Coffee, Chai, Cocoa & Chat

[Sunny]

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Anyone interested in seeing the challenge wheel???"

Very much! 😁

[Dev]

you know it!

[Sammy]

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Anyone interested in seeing the challenge wheel???"

Yep!

[Alysa]

Yes yes!!!

ETA: wow, okay, there is some huge variation in word length!
Uh-oh...
😂

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

[Cat]

@Alysa: yes, but..... completion bonus is only for the first spell out, and we'll make sure each team can cover at least 10 books a week ;-)

[Alysa]

Cat wrote: "@Alysa: yes, but..... completion bonus is only for the first spell out, and we'll make sure each team can cover at least 10 books a week ;-)"

Yeah, yeah, I know ;)
But for subsequent word completions, each of which can only be submitted after the previous one is complete (i.e., only one partial word ultimately allowed, like in previous Wheel challenge) things might get tricky in some cases.
This is part of the fun!

[Cat]

partial words! d'oh! forget to include that in the rules
*dashes off to add*

yup, like in previous Wheels, points will only be allowed for one incomplete / partial word:

ie. SAND - SA** - *A** - would only get points for the full word and the SA.

[Laura]

Alysa wrote: "Cat wrote: "@Alysa: yes, but..... completion bonus is only for the first spell out, and we'll make sure each team can cover at least 10 books a week ;-)"

Yeah, yeah, I know ;)
But for subsequent w..."

There has always been variations in word length during wheel.
I 've played each wheel and it is rare not to finish a spell out of a word.
Strategy and good communication are key to not finding yourself in a tricky situation.

It's a beautiful brown wheel Cat! Nicely done.

[Mary X]

Actually it's not that huge of difference between some as it as been in others. And those short words can be a biotch to keep repeating if they have 2 of the same letter. Alas, I can see some longer words this round lots of doubled letters.

While I appreciate seeing the potential words, this is making crave chocolate. It's also making me want to plan ahead which is pointless since I have no idea which words my team will get. Sigh.

[Mary X]

Look at the bright side, no Qs, Xs, or Ys!

[Cait S]

I think it's a great wheel! I'm excited to start book hunting when we get going :D That's the best part.

[Mary X]

I suppose it's too early to start shouting Teams!

[Cat]

Mary, Mary, Just a bit contrary wrote: "I suppose it's too early to start shouting Teams!"

Waaaay to early!

Next Monday, earliest, please ;-)

[Cait S]

Seeing the team name theme is my other favorite part lol

[Alysa]

I want some hot chocolate now. Or some chai.
But not coffee, which I have never liked.
Just my luck, my team will get "coffee" like several times, but at least I won't have to literally drink any ;D

[Cat]

Cait S wrote: "Seeing the team name theme is my other favorite part lol"

Any thoughts?

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Anyone interested in seeing the challenge wheel???"

But of course!

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

The wheel words look awesome. As Mary said, no X's and Q's and Y's.

[Dev]

or Z's or V's lol. the only ones that might be a little bit hard are the W's and U, but out of the rare letters i think those are definitely the best.

[Cat]

Call me mad, but I am sensing a feeling of disappointment here.

Do... do you guys want more tricky letters?? I could always get Tea or Sonia to translate them for you.... ;-P

and don't worry, there's another element or two up my sleeve for bonus frustration for you!

[Mary X]

X's are really the only letter that really gets me. Lots of book titles and/or first or last names start with U,W,V,Y,Z and Q. But X is a hard one.

And no there is no disappointment here!

[Mary X]

I do feel the urge to look for coffee, tea and chocolate themed books though.

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Cat wrote: "Call me mad, but I am sensing a feeling of disappointment here.

Do... do you guys want more tricky letters?? I could always get Tea or Sonia to translate them for you.... ;-P

and don't worry, the..."

No, definitely don't want trickier letters lol

[Dev]

haha i also am very happy with the words you have chosen. please don't look up chocolate words in other languages that have X in them ;)

[Cat]

Ok, I'll stand them down. but, you guys should know that such comments are grist to Sonia's Chipmunks' mill, and ideas fed in often spit out odd and unexpected results!

[✿~Danielle~✿]

The wheel lives up to the challenge theme.

[Sonia]

Last time I checked.. Chipmunks have brown shades.

[Sonia]

[Sonia]

[Sammy]

Am I odd that I actually find "I" to be really tricky? It's taken me six months so far to get one for another challenge ( Kazuo Ishiguro ) and I need to find another! I don't own many "I" books, lol.

[Sammy]

Also, I may also be odd because brown is probably my favourite colour... Love me some vintage looking things :)

[Sonia]

Sammy what's your favorite genre? Maybe I can recommend some "I" books

[Jessi]

Sonia wrote: "Last time I checked.. Chipmunks have brown shades."

See what ya'll started?

[Cat]

Jessi wrote: "Sonia wrote: "Last time I checked.. Chipmunks have brown shades."

See what ya'll started?"

How little you know!

Sonia and I might be winding ourselves up into feverish excitement behind the scenes....

Be afraid.... be VERY afraid!

[Sonia]

Cat wrote: "How little you know!

Sonia and I might be winding ourselves up into feverish excitement behind the scenes....

Be afraid.... be VERY afraid!"

Maybe is not the right time to share that half of the crazy stuff during Towers HP theme were result of Cat's prompts.

[Cat]

Sonia wrote: "Maybe is not the right time to share that half of the crazy stuff during Towers HP theme were result of Cat's prompts..."


Me? surely not! *tries her best to look angelically innocent*

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Sammy wrote: "Am I odd that I actually find "I" to be really tricky? It's taken me six months so far to get one for another challenge ( Kazuo Ishiguro ) and I need to find another! I don't own many..."

No, "I" can be difficult. When using it for Spell-it-outs, I have to purposely find them. Same for U. *shudders*

[Sonia]

*giggles*

[Jessi]

Cat wrote: "Jessi wrote: "Sonia wrote: "Last time I checked.. Chipmunks have brown shades."

See what ya'll started?"

How little you know!

Sonia and I might be winding ourselves up into feverish excitement b..."

I'm very afraid!

[Kaley]

All signed up! I keep telling myself no more new challenges for a while and then....I keep signing up. XD

BUT I have several long books I've been wanting to read that I've been holding off on starting because I knew eventually another challenge would start where page count mattered for points! Excited to start digging into those.

[Eldarwen]

Oh gosh, the chipmunks..... o.O

I'm sensing that the twists are going to bring those tricky letters you're all happy not to see in the wheel haha. I just don't trust these mods ;-))

[Alysa]

Sonia wrote: ""

OMG I WANT CANDY.

I would not mind being team-named after a candy bar. Unless it's got coconut in it. Coconut and chocolate are two great tastes that DO NOT taste great together.

[Dev]

haha i feel the same way about chocolate and mint. everyone loves it but i'm just like why???

[Alysa]

Devann wrote: "haha i feel the same way about chocolate and mint. everyone loves it but i'm just like why???"

I love that combo too, but my partner HATES it.
He also hates chocolate & peanut butter, but that's because he's a snob who just hates PB in general.

[Sammy]

Sonia wrote: "Sammy what's your favorite genre? Maybe I can recommend some "I" books"

I'm very partial to Sci-fi and fantasy (not YA!), some historical fiction (the more action filled stuff, like Bernard Cornwell), the occasional horror, and I'm also working my way through the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.

[Sammy]

Alysa wrote: "Sonia wrote: ""

OMG I WANT CANDY.

I would not mind being team-named after a candy bar. Unless it's got coconut in it. Coconut and chocolate are two great tastes that DO NOT taste great together."

I'm allergic to coconut, so count me out of that team too, lol!

[Laura]

Devann wrote: "haha i feel the same way about chocolate and mint. everyone loves it but i'm just like why???"

Oh yes, Devann... exactly! Agree 100%

[Laura]

Eldarwen wrote: "Oh gosh, the chipmunks..... o.O

I'm sensing that the twists are going to bring those tricky letters you're all happy not to see in the wheel haha. I just don't trust these mods ;-))"

Teeheee!

[Jessi]

Alysa wrote: "Sonia wrote: ""

OMG I WANT CANDY.

I would not mind being team-named after a candy bar. Unless it's got coconut in it. Coconut and chocolate are two great tastes that DO NOT taste great together."

See I love chocolate and coconut together, and chocolate and mint, and chocolate and peanut butter.

I think I just love chocolate!