R8: SS~How to Play, Help & Discussion Thread

[Sunshine]

This definitely sound like something I want to do

[Susan A]

Ezi -- I am the captain for Team 4 - Lost 4 Words

[Susan A]

Sweet Spot: The Petit Mort Stories Does this work for numbers 2, 4, 7, 9, 14, and 1? As long as I read the whole book.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Susan A wrote: "Sweet Spot: The Petit Mort Stories Does this work for numbers 2, 4, 7, 9, 14, and 1? As long as I read the whole book."

yes for all except Spot 1

[Susan A]

Okay new question, if I land on spot 14, I can use a series book 1 or 4 or 14 or a standalone.

A series book that is number 14, only works for 14. Not for 1 and 4 and 14.

Are these statements correct?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Yes. All correct assertions

[Gabriela]

Hi, I have a small suggestion for the alternate list. I may be wrong but I think #14 and #94 are the same, so maybe we could use the alternate from #1 instead of one of them, since I see that it will be taken off the next round.

Sorry, maybe I'm just assuming that they are all meant to be different, but just in case that's true, I think #10 and #98 are also the same.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

I'll look tomorrow. I'm too exhausted to make sense to myself let alone modifying stuff.
Thanks Gabriela

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Go to bed Ezi, we got this til tomorrow morning...

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Thank you.
I drove out of town. So I'll try to address everything tomorrow in a more comprehensive manner

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Gabriela wrote: "Hi, I have a small suggestion for the alternate list. I may be wrong but I think #14 and #94 are the same, so maybe we could use the alternate from #1 instead of one of them, since I see that it wi..."

The bottom ones (94, 98) I'll pick new categories later in the week

[⚜️XAR]

If you land on a double digit number like 13 or so, couldn't you also read the 13th book in a series, if the series goes that high? (I'm specifically looking at Elemental Assassin and In Death here...)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Yes. You could read 1,3 or 13th in that series. Absolutely go for the higher number if you could

[Tara]

Team Five Alive: what do we do if we don't have all reviews submitted?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Hi Tara, you have to waiting until all Reviews are in besides you can do anything.
So you might want to pm whomever is missing

[Tara]

ThatEzi wrote: "Hi Tara, you have to waiting until all Reviews are in besides you can do anything.
So you might want to pm whomever is missing"

I have sent her a message, but have yet to hear back from her.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Tara wrote: "ThatEzi wrote: "Hi Tara, you have to waiting until all Reviews are in besides you can do anything.
So you might want to pm whomever is missing"

I have sent her a message, but have yet to hear back..."

Keep me posted. Check her home page to see when she was last on GR. I'll follow up as well.
Thanks

[Tara]

ThatEzi wrote: Keep me posted."

She checked in this morning with her review. I read the instructions wrong, I thought the reviews had to be in before Friday, not by Friday at 11:59pm. It was my mistake on that.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Tara wrote: "ThatEzi wrote: Keep me posted."

She checked in this morning with her review. I read the instructions wrong, I thought the reviews had to be in before Friday, not by Friday at 11:59pm. It was my mi..."

I'm glad we are good!

[Susan A]

Ezi --

Team 4 has not been including page counts. Do you want me to go back to my weekly summaries and add in page counts?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

No. The page count is for the captain and I to make sure your book meets the page requirements as I can't and don't want to hunt on everyone's selection.

We've had a couple of oops but spotted just in time. I think if the captains and I were on top of things it would keep a teammate from scrambling to read a new book

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

can someone move the extraneous thread in this sub forum to an appropriate sub forum

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "can someone move the extraneous thread in this sub forum to an appropriate sub forum"

Thanks. If anyone notices similar posts please let us know

[Tara]

Ezi, team member Krystal from Five Alive pm'd me indicting she needs to drop out due to personal reasons, please advise on how to proceed.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Tara wrote: "Ezi, team member Krystal from Five Alive pm'd me indicting she needs to drop out due to personal reasons, please advise on how to proceed."

Ive added Sandy to your team. And no, you didn't need to use your free pass

[Tara]

ThatEzi wrote: "Ive added Sandy to your team. And no, you didn't need to use your free pass ."

Great! Thank you so much!!

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Ezi~I have an AWOL player. I've pm'd them but I've not heard anything from them since I rolled last week. Any ideas that don't involve using our free pass?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Pm me and we can both try to find her

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Okay off to pm you!

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Question for the alternate for spot 38, cover item building(s): Do you need a whole building, or will part of one do?
Specifically, does this qualify: ?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Denise wrote: "Question for the alternate for spot 38, cover item building(s): Do you need a whole building, or will part of one do?
Specifically, does this qualify: ?"

Part of a building is fine and yes, that book works.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Great, thanks! :)

[Mary X]

for "road trip" I'm assuming 2 19th century spies traveling around looking for a missing Queen would count?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "for "road trip" I'm assuming 2 19th century spies traveling around looking for a missing Queen would count?

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Yep. It is good with me Mary

[Tara]

Looking for verification, our alternate this week is Audiobooks - are we allowed to read off this list in any format, or does it need to be the audio version?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Tara wrote: "Looking for verification, our alternate this week is Audiobooks - are we allowed to read off this list in any format, or does it need to be the audio version?"

I just need an audiobook, the list is to help those who aren't used to navigating audios :D

[Tara]

ThatEzi wrote: "Tara wrote: "Looking for verification, our alternate this week is Audiobooks - are we allowed to read off this list in any format, or does it need to be the audio version?"

I just need an audioboo..."

Thanks!

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Ezi~When you know an author story hops all over the place. Would that count as a road trip? Thanks in advance!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "Ezi~When you know an author story hops all over the place. Would that count as a road trip? Thanks in advance!"

Hmmmm. I need more context. Can you tell me the book? Are the characters going somewhere? Driving or flying to visit someone?
Going to Mexico to rescue someone? Driving to Canada to hide from law enforcement? I need to know more about what's going on.
Thanks

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

The main character Elaine is trapped in a fire tower injured when moving a target from Russia to Latvia for extradition to the US. The MC husband rescues her, traveled from US to Latvia then from Latvia to France.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "The main character Elaine is trapped in a fire tower injured when moving a target from Russia to Latvia for extradition to the US. The MC husband rescues her, traveled from US to Latvia then from L..."

Definitely!!!

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Thank you Ezi!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "Thank you Ezi!"

You got it

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Ezi, I have the same situation as last week. What do you want me to do?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "Ezi, I have the same situation as last week. What do you want me to do?"

Technically she isn't late yet so there isn't anything you can do. I'd pm her and wait. We have until Friday 11:59 before she's officially late you have to use the free pass.

Make sure she's not in the Louisiana flood area too

Sorry my dear

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Okay just wanted to double check before telling the team it will be a morning or afternoon roll. I did pm her and I'll check to see where she's located too. Thank you!

[⚜️XAR]

Ezi, I'm confused. When you list humor on the alternates list, do you want it to be from a specific list, tagged humor on GR, or just a book that we subjectively find funny?

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

When re-reading a book I've previously reviewed, do I need to write a new review for my post?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

@Trea,
It has to be tagged humor or found on a humor listopia.

@Denise: a fresh review. After all, I'm only requiring 2-3 sentences

[❀~Amy~❀]

Ezi, for Road Trip books, does the book need to be on a list, or do we just need to able to tell why it qualifies?

Would you consider Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince a toad trip book? I'm listening to it now and I seem to recall there is quite a bit of traveling that takes place.