: I think it would be a better idea for us to take on categories that we would try to mainly cover, since that would also enable us to plan which books to read, which would be very helpful, I think.

[maria helena]

Informed Risk by Robyn Carr
Category 5 (Letter I from title, letter R from author's first name, or letter C for author's last name)
Category 6 (letter R from author's first name)

[maria helena]

Just to recap, so far these are the tasks people have shown interest in covering:


Category #1: Zara and Maria Helena
Category #5: Leonie and Maria Helena
Category #6: Skandia
Category #7: Maria Helena

I don't have a preference for if we divide the tasks between us before picking books or not. I've listed all the categories that works for the books I've read so far, just in case we need to move things around.

[Skandia]

Finished Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Please use this for whichever category it fits.

[Aneeqah]

Maria Helena, I am working on Category #4, as I'm about to start two buddy reads. I can also try to work on Category #2 as well. I think we should just have tasks that we are all consciously focusing on completing, yet still list out all the tasks each book would work for, if we do need to move some books around.

[maria helena]

Updated list:


Category #1: Zara and Maria Helena
Category #2: Aneeqah
Category #4: Aneeqah
Category #5: Leonie and Maria Helena
Category #6: Skandia
Category #7: Maria Helena

[maria helena]

Skandia wrote: "Finished Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Please use this for whichever category it fits."

This one will work for:
Category 6 (Letter E from author's last name)

or alternatively:
Category 7 (7 letters in author's first name or letter E from author's last name)
Category 5 (Letter E from author's last name)

[maria helena]

Two more done:



Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker
Category 5 (Letter T from title)


Only Mine by Susan Mallery
Category 7 (7 letters in author's last name)

[Dragana]

I will list all books I have read here in this one post, but I will also let you know I updated this list with a new one. :)


1. Faking It by Cora Carmack (my review) 05.06.
Can be used for: C#5(letter C or L), C#7 (author last name has 7 letters)
2. Another Little Piece by Kate Karyus Quinn (my review) 08.06.
Can be used for: C#5(letter A), C#6(letter A)
3. The Registry by Shannon Stoker (my review) 10.06.
Can be used for: C#5(letters T,R,S), C#6(letters R,S), C#7 (7 letters in author's first name; letter S)
4. Full Blooded by Amanda Carlson (my review) 12.06.
Can be used for: C#1(Sherri from Wild Blue Yonder on 23.05.), C#5(letters A, C), C#6 (moon on cover; letter A), C#7(author's last name has 7 letters)
5. The Reluctant Reaper by Gina X. Grant (my review) 16.06.
Can be used for: C#5(letters R, G), C#6 (letter R)
6. Tender Mercies by Kitty Thomas (my review) 18.06.
Can be used for: C#5(letter T), C#6 (favorite holiday destination(tropical island))
7. Entwined with You by Sylvia Day (my review) 19.06.
Can be used for: C#1(Jessica Wozniak from Cadet Blue on 06.06.), C#5(letters E,S,D,C), C#6 (green cover; letter S)
8. Wicked Games by Jessica Clare (my review) 20.06.
Can be used for: C#5(letters W, C), C#6 (favorite holiday destination(tropical island)), C#7 (seven letters in author's first name)
9. Wait for You by J. Lynn (my review) 22.06.
Can be used for: C#1(Ezinwanyi from Cerulean Hobbit Blu on 12.06.), C#5(letters W, L)
10. Addicted to You by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie (my review) 24.06.
Can be used for: C#5(letters A, R), C#6 (favorite holiday destination(cruise ship)), C#7 (7 letters in author's last name)


11. Music of the Heart by Katie Ashley (my review) 25.06.
Can be used for: C#5(letters M, A, R), C#6 (letters A, R), C#7 (7 words (Music of the Heart Runaway Train by Katie Ashley))
12. Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James (my review) 26.06.
Can be used for: C#1(Vi from Moonstone on 19.06.), C#5(letters O, E), C#6 (flowers on cover, also letters O, E)
13. Altered - Revelations of the Evolved by Shawnda Currie (my review) 27.06.
Can be used for: C#5(letters A, S, C, E), C#6 (letters A, S, E), C#7 (7 letters in author's first name)

I have also read (I'll add more info later if it's needed):

[Zara's Retreat]

Hello everyone.

Below is a link to the TT June-July 7% Mini Challenges and games. The are a just a few games that need covering with the latest being a Mean Mauve which is like the 'Mean Green' one from the RaT. I know one of you loves doing these types of puzzles so please go ahead and do so.

I've done all the slider puzzle and jigsaw puzzle ones. The ones that are left to do are the doublets and word search (Leonie is happy to do this one), a scrabble type one I think. Please go and have a look and do as many as you possibly can. We can earn cupcakes which we can then use for our TT Challenges I think.

Here's the link:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

[Zara's Retreat]

Maria Helena wrote: "Two more done:



Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker
Category 5 (Letter T from title)


Only Mine by Susan Mallery
Category 7 (7 lett..."

I've added these to the spreadsheet. We don't need any more "T's" as we have both covered at this stage.

Thanks

[Dragana]

Finished another one:
by Kate Karyus Quinn
Can be used for: C#1(❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ Blast Off Bronze has it on tbr), C#5(letter A), C#6(letter A)

I don't have many time for mini games this weekend but I'll see which ones are not done by our team on Monday and help out. :)

[maria helena]

I think I read somewhere that for category #1, the book must have been read by someone on another team for the tower team challenge (ie be on that member's tower team bookshelf, not on the tbr shelf) but I might be wrong