NBRC: Tower Teams Read 2013, Round II discussion
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7% Challenge Player Update Threads: Doing a 2nd round
Active Challenge Participants: Mary: HDLS
Teresa
Lisa Kay
Melissa
Imke
Andrea
Sonia
Jex
Mod account
Jackie
DON'T BE DISCOURAGED IF YOU FINISH A BOOK AND YOU THINK IT'S ONLY CATEGORY IS FULL. BOOKS CAN BE MOVED UNTIL A CATEGORY IS SUBMITTED AS FINISHED.
1. Go “Behind Enemy Lines” and have some of your members read books that are from the enemies’ bookshelves. Yes, more than one person may read the same book. Please state the Team and person from whose shelf you are stealing.**only books read for Round II by enemy players can be use w/o a special cupcake
Max of 14
1:Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir-[Sarah 6.4.13] *Jennifer:AZ on Radical Red (L)
2:.Etiquette & Espionage[Vicki 6.1.13] *Dawn: KatNHat on Blast Off Bronze (E,C,G)
3:Dead Reckoning-[Holly 6.6.13] *ShoSho on Atomic Tangerine (D,C,S,H #3)
4: The Diviners-*Karen on Leather Jacket Black [Imke 6.8.13]
5: Binding the Shadows-Jenn Bennett *Cristal/Purple Mountains Majesty [Andrea 6.7.13]
6: Losing It-Cora Carmack *Ezinwanyi on Cerulean/Hobbit Blue [Andrea 6.6.13] (C,L, #7)
7: Faking It-Cora Cormack *Dragan on B'dazzled Blue [Andrea 6.7.13] (C,L #7)
2nd Set
1: Ender's Game-Orson Scott Card *Lilac on Blast off bronze [Andrea 6.8/13] (E,O,S,C)
2: Discount Armageddon-Seanan Maguire *Eni on Tickle Me Pink [Sonia 6.8.13] (D,S,M,I)
2. Color Ahead: Read books with a cover that has a predominant color of the Team ranked ahead of you in the last Sunday Update of May or June. If your Team is ranked first, then use the color of the Team ranked last.Blast-off Bronze
Examples:
(for Bronze, the mods have said that because it's a harder color, bronze does not have to be the predominant color but it does hav to "pop" out at you-so think bronze lettering, bronze sparkling etc..,)(view spoiler)
3. Color Behind: Read books with a cover that has a predominant color of the Team ranked just behind you in the last Sunday Update of May or June. If your Team is ranked last, then use the color of the Team ranked first.B'Dazzled Blue
**a really super light blue or a really dark Navy blue might not qualify but anything in between should be good.
MAX 14
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4. Book of the Month or “Buddy Read”: Read books that is a NBRC BOM or “buddy read” AND participate in the posting Discussion Questions. (Please check with Mod running the discussion about the day’s DQs for which you want to volunteer.) Yes, you may ask to have a “buddy read” set-up for a particular book. It must be posted in the regular NBRC group, under the alphabetical authors’ listings, and includes the regular NBRC members not involved in the Tower Teams Reading Challenge. You may all read the same book, or pick and choose which ones you want to read, or from those already designated.1:
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6 From May’s R-a-T Mini Challenges: Read books with a predominantly green color; or have a flower on the cover; or are set in a favorite holiday destination; or have a moon on the cover; or have a iconic landmark or monument on the cover; or would spell out “A.N.Y. R.O.S.E.” (same rules apply as for #5). Yes, you may count one book that has a flower, one that has a landmark, and one that helps spell “any rose” to reach a combined total of seven (7) books.Max 14
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7. Seven: Read books with seven letters in the title. Read books that have seven words in the title. You may include the series name, or not, and you may ignore the indefinite and definite articles (a, an, and, the), whichever is to your benefit. Or read books that are the seventh book in a series. Or are written by an author with seven letters in their first, last, or combined names - and initials, if that helps. Or you may read books, that total seven words with the title, series name, and author combined. (Example: Summer Knight, The Dresden Files, by Jim Butcher.) Or if the title has the word “seven” in the title. Or read a book that was originally published in the seventh month (July). Or you may spell out “S.E.V.E.N. U.P.” using the same spell-it-out criteria mentioned above.Max 14
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Planning:
#1 - Karen from LJB (signed up for the BR)
#4 - Buddy Read
#5 - W (title), M (author first), B(author last)
#1 - Karen from LJB (signed up for the BOM)
#4 - BOM Read
#5 - D (title), L (author first), B (author last)
#3 - Blue
#4 - BOM Read
#5 - J (author first)
#1 - Karen from LJB
#4 - BOM Read
#5 - R (author first)
#6 - Green cover
Finished:
- 6/2/13#1 - may be somewhere because was a BOM recently, but didn't search. Will look if we need it for that category.
#2 - I think this is bronze maybe? Maybe not?
#5 - M(title), A(Arthur), G(Golden)
#6 - A (Arthur)
#5 - M(title/author first), D(author last)
#6 - Green Cover
#7 - Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend (by) Matthew Dicks (7 words)
Teresa's Spot!
Duration: June 1 to July 19
I may (will) add to them later. This is a handy visual reference guide so that we can figure out what categories our team will have books for!
*NOTE*: For the cupcakes, my bookshelf for 2013 is 2013. I am on the Mini-Games Cupcake Spreadsheet 13 times . That means you may use my 2013 books up to 13 times, if you wish. I participated in one BoM with NBRC, so far -- that was for Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn.
Reading Plan
Dracula, Bram Stoker (Need to find my book so I can post correct cover)Fits Categories and How:
#7. Seven Letters in Title
Second Sight, Amanda Quick Fits Categories/How:
#5. Letters S for Second OR A for Amanda or A for Arcane (series name)
#6. A.N.Y. R.O.S.E. - Letter A for Amanda or Arcane OR Letter S for Second
#7. Seven words with title, series name, author name (Second Sight, The Arcane Society, Amanda Quick) OR Letter S for Second in S.E.V.E.N. U.P.
A Faint Cold Fear, by Karin SlaughterFits/How: (TBD)
Dream Lake, by Lisa KleypasFits Categories/How:
#5. Letter L for Lisa (author) OR Letter D for Dream (title)
#7. Author's Last name has 7 letters: KLEYPAS
Crystal Cove, by Lisa KleypasFits/How:
#6. Moon on cover
#7. Author's last name has 7 letters: KLEYPAS
Three Sisters, by Susan Mallery#7. Author's last name has 7 letters - MALLERY
What Happened to Goodbye, by Sarah Dessen -- DONE! June 2, 2013. *****Fits/How:
#5. Letter S for Sarah (author) OR Letter D for Dessen (author)
#6. A.N.Y. R.O.S.E. - Letter S for Sarah (author)
#7. S.E.V.E.N. U.P. - Letter S for Sarah (author)
Murder Most Frothy, by Cleo CoyleFits/How:
#3. Color Behind (B'dazzled Blue) - Blue Cover
#7. Seven words w/title, series name, author name (Murder Most Frothy, Coffeehouse Mystery, Cleo Coyle)
#5. Letter M for Murder (Title first word) OR Letter C for Cleo/Coyle/Coffeehouse (author name/series name)
**NOTE**
At this time, it appears that I have eight "am definitely reading" books going toward task #7. (Of those eight,I have four toward #6 and five toward #5). I'd happily just take care of task #7 for at least one round of 7 books. Of course, I don't want to box anyone out if that is a category they really want, though there would still be 7 slots open for a second round of that task.
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MIGHT READ (won't know until I finish priority books)
The Sandcastle Girls, by Chris BohjalianFits/How:
#5. Letter S for Sandcastle OR C for Chris (author's first name)
#6. A.N.Y. R.O.S.E. - Letter S for Sandcastle
#7. S.E.V.E.N. U.P. - S for Sandcastle (If Task 7 goes for round 2)
The Templar Legacy, Steve BerryFits Categories/How:
#5. Letter C for "Cotton" in the series name (Cotton Malone series) OR Letter T for Templar
#6. A.N.Y. R.O.S.E. - Letter S for Steve (author's first name)
#7. Seven words w/title, series name, author name (The Templar Legacy, Cotton Malone, Steve Berry) OR Letter S for Steve in S.E.V.E.N. U.P.
Someone Like You, by Sarah DessenFits/How: (TBD)
Getting Over Garrett Delaney, by Abby McDonaldFits/How: (TBD)
**NOTE** I am moving The Templar Legacy from "definite" to "maybe" because I'm finding it hard to get into at the moment. Replacing it with A Faint Cold Fear.
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Books from Task #1 Behind Enemy Lines
The Innocent, by David Baldacci. *From Marla of Wild Blue Yonder
Calculated in Death, J. D. Robb *From Sherri of Wild Blue Yonder
Stardust, Neil Gaiman. *From Steven of Mango Tango
How to Kill a Rock Star, by Tiffanie DeBartolo. *From Oo of Leather Jacket Black
The Knife of Never Letting Go, Patrick Ness. *From Karen of LJB
Death of a Gossip, by M. C. Beaton. *From Ozana of LJB*Note to self: Rhonda from LJB has quite a few books I'm interested in. Peruse later.
Mod
STILL WORKING ON MATCHING JEX's TEMPLATE!
For the cupcakes, all my books read in 2013 are on the same shelf: challenge-nbrc-tower . My name is on there twice.
Some are 99% sure, some are 80%, some are 50%. I'll figure out how to indicated that later.
This is what I got. Though, I'm still working on this.
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Not Quite Mine, by Catherine Bybee Not Quite #2 ★★★★☆ audible.com 6/1 #5. Letter "N" "C" "B" title (or series' name), author's first & last name
#6. A.N.Y. R.O.S.E. - "N" for title (or series' name)
#7. S.E.V.E.N. U.P. - "N" for title (or series' name)
Laura's Big Break, by Janet Elizabeth HendersonFits/How:
#1. BEL-Skandia, Team B'dazzled Blue
#6. A.N.Y R.O.S.E. - Letter "L" (title)
Summer Knight, by Jim Butcher The Dresden Files #4Fits/How:
#1. BEL - Cathy Galloway, Team B'dazzled Blue
#5. Letter "B" "S" "D" for author, title, series' name
#7. Seven words in title & series. Also in author's last name.
#7. S.E.V.E.N. U.P. - "S" for title
The Diviners, by Libba BrayFits/How:
#1. Elle, Magenta Mix-up
#4. BOM
#5. Letter "B" "D" for title, author
Waiting to see if I get it from the library:
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce Start Date June ???Fits/How:
#1. Karen from LJB
#4. BOM
#5. Letter "R" author
#6. green cover
#6. A.N.Y. R.O.S.E. - Letter "R" author
#7. S.E.V.E.N. U.P. - Letter "U" title
A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness All Souls Trilogy #1Fits/How:
#1. BEL Shelia, Mango Tango
#4. BR June 10th
#5. Letters "D" "A" "W" title, series name, author
#6. Moon on cover
#6. A.N.Y. R.O.S.E. - Letter "A" title
#7. 7 letters in the author's first name.
When He Was Wicked, by Julia Quinn Bridgertons #6 #5 - Letters "W" "B" title, series name
Heart of Obsidian, by Nalini Singh Psy-Changeling #? in two groups 1st RLftCI June 4th; WYA = June 10th?Fits/How:
#1. Might be on ShoSho's shelf/Atomic Tangerine; she is a day ahead of me
#5. Letters "N" "S" author
#7. S.E.V.E.N. U.P. - Letter "P" series name
Mercy, by Julie Garwood (Buchanan-Renard #2)Fits/How:
#5. Letters "B" "M" "G" series name, title, author
#6. green cover
#7. 7 letter in the author's last name
In Pursuit of Miss Eliza Cynster, by Stephanie Laurens (The Cynster Sisters Trilogy #2)Fits/How:
#5. Letters "I" "S" "L" "C" title, author, author, series name
#6. green cover
#7. 7 letter in the author's last name
Cat#2 or #3 - ??? (Unsure if I have copy)
Still voting on Garwood
Guardian Angel, by Julie Garwood (Crown's Spies #2)
by Julie Garwood
#7. 7 letter in the author's last name
W&MRL - UNSURE of cover; audio book comes out end of June
Saving Grace, by Julie Garwood#5 - Letters "S" "G" title, author's name
#7. 7 letter in the author's last name
#7. S.E.V.E.N. U.P. - Letter "S" title
Jackie's Spot
Summer Knight by Jim Butcher - The Dresden Files #4Fits/How:
#1 Cathy Galloway, Team B'dazzled Blue
#5. Letters 'B' 'S' 'D' for author, title, series' name
#7. Seven words in title, author & series. Also in author's last name.
#7. S.E.V.E.N. U.P. - 'S' in title
Tickled to Death by Joan Hess - Claire Malloy #9#5 - Letters 'T' 'H' 'C' in title, author, series name
#7 - Seven words in title, author & series name
Truly, Madly by Heather Webber - Lucy Valentine #1#5 - Letters 'T' 'H' 'W' 'L' in title, author, series name
#7 - 7 letters in author's first name
The Eye Of Osiris by R. Austin Freeman- Dr. Thorndyke's Mysteries
#5 - 'E' 'R' in title & author
#6 - 'E' in title - ANY ROSE
#7 - 7 letters in author's last name
#7 - SEVEN UP - 'E' in title
Dreaming Of The Bones by Deborah Crombie - Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James #5#5 - 'C' in author's name
#6 - green cover
#7 - 7 letters in author's first and last names
Murder Most Frothy by Cleo Coyle - Coffeehouse Mystery #4#5 - 'M' 'C' in title, author's name, series title
#7 - 7 words in title, author, series name
The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters - Amelia Peabody #5#5 - 'E' in author's name, 'A' in series name
#6 - 'E' in author's name - ANY ROSE
#7 - 'E' 'P' in author's name - SEVEN UP
The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters - Amelia Peabody #6#5 - 'L' in title, 'E' in author's name, 'A' in series name
#6 - 'E' in author's name - ANY ROSE
#7 - 'E' 'P' in author's name - SEVEN UP
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie#5 - 'W' in title, 'A' 'C' in author's name
#6 - 'A' in author's name - ANY ROSE
A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley - Flavia de Luce #3#5 - 'R' in title, 'A' 'B' in author's name
#6 - 'R' in title, 'A' in author's name - ANY ROSE
#7 - 7 letters in author's last name
Heat Wave by Richard Castle - Nikki Heat #1#5 - 'H' in title, 'R' 'C' in author's name, 'N' in series name
#6 - 'R' in author's name - ANY ROSE
#7 - 7 letters in author's first name
Stirring Up Strife by Jennifer Stanley - Hope Street Church Mystery #1#5 - 'S' in title & author's name, 'H' in series name
#6 - moon on cover, 'S' in title and author's name - ANY ROSE
#7 - 7 letters in author's last name
#7 - 'S' from title and author's last name - SEVEN UP
Imke's spotThese are the books that I'm planning to read for the June/July challenge.
Stille zonde (Unseen) by Karin Slaughter #5 -> 'S'in title & author's name, 'W'in series name
#6 -> 'S'in title and author's name
#7 -> 7th in series, 'S'in title and author's name.
FINISHED 01 JUNE 2013 ****
The Diviners by Libba Bray#1 -> Karen from LJB (signed up for the BOM)
#4 -> BOM, but may not count for me as I'm not planning to write DQ's. I will participate in discussion.
#5 -> 'D'in title, 'L','B'in author's name
FINISHED 08 JUNE 2013 ****
All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris#1 -> Melissa, Moonstone
#5 -> 'A' in title, 'S' series name, 'C', 'H' author's name
#6 -> 'A' in title, 'S' series name
#7 -> 7th in series, 'S' series name.
FINISHED 08 JUNE 2013 ****
A Discovery Of Witches by Deborah Harkness#4 -> BR June 10th
#5 -> Letters "D" "A" "W" title, series name, author
#6 -> A.N.Y. R.O.S.E. - Letter "A" title
FINISHED 15 JUNE 2013 ****
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown#1 -> Cathie, Atomic Tangerine
#5 -> 'A'in title, 'D','B'in author's name, 'R' in series name.
#6 -> set in Rome, 'A' in title, 'R' in series name
The Host by Stephenie Meyer#1 -> Kristin, Moonstone
#5 -> 'H' in title, 'S','M' in author's name
#6 -> 'S' in author's name
#7 -> 'S' in author's name
Persuasion by Jane Austen#5 -> 'A' in author's name
#6 -> 'A' in author's name
#7 -> 'P' in title
FINISHED 22 JUNE 2013 ***
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse#5 -> 'L' in title, 'M' in author's name
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain#1 -> Carol, Blast off Bronze
#5 -> 'S' in author's name, 'C' in author's name
Sonia's Spot(Still working on books to read and categories that fit)
Planning
The Passage by Justin Cronin#4 BOM
#3 Blue Color
Ethereal by Addison Moore#6 - Moon on Cover
The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens#1 Steven, Mango Tango
#4 Buddy Read (maybe)
#2
#2
#1 Is a new series from Richelle Mead, I am 100% sure I can find it in someone's shelf - will start with the hobbits team *giggles*
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by Seanan McGuire, Incryptid #1#1 from Eni, Tickle Me Pink
#6 Action on New York
#5 "D", "A" on the title, ""S on author's Name, "I" on the series
#7 "S"
Sarah's Spot:#1
from Sandy on Radical Red and
from Jennifer (AZ) on Radical Red or #5 for L or A from Life After Life by Atkins
#6
has flower on cover. Book is by Lucinda Riley so if we need letters for R or O or L?#3 blue cover
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- or author last name is 7 letter for #7 or can offer letters L or M or S for #5#7 or instead of for blue cover can use Charles or Dickens for seven letter word from Great Expectations
#6 or #5 for an A in ANY ROSE or TEAM or CHALLENGE FROM And the Mountains Echoed
Other books will read are We Need to Talk About Kevin which author Shriver works for #7 and copyright says published in July works for #7
- would this cover count for a blue cover?
- half this cover is green with the trees and grass? Or can offer letter O or A or C from title or author's nameAlso I will be reading Bastard Out of Carolina early July which could count for B in NRBC if that is a difficult letter.
NOTE - I will have Great Expectations and The Orchardist ready for you right away to use in the challenge right off the bat. I am finishing these up this week.
Melissa's SpotPlanning:
#6 for C, A, T, R, E, B, G, D, M or S for Tower Challenge Spell it Out
#5 for A or R for ANY ROSE Spell it Out
#3 for blue cover
#6 for E, B, D or G for Tower Challenge Spell it Out
#5 for E for ANY ROSE Spell it Out
#3 for blue cover
#6 for M, E or H for Tower Challenge Spell it Out
#5 for E for ANY ROSE Spell it Out
#6 for S, I or M for Tower Challenge Spell it Out
#7 for author last name is 7 letters
#7 for S for SEVEN UP Spell it Out
#1 for Behind Enemy Line's, Lilac from Blast off Bronze
#6 for E, G, O, S or C for Tower Challenge Spell it Out
#5 for E, O or S for ANY ROSE Spell it Out
#1 for Behind Enemy Lines, Emily from Moonstone
#6 for L or M for Tower Challenge Spell it Out
#1 - Karen from LJB
#4 - BOM Read
#5 - R (author first)
#6 - Green cover
DON'T BE DISCOURAGED IF YOU FINISH A BOOK AND YOU THINK IT'S ONLY CATEGORY IS FULL. BOOKS CAN BE MOVED UNTIL A CATEGORY IS SUBMITTED AS FINISHED.
Vicky's Books!I'm splitting the list into books I'm definitely reading in June and books I'm definitely reading in July (though I'm not definitely reading all of them before the challenge ends).
I also have a bunch of other books that I could read during the challenge that will fit, so I can be flexible once we see where we're going to be lacking.
June
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
#3 - Blue Cover
#5 - G (Golden)
#7 - 7 Letters in Pullman, P (Pullman) in Seven Up
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
#1 - Zanahoria (Tally) - Electric Lime
#5 - S (Subtle)
#6 - S (Subtle) for Any Rose
#7 - 7 letters in Pullman, P/S (Pullman/Subtle) in Seven Up
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
#2 - Bronze Covor
#5 - A (Amber)
#6 - A (Amber) for Any Rose
#7 - 7 letters in Pullman, P (Pullman) in Seven Up
Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade by Diana Gabaldon
#5 - D (Diana), G (Gabaldon), L (Lord)
Lord John and the Scottish Prisoner by Diana Gabaldon
#2 - Maybe?
#5 - D (Diana), G (Gabaldon)
#7 - S (Scottish) in Seven Up
Lord John and the Hand of Devils by Diana Gabaldon
#5 - D (Diana), G (Gabaldon), L (Lord)
#6 - Green Cover
#7 - 7 Words in Title
A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon
#5 - B (Breath), D (Diana), G (Gabaldon)
The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
#5 - E (Elizabeth), M (Moon), S (Speed)
#6 - E (Elizabeth), S (Speed) in Any Rose
#7 - E (Elizabeth), S (Speed) in Seven Up
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
#3 - Blue Cover
#5 - M (Martel)
When the Duke Returns by Eloisa James
#5 - E (Eloisa)
#6 - E (Eloisa) in Any Rose
#7 - E (Eloisa) in Seven Up
This Duchess of Mine by Eloisa James
#5 - E (Eloisa), T (This)
#6 - Flower on the Cover (hard to see but there are roses in the bottom left corner), E (Eloisa) in Any Rose
#7 - E (Eloisa) in Seven Up
July
Ice Land: A Novel by Betsy Tobin
#2 - Bronze Maybe?
#3 - Blue Maybe?
#5 - I (Ice)
The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi
#2 - Bronze
#5 - H (Hannu), R (Rajaniemi)
#6 - R (Rajaniemi) in Any Rose
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
#5 - O (Oryx)
#6 - A (Atwood), O (Oryx) in Any Rose
A Duke of Her Own by Eloisa James
#3 - Maybe Blue?
#5 - E (Eloisa)
#6 - E (Eloisa) in Any Rose
#7 - Originally Published in July, E (Eloisa) in Seven Up
Siren's Surrender by Devyn Quinn
#5 - D (Devyn), S (Siren's)
#6 - Green Cover, S (Siren's) in Any Rose
#7 - S (Siren's) in Seven Up
Siren's Desire by Devyn Quinn
#5 - D (Devyn), S (Siren's)
#6 - S (Siren's) in Any Rose
#7 - S (Siren's) in Any Rose
An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon
#2 - Maybe Bronze?
#5 - D (Diana), G (Gabaldon)
#6 - Green Cover
#7 - 7th in a Series
Lisa Kay wrote: "Whoa. Vicky."Right?
(Mind you, it looks like a lot of books but I could very well have as many if I really get down to it, hehe).
Mod
Lisa Kay wrote: "Really. It is just so organized."
;P
Does this book qualify for Bronze?
I am definitely reading this so would like a spot for it.
I don't know about Bronze. But there's a green cover edition and it works for I & R in the spell outs.
OkSorry about that...just trying to figure out how this all works.
Thanks for the help!!
Well one of the mods might approve it for bronze. Point is, if you want to read it, read it and when it's finished, I will find a spot for it.
Sounds good...I'll just keep reading.
I can place the book you finished on June 2nd, Ordinary GRace, onto the 7% challenge. Did you finish The House At the Sea's End on June 1st? It's showing June 2013, which is what I think it shows when you mark a book read on the 1st of the month. I can fit that in somewhere too.
So see you already gave us 2 books for this challenge.
Oh and you don't have to list your books ahead of time. People have just been doing it to keep track for themselves.
Mod
"Sorry, Barbara, it doesn't look bronze to me. Works for the letter "I" and "R."
Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "I can place the book you finished on June 2nd, Ordinary GRace, onto the 7% challenge. Did you finish The House At the Sea's End on June 1st? It's showing June 2013, which is what I think it sho..."
yes, I just finished The House at Sea's End the other day.
Also, I am probably going to end up reading more that 50 books this year, so does that skew things?I put in 50 because I wasn't totally sure and I have been kind of tracking what I've been doing as a whole since January and 50 seemed reasonable. But, when I look at the last few weeks it looks like I am going to be ahead of schedule and I have a lot of books on my list that need to get read.
Just want to make sure it doesn't look like I dogged it, or should I change my 2013 goal a bit?
Mod
Mary - finished
. So it is official for what u already added to category 1
Mod
Sorry didn't see your post yesterday. I don't think it will because the mod account hasn't finished any books yet. I didn't fill in anything unfinished into my submission plan. Only finished books.
Mod
Why do we have to lose someone when our team goal isn't even near the required goal of 1350?eta: our team "goal" is only 1125 and I just looked at a bunch of other teams and their team goals are all over 1300, some 1400 & 1500+. So I don't get why we have to lose someone and not one of them? Should the team with a combined goal of 1500+ lose a member first?
I think she means to take someone off the 7% challenge because our teams are combined for that?If my guess is right, I'm curious to know how that is determined? Are you trying to average out how many people are doing the 7% from each team and trying to make us equal those? If any books can count "by accident" (as I call it when someone who isn't actively playing along can still get counted), do those people that get "removed" from the cadetblue/pewter combined not count at all, even by accident?
If I have to lose someone from the 7% challenge then I'd rather it be someone who hasn't finished a book for it yet. I'll have to see if there's anyone who hasn't finished something yet.
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I am curious about those teams with over 1400 books as their goal. I'm curious about the method behind the madness of having teams so high in goals vs others being lower. If it's too complicated to explain, that's cool, but I'm really curious if there is ever a chance to explain.
Is Michael active in the 7%? Just doing a quick scan, his name might be one to remove if he's not participating. I haven't been keeping up on exactly who all is playing along but I don't remember seeing him in the finished thread or the player update one.
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Pretty simple, really. Those people changed their goals after assignments were made and the challenge began. We didn't feel it warranted a, "Now you must change Teams."
Ooooh, of course that makes sense. I'm not sure why I didn't consider that, LOL!
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NBRC: Tower Teams Read 2013, Round II
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I would still like people to post when they finish a book in the finished thread. That will just make it easier for me to place books where they need to go when they're done.