Howler Monkeys (F) Chat

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Howler Monkeys
Gillian✔
Mary
PreePree
Amber✔
Guinevere✔
Shae✔
Vivi✔
Abby✔
Johanna✔
Alyssa Janine✔
Morgan✔

Please let us know that you are ready before May 1st ☺

[Gillian]

Reviews: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Progress: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Spread Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

[Vivi]

Hi, everyone!

I was a late addition... it's my first time playing Jumanji, but it seems really Fun... let's enjoy ourselves in this Challenge :)

[Gillian]

Hi Vivi welcome to the team its my first time playing this one also :)

[Vivi]

Hi Gillian :)

Thank you for doing the spread sheet... Can you put the review thread link in your comment, too?!

Do you have any books you wanna read in May?

[Gillian]

I'm just redoing the spread sheet I borrowed that one but decided to make my own I will put it up as soon as its done.

[Vivi]

Gillian wrote: "I'm just redoing the spread sheet I borrowed that one but decided to make my own I will put it up as soon as its done."

Okay, great :)

[Shae]

Hi team, just checking in :)

I have never done a challenge and am looking forward to participating in this one :)

[Gillian]

Hi Shae welcome to the team :)

[Gillian]

Hope this is user a friendly Spread Sheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

[Gillian]

Vivi wrote: "Hi Gillian :)

Thank you for doing the spread sheet... Can you put the review thread link in your comment, too?!

Do you have any books you wanna read in May?"
I that put all the Treads at the top of this page I hope that is what you wanted let me know if that is not what you meant :)
I have not chosen any books for May yet other than as it is the oldest book on my to read list. Let me know if you have a book you would like to buddy read.

[Gillian]

I would like to think we can complete at least one Game but never having been in a fun group before I'm not sure how many books you are all likely to get through in a month. We have 37 categories for each Game. 7 members in the group = just over 5 books each. I would like to suggest we all pick 5 books from the first game unless you know that is too many for you. Please be open and honest if you feel its beyond what you have planned to read so that those who do read more can fill up the gaps where possible.

[Vivi]

Gillian wrote: "Vivi wrote: "Hi Gillian :)

Thank you for doing the spread sheet... Can you put the review thread link in your comment, too?!

Do you have any books you wanna read in May?"
I that put all the Tread..."

Gillian, about the threads, that was what I wanted... I think it helps having all the threads on the top of the page, so we don't have to go and look for it, if we need it.

About the reading... I'll honestly say that I read only like a book for a week... so, realistically I'll be able to read 4 books for this Challenge, (maybe 5 if it is a quick read or if I find a bit more of free time).

And, even thought I really like your strategy of each teammate completing 5 books/descriptions, the reality is that in fun teams some of the people who sign up, never do appear or participate. (I have had that experience in my fun teams, but I'd love that it wasn't the case here).

So maybe we should see how many books each member thinks they can read for the Challenge (some will easily read more books than others) and, then, pick descriptions to complete?!

Just an idea, we can always wait and see what our other teammates think... they can have other strategies :)

[Gillian]

Thats exactly the information I was after, I expect some will only read 1 but its handy if we know that at the start so those that do read a lot can try to work with that info. A lot of people don't turn up in the serious groups either its rare to have them all read the 12 book minimum.

[Vivi]

I'm thinking about reading these:


1. Running Barefoot - for "author or character's name starts with A" (part 1) or "title starts with R" (part 3)

2. Wake Me Up Inside - for "earth/soil or brown cover" (part 1) or "animal on the cover" (part 1)

3. It Had To Be You - for "food on the cover" (part 2) or "title starts with I - Jumanji" (end)

4. The Art of Being Normal - for "about bullying" (part 1) or " B, A and T in title" (part 1)

Maybe someone wants to BR and we can use the same book for 2 different descriptions?

[Gillian]

Let me see if I can get any of them.

[Gillian]

So far I have
Tree on cover
Another world
Animal on the cover
800 pages
something that flies
Published in 1995
B.A.T
after 2041
Word "Game"
Letter U
They will do other spots if they need to be moved.

[Shae]

I have these books planned for buddy reads in May that could fit some challenges:

- book about bullying
- Book with character starting with A
- book with flowers on the cover

I can do these books with some of you if your interested too? otherwise I am buddy reading them as well next month so its all good if no one wants to. Also if other people have books for those challenges I'm happy to not use them for the challenge as well :)

[Ambisaurus]

Hi,
I've never done the jumanji challenge before but I think I could manage reading 5 books in a month just as long as I can find enough books to fit the categories.

[Abby]

checking in!

[Vivi]

Hi Abby, welcome!

How many books do you think you can read in this challenge/month?

[Shae]

I could probably read 4 if 3 of them were the ones I mentioned above as they are planned already with other buddy reads. So I am open to trying to buddy read a book with someone if I can get my hands on it, or trying to fit another challenge?

[Vivi]

Guys, maybe we should start deciding who gets which description to complete?! (So that we don't have duplicates on the descriptions.)

I'm gonna start my May reads with The Art of Being Normal, I have a BR set for May 2nd.

I can use the book for any of the following descriptions:
※ B,A,T on title
※ about bullying (I've Seen Shae already has a book for this description)
※ title starts with A - for JUMANJI
※ a BR

Let me know which of these descriptions above you have a book for (that you're gonna read), so that I know what description to take over, okay?!

[Gillian]

If everyone adds them to the google sheet we can see where we have double ups then we can work on which ones we need to move around.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Adding Johanna to your team ☺

[Shae]

can we use one book for more than one description?

[Gillian]

A book may fit in multiple places but you can only use it book once for each member

[Shae]

use a descriptor once for each member or a book? should I be looking at all the descriptors one book can fit?

[Gillian]

Both

[Gillian]

Just put your books in any free spots for now if we end up with more than 1 book in a position we can then look at moving them around as I doubt we will get more than 1 round done

[Shae]

I noticed in the spreadsheet you put the book only in one descriptor? should I be putting my books in the spreadsheet? I am confused haha!
Also when are you starting assassins apprentice? I may want to BR

[Gillian]

I'm going to bed now I will check first thing in the morning if any one needs authority to the google sheet. I did set it to share without but it doesn't seem to be working

[Gillian]

Yes please add your books even if they only fit in the same place that already has one as it will take a little shuffling to get it all sorted so the sooner we have everyone's in the better. I can read assassin apprentice any time you like

[Shae]

no worries, I have been able to add my books now. Let me know in the morning about assassins apprentice. I would like to try and add other books, but think ill try and do them once I get the ones I said done :)

[Shae]

do you read more than one book at a time? If so maybe we can break the book up over two weeks or something to break it down so we can also focus on other books. Completely understand if that isn't how you read and if that's the case we can pick a date and go from there, I might not be as quick that's all :)

[Gillian]

I tend to start the month reading more than one book so its not a problem to read that way for assassin's apprentice. We can put it down for the 1st and then take our time with it. Is that ok with you if so I will ask for a thread.

[Shae]

yeh that works perfect for me :) Thanks heaps!

[Shae]

I wonder if flawless by Sara shepherd could count for an author by the name of Sarah. It's the same name, just different spelling. I am meant to read that next month too so could count it if it works

[Gillian]

Ask the Mod's to get a definite answer.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Adding Alyssa Janine and Morgan to your team ☺

[Guinevere]

Hi guys, just checking in :) Sorry I'm a little late, I have a lot of uni stuff right now.

[Guinevere]

So, here are the books I intend to read for the challenge:

(Buddy read) - Book by an author whose name starts with letter 'A'
- Book with 'Hunted' in the title
- Fantasy story
- Book by an author called 'Sarah'

Anyone wanna buddy read any of these?

[Morgan]

Checking in!

[Gillian]

Hi Guinevere and Morgan welcome to the team :)

[Morgan]

Should we add the books we plan on reading to the spreadsheet posted earlier in the forum?

I'll definitely be reading and

[Gillian]

Yes please add what you are planning to read so we don't double up

[Vivi]

Hi,

I tried to add the Books I'll be reading in the spread sheet, but I have no authorization to do so.

I can't edit the document... so can someone please add in the sheet these books:

- Wake Me Up Inside by Cardeno C. - book with brown cover - part 1 (c15)
- It Had To Be You by Melissa Kate - book with food on cover - part 2 (c60)
- Running Barefoot by Amy Harmon - title stars with a R - part 3 (c97)
- The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson - title starts with A - jumanji-part 4 (c140)

thank you :)

[Gillian]

@Vivi I will add them for you if you apply for authorisation I can accept then you have access to it.

[Vivi]

Gillian wrote: "@Vivi I will add them for you if you apply for authorisation I can accept then you have access to it."

Thank you Gillian :)

[Alyssa Janine]

Hello everyone. I thought I don't have a team. Just found this one right now.