Seeking Mr. Right (but will settle for Mr. Right Now)

[jaxnsmom]

Team Seeking Mr. Right (but will settle for Mr. Right Now)

Beth
Carolyn
Debra
Freya
jaxnsmom
Kirila
Melissa
Pragya
Rebecca
Theresa
Thing Two
Tory
Wanda


Rules and tasks:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Pragya]

Hi team members! *waves*

[jaxnsmom]

Now we need to come up with a name.

Wild and Wonderful Women

Book Reading Babes

Bookers Gone Wild

Please, someone stop me and come up with a good name :)

[Pragya]

I'm no better, Jmom.

Go Bonkers Reading

Beat them all

Flying through books

:p

[Tory]

Hi all!

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

Hello, Team B! I really look forward to learning the rules for this Toppler.

[jaxnsmom]

Me too! LOL

We need to find a name. I know we have some creative members, so let's brainstorm. Pragya and I threw some out there, so now it's everyone else's turn.

[Rebecca]

Hi everyone. I can't wait to start.

[Freya]

What about something like:

B's Brilliantly Blasting Through Books

I really am useless at creative naming things...

[jaxnsmom]

Or Bad Dates Suck!
Bomb Bad Dates!
Seeking Mr. Right (but will settle for Mr. Right Now)

I used alphabet letters just to differentiate the teams, so our name doesn't have to have anything to do with 'B' if we like something else related to the theme.

oh, we'll need a volunteer to track what tasks we're reading. Anyone love spreadsheets? I can't do it because I usually have questions to answer and overall Toppler management stuff before and during the first few days of the Toppler.

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

Beautiful Belles Binging on Books Before Bedazzling Bad Boys at the Ball.

Or just Book Binging Belles?

[jaxnsmom]

Where are the rest of our teammates??

[Pragya]

Ya so many missing.

Shoutout for Beth, Debra, Carolyn, Kirila and Wanda!

[Debra]

I'm here, but have been sick for several days. Just checking in from work. No brain storms on team name, but like a few I've seen here!

[jaxnsmom]

Hope you're feeling better! Chime in and let us know which names you like.

I am making a decree that nothing bad/frustrating can happen during this Toppler! No broken bones or computers or tractors. No sickness or family troubles. This will be a happy and healthy Toppler!!

[Sarah]

jaxnsmom wrote: "I am making a decree that nothing bad/frustrating can happen during this Toppler! No broken bones or computers or tractors. No sickness or family troubles. This will be a happy and healthy Toppler!!"

Or broken boats ;-) Sounds perfect!

[Kirila]

Hi teammates!

Jmom, I love the attitude :)

Debra, get better!

I am really bad with coming up with names, but from the suggested ones I like: Brilliantly Blasting Through Books

[Debra]

Feeling much better, but working a 12 hour shift today. Won't get much reading done when I get home. Thanks for the get well wishes.

I like Seeking Mr. Right (but will settle for Mr. Right Now). It's in line with the Mystery Dating theme and made me LOL!

And yeah, no mishaps this Toppler! Smooth dating... ummm sailing!

[Rebecca]

Debra wrote: "Feeling much better, but working a 12 hour shift today. Won't get much reading done when I get home. Thanks for the get well wishes.

I like Seeking Mr. Right (but will settle for Mr. Right Now). ..."
I like that one, too.

[Janice, Moderator]

Feel better quickly Debra.

[Debra]

Janice wrote: "Feel better quickly Debra."

Thanks Janice, and everyone else. It was some kind of stomach flu bug, which came after a chest cold with a wicked cough I'm still getting over. I'm feeling much better now, but was up early because I couldn't stop coughing!

[Kirila]

Seeking Mr. Right (but will settle for Mr. Right Now) is also fun and very fitting!

[jaxnsmom]

OK, since we seem to be having a problem with a name, I'm going to use Seeking Mr. Right for now. We can always change it.

[Carolyn]

Hello Hello sorry took a while to check in been working. Have my date all set in diary and looking forward to the toppler. loved the last one

[Debra]

I like the name Jaxnsmom. I thick it should stick!

Ummm... but what if a guy joins our team? lol

[KimeyDiann]

Dang! I saw this thread's title and thought we had details for the toppler. I'm so disappointed. :(
lol

[Debra]

Nothing yet, KimeyDiann. We are all waiting for the big reveal.

[Laura]

KimeyDiann wrote: "Dang! I saw this thread's title and thought we had details for the toppler. I'm so disappointed. :(
lol"

Me too! lol!

[Melissa]

It took me a minute to figure out this was Team B...hurt my head a bit ;)
So what happens if a man joins the group? Does he just become our mascot ;)

[jaxnsmom]

We change Mr. to Mr./Ms. Right :)

[Wanda]

Wanda reporting in-Will be ready to start toppler

[jaxnsmom]

We still need someone to set up a spreadsheet and track tasks and who's doing them.

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

I thought I'd posted a note volunteering to do the spreadsheet several days ago, but I guess not. I work with spreadsheets all the time, but I'll need to know the rules before I can set it up. I can be patient, though.....

[jaxnsmom]

Hooray Theresa! You might have posted and I missed it. The important rule will be to use lots of pretty colors! ☺

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

Colors shall be used! As for the post, I cannot find it, so I may have gotten distracted and not hit the post button. By the way, do you like my shoes for my hot date?

[jaxnsmom]

They scare me!

[Debra]

Pretty hot, Theresa! I'd break something if I tried wearing them, tho.

Thanks for volunteering to do our spreadsheet!

[Debra]

Time to start strategizing!

If we try for the Hobbies bonus points, I can do:
Shooting – Read a book with some serious gunplay, or some type of weapon being used.

I have just the book in mind which has a lot of action in it, and the types of weapons used are described in detail. It's all greek to me, tho! lol The book is in a series (YAY!) and is The King of Plagues.

[jaxnsmom]

Oh damn! Another series to add. Thanks Debra :)

[Debra]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Oh damn! Another series to add. Thanks Debra :)"

Joe Ledger and his team are always battling some type of supernatural or otherworldly type of infestation that will threaten the world. It's pretty good. I really like the author.

A must-add by the same author is the Pine Deep trilogy starting with Ghost Road Blues. One of the best horror trilogies I've read. A little something for every avid horror fan, especially if you like sagas where the forces of evil are pitted against good.

[Debra]

If we are going to try for where our mystery date is from, then I'm willing to do: Read a book set in an alien world or on some type of spaceship. The book I'd choose is ALSO in a series: Hyperion.

[Debra]

I'm now convinced to try the audio of Ready Player One which will also fit in with the hobbies tasks.

[jaxnsmom]

Debra wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "Oh damn! Another series to add. Thanks Debra :)"

Joe Ledger and his team are always battling some type of supernatural or otherworldly type of infestation that will threaten the..."

Lalalalalalala...what's that? I can't hear you :)

[Debra]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Debra wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote:

Lalalalalalala...what's that? I can't hear you :) "

Too late! Muahhahaha!

[jaxnsmom]

[jaxnsmom]

I added the link to the rules and tasks topic to message 1, plus a picture.

[jaxnsmom]

Does anyone have any books in mind for the bonus tasks?

What does your date look like? (For these books, the item must be on the cover.)

Human head
Pair of eyes
Torso, a frontal view
A pair of legs
A pair of shoes

You never know where your Mystery Date might be from, your own neighborhood, across the country, or halfway around the world.

Africa
South America
Canada
An alien world or on some type of spaceship
An island

What are you date’s hobbies?

Collecting Comic - books part of a series
Shooting – some serious gunplay, or some type of weapon being used
Reading – an author that’s new to you
Clubbing – a book from another participant’s tbr
Role Play Games – a geek as a character, or where gaming takes place
Crafting – a main character does some type of craft for a hobby

[jaxnsmom]

We need to get options for these tasks so we can get the bonus points. You can also list other books you want to read and the tasks they'll fit.

[Debra]

I'm willing to take Shooting with The King of Plagues and Role Play Games with Ready Player One.

Where is everyone? Anyone... anyone... Bueller?

[Pragya]

I can take up Reading - an author that's new to you.