The Team Reading Competition Signup Sheet!

[idiffer]

Would you like to sign up for the challenge?

(yes)

Do you meet the 25 minimum group comments requirement?

(more than yes)

When is your Birthday? (spell it out for me so we don't have regional interpretation issues)

(thirteenth of december 1988)

What is your favorite color?

(green)

What is your favorite season?

(summer)

What Hogwarts house are you in?

(ravenclaw)

What's your favorite animal?

(racoon)

How many books have you read so far in 2017?

(186)

How many books did you read in 2016? (If you don't know an exact, give me an estimate)

(uhhh, like 20? I didn't keep track at all)

[Rea]

Yus, please.

I believe so, (as I have made a few more comments since yesterday *fingers crossed*

oct 10 1989

teal

fall

ravenclaw

otter/sloth

around 85...ish

uhhh. uhh. lets go with 85 as an average.

[Virginie]

Is it too late to join this awesomeness? I only joined the group a few days ago, but it sounds like so much fun.
My replies in case I can still join:

YES! Please, please please :)
Yes, barely
June 23rd
Teal
Fall
Ravenclaw
Cats! Fluffy, purring, evil cats!
67 books read in 2017
Roughly 40 in 2016. Joined GR in October so I didn't track all the books I read before that.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Yes "people" / Virginie, by all means sign up... there will be additions to the teams made throughout the year, to replace absentee members and to help the underdogs stay competive...

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Your interest in joining has been acknowledged. :) I'll get back with you next week on when we might be adding new signups to the challenge (the mods have to discuss it). :)

[Virginie]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Your interest in joining has been acknowledged. :) I'll get back with you next week on when we might be adding new signups to the challenge (the mods have to discuss it). :)"

Great, thank you :)

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

NEW SIGNUPS BEYOND THIS POINT MUST MEET THE 100 MINIMUM COMMENT CRITERIA. (sorry for shouting, I didn't want this to get lost in the feed lol).

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Virginie wrote: "Niki Hawkes wrote: "Your interest in joining has been acknowledged. :) I'll get back with you next week on when we might be adding new signups to the challenge (the mods have to discuss it). :)"

G..."

I'm working on getting you added today or tomorrow. :)

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Trying to boost your team score closer, Niki?... You need a sleeper agent like idiffer to show up with 80 points... all of a sudden, Jaghut Guardians are about to take the lead for the first time I can think of...

[Virginie]

Thanks Nikki! I'll do my best to rack up points :)

@Iain That would mean I can add my reads from the beginning of 2018. I can't, can I? :p

[Virginie]

I just saw your comment on the other thread, Nikki. So I can't... Well, was worth a try :p

[Diana Stormblessed]

Virginie wrote: "Thanks Nikki! I'll do my best to rack up points :)

@Iain That would mean I can add my reads from the beginning of 2018. I can't, can I? :p"

I think you can. All books started in 2018. I'm assuming new members act as if they've been on the team all year?

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Looks like new members count their books from their Join In date... that's what Niki said, anyway...

The people added on January 4th were an exception because Niki was running late on adding them due to how busy she was through the holidays...

[Yanique, Thread Master]

Diana Stormblessed wrote: "Virginie wrote: "Thanks Nikki! I'll do my best to rack up points :)

@Iain That would mean I can add my reads from the beginning of 2018. I can't, can I? :p"

I think you can. All books started in ..."

Nikki said it's current reads and onwards.

[Diana Stormblessed]

Oops, my bad. Sorry about that! I'm a beacon of bad information :-/

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

People added on the 4th are good to keep everything started in 2018. I figured it would be appropriate to set a precedent for new signups going forward because of how long the challenge will last. So anything currently reading at the time of the add is okay, but no backdating for newbies. :)

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Sorry for any confusion.

[Virginie]

Out of curiosity, I calculated my points had I joined the challenge from the start: 54,2!

[Solseit]

I am in! I might be a little late to this party but I love this and I hope I can join!

Would you like to sign up for the challenge?
YES

Do you meet the 25 minimum group comments requirement?
I believe so

When is your Birthday? (spell it out for me so we don't have regional interpretation issues)
May 26

What is your favorite color?
Light Blue

What is your favorite season?
Spring

What Hogwarts house are you in?
I did the questionnaire twice: once in Hufflepuff; the second in Gryffindor. I always wanted to be Ravenclaw though. Yes, this is confusing.

What's your favorite animal?
Dolphin

How many books have you read so far in 2017?
I am guessing this is 2018 - I am up to 11 so far (there might be one or two mangas in there but I stopped tracking them on GR.

How many books did you read in 2016? (If you don't know an exact, give me an estimate)
in 2017 I achieved 95 or so but possibly 7 were mangas

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Yes, definitely. :) let me coordinate and figure out team placement and I'll get back to you (hopefully today).

[idiffer]

we need new blood if we are to stand a chance against Iain

[Diana Stormblessed]

idiffer wrote: "we need new blood if we are to stand a chance against Iain"

WE need new blood if we're going to keep up with the other 3 teams :/

[idiffer]

ok, true.

[Virginie]

Diana Stormblessed wrote: "WE need new blood if we're going to keep up with the other 3 teams :/"

Agreed! Go Captain, snatch Aristea for our team! 😈

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

My reading dwarfs do me proud...

[Pat the Book Goblin]

Birthday: August 9th

Favorite color: Red

Favorite season: Fall

Hogwarts house: Ravenclaw, according to Pottermore.

Favorite animal: On land--horse, In water--Killer Whale

How many books have you read so far in 2018? 21

How many books did you read in 2017? 57 (I believe) I can't find my 2017 challenge page.

[J.J.]

Birthday: April 17 Go Aries!

Favorite color: Blue and Burgundy

Favorite season: Spring

Hogwarts house: Ravenclaw, according to Pottermore as well.

Favorite animal: Dog

How many books have you read so far in 2018? 14

How many books did you read in 2017? 34 I think

Comment requirements? I don't know, maybe near the mark.

[J.J.]

Note: I just joined Goodreads in late November 2017

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

If you didn't record all your books read in 2016/2017, try and give estimates... and it asks 2016 & 2017 to try and get an idea of how many points you'll earn your team in 2018, to keep the teams even...

I think this garnered some confusion with Aristea, since most of us filled this out back in October 2017 and now it's February 2018...

[J.J.]

They changed the format and I clicked on my dates but can't find my dates where my books are at.

[Lena]

Would you like to sign up for the challenge?
Yes

Do you meet the 100 minimum group comments requirement?
Yes

When is your Birthday? (spell it out for me so we don't have regional interpretation issues)
The Ides of March

What is your favorite color?
Lavender

What is your favorite season?
Spring

What Hogwarts house are you in?
Ravenclaw

What's your favorite animal?
Dog

How many books have you read so far in 2017?
133

How many books did you read in 2016? (If you don't know an exact, give me an estimate)
112

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

I think Blood Eagles could use this offering of new blood (I came up with this phrasing before adding our team name to the sentence)... we've been struggling to wrestle first place from House Satan for more than a few days at a time... this needs to be fixed :D

(I know who's ACTUALLY going to get another team member... I keep expecting the point gap to close from previous additions, and every time I check it's still about -24%)

[Lena]

You see why Iain and I are friends now, lol, we laugh at the dark.

[Virginie]

Iain wrote: "(I know who's ACTUALLY going to get another team member... I keep expecting the point gap to close from previous additions, and every time I check it's still about -24%) "

I know... We're not closing the gap as I expected :(
BUT I think several members have yet to add all their Feb books so we should get some more points soon.
*smile with optimism*

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

I think the closer you are to stealing a rank or lead, the more often you update... or something... Blood Eagles seem to constantly want to update points to retake the lead, anyway...

[Virginie]

Lena wrote: "Would you like to sign up for the challenge?
Yes

Do you meet the 100 minimum group comments requirement?
Yes

When is your Birthday? (spell it out for me so we don't have regional interpretation..."

Captain, aren't we snatching Lena to join our PNR Pacers/Cruisers movement? ;)

[Lena]

It’s been so long since I tried to sign up I figured you guys had cut off for the year.

[Virginie]

Lena wrote: "It’s been so long since I tried to sign up I figured you guys had cut off for the year."

Mmmh. No mods answered your sign-up post. Maybe they didn't notice it?
(That's why I commented here in the first place, to bump up the thread)

[Lena]

No one ever reached out.

[Virginie]

I brought it to Niki's attention so hopefully, things will get moving. I hope you can join the competition, it's quite fun :)

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Mods seem busy in general... they've made several posts to that effect... so much going on this year for everyone, it seems... some things slip through the cracks... it was in the initial plans to add members throughout the year... thus, the rule that you can only count books starting when you are added to a team...

If you DO get on a team, it will be Niki's team, like Virginie said...

[Silvana]

I'll be happy to have you as teammate, Lena!

[Lena]

Thanks! What do I do? Lol.

[Jenna, I'd be free if not for Temper & Edgewalker]

Sorry for the delay, Lena.
I'll wait until Niki comes online (she has been busy - we all have been), but you can expect to be put on Niki's team. You'll be added to the spreadsheet and you can track your reading from there!

A couple of useful links for you (they can all be found in this folder):

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Lena]

Thank you Jenna. No worries. I was literally made a Mod today of the first group I ever joined here. Exciting!

[Jenna, I'd be free if not for Temper & Edgewalker]

Lena wrote: "Thank you Jenna. No worries. I was literally made a Mod today of the first group I ever joined here. Exciting!"

congrats! :)

[Lena]

Thanks Jenna. I just sent an email to 864 people and broke out in a sweat. You guys are doing great.

[Miche]

Niki wasn't online much this week. I am sure she will add you up when she get the chance, Lena. :)

[Lena]

Thanks Miche.

[Angela, I'm Silverfox lost]

Hi Lena,

You will be added to Tome Raiders! :-) Can you include any books you've read since the 4th March once you've been set up on the spreadsheet.

Niki, can you add Lena to your team. Thank you.