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Wheelathon 5
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Important Links & DocumentsRules
Enter Books Here
The Terminus Cafe
BOM Books
The Jetsetters Starts June 14 Official Pg Count 352
Five Feet Apart Starts June 21 Official pg count 288
The Sun Down Motel Starts July 2 Official Pg count 336
Dear Martin Starts July 16 official Pg Count 240
Team Member check in
✔️ Donna Flynn (Captain)
✔️ Shannon O'Flynn (Co-captain)
✔️Tammie (Co-captain)
✔️ Amber E
✔️ Ashlee
✔️ Bernadette Daniel
✔️ Catherine
✔️ Faith
✔️ Keli
✔️ Lauren K
✔️ Rebecca
✔️ Sadie Garita
✔️ Stacey C
✔️ Susan Ornelas
✔️ Vivi
Spellout Words & Tags
Colour Spell out Words
Red Departure White Water Rafting
Orange Tourism Reading
Yellow City Break Exercise
Chartreuse Backpacking Zoom Calls
Green Sandcastle Highway Sixty One
Spring Green Exploring Overnight express
Cyan Egyptian cruise Drive to Uluru
Azure Island hopping Sea Kayaking
Blue Barbeque Yodelling
Violet Celebration Creativity
Pink Pub Quizzing Trip to the zoo
Rose Rocky Mountains Snorkelling
Slice Colour Tags
Red Fire Heat China Dragon Autumn
Orange Tiger Safari Desert Africa Indigenous
Yellow Sun Summer Beach Hammock Seashells
Chartreuse Liquor Trippy Delusion Crazy Hallucinogenic
Green Grass Tree Forest Hiking Ireland
Spring Green Spring Bloom Nature Fairy/Fae Renaissance
Cyan Games Turkey Poison Umbrella Bacteria
Azure Ocean Whale Turtle Underwater Mermaid/man
Blue Freedom Winter Mountain Switzerland Breathing
Violet Flower France Battle Space Lavender
Pink Insects Creepy Racism Wings Twilight
Rose Petal Love Asia Music Art
Current Word
Snorkelling
Current Genre tags
Petal
Love
Asia
Music
Art
How to search for tags
You can look through the list...
1. Under list of genres for your book...click on 'see top shelves'
Tags are basically shelves
OR
2. Go to top of screen...click 'browse' -> 'All Genres' -> (type genre name to find genre by name...example 'whale')-> 'whale books' will pop up...-> more 'whale books'
This gives you a sample of books tagged with whale and shows how many readers have 'tagged' it 'whale' ( use this link Genre Search)
Note option 2 is NOT complete...but if you are looking for a book it's faster than randomly hunting
3. To check for a specific genre in a specific book. Note this doesn't always work as the app times out if the file is too big.
*At the main page for your book go to the list of Genres on the right side...Example let's do this with the book Repeat
*You'll see the list 'Romance' has 272 users. Click on '272 users'
*Go to your browser...you'll see dialogue that ends in: 'repeat?shelf=romance'
*delete 'romance' and replace it with the genre you want to search for...try 'heat'
*you should see that one person tagged this book for 'heat'
4. Ask for a recommendation from your teammates :)
From Our Team
Susan
Catherine (Triathlete_Reads)
Shannon
Donna
Bernadette
Tammie
Amber
Ashlee
Rebecca
Stacey
Lauren
Faith
Keli
Sadie
From Other Teams
Team Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Team Odyssey
Team Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Team Watership Down
Team Around the World in Eighty Days
Team Round Ireland with a Fridge
Don Quixote
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Team The Hobbit
Team The Motorcycle Diaries
Team Gulliver's Travels
Team Murder on the Orient Express
Hi all! Looking forward to another great Wheel adventure! I've done this challenge several times. It's fun!
My husband and I are empty nesters...I'm a Realtor so my schedule is dependent on my clients.
I love to read just about anything...but my go to is generally romance with any genre type. I don't consider myself a non-fiction reader, but those are some of my favorites.
I don't really have a favorite author anymore, but my recent favs include L.J. Shen, J.R. Ward, Kristen Painter and Kelly Hunter. I love talking books and sharing ... hoping a few of you do as well!
Not sure if Donna will be chiming in soon...she's playing Quidditch this weekend and I know that's super intense. We can spend these next days talking strategy and answer each other's questions if you have them...
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Hi everyone! I'm Catherine, it's my second wheel and I'm already excited. I really need to tackle that tbr pile that just doesn't end. I hope I can read a couple of them during those few weeks.
I'm a student currently on a medical break so I have a lot of time on my plate for now. (I'll just need to spend it wisely!)
My favorite book genre is any book with queer themes/characters, I read fiction and non-fiction. I am currently reading an historical fiction: Under the Udala Trees.
Hi everyone! I am taking a small break during the Quidditch match. Wheel is one of favorite challenges (after Quidditch - I just can't get enough!) and I can't wait to play. I tend to read anything but non-fiction. I will be adding some important links, info & a SS for completed books. However, it won't be until tomorrow because I am a bit occupied...I am looking forward to reading lots of books with you guys!
Hi guys! Im super excited to start this with everyone!!My favorite genres are horror, fantasy, and sci fi. But im open to reading just about anything!
Cant wait to begin
Yay! We're open! I maaaay have been stalking the thread just a wee bit the last few days. :) I have played Wheel before, but it was a few rounds ago when it was just letters and cover colors, so it may take me a few days to figure out all the things I have to look for in this round.
I'm open to reading just about anything -- I've even developed a new appreciation of non fiction lately. It looks like this and SRC will be my only challenges this summer, so I should be pretty flexible.
Hello! I am rookie Wheel participant so I may need some assistance understanding how this all works. I think I got it, but there may be some questions - one is on the task list - what does MPG mean?I read many types of books - fiction, historical fiction, chick-lit, memoirs, classics, humor - you get the idea.
Looking forward to this for the summer.
MPG means 'main page genre'. If you look at the primary page for your book...on the right side there is a list of genres. If the challenge says MPG...it means it must be listed on this page.
@ ALL...Another unrelated bit...We will get extra, extra points if we read the BOM. Book of the month. I personally like to do this...and the more that merrier, and the better points for us. Donna will post links to those along with most everything we need at the top of this 1st page...in the meantime if you want to check out what's up for June...
6/14 The Jetsetters- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...--
6/21 Five Feet Apart- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Tammie wrote: "MPG means 'main page genre'. If you look at the primary page for your book...on the right side there is a list of genres. If the challenge says MPG...it means it must be listed on this page.
Ano..."
Thanks. I knew BOM - haha! Do we gave to wait until the start date for the BOM - 6/14 and 6/21? Of course I just finished reading The Jetsetters on 5/22!
Bernadette wrote: "Tammie wrote: "MPG means 'main page genre'. If you look at the primary page for your book...on the right side there is a list of genres. If the challenge says MPG...it means it must be listed on t..."
Yes...for this first go. No books can be used that are started prior to the start of the challenge. After that, books are able to carry over to other weeks. I'll investigate to see if you can still partake in the BOM discussion though. I'll post once I know the answer...I think I saw someone ask it in another thread. Was it a good book?
Tammie wrote: "Bernadette wrote: "Tammie wrote: "MPG means 'main page genre'. If you look at the primary page for your book...on the right side there is a list of genres. If the challenge says MPG...it means it ..."
I knew I couldn't start any books until 6/12. Do I have to wait until 6/16 to start reading Five Feet Apart? The Jetsetters was OK. I gave 3 stars. Easy read though. Sorry for all the questions!
Bernadette wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Bernadette wrote: "Tammie wrote: "MPG means 'main page genre'. If you look at the primary page for your book...on the right side there is a list of genres. If the challenge says MPG..."
There is no qualification for 'when' other than the rule that books used for the challenge cannot be started before the start of the challenge. So...I believe you are fine to start a bit early if you like...just not before the 12th :)
Another update based on the jetsetters which is one of the BOM. One of the tasks is to read a book with deck chairs on the cover. This book has deck chairs on it ;)
Good catch Shannon!Please read rules if you haven't...I've had to read a few times and then usually need someone to explain them again for it to sink in completely...
Hopefully you've all caught these rules...more ways for us to earn points...
We can earn points for 10 books with relevant tags for our wheel slice
Finding books with tags is done as a TEAM - 10 total for our team
Most of the tags are bazaar-o too!
Individually we can read books against the task list we have.
Everyone has the same list but it's per INDIVIDUAL - example: we can each read a book with a deck chair on the cover and claim the points.
Each can only read for each task once.
Hello! I am Ashlee. This will be my third Wheelathon with NBRC. I love how each team member can complete each of the tasks on this year's challenge. My top genres are mystery, romance, and YA. Lately, I have been on a James Patterson kick. I'm not a fan of non-fiction, but I did just purchase
, so I will hold out to see if it will be useful for our team. I plan to start by reading the BOTM,
.
I'm ready for
when we start, but didn't know that they had moved
back to be included. I've put in on reserve at the library, but I'm 148 on the list, so not sure if that will come in before the end of the month -- and I'm a little hesitant to pay the current Amazon price for a 3 star read....The tags/MPG situation was the most confusing to me. I think I have the tags figured out, but is there bonus for the MPG of the pie slice as well? Cause I could not for the life of me figure out what the MPG of our Round 1 word is.
Hi all this is my third (I think) wheel. My local libraries and bookstores are still closed, so I can only get ahold of five feet apart and I'm on tge waiting list. Hopefully it will be available soon but not too soon.My fave genres are urban fantasy, paranormal fantasy and, well, anything except true crime. Though I do have I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer waiting in the wings.
I'm currently reading All the Light We Cannot See, Catch-22 and listening to Homegoing. My aim is to finish these before we start. I had vowed not to take part in any group challenges this year, but with how it's turning out, I think any plans or ideas I had for the year are out the window.
Here's an invite link for scrib if you want to try it. Both BOMs for June are on here audio for sure. Full disclosure...I get free 30 days if you go for this. I think you get 60 days free. https://www.scribd.com/g/8ijurp
I heard that there was a 2 month free special of Kindle Unlimited also.
Everyone! I have created checkbox lists in the task tab. Anyone who wants a separate tab can have their own as well. Please let me know and I will add it while I am working in the SS. Link is in msg 5. I am still making changes but feel free to make suggestions.
Please post your Wheelathon shelves so I can add them to our SS.
Stacey wrote: "Yay! We're open! I maaaay have been stalking the thread just a wee bit the last few days. :) I have played Wheel before, but it was a few rounds ago when it was just letters and cover colors, so ..."
LOL I take the blame for that. I was a bit preoccupied. However, I am done for now so I am totally focused here. Sorry, that I turned you into a stalker.. LOL
The mods are spelling snorkelling with 2 LLs so we'll need twice as many of those.
thanks for catching that! I fixed it in msg 6
Hi, this is my first time doing the wheel challenge. I'm a second year university student. I still have 2 exams to take at the end of June. So between June 24th and July 2nd. I won't be reading any books. After that I am done so I will have loads of time to read.
My favorite genres are romance and fantasy.
I also have a question. Most of the books I read are in english but sometimes I read a book in my native language (dutch). For those books do I need to use the dutch title or the english title for the first letter?
Amber wrote: "Hi, this is my first time doing the wheel challenge. I'm a second year university student. I still have 2 exams to take at the end of June. So between June 24th and July 2nd. I won't be reading a..."
I asked in the captain's thread and this is the answer that I got:
In previous challenges I used the language of the edition that I read: If I read in German or Estonian, I use the German/Estonian title, if I read in English, then I use the English title, and if I read in Russian, then I use tranliterated Russian title/author name
Bernadette wrote: "Tammie wrote: "The Jetsetters tagged 'art' 1x .... yes!"How do you find "tags"?"
You can look through the list...
1. Under list of genres for your book...click on 'see top shelves'
Tags are basically shelves
OR
2. Go to top of screen...click 'browse' -> 'All Genres' -> (type genre name to find genre by name...example 'whale')-> 'whale books' will pop up...-> more 'whale books'
This gives you a sample of books tagged with whale and shows how many readers have 'tagged' it 'whale'
Note option 2 is NOT complete...but if you are looking for a book it's faster than randomly hunting
3. To check for a specific genre in a specific book. Note this doesn't always work as the app times out if the file is too big.
*At the main page for your book go to the list of Genres on the right side...Example let's do this with the book Repeat
*You'll see the list 'Romance' has 272 users. Click on '272 users'
*Go to your browser...you'll see dialogue that ends in: 'repeat?shelf=romance'
*delete 'romance' and replace it with the genre you want to search for...try 'heat'
*you should see that one person tagged this book for 'heat'
4. Ask for a recommendation from your teammates :)
Everyone should have access to the SS (says Enter Books Here) in message 5. You can start entering your planned books for the first round. Please let me know if you can't access it or have any issues. You have the option of marking your books as planned, currently reading (CR) or read.
Edited: Also let me know if you want a separate task tab.
Thank you Donna!!!
Donna wrote: "Stacey wrote: "Yay! We're open! I maaaay have been stalking the thread just a wee bit the last few days. :) I have played Wheel before, but it was a few rounds ago when it was just letters and co..."
If I had known you were in Quidditch, I wouldn't have been worried -- that's pretty time consuming. :)
Hey we are still looking for more people to play (matches are shorter - up to 2 days right now) Quidditch. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...This weekend was a practice round of the new rules. They also want to slow it down a little for slower readers. Most books are in the 100-125 page range. If anyone is interested....
Sorry guys. I forgot to give you access to edit the SS. It is now fixed.
Team, among the tasks in our task lists are:
Read a book recommended by someone in a different team
Read a book recommended by someone in your team
This means that we are gonna need a list of recommended books. So go ahead and start listing them and I will place them in message 7. This will make it easy for other teams to get their recommendations as well as for us to use for the 2nd one.
Donna wrote: "Team, among the tasks in our task lists are:
Read a book recommended by someone in a different team
Read a book recommended by someone in your team
This means that we are gonna need a list of ..."
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Team Members
• Donna Flynn (Captain)
• Shannon O'Flynn (Co-captain)
• Tammie (Co-captain)
• Amber E
• Ashlee
• Bernadette Daniel
• Catherine
• Faith
• Keli
• Lauren K
• Rebecca
• Sadie Garita
• Stacey C
• Susan Ornelas
• Vivi