Mystery Date Questions and Discussion

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

This is the place to ask questions and generally discuss the team challenge.

[Cait S]

Fun idea! Just want to see if I'm understanding. Is a finished date considered to be one whole "person" built from 1 book in each of the 4 categories? So 4 books= 1 date. Or is it 1 book from any category= 1 date?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Cait S wrote: "Is a finished date considered to be one whole "person" built from 1 book in each of the 4 categories? So 4 books= 1 date. Or is it 1 book from any category= 1 date?"

1 book (from any category) = 1 date.
You can stick to one category for the whole challenge, or go with any category that feels interesting at the time.

[Irene]

How do I proof the book fits the task if it's not in English? Do I write the quote in the language I read the book in, and try and translate it as well? Or won't foreign books count for this one? Sounds super fun, but half my books are in Danish :)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Irene wrote: "How do I prove the book fits the task if it's not in English? Do I write the quote in the language I read the book in, and try and translate it as well? Or won't foreign books count for this one? S..."

Of course foreign books will count. If you could translate the proof, that would be great.

[PamB]

Do you have an idea of how many people will be in each group? Do audiobooks count?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Pamela wrote: "Do you have an idea of how many people will be in each group?"

That will depend on how many folks sign up for the challenge. I'm hoping for 5 - 6 in each team.

"Do audiobooks count?"

Yes.

[Irene]

@Lanelle - Will do that, thank you :)

[Jodi]

Hi Lanelle,

If I were to say yes to captain, is there a lot of computer work? Just asking because I do most of my GR challenges with my mobile and we all know that is not the easiest thing to do.

Thanks! The challenge sounds like fun!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

I imagine the captain's duties would be head cheerleader, decision maker, doublechecker of book's pages, keeping track of the team members, and coordinator with scorekeeper.

The only time where a captain might need to do computer work is to set up the team's reporting thread. Maybe that could be done with a mobile. I'm not sure. I can start a team's thread if needed.

[Jodi]

Lanelle wrote: "I imagine the captain's duties would be head cheerleader, decision maker, doublechecker of book's pages, keeping track of the team members, and coordinator with scorekeeper.

The only time where a ..."

Thanks! This helps! :)

[Rissa]

Hi Lanelle,

Does everyone get to roll the dice in the beginning?

What I mean is once a team has been assembled, the team chooses a category and then everyone reads?

Or does each team member pick a category, roll the dice, and then read their chosen book?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Rissa wrote: "Does everyone get to roll the dice in the beginning?

What I mean is once a team has been assembled, the team chooses a category and then everyone reads?

Or does each team member pick a category, roll the dice, and then read their chosen book? ..."

Each member picks their own category and rolls a die to find a book to read.

[Rissa]

Lanelle wrote: "Rissa wrote: "Does everyone get to roll the dice in the beginning?

What I mean is once a team has been assembled, the team chooses a category and then everyone reads?

Or does each team member pic..."

Awesome! Thanks Lanelle! :)

[Rosaline]

Hi Lanelle,
Is it possible for one person to read from one category twice?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Rosaline wrote: "Hi Lanelle,
Is it possible for one person to read from one category twice?"

Yes. A person could read from just category for the whole time if they wanted to.

[Rosaline]

Lanelle wrote: "Rosaline wrote: "Hi Lanelle,
Is it possible for one person to read from one category twice?"

Yes. A person could read from just category for the whole time if they wanted to."

Thank you! :)

[Book Concierge]

QUESTION: Can we roll the die in advance?

I get my books from the library, so if I have to wait until Jan 24 to ROLL, and then still get to the library to find the book that puts me behind.

Same with book # 2 ... if I can roll the die in advance, I can request the book so it's read for me to start it when I finish book # 1 ... etc.

Fun game!

[Book Concierge]

Another QUESTION ...

Can more than one team member be reading a book for the same category, same die roll at the same time.

For example, let's say I'm looking at Category age, and I've rolled a 1 ... so reading a book with a child main char. Can one (or more) of my teammates who have also rolled a 1, also be reading a book with a child main char?

Can it be the SAME book?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Book Concierge wrote: "QUESTION: Can we roll the die in advance? "

Yes, you can. I don't mind if you roll several times so you can prepare.

Book Concierge wrote: "Fun game! "

Thanks. I'd kind of like to join the challenge :)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Book Concierge wrote: "Another QUESTION ...

Can more than one team member be reading a book for the same category, same die roll at the same time."

It's okay if team members read for the same category, the same die roll, or even the same book. Buddy read!

[Book Concierge]

QUESTION: From the rules:
♥ The game will conclude February 14 at 12:59 p.m. (MST)

That is one minute before 1:00 p.m. (i.e. afternoon) Or did you mean to type 11:59 p.m. (i.e. one minute before midnight?)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Book Concierge wrote: "QUESTION: From the rules:
♥ The game will conclude February 14 at 12:59 p.m. (MST)

That is one minute before 1:00 p.m. (i.e. afternoon) Or did you mean to type 11:59 p.m. (i.e. one minute before midnight?)"

I mean one midnight before midnight. Thanks for catching that. I'll change the rules.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Lanelle, could you send out a broadcast to everyone that teams have been posted and players should check in?
I've already sent pms where possible, but one of my team members (Genevive) is using an author profile, so I can't message her.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Denise wrote: "Lanelle, could you send out a broadcast to everyone that teams have been posted and players should check in?
I've already sent pms where possible, but one of my team members (Genevive) is using an ..."

Will do.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Lanelle wrote: "Denise wrote: "Lanelle, could you send out a broadcast to everyone that teams have been posted and players should check in?
I've already sent pms where possible, but one of my team members (Geneviv..."

Thank you! :)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Let the 'dating' begin!

This is important: be sure to choose a category before you roll a die.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Once you finish your date, do we review the book or just say we finished?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "Once you finish your date, do we review the book or just say we finished?"

A review is not necessary. A completion post is fine.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Lanelle wrote: "Ezinwanyi wrote: "Once you finish your date, do we review the book or just say we finished?"

A review is not necessary. A completion post is fine."

Thanks Lanelle

[Jodi]

Hi Lanelle, for proof of age-#6, can "really old" work as proof?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Jodi wrote: "Hi Lanelle, for proof of age-#6, can "really old" work as proof?"

The book isn't any more specific than that? What are you thinking of reading?

[Jodi]

@Lanelle, one of my team mates wanted to read Wildfire by Ilona Andrews. (sorry can't insert links from my phone)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Jodi wrote: "@Lanelle, one of my team mates wanted to read Wildfire by Ilona Andrews. (sorry can't insert links from my phone)"

From what I can see on the internet, the main character of Wildfire is Nevada Baylor. She is 25-years-old. Which character in the story does your team mate think is "really old"?

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Can we quote from the blurb for the proof?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Denise wrote: "Can we quote from the blurb for the proof?"

Sometimes the blurb is misleading or incorrect. I would rather the proof come from the text of the book.

[Jodi]

Lanelle wrote: "Jodi wrote: "@Lanelle, one of my team mates wanted to read Wildfire by Ilona Andrews. (sorry can't insert links from my phone)"

From what I can see on the internet, the main character of [book:Wil..."

The character is Mad Rogan. His age is supposed to be really really old.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Jodi wrote: "The character is Mad Rogan. His age is supposed to be really really old."

Ah. I remember reading that he fought in the Mexican-American War (1846 to 1848). Citing that he fought in that war would be proof.

[Jodi]

Lanelle wrote: "Jodi wrote: "The character is Mad Rogan. His age is supposed to be really really old."

Ah. I remember reading that he fought in the Mexican-American War (1846 to 1848). Citing that he fought in th..."

Thanks!

[Suzanne]

I have a question for team 4

I rolled a 1 and was wanting to read . Would it Russia count for Location
The main character must: 1 - live in Europe?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Suzanne wrote: "Would Russia count for Location
The main character must: 1 - live in Europe?"

That's a tough question. It depends. Here's the Wikipedia answer: "...the western part of Russia is considered to be a part of eastern Europe.

The other, much larger, but sparsely populated eastern part of the country is considered to be a part of northern Asia..."

The article has a nice map to show you which places are considered Europe or Asia. We need to find out where in Russia the book is set to see if it counts as Europe.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

A couple more questions:

Are re-reads okay?

And would non-fiction books work for this challenge? I'm thinking memoir/biography/autobiography stuff, in which essentially the author/subject would be the main character. Random example: Something like The Dark Side: Real Life Accounts of an NHS Paramedic for the "MC works in a medical profession" category?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Denise wrote: "A couple more questions:

Are re-reads okay?

And would non-fiction books work for this challenge? I'm thinking memoir/biography/autobiography stuff, in which essentially the author/subject would b..."

Yes to both questions, Denise.

[zemkat]

For the requirements on "the main character", is it okay if it is one of several main characters? (I haven't read the book yet, so can't tell if any one of them is most prominent.)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Zemkat wrote: "For the requirements on "the main character", is it okay if it is one of several main characters? (I haven't read the book yet, so can't tell if any one of them is most prominent.)"

Yes.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

If I rolled a “2”, does that mean i can’t roll a “2” again or just read a different category?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "If I rolled a “2”, does that mean i can’t roll a “2” again or just read a different category?"

You can roll a 2 again. For my first 'date', I picked the Location category and rolled a 5. My second 'date', I went with the Location category again, and then rolled another 5. It's fine.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Lanelle wrote: "Ezinwanyi wrote: "If I rolled a “2”, does that mean i can’t roll a “2” again or just read a different category?"

You can roll a 2 again. For my first 'date', I picked the Location category and rol..."

Thank you

[Alex]

For vocation, does that have to be their current employment? Would ex military be okay or not?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Lith wrote: "For vocation, does that have to be their current employment? Would ex military be okay or not?"

It needs to be their current job, please.