QUESTIONS?: UNO Team Challenge

[[deleted user]]

This might have been asked before, but I can't find it. How can I find the word amount for books?

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Arbookfind.com
:)
If it doesn't have your book, your captain can post in the captains group to confirm if the book can count for the challenge

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Schuylar wrote: "This might have been asked before, but I can't find it. How can I find the word amount for books?"

You can google the avg number of words per page or pages per words, that should help

[[deleted user]]

I don't get what you mean by searching for an average number per page.

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Schuylar wrote: "I don't get what you mean by searching for an average number per page."

if you know how many pages you can get an estimate of words on each page.

[[deleted user]]

Arbookfind brings me to a page to select if I'm a student, parent, teacher, or librarian.

I also don't think an estimate is helpful.

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

That's the one

[[deleted user]]

What do I select if I'm none of those?

[♦Ashley♦]

Schuylar wrote: "What do I select if I'm none of those?"

When I used that site I just chose student.

[Alison]

Hi,

I'm one of the co captains of team Happy Feet. I just tried to update the spreadsheet but it's only giving me view, not edit. Is it only the captains who can edit or am I doing something wrong?

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

You just need to request access through the option in the sheet, or PM me your email address (that you use to access Google sheets)

[Alison]

Thanks Karen. I've pressed the request access button.

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Can we count character names, and story locations from anthologies?

[Ora]

So for location on where a book is set, does it have to be the actual name or can it be a nickname if it is referred that way in the book.

In the premise it states, "reigning over Vegas without complication." Can I use that for a V location?

I haven't started the book yet, so I don't know if it is just Vegas or Las Vegas throughout the book.

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Karen - Hopefully these haven't been asked before, but...

For location, is it just the city, state, country or are locations such as "Snowberry Manor" or maybe a specific lake or mountain name counted?

Also, for characters that are listed a little differently, for example "Old Nick" or Dr. so and so, would the old or Dr count?

Finally, for author names with initials instead of names, such as P. J. Tracy, would the P count as the initial for the first name?

And do middle names count?

Sorry for the long list, but these have all come up within the last couple of days.

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

AvidReader1987 wrote: "Can we count character names, and story locations from anthologies?"

yes

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Ora wrote: "So for location on where a book is set, does it have to be the actual name or can it be a nickname if it is referred that way in the book.

In the premise it states, "reigning over Vegas without co..."

When it is a known location like that I would say no ; as we know they are referring to Las Vegas.

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Kristie wrote: "Karen - Hopefully these haven't been asked before, but...
..."

For location, is it just the city, state, country or are locations such as "Snowberry Manor" or maybe a specific lake or mountain name counted?
It needs to be the main setting for the book. So if the book is set in "Snowberry Manor" then that is ok. Whereas if that is just the name of the house, but not the main setting (which may be the city of London, for example) then I wouldn't count it

Also, for characters that are listed a little differently, for example "Old Nick" or Dr. so and so, would the old or Dr count?
I don't count titles like Ms/Mr/Miss/Dr etc. If the person is only known as "Old Nick" then I would count that as his nickname.

Finally, for author names with initials instead of names, such as P. J. Tracy, would the P count as the initial for the first name?
Yes

And do middle names count?
no

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Thank you!

[Ora]

Karen wrote: "Ora wrote: "So for location on where a book is set, does it have to be the actual name or can it be a nickname if it is referred that way in the book.

In the premise it states, "reigning over Vega..."

Worth a try. Thanks

[Christina]

is there ANY way that I could still take part? maybe if someone wants out?

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Christina wrote: "is there ANY way that I could still take part? maybe if someone wants out?"

It is possible. I'm checking the progress of the teams over the next few days. If there is a team behind in their expected books read you may be able to fit in. Just complete the sign up form and we will contact you if we find a spot!

[Christina]

^ done, thank you :)

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Karen wrote: "Christina wrote: "is there ANY way that I could still take part? maybe if someone wants out?"

It is possible. I'm checking the progress of the teams over the next few days. If there is a team behi..."

Reply I could use her on my team, I'm having health issues so I'm WAY behind on reading!

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

We also have a missing player. I think maybe one of the teams that is further behind could use an addition too.

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

I do also have one person who's only at 18% for their books and they're supposed to be our biggest reader

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

No worries. I'm sure Karen will look at the numbers and come up with a fair placement.

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

AvidReader1987 wrote: "I do also have one person who's only at 18% for their books and they're supposed to be our biggest reader"

As a team, you are at 33% which is higher than a few teams at the moment, so you probably won't get a new member quite yet

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Karen wrote: "AvidReader1987 wrote: "I do also have one person who's only at 18% for their books and they're supposed to be our biggest reader"

As a team, you are at 33% which is higher than a few teams at the ..."

Ok

[Catherine]

For the March mini challenge...how do we determine the questions/point to cover?

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Catherine wrote: "For the March mini challenge...how do we determine the questions/point to cover?"

try to do at least 1 of the points on each team besides your own

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Karen - You've probably answered this somewhere already and I apologize for making you repeat yourself, but if multiple locations are listed for a book, do they all count for location? For example, when people are traveling in a book and spend time in each location? The current book I'm trying to place (The Mark of Athena) has the setting listed as:
Oakland Hills, California (United States)
Salt Lake, Utah (United States)
Atlanta, Georgia (United States)
Rome (Italy)
Kansas (United States)
Charleston, South Carolina (United States)

[Christina]

Maybe I should add that I can only read 2-3 books a month anyway, so there's definitely no need to fight over me haha! I just heard about the team challenge from a friend and thought it sounded like fun :)

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Christina wrote: "Maybe I should add that I can only read 2-3 books a month anyway, so there's definitely no need to fight over me haha! I just heard about the team challenge from a friend and thought it sounded lik..."

LOL it is fun!

[Catherine]

AvidReader1987 wrote: "Catherine wrote: "For the March mini challenge...how do we determine the questions/point to cover?"

try to do at least 1 of the points on each team besides your own"



Ap..for example...if someone read Jane Eyre (which takes place in Victorian England) i could find another book that takes place in the same time period in England?

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Catherine wrote: "AvidReader1987 wrote: "Catherine wrote: "For the March mini challenge...how do we determine the questions/point to cover?"

try to do at least 1 of the points on each team besides your own"



Ap....."

That's how I understand it

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Christina wrote: "Maybe I should add that I can only read 2-3 books a month anyway, so there's definitely no need to fight over me haha! I just heard about the team challenge from a friend and thought it sounded lik..."

We'll all still be happy to have you! lol It really is a lot of fun.

[Catherine]

AvidReader1987 wrote: "Catherine wrote: "AvidReader1987 wrote: "Catherine wrote: "For the March mini challenge...how do we determine the questions/point to cover?"

try to do at least 1 of the points on each team besides..."

Thanks... :)

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Hey Kristie ; with the locations we try and just use the main setting. If your characters are running all over the USA it may be hard to have a city as the "main" setting, so in that case you'd probably just consider USA as the setting

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Thanks, Karen.

[Christina]

can I already ask though - will my books that I started in MARCH but before I got into a team also count?

and (sorry if this has been asked before) would e.g. 1984 count for 1 (or 4) since it does actually have the numbers in the title? even though it's a number as a whole? if that makes sense - I don't know.

one more thing - if I happen to read a book in German, would its German title or the original/English title count?

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Christina wrote: "will my books that I started in MARCH but before I got into a team also count? yes

and (sorry if this has been asked before) would e.g. 1984 count for 1 (or 4) since it does actually have the numbers in the title? even though it's a number as a whole? if that makes sense - I don't know. You could use it for any of those numbers, or a N for nineteen

one more thing - if I happen to read a book in German, would its German title or the original/English title count? The edition you read ; so German .."

[Christina]

thank you, can't wait :)

[Ashley]

I filled out the form to join this. Is it too late to join?

[Perks Moderator, Know-it-all]

Ashley wrote: "I filled out the form to join this. Is it too late to join?"

I'm just assigning now :) Will PM you shortly

[Perks Moderator, Know-it-all]

Samantha Pokklipon
Sign up completed today, but without a Goodreads User ID so I can't find you. Please PM me if you'd like to play :)

[Ashley]

Perks Moderator wrote: "Samantha Pokklipon
Sign up completed today, but without a Goodreads User ID so I can't find you. Please PM me if you'd like to play :)"


I'm confused. Was this message meant for me or someone else? I never got a pm so I was just wondering.

Thanks,
Ashley

[Perks Moderator, Know-it-all]

Ashley wrote: "I'm confused. Was this message meant for me or someone else? I never got a pm so I was just wondering.

Thanks,
Ashley
..."

No, I have your sign-up :)

edit - I've just PM'd you to join Hello Kitty

[Allison]

What happens if a team finishes all hands before the end of the month?

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Allison wrote: "What happens if a team finishes all hands before the end of the month?"

Then you get to relax
;)
That's why the estimates of how much you read is so important when signing up. We try and get the teams as even as possible, but if a few people on a team start reading well above their estimates it does mean you will finish the month faster than we would normally anticipate