Fall '20 Read-A-Thon: Team Sign-up

[Laura, Celestial Sphere Mod]

It's the start of another new season and that means the kick off of another read-a-thon!

For those of you who have done a read-a-thon for the this group in the past, this should look familiar. If you're new to this, allow us to explain!

What do I have to do to participate?
If you are interested in participating and can commit to actively engaging in the read-a-thon, then please sign up in the comments below. We have chosen the categories so this group activity is fair and fun for readers of all speeds.

Please only sign up if you can commit to checking in with your team (on Goodreads) at least 5 times during the time from September 12-20.

How many teams will there be?
It will greatly depend on how many people sign up and how much they think they will be able to read. We are targeting 10-13 people per group.

QUESTIONNAIRE (This helps us sort teams!)
1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
3. Which time zone do you live in?
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)

[Jillian]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
I think, I can read 4 books for the read-a-thon though I will try for more.

3. Which time zone do you live in?
Mountain

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No

[Kathy Jo]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)? Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? Lately, lucky to finish one. But I have a couple short books I saved for the readathon.
3. Which time zone do you live in? CST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)? No

[Chrissy]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium to fast, depending on circumstances (100 pages per day + audio)

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
About three typically

3. Which time zone do you live in?
Pacific

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
Sure!

[Kendra]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
- I'm a fast reader.

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
- I usually average 3 - 5 books a week.

3. Which time zone do you live in?
- Central Standard Time

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
- Yep

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
- Sure

[Roxana]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Fast

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
4-6

3. Which time zone do you live in?
Pacific

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
Not this time :)

[Dori]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)? Medium

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2-3

3. Which time zone do you live in? BST

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No

[Trish]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)? Medium

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 4-5

3. Which time zone do you live in? UK (BST)

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) I'd rather not.

[Aimee]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Depends on the book! Probably medium to fast.

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
4 or 5

3. Which time zone do you live in?
British Summer Time (GMT+1)

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
Maybe a co-leader with someone else?

[Ellie]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
2-3
3. Which time zone do you live in?
BST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes (I might go camping but we usually have signal from the tent!)
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group?
Not this time

[Karissa]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)? Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2
3. Which time zone do you live in? EST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No

[Bec]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
1-2

3. Which time zone do you live in?
Australian Central Standard time

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No thanks

[Sara]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)? Medium

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2-3

3. Which time zone do you live in? Eastern

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No.

[Sherri]

1. What is your estimated reading speed? Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2-3
3. What time zone do you live in? EST
4. Can you commit to checking in frequently with your team? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader? No thank you.

[Sue]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)? Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2
3. Which time zone do you live in? Western Australia (UTC+8)
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) Maybe - I see there are very few Aussies so maybe I could do it!

[Nancy]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)? Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2
3. Which time zone do you live in? US/Mountain
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) Not this time

[Alicia]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)? Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2-3 but would go for 5 or 6 during a readathon
3. Which time zone do you live in? Pacific Standard Time (PST)
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yup
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)? Fast
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2-3 but would read more short books in Readathon, maybe 6
3. Which time zone do you live in? US Central
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) Yes, if needed

[Errlee]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium although trending to slow lately :(

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
These days 2 - but hoping for at least 4 for the readathon

3. Which time zone do you live in? EST

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) Sorry, no

[Jen K]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
3 ish

3. Which time zone do you live in?
EST

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
Not this time

[Veronica]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Slow
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
1-2
3. Which time zone do you live in?
Pacific
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No thank you

[Traci]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
- medium - fast
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
- 2-3, but more during read-a-thon (probably at least 6)
3. Which time zone do you live in?
- Pacific
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
- Yes, more frequently starting Wednesday
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
- Not this time.

[Samantha]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)? Slow - Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 1 or 2
3. Which time zone do you live in? Pacific
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No

[Laurel]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Depends on the book!
Fast

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
5-7

3. Which time zone do you live in?
Pacific Daylight Time

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
Yes

[Ailsa]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
2-3

3. Which time zone do you live in?
EST

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No

[Jax]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Fast
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
4-5

3. Which time zone do you live in?
PST

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No

[Sarah]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)? Medium

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2-3

3. Which time zone do you live in? BST

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? At least once a day

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No thanks

[Tracy, Constellation Mod]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
At the moment 1-3

3. Which time zone do you live in?
EST

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
Sorry, kids are back to remote school and too many other appointments.

[SarahKat]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium-Fast

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
4ish

3. Which time zone do you live in?
Mountain

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No sorry- I'd spend the whole time organizing and not reading.

[Steven]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
1-2 depending
3. Which time zone do you live in?
PST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No

[Rachel]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
2-3

3. Which time zone do you live in?
EST

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
At least once per day

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No

[Irene]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Fast!

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
Varies a lot but aiming for at least 4-5 for this challenge!

3. Which time zone do you live in?
Pacific

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes!

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
Sure!!

[Meghan]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium/Fast
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
3-4
3. Which time zone do you live in?
USA-EST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes!
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
Sure!

[Johanne]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
2-3
3. Which time zone do you live in?
Danmark/ Europe, European Central /Gmt +1 or 2
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No thanks

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
2-3
3. Which time zone do you live in?
CST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) Nooooooooo. Gonna be a bit busy lol

[Perri]

QUESTIONNAIRE (This helps us sort teams!)
1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Slow
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?2
3. Which time zone do you live in?Pacific
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No

[Joan]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)? Slow in this group
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 1-2 but I usually read about 4 in a read-a-thon
3. Which time zone do you live in? Eastern
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No

[Kelly]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
slow
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
1
3. Which time zone do you live in?
EST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Absolutely!
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No

[Fee]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Slow
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 1 (2-3 during a readathon)
3. Which time zone do you live in? CET
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No

[Ira]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)? Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2
3. Which time zone do you live in? CET
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No

[Pam]

1. Slow
2. 1.5
3. Mountain
4. Yes
5. No

[Edie]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium but of late I seem to be going more slowly.

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
2-3

3. Which time zone do you live in?
Central

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No

[Joi]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
fast
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
7-8
3. Which time zone do you live in?
EST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
nopeeeeee.

[Devin]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)? Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 3-4
3. Which time zone do you live in? Pacific
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No

[Chelsey]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Fast

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
4 to 5

3. Which time zone do you live in?
EST

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
Not this time

[[deleted user]]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
1-3

3. Which time zone do you live in?
British Summer Time (GMT+1)

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No

[Sarah]

1. Medium
2. 2-3
3. AST
4. yes
5. no

[Lieke]

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
slow

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
1 or 2

3. Which time zone do you live in?
CET

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes (hopefully I won't get sick this time...)

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No

[Hilde]

1. Slow
2. 1
3. CET
4. Yes
5. No

[Maggie]

Is it too late to sign up? If not, I’d like to join please.

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Slow
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
1-2
3. Which time zone do you live in?
+8
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No