Team Around the World in Eighty Days

[Halli]

I went ahead and added my first 2 books into the spreadsheet, but I'm sure we'll need to move them around. With 2 little ones to chase around, I'm not nearly as fast at reading as I once was. I doubt I will finish either of them before the first word gets completed, but I'll do my best! Luckily I'm on vacation next week, so should get a little extra time during nap times & bed time!

[Rajiv]

Hi all
My name is Rajiv and this is my first Wheelathon I am taking part in :-) I am super excited to be part of the team!!

I am planning on reading below letters for the first challenge:
L: Last Girls by Demetra Brodsky
I: Incendiary (Hollow Crown #1) by Zoraida Córdova

I'm confused about the tags though and wondering how that would work ? Does it add points? :( So sorry for the random questions. Would love it if someone could help me out :)

[Silje]

Halli wrote: "I went ahead and added my first 2 books into the spreadsheet, but I'm sure we'll need to move them around. With 2 little ones to chase around, I'm not nearly as fast at reading as I once was. I dou..."

Ashleigh or I will move things around if necessary, don't worry=)

[Silje]

If anyone is uncomfortable with writing stuff in the planning sheet, you can simply post the finished book here in this thread with the necessary info, and we'll add it to the sheet for you=)

[Silje]

Rajiv wrote: "Hi all
My name is Rajiv and this is my first Wheelathon I am taking part in :-) I am super excited to be part of the team!!

I am planning on reading below letters for the first challenge:
L: Las..."

Welcome=)

The tags will give 5 extra points on 10 books in total each round. Ashleigh has posted in one of the first posts links to the list of books for each tag. If you read a book from one of these lists, you earn points for a tag.

The tags are basically random words people have used as shelves for their books=) Space and France are used quite often, whilst Battle, Flower, and Lavender are not used that much (many books are shelved only once or twice).

[Vicki]

Maritza wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Megan wrote: "That planning sheet is beautiful! Well done Silje <3

I think I am going to start with It's a reread but it has taken me so long to get ..."

I'm not the only one? lol

[Vicki]

Halli wrote: "I went ahead and added my first 2 books into the spreadsheet, but I'm sure we'll need to move them around. With 2 little ones to chase around, I'm not nearly as fast at reading as I once was. I dou..."

I don't see your name or anyone's name. Do we have another SS somewhere?

[Megan]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one that completely forgets what happened in a book before starting the sequel haha.

Vicki the planning spreadsheet is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

[Silje]

@Vicki, the link to the planning sheet was posted by Ashleigh some posts back too.

@ashleigh, perhaps you can add a link to the planning document in one of the first posts as well?

[Sophie]

I added my first book but I might try to also read The Alice Network which is also tagged France and is 503 pages. I read The Huntress earlier this year and tore through it so I should be able to get through it assuming that the next week isn't as busy as some of my recent weeks have been.

[Rajiv]

I have added my shelf for the wheelathon LINK Thanks =)

Ashleigh wrote: "Team Member Shelves

Ashleigh
Silje
Halli Vause
Kim
Logan Turner
Maritza
Megan Vickers
Rajiv - no shelf on profile yet
Sarah -
Sophie
Tara Taylor
Vicki
Zuza

Planning Sheet"

[Vicki]

Now I see why I couldn't see anyone's names on the SS. I was clicking on the Team SS from message 2 and that one is blank. When I went to it again this morning and saw that it was blank I thought the captains had removed our books for some reason, so having two different SS's was messing me up. LOL

Today is our start day, right! Woo hoo!! I might not get anything posted until tonight (it's 6:50 AM here) because my husband is off and he want my help doing some more organizing, but I'll do my best. Saturdays and Sundays are my best reading days in general.

I just looked at the countdown clock and we still have 6 hours 45 minutes approximately before we can START reading our books for this challenge. I'm glad I saw that because I almost began a book after midnight my time last night but I was into another book I'd already started, but I fell asleep reading and listening to it. lol I know where I left off because I had my ebook. I fell asleep at 32% and woke up at 48% so now I have to go back. I hate it when that happens! lol

[Vicki]

Don't know that it matters, but the following are the same on the task list:

Book recommended by someone in a different team
20, 44, 119, 142, 169, 188, 193, 200 (I cant imagine the MODs made that many errors, so there must be a reason?

Book recommended by someone in your team
99, 120, 55

[Halli]

Just rushed to finish the book I was currently reading (Scythe) & now anxiously waiting until 5:00 my time so I can start another one! I don't know if I'll read the second book to the series, & I do know it definitely won't be my next book.

I'm curious what everyone else thought about it if you've read it? I love the idea behind it and the last few pages made me want to read the next book... but before the last chapter, I really never got hooked. I was drudging through it and trying to rush so I could start a new book when the challenge started. I've seen so many people who loved it though!

[Halli]

Vicki wrote: "Don't know that it matters, but the following are the same on the task list:

Book recommended by someone in a different team
20, 44, 119, 142, 169, 188, 193, 200 (I cant imagine the MODs made that..."

Vicki I can't remember where I read it, but I think I saw somewhere that they did it intentionally so people would interact with the other teams.

[Ashleigh]

There should be a link to the planning spreadsheet in the comment with everyone's shelf on it.

Thank you Rajiv, I'll add your shelf to that comment now.

[Ashleigh]

I've just posted the link to our recommendations on all the other team threads :)

[Vicki]

Halli wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Don't know that it matters, but the following are the same on the task list:

Book recommended by someone in a different team
20, 44, 119, 142, 169, 188, 193, 200 (I cant imagine the ..."

Yeah, that makes sense. At first I thought it was an error, but then when I saw the last ones so close together I figured there was a reason. If we read a recommendation, I assume the number we pick doesn't matter or should we put all of the ones that it fits even if they're the same task? So if I read a book recommended by someone in a different team, I'd only put one and not all 8 numbers, right?

[Ashleigh]

Yeah Vicki, just one task number please :)

[Megan]

Halli wrote: "Just rushed to finish the book I was currently reading (Scythe) & now anxiously waiting until 5:00 my time so I can start another one! I don't know if I'll read the second book to t..."

Oh I loved Scythe! I thought it was such a cool concept and kept me hooked the whole way through. I think the first one was the best in the trilogy though so if you weren't that keen on the first one I don't think the second one will change your mind all that much.

[Vicki]

Ashleigh wrote: "Yeah Vicki, just one task number please :)"

Okay, but we are adding all the tasks for one book that we can just in case you move things around, right?

We can finally start reading our books in one hour, 15 minutes! Woo hoo!

[Vicki]

Megan wrote: "Halli wrote: "Just rushed to finish the book I was currently reading (Scythe) & now anxiously waiting until 5:00 my time so I can start another one! I don't know if I'll read the se..."

I love Scythe too and I just finished Thunderhead and loved it as well.

[Ashleigh]

Less than an hour to go!

[Logan]

It’s almost time! So excited!!

[Vicki]

Me too, Logan!!! We can finally start! Good luck, everyone! :)

[Silje]

Vicki wrote: "Ashleigh wrote: "Yeah Vicki, just one task number please :)"

Okay, but we are adding all the tasks for one book that we can just in case you move things around, right?

We can finally start readin..."

Whether or not you add all the possible tasks on the sheet while reading is up to you really, as long as there is only one when you're done with the book. Everyone has an individual tasklist (the same list, but one each), so as long as you keep tabs on which task you've done and not, you decide how to plan them. That's why everyone has a personal column at the task tab on the planning sheet; you can mark which task you've used=)

[Silje]

I'll probably stay up way too late tonight reading=P

[Vicki]

Silje wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Ashleigh wrote: "Yeah Vicki, just one task number please :)"

Okay, but we are adding all the tasks for one book that we can just in case you move things around, right?

We can finall..."

OHhhhh, I didn't quite understand that one. Okay, that helps a lot then! Thanks.

[Vicki]

Silje wrote: "I'll probably stay up way too late tonight reading=P"

I'm always staying up too late! Thursdays and Fridays are difficult because my husband is off and (prior to the pandemic) those are our errand and shopping days. But now they are our organizing and house cleaning days, plus watch some "our" TV shows. He has his, I have mine, we have ours. LOL

[Silje]

Vicki wrote: "Silje wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Ashleigh wrote: "Yeah Vicki, just one task number please :)"

Okay, but we are adding all the tasks for one book that we can just in case you move things around, right?
..."

Happy to help;)

[Halli]

I’ve decided not to read Between Shades of Gray. I started it & realized my anxiety could totally not handle it these days. 🤦🏼‍♀️ I’ll delete it off the spreadsheet next time I’m near a laptop, unless someone wants to do it sooner to keep it up to date. In the meantime, I’m starting on Throne of Glass now and plan to work my way through the series.

[Kim]

Silly question: where do we find the tags for books?

[Kim]

Halli wrote: "I’ve decided not to read Between Shades of Gray. I started it & realized my anxiety could totally not handle it these days. 🤦🏼‍♀️ I’ll delete it off the spreadsheet next time I’m near a laptop, unl..."

i'll be starting the first book (throne of glass) in a day or so! let's compare notes :)

[Vicki]

Halli wrote: "I’ve decided not to read Between Shades of Gray. I started it & realized my anxiety could totally not handle it these days. 🤦🏼‍♀️ I’ll delete it off the spreadsheet next time I’m near a laptop, unl..."

It is truly very, very sad and it probably isn't the best time to read it; however, keep it on a priority list for better days because it truly is a quality book!

[Vicki]

Kim wrote: "Silly question: where do we find the tags for books?"

On the Main Page (MPG) on the right side under GENRE at the bottom it says, "see top shelves" and you just click on that.

[Vicki]

Okay, captains, I just added my first finished book, so would you mind looking to see if I did it correctly? Pay particular attention to the points for pages and tasks. I think we get 5 points for tasks but if we have a tag we get extra. This book didn't have any tags. But if I'm doing it wrong, better to find out now!

[Silje]

@Kim: What Vicki said. If you want to check for one of the five tags we have this round, Ashleigh has posted direct links to the booklist for all of them in one of the first posts.

@Vicki: It looks good, just remember to add a read date as it is that column which triggers the points for the letter=)
I will double-check it in the morning, as it is 3 am here (as predicted, I stayed up late), and my eyes can't be entirely trusted=P

[Silje]

@Kim: What Vicki said. If you want to check for one of the five tags we have this round, Ashleigh has posted direct links to the booklist for all of them in one of the first posts.

@Vicki: It looks good, just remember to add a read date as it is that column which triggers the points for the letter=)
I will double-check it in the morning, as it is 3 am here (as predicted, I stayed up late), and my eyes can't be entirely trusted=P

[Vicki]

Oh, I overlooked that. Thanks! Get some good rest!

Also, on the tasks sheet, when we record a task do you ladies want us to put the number of the task under our column with our name or a check mark?

[Logan]

I panicked and couldn’t decide on a first book, but I think I settled on one. I wish it fit more letters but oh well.

[Silje]

Halli wrote: "I’ve decided not to read Between Shades of Gray. I started it & realized my anxiety could totally not handle it these days. 🤦🏼‍♀️ I’ll delete it off the spreadsheet next time I’m near a laptop, unl..."

Plans change, no worries. I can totally understand that you want to read happier books! Let me know what you think of Throne of glass and the series in general, I've read it a few times=)

[Silje]

Vicki wrote: "Okay, captains, I just added my first finished book, so would you mind looking to see if I did it correctly? Pay particular attention to the points for pages and tasks. I think we get 5 points for ..."

Something I didn't realize last night when I checked your finished book: You don't have to fill in the page- and task points yourself. When you fill in the read date (and task number+justification), a formula will add the correct amount of points for you, based on the number of pages you've added before. Also, we don't get points for the letters themselves, so I was wrong earlier=P We get points for one completion of the word; the rest is based on page amount, tasks, tags, and BOMs.

[Silje]

Vicki wrote: "Oh, I overlooked that. Thanks! Get some good rest!

Also, on the tasks sheet, when we record a task, do you ladies want us to put the number of the task under our column with our name or a checkmark?"

A simple checkmark is fine with me, but if you want to add more or use something else, that is no problem, as long as it is easy to see which have been used and not.

[Silje]

Logan wrote: "I panicked and couldn't decide on a first book, but I think I settled on one. I wish it fit more letters but oh well."

Glad you found a book to start with=) As long as it fits one letter, it is good enough;) I added the T as well for your book: If a book begins with The, A, An, etc., you can choose whether to use the first letter in the first word (T in your case) or the first letter in the second word ( H for you, which doesn't work for us).

[Halli]

I’ve read it a couple of times too, but it’s been a few years and I’ve never made it all the way through the series. That’s my plan this time!

[Rajiv]

Silje wrote: "Rajiv wrote: "Hi all
My name is Rajiv and this is my first Wheelathon I am taking part in :-) I am super excited to be part of the team!!

I am planning on reading below letters for the first chal..."

Thank you so much for all the help =)

[Rajiv]

Ashleigh wrote: "There should be a link to the planning spreadsheet in the comment with everyone's shelf on it.

Thank you Rajiv, I'll add your shelf to that comment now."

Gotcha =) Thank you Ashleigh

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Hi team! Sorry I've been MIA... exciting news, I got a new job a few days ago so I have been dealing with all that stuff.

So, I have two books I will be starting (one today, one tomorrow... I always have 2 books on the go at once). I saved the planning spreadsheet (which is super fantastic!) and updated my books where I could.

My question is the task list. Sorry, blond moment but I can't locate that.

My two books are:
Please See Us by Caitlin Mullen - added for 'L' as a characters first name is Lily

The Bad Boy of Redemption Ranch by Maisey Yates - added for 'B' for the title

Is that correct? Please let me know :)

[Silje]

Sarah wrote: "Hi team! Sorry I've been MIA... exciting news, I got a new job a few days ago so I have been dealing with all that stuff.

So, I have two books I will be starting (one today, one tomorrow... I alwa..."

CONGRATULATIONS!! What kind of job is it?=)

The task list is on the "tasks"-tab on the planning sheet (and the proper team sheet as well) =)

Yep, it is correct;) You can also add additional letters the book works for if there is any.

[Vicki]

Silje wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Oh, I overlooked that. Thanks! Get some good rest!

Also, on the tasks sheet, when we record a task, do you ladies want us to put the number of the task under our column with our name..."

Thanks ;)