Ask Sandi

[Sandi]

If you have challenge related questions that you'd rather post here than on the general Q&A at Game Night, post them here. I'll follow this thread for timely responses.

Thanks!

[Leslie Ann]

I haven't played this particular game. Do I read a book that matches a letter in the spell out and has a multiplier or is an either or situation?

[Sandi]

You can read a book(s) and use the books you read for wherever you and your team thinks it should be used for. If it doesn't work for a .04 or .03 multiplier, your team should try to use it as one of the letters in a spellout for the .02 multiplier.

If your team doesn't finish a spell out word/phrase, it still can get points at the .01 multiplier.

All books used in challenge must meet the Standard Book Requirements of the Game Night Group

[Sandi]

Only use book once and only needs to meet the task you use it for. All tasks repeatable.

Spell out words/phrases only repeatable once all have been completed.

[Leslie Ann]

Thanks....

[Sandi]

Absolutely!

[Pam from Maine]

I am up for anything as I have not played this before. I can't find the poll but would be happy to vote if someone can point me in the right direction.

[Thereadingbell]

Pam from Maine wrote: "I am up for anything as I have not played this before. I can't find the poll but would be happy to vote if someone can point me in the right direction."
It is located in general chat in this group message 25 the poll is there.

[Sandi]

Over on the right side there are 3 columns of link. 2nd to last is Polls. The current poll will be there.

[Joanne]

I was trying to get rid of some blank rows on the spreadsheet from books moved to the spell-out and it screwed up some of the formulas. Can you take a look? Rows 39-41 in the B1 tab. Sorry and thanks.

[Sandi]

Should be fixed . . . thanks!

[Joanne]

Thanks Sandi!

[Cinthia]

In this book Inconvenient Wife, the default edition appears to be the audiobook version, and it lists 300 pages. Is that the edition I use, or do I go with the next one, which is the kindle version that lists 259? So strange that the numbers are so different.

[Sandi]

no, don't use the page count if it's an audio edition. Look under the "All editions" for the first print or ebook edition with a page count and use it.

259 pp for that one.

[Cinthia]

Sandi wrote: "no, don't use the page count if it's an audio edition. Look under the "All editions" for the first print or ebook edition with a page count and use it.

259 pp for that one."

Thank you! I was hoping that was the case, since it makes a huge difference point wise. ;)

[Susan A]

The Dreadful Debutante - does this word for #1 in series? IT is listed as #16 Regency Royal at the top of the page, and #1 Royal Ambitions above the list of editions

[Sandi]

yes, that'll work.

[Pam from Maine]

Hi Sandi, Not sure what I am doing wrong but twice I have added my books read to our spread sheet and when I go back to look they are not there. Can you help? Maybe I should post somewhere else?

[Sandi]

Are they being moved to where they may better fit? I know I get various emails throughout the day where Joanne has added a comment to advise the book will be moved.

Otherwise, you may be leaving the spreadsheet too soon. Make sure it says "changes saved to drive" (or something similar. If you exit too quickly, it might not save your changes.

[Sandi]

I found two for you . . . both under GOYDER CHANNEL spellout

[Pam from Maine]

Sandi wrote: "Are they being moved to where they may better fit? I know I get various emails throughout the day where Joanne has added a comment to advise the book will be moved.

Otherwise, you may be leaving t..."
Thanks Sandi,I will look around and post again if needed.

[Sandi]

if you do a Ctrl+F a search box will come up and you can search that tab for your name.

[Pam from Maine]

Sandi wrote: "if you do a Ctrl+F a search box will come up and you can search that tab for your name."

Oh wow, thank you so much that is very helpful!!!

[Sandi]

My pleasure!

[Joanne]

Pam from Maine wrote: "Hi Sandi, Not sure what I am doing wrong but twice I have added my books read to our spread sheet and when I go back to look they are not there. Can you help? Maybe I should post somewhere else?"

Hi Pam, sorry about that. Those books were originally under the B1 spreadsheet with the comment spell-out or doesn't fit or something so they were moved to the spell-out when they were marked finished. I've been trying not to move books until people mark the finished date so they don't have to go hunting for them to add the date.

[Joanne]

Ooops Sandi, didn't realize you got an email every time I made a comment. That sounds annoying.

[Sandi]

No, no worries Joanne. I can just delete them. It's an email address that is rarely used for much so just watching it to approve spreadsheet access requests.

[Susan A]

I have a question about pink covers.

This is the default edition of


but this is the audible version I would listen to


Can I use this for pink cover? (According to tineye, the cover is mostly magenta which I think is pink...but please tell me if that's wrong)

[Sandi]

you'll want to use the edition you read, but that gives off a purple vibe to me, so I'd say no. Sorry.

[Sandi]

Actually, change my mind. pink enough.

[Susan A]

Is this a pink cover? Or does the man take up too much space?

[Sandi]

He does take up a lot of space, but I'll okay it.

[Thereadingbell]

this is the book cover I have and this book is 217 pages even Amazon has it at that but the top version is a kindle version of 200 pages. 200 Pages is not accurate. So do i use the 217 or 200 pages. Also the books cover is the one with the cupcake that I am posting. I should tell you that i have kindle version and audio version both same cover as the one shown.

[Sandi]

You use the default edition. If you think it is wrong, you might have a librarian look at it. I updated this to the 217 pp

[Thereadingbell]

Sandi wrote: "You use the default edition. If you think it is wrong, you might have a librarian look at it. I updated this to the 217 pp" thank you

[Joanne]

Hey Sandi, it looks like there are some problems in the points column for the spell-out of Lake Eyre, if you could take a look.

From what I can gather it affects likes 8, 21, and 27 for sure.

[Sandi]

should be fixed

[Maria Jo]

Would these be considered gold?

[Sandi]

Yes, they both would work

[Susan A]

What is the re-read rule?

I am assuming I can't re-read within the challenge itself. But, can I re-read a book I last read in July 2019?

[Sandi]

Absolutely! Any reread is okay outside of being duplicated in the challenge.

[Critterbee❇]

I have some cover questions, do these qualify as 'gold'?

[Sandi]

not the first. Good for other two.

[Critterbee❇]

Sandi wrote: "not the first. Good for other two."

Thanks, always better to ask before starting the read!

[Susan A]

Sandi - -I am so very terrible at this. So I don't bug you all week, here's my list for gold covers.

[Sandi]

I'm good with all of them except those in the bottom row . . . Middle one fine. First one too bright/white. Last one too dark/black

[Susan A]

Sandi wrote: "I'm good with all of them except those in the bottom row . . . Middle one fine. First one too bright/white. Last one too dark/black"

Thanks so much!

[Emily]

Gold? Or too yellow?

[Sandi]

I'll give that to you for gold.

[Pam from Maine]

gold or too yellow?