NBRC: Tower Teams Read 2013, Round II discussion
Halloween Read-a-Thon
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Event #1: Reading Like a Banshee
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Planned participants/Tower Team Goals for Mango Tango:Barb (225)
Evana (250)
Jane (150)
Karla (100)
Lisa (150)
Nancy (60)
Nicole (60)
Steven (100)
8 participants, total Tower Team book goal: 1095
(no page goals were posted here as most haven't set any, since they don't affect the challenge)
Tickle Me PinkReading Like A Banshee Partcipants
Erica~ 100 bk goal
Eni~ 50 bk goal
Stacie~ 150 bk goal
Joanne~ 150 bk goal
Amy~ 50 bk goal
Megan~ 275 bk goal
Ashlynn~ 75 bk goal
7 Participants
Total Book Goal: 850
Pewter BlueReading Banshees:
Sarah:(55) 2,000 pages
Marianne:(100) 2,000 pages
Riya:(100) 2,000
Brooke:(200) 2,000
Vicki:(100) undecided on participation
Mary:(200) 3,000 (yikes!)
Imke:(100) 2,000
Teresa: (60) 900
Book goal total: 915
Page goal total: 13,900
Radical RedSandy: Book goal=145, page goal for Event 1= 1000
Amy: Book goal=100, page goal for Event 1 = 1000
Jennifer: Book goal=150, page goal for Event 1=750
Karrie: Book goal=100
Joyce: Book goal=75, page goal for Event 1=750
Midu: Book goal=100
Total Book goal = 670
Team Moonstone checking in!REBECCA:(150) 2500 pages
MELISSA:(150) 2000 pages
LESLIE: (285)2500 pages
KATIE:(40) 600 pages
JUDY: (180)1800 pages
VI: (213) 2500 pages
CHRIS: (100)2500 pages
Team Participants: 7/10
Book Goal: 1118
Page Goal: 14,400
Team Forest GreenThese are the definitely playing members, but there are at least 3 still deciding.
Jackie: (150) 2000 pgs
Don: (85) 1600 pgs
Erin: (100) 2500 pgs
Sheila: (300) 3000 pgs
Naura: (52) hasn't set goal
Participants: 5/13
Book Goal: 687
Team Cerulean AKA Hobbit BlueHobbit participation-
Turtlecollector: (320) 5000 pgs
Tea: (185) 2000 pgs
Ezi: (250) 4000 pgs
Melissa: (243) 3500 pgs
Team participants: 4/12
Book Goal: 998
Page Goal: 14,500
Purple Mountains MajestyVikki - 55
Rebecca - 90
Kamica - 30
Lara - 150
Nancy - 100
Alex - 100
Reed - 100
NancyHelen - 30
Tricia - 100
christal - 101
Brit - 100
11 Participants
Total Book goal = 956
*Brit had signed up in our topic but I was away for a few days and unable to update here
Electric Lime Planned ParticipantsAb2y
Irene
Kate
Lauren
Logan
Megan
Nairabell
Book Count: 1246
The Mauvelous Banshees areBarbara: 6000 pages/300 books
ETO (Ange): 1750 pages/200 books
Jingles: 4000 pages/250 books
JoLene: 1500 pages/80 books
Carrie: 1000 pages/100 books
Hina: 4000 pages/350 books
Our book goal total is 1280 books
Team Wild Blue YonderAmanda: 200
Ashley Marie: 100
Gwendolyn: 150
Jane: 90
JenniferJ: 100
Marla: 100
Sherri: 175
Total Book Goal: 915
Team Cadet BlueChristine: 200 Books/ 2000 pages
Jessica: 60 Books/ 2500 pages
Sonia: 40 Books/1400 pages
Lisa Kay: 190 Books/2800 pages
Total Book Goal: 490
Team Leather Jacket BlackPigletto: 100 Books/1200 pages
Marcella: 300 Books/1200 pages
Kari: 30 Books/800 pages
Dr Sophie: 80 Books/ 1500 pages
Amy: 70 Books/1200 pages
Ozana 60 Books/1000
Book Total: 640
Update to Forest Green ParticipantsKim: (205) 1500 pgs
Jackie: (150) 2000 pgs
Don: (85) 1600 pgs
Rebekah: (30) 300 pgs
Erin: (100) 2500 pgs
Sheila: (300) 3000 pgs
Sapir: (50) 500 pgs
Naura: (52) hasn't set goal
Participants: 8/13
Book Goal: 1017
Do you need each book read or just the total pages for each member on the updates? Would it be all right to just post totals for each member and then a link to our thread where I am tracking it? For example, I have had one member check in and she has read 202 pages from 4 different books. So do I need to post this:
Day 1: Oct 4
Sheila- 202 pgs: parts of 4 books
1. Phantoms by Dean Koontz (last 8.33% of book read=36/434)
2. A Dark and Lonely Place by Edna Buchanan (last 13.02% read=54/418)
3. End in Tears by Ruth Rendell (last 11% of book read=37/336)
4. Dare Me by Megan Abbott (26% of book=75/290)
Or can I just post this:
FG Halloween Read-a-Thon
Day 1: Oct 4
Sheila- 202 pgs: parts of 4 books
Please add Catherine 1000 pages/120 books to our participants in the Read-a-thon. Thanks!
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Okay, I updated the SU with some of the October Halloween Read-a-Thon info. Tomorrow I'll add page count.
Event #1 is on the left, Event #2 on the right (they are labeled at the bottom).
Team Members whose numbers are in light grey are not included in the Total.
If the numbers in a column are still in your Team's colors (as the example on the right), that means I do NOT have your info yet for that event... or I missed it!
Please double check - and let me know if you see any errors. Thanks!
Viscountess Viridian wrote: "Do you need each book read or just the total pages for each member on the updates? Would it be all right to just post totals for each member and then a link to our thread where I am tracking it? ..."Yes, the page total and a link will be enough, thanks You
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As said in message #21, the SU spreadsheet has the info regarding each team's member readings/goals.
To see a teams comparison, just check the Halloween Read-a-Thon spreadsheet.
Spooky Readings!
Team Forest GreenNaura has set her goal at 700 pgs
Posting????10/04/13 MOONSTONE Update:
Catherine: (194)
Wild Card - start 224 - read 194 status: Complete
Chris: (298)
Lover Awakened- start 275 - read 59 - status: Complete
For You - start 286 - read 207 - status: Complete
The German Woman - start 0 - read 32 - status: In Progress
Judy (170)
Roses in Moonlight - start 182 - read 170 - status: Complete
Katie (188)
The Bride Wore Size 12 - start 0 - read 188 - status: Complete
Leslie (532)
Shifting Dreams - start 81 - read 179 - status: Complete
Trouble in Mudbug - start 34 - read 302 - status: Complete
To Defy a King - start 0 - read 51 - status: In progress
Melissa (150)
Heart of Obsidian - start 50 - read 150 - Status: In Progress
Rebecca (356)
Tidal - start 77 - read 265 - status: Complete
The Last Word - start 132 - read 46 -status: In progress
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - start 104 - read 30 - status: In progress
The Surgeon - start 0 - read 15 - status: In progress
Vi (82)
The Woman in Black - start 0 - read 82 - status: In progress
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Sonia and Lisa Kay have worked on the October Halloween R-a-T section of the SU again.
Please note your BAPs are totaled, as indicated by the red arrow in the screen shot below.
These now carry forward to the first and second pages (Summary and Summary Ranked in Order).
This is a dynamic spreadsheet, so we haven't updated pages just yet.
Atomic TangerineUpdate 5/10/13 - 20.00 BST
Claire - no pages read 4/10, 460 pages read so far 5/10
Susan - 62 pages read 4/10
Phyllis - 149 pages read 4/10
Cathie - 110 pages read 4/10
ShoSho - no update as yet
Kme_17 - 194 pages read 4/10
Robin - no update as yet
I'll write another update tomorrow morning when everyone's updated again :)
Wild Blue YonderAlexa had joined the challenge. Her book goal is 75
Pages read so far:
Alexa:775
Amanda: 469
Ashley Marie: 368
Gwendolyn: 990
Jane: 325
JenniferJ: 150
Marla:
Sherri: 370
B'dazzled BlueParticipating members and page goal
Zara 2000 pages
Maria Helena 2000 pages
Tina 1500 pages
Kimberly 1000 pages
Update as of 11pm EDT Saturday Oct 5... *REPORTED* (not all members have had a chance to update yet)MANGO TANGO
Barb 778
Evana 187
Jane 424
Karla 190
Lisa 0
Nancy 781
Nicole 0
Sallie 706
Steven 102
Total 3,168 pages
Magenta Mix-UpWe haven't come to a conclusion about our goals but here are the participating members.
Marie
Blakely
Jennifer
Allison
Elle
Jess
Sorry for the delay - I was waiting for them to list their personal goals. (And also, my home is crammed with family. It's insanely busy)
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Hobbitsupdate 5.10.
TC - 771 pages
Tea - 458 pages
Ezi - 620 pages *
Melissa
* Ezi needs to give page numbers for one more book which she started before RaT
Purple Mountain's MajestyUpdate as of 12.10pm GMT
Vikki - 55 books / 121 pages
Rebecca - 90 books / 71 pages
Kamica - 30 books / unknown
Lara - 150 books / 767 pages
Nancy - 100 books / 97 pages
Alex - 100 books / 577 pages
Reed - 100 books / unknown
NancyHelen - 30 books / 77 pages
Total pages: 1710
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Updated to Post #34:
SU - spreadsheet has the info regarding each Team's member read pages.
Halloween Read-a-Thon - To see a Teams comparison.
Spooky Readings!
Team Forest GreenFG Halloween Read-a-Thon thread
Kim has been in bed with the flu and done nothing but read for the last 2 days, so she has already surpassed her goal and will most likely be increasing her goal.
updated through 10/5/13
Member Book Total Page Goal Pages Read
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Rebekah 30 300 224
Naura 52 700 135
Don 85 1600
Jackie 150 2000 502
Kim 250 1500 2366
Sheila 300 3000 785
Erin 100 2500 132
Sapir 50 500
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Team Total 1017 12100 4144
Daily progress:
Day 1: Oct 4
Sheila- 202 pgs: parts of 4 books, completing 3 and starting 1
Naura- 135 pgs: last part of 1 book
Jackie- 228 pgs: parts of 3 books, completing 1 and starting 2
Rebekah- 148 pgs: part of 1 book
Kim- 1279 pgs: 4 complete books, last part of 1 book
Day 2: Oct 5
Sheila- 583 pgs: 1 complete book, part of 4 others
Erin- 132 pgs: last part of 1 book
Rebekah- 76 pgs: part of 1 book
Jackie- 274 pgs: parts of 2 books
Kim- 1087 pgs: completed 3 books, part of 1 book
Catherine A Poisoned Season Tash Alexander 10/5/2013 0 43 43 Catherine Mr. Churchill's Secretary Susan Elia MacNeal 10/5/2013 0 36
Daily Total: 79
Chris Spider's Revenge Jennifer Estep 10/5/2013 0 404
Daily Total: 404
Judy Foundation Peter Ackroyd 10/5/2013 0 20 20
Judy If you Can't Stand the Heat Joss Wood 10/5/2013 0 219
Daily Total: 239
Katie The Bride Wore Size 12 Meg Cabot 10/5/2013 188
Daily Total: 212
Leslie Silver Borne Patricia Briggs 10/5/2013 0 342 342
Leslie Lucky in Love Jill Shalvis 10/5/2013 0 341 341
Leslie To Defy a King Elizabeth Chadwick 10/5/2013 210 226 16
Leslie Against the Law Kat Martin 10/5/2013 0 25
Daily Total: 724
Melissa Heart of Obsidian Nalini Singh 10/5/2013 200 360 160
Melissa Hell on Wheels 10/5/2013 0 150 150
Daily Total: 310
Rebecca The Last Word Lisa Lutz 10/5/2013 178 339 160
Rebecca The Surgeon Tess Gerritsen 10/5/2013 15 88 73
Rebecca Boundless Cynthia Hand 10/5/2013 0 61 61
Daily Total: 294
DAILY TOTAL: 1952
R-a-T TOTAL: 3923
Viscountess Viridian wrote: "Team Forest GreenMember Book Total Page Goal Pages Read
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Rebekah 30 300 224
Naura 52 700 135
Don 85 1600
@VV ---- how do you make a nice table like that?? is it HTML??
Sorry this is so late. I have been busy and trying not to get in trouble at work by 'playing' on the computer.Blast off Bronze Participants:
Monica - event 1 - Goal 1500 pages - TT Goal - 35 books
Mandy possibly both - Goal pg - TT Goal 400 bk
Lizz Neill - event 1 - Goal 1000 pgs - TT Goal - 200 bk
Dawn KNH - event 1 - Goal: 1500 pages - TT Goal - 100 bk
Those are the only members that have said they are participating.
Daily/semi daily updates:
Monica 473/1500 as of 10/6/13
Lizz 152/1000 as of 10/6/13
Dawn KNH 268/1500 as of 10/6/13
Mandy
I am still waiting for an amount from Mandy and an update on her reading.
Team Mauvelous Update: 10/6Mauvelous RaT Spreadsheet
Barbara★: 1317/6000 pages read in 4 books
ETO: 750/1750 pages read in 5 books
Hina: 376/4000 pages read in 1 books
JoLene: 98/1500 pages read in 3 books
Team Mauvelous: 2541/18250 pages read in 13 books
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JoLene, you may refer to our GoodReads 101 Folder: Columns & Spaces. Scroll down to the info on columns.
B'dazzled Blue have another participant: Tonya with a page goal of 800
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I'll let Sonia answer this, Mary: HDLS.
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Tonya with a page goal of 800"
Thanks, Maria Helena!
B'dazzled Blue have yet another participant: Cathy with a page goal of 1000
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Cathy with a page goal of 1000"
Got her. Thanks, Maria Helena!
Wild Blue YonderPages read so far:
Alexa: 775
Amanda: 741
Ashley Marie: 845
Gwendolyn: 1278
Jane: 892
JenniferJ: 150
Marla:
Sherri: 944
One more participant for B'dazzled Blue: Leonie with 1500 pages
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Got her, Maria Helena! Thanks!
NBRC: Tower Teams Read 2013, Round II
Books mentioned in this topic
Lover Awakened (other topics)The German Woman (other topics)
The Woman in Black (other topics)
Roses in Moonlight (other topics)
For You (other topics)
More...
-Wailing Banshee:Banshees do not read. Banshees wail.
-Me:Wail?
-Wailing Banshee: Yes, wail. We wail till children cry and dogs howl. Till cats scream and people tremble on their sleeping places. Banshees wail and wail and wail till they voices fail and cannot continue wailing.
-Me: OK, banshees wail. And what happens when you stop wailing?
-Wailing Banshee:
*confused look*
We wail some more.
-Me: So, suppose that if instead of wailing, banshees read, what would you do?
-Wailing Banshee: I would read till my eyes hurt and my hands couldn't not turn pages anymore. Then I will grab and eReader till it break. Finally I would listen to audio books till my ears fall off. And then I would read some more. I would read like a banshee.
Original Post here.
◈ How to Read Like a Banshee
Step #1: Set a personal goal and let us know about it- this one is just for fun. It wouldn't be a read-a-thon without some goal, right?
Step #2:Find your team's read-a-thon goal - This is as simple as the sum of the book goals from each participant in the read-a-thon.
Step #3:Keep us posted from your process on the provided thread- this one is very important.
Step #4:Read. Read. Read.
Grab your books. Tell the world to stop during 2 weeks. Tell the kids you will be busy reading. Grab your favorite snacks. Find your favorite reading nook and read like a Banshee.
◈ How to keep track
Use this thread to let us know your team progress. If the team captain isn't available, any member can do it. But please, update all members in same post, per update.
It doesn't have to be every day. Every 2-3 days is fine.
◈You can use something on the lines:
MANGO TANGO UPDATE OCT 5:
Karla has read 235 pages in [book] by [author]
Steven has read 400 pages in [book] by [author]
Barb completed [book] by [author], 522 pages.
◈Need help with the percentage calculation? Vicky from Pewter Blue does it all the time, is like this:
Using Hounded by Kevin Hearne
Total Length: 8 hours 11 minutes
Current Position: 4 hours 33 minutes
Percentage Read: 56%
Page Numbers: 289 (Mass Market Paperback)
56% of 289 Pages = 161 Pages "Read"
It could also work for percentages of ebooks read. It wouldn't work for audiobooks or eBooks that don't have a page number information. Here's when Countess Paige help will be precious.
I don't care which edition it is. Or how you do it. I need a number. Is that number that I'm going to put on a spreadsheet to get your total of pages read.
◈ How to find the winner
First sum the pages read by your team (A). Grab your team's Tower Team Goal (B)
A/B = read-a-thon ratio.
Example: Team Moonstoon only has 3 members participating on the read-a-thon.
book goals are:
Total book goal:100+150+213 = 463
Now add the number of pages read during the RaT
Total of pages read = 1000+2000+3000 = 6000
Moonstoon Points for the Reading Like a Banshee option:
(6000/463)*100 = 1295,896
The event winner will be the team with a bigger read-a-thon ratio.