R3: SS How to Play, Help, & Discussion

[Jenne]

[Jenne]

Round 3 of SS:

This is a team challenge that will require one book a week. The object of the game is to roll the dice (there will be a link to the website to roll) and move along the board. The first team to pass the finish line wins the game.

Captains will roll the dice by clicking here on Fridays (anytime after midnight Central US time) once their team has completed their reads. You may not advance until all of the team's reviews are in. If a player or team falls behind the team has to wait until the next Friday to roll. That being said it's very important to finish and review your book on time. If a player fails to review on time more than twice they will no longer be on the team (excluding a prearranged absence)

How to pick a book:
If you land on single digit spot for example lets say you land on spot 5 then you have to read a book that's #5 in a series. For double digit numbers, for example you land on spot 48 you can read either a #4 or a #8 in a series. Stand alone books will count as a #1 or a #0. I don't expect anyone to read a series out of order and for people that don't really read series books that still want to play there will be an alternate option. There will be an alternate option for each spot.

Sign ups are open now through August 25th. Teams will be formed on August 26th and the game will begin on Friday the 29th.

There will be a separate thread for captains to post their place on the board after rolling and a separate thread for captains to post a link to the teams completed reviews.

Teams will have a chance to earn 1 Free Pass to roll. To earn your free pass your team has to complete their reads a day before the next roll. Once your team has done this you will have 1 free pass. The free pass will allow a team to roll if they are missing a review(s) before the cutoff. The free pass may not be used for the win. Once you've used it, you can't earn another one. It's a one time shot.

Re-reads are allowed
Page limit is 150
When using an anthology you may use any of the numbers in the book except for the .5 since this means 1/2. But you must review each story in the anthology.
Series # will be based on how GR has it listed.
Any questions please feel free to ask!

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[Jenne]

The alternates:
Each number corresponds with the spot on the board.
For colors: The cover has to be at least 50%
For locations: As long as the book takes part at all in the given location .
For Shelves: Any book on the given shelf
For Publication Years: I'll be using how GR has it's publication date listed.
For Authors Names: The first, middle, or last name of the author is ok.
For Cover Items: Must have the given item on the cover
For Titles: Only the first word of the title. A, An, And, and The do not count.
So if the letter is B: The Best Day would be ok. Dear Betty would not be ok.

1. N/A
2. White
3. 2004
4. Adult
5. Title R
6. Cover Item tattoo
7. Author J
8. New York
9. Green
10. 2002
11. Cover Love
12. Title C
13. Cover Item Smoke
14. Author W
15. Italy
16. Silver/Gray
17. 2001
18. Book Boyfriends
19. Title N
20. Cover Item Mode of Transportation
21. Author I
22. Australia
23. Yellow
24. 2010
25. Reviewed
26. Title E
27. Cover Item 2 People
28. Author T
29. Nevada
30. Blue
31. 1999
32. 3 Star
33. Title H
34. Cover Item Moon
35. Author K
36. Louisiana
37. Pink
38. 2014
39. Got It
40. Title O
41. Cover Item Beach
42. Author E
43. Illinois
44. Red
45. 2012
46. On Kindle
47. Title B
48. Cover Item No People
49. Author L
50. Texas
51. Orange
52. 2008
53. Fun
54. Title S
55. Cover Item Building(s)
56. Author A
57. England
58. Black
59. 2013
60. 4 Stars
61. Title K
62. Cover Item Animal
63. Author S
64. Massachusetts
65. Purple
66. 2011
67. Signed
68. Title T
69. Cover Item One Person
70. Author D
71. France
72. Multi-colored (more than 3 colors)
73. 2009
74. Did Not Finish
75. Title F

[Jenne]

Team 1:
Monica Happy Reading All
Lyndi
Tia
Carrie (ICanHasBooks?)
Joeera

Team 2:
Fairlee
Christina
Mandy
Roger -president of NBR United-
Petya

Team 3:
Skandia
Kelsi
Cathy
Melissa
Meeem.Ahm

Team 4:
Vicci Audio Nerd
Michelle
Jenne
Greta
Joni

Team 5:
Jodi
Nan* doesn't have enough time to read*
Pat
Jingles
Trea

Team 6:
Shelby
Book Concierge
NancyHelen
Tara
Cait

Team 7:
Suzanne
Sunshine
Logan
Ezi
Wicked ♥ (Wickedly Bookish Reviews) aka Bat-Jess

Team 8:
Elena
Kristin
Apoorv
Tayajay
Paris

Team 9:
❁ Danielle
Amy
Debbie
Minttu
JoAnne

Team 10:
Vi
Denise
❀Tea❀
Kay
maria helena

Team 11:
Rose
Sha
Hilary
Marty
Arshiya

Team 12:
Abbie
Catherine
Sheila
Nicole
Ashley

Team 13:
Angie ~aka Reading Machine~
Trinity
Lauren
Sue
Anita

Team 14:
Ora
~Melissa~
Steph
Shy The Widow Maker
Amy ~Lover of Books~
Hina

[Jenne]

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[btwthesepages]

Can I do the series and alternate option both according to the number we get?

[Jenne]

You can but you only need to do one or the other for your book to count. Sometimes it works out to where you do both :)

[btwthesepages]

Okay thanks :)

[jingles]

Sign me up, please. I always look forward to this one :)

[Jenne]

Jingles do me a favor and sign up at the sign up thread so I don't over look you :)
Glad it's a favorite!

[jingles]

Oh my goodness. I just followed the link and didn't pay attention.

Can I erase my embarrassing message #9?

[Jenne]

Yeah if you want to and I'll delete my response :)

[Belinda]

Oh damn!! Looks like I'll miss this one :(
I'm going on a much anticipated holiday for the first 3 weeks of September with unknown Internet access. Boo!!
Enjoy ladies! I shall watch from the sidelines this time....

[Jodi]

Jenne,

Question about the review part; what counts as a review?

[Jenne]

Here's one of mine from last round. Include the spot, book, date finished and rating. Review needs to be at least a few sentences, it doesn't have to be fancy :)

Spot 4:
Read by Karen Marie Moning
Finished: 4/18/14
Rating: ★★★★★
Review:
This is the 4th time I think that I've read this book. I wish I could give it a million stars! This is the first time I've gone the audio route and I am so so happy I did. I was worried that listening to Barrons would ruin it because of the impossible image I have of him in my head. Let me tell you the narrator totally brought him to life. He growled and sounded just as good as I pictured in my head. Now I think I'm going to have to go back and listen to all of these now!

[Tara]

How long does this challenge typically last? Is it approximately 2 months? give or take depending on the rolls? Just curious how much of a commitment I may get myself into by doing this. Thanks!

[Book Concierge]

Tara wrote: "How long does this challenge typically last? Is it approximately 2 months? give or take depending on the rolls? Just curious how much of a commitment I may get myself into by doing this. Thanks!"

I played the first round and we went 9 weeks.

[Tara]

Book Concierge wrote: "Tara wrote: "How long does this challenge typically last? Is it approximately 2 months? give or take depending on the rolls? Just curious how much of a commitment I may get myself into by doing ..."

Thanks...I think I can commit to that.

[Jenne]

Yeah it's usually 8-10 week average :)

[Nicole]

Seems like a reasonable amount of time. 8 books in two months is totally doable ;)

[Jenne]

There's no guarantee that'll be 8 weeks, but typically it lasts around 2 months. The main thing is that you have to have your book finished each week. If you can read a book a week then you're good :)

[JoAnne]

Jenne wrote: "There's no guarantee that'll be 8 weeks, but typically it lasts around 2 months. The main thing is that you have to have your book finished each week. If you can read a book a week then you're good :)"

don't forget it has to be at least 150 pages and meet the criteria of the role whether part of a series or the alternate!

[Cait S]

Quick question, sorry if it's dumb, this is my first time :)

So the dice can be rolled any time on Friday as long as your entire team has the reviews in? So when it hits midnight on US Central time, it can be rolled as early as then and up to 11:59 pm on Friday, whenever the whole team is completed. Am I understanding the timing right with that?

[Jenne]

That's right :)

[Cait S]

Awesome, thank you!

[Nicole]

Is this the discussion thread where we work out team names, etc, or is there another one?

[Jenne]

You'll do that on your teams thread and then let me know what y'all have decided here.

[Book Concierge]

Jenne ... in the basic rules you say that teams roll on Friday ... but you don't define the time zone. Are you using Eastern, Central, Greenwich Mean?

[JoAnne]

Roll is at midnight Central Time Zone as long as all members of your team have already posted their reviews.

[Jenne]

Yep Central, I'll edit it later today to say that.

[Jenne]

Ok all teams post 2 have been updated with the link to the spreadsheet and post your spot. If yours isn't working let me know.

We'll officially kick off this Friday, teams are free to roll anytime after midnight Central time Friday.

Also don't forget your team can earn a free pass to roll (it's like an insurance to roll one time if you have missing review(s) by the deadline)
In order to earn it all reviews must be in a day early (Thursday). To make my life easier and to insure I don't miss it if y'all would when submitting the reviews next week please let me know in that post if your team earned it this week. Once you have I'll put a picture of it in the first post on your thread and it's there for future use if needed.

[Paris]

Hey Jenne, got some covers I have questions on.

What would you consider these as? Do they fit in more than one color category?

[Jenne]

The first and second one gray
The last one could be used either for white or red and it's such a close shade of pink I'd take it for that too.

[Cait S]

Team Six would like to be named "Sixy Book Babes" and I'll be the captain :)

[Paris]

Jenne wrote: "The first and second one gray
The last one could be used either for white or red and it's such a close shade of pink I'd take it for that too."

Thanks Jenne!

Also, I'm gonna be the captain of team 8 and our name is Reneg8 Perusers.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Team 14 is going to be 1 4 all and Im the captain.

[Nicole]

Help, I can't seem to find where my group discussion thread is.

[JoAnne]

Nicole wrote: "Help, I can't seem to find where my group discussion thread is."

find the team number you're assigned at the top of this group
then click on https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group... where all the team threads are

click on the one for your team # and join the thread

[Ghost in the Stacks]

Jenne,

Team 12 are The Midnight Serial Killers, and I am the Team Captain

[Jenne]

If anyone has missing teammates please let me know :)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Team 7 name will be Reading 24/"7"

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Abbie wrote: "Jenne,

Team 12 are The Midnight Serial Killers, and I am the Team Captain"

that's a little scary Abbie (LMAO!)

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Abbie wrote: "Jenne,

Team 12 are The Midnight Serial Killers, and I am the Team Captain"

that's a little scary Abbie (LMAO!)"


Sounds like a blood thirsty bunch lol

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Ok just so I make sure I have this all right. I will roll tonight after 12:01 and then post in on the post your spot thread. I don't have to post anything in the reviews thread until I go to link all the reviews before the start of the next roll on the following Friday correct?The book we read will be either a # in the series or an alternate? I just want to make sure I am not confusing myself.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Ok one last question I see we do a 2 dice roll so if the number is say 54 how do I know what spot I am on. Sorry for all the questions.

[Jenne]

No problem ask away :)
It's super easy and after a week or 2 you'll have the hang of it all.

You can roll tonight after midnight (or when you get up, etc). Since it's our first roll just post what spot you're on over at the post your spot thread. Now next week after you roll post the new spot along with a link to the reviews from the last spot. You'll do it like that from the second week on. The book you'll read will correspond with the series # or the alternate based on what spot on the board you're on. With it being two dice you just add the dice together to determine the moves. So if you roll a 5,4 you'd be on spot 9.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Thanks Jenne now that makes way more sense to me. I think I confused myself.

[Jenne]

It's probably me, I offer up way TMI and it's hard to wade through lol.

[Ghost in the Stacks]

Haha!
It was longer....but we shortened it!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Abbie wrote: "Haha!
It was longer....but we shortened it!"

what the heck were you originally going to be called?